The Archive · 1936

NAMING OF PLANES AT LUNGHWA

Squadron for Government in Honour of Generalissimo 'Ten aeroplanes purchased with contributions from various elreles in 'Shanghai in commemoration of the Seth birthday anniversary' of Gen. Chiang Kal-shek will be named the Chun-ching (Generalissimo's name) squadron at a ceremony st Lunghwa on October 25.

Well over $400,000 collected here thas been sent to the special commit toe in Nanking organized to take care fof the contributions pouring in from il places in China and abroad. Additional funds ore being received hhere to be sent to Nanking to make up. $1,000,000. The ten aeroplanes ordered by "the committee "from abroad were assembled recently and satisfactory tests here have been made. Each will be given a name after the particular organization responsible for its pric Among the public organizations which will send delegates. to Lung-Jawa to take part in the ceremony are the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Shanghai Military Training Committee, the Bureau of Public Safely, the Ningpo Residents Associ ton, and the Hotel Owners Associ tion,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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