The Archive · 1938

Meet Shanghai

Hongkong, Mar, 1, The Islington Corinthians, who conquered all opposition during their sojourn in the Colony, may yet be seen in action in Shanghai. Interviewed by Reuter to-night, Mr, Smith, the manager of the tourists, said he had already written to Shanghai offering to play a Shanghai team on April 3, but had hitherto received no reply, Members of the team, he added, were eager to know as soon as possible whether a Shanghai team could give them a game on the date mentioned, as their stop in Shanghai would be confined to the stay of the Empress of Japan, The team is travelling from Manila to Japan aboard the Empress,—Reuter,

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