The Archive · 1928

Flying Boats Reach Hongkong

Manila, Nov. 17.

The British Far East Flight! Squadron, comprising four ying oats commanded by Group-Captain Onve-Brown-Cave, left Salomague, in Northern Luzon, at 6 o'clock this morning for Hongkong—a distance of 590 miles.

Later, The British fying-boats returned to Salomague at 9.90 this morning.

Hongkong, Nov. 18.

The Far East Flight of four flying-boats belonging to the Royal Air Force arrived this morning from Manila.

Nov. 19.

'As 1 test of the practicability of] fan aerial mail service to Hongkong the British flying-boats which arrived yesterday afternoon delivered two bags containing 600 letters from Manila, The letters bore a complete act of the Philippines' postage Stamps surcharged "L.O.P.!

The Post: Office handled the bags a very expeditious manner, distributing the letters after stamping them with a Hongkong date-

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

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