Archbold's Airboat.
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Prom Our Own Correspondent.
Honolulu, Mar. 1.
RICHARD ARCHBOLD, young Amer ican who intends to fly trans pacific to New Guinea in about a couple of months with an expedition from the American museum of natural history, is busy test-flying his latest twin engined airboat.
Lately he completed important hops which have beyond any doubt proved the worthiness of his plane. He flew non stop from San Diego to Miami, Florida, more than 2,000 miles, in 14 hours, and from Florida he has made many “local” flights to Bermuda and West Indies isles; Mr. Donald J. Beaton, who in April last year took over the firm of Roberts’
Garage and Carrying Co., Rabaul, New Guinea, died in Namanula Hospital early in February. Previous to arriving in the Mandated Territory, he was for 20 years connected with transport busi nesses in India.