Se the progress of commercial in China during 1933 are contained in the annual report of Mr, Tai general manager of the National Aviation Corpora OF the four regular air mail lines rated by the company three were inaugurated during the current year.
Shanghai-Peking line "was started on January 10, 1983, the nghai-Canton line on October 24 and the Chungking-Chengtu line November 11. The Shang! Hankow-Chungking service, also by the company, has been in ex-intense i 1980.
Mr. Tai expresses the opinion' that of these lines the Chungki Chengtu service is, perhaps, the most appreciated by the public, for Szechuen is well known for' the difficulties presented to the traveller. Formerly it took no less than 10 days to cover the distance between Chungking and Chengta, but this has been reduced to two hours the inauguration of the air until a subordinate military ficial, called "Fu Kuan," gracious-deigns to come down and inspect the passengers. and allow the ferry to leave. As it was a cold, windy Torning this gentleman did not put inven appearance till well after leven, whilst we passengers Wal Shivering in the open on the bank, 'And this. gives me occasion to saya few words on. the way Which the well-behaved and patient Chinese public is bullied and cha: about by' this horde of minor offi Satellites wherever, you these days of the, "Atta Peoples' Country." The} over the place, and everything. Baggage is examined fat every. possible. and impossible Spot, not only at provincial frontiers, Dat at nearly every town, At even the smallest bus station doting my three days" ride through Shansi some kind of soldier or other would poke his head into the bus and Toughly question each passenger a to'his name, age and business.
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