The boats had been taken to the Race Course earlier in the season ior safe storage, when the shelling in the earlier stages of the war made 1t advisable to keep them away from she more dangerous area. Latterly, indications have pointed to better conditions and the night of the day before yesterday, saw two of the sour oared boats being brought back to the Club by members.
Training will go on apace, although no arrangements can yet be made to hold any regatta this autumn, despite the excellent facilities which may be availed of by the clearing of junks and such craft from the creek. Soochow creek has in many years past been used regularly for training, but latterly there has been such congestion that it was deemed more advisable to keep to the Whangpoo.
The present situation has brought return to the old training place, and enthusiasts are hoping to get their exercise ju these boaís regularly,
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