He averaged 218 miles an hour for the flight over a distance of some 3,600 miles.
This speed broke the former world mark for a trans-ocean crossing set by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh eleven years ago by some six hours.
Mr. Hughes loaded his plane with 850 gallons of gasoline when he took off for Moscow.
Because of the great speed, there were few persons present at the air feld to greet the intrepid American airmen, A large force of firemen from two Settlement stations were early, this morning fighting a stubborn, fire which had been burning in the China Egg Produce Company godown, Whangpoo Road, since midafternoon yesterday.
It was the third major fire in the godown in about ur years, and although there liding this, time, noxious fumes no cargo im the Wire generated (o such an extent that about half a dozen firemen were overcome early in the evening. Besides, at least one coolie was injured "n debris and had to be treated by first-aid crew on the scene. "Thè firemen were removed in two ambulances to the-Police Hospital.
The first alarm was sounded at 4.45 'p.m, yesterday and caused fire engines to turn out from Hongkew Station. Shortly afterwards, when the serious-Mess of the situation: was realized, assistance was asked from Central Station, Honan Road, whence further engines and the rescue van were despatched. Capt. H. G. Reed, Acting Chief Officer, took personal charge.
Members of the Japanese Naval Landing Party, in full kit and with bayonets fixed, quickly attended the scene and were posted at. various points while the fire was burning.
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