The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Yacht Club was held on Tuesday afternoon on the premises of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Ca.
Mr. A. E. Jones, the Commodore, who presided, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, acknowledged the services of Captain Roberts in handicapping during the last season, The your egan with a credit balance of $178, and finished with a balance of $239, so the Club was paying its way, although there was no reason why it should keep a big balance.
Mr. Ruf seconded, and the report and accounts were unanimously adopted Upon the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. A. E. Algar, Mr. Duncan Glass was unanimous! elected Commodore; and proposed by Mr. Pullan, and seconded by Mr. G. V.T. Marshall, Mr. A. E. Jones was elected Vice-Commodors, Captain J. P. Roberts was then unanimously re-elected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, upon the proposition of Mr. D. Glass, +e-conded by Mr. C. H. Burghard.
Mr. Ruff raised the subject of a handicap class to include the larger boats up to rating and proposed—That the handicap class be for boats of from 1 to 6 rating, and the boats be handicapped according to their merits, Mr. E. W. Graham seconded, and after some conversation the resolution was agreed Mr. Ruff thought the subscription for owning members might be reduced to $10 a year; which, with the increased, member. the prizes required, ship, would be quite sufficient to provide it. D. Glass advocated adherence to the present scale, and Mr. Ruff withdrew his proposal, it. C. M. Adamson proposed that instead of the present plan of giving prizes for each race, the boats should be given marks, and that prizes should be awarded accenting to the number of marks gained during the whole season, This plan would. encourage the boats to turn out, and might lead to what he wished to see—every yacht competing in every race. It would also discourage the present system of giving prize-money to the crew when a race was won. As it was he thought the men got a good deal too much money—more than they were worth. He proposed—
That except under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Committee, Club Prizes in any class shall be given. only at the end of each season.
Points to be given for each Club Race" and winners to be decided by the number of points gained during theseasononthe followin, scale:—Ist, 12 points; 2nd, 5 points; 3rd, 2 points.
oints to be awarded irrespective of the number of starters, It shall be at the discretion of the Committ mittee to decide on occasions when special races are sailed, whether such races shall count towards the season prizes or not; two clear days' notice of such decision to be given.
The number of prizes to be awarded to be based on the average number of starters during the season, say: 3 starters, "one prize; 4 starters, two prizes; 5 starters or more, three prizes.
Captain Roberts supported Mr. Adamson's proposal, and Mr. Burghard having seconded it, it was agreed to.
Mr. D. Glass proposed that an addition should be made to the rules to the effect that in the event of a race not finishing before 8 pin, it should be declared "no race.
This was seconded by Mr. Pullan and Mr. C. M. Adamson suggested that in case of any protest it should be adjudicated upon by members not interested in the concerned, and he proposed the
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.