Presentation at Rowing Club After a residence of nearly 20 years in Shanghai, during which time he has taken the most active and enthusiastic interest in sport, Mr. D. M. Graham has been transferred to Hongkong, and leaves to-day by the Empress of Asia. To mark their appreciation of his invaluable services to rowing, as well as their regret at his departure, the members of the Shanghai Rowing Club assembled in the boathouse on Thursday afternoon and presented him with a gold watch, suitably inscribed.
In making the presentation the captain of the club, Mr. W. J. Brown, referred to Mr. Graham's departure and the loss it would be to the Rowing Club. He adelea that since 1902 the members of the club, juniors and seniors, particularly juniors, had enjoyed the benefit of Mr. Graham's help and instruction, reply Mr. Graham thanked Mr. Brown and those present for the gift he had just received. Tt was his intention to interest rowing men of Hongkong in an inter-part contest with Shanghai, In conclusion he again extwessed his appreciation of their kindness.
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