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MADE HONORARY POLICE CAPTAIN. TAYLOR ISN ROUTE TO ENGLAND. ACCEPTED ENGAGEMENT AT SINGAPORE. (U.P.A. by Elec*. Tel. Copyright) (Ree. Nov. S, 7.10 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, Nov. i. Additional honors were conferred on Sir C. Ivingsford Smith today, when he was made an honorary police captain. He shared the place of honor with Governor Merriam at the Breakfast Club, although the reception wap orginally intended to celebrate Governor Merriam's defeat of Air. Upton Sinclair.
Captain Taylor has arrived,at New York, Commenting oil his achievement in picking out Suva arid Hawaii, lie said no radio aids to navigation were used oil the flight, the only radio set in the plane being the transmitting apparatus. He explained that he. liacl accepted a place with the East Indian Air Line, and was already- overdue at Singapore. He will sail for England on Friday.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12397, 9 November 1934, Page 5
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