Berlin, May 7.
The Deutsche Lufthansa states that preparations are now being made to establish a regular air line between Hongkong, Formosa and Japan connection with the already existing air services from Europe to the Far East. The new service will reduce the duration of the journey by alr from Berlin to Tokyo from fourteen to len days as formerly travel was by a. round-about route Hongkong-'Shanghai-Tientsin-Dairen,—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min. between Great Britain and China, He drew special attention to Mr, Quo Tal-chi's good influence in this regard, and the personal esteem with which the Chinese Ambassador was regarded in London, The Foreign Secretary said: "Mr. Quo Tai-chi has built a special post tion for himself in London won our respect and affection.
About forty Chinese and foreign guests attended the banquet, which was held at Claridge's in a room de-Gorated with spring flowers. The ied foreign personages present included Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic Adviser to. the' British Government; Sir Alexander Cadogan, former British Ambassador to China and Sir Charles Addis, the shipping magnate.
In toasting, his guests, Mr. Quo! Taichi said: "Last year, at the time of the Chinese Aris Exhibition, we Chinese walked proudly in London very China-conscious. To-day the process is happily reversed. We Chinese in London are enthuslastically, Britain-conscious, and heartily submerge ourselves in the universal manifestation of respect and -admiration for the new King and Queen."
MIN. Quo drew attention to the fact that Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Special Ambassador and Chief Delegate to the Coronation, was not only the Vice-President of the Executive Yuan Dut also the 75th: lineal descendant Confucius "Thus," said Mr.. Quo, "the embodiment of the two ways of China and Britain meet in unity of Admiral Chen Shao-kuan,- Deputy Delegate and Minister of the Navy, was also no stranger to Britain, the Chinese Ambassador declared." He was now happily renewing "old sailorly contacts."
In conclusion Mr. Quo expressed the pleasure and honour all felt thet Mr, Chamberlain and Bf, Eden could spare the time to be present in these
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