The Hon. Mrs. Bruce, who is a well-known motorist apd learned to] di fly only a few months ago, left. England in her single-seater Blick-burn Blsebird machine on September 25. After a rapid flight across. Europe she encountered difficulty over the Persian Gulf when she made a forced landing and -w: detained by Arabs for some day before she could summon help from the nearest British base. Her machine was damaged but she sueceeded in ha repaired and continued her flight, crossing India and proceeding to' Hongkong vid Rangoon and Bangk Foochow, Nov. 10.
At the request of the British Consul, the Chinese officials here. offered' every facility to the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce on her flight, but the local aerodrome was not' regarded as suitable and therefore it been announced that Mrs.
Bruce will not call at Foochow.—
Reuter.
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