Wirelessed from the transport. Neuralia en route to India, the following message has been received in Shanghai: "From General Flem ing, Lieut-Col, Bennett, and all ranks 93rd Highlanders. well and best luck Jcellency the Commander-in-chie! officers and crows of the China Fleet."
The following reply has been made: "The Commander-in-chief, captains, officers (China Fleet thank Maj. ing, LieutCol. Bennett and all ranks, '98rd Highlanders for the kind message of farewell, and wish them continued success and hap-made by Dr. H. H. Kung, on behale fof the Government. He paid a high tribute to the people for their patriotism in buying aeroplanes for the Government and expressed the hope that eventually the air force have over 1,000 fighting crat:
its disposal for national defence Speeches also were delivered. by Gen, Wu Te-chen, the Mayor; Gen. [Mo Yao-cha, representing ' Gen.
ang Kai-shek; and Chu Min-yl, representing Mr." Wang Ching-wei. Dr. Huang Peisiao, managing director of, the two railways which contributed the plane, read @ document. by. which the plane formally was handed over the Government.
After the naming ceremony, the new plane, together with the: eight from' Hangchow, took off and in formation over. the city. They were piloted by instructors from the Hangchow Aviation School and the big crowd was treated to a very. thrilling display. After, being. in the air for half an hour, the planes landed: safely one after another. Mr, Sun Tung-kang, the Germia trained 'Chinese aviator, who, dur-ting the naming ceremony of five aeroplanes at the same aerodrome on September 9 last, "held the crowd breathless by ¢xecuting a umber of air-tricks, was present esterday, but did' "not do any crowd witnessed at the conclusion of the ceremony two for-igners in parachute jumps, Messrs Guy McCann (a well-known etoeplechase rider) and Jack Stratton, took off in. aeroplanes of the Con: solidated Aircraft Corporation, and when. the machines were high in the air, jumped out and landed safely, drawing loud cheers from the dig crowd.
"An incident, alarming but fo tunately not serious, happened while the ceremony was in progress, A temporary stage erected on the east side of the aerodrome for officials collapsed, unable to bear the weight of the crowd on it. A. similar incident happened at the dedication of five aeroplanes' on September 9 ast, but on both occasions nobody was injured, from ter Corps Commandant, and Cot, X. W, B. B. Thoms, Volun-apeed tothe "Area. Commander fat ant, Capt. B. LIH. Cart, bade] Before he passed on to shake hands Frith a group of S.V.C. officers draw tap. facing. the. guard of honour. Bocove he could' board. the' wait-launch the Major-General fhessages with a hest of personal Hoo RiL to." exchange inal friends; both, foreign and Chinese.
was' a striking demonstration of the genuine esteem in which Major-General Fleming has Deen el bt iecge from is obvious pleasure of the farewell tribute apto ign mare than. that from Gemedaties group of War Veter
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