The Archive · 1935

China to America Trial Flight Canton, Jon. 22

Further preparations for the Inauguration of a direct air service between China and the United States will be made here by Mr. Dal En-ki, Vice-President and managing director of the China National Aviation Cor poration, who arrived in Canton today.

Tt is understood that a trial fight to the world. They are words always worth recalling: "Wo are weak, writing is dimMeult, but for my own sake T do not regret this Journey, Which has shown us that Englishmen can endure hardship, help one another and. meet death with os great a fortitude as ever in the past.,.... Had lived T should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions. which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman" Before leaving Hangchow, Mz. Duncan favoured the Comfmuniiy. with a second lecture on "Cathedral architecture" which was greatly appreciated.

The populace are working themselves tip to celebrate the old time China New Year in the old fashioned and other public services. A neigh: manded on foreign parcels exceed will be made next month between way. Alas, there are large tracts of Bouring mud hut village, observing the benefits accruing to the origin jthe value of the goods. Of course, Lee Angeles and Canton. Preparations country where the grievous arrows tone, asked the school to help them} the charges are passed on to P.C. to [have been almost completed and it of famine have fallen and, for many, collect from us if they can. And the hoped to have everything in, readlisa problem to provide the meagre Start a telt governing village too, latest is that we are charged P.O. ness by the middle of February. fand we rushed back after supper 16 fend a meeting of the elders money "order rates for transmission

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