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A Friend remarked to me rently that it was surprising the number of 'players une comes across who know nothing of theut and unved away."
This uppeurs to be only a Rules and Etiquette of Golf. I do not
but there think it is really a surprising because common$C«
tway kinds of golfers they offergiers against this mile, the reason who are keen on the game, and those usually being that the player, being au simpplay it merely for exercise. As both indifferent plager, says to himself: "f I have endeavoured to slain Premier; Chang Shou Trng but in vain, I have pes are to be fonad playing at the same cat reach them." This is a mistaken requested others te, form a cabinet, hat line it is not unreasonable to suppose idea; any one is liable to hit a hall 200 they fear to da s The Metropolitan" thas friction will arise from time to time, yards with a driver, even though he la a Police and gndarms went on strike, and The golfer is frequently annoyed and put 24-handicap man, so why run, any risk: the city is disturbed like a seething cauldron. All sorts of wild rumours have off his came by the man win is merely there is practically no time saved by heen circulated. This state of affairs is out for exercise, and the latter is frequent-[racing after the players ahend, and it said the politically inspired.
ly annoyed by befag told by the former is distinctly unpleasant to feel that the what may or may not do. The ques players behind one are pressing. tion arises what can be done to make
Para, 4 runs; -- Players who have holed out should not try their putts over things pleasant for both parties?
fages 1 recuber reading 'sometime again when other players are following sible for such a matter? A group of men ago a' suggestion that no man should be them." This, however, is frequently styling themselves Citizens' Union called a mass meeting as a result, elveted a member of a Golf Club without done and is most irritating to the players for which crowds of uen, nearly one then first having passed an exatnikation in the who are waiting to approach the greu, sand in numiær, surrounded my residenes, rules and etiquette. This would be very furthermore, it is a unless practice as I came in as President by law, and pleasant for the keen golfer, but I do the player who does it does not, as a when I go out I must the so by law. An not think it would appeal to the others, rule, take any care over the shat and Fold man of sixty years is uncertain of the rest of his life. How can he stick to hig, us Ciolf Elihu are go, thy institutions; therefore is more likely to do harm than position! The action of the polics and to ran, money is one of the first conside good to his pulting. the gelarmes cannot be but an attempt rations. One man's dolar is as good as to forer me "into "an illegal netinu. You
Today hundreds of police and gen darines of the lower grade broke into my residence without wasan. "Their pretext was to ask for their arrears of salaries Should the head of a state he held respons
Petition
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Para. 3 Players looking for a lent
TSRO Kun and Wu Pei Fu) are both another's, so I fear that the Club who, guardians of the State nel cannot look were hold enough to start this schve ball should allow other matelas coming upon the situation with indifference.
becou finncially embar to pass them; they should signal to the player following them to pass, and, am awaiting your immediately reply."
The only solution, I think, is for all of having given such a signial, they shoubi but continue their day until these players PRESIDENT STATES HIS CASE TO us who use the golf courses to make a
PARLIAMENT.
point of knowing and observing the few have passed and are out of reach." It is
ential rules which will prevent
us astonishing how rarely players alserve from interfering with the pleasure of this. Times out of number 1 barg seen others.
players signal the match following theat
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The President camonicated a di-patch" As I am writing this article mainly for to cure through, and then raeg on ahendi to both Houses of Parliament giving a laose who have not bothered to study their the jost ball is found before the other full account of what luppened in the look of rules, I am going to point out in players have hud tige to pass them. This political world of Piking between the the following paragraphs the few sends a very feolish proceeding, for is in Peth and roth inst. The following is a free dial points to be pleereed on the course most neomfortable to play hurriedly,
translation of the doetineat:--
take that the player who does not and it is very annoying for the players.
Geral Chang Shao Tseng's Cabinet Pare about the rules would mr enter a; who had been signalled to come through resigned on The 6th inst. The next day comptition and therefore, if he breaks to start off and then be held up. When General Ching Yug Yen and Mr. Lin the majority of the rules and his opponent one considers that one has only to wait, Chi Chow were dispatched to Tientsin to persund General Chang to came back but does not mind, he is doing to real harm roughly, four minutes it is not worth ho firmly refused to do so. On the 8th to ther players on the course.
