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But to return to yesterday sum came up from the East at probably the first sign of Christmas celebrations in Shanghai that it noticed were the little Christmas trees tied tu the mastheads of the U, S.S. Augusta and FUM.S. Folkestone. These little trees w nest sym-bois of the extensive arrangements made to help the exceptionally large number of men making up the foreign defence force of Shanghai to celebrate Christmas, Special meals were served at the various camps, barracks and other billets.
The fine weather drew large crowds out in the afternoon to the two chief sporting events connected with Chri mas Day this year. For the firs time in a decade. the Paper Hunt had to be abandoned, but as a sort of consolation, a gymkhana was held at 315 pin. in "he Columbia Ridin School. A number of special events were arranged, including an International Jumping competition, the first of its kind in Shanghai, when teams representing America; China, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Russia, Scotland and Wales vied for the championship. i The other major sporting event of the day was the soccer match for the Marine Engineers Charity Cup, elevens representing the Shanghai Football Association and the Association Sportif Francais meeting at the Canidrome lit 3 p.m. Detailed reports of the football game and the gymkhana will be found on the Sport Page
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