St. Patrick's Day was celebrated on Thursday in the mast successful manner, and the Irish community are to be congratulated upon its great success.
One of the leading events of the day was a gymkhana held fat the Race Course in which men from the Navy and Army played a prominent part. There was a walking match which was followed by foot races. 'A race for officers' chargers was won by Captain Johnstone, Star Captain of the Jhansi Brigade, while the places in a bare-back race for mules were all taken by Indians, St. Patrick's Society at night held a highly successful ball at the Carlton, all Shanghai has good cause for} thanking the officials of St. Patrick's Society (with Mr. M. 0, Springfield as the leading spirit in this particular venture) for the experiment of holding a military] gymkhana at the Race Club in the forenoon. Despite its Trish assoccintions, it Incked the hilarity which characterizes the before, during and after periods of the Ewo Handicap) fon St. Andrew's Day, but, mevertheless, it was a great little sport. ing occasion, with crowds of fun attaching ta it. Best of all, St. Patrick's Society charity funds few strides fiom the tape, A. B. Sharman burst in to gain'a very plucky victory in 56 sec. Sergt. Catehpole, of the Suffolks, was third. The other entrants were:—
Private Archer (2nd Battn, Suffolkj Regt.), Signalman C, Milton (20th Infantry Brigade, Signal Section), Signalman G. Colquhoun (20th Infantry Brigade, Signal Section), Sergt. Burkinshaw (2nd Battn, Durham Light Infantry), Private Bond (ist Battn, Beds. and Herts. Regt.), Private Cross (Ist Battn. Beds. and Herts, Regt), Leading Signalman Hanson (H. M. 8. Vindietive), Sub fryer Al), inking Wright), ity, (Pte Hodges), Coopey. (ce, Nal Lalji Ram), Pris 2030, Places, Duncan, © Coloiel Viscount Gort, cameron, Col. H. Exsor, Gol.
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