There followed a discussion it regard to the Army teams in Shanghai, Tk was pointed out to the meeting that with the departure or projected departure of many Army units, and the definitely-established fact that there would be five dattations in Shanghai, throughout the, casson so far as was. known, the'previous situation, when it had beg. decided.that, it, would be Oran, teams 9 able alteration. The representative of the British Army stated with only five battalion teams an Army league would ut be very: interesting, and it was eventually decided that the four or five strong Army teams that probably would be remaining in Shanghai this winter should be admitted to the League, There was then a discussion as! to whether it would be practical for each team in the First Division fof the League to play home and away matches as heretofore, It, was generally agreed upon that it. would not, and the meeting decided wmaumously that for the coming season each team'. in" the First] Division of the League should play each other team in the Division once only. With -the addition of 'Army teams, there will probably' be 14 or 15 teams in the senior division this season, The Second Division When the question of the Secon! Division of the League came to be dealt with, the representative of the Bramtoco'F. C. gave information concerning his club which was sotie fuictory to the-meeting and the club was admitted to the Association, and League. There was no representative of the Hotspurs in attendance, and on the Honorary Secretary of the Association reading out the names of the playing mem bers of the club, a number of the were claimed by representatives other clubs, while one gentlemen present stated that it seemed him that the majority of the names read out referred to ors. was decided not to admit "the! Hotspurs to the League, but to admit them to membership of the Association if they eared to join.
The Honorary Secretary of the Association made the suggestion that in the ease of the Army teams: which would be members of the Association and would enter the Astcelation's various competitions, it would be a graceful net if the usual entrance fees, were waived and a stm of say "$50 or $10) nceepted for the whole Army ami in respect of all competitions, The! Army representative stated that the various fees were not unreasonab? and that he thought the Army teams would like to come in on exactly the same terms as other teams. The suggestion was, therefore, dropper The representative of the Poli: e R. C. suggested that it might be advisable to appoint an entertainment committee to make suitable arrangements for the reception an] entertainment of the Hongkong team coming here in February text, Wut on the suggestion of the Pre ident it was déelled to drop the matter till a later meeting.
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