Canton, Feb, 24.
Dr. Wu Pehefam, the well-mown Chinese scientist, met his death yesterday. when an alr liner of the! South-west Aviation Corporation, ferashed at Samshui.
The aeroplane, which was en route to Kwangsi, encountered heavy fez and was forced down in the river. Both Dr, Wu, who was the only passenger, and the pilot were drowned.
De. Wu recently arrived here from the North at the invitation of the! Canton authorities to formulate a scheme for producing petrol from plants.
'This is the first disaster' to befall the South-west Aviation Corporation since the inauguration of its' service in 1052—Reuter.
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