This was the first time Major Zanni had flown in the spare machine, which had been sent, down to him from Japan after his nccident, and he expressed his. satisfaction with ite performance. Ho Weft Hanoi at 840 a.m, and. thus covered the distance of over 600 miles in just under seven hours. With hint came his mechanic, Felipe Beltrame, and both looked the pic ture of health. Tie) Major turned out to be a spare man in the forties, with greying hair. He cannot speak English, but with the ald of two of the South American consuls who had waited to welcome him, he was able to tell inquirers that' he had experienced good weather, with excellent visibility until very' near Hongkong. By means of his charts, he had no difficulty, however, in making out the alighting area.
Major Zanni hoped to proceed to Foochow, on his way to Shanghi this afternoon, but the absence of news from his consul at Shanghai has deterred him from leaving just yet, as he would rather wait at Hongkong it "hung up". Seen by me to-day, he expressed confidence in his ability to proceed through North China despite the war. He said he only required a permit to ud at Shanghai, before proceeding. The Argentine consul at the Northern port cabled to him to-day to delay his departure as the neces-serv permit had not yet been received. Asked what he thought of his prospects of completing the on-circlement of the globe, the Maj would "not commit himself. turally, "he is greatly disappointed at the unfortunate month's delay at hanoi, which might prove to have been disastrous to his chances of ultimate success, But everyone here wishes him the best of luck.
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