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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Football Dispute.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Teicorupit.]

Sir-In order to bring the "Foot ball Dispute" to settlement at an early date a letter signed by the re- presentatives of the fro Chinese Clubs in response to the Football As. | sociation's lotter of October 14th, was addressed to the Chairman of the Association yesterday, spi copy of its contents le herewith attacked.

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Association wrote the following letter to you!

1931

then that in your refusal to postpone and could have met on Thursday the Hongkong. Club v. South China | eyening the 24th September, and ft: "I am directed to request 'if you Match there was something more than [that Committed then decided to grant will be as good as to, inform mo the the maré desire not to allow your permission, the South China Athletle "rounds on which the Management own fixtures" to be made subordinate Association could have been notified Committee based their decision."

to other matches. Unfortunately he first thing on Friday morning the (h)

The

next morning, 24th your masociation's omission to 25th September. The Clubs are there- Ɛoplomber, you, replied as follows: acknowledge the 10 complimentary fore constrained to regard your re- “I have, to inform you that the tickets for the officials of your As- fusal of 28rd September and your League Management Committee de-sociation for the Chinese Interport subsequent allence as being, dus," not cided that a postponement of the sent to you by thờ H.K.C.A.A.F, and to lack of time, but purèly and simply League Match Club vs. 8. China your Hon. Steretary's utterly ignor to lack of sympathy and friendly feel- could

not be entertained under ing an invitation to attend the Inter-ings. League rule 5.

port dinner, lent support to-the-view-17. We are now directed to append "In connexion with the proposed that, taken in all, nothing short of below copy of Mr. Wong's...... minuta. game that you have been asked to an insult was intended.

and copies of tho minutes of the other tako part in by the Hongkong 7. The narrative of facta..as set members of the League Management Amateur Athletic Federation. I have out in the preceding paragraphs, con- Committee, as the Chinese Clubs con- to draw your attention to Association stitutes, as the Clubs contend, ample sider that these minutes are most Iuld 12.

ground for the unfortunate imprea. Illuminating on the question of the sion entertained by them, as mention mentality and general attitude of the

Loague Management Committer.

Letter to the League Management Committee dated 22nd September, 1931,

I shall be exceedingly obligéð, K "E) In spite of the fact that, in you will be kind enough to permit me the interport matches which tooked in paragraph E. ample space in your valuable paper place in 1920, 1927 and 1939, and 9. According to Rule 5 all matches for inserting the above whole letterunder identical circumstances, no per must be played on the dates fixed in which, your readers, I believe, are mission was applied for or demanded. without exception, and you by your considerably interested.

the South China Athlello Association letter of 24th September, took un the The League Management Com- Thanking you la anticipation.

at once wrote the following letter to attitude that the application for | mittes. P. C. Kwox.

you as a matter of courtesy to meet postponement could not be granted, "The attached letter from QS.AZA. Hon. Secretary, South China

a requiroment which was unnecessary. because no postponement could be and advise course of procedure. It

"In regard to the point raised by allowed under Rule 5.

would appear that II.K. Football in Athletic Assn.

you by the last paragraph of your 10, This attitude is, as the Clubs to

uncfilelal The latter is of great length and letter, I am directed to apply for submit, entirely contrary to practice,matches between

be subordinated to

Chinese teams in we can only publish extracts, us

formni sanction for playing with the follows:

as postponements of fixture have been and away from the Colony, Malayan Chinese if and when this without number although the Chinese 1. Your letter of the 14th October, Association is called upon to play Clube found it somewhat dilexit to

(intid). W.E.H. 22/0. Aotting out the Resolution of tho in such match or matches

"It is regretted that this Interport Council of your Asscelation has been

oblaje, a postponement at their `ro-game has been arranged without any "As a member of the H.K.F.A. this fally considered by the Chinese Foot-association is bound to observe Its

quent,

reference to the H.K.F.A. I am of the ball Clube, who do not agree with its rules and.

11. Rule 12 says that Clubs and opinion that the League game with A member of the players under the jurisdiction of the II.K.F. Club arranged for Satur contents.

H.K.C.A.A.F. this association is also bound by the same conditions.

your Association shall not play with day, September 20th. should be play- As far na it within its powers this

or for any club which is not affilateded on that date, (sd.) G. May. Association desires to fulfil Its ob"recognised

to your Association or nome other "South China should be enforced to ligation to both governing bodies, but without the permission of the Council, had no previous knowledge of the saj

football

Asociation" fulfil the league fixture. We have where there is confliction between the 12. The Federation fa, as above called "Interport" match. Should not decisions of such bodies this associa-stated, affiliated to the National the Association deal with all inter-1| tion has no alternative but to act Federation of China, which in turn port matches.-(ed). G. Stokes.. In what it appears to be the best is affiliated to the Far Eastern course open.

