Originally Built for Use H.M.S. Birmingham to Meet In China Hostilities Club Saturday; French Forces Play Sunday Four rugger matches have been arranged for this week-end in Shanghai. On Saturday, the Police will clash with Area Details in a match to begin at 230 p.m. and then at 3.15 pin. a Club XV will take the field against H.M.S. Birmingham.
On Sunday, the Seaforths will meet the French Forces, starting at 2.30 pin, and two club teams will play at 3.15 p.m.
A clearer idea of the season's prospects should be gained this weekend with three Club team, three British service sides, the French Forces and the Police all in action, and a good treat would appear to be in store for local rugger enthusiasts. The fixtures and Club teams for the London, Oct. 30.
A motorboat originally designed as a "suicide boat" for the Chinese Government is among the entries for the Venice motor boat Grand Prix.
Tre boat, a two-seater, was built in America for the Chinese Government to carry a heavy load of high explosives in the bows. It was intended that a "suicide. driver" should run her head-on into'an enemy warship as a man-driven torpedo.
The Chinese Government, however, did not take the boat and she was bought by Mr. John Rutherford, the American racer. He fitted the boat, which he named Juno, with a 12- litre engine and claims that she broke the American mile record for her class.—Reuter.
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