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Reception addresses were delivered by Divisional
Commander Wei Yan-sung and by Lia Feng-ch'ih on behalf of the
Garrison commander, paying that they greatly admired Mr. Chang
Hui-ch'ang and his company who had opened a new era in the
history of Chinese aviation by andertaking a long-distance
flight; Canton to Nanking and thence to Peking covering a
distance of handreds of miles. Mr. Chang replied that he
started from Banking on 19th November and should have arrived
in Peking on the same day bat for the fog which delayed his
journey to the 30th. He added that he was very much obliged
for the reception. The taking of a group photograph brought
the meeting to a close.
sity,
Mr. Chang and the others went into the
aviators staying at the Motel de Pekin.
The aeroplane is of the American "Ryan" type, being a
light grey colour with the National as well as the Kuomintang
flags painted on it. It is capable of accommodating five
persons.
Conversation with Chang fini-ch'ang.
In an interview with the press men Mr. Chang Hui-oh'ang
and his companions gave an account of their journey as follows:-
"We started from Canton on 11th November and after flying
for seven hours arrived at Hankow and thence on to Nanking in
three and a half Hours. At half past seven yesterday morni¬¬.
(Nov: 19th) we regumed our korthern journey from Hanking and
headed straight for Peking hoping to arrive here at two o'clock
the same afternoon. But unfortunately when we reached the
vicinity of Tientsin fog overtook us and we had to oirole
round and roană te find out our courae; finally we followed
the řeking-Makden Railway. However when we came to Langfang
the fog was so thick that we had to land and pass the night
there.
As we have
This morning (20th) we started at half past nine and
after twenty minutes' flying arrived at the city. never boon to Peking, we first flew round the city and then
landed/
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