Saturday, February 20, 2016

Chinese soccer

 The local Chinese Hamilton are making great preparations for the reception of the Chinese University Soccer team, who are to play South Auckland, at- Hamilton, on August 20. The team will arrive on the 19th and will be taken for a motor drive in the afternoon. in the evening, at 6 o'clock, a dinner will be tendered to them by the local members of the Kuo Min Tang (Chinese Political Party) after which a Chinese operetta will be staged with Chinese music and magical turns by Mr. Yeng, the secretary Later in the evening a real Chinese supper comprised of Oriental dishes will be served. Mr. H. K. Leong. the president of the local branch of the Kuo Min Tang, is in charge of arrangements.  Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 August 1924, Page 9