The return engagement between the AS.F., reigning champions of Shanghai, and the Royal Ulster Rifles, last season's Hongkong premiers, will take place at the Canidrome on Sunday, commencing at 1 o'clock. The announcement yesterday that the local champions had agreed to the match, which will be the last sporting appearance of the Rifles before they leave for the Colony, caused great gratification to soccer enthusiasts. It is likely that an admission charge of $1.50 will be charged, the proceeds to be handed to local charity, An earlier match will be played at the Canidrome and watchers will be expected to leave the ground before the charity game or else pay to see it.
Two senior games are set down for play on Saturday, the AS.F. meeting the Football Club and the Welch Fusiliers Sokol, In the former mi nó question as to which win—it is the margin of winning that causes any interest to be taken in the game. It is rather unfortunate for the French players that the opposition which they have to meet week after week is not strong enough to give them a real test, such as would maintain real live interest in their activities on the field of play.
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