The Archive · 1934

Weihaiwei on Air Route

Establishment of C.N.A.C — Branch Station Mooted

Nanking, Oct. 8.

Mr. Hsu Tung-fan, Special Ad~ ministrator for the territory of Welhaiwei, arrived here yesterday fcr an interview with Dr. Wang Ching-wel.

Titerviewed, Mr. Hsu said that 3 entative arrangement has been made with the China National Aviation Corporation for the establishment of Branch station at Weihaiwei for the Shanghai-Peking air mail and passenger service. 'The station will be opened as soon as the new nero-planes, ordered by the corporation, arrive' from the United States.

With regard to plans for the construction of a wharf at Weihalwe!, Mr. Hsu said that this is urgently needed for the development of the ort; the cost is estimated at $800,000. Measures for the raising of this fund, he said, will be discussed with Dr. Wang Ching-wei.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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