At 3.10 the aeroplane was seen the western vicinity of the Kiangwan Race Course. After circling over the landing place once, it was not long before the machine whizzed down on to the race course directly opposite the grand stand.
The successful aviator was immediately surrounded by his many admirers. The spectators climbed over on to the greens in spite of the numerous notices asking them to refrain from so doing.
Photographers and cinema men were kept busy for the next 30 minutes, while the Lieutenant and his mechanic stood posing until their legs grew tired.
Among those present to meet the aviator were Cav. G. de' Rossi, Italian Consul-General; Mr. G. Ros, Italian Vice-Consul and Mixed Court Assessor; Mr. G. A. Bena, president of the Italian Chamber Commerce; Mr. Yang Tcheng, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs; Messrs. S. K.. Chen and N. T. Yang, secretaries of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs; General Ho Feng-lin, Acting Commissioner of _Defence; Mr. Shen Pao-chang, Chinese city magistrate; Mr. Hsu Kuo-liang, superintendent of the Chinese native police; Mr. M. Bentivoglio, secretary of the Italian Chamber of Commerce; Mr. T. Toledano; Mr. E. S. Cunningham, U. S. Consul General; Mr. R. P. Tenney, U. S. Consul; Mr. Brodie 'A. Clarke; Mr. ¥. ©. Tong; Mr. L. M. Bocker; Major Hilton Johnson; Flag-Commander Wong; and others. In all about 400 were in Recretion anp CoMPLiMENTS.
After a huge bouquet had been presented to the aviator and his first. mechanic, they were immediately scarted to the tea-rooms where a his reception was held.
Here Mr. S. H. McKean, on behalf of the International Recreation Club, in a few well-chosen words welcomed the visitors.
In a brief sentence, interpreted by Cav. de' Rossi, Lieutenant Ferrarin responded.
After the reception, the successful aviators were conveyed to the Italian Consulate-General in motorcars.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.