The course for Saturday's race was a downriver -one, the stake-boat being moored hear the Kejao Creek, the distance being sixteen miles. The wind was from th SEW, and of the 2%-raters the Spoondrift had taken in a reef, the Lorna and Violet carrying fall sail. The Zorna, sailed by her owner, Mr. G. E. Burgoyne, had matters comparatively all her own way after rounding the Pootung point. Rounding the stake-: boat tie Spoondrift was second, but in the beat back along the Hongkew side she was passed by the Fold, which, however, could hot catch the Lorna.' In the Handicap class five boats competed, the following being the times:—
6h, 21m. 10s, j Upon the handicap, which Ella and Idaho, allow...
2. to Henrietta. was as follows:
4; w" Cbronella. Lamb. ihe Corrected time.
result was—
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