It is too early to say just what action will be taken by foreign firs insurance companies, their represen tatives and agents in Canton. But so far ax the writer has been able tol m, no one is going to submit to walk over his dead body. may expect to see one or more pro tests lodged with authorities, either by one or more of the consuls, or by the Fire Insur-lance Association of Hongkong. Yet it remains to be seen whether such protests will be effective. At least tone consul has expressed the opin-fon that even a protest filed by the Minister at Peking will be unavai Of course, true of treaty rights, one is not supposed to pay taxes to a Chinese oyernment, nor in any way should tion is to keep commer tion within reasonable bounds. If the Colonies desire this new methirt of transportation it is expected they will produce necessary organ tion, Before a start can be made with actual flying, slipways and typhoon-proof hangars must be built and these must be carefully designed, as they must be capable of housing the typer of aircraft that expected in would very likely produce untold waste.
Aviation insurance is a difficult problem. Statistics. are available for Europe but not for Asia. The importance of this problem must not be forgotten and when realized that premiums for goods transported by air are less Europe than for surface transport, this point will be fully appreciated. In future, Hongkong will take its place in the Empire air services, fre be obliged to bow to the will of the foundation must not be 8 Chinese government. Notwith-[0" sand. standing, the point has been reachced where the extraterritorial tre fen are Jooked upon by the Chinese
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