CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929 — Page 133

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380 miles upon their journey they will pass over Yuangchow Ki

the leaving Thangtha about sixty miles to the west.

If the weather is good, they should see the great lake

of Tang Ting, but it will be many miles to the westward and

this depends upon the visibility.

During the last 100 miles the navigation becomes les E

difficult. The country is dotted with lakes, and they will

see the Yangtoze looming ahead; then passing over the

#longated lake that has the Tochow-lankow river practically

upoa its bankę, they will eross the langtsze, their journey

onded.

The importanse of this non-stop flight between these

two great cities aannot be over estimated, but it met be

ren.ambered that from a commercial point of view it would be

necessary to break the flight half way, and the information

gathered by these pioneers will undoubtedly bring regular air

servicos between Janton and the North considerably nearer.

ARRIVAL AT HAMEOW.

Mr. Yaughan-Fowler has received the following wire

netifying the safe arrival of General Cheung sai-heung at

"General Cheung arrived Hankow yesterday at 4.30 and

is proceeding to Hanking to-day. He is going to Peiping to-

morrow. After staying overnight he will return to Canton via

Bhanghai".