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WORLD'S OLDEST YACHT CLUB. Jeoncluding rule read, "Every officer to obey such further orders as the admiral of the day, from time to time, shall give him."

QUAINT CUSTOMS RECALLED.

The quarters of the club were situated on Haulbowlice Island. and the conduct of members as hore seems to have been as strictly regulated as when adoat. The rules, at least, would lead one to to suppose so.

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The bill embodying the Gor- armant's new land and enre production policy, which Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen form- ally introduced in the House of Commons just before the adjourn- ment, was issued recently.

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It contains the provisions ES to guaranteed minimum prices which have already been nounced by the Government and |proposes important change II jexisting agriculturat—böldings flegislation.

The bill proposes to make per- menant the temporary provisions of the Com Production Act, 1917, including the provisions as to agricultural workmen and the enforcement af proper cultivation, with provision for terminating, by means of an Order in Council, that part which deal with guar- anteed minimum prices, but! subject to the condition that the Fonder shall not take effect until the expiration of the fourth year after the date on which it is made.

This is the bicentenary of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, the oldest yacht club in existence. The

Instead of prices fixed by the club was founded in 1740, and was, in those days, known as the

Act of 1912 the minimum prices in future are to be based on the Water Club of the Harbour of

following minimum prices for the Cork. Its records are MUSI Each member had to entertain standard year 1919, viz.: whea! interesting. The original "Rules in turn according to seniority.

quarter of 304. and Orders" make very quaint The rule

on this point read. s. per reading, and throw a deal of lightThat each member (unless out and cats 468. prr quarter

of the kingdom) enteriains in 336. Minimum prices for 1921 and subsequent years ate fo turn, or substitutes a member in

te fixed by three Coranis his room, otherwise the secretary is to provide a dinner, the cost of sioners, and are to rise or fall in which is to be paid by the mem comparison with the above prives ber whose turn it shall bo to a for the standard year in the same tend, on pain of expulsion." proportion as the rust of produc dinner apparently followed each tiun rises or falls in comparison cruise.

on the customs observed by that early generation of yachtsmen.

The sport was pursued under totally different conditions to those that obtain at the present time. There is no record of any racing as we recognise it now, The members of the Water Club met periodically, and, under the command of their admiral, engag-| ed in various manoeuvres, Their sailing rules were based aimost entirely on pacal usage and re- gulations. We might, in fact regard this old organisation as in a manner resembling our present day R.N.V..

with the cost fr the standard

On these occasions no admitel was allowed to bring more than

As for the enforcement of proper two dishes of meat for the enter cultivation, it is proposed that tainment of the club, while, orders for a change in cultivation further, it was resolved. "That no shall only be made where they admiral presume to bring more are "not calculated to afecti than two dozen of wine to his injuriously the persons interested treat, for it has always been in the land," and the right ofl. deemed a breach of the ancient appeal to an arbitrator is provided. rules and constitutions of the to determine whether the enter is. club, except when my Lords and properly made. A new power is Judges are invited."

given to order landlords execute the repairs which are necessary There was another officer of to secure proper coltivation he Lide from the 1s: in April the club sigled the Knight of the their tenants, and if the landlord 10 the Inst in September Island. He appears to have been fails to comply the tenant may be & fortnightly cruise. The responsible for the safety of the authorised by the Minister to cruises werc conducted with club's property, and even the execute the works and rover great ceremony, and there a precincts of the club seems to the cost from the landlord. These Dears always to have been a con-have been jealously guarded. Norders are also subject to act siderable expenditure of gunpow-person not a member could obtain appeal to arbitration.

The members submitted them- selves to a strict di-cipline. A admiral and vice-admiral were elected, and the ordinary members were styled captains. The fleet vessels met once every spring

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der, all signais being made to the admission unless personally in- accomaniment of the firing of troduced by a member or upon an guns. Some of the roles made order signed by at least fir It is proposed that the failure i special reference to the supply of

members. In cases where alto comply with a notice requiring gunpowder for the fleet.

stranger was personally intre cultivation sccording to the rules PENALTY FOR ABSENCE. duced he must have spent the of good husbandry or requiring aj Members were expected to previous night at the house of the change in the manner of cultivat

Onling land shall be an offence) attend all cruises, aud one rule member introducing him. Jaid down that any captain being club days no person was suffered punishable by fine, and also that absent without showing good even to land on the island unless the central authority

counte agricultural promittee Cause should forfeit for each by leave of the admiral. offence one English crown tow- At one period the weating of acting on its behalf shall h ards buying gunpowder for the long-tail wigs, large sleeves and entitled to execute the work and

Caves have: fleet, which the secretary was rules, was prohibited in the club recover the cost. instructed to levy and lay out for and a rule was added to the book occurred in which good husbandry : the said use. The secretary was on April 21, 1737, in which it was and food production have been Reneral further ordered to

to ordered. that for the future.prejudiced by the write absentees, giving notice of the unless the company exceed that mismanagement of an estate, and next meeting, either by post or number of uiteen, no man be power is given by the Hill for thei messenger: the captain so allowed more than one bottle to Minister in such cases on the re-l written to, to pay the cost. his share and a peremptory.commendation of the county acri

