The Archive · 1922

Shanghai Yacht Club

Annual Meeting

The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Yacht Club was held on Friday, May 19, on board the Foam, the Club's Headquarters off the Bund.

The Commodore, Mr. E. T. Byrne, resided, supported by Mr. T. Mellows, Vice-Commodore.

In proposing the adoption of the report and' accounts for the season 1921, the Commodore commented on the successful and enjoyable nature of the past year's activities and drew attention to the greatly improved financial position of the Club.

Mr. E. T. Byrne was unanimous-re-elected Commodore eon_ the proposal of the Vice-Commodore, seconded by Mr. H. E. Middleton. The following Officers and Members of Committees were also re-elected, ie, Mr. T. Mellows, Vice-Commo-¢|dore; Mr. A.

Stewart, Rear-Commodore; Mr. A. J. Watson, Official Measurer; Mr. F. B. Walker, Racing, and Messrs. A. L. Blechynden, F. C. Flack, and A. Hall, House Committees.

On the proposal of the Commo-dare, seconded by the Vice-Commo-dare, Mr. V. J. B. Holland,.c. was elected hon. treasurer and Mr. H. E. Middleton, m.n.e. hon. secretary for the ensuing year.

It was: decided, subject to satisfactory arrangements being made, that the opening cruise of the season, 1922, should take place on Sunday next, the 28th instant, particulars of which will be announced later.

It is hoped that all members, facing, cruising and _non-owning, will ce-operate in making the forthcoming season a highly—successful one.

Yacht and motor-boat owners, who are not members of the Club, are asked to support the Club by joining and to this end are invited to communicate with the hon, secretary at the Club's Headquarters.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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