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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. 
Thata maximum weight be stated in the classes for Kerry, Dexter 
and Shetland cattle as follows :— 
Class 32 oe a win 6 Not to exceed 8 cwt. 
Class 33 sid oo ass ie Not to exceed 10 cwt. 
Class 34 sigs re ar us 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 of 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 of 
Schleswig-Holstein,”’ 
