Hong Kong in three days. At dawn today, Saturday, one of the BOAC's latest Hythe flying boats took off from Poole Harbour (Dorset) for Hong Kong. 16 passengers are inaugurating the first direct air route between Britain and Hong Kong, to be known as the 'Dragon'service. The 8352 miles will take just over three days, with stops at Marseilles, Augusta, Rangoon and Bangkok. For the moment, the 'Dragon'services once weekly, but it is intended to increase it to a twice-weekly run, and to extend flights to Shanghai and Tokyo. Photo shows, first of the 'Dragon' service, the BOAC flying boats 'Hazlemere' taxis out to take off from Poole Harbour for Hong Kong at dawn today, Saturday. 24 August 1946