Marshall Bolton, well-known ju Shanghai in & wide variety of activities, is sailing today for England. He has consented to write his own inter-View or obituary for he has been a journalist here as well an insurance "Ybroker, piece goods agent, publican, Yadio announcer, publisher and editor. The wide scope of his activities indicated by the fact that he has been member of the Shanghai Club, Country Club, Race Club, International Recreation Club, International Club, Central Club, Cricket Club, Paper Hunt Club, Polo Club and Swimming Bath Club. He says:
I arrived in Hongkong, as assistant representative in the Far East of a firm of merchant shippers (Henry. Franc and Lauder Ltd.) in December, 1927, staying there for a few months. I became very interested in the Fanling Hunt and Race Club, winning one hunt. I compiled their Griginal "Racing Up To Date', Leaving for Shanghai I became Far Eastern Representative of the same firm and immediately became madly keen about racing, especially steeplechasing, and paper hunting, later becoming Honorary Field Secretary of the Shànghai Polo Club.
I was lucky in racing and won many rac betimes riding myself, but the firm stopped me riding in steeplechases on account of a series mosphere was strangely subdued for a Cup final.
Before the start, military ana naval bands led in community singing, and when the King and Queen appeared they were given an enthusiastic reception, The King walked on to the field and shook hands with the players.
Preston won the toss and took vantage of the wind. They attacked at the start, and then Huddersfield forced the pace, but their attacks had little method, and the cool Preston backs prevented a shot at goal. Once, however, Hulme, in a lone dash. beat three men before centre-ug too squarely.
Isaac, Huddersfield inside-man, next took the ball the length of the field, but the wind carried back his centre.
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