Over 8000 spectators witnessed the tussle which was featured by the remarkable recovery of the inter porters in the second period. At} [the interval the Chinese were leading by three goals to one. In spite of the hefty kick with which} [Brigadier-General E. B, Macnaghten Thad set the ball in motion the interport players staged a slack and life-Hoon half, "This as "most disap. Jed the. Shanghai representatives to Pointing to the fans as they expect-
Hongkong to do more than simply} kicking the leather about, there being no combination worthy of mentioning.
Nevertheless, the _interporters settled down after changing over and meant to do business, It was strange how and what they could do when they meant to do it. They were successful in coming out as winners after an up-hill battle. Immediately after resumption the [Chinese added another goal, making the score read 4-1 in their favour. Then the interport team made desperate effort and equalized at 4 all, After an exchange of goells they managed to emerge victorious by 6 to 5.
The handsome silver trophy which }was donated by the Shanghai Portland Cement Works was presented to Mr. Gash by Mme. C. 'T. Wang] who received a beautiful benguet from Dr. W. S. New on behalf of the Red Cross Hospital. Then the ball was put up to auction and Mr. Sih bought it in for $70.
In the Second Division of, the Teaxzue, the match between the Ts2- Jing" Cup finalists, the Thomas Hanbury School and St. Xavier's was looked forward to eagerly, as: being likely to give -some indication of the final destination of the trophy. But we know no more now than we did before, as the teams, after 90 minutes hard battling, finished up all square, each having scored tone geal. The Tsz-ling Cup final ought to be well worth going to se. The Navy, fielding a fairly strong, team from HLM.S, Enterprise, had little dimcultly in beating the P.S.A, 2nd by three goals to none, though the football was, wan the whole, poor.
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