Pan-American Airways now add another laura! to the rich store. In their keeping. The Philippine Clipper has made her historic pioneer Journey from San Francisco to Hongkong by way of Manila and has linked. the undertaking with Shanghai by means the China National Aviation Cor-Poration's service from Canton, On li grounds congratulations are due to American aviation for the C.N.A.C a everyone knows represents a long: standing and ever-growing enterprise In which Sino-American ce-operation has worked well for alr communica-ions in this country, Mr.. Roy Moward—who has reason just now to Ue particularly proud of the part played by his own great, organi tion in putting American air-mindedness on its mettle—reduced the pas-suinger's part in this feat to the right proportions, The passenger is main-In danger of being bored. Such the steadfastness of the pilot and the skill of the aircraft constructor. Nevertheless passengers being ordinary mortals " whereas airmen and aireraftsmen are modern superman, there will be x readiness to. pay tribute to the courage and endurance. of Mr. Roy Howard and his fellow pioneers. The Philippine Clipper left the American west coast on Wednesday Oct, 14. The next day she landed in Hawaii and on the morrow took off for Manila which she reached on Tuesday Oct. 20a week after leav. ing Americ, Two days were allowed for the halt in the Philippine capital sit is easy to Imagine that the Clipper could not refuse a certain amount of junketing in the place of her naming—and on Friday Oct. 23 she made good the last gap between the two shores of the Pacific Ocean by flying to Macao and then Hong-ong to make the Pacific crossing in ten days—a stupendous effort in passengers transport. Mr. Howard and other passengers came on to Shang hat by the Canton aeroplane as already noted. Shanghailanders. will appreciate the speed of his journey by an intimate personal note." About five or six weeks ago Mr. Howard was entertaining Mr. R. T. Peyton-Grimn just before that traveller was Teaving by steamer on his way back to China. Mr. Peyton-Grigin is still somewhere near or perhaps "in Japan and his host has easily fore-Stalled him in "saluting" Shenghai again,
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