Chefoo, Oct. 23.
The return football match petween the School and Settlement, played on Saturday afternoon, in almost tropical heat, ended in a draw, neither side scoring a goal. The School failed to convert a penalty kick. Although the heat was terrific, the pace was fast and the game was interesting all through. There was a large attendance of spectators.
The Sons of Britain Society are organizing with their accustomed {ability a programme for the com. memoration of Armistice Day. Poppies are to be sold and the proceeds devoted to assisting disabled ex-service men. A large number of poppies are being ordered. The Society is losing its President. the Rev. H. A. H. Lea, who. with his wife and daughter, expects to leave Chefoo en route for England towards the end of the week. They will be much missed, for both have identified themselves with the life of Chefoo.
The senior boys of the China Inland Mission School organized a mock trial a few days ago. It was held in connexion with their Literary and Debating Society and proved a most interesting affair. The large schoolroom was completely metamorphosed into a British Law Court. One of the members of the staff acted as the Judge and a jury of 12 boys was empannelled, counsel for the defence objecting in the case of one of the juryman and another was immediately called to take his place. The prosecution of the prisoner, for the offence of stealing a box containing several photographs, was undertaken by A. Grosart and L. Goold. The defence was in the hands of P. Doherty and E. Soderbom,
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