From Our Own Correspondent, Hongkong, Sept. 19.
The following are the results to date of the interport swimming contest at Hongkong 440 yards—1. R. Berthet (Shanghai). Won by five lengths.
Running Header—I. Souza (Hongkong), 2. Remedios (Hongkong).
Throwing the Polo Ball—1. Witchell_ (Hongkong).
Half Mile—1, R. Berthet (Shanghai), 2 Nutty (Hongkong). Time 14 min. 36 sec.
. Berthet's performance in the half-mile must be particularly gratifying to Shanghai, as the best whicl has yet been pit up in the meetings between the two ports. In 1909 at Hongkong this event was won by R. W. Mac-Cobo in 16 min, 21 sec, and the following year at Shanghai by T. Logan who did it in 14 min, 53 3/5 sec. -Ed.
Sept. 90.
The results of to-day's events were a8 follows:—Long Plunge—1. Souza (Hongkong), 61 ft. 3 in.; 2% Witehell (Hongkong), 60 ft. 3 in.; 3. BR. W. MacCabe (Shanghai), 60 ft.
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