It always has seemed peculiar to many people that, in a count are so popula Femedy the deficiency now has been made by the formation of the Shang-'Club, which, without ry' advertising and very little campaigning, already has secured a promising membership.
The declared aims of the new club are to ring, register, exhibit, and breed canaries of all! vat provide mutual help for their successful general management and to. provide facilities for the importing of birds, cages and appliances, seeds, Utensils, ete.; to hold a' publ [competition and show yearly possible, several club competitions. Te is hoped to make the Club as fully representative as possible of all canary lovers and Chinese fanciers are ticularly welcome, Tentative. arrangements have been made to combine with the Horticultural Society so that. the first Canary Show can be held in conjunction. with the autumn Chry-_ santhemum Show and if this is a success the club anticipates extending its efforts. The club is fort-nate in numbering amongst The enthusiasm may Sudged Uy the fect that recently a local Chinese fancier purchased two champion canaries from the Crystal Palace Show at a cost of several thousand dollars.
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