A Yachting Cruise in the Far East: Old Scenes and Friends Revisited Mr. Henry Keswick, Unionist M. P. for Epsom, and formerly a well known resident of Shanghai, Yokohama and Hongkong, during the time that he was connected with the firm of Jardine, Matheson Ca., Ld., paid a short visit to Shanghai this week, arriving here on board his private yacht, the Cutty Sark, at midnight on Monday and leaving at 4 p.m. on Tuesday for Yokohama, where he will rejoin Mrs. Keswick, who has made the visit to that. port by mail steamer. Mr. Keswick, who is making a tour of the Far East to renew old-time associations and at the same time to survey affairs from a business point of view, made a short stay in Hongkong, and witnessed the whole of the four days' racing there. After the con-"clusion of the Off Day's races, he attended a dinner party on the Admiral's yacht, H. M. 8. Alacrity, and at midnight the Cutty Sark steamed out of harbour for Shanghai, having as fellow-passengers and guests on board Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Potts and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, the voyage to Woosung being made in 47 hours, in what Mr. Keswick describes as perfect sea-going weather.
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