Arrives in H.MS. Kent to Make Inspection Tour HMS. Kent, flagship of the China Station, arrived in' Shanghai 'Tuesday, May 12, shortly after 230 pin. and, towed by the St, 'Aubin, moved past the Bund, swung round' above the naval buoys, and came down again to her place at the British Naval Buoy off the French Bund. On board the flagship and making his frst trip to this city in 94 years was Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little who is on a tour of inspection, The last time the Admiral was out here was in 1902 when he was a Lieutenant In INS. Hermione. Captain J. 0. Pote-Hunt, who yesterday brought up the Kent'as Admiralty pilot, brought the He: mlone up river from Woosung on that occasion.
The weather cleared up as the big cruiser came abreast of. Garden Bridge and she was a beautiful sight fo those on the Bund who watched her glide past. All the way up the river she saluted war vessels of other nations, First were H.M.S. Medway and her six submarines, which left yesterday for Welhalwel. Next were the USS. Black Hawk, eleven destroyers, and several auxiliary ships. The biggest moment of the trip up the river, however, was when the Kent passed the USS, Augusta, flagship of the U.S, Asiatic Fleet, Off the French Bund the Kent pass-the French gunboat Tahure, the USS. Guam, and USS, Asheville. Reaching clear water up above the buoys, the St. Aubin began to swing. the flagship round, There was none too much room for the long. vessel, and the turning was a tricky one With the strong tid Just before the Kent arrived, HMS. Medway and her six sub marines, the Perseus, the Regent, the Rover, the Orpheus, the Otus,' and the Olympus pulled off from the 1H, Pootung Wharf bound for Weihalwel, their summer base, Their departure brings to a close a pleasant visit to Shanghai, the first visit for British submarines in ten years, The submarines are the second group of war vessels to leave port, thus reducing the number of warships in the Harbour appreciably. "Last week four American submarines left for Chefoo, and this Friday the American destroyers will depart for the north, When they go the port will resume Its usual appearance,
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