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SINO-JAPANESE TRAINING
* RELATIONS
A
No Change In The Situation
Nanking, Sept. 30. Despite vigorous statements and comments, the stalemate in the
·Sino-Japanese situation, continues.
While the Chinese authorities attach the greatest importance to Mr. Arita's statement, they, how- ever, are still withholding com- ment.
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to glide. The window glass in his helmet was then hazed and the were also windows of the cabin frosted so that he was unable to see anything, or even to read his
the Aslatte Petroleum Company. and is to be competed for by the Volunteer Alr Arm.
Tests will be conducted on fly-compass. ing and ground subjects. winner of the forced landing, test next Sunday will not necessarily be the winner of the cup, as that 18. only the first of the tests.
1.
Mr. Smith will give a demon- In view of the serious concernstration of exhibition flying at the felt by foreign Governments re conclusion, which is to be follow- garding the latest development,
ed by elementary demonstrations the Chinese Foreign Office is com-
by some of the senior members; municating with the Chinese Emi- bakstes abroad which will be in- forming the powers of the Chinese Government's attitude as well as the facts of the Fur East situa- tion.
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The concentration of twenty- seven Japanese warships on the Yangtze is causing much concern among the Chinese populace.
Mr. Kawagoe" is giving no in timation of the date of his next meeting with General Chang when Chun. Its hoped that General Chiang Kai-shek returns to Nanking, rapid progress will be possible to liquidate the situa- tion.- Reuter
GARRISON FOR HAINAN
Canton, Sept. 30. The 152nd Division under the command of Commander Chen Chang having been designated for the occupation and defence of Hainan Island, it is reported that Chao Chung-wing, „Commander of the 910th regiment received in- structiofis to proceed to Hainan Island, and left Canton at 9 am. to-day by the Gunboat Chung Klang
of
BRITISH MACHINES
All the machines in the school are of British make. "There are two Avro Cadets, with 140 horse- power Jeanette engines, a De- the havliand Gypsy · Major, of same horse-power, and three Miles Falcons.
Eight persons have been train ed to pilot the auto-giro; four Chinese and four. Europeans.
The Miles Falcon aeroplane is used for demonstration purposes. It is capable of a seven-hour non- stop fight...
Three baiches of pupils from the Kwangst Government, numbering shout forty students, and one each for engineering and piloting from the "Nanking Government, have received instructions at the School.
They graduated with the dis- tinction of being the first Chinese officers to hold "B" licences, and now hold responsible positions in the Chinese Government.
The Far East Flying Trainine School is the only Royal Air Force school outside Great Britain. Next year, between "Afteen and twenty pupils will be sent from Malaya for instructions preparatory to en- tering the Royal Air Force. HIGHEST STANDARD
The remaining regiments will-Licence "CSFAI" is held by' Mr. follow to-morrow under the com- P. H. Smith, which is one held by mand
Commander Chen only about six persons In the Chang.--
world. It is the highest certificate Chinese Evening Press.
which can be achieved in flying. Mr. Smith also holds an Air Min- istry licence.
NEW GOVERNOR OF CHEKIANG
Hangchow, Sept. 30.
It is reported that General Wang Shao-hung," the newly appointed Civil Governor of Cheklang Pro- vince, arrived in Hangchow from Shanghai yesterday, and was wél- comed by all high civil and mill- tary officials of the province.
After conferring with T'su
officials re Ching-po and other
The school is fully equipped for blind flying which is one of the ressentials of a "B" licence. Cen- eral Lüm, of Kwangsi, recently completed one of these courses.
OPPORTUNITIES
Mr. V. J. Noyle, one of the en- gineers, said that there were many opportunities in the Far East for accomplished pilots. However, there was no guarantee of a post- tion upon graduation.
There were many demands for
It was now that, he commenced to feel suffocation, Squadron Lea der Swain related. He gradually grew weaker, and when he pressed the release lever to open his cock. pit cover. It did not function. He then tried to tug open the zip" cord in order to get his head clear but he could nor of his helmet, And the cord. And all the time he was getting weaker.
He thought the only thing to do was to cut open the calestrold window in his helmet with his knife. This Was most dificult Owing to his exhaustion, but with 1 Anal effort he managed to thrust innis knife blade, causing an inrush of fresh air, and im- WES mediately felt a lot better, able to see his instruments. de- cided he was running short of pet- rol and Janded.
