AN the outset there seemed to be lore than a chance thut the annual "International" match between the representatives of the above two countries would either not come off this year or would have postponed, as after Friday night's rain the ground was badly water-sexed, However, by dist of shir the pitch sideways for about 14 ards the worst patch was avoided, and it was considered possible to play on Suturday; and as it turned out it was a very good thing that the people concerned came to thi decision. Considering the state of the ground the game was probably the Dest that has been seen in Shanghai this season, England's win by one goal and three tries (14 points to nil) just about represents—the yun of the play, but there doubt that the Scotsmen were unlucky in losing the toss and having to fight against a very strong G breeze in the first half. Their apparent falling away in the second half wes due, and due alone to their having spent themselves in. trying te keep the Englishmen out in the first. The effort was too much for them and when they turned round and, with the wind at their backs, ought to have been scoring, their dolt was shot.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.