ge After being postponed for a week on account of the weather, the sports in connection with the Shanghai Public School were brought off on Saturday under the most favourable conditions. Mr. Middleton kindly lent his ground at the end of Seward Road, and Mrs. Middleton, who was introduced by Mr. Goodall, graciously undertook to hand the prizes, of which there was a splendid collection, to the suecessful competitors. Duty or pleasure at the Voluntesr parade and in several foord ball matches, kept some of the old boys away, but there was a considerable muster of well-wishers of the school round the ropes, and the scholars enjoyed themselves to the full. So gratified was everyone with the success of the afternoon that hopes were generally expressed that the sports may become an annual fixture. By the kindness of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Ca., aerated waters were provided for competitors and visitors, and cakes were also available. A beautiful Douguet was presented to Mrs. Middleton by Hilda Wilson, before the distribution of the prizes," which were won as follows Results.
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