Plans for the extensive use of aeroplanes for commercial purposes were disclosed by General Finn Kirin, director of the Department of Aviation, Peking, at a tea party given on Tuesday to the members of the local press.
They were all aware, said the General, of the importance that aeronautics played in the late War but now they intended to make use of this branch for commerce and in bringing about a closer relationship between the various countries of the globe.
Two routes will be established in the beginning, one between Shanghai and Peking, and the other between Peking and Urga. Other routes will be established later on. Mail, passenger, freight and topographical services will be maintained between the larger cities of the country.
A hundred Vicker aeroplanes have been contracted for by the government and will be put into use with the least possible delay. Forty of these have already been delivered, but the remaining 60 will. probably be exchanged for smaller machines.
Chinese students will be sent abroad for training in aviation, while others will be trained in the homeland. Chinese Returned Students who have had aeronautic or engineering training will be urged to give their services to the Republic. Foreign experts will be employed for the construction of planes and for the training of Students in China.
General Finn said that they expected to have a mail service between Shanghai and Peking early next Sprin'
General Finn spoke at length on the history of aeronautics in China, and suggested that aeroplanes be used in the suppression of bandits who are constantly menacing the lives and property of the citizens, Tue tobacco and wine merchants in Shanghai have once more protested against the Tobacco and Wine Loan concluded by: Mr. Hsu En-In a letter to Mr. Thomas Lamont and to the Pek Government they state that t Joan was concluded without the knowledge of either the people or the Government and in view of this, they want Mr. Hsu punished.
Mutuixers from Shanghai, are reported to have recently visited Manila for the purpose of purchasing supplies of abaca braid hats. They called at the bureau of commerce and industry, where samples.d of the hats made in. Manila are Kept, and said that the demand in Shanghai for abaca hats is growing so rapidly that it is difficult to supply. The milliners were placed in touch with local manufacturers, with whom they placed orders for future shipments.
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