The opening day of the combine ed Autumn and Interport Regatta was an ideal one from the point of view of weather conditions. The little.touch of cold in the air was just what was needed to give an extra fillip to the oarsmen without detracting in any way from the comfort of the onlookers. In spite of the many counter-attractions of the Saturday afternoon great crowds travelled up by the railway, and the throngs were of course even greater on Sunday, The special took two hours all but 10 minutes to reach the course from Shanghai North, but on the return journey on Saturday, passengers were back in town at 7 p.m., which is a most convenient time.
Shanghai was victorious in both interport events on the opening day, annexing the fours by a clean couple of lengths from Tientsin, and registering an even easier Win per Schweitzer in the Sculls, the other ports taking the same positions as in the fours, namely, Tientsin second and Hongkong third.
The Hong Fours resulted in a popular win for the Asiatic Petroleum Ca., the Electricity Department, S.M.C., being second and the Revenue Department third. The latter had a very nobby little flag, being the municipal arms, with a centre circle in which was emblazoned the almighty dollar, and the same apron pos idea wag worked out on their badges.
The wind which blew from the southeast direction was the reverse of unfavourable, and in every way it was fine boating weather. The Griffins' Fours covered the six furlongs in 5.113, the crew stroked by Gulston having rather an easy win.
Great masses of the natives assembled as usual and evinced much interest in the proceedings.
The following are the detailed results of the races
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