"I am agreeable to what all the Olymple Association, as well as to other members agres to(intld).; the International Federation, The CA.G. Clubs therefore contend that the "I must dissent from the views ex- Federation in afiliated to some other pressed by the other members. The recognised Football Association" and S.C.AA. by their letter have present- contend that, the fact that the Federa-fed a good case for postponement of organised Interport watches their fixture. This match was arrang- between Hongkong and Shanghai, and by the Hongkong Chinese Amateur between Hongkong arid Malayn, 1926, Athletic Federntien who I understand 1926, 1027, 1020 and 1330 without is the controlling body of Chinese btaining the provious permission of Snort in this Colony and to whom your Council, and without any

all Chinese Athletic Clubs ar Aliat

2. The Chinese Clubs have noted with pleasure the expression of hope expressed by your Association that they would reconsider their decision regarding the withdrawal from your Anaoeintion on the understanding therein stated.

3. The original cause of the Club' resignations 38 the impression they entertained that the unhappy Incidenta relating to the Malayan Chinese v. Hongkong Chinese Interport match, and the Malayan Chinese v. The United Services match, are but ex- amples of the autoveratie, unhelpful. and amsynapathetic attitude towards The Chinese Clubs an attitude which Inconsistent with the raison d'etre of the membership of your Assort Bon, namely, the desire to promote Friendly feelings between Europeana und Chirpse in the realm of snort.

4. The Clube feel strongly that, in Justice to themselves. Their cap ngainst your Association should be ket out at length, not only an a justifilention of the attitude they have adopted, but in order, that your Association might avoid a repetition of simfar meta in the future.

5. We are necordingly directed to not nut the Clubs' ense against the attitude of your Association, as fol- lows:

"In conclusion I may add that to my knowledge all members of the Malayan Chinese Team are affiliated to the Singapore Football Association which in turn is affiliated to the Begland Association."

The invitation to 11ls Excellency the Governor to attend the Interport was sent on the 22nd September which Ili Excellency grociously accepted.

tion

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(k) At an Emergency mesting affection having been raised by yourd and S.C.A.A an one of its mem the South China Athletic Association on that account, is a potent supporters must act in accordance with itx it was decided that if your Association

of our contention would not give consent, the South

instructions. The match is an "oficial Chinn Athletic Asunciation must give

13. We may point out that youtate" so far as Chinese sports ure parent Association, namely, the Foot concerned, Whether the Hongkong tier that it coult not fulfil its ball Association Limited, was itnolf Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation Lengur fixture, but that this notice affiliated to the International Federund or had not the opportunity to should be held back as long as pos- tion until about two years ago, and consultor should or should not have sile.

it seems futile to deny that an Arst consulted the H.K.F.A. is n elation to which your parent Ammatter between these two bodies. It sociation was affiliated Is not

is obvious that by the II.K.F.A. not "recognised football, Association."

On Friday afternoon, the following letter was sent to you:

not act

I am now directed to inform you that the senior football team of this 14. We are to point out that your granting the request for postpone- Association has been selected by the (a) The Hongkong Chinese Ama Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athleticppstnened is not even borne out by desire to obey both bodica, will be which naturally contention that a fixture could not oeent, the S.C.A.A. teur Athletic Federation is a Federa-Federation to take part in the Inter- tion of practically all the Chinese port Match which takes place to-

you who, in a statement which you placed Into the impossible position of give to the Press, and which was having either to defy the H.K.F.A. sporting Clubs and Associations in

morrow the 28th at 4.30 p.m. the Colony, and is affiliated to the

published in the Hongkong Telegraph or the H.K.C.A.A.F. I feel strongly "Under the circumstances this no- National Amateur Athletic Federation sociation will not be able to place a

of October 1st, was reported to have that the H.K.F.A. should stated an follows: "Had application lightly in placing one of its members of China.

feam in the field. In S.C.A.A. match,"

the Club *. been made through proper channels in such an emberrassing position and for South China's players to engage should grant the request (ad). Wong (1) The Federation sent 16 com in the Malayan and Hongkong Chinese Ka Taún, 22/9/31. plimentary tickets to your Hon match, I have no doubt that permis

The Association rule is definite Secretary for the officials of yoursion would have been granted and the that no Club affiliated to this Associa- Association for the Interport, but aid of the Association offered iftion can play with they were not even acknowledged by

or against necessary. The postponement of the Club not affiliated to this or some him or used. An invitation to your league game would have followed other recognised association, unless Hon. Secretary to attend the Inter-naturally. There could have been no permission has FIRST beca obtained. port dinner was similarly ignored. trouble at all;"

(intld). W. E. H.

(b) As your Association has con- sistently ignored the very 'existence of the Federation—except, indeed, when your Association required the services of the Federation an it did in 1930 with reference to the Federa- tion playing in an Interport Match one of the playera suspended by your Association--the Federation did not rommunicate direct with your Associa tion in regard to the Inst Malayan Chinese Interport,

(c) Although correspondence

any

"I concur with the remarks Mesars, May, Goldenburg, and Stokes and Hollands. (ad). F. Clemo."

