The fifteenth annual gala and aquatic sports of the Shanghai Rowing Club were commenced at Soochow Road baths last Friday.
The baths were very lavishly decorated for the occasion, the Club flag being prominent at one end of the pool. Excellent arrangements had been made by the committees responsible for the comfort of patrons with the result that a most enjoyable evening was passed by the large crowd in attendance.
he following were the results:—1.—One Length Handicap (Final)
J. E. Henry; 2, J. N. Johnston; 3, J. B. Brown. Time, 18}
2—Life Saving Race:—1, Lawrie-Smith and J. Krygsman R. A. Berthet and A. E. Donald. Time 1 min. 18 sec.
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