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The operation completed, the remain- THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIC bigger crowd than on Monday. The wae equally as varied,
ing picket boats, encumbered with more programme and on the day's events China hold
weight than they were ever intended to het own with the other two compet
aurry, had then to make their way down: the Dardanelles back again to the Agenn ing nations. They word out on tennis and basketball, but in the pentathlon her
Sea. The alarm having been raised, this reprezentatives secured both frat and
must have seemed not the least difficult scend places; in swimming they took
part of the operation. That it was pride of place in two out of the three,
We are apt to think in terms of large safely accomplished bears testimony to events; in football they drew with the Philippines, having won the previous ships in these days, but our naval history the coolness which must have been ex- day's match by the odd goal, and in the largely a record of exploits carried out hibited by the officers in command.
It was The matériel result of the exploit is. modified marathon P. K. Pai succeeded in by barges, outters, and pinnaces.. ousting Takatau from the second position, thus that we put down piracy years ago, excellent we are spared the annoyance of although the Japanese was the first to and it was thus that, under Admiral Sir the submarine passing into the hands of enter the grounds after the run to Edmond Slade, gun-rauning in the Per-the enemy, and the danger of her being the most exciting event of the day.
But the inoral aspect. The marathon was probably sian Gulf was stamped out a few years used against us, Kiongwan.
The since. The smaller craft of the Fleet have of the expedition's sncess is not as in- course was twice round the track, then been the universities of the sea service, portant; we have further idence that out to Kiangwan racecourse, once round The story of the destruction of the British though the ships have changed, the spirit there, then the journey back and twice submarine 15, which went ashore in the of the men remizin unchanged. We may round the Hongkow track Japan, China Dardanelles, is reminiscent of the old be proud as a nation of the Admiralty's and the Philippines were represented, Navy of the sailing era, exempt for the in- announcement that "Vic: Admiral de and G. Taku, who came down from Japan trusion of the torpedo, the most deadly Rabeck speaks in the highest terms of all only on Monday, had an easy victory of modern weapons.
concerned in this gallant enterprise," covering the distance in 47 min. 10 600. Ho-finished up excredindly fresh, and a short distance behind him was Takatsu who, however, was pretty well spent. He had been round the track one when Pai care But there are practically no dashed in, and making an excellent race,
In striking contrast to the opering of the Fur Eastern Championship Gameton Saturday, the conditions on Monday, the 17th instant, says the NO. Daily News, wore idcal. Apart altogether from the excellent condition of the track, rendering good times possible, the beakti- ful weather attracted a crowd of several thousands, probably numbering well over ton thousand. The greatest interest was taken in all the events.
third.
From the earliest days the Admiralty be in British submarines with jealous hare guarded whatever secrets there may
A HAZARDOUS EXPLOIT.
daring of the officers and roer, under Com mander Eric Robinson, we hitve been spared the humiliation of a ship flying the White Ensign becoming a prize of war of the Turks.
Probably the greatest interest as
It is an arguable matter whether sub- taken in the tennis, and here the Japanese
narrow and tortuous channales the Dar- marines should be employed in such, a succeeded in winning all the contain which they figured. Kumagai, he
danelles, with a 5-knot current running. Japanese champion, won the singles
secrets nowadays; certainly it has to be It must be no easy task to navigate them easily in the morning,: byt was pushed in the afternoon, while he and secured second place, Takatsu coming in proved that we can teach the Germans-in such circumstances, and the running Turkey's masters-anything of aubmarine ashore of the F 15 was an incident which Kashio wore easy winners in the doubles The pentathlon was an easy victory design and construction; and their tor might be regarded as possib! if not prob in the afternoon. Kumagai plays with for China The events competed for pedoes are certainly not less effective than able. It may be that the triumph of the plenty of fores and dash, and his runa consisted of 220 yards run, running broad ours. But it would have been a pity to B 11 under Commander Holbrook, V.C., to the not in singles usually resulted mjump, shot pat, mile run and the discus allow this modern under-water boat to encouraged the attempt by the F 15. The hima winning the point.
throw, and T. Y. Chi was comfortably fall into the enemy's hands. The Gerlatter submarine, E15, having gone up Fargas, from the Philippines, o ahead on points,, securing the following: mane could probably have got together the Strait, and having got astiora, none came out well in the singles, and impress Broad jump, 88; shot put, 39; 220 yards, some sort of crow, and we might have an question the wisdom of destroying her, ed a large number of people by his form.
