The Shanghai Rugby Union Foot ball Club's official season commenced fon Sunday under somewhat dismal [conditions when the senior side met team from, H.M.S. Kent whom they defeated by 6 points "(two guecessful visitors being the 'M,[tries) to 3 points (a try).
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lark for the majority, of the play. fers who came off looking very be-Grabbled, "The game took place on the Widow's Monument ground. riv: Stanion: 3.
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