Within the aerodrome, the waiting Foam presented a busy' scene. and probably held the largest crowd of history. In view of the varying. reports given as to the expected time of the French aviator's arrival, many came prepared for a long wait, and canteen which was opened in the walting-room, "and which stocked Gandviches, coffee, beer and one of two ollier beverages, began to do a roaring business from 1 a.m. onwards. The growing tenseness of the crowd was hidden temporarily under a cover of light and merry conversation, and frequent speculations of a humorous nature.
At about 12 o'clock a rumour spread that a message had been picked up by some Shanghai station from the French aeroplane, to the effect that was flying over ether Amoy Foochow (bath versions were heard) and that "all was well." 'The falsity of this report was made evident this morning, when it was learned that the monoplane had noi even passed over Canton or Hongkong: the "North-China "Herald" did' not print the report as, despite frequent inboration with compan
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