MISCELLANEOUS
17
Visit of R. A. F. Singapore Flying Boat to Canton.
On September 24th one R. A. F. Flying boat
belonging to the R. A. F. base at Singapore visited Canton for the purpose of enabling Air Commodore Sydney Smith,
who was accompanied by Group Captain A. H. Peck, Senior
Air Staff Officer, Singapore, and Group Captain R. P. Willock, Air Attaché, to pay a courtesy call on Marshal
Chiang Kai Shek.
The flying boat alighted at Whampoa at 10.00 a.m.
when Air Commodore Sydney Smith and his officers were met
by H. M. Consul-General, by General Chen Ching-yun,
Commandant of the Canton division of the China Air Force
and other Chinese officials at Canton and were then
introduced to the Generalissimo who gave the party a most
cordial reception.
An informal lunch was given in their honour by
General Chen at the Official Guest House at Tungshan and
at 3.00 p.m. the flying boat returned to Hong Kong having
first been inspected by General Chen and his staff.