The fourth of the series of annual shows held by the Shanghai Horse, Dog, and Poultry Show Society was held on Saturday inside the racecourse, a temporary enclosure having been made for the purpose. The weather was all that could be desired, and there was consequently a large attendsnco. The arrangements were a great improvement on those of last. year, cata-logness being obtainable and there being some attempt at signalling th the judging in the horse and As regards actual exhibits, 1 somewhat smaller than last year, particularly in the horse and pony classes, in which respect 1889 outnumbered 1890 by nearly three to two. In the other division, how-jover, the number of empty stalls was to a large extent made up fur by the quality of the creatures shown. In this department the judging was carried out with commendable promptitude. In the other depart ment the judging was also finished in goud time, but this was to some extent due to one class having fallen through. In the early part of the afternoon there were a gud many delays wich, ib i to be hoped, {will be avoided in future. The leaping competition, Class XT. in which visitors appear to take the greatest amount of interest, was wisely taken out of its lorder on the programme, so that it might be held before the light began to fail. The rosettes gained in this class were subsequently presented by Miss Deacon. ''The last item on the programme was the parade of winners. Seeing that after the last. class is judged it is generally nearly dark, and that everything in the nature a competition is already finished, this parade might well be omitted, A' very interesting competition, which it is to be hoped will be seen at the next show, would be one for artillery drivers, who would be required to drive " pair of ponies and a gun over a properly selected course. The own Band, under Chev. Vela, was in attendance,' An innovation much appreciated by some of the male visitors was a refreshment tent.
Taking the pony classes in order, in the weight-carrying hunters there were at least two specially good animals. Old Guard took the water Jump apleudily, clearing it with couple of feet to spare, Pilgrim also jumped well, but was inferior to Old Guard in pace, and did nut face the water ssu well. Of the light weight hunters Houlds-worth was by far thebest, Although not in the best of condition he jumped beautifully and is " very promising joy. The hacks were an inferior lot, the six weight carriers shown being below the usual standard, and the class for light weights not produce single competing ani In the driving competition Mr. F. Maitland's Chunky, driven by his owner, was easily first—a pretty little pony with good action, The sawe pony and his owner were subsequently first in Class X, the prize in this latter instance being for the driver. In the double-driving class Messrs. Maitland and Lehman's tandem, withtheadvautage of Mr. Lehman's superior driving, won easily. The Livery Stable Prize was taken by the Horse Bazaar with a good brougham pair. In awarding the Chanipion Prize the jud_es apparently gave rather for beauty than usefulness. Zephyr, last year's winner, was relegated to second place, the blue rosette being given to Grantham, The other ponies in this class were True Blue, Enchanter, Home Guard, Gerald, Doubtful, and Bl Dorado. The Leaping Prize (Class X1) was pracically between the winners of the light and heavy weight hunter classes. The larger pony secured first prize, Howldsturth failing to clear the bank and' throwing his rider, Mr. Easton, who escaped with one or two cuts and a shaking.
In the principal dog' class—ie., that devoted to fox-terriers—Mr. E. P. Wickham tonk first prize for dogs with a 16-month old puppy. Mr. Harry Maitland took first prize for bitches, but the same exhibitor's "Beauty", winner of first honours at Shanghai for the last three years, obtained no award, being apparently cut of condition. Among the other dogs Mr. D. Marr Henderson's magnificent smooth-coated retriever "sBellstane" was pre-eminent, and obtained the great honour, awarded' to no other animal in the show, of a special first prize. The same exhibitor took the only other prize in the same class. Among other good specimens in their different classes were Yvanovich's bull deg ' Crib," Mr''G. R. Comner's Skye terrier ® Scot" and Mr. Sylva's Chinese dog "Monk." In cats, another former Shanghai prize winner had to be content with second place, Mr. J. Cameron's "Tom" being adjudged inferior to Mr. Roseuzweig's English "Tom." There was a fairly good show of fowls, pigeons, ete., although at such a time of the year many of them were not in the best condition. Among the miscellaneous exhibits were such diverse specimens ae parrots, monkeys, sheep, deer, squirrels, and a porcupine, which last came to an untimely end. Escaping from its basket it was found in a ditch close at hand by a number of Chinese, who eventually after many attempts at its capture beat the poor creature to death, in spite of well-meant eflurts at rescue by a foreigner, who waded up to is waist in water but found it imps sible to lay hold of the quills.
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