Whether it was the criticism that did the trick or not cannot be ascer-femed after this lapse of time, but appears that the dogs had hed their day. For the "North-China Dally News" Ales of April, 1895, simply state:
"On Wednesday evening (April 17) the annual meeting of the Shanghai Horse, Dog and Poultry Show Society iwas held at the Grand Stand on the Face course. Dr. Henderson presided. The proceedings were mainly of a {conversational character, and it was decided, after adopting the accounts the past year, to omit the dost Jclasses. from the' forthcoming show. fo be held on May 11, and to com-dine the Flower Show with it, under very the title of the Pony and Flower Show. It was suggested to include in the programme competitions for ladies' driving and riding and also for the Fire Brigade. The following Committee was elected Such appeared to be the fate of Shanghai dogdom without a Charles JCruft. The Pony and Flower Show }was duly held, and Deluge and Mih~ tho-loong firemen galloped up hydrants and stretched out hose, but not a bark was heard. It was not until 1923 that the present series of dog shows was inaugurated, under the presidency of the late Mr. John Johnstone. This year's show is to be held at the Shanghai Race Club on [Sunday. April 28, when over 200 thoroughbred dogs will be shown. Coringing the total number of exhibits since 1923 fo over 3300) under the auspices of the China Kennel Club, now a° duly recognized ganization, issuing a Year Book, aff Hiated "with the Kennel Club, Lon-}don, and having power to issue cer~ fled pedigrees valid the world over. she is mot having such a good time in my garden as I could desire, mainly owing to the activities of a belllgerent Blackbird who is attempting to impose his self-created sovereign Fighis. "Every time poor Maggie shows her nose outside her nest, this successor to the fame of the late Herr Richthofen comes screaming through the air and attacks her; poor Maggie gives the antiaircraft call... and Father brings his guns to bear on the enemy craft: battles are short and sharp... but not 90 sharp as Magatic's tongue, if T know anything of bind-Tanguage: at the end of each litle Aight, Maggie is generally seen (tail-up) descending into her dug-out; Father, swaying slightly on' adjacent branch, still giving his war-cry. One of the mast dificult complications in this battle of wits and muscle is this. the bird-bath (which, also the local drinking-fountain) stands immediately below the 'Magpies' nest. And, to let you into a secret, there is no doubt that the Bleckbird is one of of our village toss-pots: hence, these meetings are more frequent than any. local politician could desire, "But the leaves of the Black Poplar are unfolding swiftly... so swiftly that T hardly can find' time to photograph Nature's efforts and thus provi ing adequate proicetion for all her citizens, including" my much-tried friend Magzie.
April 17—As I walked through the country to-day I was struck by the to support the long branches from which brilliant yellow flowers grow: the once retiring, delicate, paleded celery has grown long woody stalks and is doing its best to look. Uke a hemlock with a round "umbrella" of tiny white flowers on top. When I see all these vegetables and think of the great quantities consumed, my mind runs back to t days "when the word "vegetarian" was a joke in itself; and how Bustace Miles, 'a famous athlete, opened vegetarian restaurant to prove that flesh and muscle could be fed on vegetable products; and how he w mostly laughed at for his pains; ho comedians sang comic songs about vegetables (such as the followin sung by" a red-nosed humourist aressed as a parson):—Tam a radish gone to seed, Tam the thinnest of my breed, Rools and. fruits" and asparagus shoots!
Come all ye heathen, come and ced.
The thought of anyone seriously feeding on "roots and fruits and asparagus shoots" was, of course, screaming jest to an audience whos idea of a square meal began with about a pound of underdone beef, 'Yet things have always been different China, "Ana even in Europe today" the' doctors are singing the Pralses of vegetables "and thely. vitamin content; and the tse of a vegetarian diet is no longer regarded as the first step towards a lunatls asylum, umercus attendance at the range on Drlze-days. "Sergeant Dunman was. the Winner, the Cup becoming his property, having now. won it twice ion. the, winner on the. first acc having been Private Glass Front rine, "Nonen-Cinnea News." or Avon, 22, 1676
From Chinklang—We hear of another change of offciais In char British Consulate, making "the third tines the Beginning of the Year, without counting the. interregnums when have been lett to. the tender merd fof the constables very worthy, man in his own sphere, but hard to Impress the Chinese with. a scute of the dignity of the official he re-Presented.
A gentleman who has seen long. ser= vice "as Acting Vice-Consul han' been appointed to the port, but. we hears disinclined to come, as the accom lon is 20 bad. "We can, however, ast him "that the community will do anything in their power to make him Comfortable, they "are so. anxious obtain the hoon of a real Vice-Consul at last granted by Mr. Wade~in place Of the "a in-charge. whom the Chinese ofcials have only condescend-notice in, orders to snub, From sg, "Noren-Cuwa Datu News," ov Avni. 23, 1875, From Yokohama=—Tho Japan Gazette 1ys—The new buildings of the Brita Legation in'Toklo. nave at length been completed, and M's "representative has transferred. the set of his offi esldence to the Capital, The pr hitherto occupied by Si Marry Parkes fon the Bluff have been formally handed ong fo the Japanee Government 'A severe. shock of caythqua experienced on the morning of Instant." Fortunately "it was. of duration, and did He or mo.
New teas will be in the market before 10 despatch of another mall and. the at Toast, "continues to exhibit signs of vitality." Sik iz not particularly lively. and the outlook for" auk-worm cee "producers. during "next season" It anything. but sat paid "a visit to. the Prince of Hosokawa at his residence on the river. When shall we hear of the Emperor of China and bie wife doing anything as Fatonal?
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.