The Archive · 1930

AVIANS—NOT—MOTHS

To the Editor of the "Nowra-Cuixa Daly News."

Smm—In your issue dated January 6, 1936, in the leading article under the heading "China in 1929" you publish the following:—"Dur. ing the first three months Canton [bought from Great Britain twenty-[two De Havilland Moth Ma.

This statement is not correct.

The machines. were "Avians" manufactured by Messrs. A. V. Roe & Ca., Ltd, of Manchester, England and they were fitted wi "Cirrus" Mark IT 85/95 lip. motors manufactured by Messrs. Cirrus Aero Engines, Ltd., Regent House, London.

As sole representatives for both. the above named firms in China, wwe should be grateful if you would publish a correction, forwarding us three copies of the issue in which it appears.

Thanking you in anticipation, We are, ete Tue Far East AviaTion Costrany.

Hongkong, Jan. 14, 1980.

***We regret" the mistake which appears to have been due to confusion with the De Ha lands sold to Nanking—Ed.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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