Thursday afternoon the members pf the Shanghai Rotary Club, who held their usual tiffin reunion at the 'Metropole Hotel, were entertained by 'Mr. Chester M. 'Tobin, Activities Secretary of the Foreign YMCA, who most interesting address' upon the Tenth Far Eastern Olympiad held recently in Manila, at' whicn Mr. Tobin acted us Honorary Advisor 10 the Chinese Delegation, The speaker of the day, who was introduced by the President of ihe Club, Mr. Perey Chu, deplored the Political issues which had been im-Ported into the Games and. the consequent disruption of the Far Eastern Athletic Association, Although "minor difficulties management arose, stated Mr, 'Tobin, sportsmanship and the calibre of athletic prowess displayed by the athletes of the four countries "competing is worthy of the highest praise. 'The Chinese Delegation of 178, including the officials and a few' fol lowers of the Games, was the largest ever to represent China in ihe Far Eastern Olympics, and the 130 actual athletes present' were a group of which the Chinese could be very Proud. Not only did they conduct themselves in a most fitting manner, bhut they demonstrated that the Chic hose have as great possibilities in all forms of athletics as the youth of any other nation. As spirited and earnest as was the competition of the track, field and court, they struggled in friendly rivalry as true sportsmen. In the football and basketball games where the element of personal contact is so great, the games between the Japanese and the Chinese were exceedingly well played, and of a solitary incident of unsporlsmanlike conduct ocpurred—a tremendous testimonial to the athletes and the coaches of these two countries"
A Deplorable Incident "The question of amending the Constitution to eliminate the "unani-mouls clause' for admission of new members was a political issue which tended to disrupt for the time being the smooth running of the Far East ern Athletic Association which has functioned so effectively in providing wholesome international "athletic competition between the nations of the Orient for the past twenty-one years. Tt was totally" inappropriate that an issue of this nature should be. pressed at a time, when no deci ion in the matter was essential, the next games are not scheduled to take place until 1938 here in Shang-hal, and many events may lead to a clarification of the political issues an easing of international feelings fore that time. a way it may have been pro dential in the circumstances that the Japanese and Philippine delegates in their hasty efforts to solve the issue of Manchoukuo's* participation, fol Towed the incorrect and unwise policy of attempting to dissolve the F.EA.A. (which, It is evident to everyone, two out of five nations could not possibly effect) ina -mecting to which the other three nations were not officially notified. This makes possible a reconsideration of the inadvisable fection of the Japanese and Philippine delegates and it is greatly to be hoped that in the course of the next Tew months reaction may take place in both countries favouring mainter of the Far Eastern Athletic 'Association and the full ce-operation all in the support of the Eleventh Far Eastern Games, which the China National Amateur Athletic Federation ave now preparing to hold in, the Wonderful' new athletic Stadium which is to be constructed in the new Civic Centre of Greater Shanghai,
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