Shanghai, Jan. 8
Shanghai Nipponjin, or the Japanese Civilians" Rugby Football Club, made their initial appearance of the current season at the Race Course yesterday against the Club "B" XV and made a very successful start in their campaign for higher honours. They have been playing with success in Hongkew Park during the past months in a Japanese sponsored series of games and bade fair in their yesterday's match to give other local sides a good run. for. thelt money. They disposed of the Club team without difficulty by nineteen points (iwo goals. and three tries) fo six (two tries) and had matters more or Jess their own way through dita Heovakumuray Ail, copa,
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