ARNST IN AFRICA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 892, 11 August 1910, Page 7

ARNST IN AFRICA.

FLOYD DOWN AVITH FEVER. The, following letter has been received by a Wellington resident by yesterduy's mail from Harry Floyd, trained loi "Dick" Ainst, who is to row Barry for tho world's sculling championship on the Zambesi on Thursday next:— Livingstone Hospital, . July 9, 1910. , Dear friend,—A couple of days after ; writing your last, I. struck fevor, and hero' 1 am now pretty nearly through , with it. It doesn't' last long, but it is : pretty bad for a while. All our hopes are that "Dick" will not get it. There , is no doubt that this is a treacherous place. , I had no sign of : . fever when 1 got ' out. of bed, and two hours later you would have said that I would rattle my ' teeth out of niy head. "Dick" has gone to live in a cottage near the river uiuu tho huts are built. By the way they are moving,. I don't think they will be .: built in time,to be of much use to us. "Dick" is.doing two solid rows a day, : but he can't get any night walking. The housft is. wire-netted all round—mosquitoproof—and you have just to got inside ; and stop there till tins morning, Of course, wo are not/'going to throw away any chances.' So far there is no excite- ; ment, but, perhaps, when' Barry arrives, they may wake lib a little.' I would like to mention our great appreciation of the British South Africa Company, and in particular the attention which we havo received from its Mr. Worthingtou. We only have to ask for anything we want, ; and we get. The company is paying all expenses—much more .than wo expected. No further letter can reach you after i this until the race is over.- I am writing under great difficulties, but I must mention'\vhat a good hospital they havo here. 1. am treated as a special patient, and splendid treatment it is.—Yours truly, H. Floyd. SWIMMING. i BEAUREPAIRE BREAKS TWO ! . ■ . RECORDS. (Rec. August 10, 9.40 p.m.) . By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright - London, August 10. Frank Beaurepaire, at Exeter, in a t continuous swim, covered 200 metres in 130 seconds,. and 300 metres in 230 ,1-5 seconds. Both . these times are new world's records. •:.;,. i Tile recognised world's amateur record for 200 metres is 2min. ,31 3-ssec, by j Otto Shell (Austria), on .November 11, ' 1908; and for 300 metre's, imin. 12sec, by 0. Sch'iele' (Germany), on October 4,1900. : WELLINGTON CENTRE. '; A meeting of the.Wellington Centre of' the New Zealand Amateur' Swimming Association was held on Tuesday evening, -Mr. L. W. Ludwig presiding. The Swifts Club intimated the appointment of Mr. E. S. Forne as club delegateto the' centre.' . -. - -■ •' J - Correspondence from Nelson statod that efforts Were, well under way in the direction of establishing a swimming centre in that district. ''■"..-■. The secretary of the New Zealand Amateur ' Swimming Assopiation (Christchurch) 'reported • that the Government grant for' swimming would not be available this year, there, being no provision \ for the same on the Estimates. He also referred in terms of commendation to the efforts being made in Wellington • : with regard to the formation, of, a Lifesaving Society. Referring, in a later communication,' to the Government grants, • the'writer stated that as the result of an interview with the Prime Minister, he had been assured that- the grant would be paid for the past season. The Prime Minister had acknowledged the splendid work being done in the public schools by the association". Mr. H. C. V; Blick-was appointed permanent" seere'tar.y to the centre.; • ''-••' -: Correspondence with reference-' to-"- the; i action of the New Zealand Council indeclining to recognise . the recommenda- ■ "tiohs- of the recent conference -"of "d'el*' -' gates from the various centres was' received from the several bodies concerned in reply to. a circular, letter of protest. ! Whictrhadfbeeri 'sent out'by the Wellington. Centre.' 'it w,as' decided' to draft a : requisition for' presentation to the coun- ; cil, 'further; action,'however, -to stand ; 'over pending arrival ■ of ' one -.or ■ two' : replies which are still to come.