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NOTES OF THE DAY HONGKONG as an AIRPORT

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A Japanese spokesman in Shang- hal has complained of the animosi ty still felt in South China towards his countrymen, and has asserted that that feeling of antipathy stands in the way of progress to wards closer Sino-Japanese under standing. He mentions this point In passing, as it were, for the actual purpose of his statement, made yesterday, was to deny that any Japanese marines had been landed in Swatow to protect the Japanese nationals there who have been allegedly subjected to unfair taxation. He adds, how over, that Japanese warships were quite prepared to take serious ac tion; so one supposes that in the event of any disturbance ashore they would send their bluejackets into the city to maintain order and defend Japanese lives and pro- | perty. As we understand the altuation, the Chinese authorities are attempting to tax Formosan rice and the Formosan exporters are endeavouring to avoid payment, and are even refusing to recognise the right of the Chinese to tax them. It seems to us that if the Chinese Authorities want to put tax on Formosaa rice they have a perfect right to do so.

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GRETNA GREEN MARRIAGES

would be a pity if the Chinese were forced to buy their commo- dity at the point of the bayonet. That sort of thing will not help toward the state of closer under- standing at which Japan matu- tains she aims.

MAN OF COURAGE

the for

Harry Harper

The famous Aviation expert, author, and Air Correspondent of the London "Daily Mail,” discusses our problems.

Picture shows the Pan-American Airways giant clipper plane at her Alameda base, from which the trans-Pacific service to the Orient will be operated. It has been urged recently that, Hongkong should still endeavour to offer facilities for American planes to include Hongkong in their itinerary.

It must have been a remarkable Intelligence which prompted a man to shout from a hotel balcony in Rome, "Long Live Ethiopia!" That ds what Mr. James Donoghue, the American millionaire, did; and got himself swiftly deported in con-

THROUGH a correspondent in It is only in this way, since has its special difficulties; but Requence. And here, surely is a wonderful opportunity

the East I have just had an the War, that the gradual exten- steadily and surely the Empire Italian press to find an excuse for opportunity of reading extractssion of long-distance routes has air chain lengthena. And one should certainly take with a levelling charges at America for from issues of your journal in been possible. breach of neutrality and who knows which you yourself, Editorially,

Often there have been tedious grain of salt some of the state- int ehse. We remember what and many of your readers in delays. But we have to take ments about organisations which they said when that adventurous letters they have sent to you, the world as we find it. And it are supposed to be jumping gentleman, Mr. Rickett, arranged have been discussing Hong- not ready to internationalise into the field and leaving British for the oil and mineral concessions kong's future as an alr-port on air traffic.

and Imperial interests standing in Ethiopia on behalf of an Ameri-the world's flying routes.

Temporary hitches have been still. can company. Because he was an

unavoidable. The present unsatisfactory Englishman the

But actually, in state of the Scottish marriage leaped to the conclusion that he studied aviation from its earliest directions, the 250 miles of the that are to be the prelude of

press Personally. after.

One hears of vast distances having spite of slow progress in certain to be flown in inaugural flights laws has resulted in

a British con- days, I have read what has been world's first London-Paris air-regular services. But actually was representing the Secretary of State for Scotland Britain was attempting

cern on that occasion and that written in your columns with way, sixteen years ago, has now there is all the difference in deciding to appoint a committee stall Italy in gaining a foothold items discussed are exactly those more than 200,000 miles of

to forekeen interest; because the prob-grown to a world network of the world between making for the purose of deciding what in Emperor Selassio's much covet-

was technical routes.

a single demonstration flight changes, if any, are necessary.

ed kingdom. But when a man of which-when I

under favourable conditions, Donoghue's calibre comes secretary of the Civil Aerial. Some of your readers, natural- and conducting an all-the-year- In particular, the question of right out and shouts from the Transport Committee just bely, look at the whole matter round service with the Gretna Green marriages will be house-tops, "Long Live Ethiopia!", fore the end of the War-I fore from the view-point of making liability of practically 100 per

For considered.

that is surely a matter for saw must arise as soon as It Hongkong a big air-port with cent. with which, for example, Yehudi Menuhin. siderable

con-diplomatic action of a direct and became a question of operating out delay, and of attracting as the routes of Imperial Airways Moto Perpetuo (Perpetual Motion) Op. 11 (Paganini Collins has

time, Sir Godfrey forceful kind. Anyhow, Mr. trunk air-lines over the terri- many machines and routes as

are now operating. been conferring Donoghue hus get himself into tories of different countries. Yehudi Menuhin.

