1940-11-29 — Page 59

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.

Five Years Of The

N November 22 Pan American Airways celebrated the fifth anniversary of Transpacific air mall service.

These five years have witness- ed momentous developments in the Pacific basin." As CHINA CLIPPER, senior member of the Pacifle Clipper fleet, returns to Treasure Island San Francisco, California completing the 442nd North Pacific crossing during the fifth anniversary week, she will be contributing to the efforts of world leaders to resolve troubled conditions in the Far East by carrying letters, passengers and nir express shipments having vital importance. in the present situation.

Every eastbound and west- bound Clipper has significant mail; cargo and passenger lists. In recent months eastbound Clip- pers have carried Government and business representatives per- sonally bringing the informa-

tion on which their principals will base decisions for the future, Westbound Clippers have carried men proceeding to the Far East to take up New York.

Never was it so important to maintain the line of speedy com- munication which is provided by an air service landing passen- gers, cargo and mail in Hong

Kong six and one half days out of San Francisco.

For five