Nanking, Feb, 21.
Dr. Chu Chia-hua, Minister of Communications, issued the following statement to-day regarding the Shanghai-Canton air line:—
"The Ministry of Communications had all along urged the China tional Aviation Corporation to sta Shanghai-Canton air line at an early date, but, owing to the diffi culty of scouting the necessary! funds, the work was delayed until November 24, 1933, when the tine was formally' established.
"Pan-American and Pacific Airways supplies the aeroplanes and also provides technical staff, but the China National Aviation Corpors tion has full control over all. matters relating to that line, as in the ease of the Shanghai-Peking and Shanghai-Szechuen lines, "The China National Corporation and the Burt pany, both commercial i in are enterprises limited to civil aviation only."
Asked whether the China National Aviation Corporation was contemplating any arrangement wi Hongkong after starting an international air service, Dr. Chu Chi hua replied that Allis could not he envisaged" at the present" time. Reuter.
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