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(m) Un the 21st September, 16. The Clubs contend that, had Messra. H. K. Lee and Wong Ka Tsun any consideration been shown to the addressed two letters, in similar Chinese, and had your Committee been coterms, one to the Hon. Secretary, prompted by

Hongkong Area Sports Board, as friendly co-operation, the least you sequent. Minute that the point of Rulo any desire to afford 18. It will be seen from your sub- follows:

could have done was to have pointed 12 was raised and yet not a word was out, in your reply of September 23rd, mentioned about Rulo 12, Is your curt that application for permission under reply. Rule 12 was necessary for the Inter- port and that subject to such applica-match, it will be noticed that applica

10. Dealing then with the Services tion the League Management Commit-tier for permission could have been Leo would be glad to sanction the post-made, and could only bavo been made, ponement Indeed, if that Commit by the Service concerned. As shown Len bad desired to be helpful, and not above, copy of 'Captain Deakin's letter taken the South China Athletic As- tion was sent to you, and if your: obstructive, they might very well have to the South China Athletle Associa The Naval and Military Auber as an implied application for per-operating with the Chinese, surely it ciation's application of 21st Septem-Association had been desirous of co- horities are prepared to field a mission under Rulo 12. It might be was not too much to expect that you "Service" side at Caroline Hill at incidentally pointed out that Rule 12 would have informed Captain Deakin

garding this Interport had taken place for long time the matter was not finally arranged until Saturday, the 10th September. when a telegram was | received. from Malaya.

(d) In view of the absence from the Colony of most of the players of the Chingan Athletic Association the South Ching Athletic Association was directed by the Federation to have its full team in readiness for the Internort. which was fixed for Satur- day the 26th September, and to make all necessary arrangements for the

nonement of any match previous

ly fixed,

"It is desirous that a friendly match between the United Services and the Malayan Chinese be arranged and we shall be greatly obliged if you would be so good as to inform us whether the United Services would take the field on any of the following dates."

In On the 23rd September the South Chinn Athletle received the following letter from Areociation Captain Deakin:

(e) On Monday, the 21st Septem.m. on the 29th September on the ber the South China Athletic As-andermenlinned conditions: sociation pent the following letter to your Associntion:

"I am directed to inform you that

a maiority of the Senior players of this Association have been selected to

represent the Hongkong Chinese in the interoort match which has been Aved to take vince, on Satulay, the 20th Inst, at the Caroline H ground at 2 n.m.. Under

the circumstances I am direted to request that you will be

(no good us to arrange for the post- nement of the lenture. fixture

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2. That all Service men' in Uniform are admitted free..

cerned, and over which it has no this match. And yet nothing was powers (See Rule 14 of the Associn-done by your Association, with the

3. That the Hongkong Footballton rules). The Clubs feel that the result that the Services were unable to 8, Des Voeux Road, Central Association has given approval for insisting upon the compliance of Rule

Leogce Management Committee in play the Malayan Chinose. the match to take place,

20. Copy of Captain Deakin' let-

1 and 2 set out in the above letter were agreed to.

It will be seen that a copy of that letter was sent to Mr. E. W. Hollands, presumably, as the Hon. Secretary of your Association

On the 28th September the

ceived the following letter from Cantain Deakin:

powers, and therefore themselves in-clation of the 23rd September and 12, as they Itnerpreted, It, exceed their tor to the South China Athletic Asso- fringed Rulo 14 of the Association. correspondence up to that date was 10. Moreover, if your letter of Bop-sont to your Chairman for parasol, "Mr. tember 23rd, refusing permission to whose only comment was: postpone, was in truth due hasta Hollands. Please circulate copies of South Ching Athletic Association re-opportunity was afforded the League Council. The departure of the South (as your Counel) found) on excellent correspondence to all members of Management Committee to rectify China Athletic Association from cor- their hasty error by the South China rect procedure is regrettable and In- "The Naval and Military

Au-Athletic Association's conciliatory lat tensely annoying, (inila), J. 0." thorities have decided not to field ator of the 23rd, asking for the grounds 21. It would appear that the point United Services team against the of the refusal, and its further letter of view that a friendly visiting "I am directed to inform you that Malay Chinese to-morrow, the 29th of September 24th asking for permis- Chinese Interport team, consisting of the Leneurs Management Committee | inat, In view of the fact that the sion, and yet no permission, verbal Chinear players, all of whom are have decided that the match cannot Hongkong Football Association Friday afternoon, the 26th September. Singapore Football Association, which in writing was vouchsafed up to members of Clubs affiliated to the be nastnoned.".

not given approval for the match,” (g). Immediately on the receipt of.} 8. As there was no Longure fixture The League Management Committer in turn is affiliated to the English that letter the South China Athletic on that day, it was quite ovident could very well have been sunumcned (Continued on Page 18.)

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