i Shanghai, June 7.
Accompanied by Mrs, Doolittle, the American flier, Major James 1. Doolittle, left Shanghai early th morning in the Empress of Japa fon the first leg of his trip to New York, where he will resume his posi-og aviation manager for Shell Oil. He had returned yesterday morning from Hangchow, where he delivered the "Greater Shanghai 1," the machine with which he stunted over Shanghai.
Yesterday evening, Major and Mrs, Doolittle were at home" to a large number of friends in the Metropole Hotel, including Chinese officials, foreign ay and others. After dinner last ni and a short look round Shangha They Went on board the boat.
According to their plans, they intend to spend the better part of a week in Hongkong and then journey by easy stages to Batavia, whence they will fly to Amsterdam, the same route which Messrs, Wheeler and Woolsey travelled. From the Cor tinent they will. go to New Yor where they expect to arrive on oF about August 1.
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