Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
In 1849 the "Victoria Regatta Club" was formed and later absorbed into the "Hong Kong Boating Clu"b which, in 1889, was in turn merged into the "Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club". At the General Meeting of the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club held in October 1893 a resolution was passed that application should be made to the Admiralty for permission to call the Club "The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club" and to fly the blue ensign with a distinctive mark on the flag. A warrant was granted by the Lords of the Admiralty on 15 May 1894.