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V. R. C.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club was held last evening at the Club.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PEARSON MEMORIAL.

LITTER FROM LADY PEARSON,

The following message from Lady, Pearson, St. John's Lodge, Regent's Park, London, NWL, has been forwarded to the Uhina Mail by the Colonial Secretary -

The ons grest Bolses that has sustained me since my husband's death has been the thought that out of my own loss should arise a memorial fund which should carry on for all time the great work which he

has done.

“Queen Alexandra, who always gave her fullest support to all my husband's endeavours, has written to me 6x pressing her most earnest wish to be

CHILDREN'S CORNER.

THE TOADSTOOL HOUSE,

Eady one morning Letitia went into her garden and after the had seen whether any more of her reeds had coms ap she went through the gate at the end of the garden and into the field beyond. The daw was still on the grass and all the spiders' wehe inf the hedges shone with sparkling drops.

Close by there was a fairy ring of toadstools which had sprung up in the night.

"Oh!" cried Letitis when she saw it, "The "fairies must” have “besq dancing here. How I wish that I had seen them."

And then, as she looked closer, she

refused. On the other hand he ng-come Patroness of this Fund and tell-aay in the dew some tiny footprints

grated the use of books of tickets which could be purchased at the har for cash. If this system was adopted there would be no bad debts. (Applause.) ·

The Chairman continued that he was extremely glad to hear that ap- The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, who plause, because when he made the presided mentioned that the meeting proposal same time ago it did not seem was being held earlier this year, as the to go down very well. He was glad konorary secretary, Mr. R. C. to See there was more or less general Witchell, was leaving in a few days agreament, and he thought they should and he (the Chairman) would be leav-bring the propreal forward at another ing the Colony for a short time. The meeting. He proposed that at that accounts were very satisfactory and meeting they should make all asrange the Chairman thought members ments to introdues a system, say, should be very grateful to the from July 1, and that all outstanding officials and those who had served accounts be collected before that date ca the committees, for the interest so that they could start clear from the

middle of the year. they had taken in their duties

Mr. G. W. Sewell asked if they had the successful result attained.

no rule by which a defaulter might be posted or expelled, and if that was ever carried out.

and

The Chairman then asked the members to stand whilst he referred to the deaths of two members during the past year. The first was that of Mr. William McLeod whom he knew very well; the other was that of Mr. A. A. Baptista. Mr. Severn then went on to say how grieved they were to hear of the death during the past few. days of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. Mr. Lau Chu-pak had given most valuable assistance to the Club many times and had presented a Champion

The Chairman replied that he did

not think the rule was carried out.

Mr. Sewell thought it should be. The Chairman quite agreed. The privilege had been abused.

By a show of hands, the meeting expressed itself in favour of the Chair man's suggestion.

Mr.

ing me of her heart-felt gladness that such a Fund should be created.

Letters and telegrams have poured in upon me from every corner of the World, expressing this same desire with all the sympathy that mankind

can show.

THE ARTHUR PEARSON MEMORIAL

FUND,

St. John's Lodge, Regent's Park, London is now in existence.

which led from the middle of the ring

across the field.

S.P.C.A. DRIVE,

The SP.C.A. "Drive" Committes has collected the following amounts By Fancy Dress Ball $1,24223 Donation from the Jockey

1,000.00

Camb

Donation from Sir Paul

Chster

By individual collecting (of subscriptions and dons- tions of under $100).... By rating of bag by Mrs.

Severa

Total.

700.00

2175 75.00

$5,181,03

This money has been paid in to Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Treasurer of the 8.P.C.A., and the work of the "Drive Committee is, therefore, now closed. (Sgd.) W. M. STUBES (President),

G. E. Borray (Hon. Sec.).

"I will follow the track,"mid Latitis to herself breathlessly, And perhaps I shall come to the fairies house and she walked carefully led such a rushing about life and when across the field never taking her eyes the fairy thanked her and said that off the ground. It was may mnough, she would be very grateful Letitia to follow the footprints which showed ↑ packed up the boxes as well as the clearly in the dew. They led up to could and tied them round wit gas huge toadstool which was growing corda. under the hedge on the far side of the field, and there they stopped.

