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Resolved 



That the value of the Red Polled Cup be reduced to 15. 

 That in the conditions for classes for small Cross-bred cattle, the 

 words " Ayrshire and Channel Island cattle," be deleted. 



That a maximum weight be stated in the classes for Kerry, Dexter 

 and Shetland cattle as follows : 



Class 32 ... ... ... ... Not to exceed 8 cwt. 



Class 33 ... ... ... ... Not to exceed 10 cwt. 



Class 34 Not to exceed g cwt. 



That for the 1901 Show, the breeder's certificate for Highland cattle 

 be required. 



That no alteration in the ages of cattle shall be made in the future 

 without notice being given in the previous year. 



That in the Leicester, Cotswold, Lincoln, Kentish or Romney 

 Marsh, Devon, etc., Shropshire, and Oxford Down breeds, the prizes for 

 lambs and wethers be transposed, viz. lambs, 15, 10, 5, and 

 wethers, 10 and 5. 



That the value of the Border Leicester Cup be reduced to 10. 

 The question of the provision of a Common Seal for the Club was 

 referred to the Finance Committee. 

 Resolved 



That H.R.H. the Prince of Wales having graciously given per- 

 mission for his portrait (by Mr. Emile Fuchs) to appear on the obverse 

 of the medal, the portraits of Earl Spencer, President 1825-1845, and 

 the Duke of Richmond, President 1846-1860, which appear on the 

 Club's old medal, be given on the reverse of the medal. 



At the August meeting the Council expressed their deep sense of 



the sad loss which Her Majesty the Queen and the Family Royal had 



sustained by the lamented death of H.R.H. the Duke of Saxe-Coburg 



and Gotha, K.G. His Royal Highness had not only been an exhibitor 



at the Club's Shows, but had since the year 1882 been a Vice-President 



of the Club, and filled the position of President in 1884. 



The following resolution was unanimously adopted : 



" The Council of the Smithfield Club humbly desire to approach 



Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen with the expression of 



their constant loyalty and affection for her throne and person. 



The Council have learned with feelings of profound regret ot the 



death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and 



Gotha, and desire respectfully to convey to Her Majesty and 



the members of the Royal Family the assurance of their deepest 



sympathy in the irreparable loss which they have sustained, and 



the expression of their earnest hope that the Royal Family may 



receive consolation and strength to support them under the 



heavy blow which has befallen them." 



At the November Meeting the Council expressed their sense of the 

 further great loss which Her Majesty the Queen and their Royal High- 

 nesses the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein 

 had sustained in the death of H.R.H. Prince Christian Victor of 

 Schleswig-Holstein, and passed the following resolution: 



" The Council of the Smithfield Club humbly desire to convey to 

 Her Majesty the Queen and their Royal Highnesses the Prince 

 and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein the expression 

 of their deep sympathy in the sad loss which they have 

 sustained by the death of H.R.H. Prince Christian Victor ol 

 Schleswig-Holstein." 



