Peiping-Shanghai Trip Done at Nearly 200 m.p.h, Some idea of the powers of the new Douglas air liner of the China National Aviation Corporation gained on Thursday, when a new record was set up for the trip from Peiping to Shanghai In spite of the strong head winds encountered.
Mr. Dal En-ki, manager ot_ the CNAC, told the. "North-China Herald"" on Thursday that the Aight was very satisfactory. The d plane left Peiping at 9 am. arriving In Shanghai at 1230 am. covering the distance of 650 miles average speed of nearly 200 miles Major V. Bertrandis piloted the plane, assisted by Mr. 11. F. Mitchell Among the prominent persons who made the trip, Including Mr. Dal, were Group-Captain R. P.. Willock, HIM. Alr Attache, and Mrs, "Willock, Comat, J. "Fleschi, French Air Attache, Mr. A. 'Busy, a prominent French banker, and Mrs. Busey, Mr. 'Y. L, Wang, "prominent - Peiping banker, Mr, M. W. Chang of the "Peiping Chronicle," 'Mr. W.-W. Osbourne, and Mrs. 7. S, Johnson, 'On Wednesday several' trial Aighte were given in the new plane over Peiping and among those who went up were Sir Erie" Telehman, HIM. Chinese Counsellor in. Peiping. "Sir Erle was accompanied by Group Captain slid Mrs. R. P. Willock on the flight and viewed the Great Wall and Ming tombs from the alr.
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