In the course of his speech on Monday, at the Gymnasium, when distributing the Yir-A. Mekwen referred to the future prizes won at the V.R.C. Aquatic Sports, of the Club and its swimming bath, gymnasium, etc, He said that thanks to the efforts of ELE. the Governor and Commo-dare Holland, the Admiralty will most likely grant the Club the same site on the new foreshore of the Naval Yard Reclamation as they hold in front of the Murray Barracks now. He said they would want anew closed-in bath, a boat-house, and a gymnasium. He then mentioned an incident that ocourred on the night of the sports got up, and DAS. Oposeuon broke from her twenty-three years ago, A *yphoon suddenly moorings, demolished the bath-house, went clean through the present building, smashed up all the boats, and landed herself on the cricket-field. They tried to recover something from the naval authorities, but though they received plenty of sympathy they got no cash: though Commodore Parish did his best for the Club. He mentioned the incident because if there is any doubt about their getting the site the Admiralty might take that former disaster into consideration.
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