Important Committee Work Accomplished: Election of Officials The provisional committee of the International Field and Track Meeting which is to be held here on the China National Amateur Athletic Federation's grounds early in October, met on Friday at the Japanese Club, Boone Road, the uso the premises being kindly secured through Mr, Y. Ikeda. Several im-Portant items were on the agents, and, during the course of a twu hours" sit much was decided. Arrangements have been made far in advance for the big meeting, even the printing of the programmes in Chinese and English has been decided and a tender to execute the work of providing the 3,000 copies has been accepted. The rules have received full consideration ani extracts of importance are to appear during the course of the week in our columns. Owing to pressure of business Mr. S. C. Tsian, the Hon. Treasurer, found it necessary to resign his post, and, on the proposal of a member, which was fully endorsed, Mr, M. D. Wong, the manager of the Sin Hua Commercial & Savings Bank, was elected to the p The question of the condi ithe China Amateur Athletic Federation's grounds was brought up, and members were informed that the Federation are agreeable that the field should be put into first-rate Internationa} Field arid Track Meeting promoters would agree to bear a part of the heavy expense. This matter was finally referred to the Fi Prizes Committee for consideration, the Federation agreeing to put the field in°as fair condition as circum. ig received, Mr. Win. Z, L. Sung, the Hon. Secretary of the Federation, informed those present at the} meeting that until the China Amateur Athletic Federation's field is put into shape, training events, with the exception of pole} vaulting and jumping, can be held on a portion of the Pioneer Football Field in Rue de Observatoire, specially allotted for the purpose.
The question of changing the venue of the meeting was discussed, ind it was unanimously agreed that} the Pioneer Field was the most attractive of local sports. fields as] there were the necessary facilities. fands for spectators also being] available, The appointment of the various] official committees was also gone into and four gentlemen were unanimously elected og Vice-Pre dents; the constitation of the other be left over for a special Selection Is Committee to d Mr, Edwin 8. Cunningham, th postponed on account of impossible] Senior-Consul and Consul-General for the United States of America, is" the President. of the. Truck Meeting, and the Vice-Presidents as they mow stand. are Messrs. 5.31 Edwards, Tong Shao-yi, C. M. Bain, Rodger, A da Pac de Mar' Soulies, 7. Tanabe, A. Naggiar, Hf. Groenman, and J. Meyrier. Dr. 1G. T, Wong, who is well known in sporting circles, was elected to act the official referee of the meet-ie, wile, the lowing have also om the various committeer:—Me.
their willingness to. serve
Chapeaus, Mr. V. J. B. Hollanc, Monieipal Coun Mr. K.. G.. Wehamak O'Hara, Messrs. G. 3M. Bill Day, A. Herzberg, Charleux, K. D. Wong, tops MP. Campos, "E. Wakeashi, Lo K. Taylor, G. Suga, Dr G._ Yoong, R Calder-Marshal Baptista, Won. Z. U. Sune, Kya Tong. and "T, 'T. Zee, while there i'a few local sportsnien and Promoters of sport who have as yet hot replied. Besides the entiewen mentioned Lord Addington, Mr.
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