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THE HONGKONG 'TELEGRAPH." MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936.

THE ROAR OF WINGS OVER ASIA Air Lines Of Great Powers Are Converging On Hongkong.

STRATEGIC MOVES

BEHIND TRADE

EXTENSION

"Telegraph" Staff Correspondent

EHIND THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE "TELEGRAPH" ON

BESATURDAY THAT A PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS CLIPPER

SEAPLANE WILL ARRIVE IN HONGKONG ON AN EXPERI- MENTAL FLIGHT NEXT MONDAY AND WILL BE FOLLOWED A WEEK LATER BY THE FIRST REGULAR PASSENGER-CARRYING. 'PLANE, IS THE STORY OF A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT TREND IN WORLD AVIATION—WITH UNPREDICTABLE EFFECTS ON THE FUTURE OF HONGKONG.

What appears to the outside world to be a commonplace ah- nouncement becomes charged with deeper meaning when it is realised that the airways of no less than seven great Powers-Great Britain, France, Holland, the United States, Soviet Russia, China and Japan -may soon converge on this Colony.

Shipping built a solid foundation for Hongkong's prosperity in the nineteenth century. What shipping has done for the Colony in the past, aviation will almost assuredly repeat in the future.

For a while it appeared that the British policy of refusing land- ing facilities for foreign neroplanes in any of its territory, without reciprocal landing rights in the territories of the countries concerned, would isolate this Colony.

That fear gained ground when Pan American Airways, despair- ing of reaching agreement, announced that the Asian terminal for its. trans-Pacific route would be the Portuguese Colony of Macao.

Happily, Hongkong has in Sir Andrew Caldecott a Governor

who is intensely alr-minded.

Clipper Ready for First Hongkong Flight

Som den of the immense bulk of the 25-ton China Clipper can be gained from this closeup, show- ing Pan American Airways emplo yees grooming her for the trans-pacifle airmall service. The huge plane is scheduled to leave San Francisco Bay on Monday next week for longkong, and will therentier in-

augurate a regular weekly service.

One of his first official acts in Ilongkong was to review the ANTI-GAS PRECAUTIONS

entire subject of commercial aviation. This Correspondent believes that the withdrawal of Britain's demands for reciprocal Ianding! rights insofar as Hongkong is concerned is in no small measure due to His Excellency the Governor's representations on the subject.

Hongkong Dancers Top-Notchers

IN HONGKONG

To

Follow

Taken

Measures To Be

In England

Less than a decade ago many of the air routes that converge on the seaboard of East Asia—and will some day in the not too distant future use Hongkong as their focal point--were regarded! It is almost three months since the "Telegraph" received an ns vague possibilities, or amount assurance that information relating to the anti-gas measures to be ed to no more than faint dotted adopted in Hongkong would be made public in the "near future". -Andrews & Sykes lines sprawled over the map, with Since then the "Telegraph" has been repeatedly informed that

the information is not yet available for publication. NOW Hongkong really has little or no significance.

Some of these air-routes are This despite the fact that the essential anti-gas precautions in something to crow consistent with natural commer-Stugapore will be the same as those adopted in England, and already about!

cial development, others aro made known to the public at Home through the medium of radio, Within the space of four frankly military, but all contain

newspapers and other publicity drives. years our best amateur ballroom ulterior strategic motives, and dancers have improved their are fraught with many problems standard until to-day it equals for those observers who regard anything in the provinces of the Far East as an unavoidable

storm centre of power polities: England or on the Continent,

A study of the map reveals at once This was demonstrated yesterday apparent similarity of purpose in at the finals of the Hongkong amateur all recent aviation developments fr ballroom dancing championship, and the Far East. confirmed in a very definite statement made by Miss Pat Skyes, former world's champion, and one of the judges.

Sald Miss Sykes in un exchive British Interview:

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

For the benefit of readers, the "Telegraph" publishes below ex- tracts from a White Paper, providing a comprehensive review of what will be done in England.

There is reason to believe that when the Hongkong Air Raid' Precaution Committee finally decides that the tinie is ripe for publi̟- city, their information will be essentially the same as that contained to the British White Paper.

con-

The Hume Omec will be respon- sible for the general arrangements, which will provide, so far as pos- sible, means by which warning of an impending air attack may be com- municated by telephone to the prin- cipal authorities in which might be attacked.

the districts

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Selection-II Trovatore 7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations.

7.33 p.m. Noel Coward's Melo- dies.

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7.45 p.m.

From the Studio..

Recent Talk: "Thoughts on our Defeat in Shanghai" by R. Abbit.

