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 42

No.27

(and copy)

Copies to:- F.O.NO.11

Mr. Brenan to Sir Miles Lamps on

Hon kong No.75

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H.B.M.Consulate General,

Canton.

March 9th, 1929.

G.O.C., Hongkong. C.-in-C.

to

sir,

With reference to my despatoh No.5 of the 14th January

I have the honour to report that four of the Avian land-

planes ordered by the Canton Government have now arrived.

I enclose a cutting from the South China Morning Post

giving an account of the first trial flight.

2. Mr. Vaughan Fowler tells me that the Chinese

authorities are delighted with these machines, which have

been delivered in perfect condition, and that they intend

to place orders for four more of the same type and also

for some larger British aireraft, regarding which they

have not yet decided on the make.

3.

He states that there are, at the present moment

about a hundred qualified pilots in the Canton Aviation

School and about twenty aeroplanes fit to be flown.

I have etc.,

(Sgd) J.F.Brenan.

Acting Consul-General.

His Majesty's Minister,

Peking.