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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY

"SPIRIT OF NEW CHINA"

Barnstorming Chinese Girl Pilot Is Welcomed at Airport

Bouncy Landing in Wind Fails to Worry Ya-Ching Lee, China's Amelia Earhart.

MISS Ya-Ching Lee, pretty "Amelia Earhart of China," arrived at Sea Island airport yesterday afternoon and proved that she is equal to any occasion.

As she winged her bright red monoplane, "Spirit of New China," toward the field, a strong wind carried her away from the runway. Her plane hit the field, bounced a couple of times and wobbled in the breeze.

A crowd of 300 Chinese watched anxiously, but Miss Lee merely waved a hand from the cabin to show that everything was under control,kept right on going and circled the field for another try.

The second time she glided to a perfect landing in the middle of the runway.

Crowds around the gates aplauded and cheered as the goodlooking Chinese girl stepped from her cabin. Her deep black hair, done in the "page boy" style, was offset by white shirt and slacks, and she wore a white gardenia.

Channing H. Pao, local  Chinese consul, was one of the first to greet her. Ten girls, some of them in native costume, presented her with bouquets. 

Miss Lee is in Vancouver to speak SUnday at the Lyric Theatre on behalf of suffering Chinese refugees. She has been making a flying tour of all the major U.S. cities.

Schooled at Geneva and Oakland, Miss Lee is a member of the exclusive "Catepillar Club." She gained her membership when she "bailed out"

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MISS YA-CHING LEE