From an aeroplane, Canton pre- Pet! sents an exceptionally fine and interesting view. With the Pearl River passing between Canton City and Honam, spotted with Shameen and the Hai Chu (River Pearl) Islands and hundreds of river craft, and hills and open green country con all sides, it is a scene of beauty which one would like to see more than once." By the way, elaborate plans are being made to enlarge on the air squadron which is under the command of Gen. Chang Wei-chang, China's Lindbergh, who was in charge of the flight of the Spirit of Canton last December and who, Bureau in Nanking, Aeronautical Canton is soon to have a racecourse of its own, a monopoly having been granted. A piece of land has been selected near the city which is easy of access and which makes an ideal course.
During my few days' stay, anti-Russian agitation was rife and were posted up everywhere. Mass_meetings were held almost Jdaily and each of these are well attended. The Cantonese certainly are by no means friendly to Soviet Russia, One the whole, the progress which Canton has made daring the past few years has been £0 pronounced that Mayor Lam and his associates are to be congratulated upon their very fine work. With a little more time and fewer political changes, the whole city of Canton should be transformed into the most up-to-date Gityt in China in am other decade or two, if one is to Judge by what has taken place during the past five years.
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