The Archive · 1939

Shanghai XV Beaten By Ser

Hongkong, Feb. 20.

Shanghai's Interport rugger XV lost to the Combined Ser-views by eight points (a goal and a try) to three (a try) today ina game that was ver scrappy. Shanghai led by thre points to nil at the inter Route Plc, Gollosko (RIN) (75) beat Stk ieee in thet tt rou Rowgre (ili se S Carol)" (ion bys Beaumont tie MES. Cardi" Gay (Ry "Css" IK. On Tet the". round Pie Simonolt RR) (a4) TX.

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Shanghai, Feb. 17.

A_luneheon party was given at the Cathay Hotel on Feb. 14 by the Shanghai Golf Club to commemorate the "opening of the" Seekingjao. 'Among. those invited to attend were 'Admiral Nomura, General Sakurai, Commander Mitunobu, Colonel Hirot Stalor Kishinami and' Messrs. Mizota, Kewabara and Tipolt, Mr. Alex Henderson, captain of th lub, who presided at the luncheon, expressed in his. specd. the thanks Of all members of the Shanghai Golf Club For" the most understanding Putitude of the Japanese authorities Concerned. who atithorized the opening of the Seekingjao Course to members situated og is ina millte ary area, 10 which access at present. ig" "normally prohibited. Mr, Henderson stated that the number of members even during the. present Somewhat Inclement weather, now Visited the course regularly at! week-fends and during the week, surely indicated. the appreciation felt by all members for the helpful ce-operation of the Japanese authorities, Admiral Nomura ino most core lal speech, mentioned how much he had enjoyed Golf at Seekingjao since the opening and went on to say that hho looked forward to more play In the future, Mr. Mfizolo, the personal Secretary to Admiral Nomura relat~ fed an amusing article he had read ecentiy inthe magazine of his Alma Mater, "Tk appeared that a Member of the Shanghai Golf Club, also a graduate of the same college Mr. Mizota had contributed an article in which he expressed. the View that of all the hardships that had been unavoidably sustained by Ahora ational in Shanghat "during recent hostilities, the closure of the Seeking Golf course hed boon the hardest for Shanghai Ousiness men to sustain!

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