Novel Outing Made by Four Shanghai Oarsmen Although a number of Shanghai-Janders ventured afield in the nelghouring country, either in search of ome or purely pleasure bent, surely the most novel outing for the Chinese New Year Holidays was the feat of four enthusiasts from the Shanghai Rowing Club, who rowed a four oared shelF from Henli to Changz—distance of 30 miles, spending two days at the latter spot, a hilly dis telet, and returning none the worse for their outing in the bitterly cold weather experienced. "The " total istanee covered by these oarsmen was 00. miles, possibly more because they lost their way oh the return leg, the Journey being rowed at a Tolsurely pace.
The four were: D. P. Lo (stroke), NM. W,. Harris, Fablon and F, R. L, Carey, and they were coxed by one of the native laodah from the Rowing Club. The crew started from Henli at am.
Thursday morning, rowing steadily three hours before they had an sy." Tt took them tve hours, run. all to complete the distance, and arrival at their destination, they secured lodging at a native hotel, their baggage having been sent chead by "bus.
Changzu is to the east of Henlt. and on fine days the Yangtze may be seen from the top of these hills 'The return was made on Saturday, the journey back taking seven hours fas the crew lost their way on the return, eventually finding themselves North' of Quinsan and. having to skirt the railway for the latter part fof their return trip.
Breaking New Ground This expedition has opened up Prior the week end outings at Henli in the training season were considered as far afield as any would venture, but Henlt, as popular as It Is over the week-end before the regatta, Becomes all too famitiay when the prospect of a lanx wagk-end or a protracted holiday is view, and to the adventurous surely this recent outing has appeal.
'The waterways from Henli proved broad to this adventurous crew, and keeping on from Quinsan, they branched ptt to a smaller' ersek. south of the Yangzung lake, meeting 8 group of Shanghai sportsmen who were shooting in this district. Two villages were pasted through, and narrow was the creek at this part that oars had to be unshipped and the boat paddled through, but no untoward Incident occurred and they tarried on to complete their first Teg.
The return was longer as they lost their way, and had to pass through several villages, where oars were again unshipped, but once with the familiar landmark of Quinsan dill to guldetthem, they soon found the way nd'reached Henli on Feb. 13.
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