Do the days appointed for the This would

very cultural committee, and after full MILK CHOCOLATE SARS (with Toasted Almonds). cruises the fleet assembled at the stringent rule in view of what inquiry, to make an order appoint first quarter ebb, and any abreast we understand of the drinkingling a receiver and manager to act! of the Castle in Spike Island customs of the period, but there on behalf of the owner with wide. forfeited a British balf-crown for were possiblities of gunpowder for the fleet. Vessels, this

as they joined the fleet, had to rule

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making powers of management. An up- another peal to the High Court against that such such an order is included in the

salute the admiral and, if any members or others as should talk bill.

fined a bamper.

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vessel had no guns to fire, three of sailing after dinner should be Part II. of the bill, framed PLAIN (Vanilla Flavour) CHOCOLATE 4 18. pekts. cheers were to be given which would be returned by the admiral the one cheer more from the vessel saluting.

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An interesting reference to the by Lord Selborne's Reconstruction club appeared in a book published Committee. proposes to secure in 1745, entitled, "Tour through tenants against the loss con At a given signal the fleet got Ireland by two England Gentle sequent on eviction by extending under way, the admiral leading men." It reads, "I shall now the existing provisions with re- and the vice-admiral bringing up acquaint your lordships with a gard to recovery of compensation the rear, while the other vessels ceremony they have in Cork. It for disturbance. If & tenant is formed two lines and took up is somewhat like that of the Doze required to quit without any fault positions according to the of Venice's wedding the sea. A on his part. he will receive full seniority of the captains. On do set of worthy gentlemen. why compensation for all loss directly account could any vessel sail have formed themselves into attributable to the quitting, t of, or to windward of, the admiral a body which they call gether with an additional sum unless ordered to do so. Neither the Water Club, proceed a few equal to one year's rent. If the LANE, could she leave the line without leagues out to sea once a year in notice to quit is given capricious- permission. Even if a sick per a number of little vessels which, 17-

without good and son were aboard any vessel and for painting and gilding, exceed sufficient cause and for reasons wished to be landed, the admiral's the King's yacht at Greenwich inconsistent with good estate permission bad to be obtained by and Deptford. Their admiral. management" but in no other making signals accompanied, of who is elected annually, leads the case, this additional sum may be course, with the firing of a gun, van, and receives the honours of be increased by the arbitrator to The admiral gave permission by the flag. The rest of the fleet four years' rent, hoisting a white flag, if he refus fall in their proper stations and!

keep line in the same manner as the King's ships. This fleet is at-

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TRY ONE AFTER DINNER. rent, and in consequence forces the tenant to leave.

If you are troubled with ed it be showed a red flag and

Another clause materially im-flatulence, a sense of over-fulness fired a gus. One is left to con-

The bill, without setting up a proves the position of a tenant as and drowsiness after eating, just jecture the effect a refusal bad tended with a prodigious number on the sick person's enthusiasm of boats which, with their colours rent tribunal, indirectly provides regards compensation for im-take one Pinkette after the prin- a method for readjustment of rent provements. As regards market cipal meal daily for a few days for racing

fying, drums beating, and trum- The only approach to what we pets sounding, forms one of the witbout the necessity of serving a garden improvements, the clause and see how efficiently they re-

Pinkettes are might regard as racing was when most "agreeable and splendid Cotice to quit. The landlord will contains provisions enabling themedy this condition.

A specific for not be liable to pay compensation Agricultural Committee to apply the admiral gave orders for the sights your lordships can con- for disturbance if the tenant re to a holding, or any part of a constipation, disordered

liver, fleet to chase an imaginary | ceive."

fuses to agree to an arbitration holding, the conditions known as biliousness, sick headaches, coat- enemy. This he did by hoisting The names of a few of the Dutch colours under his own flag original members are handeds to an increase of rent, and the Eveshatu custom," andered tongue, foul breath, pimples thereby forces the landlord to de- which the tenant who determines and blotched skin. They BTO and firing s gun from each down to us in the records. Among termine his tenancy. On the his tenancy is only entitled to tiny but thorough, act as gently those who were members in 1720 other hand, the landlord will be compensation for market gardens nature. Obtainable....from The admiral appears to have we find the zares of Lord Inchi-Ilable to pay such compensation improvements if he can find medicine vendors everywhere, or been quite an autocrat in this quio, the Hon. James O'Bryn if he refuses & request by the another tenant willing to take at 60 cents the vial from Dr. little sphere of yachtsmen. The Charles O'Neal, Henry Mitchell, tenant that there should be an his place and to undertake his Williams Medicine Co., 90 Sze- sailing rules gave him absolute Richard Bullen, Chaplain, and arbitration as to reduction of liability for compensation", chuen Road, Shanghai, suthority over the feet and the John Rogers,

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