A total of 16 Clubs were accepted into the Second League. At the time of the abandonment of play the Japanese: Tennis Club were in the lead with 120 points out of a possible 25. Association Sportive Francaise and the Shanghai Recreation Club followed closely with 111 and 107 respectively In the Mixed Doubles, 12 entries were received, Mrs, O. Hargreave: and L, D. Carson winning from Miss C. Tavares and A. G. Meise in the final while in the Ladies Double there were only seven entries.
Mrs B. Krenov and Mrs. E. Ta lor emerged victorious, beating Mis Tavares and Mrs. T. Collaco in the last round.
Financially, at the close of the 1938 season the balance in hand stood at $489.78. Last season. despite the fact that no income was derived from matches, and also that five Championships were abandoned, the entrance fees being refunded. the credit balance at the end of the year stood at $842.82, This is mainly due to the fact that a larger income was derived from advertisements in the fixture card.
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