In very fine weather on Saturday, with a very light breeze from the North-east, the Shanghai Sailing Club sailed a race. "The boats were steered by amateurs, and no one fouled any one else. The Rambler won on her handicap allowance by 1 minute and 13 seconds, and did great credit to her builders and helmsman, The Arrow crossed aline between the Yuen Fok and Pooturg Church, at 1h. 49m. 7s. p.m., the Rambler at 1h. 49m. 9s.,° the Fairy at Th, 49m. 44s., the Phantom at Th, 52m, 5s., and the Nimrod at 1h. 54m Os., and so the race commenced. The tide was ebb. The Arrow held her lead to the Naval Yard, where the Fairy tacked ahead of her, but she soon got the lead again and kept it. The Rambler, Phantom and Nimrod raced together to the Point, which they passed in the order named. The Arvow, as she got the wind free, ran right away and rounded a steam launch, which Captain Bolton was good enough to send down to the Middle-yund as stake boat, at 3.33.50, followed 7 the Fairy at 3.36, Nimrod at 3.47, Ram-bier at, 3.48.50, and Phantom at 3.51.50. Here sheets were eased off, and the boats ran home along the sides of the river. Captain Hill timed their arrival as under Arrow Pair; 9.49.58,
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