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For many years a long-distance swimming race from the. Garden Bridge to the Point was a popular Jevent in Shanghai's annual sports programme. Then for some years jit dropped off and, although several attempts to revive it have been made, hitherto they have not met with 'a very enthusiastic response. 'A. cotyespondent, believing that there could be found amongst the troops now here sufficient men to th the local experts to make ly interesting event, asks ance in testing the popularity of a suggestion to hold, sey, a ten-mile swimming race, He writes understand there are a number of long-distance swimmers among the troops stationed in Shanghai, among local residents.
jen of promoting an event of "sort doubtless would create 4 Dublic interest, in that a number of 2 competitors would be eager to parti. cipate, [am stite. An old resident swimmer, informed me not so larg ago that the long-distance swin: was considered a standing event in the annals of Shanghai's yearly acquatics, so T see no reason why the suggestion should not brought before the public again. Henli would be an ideal spot to stage the event, that is, provided the conditions are such as to warrant the use of the lake, otherwise it could be confined within the bounds of the Settlement, starting from some point lower down the river and finishing up at the Customs Jetty, opposite the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, "It would give an opportunity of bringing Shanghai's swimming talent before the eyes of other countries, who are particularly me terested nowadays in long-distance swims. A trophy in the form of a challenge shield or a cup could be presented for the occasion, similar to that put up by the Hongkong community for their annual harbour race.
'The event should be open to wishing to take part. If it is possible, it could be staged this coming season, taking into view th approaching interport contests, ale though its inclusion could not' be counted as part of those contests."
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