UNAWARE OF RECORD Squadron Leader Swain was pôt aware that he had broken the re- core for an alditude flight when he came down from the stratosphere. His plane carried two sealed ba-
record to
the rothermographs height attained,, but they are so complicated they had to be sent to the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington for the result to be worked out,
The plot wore a special airtight. sealed flying suit blown up to of- dinary air pressure and "his face was screened by a visor of heavy glass. He wore double gloves and breathed oxygen through tubes in his spherical helmet.
The cockpit of the peroplane was also tightly scaled.
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The plane roared through the "Shanghai stratosphere at a terrife speed. Shanghai and *Japan The sun's glare at those tremen-Braits... dous heights was so dazzling that swatow and Amoy parts of the machine had to be painted black in order to keep the pilot from being blinded.
To reach a height of ten miles,
Swain had to fly over 100 miles
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that all the so cold controls were fitted with ball- bearings in sealed compartments. without grease caps, as ordinary lubricating grease would have fro- zen" solid.
The plane took off from the aerodrome at Farnborough, and landed at Netheravon, in a total flying time of three hours and 20 minutes.-
Reuter
garding affairs of the. provinces pilots from the interior, and the MAIL PLANE
General Wang Shao-hung return
ed to Nanking by motor car al 1.40 p.m. the same day.
`. It is reported that General Wang Shao-hung will assume the duties of his "office on October 1 next.--
Chiese Evening Press.
FARMERS TO BE ASSISTED
Canton, Sept. 30. Owing to inë urgent necessity for rendering help to the dis- tressed and struggling farmers of Kwangtung Province, it is re-
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scarcity of trained men in China brought the demand higher than the supply.
GLIDING IMPRACTICAL
Mr. Smith remarked on the im- practicability of gliding...
The School fa to have a new in- signia on their aeroplanes.
It combines the tag of Great Britain with that of China. It is formed of two wings with the Union Jack between, and Chinese characters beneath, and the let- tering, "Far East Flying Training School.”
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Delhi Aerodrome Incident
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CANTON'S CIVIL GOVERNOR
Chiang Kai-shek left for Nanking 28th instant, he decided that the sum of $1,000,000 from
A relief plane has been certain revenues should be ear-
Canton, Sept. 30.
from Karachi, and the delay is marked for the purpose of re- A short time ago Inspectors for
expected to be only a few hours. lieving the distress of these poor each of the nine, Administration
Reuter's Bulletin Service. farmers.-
Departments of the Province were
RELIEF PLANE Chinese Evening Press.
appointed by the Provincial Gov- eznor to investigate the appoint-
Delhi, Sept. 30. menta and administrative affairs The relief plane replacing the of each department with a view | Athenia departed eastward carry- to the prevention of abuses.
mg two of the Athenia's passen- Now that all appointments have gers, Captain Patrick and F. G. been definitely decided upon and Lundon, also a quantity of salvag- Canton, Sept. 30, submitted to the Central Govern-ed maila- It is reported that Civil Governor 'ment for appointment, it is report- Wang Mo-chung, whose finess ed that such appointments will prevented him from attending at be confirmed and publicly notifed the "Tin Hot Aerodrome on the on October 1, next.-- 28th instant, when Marshal Chinese Evening Press. Chiang Kai-shek departed for Nanking, and who has been on sick leave for some days, has re- covered from his indisposition, and will be able to resume his duties on October 1 next- Chinese Evening Press.
SNOWSTORM TOLL IN AMERICA
Denver, Bept. 29, Eleven are dead and millions of dollars of damage has been dorie in Colorado in the "worst September snowstorm ever known here.-- Reuter.
SEAN LESTER GETS NEW POST
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Leiters for "Air Orient Service"
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The Indian Trans-Continental Straits, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt and) Airways plano Athens, east-bound trom Karachi, caught fire at Delhi Amoy Aerodrome..on Tuesday morning before leaving for Cawnpore and was reduced, to framework. Mails from Delhi for east of Delhi had been loaded before the fie.
London, Sept. 30.. a secret meeting of the Council of the League of Nations it was
decided to appoint "Mr." "Part of the burrit mail was Sean Lester, of the Irish Free salvaged and taken to Delhi Post State, at present the League's Office for disposal. It is under High Commissioner in Danzig, as stod that a relief plane from Assistant Secretary General of Karachi will arrive at Delhi this! the League in place of Senor evening. The salvaged mall will Azcarate who recently resigned be disposed by that plane." upon being appointed Spanish Ambassador to London- British Wireless..
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