white to rush wildly on. inst, veral hundred officers representing Here I may mention that a player who] the military and police entered the Pre
does enter a competition without knowing sidentini Manzion by the Hsin Hua Man! and surrounded Chu Jen Tung to demand the rules can almost be described as their arrears of salaries from the Pre-cheating: that is, of course, assuming are then that most affect the genial com- sident. They retired only after repented there is nt appointed umpire, as fort of other players. exhortation had been made,
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There are nine short paragraphs in the Etiquette, but the four I have quoted
Before concluding 1 would like to draw Efforts were ande to persunde usually the case in ordinary Club con Wellington Kon to form a Cabines and petitions. The moment he enters he he attention to one or two points in Rule the latter was on the point of consenting eines not only a competitor but also au 1, of The Rules of Golf," which, if only when refusal of co-operation on the part umpire, and, as such, must, in fairness to players will observe it will caus fewer of certain persons made him change his the other competitors, be alde to cheskonpleasant remarks to be måde. mind. At the same time delegates were sent to the Cabinet Office to get the blank his partner if he incura a penalty stroke. sheets for the Mandates prepared und left Now for the essential points in étiquett Lehind for use by General Chang Shae and the rules. The first paragraph in the Tseng, but those in charge refused ta 're-
First of ad, a single player bus ho standing on the cours I have seen
match hold up by a single player and I have heard the contestants complain, imt
lease them. Ou the morning of the thiquette of Golf" states:- No one inst the police throughout The city and should stand close to, or directly behind, į in the suburbs wint on strike, which called the ball, mare, or, talk, when a player is they themselves are to blame. This is forth enquiries at the President's 'private
On the putting not a question of etiquette; it is a rule, residence by the Doyen of the Diplomatie making a stroke... Body. In the afternoon n few dozen green no one should stand keyond the hole and, the players conerned should simply calore and play on. The single people gathered at the Tion An Men to in the line of a player's streke." open a so-called Citizens' Mass Meeting. distributing handbills in which false!
These are directions that, should be care player has no more right to be obstructing
charges against the President were printfully obeyed, as non-observates of them them thay 'an amah with a perambulator el. On that day a guards at the Hain Hun can completely spoil a player's shot. bas.
Men and at the President's residence were Movement or noise ia apt to take his mind, There is one more paragraph to this called off and telephonic communication
between the latter place and the outside off the shot at a critical moment. Fur rule to which I must call attention, viz., world was cut.
thermore, this paragraph is not intended" If a match fail to keep its place on
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seriptions against the President, Dr. Yer of a to have the right of way, so that Probably the average member of a Golf declined the offer when the President ex players within range of, and approaching Club thinks the Rule book is far too big pressed himself in favour of firmly abiding in the direction of, a tee on which there to study and therefore leaves it alone by the law.
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extracts from Rule 1 which I have quoted in Tientsin. As he came by law he must fore" before taking a go in the same way. He would not courteous to stand still 'and-to signal as establish a bid precedent by relinquishing indication that you have heard his warden this article, and mako up his mind to his post without Parliament's taking anyag. It is extraordinary how a player observe them.“ action on the question. As the President is attracted by a moving object, so, even is in no way directly responsible for the though we cannot remetaler to be cour- administration of state affairs it is highly tous in this respect, we should remember improper for the officers to gather at his that it is safer to stand still. residence under the exause of demanding t their back pay or for the citizens" to demand his resignation owing to mal- administration.
The uation is extremely critical; the old Cabinet cannot be retained while ob- structions are being placed in the way of forming new one by anybody. The President has now been pressed into a i very difficult position simply because of his desire to uphold law. He has practically bom deprived of the fiberty accorded to all free citizens by the Provisional Con stitution. It is quite uncertain what troubles are in-store for the country. [
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During the play a curious experience he-Out of doors there is nothing so restful President Li Yuan Hung, in the course fell Aubrey Boomer, the French chainpion, and comfortable for the eyes as the light of an interview given to Press correspond. At the 8th hole he hit a mashib shot, and reflected from green fields and trees, the
in front us, mentioned that he had not received the ball struck a bank a few yard Bounter absorption of the ultra-violet and orange was cent from the Government for his and weat straight in
up services though he was entitled to draw a He was salary of $104,000 a month. giving his services free.
looked round to sus where it had dropped, rays by the chlorophyll of the leaves; when
a spectator said, “It's in your pocket." hence, the introduction of Fieuzal Glass, There Bogner found it.
There is precedent for Poomer's freak, yellowish groon in colour, which is pro playing to the second green at tona duced in several shades, and lenses made
Hutchison't ball landed the
The President believes that such a state His Excellency, in replying to a ques of affairs is contrary to Parliament's wish tion, sail that he had not yet received informs the two Houses that telegrams promises of moral support from the pro-shoulder of R. Kirk, the secretary of St. An of this may be worn as a protection by have been dispatched to Marshal Tato Kun vines there was hardly time for that drews Golf Club, and lodged in his breast over-sensitive eyes where it is desirabla
pocket.
to tone dowa excessive light and glare. and General Wu Pei Fu for advice while but he had issard telegrams to Tino Kun
In a match at the Cassiobury Park course strenuous efforts are being made to have a Wu Pei Fu asking them how they Cabinet organized for the maintenance proposed to handle the political situation In conclusion the which had developed. But his telegrams had been stopped by the Chiaotungpu. President calls the Parliamentarians' Even the telephones, in his house were out attention to the above · statement in of order for a time yesterday. He des order that they, may know the rinl
cribed himself as surrounded by officin situation.
bandits himself isolated on Paotzeku, with not a single soldier is protect him.
of the stretus yea.
(Continued at foot of next column.)
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