This afternoon the first Interna tional Athletic Sports Meeting, which had been arranged by the Trustees, was held and a record crowd turned out to witness the opening of the ground by Mr. W.
Ker, the British Consul-General, The massive concrete grandstand which has been built provided seating accommodation for only a small part of the crowd 6f eager sport-lovers of all nations attracted by. the Meet.
Mr. P. H, B, Kent express welcome to" alli nationalities. The gathering, he said, was emblematic of the object of the ground, Hav ing thanked Mr, and Mes. Ker for their presence, he.called upon the Consul-General to open the ground.
Mr. Ker, in a short speech in which he declared the ground a triumph of good citizenship, thanked the many whose efforts made the opening of the Min Yuan to the public possible, after which he declared the ground open.
The results of the sports follow:— ualebottom, E. Yorks Regt, Liddell, Tiestsin Angio-Chi-Party) outsin Occasionats Colle "and, Stacke ft on, E. Yorks Bu, Chang Fu Kwel, City Police.
"Time I? mins, 3 sees. igh Std. 'Thurston' E. Yorks Time 390 Metres High Hurdles:
Ast, Clu, A, C. C.
Std. Park, 178 sees. Shot Put:
Ist, Renott,, Frosch Army, 2nd. Park, "t. 0.
Std, Gorah," Tiatian, att. Sin, 200 Metres int, Liddell, ast Yorks.
Regt. ang Yorks. Regt.
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