There is a possibility of Malaya, and Singapore in particular, getting on the map of the world next year, for we lear that we are to be control point in the, international air race from England to Australia. nid, this reminds, me to tel you lat our new civil airport is making splendid "progress. What was formerly a swamp is now, in part at any rate, firm and hard dry land. The work already done has been immense, but there are years of work ahead. When this airport is finished, however, we shall really be one of the world's important cities, and T hope that we shall be able to get aboard and fly to Shanghai.as easily as one can to-day board a steamer for China.
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