58; discus throw, 93; and the mile rus, 43. learnt of the Allied Fleet being attacked so as to prevent her from falling into the An exceedingly good game of basket in second with 300 points. R. Yaman, that, although the vessel had run ashore the first ship of war of an calue to be- His full points were 341, Z. U. Lu coming by a British submarine. For wo are told hands of the enemy. She would have been. ball was sech in the morning between Philippines, was third with 268 points. off Kepher Point, she was in a service captured in a serviceable condition dur China and the Philippines the former winning after extra time by 18-17 points cipally in connection with the Far East the officers and men prisoners apparently,
A full day was put in at tennis, prin-able condition." The enemy had takening the presque hostilities... Owing to the At the end of forty minutes play the era Championships In the singles, K. score of 16-16 was called, thus necesitat Kumagai, Japan, and G. Fargas, Philip and were making efforts to salve their ing extra play.
ship. It was very desirable to prevent pines, both won their matches, and the Two games of baseball, were played in Baul tomorrow morning should result this operation being completed. the afternoon. The native China bage-in & great game. Fargas beat Kashio, ball team was unable to stand up against the Shanghai player, by 6—0, 6—8, 7--5,
The task of destroying the submarine halls and accurato playing The second football match between under the guns which are mounted at this the spot. The game was interesting China and the Philippines, crust burd point was one of great, danger. Conse however, in that it is the first thas a tuesle from start to finish, and it was quently, voluntiers were called for, aftor Chinese team from China has ever coin- unfortunately marred by a. regrettable the custom of the Service; we need not peted-with-a risiting team. The incident, which ended in two of the doubt that the response was immediate superiority of the playing of the Fili players being ordered off the field. The and large. As the spirit of Nelson has pinos, resulting from their longer expert incident occurred in the second half, and declared, according to the Punch cartoon. once and training, won them the game before it closed a number of the Chinese" the ships bari changed, but the spirit with a score of 11-0.
spectators went on to the field: It has of the men remains the game." The Honolulu Chinese baseball team not yet been decided whether the match. An officer born under a lucky star won from the US Navy a rather unir-shall be replayed, or the series go to Lieutenant-Commander Eric Robinson, be killed in action at the front, will he teresting gaine with a score of 8 to 0. L.
Th competition is the best of Y. Lan, pitching, for the Chinese, showed three, and if the view is taken that both who was appointed to the battleship Veneceived with the depest regret
Mr. Ratelife, who was little more than geance in Boptember last as torpedo spe- considerable speed and tarned loose a few teams are equally in the wrong, and that dialistens given control of this cutting-eighteen years of age, resigned from an curves that puzzled the sailors. The the result of yesterday's match shall
Customs Service in October and left with Chinese played with ease and accuracy, stand, then China must win through their out expedition, with the assistance of a
naval reserve officer, Lieutenant Arthur the 2nd Contingent of Volunteers from easily holding the lead from the first in- victory on Monday. nings. The navy team rallied in several
Brooke Webb. and Midshipman John here on the Auta Mary on October Woolley, white Lieutenant Claude God-0. After a very short training he left with his regiment, A Company, 1st Bat win was also associated with the hazard-
talion Royal West Kents, for the front. ous business.
It was decided to send three picket boats of his death on April 18 he had been in From the middle of January to the time
Thes in England.
the trenches, with a short spell of leave regiment, who left Shanghai at the same Private Breze, of the same time, had berin bis close companion to the end, and, in writing, said that early on April 18th, during the capturing of one of the enemy trenches and during its stub born defence, Ratcliffe fell shot through the head.
innings, but were unable to make a run throughout the game
The track and held ovents provided plenty of good finishes, and a number of records were broken. The running broad jump went to the Philippines, whose
China
Y. Ukai, from Japan, was again successful, in the only swimming event in which he competed, the 100 yards. H beat his thres opponents with enough and to spare, his time being 09 3-5 sec. L. B. Lee, representing China, secured both the 20-yards breast stroke and the long representatives beat the last record put Pesday'a results were as follows:- up by China by ft. 10 in. The other records created were in the 120 yards high hurdles, 88, yards run, running high Jump, 100 yards dash, the discus throw
440 yards swimming, and 440 yards run Kuo, in the 880 yards, probably did the best performance of the day, beating the last record by 11 sec.
