'The Novice Competition was won by Miss Andrews on Escapade, with tauli-free round," Dorget' was Second, and Watkin-Williams. third, both with one fault, but five seconds! difference In time.
That famous old war-horse Nida scored a come-back inthe Paper Hunt, Trial when he carried Abbott round with only one fault, 40 win second place. Interviewed after the event he said he had done some silly things in his long and eventful career, but Count clu Rivau's course yesterday morning took the bale of hay! However, he did not want to give the impression he had not enjoyed himself; on the contrary, and he gave a horse's Jaugh.
'A. C. Yuan completed a very good round io take third place in the trial with seven faults, Youn really should have been first; what he does not know about the trials of 'a paper hunter is not worth knowing, Polo Club Annual.
Meeting Shanghai, Apr. 20, The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Shanghai Polo Club was held ast night in the Grand Stand Building of the Shar hal Race Club, and the chair was taken by atr, A. H, George, who was elected "President of the Club for the ensuing season, 'The following were elected to serve on the Committee for the current season: Messrs, C, Franklin (Chairman), \N. F, Allman, Col, JW, Hornby, ati, "J, C, 'Greig (iten, Secretaty and ° "Treasurer), Comte J, clu Rivau, Major General Keith' Simmons, Messrs, R. J. Elles and C, D, Culbertson, The passing of accounts was pro~ posed by Mir, C, S, Franklin and seconded by Mr, J. C, Greig, The accounts were passed without com~ ment, Mr, A, £, Arnold suggested that as the "Club had no intention of raising the fees for the coming season and as the expenses this year will be very much increased, that the Club adopt the method of the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club in charging a nomination fee per pony in order to meet the high costs, The Meeting concluded at 6,30 after votes of thanks were proposed to those who gave the Club help in various ways during the 1039 season, Mfr, Allman gave the members some good news when he reported that the polo ground in the Race Course has been re-turfed, and will be in fine shape when it will be opened some time next month,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.