"Now what shall I do," wondered Letitia and then she noticed long thread of cobweb which was hanging

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Of this Fund one-third will be devoted to St. Dunstan's, for the care and after-care of the men who were blinded in the War-those brave ones who gave their very eyes in their country's hour of need. By arter down them of their raw materials, helping she thought, "At any rate I can pull care we mean the purchszing for "Perhaps it is a fady bell rope, them to sell their produce and doing it and see what happens. And all we can to make their lives run when she gave it s tog two heads of smoothly far them.!

quaking grass at the top of it clashed One third will be given to the together with a sharp Ping National Institute for the Blind-an door opened or the under side of the organisation whose influence is felt all: toadstool and a wee fairy, dressed over the Empire, which cares for and helps the civilian bind-bringing "Oh it is you Letitia is it, she back thousands from the despondency said", Have you come to pay me of darkness to the joys of an active visit?" life.

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Yes" answered the little girl, "But how did you know my name!" "I have often heard your mother

calling you," replied the fairy,

"And many a time I have danced across your fairy tale book when

Have you cried Letitia in astonishment "I never saw you ""

"No I know that you did not," laughed the fairy, "But all the same it made you think that fairies were real and not pretending people in

And one-third will be divided among all other recognised Blind Mr. Severn next referred to the Charities throughout the Empire, who excellent work done by the committee also do so much to help the Blind ahip Cup for competition at the recent during the year especially the splendid folk on their way.

Before these divisions are made, 24: regatta. He proposed that a vote of services rendered by Mr. Witchell.-- sympathy be expressed to the re-(Applause.) Mr. Witchell's whole soni per cent will be deducted from reading under the oak tree." latives of the deceased gentleman. was in the work. He was here, there the total for the Fresh Air Fund, The resolution was passed, the mem- and everywhere and he was sure that first charity. All who knew him bers standing,

the success of the entertainments were knew of his love for little children, The Chairman said he was sorry entirely due to his efforts. they had never had an opportunity Wichell was going away shortly bus of expressing their thanks to Mr. Mr. McKirdy had promised to fulfil R. E. Belilios for his generous gifts the secretary's duties during his to the Club in defraying the cost of absence. Regarding the Interport the room in which they were then as Aquatic festival of last September sembled. The cost was approximate they were extremely indebted to the ly $4,000, and the Chairman was sure Shanghai Team for their presence they would like to take that oppor- The meeting was a great success turity of thanking Mr. Belilios for his The Club had won by a good many. handsome gift.

points, but it might very well have beer the other way. Some of their deaf ears when I ask you to show best men could not come down. Ther some practical way your approbation had received an invitation to visit of the work which he has done.

Referring to the accounts for the year, Mr. Severn raid they had had a most successful time. In the profit

send thousands of these little ones from the squalor of our slams for

The donations to all these funds holiday in the country. will be a lasting and practical memorial of one who brought the breath of life to all for whom and with whom he worked.

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books. Now would you like to come inside and help me. I am very busy to-day. Put your foot on my stalk ladder and then you will find that you are a proper size."?

"But I am proper size," protested Letitia

Not what I call a proper size, retorted the fairy, "Anyway if you want to come in my house that is the way to get in..

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"I bave found a new house,” said the fairy," A really new one which only sprang up laat might so I wrote my rame on it. Featherfingers, and ran home as fast I could to pack. I hpe that I can stay there infat least a week.”

a toadstool house?" questioned "But why must you always choose Letitia,

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Well it is rather a long story, went on Featherfingers, But if you will help me move(" Of course I will put in Letitia,) we can sit down for a

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moment. Oh don't sit down there though," she called ont. "That is box of ball dresses and you would ink right through it. This one," pushing a bigger box forward, “ Is furniture and is quite safe."

Then as Letitia sat down' she' went "If we did not live in toadstool houses the toadstoola "would ingyen trouble to come up and then the

charges us a bachelor's batton for Queen would lose the rent. She

every three days that we stay in a house. You see the is much too busy visiting her people and giving balls and parties to gather them herself and all her attendants have to wait

on her.

The King will only have bachelor' buttons, the brightest green kind; wa. his clothes and as they turn brown very soon after they are picked the Queen is always having to sew them on again. No that the rents the toadstool house in this way she gets as

тапува she wants from her subjects."

