On arrival at the Lunghua aerodromes of the Aviation Exploration Ca,, we had our pick of three Loon: ing' Amphibian planes, the latest development in the business, called air yachts and rightly named. One was wheeled from the hangar and floated in the Whangpoo awaiting, There were three Indies in the party and two men exclusive of the pilot. We took our places in a Foomy cockpit, so roomy that the five persons had ample leg room and we reclined in snugly-fitted revolving chairs that gave ample opportunity to look out of both windows and see all that was going en, The pilot was up ahead, connected with us by a narrow door {hough which he wns frequently turn and smile.
When all was in readiness there currie a whirring of the engine, we jocal existing resources are made available. Only the power wielded by a strong-handed government can command these resources and the time to work out the vast programme of progress required in transportation, reclamation, taxation, edueation, industry and agriculture; only the government can exercise the authority and the Jeadership essen-1 (0 the unification of the country. and the establishment of a reign or law without which the noblest plans for elevating the lives of China's millions must end in failure.
Ernest P. BICKNELL
Wa. M. Baxter, Erxest J. SwiFt.
Shanghai, China
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.