There was but one opinion on Saturday amongst competitors and spectators alike the result of returning to the river for the Shanghai Rowing Club's regatta—and that was that it had been a success without the smallest qualification.
Arrangements, racing, general enthusias: ud the weather, were all that could be desired. The energetic Hon. Secretary—all Hon. See's. are energetic, but the holder of that honour-{able and responsible office in the S. R. C. invariably illustrates the word in its fullest sense; the resourceful and watchful Captain the Club, revelling in the surmounting of the thousand-and-one little difficulties inseparable from such an occasion; and their colleagues and lieutenants, Judge, Starter, Umpires, Referee, and committee-men, therefore deserve a permanent acknowledgment of their labours, which it is a pleasant duty on our part to afford. The course was over a fine piece of water, stretching a mile down the river from Messrs. Boyd & Co.'s shears. At the winning-post on either side of the course commodious pontoons, very kindly placed at the Committee's disposal, gave the requisite accommodation allowing spectators to watch \the race in comfort. For the ladies, liberal catering provided tea, cakes and light refreshments, whilstithelesseasily appeased requirements of the male section met liquid satisfaction in the most enticing and cooling form. The Town Band on the main pontoon helped in the general enjoyment, and the party of visitors—extending for quite a dis-long line of house-boats—each Livre tance on the outside of the course, made the occasion a thorough water carnival. Bunting, flowers, and figs, the last and indiapensable adjuncts to a fete, were everywhere—completing a brilliantly joyous scene. The racing has already been catalogued amongst the good things; in certain cases in was exciting to a degree, notably the man of war's race ud the Senior Club Fours. The forecasts of the prophets were generally fulfilled, the exception being the Double Sculls, in which Pearce and Fergusson romped away from their opponents most unexpectedly.
The following are the details of the Cuatexce Ercwr-Oar Rack.—In Racing Eights. Entrance Fee, $16 per boat. Distance, 1 mile. The Club v. Mih-Ho-Loong Hook and Ladder Ca.
1.~Mih-Ho-Loong "8"—Red and Black, Bow—C. E. V. Birt
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