Annual Meeting: Sugsested New Golf Section The annual general meetin the Shanghai Recreation was held on Tuesday evening, the President, Mr. R. P. Phill presiding, supported "by Frank Jones, Mr, 't. G. Main (hon, treas.) " Mr. F. (0. "Madar (hon, sec.) and other members of the committee.
'The Chairman, reviewing the past' year's work said. they hed fad x very successful season. They had won the Cricket League, the Lawn Tennis League (ist Division), the Wallace Cup at law bowls, and the Dewar League Shield and the Skottowe Cup at football. He hoped they would be as successful in the com-Ing year and this time win..the Mereaty Cup. He, expressed his ideas of the excellent pub-in the ya vious: sports. sub: committees, and the to"Mr, Hughes for the way in The enthusiasm aroused amonges yachting mon by the introduction, of the Byrne boat one-design class to the Huangpu was fully, proved on tacaduy Sening on Sccasion of the annual setting of the Shanghai Yacht Club. Sever-very old members were present and they said that the ancient Foam, since she had been made the heatiquarters of the Club, never had accommodated so many, People at one time save when tha tiffin bugle has sounded on tha ocetxion of opening and desi cruises, The saloon of the old boat was packed to its full cape chy when Airs Byte iyrno. the Commodore, opened the meeting.
In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the Commodore said:—I think you will agree with ma congratulating our worthy, onerary were tary on. the' good work he has done in compiling, Fock an exesflene record whi Teaves very little for me to say.
Last season was most successful and the crowded closing cruise [promised well for the future and you will be glad to hear the me Uications of increased membership, give us hope for an even better in 1924. I have to congratulate Mr, Lintilhac, our Rear-Commodore, on the excellent way he has thought- out the races, the result being that practically allo them coincided with the tides, and" that every yacht has. had s fair show. This, T cam assur you, is by no means an easy task, as it requires a great Knowledge of tides and the effect that a change of wind may have on ther The Foam preservation account ig now a separate item, but Tam affdid the balance of $392.14 not near enough to meet the retrial work needed, and Ti cam mesure you your scofmmittes -view: swith: grave coneotn the: time, near. fat hand. am'afraid, whenvour our. headquarters.will-have to, ba vith an increased member scrapped: Howevor; I hope: that without permission.
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