Mr. Sung aid that members of tb8 fairer sex had been admitted to several events on former occasions ind he thought they would continued tocome, Hitherto, they had taken part in tennis, volley-ball and was originally hoped to hold the forthcoming Olympiad in "Pe-King, Mr. Sung mentioned, but the China Committee, after very careful consideration, thought that the: time was not yet ripe for this and it was decided to remain in Shanghai. will be the third time that the Far Eastern Games have been held in this country and, on the majority of occasions, the Filipinos! have carried away honours, though China won the first position in 1921 Ske has always been strongly represented in football, volley-ball and basket-ball and, on nfost occasions, has' "carried off the decathlon and' pentathlon prizes, but has weak in track' and field events, Tu former years, the general tack and field events have th included the pentathlon and definitely, winning an interesting but not scientific game by seven' goals to four. 'The joint Jeaders of, the Second Division table, the 'Thomas Hanbury School and' H.M. Navy, kad a battle royal on the S.R.C. ground, the resalt—a draw four geals each—being somewhat flattering {o the School team,—who were on the defence for the greater Part of the game. The Police second eleven sprang a minor surprise by beating the Public School team by the odd goal in seven, and the second team beat the 'Sportverein by a Jewish B.C, who are playing wi ning football this season, beat St. Xavier's by 6-4, and the' Football [Club second eleven could only draw with the Russian F, C, Police 6
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