The Jugs were also successful in the swimming winning two out of the three events through Ukai.
The marathon race should have taken place yesterday afternoon, but owing to the non-arrival of two Japanese competi- tors, it was postponed until this noon, at 4.30.
up the Dardanelles, they being fitted with gear for launching torpedoes. deadly engines can be discharged in four ways-by submerged tubes or by above Teminin: Far Eastern Championship, semi-water tubes, as in large warships; by finals, singles; G. Fargas, Philippines, bent training tubes mounted on revolving ear- 9. Kashio, Japan, 6-0, 6-8, 7-5. K. fungsi, Japan, beat V. Japson, Philip-dees, as in destroyers; or by boat's "dropping gear." This gear is only used pines, 6-3, 6-2,
in second-class torpedo boats and picket For Enstern Championship, semi-finals, doubles T. Saurez and G. Pargas, Philip boats, which are too small to bear the pines, bent Ng Sze-kong and Wong Posists of a pair of clip tongs suspended The device con- wight of torpedo tubos. keang, China, 6–2, 6–2.
The tongs being
Open singles: E. Bolunos. Philippines, from pivoted davits.
at R. Reutter 6-3, 6-8 H. F. Johuson opened, the torpedo falls into the water, received a w.o. from 6. Y. Wap I. Saurez, the engines aro set in molion, and it Philippines, received a wo. from Xg See-speeds away towards the target, the neces after-wong: J. S. McEachran received a wosary adjustment for the depth at which it from F. Garcia, and Ph- Kiimanek received has to run having been made bafura dis-
w.o. from W. L: Mann.
charge.
Tho results were as follows:—. -Rućnjng broad-jump :- 1,-C_Cordinas, Philippines, S. W. Yan, China; 3, 0. Saavedra, Philippines. Distance, 21ft. 03 in.
100 yards dash; semi-deals: 1st heat,
1, G. Quintang, Philippines; 2, N. Llaneta, Philippines; 3, P. Rohillon, Philippines. Timo, 11 sec. 2nd heat: G. Saavedra, Philippines: 2, R. Dimson, Philippines: 3, J. Hi, Chang, China. Tin là Be, Final 1, G. Saavedra; 2, G. Quintanu; 3, N. 220 yards dash, semi-finals: Ist heat; P. Robellos, Philippines; 2, N. Llaneta, Philippines 3, R. Dimser, Philippines, Time, 24.17a sec. 2nd heat; J. S. Li,
AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH THOSE OF ANT | Llaneta. Time, 10 sec. OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE FAR EAST.
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120 yards high hurdles: 1, Y. D. Wong, China; 2, 6. F. Tsang, China; 3, G. Rabaya, Philippines. Time, 172-5 sec.
880 yards run; 1, Y. P. Kuo, China; 2, G. Taku, Japan; 3. W. C. Li, China. Time, 2 min. 63-5 sec.
Hunning high jump: 1. G. Senvedra, Philippines, 2. J. Tsui, China, and D. Liu, China, tie. Height, 5 ft. 6 in.
WAR NEWS -
SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER KILLED IN ACTION.
The news of the death of Mr. A. E Batcliffe, the first Shanghai Volunteer to
Mr. Ratcliffe's relatives reside in Shang- felt for them in the gym hy wil be hai and the greatest sympathy will bo Daily News.
THE LOSS OF U29.
