London, Feb. 10.
'The Imperial Airways' flying-boat Castor, which left Southampton on Monday morning to inaugurate a new England-Empire all-air service, has made a remarkable flight to Alexandria, arriving 24 hours earlier than expected.
The Castor left Southampton at 7127 am, on Monday and reached Alexandria at 750 pin. on Tuesdi covering the 1,800 roles. from seilles. its first. stop, at an average: speed of 165 miles an hour.
The departure of the Castor marked the opening of a regular hi-weekly service. At present. the Aying-beals, engaged in the service will go only as far as Alexandria, where passengers for the south will tranship to land" machines for Capetown, and. those for the east will proceed by land aeroplanes bound for India and Australi During' the current year, a new ization will gradually be built ub until the fying-boats "go. right through to their overseas Empire termini.
The boats have a top speed of just under 200 mp.h, and carry 24 passengers. When the service is in full operation the England-Sydney journey will take just over a week, and India will be reached in ttle over three days. When the whole 'Scheme is fully developed, it is intended that letters to any' Empire destination along the route will be carried for 3¥d. per half ounce—Reuter.
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