The rowing activities of the Club were somewhat hampered on account of the local War Inst September and October and our Autumn Regatta at Henli which was always a popular and enjoyable function had to be abandoned, Fortunately the Club's property in the way of boats and matsheds at Henli suffered little or no damage and now that the military situation between this and the neigh-houring Province of Chekiang appears to be more favourable to peace", hope that in a month or s0 our Rowing enthusiasts will again be able to carry on their training under and [cannot too strongly commend to all new 0 men the advantages of rowing practice on smooth waters such as we find within easy reach of Shang hai, To all of you who are familiar with the Henli Reach from a rowing ov bathing point of view T need jot say very much ax Tam sure you all look forward to the day when Rowing and the holding of Regattas there will again be possible, and 1 trust that the older members of the Club will encourage—the younger oarsmen, a large influx of whom we look for'this coming season, to take under the most favoured the water is smooth, the surroundings attractive. The roughness of the waters locally and the congested state of the Soochow Crock no doubt greatly tend to discourage beginners, but rowing such as is possible at Henli under favourable conditions will no doubt still be as popular as it has bos the past.
The number of carmen who took Jan active part at last Spring Regatta as you will sce from the Report was 52 and although we have had ber of resignations dur-it is ratifying to see members have joined the Club during 1924 and that in the Griffins four oared race five crews took part.
Had we been able to carry out our usual autumn programme Henli it is highly probable there wailld have been an even greater number Hf new members added than our records. show.
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