Veteran Air Pilot's Record row Our Ox CoRtesroNoENT the line in many ways will not me terfere with many hoary customs. 'There is much to be said about the New Year traditions, 'The people Rere stil make every effort Focken their accounts and pay their debts at the New Year, The first five days of the New Year are very Important' to. family relationships, inasmuch as the red scrolls of con gratulation make much of family Rarmony, harking. back to the old custom of no family quarrels being Slowed during the frst five days.
With "the eld customs in Full swing, it is in striking contrast that wwe see, the annual conference dele-kate, Chinese and foreign, arriving fast aeroplane from Chungking to attend the various meetings. Dr. Tane and Dr, Fan, of the National Chrfstian Council and the Church of Ghrist in Ching, coming to Chengta officially' to welcome the Canadian Church into the Union, were: held on sandbags in the Yangtze for tivo weeks, and almost missed. the Gonterenee. The mail plane eave to ficient; aod thay' came from Chungking in less than two hours. Othe fa aod ok coming from. Chungking, for some slushy Sony weather' for. a few. davy Played havoc with the roads, and Sil parties were delayed on the roed to the capital. One bus of Canadian Iady'delegates got out. of control and rolled over a 20-ft. embankment, Fortunately, only two were slightly injured, Dr' Sheridan, travelling another bus, was quickly on the Scene and wited to Cheng for the Ambulance," which was driven. out by, De Crawford ahd he inbred hospital, lex were brought. quickly" into
An Air Record new air relotd was made when "last week a veteran pilot, Mr. Allison, brought a new plane from Yunnanfu here in less than four hours. It is he had a bad time in Indon where he came down by thinking he was in Yunnan terri: tory, and was held prisoner for fourteen days before representations from the se Government secured his release. 'The new plane vras much appreciated by Mr. Mitchell, our local pilot, who has singlehanded driven his' plane over the Chengtu-Chungking route sin the establishment of the service, jow-ever, after the arrival of the new plane, he had his first mishap, being forced down in a fog near Suining and being compelled to land military, tin itary Held ho repair. His plane sustained slight da: mage to the undercarri rongers were conve; wand the Chung: ing. by eat Help from Sha ai was quickly on hand and th Soon was incom!
Many congratulatory mes are heard from Chinese and forel on the efficiency of the new air-Service. It has certainly ushered into anew day in. Seechuen, hea now that' the service will. be. extended over the ranges to Batang, the sriest wester-postal office in China. Another report which has given great satisfaction to people here fe that. the company are extending the courtesy fof passes to Dr. and Mrs, Spenser Lewis to attend a meeting in Chu King by the air Youte: The venerable doctor is his eightieth year and his apolar spouse is not far behind came to Chungking over fit years ago, and have been here for Rfteen years since "they visited
Used all these years to the archaic Chanekiag last "They have been methods of travel common to West and now to fly to Chungking and return at their age will be a great adventure, They are quite excited over the proposition, declaring for will "renew their your!
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