The Shanghai Football Ascocintion, continued Mr, Grimshaw, had applied for affiliation to the English Football Association, and though reply had yet been received, it was understood that the application had been approved. In this connection, wished to dispel a long standing bogey that if the Shanghai Associa. tion were affiliated to the Home Association no Sunday football would allowed. That was not the case, Jas the rule in question applied only to the Sinited Kingdora, Although nothing definite had been done yet, it was reasonably certain that we' should be having an Interport team, from Hongkong visiting us in February next, and it ing being in regard to the behaviour Jat Chinese spectators. The discussion on this point terminated after Mr. Grimshaw had stated that would seem to be only a matter of time before Chinese spectators were fully educated in the best traditions Jot the game; and in the event of trouble, the Association ple remedy of closing the Pioneer field to all foreign players id clubs, At the conclusion of the Meeting! {the Chairman announced that first meeting of the Full Cour would be held on Wednesdsy next.
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