At Thureday night's meeting of the Shanghai Polo Club, held by kind permission of the Stewards in the Shanghai Race Club, the acceptance by. Brig-Gen. Macnaghten of the office of President was received with acclamation, Prior to turning to the business before the meeting, the new president, addressing the meeting, stated that it would "always, "beng business Hfurther, to the best of his ability, the Inerests of the club and he felt his duly, in response to credit accorded hhim'for his efforts for the good of polo in these columns, to state that a great deal of the credit should be given to Mr. J.C. Greig, who had done so much, during the past few years, to bring the club to its present Satisfactory state, "Admittedly there had been a time, not many years back, when the fnahelal position of the club had been far from sound, and hhis previous term of office as, dent had started at that time, but he wished to give most of the credit for the recovery to the honorary seereary and treasurer, who, unfortunate ly for them all, was about to leave on ome eave.
"Mr, H. G. Robinson, chairman, ud Messrs, E. H. Browne, EH. Me-Michael, C, 8. Franklin, R. Gordon, Morrison, Honorary Secretary, Parr, land Rodger were elected for the year, "After considerable discussion, and suggested amendments, the President} announced that he felt the frst thing] fo do was to test the feeling of the meeting for the benefit of the Incoming committee, so that they should know how to advise the handicapping committee that they would appoint. Ona division t was found that big majority of those present were in favour of a maximum rating of five goals on a four chukker basis.
"The discussion that had taken place in connection with handicaps drew attention to a matter that concerned the local polo world last summer. This was that low handicap players had practically spoiled the Army Cup tournament by playing in it on teams with a total handicap of only one of two goals, Count clu Rivau drew attention to letters that he had writ-{ten during the season to the committee on this matter, and the President assured him thai these had been culated, and would certainly have the committee's favourable consieration.
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