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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

24 1984.

WOMAN'S CHANCE IN

AIR INDUSTRY

DESIGNING OFFERS MOST OPPORTUNITIES

By Mrs. Amy Mallison

HE larger number of my and repair of instruments. This

correspondent are

and their questions are generally enling definitely for a woman's Infinite capacity for patience and

the same.

Their problem fx: I am very cure. keen on flying. I want to learn, How many women have thought but cannot afford the, fees, andļof learning to fly so that they can even could I afford them I do notfix qualified to write books and kow what opportunities, if any, farticles, alinut it? would be available for earning a WHERE THE U.S. LEADS. living by flying.

How many have thought of

for

I have the utmost sympathy with training to be aerial saleswomen, them, but really cannot de ny-jeither for aviation wares thing to help, except to repeat the some product wholly unconnected age-old maxim that anyone can with aircraft. but for which the get anything if they really want publicity obtained from the navel- It enough.

ty of "selling by nir" would be of

It does, however, raise the inter-great value? esting question of flying careers How many have thought of fly- for women, It is only a few yearsing to strange lands so that they ng that women were banned al-jean have adventures about which together from taking a "R" con} {to lecture?

mercial licence.

Amerien in probably Thir, country | WOMAN PIONEER.

of greatest opportunily for wometi, This situation was improved There women are accepted as air largely owing to the efforts of hostesses, teachers, demonstratora, Lady Heath, who voluntarily sub-test pllets. While at dying meet· · mitted herself for medical texts tajlugs they have an equal chance! prove that women were just as with the men to make money by, sultable phyalently and mentally as winning races or obtaining fees were men for the job of an air pilot | for aerobaties, parachute displays, ! In a passenger Uner,

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The whole crux of a “B” Heeter; When I was in the United States ly the medical examination. Alevcently I was approached for my

Advancing balind a barrage of tear gae, National Guardimes on duty at a textile mil cloan by the nation-wide strike are shown in action at Saylesville, R. I, during the riot in which two strikers were wounded in an exchange, of shots. As in wartime, the soldiers are carrying full field equipment. The strikers were dlipersed by the gas.

mon has to present himsen every into on a statement purported LONDON WINTER

six months för regxamination, and to have been runde by Miss Ang well-known unless be is 100 per cent, fit his toule Strossman.

Berner is ruspended or cancelled. 'German alrwoman, fo the effect A woman originally had her; that "there is no place for women examination every three months, la the development of avintion, This was later extended tà four,' particularly from Imir! of where it remains to-day, Why, no nanefal, remuneration,"

on knows; to every woman in the Angeriewi women apparently country would rightly resent the disagreed with Miss Strassmu). Implication that she is less likely 'and a long controversy was start- to ht fit in six months

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faded alive, that women In

A wonti de, therefore. nów Amerlea bave a better elutuve than allowed

commercial thase of any other country, in-

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bronze statues alone also if they would take on the beautital green coating seen on the bronze alútues the Windsor. Unfortunately London Ironze statues Just black.

NEW BRIDGE,

SEASON OPENS

at

DINE OR SKATE IN COMFORT

CHELSEA BRIDGE

PROJECT

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Beener, which entitle her 42li21 my own, CREPS passenpresa for hire or pe In England you can count word,

Come Fanart the WILHANTE WIL Holding a Herace, however, is nanking a dying only half-way towards actuntly dying Probably faremtest among

The wind rating a song min having a job," and I would đè them are the two girl Berhadhially the work and it ha Buitely say that at present there Pauline Cowry and Dorothy

found that the reat map be are very few porÿtions suitable raspleen, who work in partnership ||

fi.. donors wh ike to slotu in hr women pilots, and still lower at joy riding. Miss Gower is the evenings dalk having to watha women plłota suitable to fit them.! pilot Panel Miss Spicer

PICKING BEST COURSE,

Umechanic.

I feel strongly that in the future THE ENGINEERING SIDE. women will find out in which

wark.

Tas Ministry of Transport an- cond last a fit it is muti

pated that the reconstrucllos” of beton Brbige will be begun for bonuda 15e wend of the wear, and alse

The Aret

mperatur in farm brgan, anti sansand, or sittbut cut purposes, a temperature expiati Allas Spicer, however, holds it. that at the avant etuiert:1 branches of aeronautics they can very high engineering diploma- It is tensy to her your

i he most useful, and the will train the difficult "I" Breare for en frozen died in a homeurtably wating themselves specifically for choVY. A mun holding this licence temperature, but ens fansons West would have any excellent jobs End ice-skating club bas, solvert, dhe Then there will be ao complaint at his command, but I doubt very problems by increasing the framing gainst lack of opportunity, as much whether Migs Spicer will power and the heating apparatus at there is always work for the right find her fernce of any practical the same time. This winter it will person, whether man or woman,

a persaline to skate on perfect iro Amony suitable branches

I admire her skill very much in- and dine at the rink-side without wark for women I would place teed, nat I doubt whether as a cent on--an innovation which design. This Is creative work peneral rule such heavy work für has been introduced nowhere calling for imagination, foresight, would appeal to women AR aelse in the world. For the coming intelligence, and meticulous pre- career... elsian of work. Women seas

season the temperature of the reink At present there is no organisa- will never fall below to deprave. all thene qualities.

tan to represent women in avia- Landım is far in advancɑ of the rest : It is (11) ever-oties Moltk for tion. America has her "Ninety- of the world the number and employment and offers wide scmpe, hine Club," which becoming comfort of its artificial fee-rinks, Training can be obtained by serate a powerful organsation, and There are six-une of them the ving an apprenticeship in an air does much to protect women flyers" blørest |_ in

the world th craft drawing oflee. Salaries are interests and rights.

stely increase in the popularity of high.

