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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 882, 7 December 1916, Page 11

A statutory meeting of the Christchurch Licensin'; Committee was IjhM today, when Mr hi. W. Bishop, S.M.. presitleil. Messrs K. Mathieson ami 11. B. Gould were also present. The following transfers of licenses were unproved in respect of the hotels stated; —Coker’s. Kd. John Massey to Charles Kaland; Hallway, Ernest Edward Major to Ho! t. John H-imsey; .Shades, Josejir Israel de Malmanrho to George I’entecost Payne; Oneous, Alfred Charles Jlallett to .lames Srott; (trosvenor. T.onise Sylvia Kennedy, as executrix of the estate of Tims. Kenned v, deceased, to Louise S ivia Kenliedy. An appla-alion ! v John Ja.cV-nn for a transfer in respect of the Imperial Hotel to John Wm. Lel’iott was adjourned until Herein! < r JI. The air services are the one department in which criticism has been trank and outspoken, and it cannot he a mere coincidence (hat ii is Ihe department in which progress to complete etlichmcy has been most conspicuous. Thai some of (he criticism has been inaccurate an ! sonic of il had in form is a trilling mailer. Criticism, honest and ratriolic in indention, is the aspect of public life in which this country most clearly has the lead over, editors, and, inconvenient as it mavj .sometimes be in war-lime, there is no time when il is so much needed.— “Manchester Guardian.”