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'June 19, 1941.

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THE piedx "Apecial to the Telegraph" is uted by the "Siongkong Telegraph indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecomumuni- cations Ordinance, 1930. Buch new bears the indication "U" is receivert in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Aociations, who re serve all rights and forbid republications, ether wholly or in part without previoui arrangement

COLONY'S LOSS

IT is with the greatest regret and sense of grievous loss Hongkong learns that His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, has found it necessary to resign office owing

that

to ill health. The knowledge it is illness which has forced Sir Geoffry to take this step evokes the keenest

sym-

With the wings the same size,

the German people an extra 6,000lb, Joad_could be

on

mass aerial carried.

And bombardment. aerial bombardment pends on standardisation.

mass But as my main object is de- speed, I would cut the wing area

from 250 to 200 square feet.

I would carry one 2,000lb.

In the very early days of bomb in a stream-lined fairing the war, I advised the Gov- under the fuselage, and an extra ernment to utilise American 1,00016, of petrol.

BOMBERS

and the Right Pilots

sources for the mass-pro- This would bring wing loading to Fly Them to Berlin

duction of a standardised to 45lb. a square foot.

medium-range bomber de-

The clipped wings, and im- pending on speed rather proved-Merlin engines available. than armament for defence. would bring the speed of this Had that advice been taken, Bomber Hurricane to 370 miles such bombers would now have an hour-faster than any enemy been coming through in their single-senter lighter. thousands from America instead

of the few hundred "Flying Fortresses" which, in the main, we are receiving to-day us a result of American co-operation.

500 A Day

AMERICAN industry has

told us that, given a

I admit that I favoured the standardised design, it can turn machine of out 500 planes a day. Ford has standardisation of

can produce 1,000 my own design, but this was in suid he no way a sine qua non of the planes a day. If we can accept the figures of the inventor of adoption of the policy.

Had the Government been muss-production and the most prepared to lend me a Hurricane successful manufacturer in the

permission to

world, that adds up to 1,500 a Fighter, with

day. make such alterations as were necessary to transform it into a could bomber, the problem have been solved by the use of orthodox principles.

The abandonment of orthodox principles was the only excuse which the Government put for- ward for turning down, not only my design but the whole policy. Double Strength

by Noel .......................................... Pemberton-Billing,

necessarily low-lying country between Bournemouth and Aberdeen.

A great number of nero- dromes in different parts of the country is necessary to avoid the dangers, of fog over some. particular arcn,

The equipment of each air- craft would include a small re- ceiving set to enable the return- ing pilot to be directed to a dif- ferent aerodrome if his own base were endangered by mist.

This system, together with the use of the level-landing type of three-wheel under-carriage, should sufficiently reduce the dangers of landing at night, dangers which are evidenced by the fact that, without reference to our own losses, more German night-raiders are lost attempt. ing to land at their own bases

country.

than are shot down over this

Two Suggestions TO ship 600 bombers a day

across the Atlantic would

Pioneer Airman and, as an ex-M.P., one of the most Outstanding Figures of the Last War.

To try to use any of these Taking off a third for Ameri- can salesmanship and another men on air duties other than CHOSE the Hurricane as a prototype for the pur- pose on account of its extremely third for American optimism, those for which they are physic- appear impossible. simple construction, and the that would leave us with 500 a ally and temperamentally equip fact that it lent itself more day, which is only five aircraft ped is an act of criminal stu- Ministry will not consider the. readily to modification and mass a day for a hundred plants, not pidity. production than any other type a big order for American in- in existence with anything ap proaching its high performance. Since the Hurricane is de-

quently capable of withstand-

dustry.

For the past seven months

Greater Risks

Therefore, I trust the Air suggestion that these mass-pro-

I hold that any applicant duced bombers should be flown either unorthodox or fantastic. could be taught to control and from Newfoundland to Britain That every precaution should From my own intimate know- navigate a single-seater plane

be taken to reduce to a mini- mum the possibility of the loss pathy of the entire community.signed for fighting, and conse- ledge of American production with three months' intensive

The fact that I qualified for of plane or pilot must be the and at the same time the fer- vent hope that rest from his ing the enormous loads set up efforts, I consider it a conserva- training.

