The coming of a football eleven from Weihaiwei brings to the fore the subject of Chefoo's lack of a playing field of its own. The China Inland Mission Boys' School field is being loaned for the occasion. It is very unsatisfactory not possessing a recreation ground where football and cricket contests can be played, and the community is taking the matter up seriously. A dinner at the residence of Mr, and Mrs. Railton a week or two ago resulted in the framing of concrete proposals. It is realized that, with the coming of the American Pacific fleet, Chefoo will have thousands of American. sailors in its midst for several weeks during the summer months. What are they to do and what amusements are to occupy their time, are some of the questions being asked. Without a recreation ground there is nowhere for the men to go to when ashore. At the dinner party the Taoyuen was present, and was soon as enthusiastic as the others. A committee consisting of Messrs. Eckford, Miller, Wang, Tai, Liu Moy-yn and Chun was formed to visit the proposed ground and discover for what amount it could be purchased, and also to mako themselves responsible for the sum required for securing it and putting it in order. It should be stated that a vast amount of labour will have to be expended unau it before the proposed piece of ground will be suitable for the purposes for which it is required.
Tt was finally decided to form there and then a_soriety, called the American-British-Chinese Association ("A.B.C.") to undertake the handling of the whole scheme as well as for the furthering of better understanding—_ between the various nationals resident in Chefoo.
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