Shanghai, Oct. 1.
With a number of prominent Japanese and Chinese as its directors, a New China Athletic Association' was formed in Nanking recently, Chinese reports said yesterday. A meeting will Ge held by the associae tion on October 2 to map out plans concerning the promotion of physical training in Chins. The body also plans to invite persons well known in athletic circles to Nanking to join the discussions.
Among the association's directors are Mr. Chang Ping-hui, Vice-Minister of the Interior of the "Reformed Mr. Tsing Mel-hsi, ynager_ of the "Nanking Mr. Sze Ching, chief of the statistics department of the Ministry of the Interior of the "Reform-€d Government"; Mr. Takeo Ide, general manager of the "Shanghai Nippo"; Mr. Goro Maejima, general manager of the New Asia Hotel, Shanghai, and Lieut-Col. Takehiko Tanaka, chief of the General Affairs department of the Japanese Army's [Special Service Section.
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