"The extension of aviation and the rapidity with which it is developing into one of the great and universal methods of transport is amazing," he proceeded. "As the rst British Air 'Attache' to China, it is my happy privilege to make a study" of the Progress that is taking place in this country, both In military" and. civil vation, ana T consider the potent. allies for the employment of aircraft In China are almost unlimited. The Chinese are certainly alr-minded dnd they are the frst to appreciate hat the field of aviation Is worthy of their closest attention."
'The speaker briefly sketched the history' of the China 'National Avia tion Corporation, with its services between 'Shanghai-Peking, Shanghal-Hankow-Caungking-Chengtu, and and. the' Eurasia Ninghsia, and Peking-Hankow and Canton, and with the ambitious project' of a Shanghai-Berlin route Still in mind.
The chief characteristic of avia~ tion "is undoubtedly rapidity and freedom of movement, without regard to physical and geographical obstacles, Aviation therefore is essentially international in character—this, in my opinion, i a salient factor of Which sight should not be lost "As an illustration of this interesting to note that on the London-Paris alr route, 1,700 pas~ sengers travel between the two capitals each week. I think this Is say without fear of contradiction that Great Britain is only too ready to assist China in any problems con~ fronting her in connection with aviation. As a small token of this attitude, perhaps it is not generally known that we have at present two Chinese officers who are training with the Royal Air Force in England. " Only last week, I received reports to the effect that they have tooth qualified well as. pilots and that "they. are now "receiving specialized training, one in a service bomber squadron, and the other in fan army ce-operation squadron. 1 fam also pleased to say that there 0 over 40 Chinese receiving fining in flying or aeronautical engineering at the British Flying Training School at Hongkong.
feet that T should be neglecting my duty towards British aviation interests in China, especially on such in. occasion as this when I am Privileged to address those who un-Goubtedly appreciate the sterling quality of British workmanship, if T didn't unhesitatingly emphasize the {fact that British aircraft fully maintain those qualities of manufacture and reliability which you Feason and right to expect the course of a reception held in Vienna on Thursday at the
Charee Chinese Chinese country's police medal upon Vienna police officers, in recoxoition of the services rendered by them as. instructors of Chinese police pupils in Austria. The Ception was attended by a number of high Austrian offclals among whom, Baron "Hammerstein, Secret ary of State for Public Safety. and other" personages.
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