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3. Huang Yu-p'si, a native of F'aishan, Kwangtang.
returned from America in 1924 as a graduate of the American
Aviation school. He is now an instructor in the Canton
Aviation School.
Public Woloome to the Aviators.
After the arrival at Peking of Chang Hui-ch'ang and his
company the publis all deemed it a remarkable thing in the
Chinese aviation and were preparing to give the aviators a
rousing reception. The Headquarters of the 4th Army of the
1st Group of Armies were going to hold a big welcoming meeting
in a day or two. Last night Mayer do Ch'i-k'ang had a feast
served in honour of the three aviators. Among the prominent
guests present were Pai Tsung-hai and others. General Fai is
going to receive the airmen at a luncheon in his residence at
Shih Lae Liang tung this afternoon (st). Foreign military
officers will also hold a meeting at the American Legation
Quard Mrracks to receive the Chang company.
Telegram to the National Government.
As soon as they arrived at Feking Chang Hui-ch'ang and
his company sent a telegram to the National Government, which
read as follows:-
"We are greatly obliged for the reception given in our
honour when we arrived at Nanking from Canton. We left
Nanking at 7 a.m. on the 19th and cama North via Honan and
shant ang. Suddenly we came into a thick fog about midway, so
we changed our soarse to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. When
we reached Langfang the fog forged as to land.
This morning at
8 o'clock we resumed our journey and arrived at Feking at
10.15 a.mn."
signed.
(Chang Hui-ch'ang, (Yang Kuan-yu. (Haung Yu-p'ui.
Date of Despatch: November 20th, 1928.
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