Senior Blower A. H. Gordon presided at a meeting of the Shanghai Vat of the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers held atthe "Xchange Buffet fon Tuesday night. The attendance] was disappointing, only three fairy bells and thirty odd blowers being] present. Two blowers arrived late fand were fined one dollar each. Thes were not the only fines imposed: {Te appears that these meetings are organized with the idea of extracting! fines from blowers for many and varied offences. The money thus oh. tained is forwarded to Sir Alfred Tripp, No. 1, A. 0. F. By and the ood work accomplished may Tealised from the fact. that over £50,000 has been subscribed by Blowers from all parts of the world to the "Wee Waifs" fond, (On Tuceday night the meeting commenced by Senior Blower occupying the chair. Ho then appointed Tornado G. E. Marden to be sub-assistant vice-zargler, whose duties fare infer alia to collect fines. ferypt-like damp silence having been ed, the Senior Blower gave the following command: "Shoot your en, blowers." All. blowers. thet, jerked both arms to their immediate front expoting their cuff links. The Senior Blower then inspected the cults of his neighbour on his Toft side and the action was carried cut automatically by all, blowers. This being done, several fines were: imposed and collected for irre-ula "The toast of the evening "Sir Alfred and Lady Tripp and Ye Ancient Order of Froth Blowers" was then drunk and the 8. B. then conducted the singing fof the" Froth Blowers' anthem) Phe S. B. then made a short speech outlining the aims of the order and! songs were sang by the blowers. Quite a goodly sum was collected for various offences and the meeting Tended, at what time we are not in fa position to state, with the singing! for the National Anthem.
We understand that another Vat Amoxn as the "Emma Gee" Vat was registered with the Order in June inst. This vat was established by the Machine Gun Company, S.V for past and present members, almest all of whom are Froth Biow-
There are at the prerent_ time some 500 Froth Blowers in Shanzhai fand Tornado Green, in the course) of a speech last night, said that later fon other Vals would be organized The motto of the A.O.F.B. is "Lubrication in Moderation.
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