A more unfavorable afternoon than Saturn day it would have been difficult to have picked for rowing, but the Wanganui Row ing Club crews determined to go on with the contests for the club's trophies, despite the inclemency of the weather. At about four o'clock the two " Camelias " left the shed for the starting point. opposite the HaJswell Street drain. In the " White Camelia " the crew consisted of Jones (stroke), Reimen schneider (3), Eyre (2), Paul (bow), and James (cox); the " Red Camelia" being manned by Norrie (stroke), Greenwood (3), ! Skipwith (2), Russell (bow), and Woon \ (cox). Mr Chubb acted as starter, and got the crews away on even terms; Nome's boat got slightly tho best of it, and for a short diR. tance they led, but their No. 2 spoiled all their chances by catching several crabs before Uiß first hundred yards had been rowed. Tho lead obtained was thus lost, and when about 150 yards from the starting point the other boat crossed over to the in side water, For some distance the race was very slow, but when opposite the hospital Norrie, who had taken a more direct line for the post after his mishap, put on a spurt, and recovered a good deal of the lost ground. As the boats neared the winning po3t it was seen that Jones had the race safely enough, though both crews were pulling well, and a,t the finish there was not more than quarter of a lengih differencei The next crews to come out were — "Red Camelia,". Aiken (stroke), Mathieson (3), Broad (2), D. Hogg (bow), and Jamas (cox); "White Camelia," Walsh (stroke), Oudaille (3), Broekman (3), C. Jones (bow), and Woon (coxswain). The former got away with the lead, which they maintained throughout. They rowed more together than their opponents and won comfortably by a length or two As the rain had. been almost continuous, and the surroundings anything but pleasant it was decided that the contest between Jones' and Chubb's crews should be postponed till Monday, the final to be rowed oil Tuesday evening. Cored op Drinking. — "A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had so prostrated his system that he was unable to do any business. He wae entirely cured by tbe use of American Com pany's Hop Bitters. 