The annual general meeting of the Ladies' Paper Hunt Club was libeld on Friday at 6.80 pam. at No. 501 Avenue Haig. In the absence fof the Master, Mrs, 'Hickling, the [Chair was taken by the Hon.' Sec-otary and Treasurer, Mrs. Pardoe, There was a good attendance of oth old and new members, and for the information of the latter the minutes of the first general moot~ ing of the Club, hold last year, were read. As it had been laid' down hen that the election of a Master [should take place each year, votes were east and resulted in the nomination of Miss Billy Courts as Master for the coming season. Mies Perrin was unanimously re-elected a Steward and Miss Vera MeBain elected Steward.
The rule regarding the treatment of side-saddle riders as though they were "heavy-weights" was. to. be adhered to for the season, and in addition to the rules pasted at last year's meeting it was decided to fadopt'a "pink" collar as a distingishing mark for the winners Because of extreme poverty, a Chinese bridegroom commited suicide in the native city of Shanghai by swallowing a quantity of opium a few hours after his wedding, [ceremony had taken place.
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