"REVENGE FOR WODIGEN."-
Basketball-The Philippines beat China Anyone who has been at Spithead at one loss of and of Captain Weddigen The German official admission of the. two games by 20—11 and 20—7.
of the Royal reviews can form a concep produced-an-extraordinary outburst-of- Swimming 100 yards: 1. Y. Vini, Japan; tion of the character of the expedition rage in the Press. It is not merely that 2, L. B. Lee, China, 3. M. Ferrer, Philip which set out for the Straits under cover
this or that irresponsible writer has made pines. Time, 693-5 koo.
of darkness-three frail boats, with tor- Long Distance plunge: 1, B. Lee, pede dropping gear, crowded with men
the suggestion on his own account that China; 2, W. A. He, China; 3. J. Del Par, under the orders of a young officer, who Press, obviously inspired by the Tirpitz Weddigen was "tricked." The whole Philippines. Distance, 26ft. 81.
He took Press Burean, assumes, with more or less 220 yards breast stroke; 1. L. . . had already shown his mesta.
that, China; 2. J. Del Pan, Philippines: 3. W part in the International Expedition for definiteness,
รส the British the relief of the Peking Legations under Admiralty has not explained how U20 was A, E, Chim. Tìm mận, sau
Pentathlon: 1, T. Y. Chi, China; 2, Z. U.Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward destroyed, there is something to bide," Seymour, with Bir Jobn Jellicos or something of which to be ashamed." Pole vault (for third place, in continuation as Chief of Staff, and partici-The first suggestion was that the s
pated in
the subsequent operations was sunk by a ship Aying the neutral Tientsin. against
being
mentioned flag. Count Reventlow soon did better in despatches. His services then wou for than this, and wrote:- him special promotion to lieutenant, and now his Intes deed of daring has brought him to the commanders' list.
Lat. China, 3. Ylanan, Philippines.
of Monday);`S. Y. Kuo, Chinn.
Modified Marathon: 1. G. Taku. Japan; 2. P. K. Pai, China; 3. Takatsų, Japan: Time, 47 min. 16 sec.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
MR. E. M. BISHOP.
The small boats out their way in dilynez through the water. Everyone has seen them skimming the surface of Portsmouth harbour and then passing out to the great anchorage, carrying officers returning On this cccasion from leave or guests,
The funeral of the late Mr. Ernest
the errand was one of the most dangerous Murray Bishop whoss tragie death
undertaken in the course of the present oxurred at the Palace Hotel, Shanghai,way; the chances were that not a boat 220 yards low hurdles, final; 1, J. Lozada, on Saturday evening, the 16th inst., took or man would return. The risk, however, Philippines; 2. Y. D. Wong, China; 2, S. F.place-at-tho-Bubbling Welk Cemetery on might not fall into the enemy's hands.
way one to be run in order that the 16 Tsang, China. 26 1/5 sec.
Dicus throw: P. Samson, Philippines; Monday afternoon. The service was con-
UNDER A HOT, FIRË. 2, T. Y. Chi, China; 3. M. Percha, Phil- ippines. Distance, 104ft. 6 in.
ducted by the Rev. C. E. Darwent, M.A.. After entering the Dardances there and amongst those present were-Mesare lay before the cutting-out expedition a Swimming50 yards: 1, Y. Dikai, A. G. Stephen (manager), W. Adams run of ten or eleven miles in the darkness. Japan; 2. M. Ferrer, Philippines; 4, P. Oram (inspector of branches), R. R. When the perils which must have over- H. Choi, China. Time, 322-5 sec
Hynd and J. K. Hutton (sub-managers), shadowed the boats during the progress 440 yards: 1, Y. Ukoi, Japan; 2, L. W. C. D. Turner (accountant), of the to Kephee Point were over, they came B. Lee, China; *, J. del Pan, Philippines. stuff of the Hongkong and Shanghai under the fire of a fort, which immediate Timo, niin, 21.sec.
Bank, and most of the European and ly opened on them. The gunners no 100 yards breast-stroke: 1, L. B. Lee, Portuguese members of the staff, as well doubt realised that they were called upon China; 2, M. Ferrer, Philippines; 3, Cas Mr. Zib Lib-kang (compradore), to fight for the possession of one of the Lam, Ckia. Time 1 roín. 38 2-6-sce. There were also in attendance: Mr. von mast emcient submarines in the British Shat put: 1, Y. Y. T. Woo, China Zeppelin Obermuller, Mr. and Mrs. Nary-worth about £100,000 in cash; and 2 E. J. Kau, China; 3, M. Percha, Camera, Messrs. E. W. Noel. E. J. Huua good deal more to them. They appear Philippinos. Distance, 35ft. 0 in.