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. Measures for safeguarding the civil population against the effects of air attack differ from the provision needed for other forms of nations First

of all there is the

great defence in that they must be or imperial skyway, which ganised locally, district by district, strackles India and curves south- and that activity on the part of the

cannot airline central government Penang. Here the "The competition was extremely east to dimeult to judge. The competitors branches, one route running south pensale for the failure of any district

LIGHTING RESTRICTION toke is able to attack to through Singapore, another eastward which were no well matched that there was to Hongkong,

effective measures on its own ac- only four points between the first

The necessary orders will be issued count. and second couples and two between From Singapore there is also 1 The Government will sue generel by the Home Offlec. The responsi- the-second and third-All-of-the-well-developed R.A.Flying-bout instructions based on expert-study in life police, but local authorities billty for their enforcement will rest

11 p.nt. Close Down." competitors in the final scored not route, which links with Hongkong by of the problems, and will be ready to will be concerned in the arrange-gramme from Z.E.K. on

8.05-11 p.m. European less than 50 per cent. of the maximumway of Indo-Ching.

give technical and administrative ad- ments for reducing or extinguishing quency of 640 k.e.'s. marks,

Air France, one of the most ef vice, and to afford financial assist ficiently organised - of uli EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD

long-ance towards the provision of addi- street lighting.

It will be essential to work out 8.05 p.m. The London "The standard of dancing was ex-distance services, with a great safety tional hospital equipment and stores, locally means for ensuring that in-dium Orchestra, Richard Tauber ceptionally good. In fact I have no record, follows the main "highway where essentially, in order to assure formation about the full of bombs (Tenor). lesflation to saying that in all my from Europe to Bangkok, thence adequate reserves, as well as in and the nature of the damage caused, experience of amateur competitive branching south-east to Saigon and directions indicated, but

Orchestra-Marche Symphonique responsi including the presence of gas. is dancing in England and on the Can-also north-west to Hunol. It may bility will rest on local authorities reported promptly and passed on to de Basque); Songs-Let me awaken (Savino); Japanese Carnival (Andre extend to Hongkong and for casuring that adequate measures those by whom it is needed. tinent, I have seen few better ex-soon hibitions or a superior general level Shanghai.

of civil protection against air raid Holland will not, it appears, redangers are taken in their own dis the regular police by the employment Selection (Middleton); Song

The measures for supplementing your heart; Vienna, City of my to-day.

dream:

Leck," Orchestra-"The than

"All of the finalists were up to the main content with serving her tricts.

of the first police reserve and special Marc Indians Love Call (Rudolf best standard seen in the Provinces Netherlands Empire. She has re-

constables will proceed on and elsewhere in Europe. I know of ward from the naval base at Soura-

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lines Frimi); Orchestra-Vivienne (Finck); cently mapped out an airline north-

which are provided for in the exist

(Roy- only one competition in which a bet-baya 10 Tarakan (Borneo),

Songs-A brown bird singing and The construction on any extensive ing organisation.

den Barrie, arr. Wood)-Le Cygne ter demonstration of the basic steps

(Saint-Saens & Baian); Orchestra- are to be seen; that is the All-Eng-hence, though at present in theory scale of shelters which would be only, to Manila and Hongkong, proof against direct hits by bombs

Old Vienna Moon (Lebert, lond amateur championships at The US.A. has pioneered the is impracticable. Such protection

The fire brigade service will need Zadowski, orr, Cardew), largest trans-ocean air service in the could be obtained only by means of

8.45p.m. Vocal

Selections Mr. A. Andrew, the other official world. Her glant "Chinn Clippers" concrete structures of great thickness to be strengthened to enable it to judge, also paid a warm tribute to wing their way east and west along or correspondingly costly works of deal effectively with the results of from Light Opera.

Vocal "Gems Maritana; Songs- the Improved standard of dancing in the line that curves from San equivalent strength, and apart from attack from the air. Hongkong when announcing the re-Francisco to Honolulu, Guam, and any other considerations the

In order to relieve the police and The Pipes of Pan; Arcady is ever sults. He said that he was amazed Manila-and, starting next week, to would be prohibitive.

fire brigades for the work for which youngThe Arcadians, Winnle in the difference to be seen during | Hongkong.

The Government cannot therefore they are essential, provision must be Melville. the lust four years, und it was most

undertake to provide money towards made for organising squads of men, 9 p.m. News and Announcemonts But in addition to this ostensibly the construction encouraging to him as he felt that

of public bomb-equipped and trained for working In from London. commercial route, the U.S.A. has proof shellers. perhaps he had, as a result of his

damaged buildings which are not on 8.20 p.m. Jazz Piano Medley by IT'S CHILLY-THINK thought fit to bulld a chain of coming to the Far East, made some

On the other hand, effective pro- | fire, to rescue persons who are in- Charlle Kunz. slight contribution to this. He con

more than 20 seaplane bases alongtection against blast and splinters jured or trapped and to shore up 9.40 p.m. The J. H. Squire'LL WEAR MY TWEED the coasts of Alaska and the Aleu-from bombs can be obtained at com dangerous walls, etc. gratulated the whole of the compelf-

Celeste Octet. tian Islands, a chain that leads to puratively small cost, and it will be tors on the very sporting manner in

