ave perforce to abeyance unfit fof the hostilities, even. though they have passed on' from this area, an enthusiastic group tur ned out for the Annual General Meet ing of the Shanghai Yacht Club on February 2% at the Metroptile Hotel, auguring well. for the future. which the Commodore in a telegram despatched from Hongkong, urged should be regarded with confidence.
The fleet In greatest proportion has sought safe anchorage in the Soochow creek, thanks to the enterprise Jor the British Authorities "who co-'Japerated with the Club Committee uring the height of the hostilities and the racing yachts are lying' at anchor waiting for the opening up fof the area to start activities again.
Several of the cruising craft have remained on the lower reaches of the river and the more enterprising have ventured fairly far afield, even, aut"in to the Yangtze.
At the meeting, Mr. R. Lock the Vice-Commodore, took the jehair inthe absence of the Com-
Jmodore, Mr. H. M. Mann, who is at present in" Hongkong, the latter Sending a telegram to' explain his
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