Allowing three months, for my pilot's certificate within two first consideration.

Therefore, so far as the limits arduous and, difficult labours by aerobatic manoeuvres, the tive figure.

strength factors are approxi- those required

the proving of the principle of hours of first stepping into a

not influencing my of this article permit, let me six-plane is and will bring about restored health. mately twice

experiments, Sir Geoffry has been chief for a bomber.

Thus, as a bomber, its total my administrator-of-Hongkong.

weight-could-be doubled if months for the manufacturers opinion, because I realise the make two constructive sugges Radio since October, 1937, and except necessary without endangoring to get into their stride before qualifications in those early tions in this connection.

As far as the aircraft are for an interval between May the strength of the structure. having made their first delivery, days were nothing like as severe The problem_is_the_crossing

old box kites were infinitely The undercarriage would be what would have been the post- as they are to-day (although the of 1,800 miles of open sea.

does what

this concerned, last year and March this year, capable of standing the extra tion to-day?

more tricky).

amount to? The strapping on when Home leave was neces-load, providing this load was in

of a belly tank in the place of sitated through a physical the form of bombs and petrol

While nothing is further from the 2,000lb. bomb would give it | breakdown, His Excellency has that would be used up before we should have been receiving

a range of 4,000 miles, which a landing was made, for it is 15,000 planes a month, a total

the

my thoughts than to employ would enable it to fly to Eng- been in active harness and has

imposes landing that

ench capable of carrying 2,000 ill-or under-trained pilots-that land and back to America with- accomplished some outstanding work. His first important task greatest strain on the landing- air feet of 105,000 bombers,,

a heavily-loaded lb. of bombs to Berlin or any is the policy against which I out landing. was to effect closer unity be tween the Colony and the neigh- machine of this nature to take other target in Germany 24 fought so desperately in 1916- an ill-prepared or hours a day, seven days a week, the exigencies of war demand Ltal.bouring Chinese territories by off from

be taken than in times of peace, heard of these days with pro perly warmed engines, I would an official visit to Canton. This bombed surface-an essential And their speed would have that greater personal risks must sible engine failure, almost un-

What was prior to the Japanese oc-condition - some form of as given them immunity.

possible justification propose to send with each hun- sisted take-off was nighly de- sirable.

have the Air Ministry for send- dred machines, which would ing five to eight highly-skilled leave at three-minute intervals, men, whose training has cost a four-motored flying boat built the country over £3,000 each, to in the United States-a flying. Sorting The Pilots

say nothing of the tons of ar- boat which would be able to gun- turrets, and alight on the sea and rescue HOW can pilots be found moment,

to take over the bom- general equipment, to Berlin for any unfortunate pilot who, for reason whatsoever, was the purpose of delivering two any While the leisurely methods tons of high explosive in a more forced down on the water, but or less discriminato manner ac- who would be kept afloat by are now employing to aid the of training pilots and air crews cording to atmospheric condi- temporary flotation gear in the

employed by the Air Ministry tions? initial acceleration

have been recently modified by

Even if we started with my heavily-loaded bombers.

the adoption of recommenda- tions similar to those which I plan to-day, 17 months over-

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cunnindly constructed rack. Twins are quite firm about this gin and Hime. They know it helps to keep those slender graceful Beurs lines which appeal to yachtsmen like soma shapely beauty from the yard of a master-builder. The yachting world bestows no higher prulic. And never by any chance can there be the dniest trice of a beadache after Rose's, an important point for young ladies as popular as these unpunctual Twins.

cupation. The mission was a and marked splendid success Sir Geoffry as a first class ad- ministrator as well as diplomat, although this had more than once been demonstrated during

gear.

