London, Feb, 8.
Hig Majesty has decided to continue the King's Cup Air Race by giving a trophy every year for the London, Feb, 11.
'The King has notified' the "Royal Acre Club of his desire to give a cup annually for the aeroplane contest Known as the King's Cup alr race inaugurated in 1922 by King George To. mark the Coronation year, Lord Wakefield will offer prizes for this race of £2000 Instead £1,000 as in previous years—Wireless through Reuter. won. He warned Hongkong however that' hopes of stronger teams in the fulure were nursed by Shanghai and the flag might soon come back.
Mtr, Walkden neatly responded with a modest acceptance of the tributes. fo his team. "He fell it hard that Shanghai should find Bidwell and Grieve against. them, but he could not help agreeing that Hongkong, were pleased with their three-quarter line. They wore all grateful /Shanghal for the hospitality accorded to them and they would return with the happiest memories of an enjoyable visit Mr, MeMeckin in proposing the health of the quests expressed Shanghai's satisfaction that Commander. R.A, Currie and Lieut-Col.
Hume were there to learn how much Shanghai rugger valued service cooperation in keeping the game. alive here. 'To Mr. R. Grimshaw "Mr. MeMcckin extended hearty' congratulations on the success of "the Shanghai soceer team in Hongkong, The Flest Interport The company then heard with evident delight the true tale of the rst Interport rugger match played in Hongkong as described by Mr. MeMeckin from personal experience, Mr. W. E. D. Adams, Mr, W. D. Neit_ and" Mr, °G.D. Nicholt—ali Present—were also. members of the Shanghai team which won by 6 points to 3 in spite of the disadvantage of arriving.
in the Island on New Year's Eve. All three of them, MeMeekin suggested, Part but dis-[closed that on the back his plomatic powers as captain had to be used with the sporting skipper of the French liner which took the vie-tors from Hongkong to Shanghai, The uplifted spirit of the Shanghailanders impelled them to fy the SRUFC. flag from the masthead' with "the Hongkong flag below it, but until they reached their own territorial waters in the Whangpoo the skipper insist-fed that this privilege reserved. for the Governor "of Indo-China on a French ship on the China coast could not be permitted to them, and the flags were hauled down and. sub: Sequently hoisted again accordingly.
Mr. MeMeckin paid a warm tribute the referees, Mr. J. E. Moir and Mr. "Graeme Nicholl, Mr. Moir regretfully announcing that his impending departure on leave made it probable that he had refereed his. last match in Shanghai, said it had been the most enjoyable game of which he had ever had charge. He: advised active rugger players when the time of retirement came to take to refereeing for it kept them in touch with a very good lot of fellows, Arorpriate cheers greeted these brief speeches and the company dispersed on their various - occasions, many hoping to discover the result of the Twickenham match before bedtime.
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