A meeting of members of the Paper Hunt Club was held at the Shanghai Club on Friday Mr. E. G. Low, Master, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance, the ' following gentlemen, among others, being prevent: Messrs, H. Gore Booth (Secretary); Turnbull, Howie, J. 8. Fearon, Myburgh, A. Thur-burn, Walker, Hamilton, Williamson, Kingsmill, Ogle, Daniel, Brandt, Limby, Pond, Seligmann, Morriss, Cummins, Macleod, FitzHenty, Veitch, St. Croix, E. P. Hague, Daly, Irving, Keswick, Glover, Schuffenhauer, Barton, S. Reynell, H. Reynell, Caldbeck, Aubert, Ashley, Reid, Macgregor, Cuthbertson, Canoo, Percival, Farrar, Meller, Hogarth, Maitland, Burkill, &e., &e., ihe Cuarzitan aubinitted the accounts for the past season, showing that an income of $643 had accrued from payment of subscriptions by 128 riding and several honorary members The accounts having been duly passed, The CHamman proceeded to read the old Rules, with the view to having them and amended where that seemed On some question arising as to it somed ity that to discontinue the practice would be equi-dissolving the Club, and the Chairman therefore prop at the hunts, as last year, be continued.
That the custom of giving This wae duly avcouded and carried. The Rules were then passed. For con venience we reprint them here paid to the Pond by lst Deostaber next the member 1—Sabseriptions aboli be limited to $5, and unless Rial be cousidened & defaulter, nad be. debarred the Driloge of thr Hunt, bat Honorary ce. now riding Suey, shal bea sabe 'china and Jupan ponies only are quail he two foxes must take aby Sump at the Qaish oe otating, to the ian ridden fairy al tavough, isto be deciused the wiener, yzovided no valid. objection ledged with de Btoardn within twenty-four baure of Sin following paper itis understood that Leading over a jump dom not disqualify.
gardens, where any datnage can pout 29 crenaatauce te the for sole penalty of $10 each, to be fritly 7.—On coming to a check, the fresh seeut without giving a fair *Tally-be," cannot Baron going aay with state that he las ridden fairly.
Stawards shall be inal tgs one Noweompliahes with this rae call doqaslify the rider from winning during thy we won, YoTin the event of the winner of the previous Hunt fated withthe country to give a good tthe' Stwardn thoo et. null only Seleecmibent upon them tamed with hie ar fox one of their number, otto provide an cient nubatiate na ach of the two foxes will wear a red cowl, and oth will remain stationary after ceasing laying the of Paper will be laid between the two iniah, And the first qualified member crow Will be declared winlier of the Hunt, "Tt in that upon sighting the foxes the line of Paper shall be strictly sdliered to by the Hunt, One pony only will be all.wed to each of th 1d.—Prizes shall be given. The valu' to be left to the discretion of the Stow Xo pony shall be considered qualified to win two 0 long as the animals are Ohina or Japan ponies.
'A question was raised as to whether one of the foxes should not take all the jumps in the ran, so aa to ensure that some of the jumps should not be taken by one and sume by another, thus placing the field at a disadvantage, each pony in the hunt having to take them all." Several thought that, burdened with a were, it shou the foxes should be required to take all the jumps, but it was not put to the vote, In speaking on the matter, The Cuarmwan said last season was rather a disagreeable one, on account of the unusual number of disputes which had arisen, The trouble seemed to be that men riding looked after of! looking for the paper perhaps at distance, instead of acting independently in searching for it- If they looked under their noses for it, when #0 much trouble was taken to lay it, there would not be 80 many disputes about who followed the
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