There was an interesting function at Pootung when the launching of a newly-built auxiliary cutter yacht was carried out with full ceremonial The boat is the property of the Rear-Commodore of the Shanghai Yacht Club, Mr. R. Lock, and will join the ocal'fleet as one of the cruising craft.
The yacht was launched by Mrs. C. Jtrenchard Davis, the wife of the Vice-Commodore of the Yacht Club, who named it Jennifer as it slid down the slipway, after a bottle of champagne had been broken on its bows. Avnumber of local yachtsmen were present at the function, including Mr. }H. M. Mann, Commodore of the club, land Mrs. H. M. Mann, The Jennifer is a comfortable eruising boat of 28 ft over-all, having draught of 4 ft, and she will be:
used on the river and in the Estuary.
Her auxiliary will prove an addition-Jai help when winds fail and she is yet another indication of the general us! tendency of even the keenest racing {iat men to invest in a comfortable craft.
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