The Archive · 1926

Hongkong Helps

Mongkeng, May 3.

At the request of the Governor of Macao the Portugese Consul General approached Commodore Stirling for the services of His Majesty's technicians to assist in the repairs to Captain Gellarza's aero: plane at Macao.

The Commodore promptly acquiesced and loaned the services of Plight-Lieutenant. Muude and. two wha left for Maeno The Commodore also} offered all the materiale necessary for the repairs, undertaking to transport them to Macao by naval seaplane:

The Spanish ccnsulay renzesentative is applying to the naval aujes to despatch one of H, vessels to search for the misting aviator, Captain Lor'ga The Portuguese gunboat Macao is the Broadway and along the Nyaemun coast and the islands in the vicinity.

May 4.

8, Marazen and Submarine ervieed along the coast yesterday afternoon in search of the Spanish airman, Captain Loriga.

The same vessels are renewing the search to-day but so far there! has been no sign "f the missing' Spaniard—Kecte: Macao, May 4.

A passenger who has arrived here on a cargo versal from Kwangchow-wan reports feeing an aeroplane drop into the sca about 100 miles east of Kwangchowwan on the afternoon of May 1.—Revter.

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