Just as Featherfingers paused for breath the stalk gave a creak. you," said Lettita politely, as she put Quick!" she cried, "The house in the very tip toe of her right foot on giving way. Please help me take out i the step. And then she became a the box" She pushed one st wee little thing and was able to climb Letitia who picked it up and started the ladder and walk through the carrying it down the steps when the doorway.

caught her foot in an uneven bit of There were two rooms inside with mushroom and rolled over and over cobweb curtain drawn across them dropping the box as she fell."

And then she found that she but Letitia was surprised to see that there was so furniture of any kind, was standing in the middle of the only all round the room there were fairy ring again. The sun was shin- Try them to-night; "you'll feel better crowds of boxes made of strong plaiting and the footprints had disappear in the morning, Druggists everywhere sell Pinkettes, or post free, & cents the ed grass and out of these were sticked and, although she hunted high and vial from Dr. Williams Medicine oing forks and spoons and cape and low, she never saw Featherfingers or

plates and dresses of all colours and her toadstool house again. Ettis leaf shoes, all mixed up toge- ther.

96 Ezechuan Road, Shanghai.

The officials ware elected as fol

and loss account they had written off Shanghai this year and they hoped to LITTLE COMFORTS. a number of large sums and at the pre- send & team to compete there.

"Little comforts beget much happi- sent moment they had something like Mr. Severn then referred to the $8,000 in the bank. The Club had splendid work done by Sir Pauls" says the old adage, and surely no title than tile comforts" couli never been in such a flourishing con- Chater for many years past and as an be applied to Pinkettes, the dainty dition before and the committee pro-appreciation of his many kindnesses laxatives with the great reputation.

As gently as nature Pinkettes restore posed to make the most of the be proposed that Sir Paul be appoint. comfort to saferers from constipation, opportunity by paying off the ed a life member of the Club.

biliosuness, sick beadaches. They re- debentures which were outstanding. Mr. Belilios seconded, and the guiste the liver, clear the skin purify the breath, are not habit forming and During the next year they con- motion was carried with applause.

naither gripe nor purge. Mr. J. Smith drew attention to the templated a slight extension of the premises. They wished to enlarge item in the Profit and Loss Account the swimming bath. This would be viz, Bad Debts $1,700 odd. This rather an expensive item but if they was very bad, especially as the V.R.C. could get rid of the debentures they was a sporting clab, the speaker would probably be able to face it. thought-hear, bear)-and if there The Chairman then referred to an were any members present whom the item in the balance sheet and that was cap fitted they had better put it on. "accounts receivable," which amount Mr. Smith heartily endorsed what the lows:-Chairman, the Hon. Mr. Claud ed to $6,806.40. This he said was not Chairman had said on the subject of Bevern; Treasurer, Mr. A. E. S. Alves; a very satisfactory item as a large cash deposits. It was up to members Secretary, Mr. B. C. Witchell: (Mr. proportion of the amount were bar to play the game.

McKirdy signified his willingness to debts. However, he was pleased to Mr. R. H. B. Mitchell replied that act during the time Mr. Witchell is say that a portion of the amount out as a former Secretary he wished to on leave); Committee, Megara. W standing bad been received since the point out that it was an accumula Logan, T. Meek, A. A. Alves, A. E. balance sheet bad been closed. He tion of some four years. A number Carrol, A. Silva Netto, B. H. B. would prefer that a cash system at of members had been put up and had Mitchell, J. Lyon, R. E. Belilios and the bar be adopted in place of the not paid, and the Committee could A. McKirdy; Ballotting Committee, present method. He wanted the sense not see their way to call upon the of the meeting on the matter. The proposers and seconders for the Chairman then suggested two systems amount due. which might be adopted. The first! Mr. Smith replied that what he said was, that each member deposit awas not meant to reflect on any of certain sum of money for refreshment the officials or the Committee. with the Club and as soon as that! The report and accounts were then was exhausted refreshments should be passed.

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"I am azly moving again, 10- ewered the fairy rather wearily, that My first is in sugar and also in salt, is the worst of these toadstool houses: My second you always will find They are very comfortable for a few days, though it is not always easy to In get hold of a brand new one as there is a great rush for them. No sooner My have I settled down than I find that the stalk is growing old and will soon For break off. More than once I have lost half my things because I have not My moved out quickly enough and the boxes have blown away with my My beautiful gossamer clothes and now I really mean to get out in time.

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