As a Oitting climax to a highly satisfactory season, the annual dinner and prize presentation of the Shanghai Yacht Club, took place on Friday hight at the S.V.C. Club, a large number attending the function, including several prominent guests. Although the closing cruise "will" net take place until Sunday, it was thought most suitable to Nold the dinner prior to this function, as the racing season has been concluded, and Sun-Jday's events will be additional those competed for in the various class championships, prizes for which were presented last night, The dinner attracted gathering, including the adherents' that yachting has attracted during the season. "The function was presided over by H. M. Mann, the Commodore, who was supported by hhis flag oticers, and the prizes were resented by Sir John Brenan, After the customary toast of "The King," the Commodore addressed the gathering giving a brief discourse fon the success of the season's aetlvities, It was the Club's second year Jat Minghong, and the new quarters Uupriver had' proved their worth, as testified by the undoubted Increase jin interest taken in yachting during the year. 'The "C" class had ate tracted a number of keen skippers and some very fine racing was' Indulged in during the season, conations being extended te, the Rear-Commodore, R. Lock who won he Jubilee Challenge Cup as a result fof scoring the most points in the ichampienship for this class. In the miscellaneous class, C. B, Blalkde's Ingomar again proved to be the outstanding yacht and won the class championship easily, 'A New Class The interest taken In one design [class racing at Minghong has attract-fed a number of new yachting adherents, and the Commodore" mentioned that there was a possibility of introducing a new class to. Minghong next year. While no. definite plant had been put into being, he Noped that the new class would provide the Club with a smaller and cheaper boat, something "after the—Snipe class, though with more sail area to ope' with the light weather—condi= tions prevalent "at Minghong. "He hoped te be able to place designs and costs before Club members, and indicated that the new type would not cost much more than $300, This is definitely a step forward as clubs all over the world are. taking Uup small boat racing with keenness, Jand the prospect of having a boat within the reach of the purse of the average man, will doubtless - induce numbers to join the Shanghai Yacht Club and to race in this class, Sir John Brenan presented the prizes to the successful skippers, the inclusion of "C" class bringing several new trophies into the Club's list of permanent trophies. Ingomar fand Leda were principle winners, although Viking, Mignon, Mignontte, and Polaris, came in for their share of the prizes. Sir John Brenan spoke in enthusiastic terms on presentation.
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Sir Victor Sassoon, proposed the toast of "The Guests," and a reply was made by It-Col, Hammond-Smith,
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