To the Editor of the "Norm-Ciuxa Dany New:
Sin—We regret to see that Bishop Cunris has again deemed it necessary protest against the fixtures which we have arranged with our Japanese visitors, Meiji University.
Bishop Commis states "I can't feel that if! proper foresight were used belter arrangements could not be made"—however a few remarks regarding the difficulties—the Committee have had to cor hn arranging this visit' may possibly convince sriest people that other arrangements wore not possible on this occasion even although we were desirous of avoiding playing these matches on Sunday mornings if it were at all possible to do so.
The Club's initial invitation was sent to Japan on July 16 and this we {followed up by numerous communica~ tions a5 we were very desirous of obtaining definite dates for. these fixtures at an early hour as we wished (o arrange these matches for Saturday afternoons of failing which Sunday afternoons. Without an aceplance from our Japanese friends we were unable to make a definite request to the Canidrome Authorities for the use of their ground.
It was extremely doubtful until the last minute if our invitation was to bbe accepted or not, and it was only fon the 2nd Instant' that we received cable from Japan advising us that the Meiji University team would be arriving on December 14. At such short notice we necessarily had to accept the best arrangements that the Canidrome authorities were very Kindly able to offer and in addition should be remembered that other sporting bodies have prior claims to this ground which is eminently suitable for the three games which we have arranged on.
Sunday Becember 29 Klek-o 11 a.m. Euinily Besember 2? Rickcoit 11 sin:
December 25 Kick-of 3 pin. is of course. not within our province to express any opinion re~ garding the other bodies mentioned by tig Bishop In his rOle of "prox tester'
G, M. Mus, Hon, See, Rugby Union Football Club Shanghai, Dee. 11.
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