The Archive · 1879

Wednesday, Sth November, 1879

Quite contrary to general expectation, the weather on this, the third day of the Autumn Meeting, was again most favourable, and the course in consequence a flying one—once more affording a great contrast to past experiences of even early November in Shanghai, when mud and slush are usually expected to prevail. The company both in the Grand Stand and paddocks was again numerous, and ladies were present in force.

The Baud of the U.S. flagship Richmond played the following programme 1—March, "The J

'Sparklin, 4-Selection, Beatrice'

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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