Here we have nothing. The skating is stressed by the fact that that the aging will shortly be Both America and England Royal Aeru Club, which re-the oldest ise club of all has quand erected on Victoria Kinbankment at bonat a clever woman aeroplane resents the whole of civil avia-rupled its membership in the last Water Bridge. When the Chel designer. In the United States iton in England, excludes women 3 par.

La Bridge scheme, which will cost Mrs. Walter Beech, the wife of the members. manufacturer of the new Beech

London statuer age being cleaned 1190,000, is completed, the brig There are certainly not enough in. Looking at them ung wostid i will be capable of accommodating raft aeroplane, not only help her women engaged in eommercial hardly think they are cleaned thra fur lines

ni wheeled trafic. husband, but durs a large sharescation to make it worth while times a your in damaly and April : During construction it will be of the work entirely herself. starting any organisation in theịn. well as in ibe Autumn. But it to vehicular traffic. but a The same applies to Mrs, Miles, immediate future, hat I feel sure some stone statues are deliberately special path will be made for the wife of the designer of the Miles that later something may be done, left alue because they are con use of pedestrians. It was state

the meantime we are still insidered to be none the worse for that the contract bad teen placed. The same qualities are needed the pioneering period, and have to their grime. The Office of Works and everything was ready for the for the invention. manufacture, jurale aur own way.

said they would gladly let

work to proeved.

Hawk.

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The

Mme. Irene Curie Jollot has one! seeded, “with her husband, în die- covering a formula for producing

Artificial radium, it is claimed.

The first open battle in which 'massed textila striks piskata, a rossing the ustabilabed dandlings, took the offáusiva against troops, occurred at Jaylgarillo, R. 1., and led, to the declaration of martial law. "The battis raged through Moshasusok- Comotory,-some-3,500 strikers forcing the soldiers to zatrent.. Abaya is pictured an exciting moment in ibw hatting: Strikara are hurling stones at the advancing“ -troops. In the' camatory itself both strikers and troops, used tombstones at brakstworks. More than a hundred persona ware Injured bei

Lünden has quite a number of derelict stations to-day, particular- ly on main lines, where the facilities which theyance offered have been largely superseded by underground and rond transport services. . From This week Mildmay Park, which stands on the old North Larklen It af the London Midland and Scottish Railway, only half a mile from its neighbours, closes down, Forhaps the most prominent of these derellets in Ludgate Hill, loss

a hundred yards From St. Paul's and once the home of South jeant. Chast expressen. Others are | Grosvenor Roni, vad fishopsgate, which were chivity used for tiekat- electing when Victoria und Livers pool Street wore open stations; Spa itoral and Southwark Park, which performed the Pame service for London Bridge; Camberwell and Walworth

iritik Road: also Museum, Brompton Road, Down Street and Dover Street < the Underground.

LADIES AT BUCK'S

A new Ladies room has berd formed at fucke's Clubs, Some of the older members have had { "atrokes"--but actually the club it- seit will remain exactly as, It hus been for the last fifteen years. However, there is to be a fadies" room with an entirely separate en- trance in Old Burlington Street, Lo which members can take guests to Incheon or to dine.

Quaglino is reported to be nego tiating for Ciro's the oldest of the Society danes places, The future of this club, for which no re-open- ing night was Announced this month, has been a matter of tremendous speculation in the West End. Quaglim says that if things lub just enough to put in windows go right, he plans to rebuild the

the Orange-street side, which should let in more light and au Atso, he will probably re-name the flare.

WORKMEN'S HOMES.

The most modern working-class flats in London, screted by the Kensington Honsing Trust” Ltd., will be opened on October 11, by Prines Alize Countess af Athlone, The block of eighty dals in Dal- varui Gardens, North Kensington, pad is bulit in a quadrangular form round a central courtyard. Hals- ing reformers will ha particularly interested in the attention which has been given to details. Four dust chutes have been provided for [rubbish disposal with hygienic con- tainers, which can be wheeled away and cleansed. Hooks for clothes- lines are fitted to the chimney stacks on the flat roofs, so that the pants in the upper flats will be julie to dry their washing without downstairs. These flats are applied with limited hot water centrally heated by automatic self- toking bollers. Of special import ance are the low reats which, in cluding rates and hot water, vary. from a minimum of 7s. 6d. for a two-roomed flat to a maximum of 15%. for a five-roomed flat,

London has a wonderful under- ground playground below and with- In a few steps of the Thames. In the extensive sub-basement of Thames House Millbank, you eat piny cricket, squash rackets, golf, and possibly alao Badminton and fives in the near futuro, al nil hours of the day: There is enough space too for a ruhning track quarter of mile in length. And at most of these games there are, experts to show you how. To taste. all these delights however, you must join a Thames House Club, at fees which are very reasonabić in view of the splendid dressing accommodation and general ar- rangements. Casual games for the public are not possible except at golf but every member at Thomos Hours has the right to introduce friends-for-an-ovoning's cricket or

Aquash,

BY APPOINTMENÉ

Scott's

The opinion of the "boy" who takes your hat may not matter in the least; what does count. - to the man of taste, is his own apinion of himself.

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To further the sale of good hats.

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BABY

TAKE A BOW

A FOX Picture with

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

JAMES DUNN, CLAIRE TREVOR

ALAN DINEHART Produced by JOHN STONE Directed by HARRY LACHMAN

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