ry large gathering spectators—both foreign and Chineco—on the grounds of the International Recreation Clab at Chiangwanon Sanday itmos the flights made by M. Vallon jo. From 2 p.m. Railway Station was crowded and upwards of two thoasand people were present on the. Racecourse at 4 p.m. Altboogh it was apnoonced that the first fight would take place at 3.30 p.m., there were at, that hoor #0 many people wai spect the aeroplane, that ptil alter four o'clock that chine was wheeled on to the course.
As soon as the throng could be dispersed from the race-track, however, there was no delay, and io his frst fight M. Vallon, starting from the) winning post, rove into the air exactly opposite the Grand Stand and alter citoling the coarse three times, alighted close to the mataiied, having exhibited perfect control over his machine in spite of " Gtfol and treacherous wis In his first flight the attempt any great altitad probably never more than 150 feet, 1d, To his second Aight, A somewhat serious affray took place on the evening of the 20tb instant op board the British str. Brodstone (Capt. B.A. Martin), while on the voyage from Nanking to Woosung. The Brodstone, mich recently arrived at Nanking from Barry (U.K.), via ports, has European officers and a Chinese crew, and it seems that for some time past there has been trouble between one of the Chinese quartermaster, named Wong Pao, a other members of the crew. About 7 p.m. on the 20th instant, jast after darkness had set in, Capt, Martio, who vas on the bridge at the time, received a report from a Chinese quartermaster that a foreign carpenter, named Slevin, and dipping according totbesir-currents, be made " wide detour over the country afterencircling theRacecoorse of ce again made a most graceful detcent, touching. Mother Earth without the semblance of rk or bump and coming to " stop mediately opposite the centre of the Grand Stand. This i twenty minates.
ybt, he went round the course four gradually increasing height, and with an equally perfect descent came to a stop on the track in the same had been struck on the bead with a] posi tion as before. On descending from hammer by Wong Pao and was serivusthe boatswain, San machine, M. Vallon was immediately surrounded by a large gathering of entbusiasta who extended to bim hearty and deserved congratulations.
That the advertised programme could not be fulfilled was due to the wretched chief officer found the carpenter boatswain lying on the deck, sat once had them removed to their quartere, where they received sll possible attention. In the meant in wreb was made for their assailant, and Woog Pao was captured and placed in irons. When the vessel arrived at Woosang on Wednesday, signal were hoisted calling for the attendance oather which has prevailed throoghoat week. Twice daring the week the matshed in which the biplanes are housed has peep fivoded and thie prevented the completion of the necessary work on the cow biplane in time for yesterday's exhibition. Fasthermore the beary state of the ground and prevailing wind made it undesirable that M. Vallon should carry of a doctor.
The signal was responded pssse ngerr. He has received many to and the carpenter bad his iojorice attended to and was left on board the applications from residents who wish to accompany bim in his fight and is
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