Cork Fiebig left Shanghai yeter day for home, travelling via Tsingtao, Tairen and Siberia. Especially in rowing circles will the departure of Mr. Fiebig be regretted, the more so as for the present, at any rate, family reasons call upon him to relinquish his post in China and, it may be, to reside in Germany permanently. He came to Shanghai in the beginning of 1907, and ever since has been prominent fu the regattas of the Rowing Club. In 1909, 1910 and 1911 he rowed in the German Eight being twice in the winning crew, and in 1910 and 1911 was a member of the German Four which won on each occasion.
His absence will be a distinct loss to the Germans during the coming autumn. Mr. Fiebig was an enthusiastic devotes of the cult of]
Sandow, and was popularly known as "'the strong man" on account of his fine development. A lary ber of friends will regret hi: parture,
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