This annual event originally set down for the 14th of May was brought off very successfully on Sunday last. The weather was fine but hot and the wind very light from about 8.W. Shortly after ten o'clock the Spoondrift, with the Com modore on board, put off from the P. & O. jotty and joined the fleet, which was cruising about in the vicinity of the usual starting line, whence they all followed the Commodore down river. It had been hoped to have been able to reach Woosung before one o'clock, but owing to the slow rate of progress made, it was decided to come to sucher in "Glass Channel" near the upper end of Gough island, and sixteen craft responded tothe rendezvous call. It was of very pretty sight, and to be Commodore of such @ fleet is @ position to be pi proud of.
Mr. A. E. Jones, the Commodore, made, short speech, oon; on the prosperous atuting that in th hai was growing to be a big place Yacht Olub was going to grow with it The Com: odvre further ridd-d that, through the generosity of a number of mem'vers, prizes have been jro-ented for all the erineip. events of this reason, and concluded by saying that, us the gatha i Tooked very thirsty he would not dotals longer but would nak them ro give hearty cheers for tha S YE. which, t me dlossto nay, was honrtily rexpouced to. Swinn i in by many, and was excellent gramophone thougbfully brought on board Glory ILI, and which continued to discourse popular masic during the afternoon.
Owing to the Into hour that the flood tide would make, and to the contrary state 0 wind the usual race home was ite out of the question, and it was decided to abandon it, but nevertheless many essayed the hom wind and tide, 14 to Woosung, sailed round the nasion transporta and returned home by train, Thus ended a very interesting day. It may here be stated that like most) the Shanghai Yacht ug channels 5 by this we fact that neatly all the old faces w one is accustomed to meet on an opening cruise were conspicuous by their absence and many of the enthusiasts who were present are quite unknown to the writer of these notes, and this change promises to an increased flotilla and bership has recently ngs much to be
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