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ARMY ROWING REGATTA
KEEN RACING THIS MORNING
The spring regnita of the Army Rowing Club was held at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club this morn- ing. The conditions were a little trying, the fierce sun and a strong making tide against the crews times very slow.
In the first race, for the Brown Cup, competed for by the best crows in each unit, olght teams went to the start. All the crews got away well, leads being taken by "C' Co., S.W.B.. and 31st Bat- tery bonts, but gradually. the longer stroke and better training of the 12th Battery and 20th Bat- tery boats wore them down, and before the half-way stage, the race hnd resoved itself into a ding-dong struggle between these two crews.
The 20th Battery gained a half- length lead early on and main- tained it until near the end, when A good spurt increased it to two lengths to win the Cup for the second year in succession. Blat Battery were third lengths behind, after a fine race with the Borderers for this posi tion.
The eight
The Ah King Cup was won by 12th Battery, who were 15 lengths
ahead of 31st Battery when they
A remarkable racing boat, driven by an air propellor, has been con- structed by Mr.. O. Bellin, who in tends to attempt a voyage from Liverpool to New York in 20 hours. The builder, a German enginear, i. son at the wheel. The attempt is expected to be made shortly.
WUCHOW NOTES
THREE MORE PLANES ARRIVE
Wuchow, May 2. Three additional biplanes for use by the Kwangel Provincial Government arrived here on Sun- day morning, en route for Nanning. They hopped-off from the Wuchow airfield shortly before 4 o'clock for their trip west.
months, During the last few Kwangsl Province has purchased a the number of large planes of bomber type, as well as some of a lighter weight from British manu- facturera.
Work on on the widening of Fu Hong Kaal has begun. At
pre- sent, houses on both sides of the street are being razed in order that the required footage may be pos- in alble. Workmen are engaged
a large tearing down the front of Government bullding situated the street.
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The contractor in charge of con- atruction claims that within month, the continuation of Naum Waan Lo will be completed and open for traffle.- Our Own Corres pondent.
Canton Crisis Chan Chai-tong. Military circion
Reaction
do not anticipate there will be any Aghting, as there are only a 'few gunboats and their capture would be a matter of an hour or two at the nost.
RIVERBOAT SAILING. Yesterday morning, an official
crossed the line. The 20th Bat Naval Boats Evadeled on the principal consulates,
tery were third. seven lengtha in arrears of the second crew.
Brigadier General Coumens. the acting
presented G.O.C.. prizes, and after congratulating the winners, said that he was sure with better training, more experi ence in applying their weight and strength properly, the infantry crews could improve a lot. He ex- pressed thanks to the Commodore and members of the Yacht Club for
Detention
UNEASINESS
Canton, May 4. No serious untoward event has followed in the wake of the General Chang dismissal of Wai-chang, the commander
Bus-
with the request that the Canton- Hongkong boats should pend their afternoon run, as it was feared that the gunboats at Whampoa might escape by follow- ing behind the riverboats, thereby preventing the forts from firing on them lest the passenger boats might be hit.
Later it was learned that the foreign consuls had decided not of to interfere with the sailing of
lending their premises for the othe Canton Air Force, although the Hongkong bouts.-Centon Newa casion, and also Commodore Walker for acting as starter and the other! officials for their work.
The results in detail were:-- 1.-20th Heavy Battery: 2.- 12th Heavy Battery: 3-31st Heavy Battery. Other crews com- "C" Coy., S.W.B.. peting were Royal Engineers, "B" Co., S.W.R., I. Q. Wing S.W.B., "A" Co., S.W.R. 2.- 1-12th Heavy Battery: 31st Heavy Ballery: 3.-20th Heavy Battery. 4th-Royal En- gineers. Other crews to compete were:"A", "B", and "C." Coys., South Wales Borderers.
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a feeling of uneasiness pervades Agency. the city.
WARSHIPS FIRED ON.
Canton, May 4.
Special patrols were dispatched It is reported that the Chung- by Army leadquarters last even-plan, Canton's biggest cruiser, the ing to guard the main thorough Hai Fu and the Kwong Kam, were fares, and detectives were sent to fred on from Bocca Tigris Forts the different public places, but up when leaving Whampoa yesterday. to this morning all seemed quiet,
FLEET DECAMPS.
The Changshan and the Hot Fu got through without damnge, but the Kwong Kam, the smallest of The greater part of Admiral the three, found shells dropping Chan Chink's fleet has left Wham-perilously close and hove-to and pon for a destination unknown, but is now under strict surveillance. it is believed that the ships have gone to Hainan. A few of the smaller gunboats failed to get away with the fleet and are now sheltering in the neighbourhood of Whampoa.
MOST VESSELS ESCAPE.
Of the other gunboats, it tran- spires that the Feiying, Kin Yu, Chap Shun, Kong Kung, Kong Koo, Kwong Wah, Tung Kong and Kui Hing all got through and are be
Mauno, The commander of the Tigris loved to be lying near Forts has been ordered to fire on awaiting further orders from Ad- the remaining gunboats if they trymiral Chan Chak. to escape.
In the meantime troops It is further reported that "Ad- have been sent down to 5Vhampon, miral Chan Chak has been invited and efforts will be made to porto Canton to a conference designed Bude the commanders of the to enable the leaders to compose gunboats to surrender to Gen. their differences.-Rensha,
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