Moment TREATMENT OF CASUALTIES

Musical' nowhere--except the seaboned of for occupiers of premises to provide

(Schubert); which they had gone. through the

East Asia:

Serenade (Moszkowski); Melody in this for themselves and their house- competition. They displayed on-

Soviet Russia, working feverishly holds, and where necessary for their

Provision must be made for the F. (Rubinstein, arr. Sear); Cavatina thusiasm and sportsmanship which to double-track her tenuous Trans-workers and customers.

mobilisation and expansion of the (Rat, Op. 05, No. 3, arr. Sear); were two very important factors in Siberian railway, has also spent

GAS MASK STOCKS

medical and first-aid resources of

(Continued on Page (4.) successful competitive dancing, und enormous stims on the organisation both he and Miss Sykes had been of

Protection against gas will need each district so as to provide first-afd two great air routes. One of separate treatment. Information will posts, casualty clearing stations, and very impressed with the keenness of these points definitely at Vladi-be published as to the means by hospitals for more extended treat at any rate on a basis of minimum every couple.

vostock, where bombers of the Red which occupiers of premises, can ment, together with an

requirements. adequate WINNERS IN GREAT FORM

mussed in under-make them gas-proof.

The statutory undertakers will re- Air Force are

ambulance service. Nine couples took part in the semi- ground hangars. The other reaches Furthermore, the Government have It will be necessary to provide in main responsible for the necessary finals, and six qualified for the final out from the armament factories of decided to accumulate reserves of this connection facilities for the de- maintenance and repairs, but it will clothing contamination of gas casualties and for co-ordinating the work of repair The winners, Mr. Leung Lin-chuen the Urals over the high plateaux of respirators and protective

be essential to make arrangements and Miss Rita Randall were in magni Asia, and points vaguely at the heart and to issue them to persons employ.

their clothing

where damage to different undertale- ficent form, especially notable being of China, petering out as indelered on air raid precautionary services their exhibition dance ofter they had Marxism which it serves.

minately as the advance-posts ofog, police, fire brigades, first ald Casualty clearing stations shouldings has occurred at the same point, would be within easy reach of first-nid and it will be for local authorities to been announced champions.

organisations--whose duties Immediately afterwords Miss Pat And so the aviation map of Asia is require them to enter and to remain posts, but hospital treatment should secure this co-ordination In conjunc-

the drawn-by Sykes and Mr. Andrew gave demon- Europe-with the airways of the

of nt work in. gassed areas.

tion with their own responsibilities for the repair of ronds, and with the strations of the waltz, rhythm dances world's five greatest nations converg-

Provision has already been made

work of the Post Office on the repair for obtaining a first supply of res ond tango which brought down the ing more or less ori a focal area,

of telephone, etc., cables, house. They were cheered to the

pirators of approved types which will echo by some 500 enthusiasts.

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CLEARANCE OF DEBRIS

be allotted partly for training pur- The decontamination of persons The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Much of this development, of poses and partly as reserve tucks, and their clothing has been mention P. H. Suckling who received n bou- course, follows the natural advance to accumulate supplies of bleach

Arrangements will similarly be made ed 'ns part of the treatment

Road repairs will naturally remain the responsibility of highway au- quet of flowers for carrying out this in civil aviation, and is due to the powder for decontamination par

thorities. trak in such

Separate arrangements will have to a charming manner. Increasing Industrial importance of The winners were: ——, - *

It is hardly necessary to emphasise be made for the decontamination of China, Many of the routes mention- 1. Mr. Leung Lin-chuen and Missed are specifically cominercial.

The Government will also establish vehicles, buildings and their contents, that the maintenance of the life of

to provide and contaminated ground, as well as the community, including the func Riia Randall.

But commercial airways, with Civilian Gas School their landing fields, highly-trained Instructors who will be competent to detectors who can determine whether casualties services, and the movement training in anti-gas measures. for for the organisation expert gas tioning of the fire-fighting and Rive local training in their own disa bombed area is free from gas or of materials for the repair of public whether decontamination measures utility services, will depend on the SERVICES NEEDED

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2. Mr. Y. 8. Ling and Miss

Gloria Yee.

ground staffs, and reserves of skill-

ed pilots, can be converted over- night to military purposes.

tricts.

Mr. Archie Wong and Misa

The other finalists were Mr. M. It would be unwise för us to read Drysdale and Mrs, D. Rivelle, Mr. S. too much into such developments. The following notes are Intended A. Gray and Miss A. Mackenzie and But I would be just as unwise to to give a preliminary picture of the Mr. Thomas Les and Miss C. Per- regard as no more than a coincidence variolis services needed for the pro- petus, the ladies receiving consola- the ever loudening roar of wings lection of the public against the tion prizes,

over the seaboard of Enst "Asia","

effects of air attack.

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES

It will be of vital importance that public services, such as water, gas, and electricity should be, kept going,

At the same time regard must be had in each case to the necessity or otherwise for postponing reinstate ment of damaged roads pending the

repair of burled pipes, cables, etc.

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