Following the commencement of the first air mall flight from Shanghat to the United States, on April 27, the ENA, Silkorsky amphibian bearing the first passengers to fly to various stopping places en route took off from Lunghwa Airport at 642 am. on May'4. The plane, piloted by Mr. C, S. Vaughn, assisted by two Chinese' pilots, is carrying 167 kilogrammes of mall, 61 kilo~ rammes-of which is express, and left with eleven passengers. Only ohe is travelling over to San Francisco, He is Mr. N. B. Parks who will fly on to New York on reaching the other side of the Pacife. Zoeg is fying to Manila and back, while two Filipino bro Messrs, G. R. Ayco and SR. Ayeo, and Mr. H.G, Mortier, are algo leaving the plane' at Manila. Each passenger Jon. this flight received a special ceruteate signed by the plot of the] fand of the Clipper inva; stating' thet, Ne. wes one those who took part in the first passenger flight opening up the mew service, The route taken Is Hong-leong, Manila, Guam, "Wee Island, Midway Island, Honolulu and San Franelseo,
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