Chefoo, June 17.
The China Inland Mission Schools celebrated their Foundation Day anniversary yesterday. The weath-was somewhat inclement, but this did not interfere very much with the day's programme. The previous afternoon there had been three boat races. The Junior Boys rowed first in the two fine racing boats, Hero and Leander. The crew of the former won. In the Girls Race, Leander passed the winning flag well in front of Hero, although, for half the distance of the course there was nothing to choose between the two crews. The rowing of the girls was a feature of the events. The Senior Boys' Race down a longer course was a most exciting affair and caused tremendous excitement. After keeping close to each other, Leander spurted forward and passed the winning flag quite a little way ahead of ere.
Goop Hirrine sy THe SKipper.
The next morning at 8.30 the cricket match was played. Boys who came from homes in China, north of a line on the map, played against those whose homes were south of it. The South won the toss and put the North in to bat. There' was no high scoring for the bowling was excellent and the whole eleven was dismissed for 45. The South felt that they had won the match, but they came very near to counting their chickens before they were hatched. Their captain saved them from utter disaster. After his two first men had been dismissed without scoring he went in and hit all over the field. He was last map out, having amassed 70 runs out of the total of 87 put together by his side. Seven of his eleven made no score. The bowling of the North was also extremely good; but, thanks to Lack's batting, the South were victorious.
At 11 there was an impressive service of thanksgiving in the big schoolroom, conducted by the Rev.
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