possible to it. with church leaders on

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his cousin, the Countess Revent- Some of your correspondents That view-as an individual When anything is desired subject, following representa- low, former wife of the late Prince have, I observe, been drawing view--nobody could criticise, very greatly it is natural that tions regarding the desirability Mdivani, and heiress to the Wool-comparisons between sea and air But from a far bigger view there should be impatience until of radical changes in the law worth millions.

transport, basing their argu-point-from an Imperial view- it materialises. But from my governing the issuing of mar-

ments upon the assumption that point it is essential that Hong-knowledge of the facts. I riage licences. It is of interest

air development must follow kong should play its part as a safely say that no time or op- along much the same lines as which is being forged only as ing through that vital air link vital link in a great air chain portunity has been lost in push- to recall. the origin of these Gretna Green marriages. Gretna order for, general mobilisation is

Italy considers that Ethiopia's mercantile marine progress.

a result of a patient reconcil-which will connect Hongkong. But while such comparisons Green, situate just over the so threatening as to necessitate an serve their purpose to a limiteding interests. Our Empire air-lia trans-Empire airway, in fact ing and dovetailing of conflict-with the great England-Austro- Scottish border, has long been advance of Italian troops to pro-degree-it must be remembered fines have already made their experimental flights are, celebrated in history as the first tcct, the Italian colonics in East that international problems, in way over 20,000 miles of routes; understand, actually to begin

Africa. In other words, Italy is the establishment of convenient halting-place for blaming Ethiopia for the latest distance air routes, are far more a system of reciprocal agree

long and they have only done so by on October 2: fugitive couples from England. threat of complications in the complicated than are those af-ments which has enabled facili-splendid future on the

Hongkong is assured of a The rule of law being that a embroglio. Apparently the Italian

already more than critical African fecting land or sea routes.

great ties in one direction to be air routes, and that future will· marriage was valid if contracted mind loses sight of the fact that. A trunk railway confines it-balanced by concessions in an-be all the more certain if the according to the inw of the Ethiopia must have felt some little self to its one operating medium, other.

steps now being taken are in place where the parties entered apprehension at the presence of a the land. Sea routes are limit- It is impossible to rush mat conformity with Imperial air

quarter of a million men and aned to the highways of the ocean, ters like these. Each problem progress as a whole. into the contract, the couple enormous array of war machines with specified ports of call upon, being in Scotland had but to on her frontiers, and forgets that the coast-line. make a mutual declaration of more than onco Italian lenders have bluntly asserted that they marriage before a witness-the will march through Ethiopia. If passes with equal facility above work of a moment-and such ever a nation had good cause to land or sea, and its ports of call ceremony obviated all difficulties order mobilisation, Ethiopia has may be anywhere--cither of uge, consent of parents or guardians, banns and so forth.

But the great trunk airway

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at this time. If the Italiana make inland or dotted along t this move Bn excuse for the coast. Air-liners navigate an

assault they have been planning A local fisherman, joiner, or they will find it scant shade from blacksmith, or even the driver the glare of public opinion. of coach, has

# past undertaken

in times the duties

ocean which is universal---which stretches uninterruptedly over the entire globe.

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When this is borne in mind, and when one remembers the hve, however, been many mar-speed at which air navigation of the sacerdotal office. Latterly, riages in which this rule has not is becoming possible, one can however, the custom has been been observed, and it appears realise the complexity of some for romantically-minded couples that to-day there are numerous of the problems, political and crossing the border to pledge couples who are not quite suretions in the widespread develop-

strategic, which confront their troth beside the black- whether they are Jegally ment of modern aviation, smith's anvil. In early days, married or not. There is the Aerially, frontiers. do one noteworthy holder of the further point which has been exist. Entry is not confined to privileges was an old soldier disclosed in Court cases that specified sea-ports. The flying named George Gordon, who is men who have entered into such machine, in its swift progress said to have always officiated at unions have had no intention of

passos above every carthly barrier. the altar dressed in a full really marrying, and have

Business men, naturally, re military uniform of antiquated realised the position when gard aviation from a strictly appearance. Later, it seems, it is too late. There can business view-point. But Gov- | COATS there was much competition and be

doubting the

ernments are obliged to take a desira- consequent bribery of postillionsbility of the law in regard to well as commercial issues have view in which international as to favour the particular ren- these Gretna Green marriages to play their part. It is found dezvous of a particular "parson." being put on a more definite essential that there should be Actually, however, the efficacy footing, in view of the con- an interchange of facilities and of Gretna Green marriages was fusion which at present prevails reciprocal rights between var destroyed by the provision in on the subject, and for this ious administrations. Safe. the Marriage Act of 1856, reason the decision to have the aerial "right of way" in one guards must be afforded;" An which required residence of whole issue thoroughly investi-direction must be balanced by three weeks in Scotland of atgated must be generally wel-reciprocal facilities somewhere least one of the parties. There comed.

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