An aeroplane from the Hangchow Aviation Field, crashed on the side of @ hill about two li outside "the south gate of the city at ten o'clock this forenoon. The lone flyer was brought to the Huchow General Hot pital where he was examined by Dr. Patterson. The man's injuries were apparently slight, consisting chiefly of Seratehes and bruises. On learning of the accident the authorities. in Hangchow sent an ambulance, but it thought that the Injured man will remain for a day or two in the has pital here. A large truck came also from Hangchow, to take the wreck-aeroplane back to that city, The cause of the accident ty, be-Ueved to have been the. hitting of a tree-top by the plane, For the past several days planes have circled over the city at various times during the day. This forenoon several were ying round seemingly trying to see how near they could come to. the Foofs of buildings without touching them. "Apparently the young man of the wrecked plane in attempting some similar stunt missed hig cal but with more luck' than he might have had, Asked why aeroplanes are allowed to fly so low tls 60 ordered, that the lers are intralning for actual combat. Such antics naturally make the people apprehensive of accidents, and they wonder how this kind of flying can be useful.
News comes from the country near Huchow that the country people are much excited over the report that If they will take silver dollars to Shanghai they can sell then to foreigners at the rate of or foreigners te of $140. fe
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