To enable

Although these figures uppear While what is now regarded astronomical, I am satisfied that ne my obsession in favour of they are practical. the slipwing scheme was, in my most desirable opinion, the

orthodox method to be employed, there.

other morc his career. Later he made an were official journey to Macao which means that might have been. the Germans clearly cemented still further used, such as assistance by bers, as fast as arrival? the traditional friendship be- rockets, which tween the neighbouring colonies. In fact His Excellency has al- ways demonstrated a happy knack of putting Hongkong on the happiest relations possible with its neighbours both near and far.

So far as the Colony's in- ternal interests and activities are concerned, Sir Geoffry has displayed a lively concern, em- and sympathy bossed with understanding.

of

2,000lb. Bomb

their

double the wing loading of early Hurricanes.

As a precaution against pós-

aircraft.

Guard Ships

As and when the conditiona MY modification of the made to the Commons in '1917, due, I feel sure that by the

Hurricane would have I still hold that the principles spring of next year, which, af- of the Atlantic were such as to other winter, may prove to be boat inadvisable, I would re- been based on a possible wing employed have little relation to ter the privations of yet an- render the landing of the flying the crucial period of the war, commend the stationing of 18 armed merchant cruisers, to loading up to 50lb, a square foot war's realities.

In the mass production of this force could be ready. pilots the first essential of

Then, within a few weeks, we hold station every 100 miles, selection is psychological, and Не has en- to assist those

hard hit by this divides the applicants into could shatter the morale of the which would enable any nero- German people and be dictating plane flying at a height of 20;- couraged to the limit charitable abnormal circumstances; he has three types:

15'months. and social work, and his handl-been active in trying to keep the

1. The men who have a fear our peace terms within the next 000ft. to glide down close to the cost of living within incomes, ing of the acute refugee problem gave added lustre to his reputa- especially where it has vitally reaction against the visible dan- effected the poorer classes of ger but whose lack of imagina- tlon causes them to be insensi- tion. With a war raging on

and Chinese. the Colony's doorstep Hongkong itself thrown into the common struggle which Britain and the Empire is waging against the Totalitarian forces, the cares and complexities of administration, have incrensol оп tho tenfold. Restrictions

daily life of the community have become inevitable and neces- gary, but naturally their en- forcement is not conducive to popularity. In the matter of taxation His Excellency has been the flrat to suggest steps to amend anomalies and

War

Chain of Dromes

any

nearest ship, which would be equipped with high speed mo-. tor-boats, or such life-boats as could withstand the conditions

connection with

Whether the Air Ministry In lic has, in fact, given unstintingly tive to the unseen danger. Here THE major problem in prevailing. of his talents, and the Colony is is the ideal night bomber.pilot.

their wisdom (sic) decide to efforts. Short- 2. The inverse type, those such scheme of mass attack is grateful for his comings in the administration have long been obvious, but they are not who have a fear reaction to the that of take-off and landing, adopt my recommendations for

the Governor, but unknown but who become more and to keep 10,000, or even the fault of system which is antiquated and to mentally buoyant when danger 6,000, aircraft constantly at the mass-production of stand- whieli, very largely owing to the visibly present itself, provide work would require a consider. ardised bombers In America or war and its urgent claims, Itis Ex- the ideal pilots for day bomb- able increase in the area avall. not, accepting delivery by alr cellency has been unable to effect much needed

and

ing..

senso of

and landing, between Britain or America, is able for take-off and a

very highly organised a method that must be stand- ardised and not limited to cer- scheme of operations.

tain types. I submit these two My plan provides for a chain schemes for official considera- nero- tion. From the "Sunday: Dis-

changes. Neverthe

3. Those whose. less Sir Geoffry has, with sincerity a keen appreciation of local problems, well carried out his once, recklessness dominates both And the benefits, of his labours will their imagination and their fear assuredly be felt is the future. It of consequence, and here you of almost continuous

have the ideal fighter pilot. dromes over the flat but not patch.' will be with lasting regret that the Colony-bids him farewell.