'The weekly novices' race of the Minghong Yacht Club. was sailed at 3pm. on Sunday with six enthusias~ skippers competing. and a very sticcessful event was held. The wind was a "lady's wind," but found sufflelent, owing to the neap tide run-thing. 'Eleven big junks have recently trived and anchored in the area in which the M.Y.C. boats race. Spread ut some half a mile, they cause the small boats no end' of trouble by blanketting. them one after another. However, a course was laid which encircled' them, twice round, and another interesting race sailed, Order of finish:—
1 Meteor (J. L, Perkins and A_ Stern) 2 Squirret (F. G. West and A. Shaw) 3 Okay 1 (G-E, Darters and ZO. Koo)
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'The Novices' Cup, which was contributed by Mr. Z. C. Koo, was presented to the winning skipper, J. L. Perkins, at the conclusion of the race, with the usual formalities.
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