Francis Ellis, D. M. Gubbay, C. M. to have been wide awake, and also to have Bicycle Race, 15 miles: 1, M. Fujiwara, Bain, C. G.-S. Mackie F. H. Crossley blazed away wide of their mark. Over Japan. The winners of second and third H. Browett, G. A. Johnson, W. J. N.200 rounds," it is estimated, were fired places will be announced to-day, follow Dyer, J. J. Sheridan, A N. Warrack, Hat these small, frei! craft, MACGREGOR&C.ng the decision of the committes upon a
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We cannot conceive any other reason for the silento of the British Admiralty than the reason that British ships sur prised just when she was saving a ship's crew. The chivalrous Englishowen then attacked and easily destrov... its temporarily helpless position, while it was carrying out its work of salvation. Count Reventlow even found support for his theory in the fact that the Naval Correspondent of The Times made a sympathetic reference to Captain Wid digon's qualities.
echoed everywhere with the utmost satis
Needless to say, the Reventlow theory is
faction, and it is declared that no more sacrifices must be made to "the Gymn system of humanity in war." The flam burger Nachrichten devotes
whole column to a demand for revenge for Weddigen." It says that "the tragedy of his hero death has been dimmed by the thought that he was the victim of “a commen crime." The Hamburg journal, which, like Count Reventlow, is disturbed by the hypocritical laments of The Times, ends its article as follows:-
The indications speak against the Eng- lish. We can demand that they shall clear themselves of suspicion. Otherwise, we have the right to accuse them of a new villainy. When a hero falls a victim to treacherous murder or any such crime, Lamentation develops into a ery for expia tion and revEDKO Our submarines must for their own sakes take this revenge, for we cannot allow the best children of our people, like a Weddigen, to be the victims of criminal francs-tireurs.
Would
THE PRICE OF DARING. 440 yards final: 1, J. S. Li, China's biggen, R. N. Thurston, T. E. Cocker, launching & torpedo at the doomed sub- Under a bail of shell the task of W. C. Li, China; 3, G. Rivera, Phil. Straetiaans, G. E. Tacker, J. 8. Gubmarine was carried out, and with success. ippines. Time, 64 sec..
bay Capt F. C. Armistear, Capt. J. Pole Vault: 1, G. Saavedra, Philippines Vaughan, and many others. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 2, Y. D. Wong, China. Five other men
What a scene must have been presented as the British officers and men proceeded are competing to day.
There was a profusion of beautiful with their work, the night lighted up by Tennis: K. Kumagai, Japan, beat 5. Ewreaths, including those sent by the the flash of the Turkish guns opening on Ng, China, 6-1, 6-3; beat H. F. Tsao Foreign, Portuguese and native staff of them at close range only a few hun
the nationalisation of the B-G, T5.
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the
breweries revivo the ancient office of ale- foreign staffs of the Chartered Bank of dred yards away. The submarine was India Australasia and China, Mer-shattered no doubt beyond possibility taster Possibly, but it is hardly likely that the official would conduct his tenta cantile Rank of India, Banque de cf repair and the price of deing was after the old style. The chief adulterat Indo-Chine, Netherlands Trading paid. It is stated that one of the picke sought for in ale in bygone centuries was Society, Russo-Chinese Bank. Interna- boats was hit by the shore gun sugar, and the method of detection was tional Banking Corporation, Banque r and sank. Fortunately, only for the ale-tester, clad in leather breeches, Belge pour Etranger, the Shanghai one life was lost, but probably other men to pour a glass of liquid over a bench The third day of the Far Eastern Branch of the Royal Society of Bt. were wounded. The rescue of the crew in and sit on it for half an hour or so, by Exchange Brokers the damaged picket boat in the conditions which time, if the proportion of augar Championship games at Hongkow Park George, Shanghai on Tuesday last was again a huge Association, Mr. and Mrs, A. G. Stephen, existing at the moment must have called
was large, he would find himself glued success, and the games attracted aand very many individual residents.
for nerve, resource, and courage.
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