SHANGHAI, To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News."
Sin,—With reference to the communications and footnotes on the subject of this club which appear-_ed in_your publication of 15th instant, I beg to present the following facts.
As honorary Chinese secretary of the club, I was "the gentleman who sent in the notice of the meeting." I sent similar notices to all the three morning dailies of—this city at the same time: the angina) to the "China Press" and one each of the two carbon copies to your paper and the Shanghai Times. The name of the Aero Club of Shanghai was used and not the "Aero Club of China." My natural conclusion is that your reporter must have been mistaken in attempting to rewrite the notice to show "individuality." As evidence to show the reasonableness of my contention, I wish to point out to you that neither the China Press" nor the "Shanghai Times" styled the club as the "Aero Club of China." I herewith enclose clippings of the two papers which appeared on the same day as your report appeared.
For the information of '"Clutching Hand," I have to say (l)—The Aero Club of Shanghai came into existence on January 8, 1921, at a meeting held at the Cafe Parisien.
(2)}—The Executive Committee consists of chairman, International Recreat etc, Vice-Presidents:—Major W. R. Me-Bain, BR. A. F., Honorary Advisor to the Aeronautical Department, etc., Mr. G. A. Bena, president, Italian Chamber of Commerce, etc., and the Hon, Tong Shao-yi, former Premier, Minister ct Finance, Southern Government, ete.
Members:—Mr. T. E, Doremus, president, Shanghai Rotary Club, General manager for the Far East of the Clu Pont Company Interests.
Mr. Y. C. Tong, director, Chinese Red Cross Society; member, Consultative Board, Whangpoo Conservancy Board; Member, Chinese Educational Committee, 8. M. C,, ete.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.