by Government Yesterday Nanking, Mar. 28, Front Oun Own Comssoxonee At the Invitation of the Chinese Government, Prof, W. Schermerhorn. of the University of Technology at Delft in West Netherlands, is coming to China early June for a short visit in the capacity of honorary adviser in aerial survey work.
Prof, Schermerhorn is chief promoter of the Geodetic Department of the Netherlands and recently completed a primary levelling chart in Holland which is, considered one of the most accurate pieces of work, its kind.
Prof, Schermerhorn is one of the main promoters of air surveys for cadastral engineering, and hes, in recent years in close ce-operation vilth leading alr photographic experts @eveloped special methods for aerial surveys in flat countries.
Such work, it is learned, is especially needed for irrigation. and river engineering work; and it is mainly for this reason that the Chinese Government is anxious to consult Prof, Schermerhorn on his new plans for large scale surveys for reconstruction purposes, Prof. Schermerhorn is at present in New Guinea directing alr surveys in which five aeroplanes are photograph-Ing an area of 30 million mow which was formerly considered Impenetrable, The work, which will be completed three years, is being carried on with instruments of Prof. Schermethorn's own invention.
While in China, it ts learned, Prof, Schermerhorn will spend most of his time in Nanking where he will be available for consultation with Chinese alr survey authoritles—Central News.
Hongkong, Mar, 18 Preparations are now being" coin-Jpleted for the inauguration of the Hongkong-Penang air service, and Ithe maiden flight will be started from Penang on March 23 and will reach Mere on the following day.
Hongkong is at last to be directly linked to Europe by an air service Jwithin these few days when" the regular Hongkong-Penang alr-service will be established by the Imperial Airway, using D, H. 86 machines.
Beginning with the initial fight there will be a weekly service between Hongkong and Penang. Every [Sunday the plane of the Imperial Airways will leave Penang and will arrive here Monday while the return Aight will be on every Saturday.
The passenger rates are fixed at £175 from Hongkong to London, £30 to Penang and £35 to Singapore while the rates for other ports along the route will be announced in a few days. At present the alr: postal have not been fixed but it is. expected that they will be announced [by the postal authorities in the course Jof a few days, 'With the opening of this alr service and now the air mail is shortly to be an accomplished fact, Hongkong 4g thus being put on the alr map of the world, and Europe will be brought closer' since it Is only ten Jdays' distance if travelled by air.
This air service should receive popular support both in buslhess and private Interests in the Colony tu view of its many facilities. 'The Imlprelal Airways' should be congratulated on fulfilling a ton want for the Colony,
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