Chungking, Feb. 5.
A survey flight for a new direct China to Europe air line via Imperial Airways, will take place next "Thursday, February 9, when a China National Aviation Corporation's Douglas plane will take off from Chungking, according to a Chinese report, The plane will carry the C.N.AC's Managing Director, Mr. Hung Pao-hsien, making the first stop at Kunming, from whence it will fly to Rangoon. Mr. Huang according to the report, will complete detailed arrangements for the new line at Rans goon.
It is estimated that the Chungking to Rangoon flight will take two days, while the Rangoon to London trip will take three days. Thus, it will be possible to fly from Chungking to London in five days.—Reuter, Hungjao Club Members Thank British G.O.C.
At an informal gathering of the members of the Hungjao Golf Club yesterday morning a presentation was made on behalf of the club to Major-General A. P. D. Telfer Smollet, commander of ihe British Forces in Shanghai, who is shortly leaving for England to assume his new appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey.
Consisting of a silver smoking outfit containing a cigar box, cigarette case, ash trays and matchbox holders, all suitably inscribed, the presentation was made by Mr. C. B. Ogilvie, Club Captain, who thanked Major-General Telfer Smollet for his work for the club since he had been in Shanghai, especially during the hostilities, "Thanks were also voiced by Mr. K. M. Cumming, secretary, and Mr. Graeme D. Nicholl, champion, Majore General Telfer-Smollet briefly replied and thanked the members for their gift M. L. G. Lo Bigot presents at the LYCEUM THEATRE on February 8, 9, 11 and 12 at 9 p.m.
Ist appearance of the famous BARITONE
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