'There were only three starters in this race, the Téako and Henrietta. It was almost a dead calm at the start, and the Jdako, which had got away with the lead, was' compelled to out of the way ofa river steamer which was comin; up, off Pootung Point, and obli her to recross the line and make a fresh start, thus putting her about a mile behind the rest of the boats. The Coronella took the lead and- maintained it in the beat, down until the Dutch petroleum wharf w ied, where the Henrietta passed "ner, The ako had not improved her P sition the time the Point was res0'se4 and there being a strong flood running; and very little wind she gave up. The" erava
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