The Archive · 1936

Chinese Air Line to Hongkong

Canton Now is Connected Regular Service Canton, Nov. 6.

Hongkong was brought within 1% hours of Canton to-day," when a regular alr service was) inaugurated Between the two points by the China National "Aviation Corporation, accordance with the recent agree ment between the Chinese." and British authorities, permitting Chine ese commercial aircraft to. land tu" the 'Colony. Henceforth, "the six-passenger ying-bouts which' have been operating the Shanghai-Centon service' will call at Hongkong "on their way. Other calling, points' on. the route are Wenchow;, Foochow, 'Amoy, and Swatow, Three planes, carrying. malls' and' passengers, will make the trip weekly each' way, bringing Shanghai within half a day's Journey of Hongkong and linking wp with the existing Imperial Airways service "between that point and ang.

Shortly, Hongkong also will bee come the' Far Eastern terminus. of Pan-American Airways service seress the Pacific via Manta, the present 'C.N.A.C. Shanghai Thursdays, and. ature days and arrive in Hongkong on the same days at 245 pin, The mae chines. will leave Hongkong at 3.05, pam. and arrive in Canton at 345. bam, The return flights will be made

ays.

"Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sune An official of the China National Aviation Corporation here. expressed the keenest pleasure that the Chinese national air service was being linked up with Imperial Airways and. Pane The oficial dwelt on the speeding-up of the service which schedule seen arstime eae iano rae a cite one day flew from Shanghai to Han+ Bey dear enti doe gen Sut" Sie Saal nto Satay ay Renee eri pceeet cat vice and linking Shanghai and Europe Passengers, including Mr, Dai En-ki, Mr. H. M, Bixby, vice-president caer dar tad Imperial Airways ner, and will there to connect with the Singapore-London route of the Imperial service.

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