Air-Commodore S, Smith on China's Progress Appreciation and thanks to the Chinese Government for its courtesy In giving the Royal Air Force flying-oats permission to visit China, and for tke valuable assistance rendered. In connection with the cruise, were: expressed by Air-Commodore Sydney Smith at an Informal luncheon in The Dome," on Friday, when members of the Royal Air Force Assoc ion of Shanghai were hosts to Al Commodore Smith and the amicers of the goodwill cruise.
Mr. E. A. R. Fowles, acting pres Ident of tke Association, extended a early welcome to their guests, They had watched the goodwill Might's progress since the machines left Singypore on February 10 with the greatest Interest, he said, and sympathized with the crews in the bad luck they had encountered In regard to weath conditions, Te asked each officer 19 accept a small memento from the Association In the form of pewier tankards, In making this small pressentation, It was the Association's sincere hope that they would have very. pleasant cruise, with 9 return to Singapore, Responding, Air-Commodore Smith ald that, In addition to tanking the Chinese Government for its courtesy and assistance, he also had to men-ton the great amount of help they had received from the C.N.A.C., whick> company's knowledge of conditions on the coast proved invaluable,
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