Central Shanghai was treated Dec, 27 morn-{ng to an interesting exhibition of aerobatics by Japanese seaplane, which, gleaming bright and attractive against the sky, started to demonstrate all the novelties of air stunting. "The machine Feared through the sky and looped, rolled, stood fon its tail and indulged in all sorts of marvellous manceuvres which vattracled the attention of Targe crowds. It also swooped very low and at one time seemed to clear the fore truck of the USS. Augusta by a only a few foot before the exhibition concluded. On the whole, It was an interesting sight to witness, but was it neces Aerial. stunting above cities has been banned in most countries in the world because fof the hazard entailed should an accident hap= pen, and nobody could deny yesterday that the same element of danger was present, Shanghai has suffered too much in the last fow months from the accidental or other effects of aero planes of both sides during times of hostility to be subjected to any more exhibitions which might conceivably add tothe dangers ex perienced by the populace. Possibly some degree of exuberance on the part of the pilot inspired the exhibition but it Is to be hoped that the Japanese High Command will see. ig not repeated. The proper place for aerial stunting is over an aerodrome away from busy streets and not over the central portion of an extremely crowded city at present, Price of Seats Tax Payable to so09 '0s 3 to soo so10 Rite $05, ete.
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