Peking, Jan. 6.
To-day the second Handley-Page aeroplane made three flights, each highly successful. An unusual number of Chinese had assembled on the aerodrome at Nanyuan, and later they were joined by a number of foreigners who had come out on invitation of Colone] Smallwood or Mr. Parson to participate in the ascents.
Though the absorbing interest was centred in the huge H.P. 2 which had been brought out of the hangar, and was having its engines tuned up, the visitor could not refrain from several glances: at the dozen or so Caudrons which Were under cover. They looked tiny beside the monster outside preparing to cleave its way through the air, and while they did not inspire the confidence w: the war-tried Handley-Page did, it must be admitted that they have been handled extremely well by, their Chinese fliers. By way of prelude one of these little niachines was brought out and it flew over the city, returning to the aerodrome and making a perfect land> ing.
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