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DIVISION.
COPIUM IN CHINA
From memorandum issued by British Government on the eve of the
Genova Yast 19
"Opium cultivation. and consumption in China has reached a point where it ceases to serve any practical purpose to review conditions in the several provinces in detail. It may be asserted forthwith
SPORT.
LAWNĄ TENNIS.
This article is solely for the benefit of HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS anti-opium convention those players who have never received | VASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
month': -Edisyan, June 9th. tuition and who find that their handi- Of many incidents of the outstanding caps remain at the maximum year after wore the defeats of Aberdeenshire, the Seat-year. It is not easy to pat on paper In the B" Division the Indians com tish Counties Champions, and of Greenock, exactly what one means and be sure that plete their programme with a match the Champions of the Western District it will be read in the way it fa intended against Craigengower whom they Union, whose first defeat it was in this seato he. I hope, therefore, that my renders! son's competition. Perthshire have given who are anxious to accept a few tips for
that the law which operates in restriction the Scottish Cities Championship table the improvement of their game will use
The Chinese Recreation Club, who can of opium production in the great quite a new look by their defeat of Aberdeen their imagination. If I do not maky finish with the same muber of points, majority of poppy-growing provinces is shire, the first administered to the Cham-myself quite clear on any particular point have to meet Kowloon "B" who were the ordinary law of supply and demand, this week. The while in a few of the provinces there is an A gratifying I shall I pleased to answer any corretniversity, who can a'go equal 'thes artificial stimulus to production in the
pions for over two seasons. feature of the game was the success with spondence in my next article to the beat
the lat as well as with the ball which attended the efforts of J. A. Fergusson and G. W. A.Alexander, the two Scottish Inter nationalists. The other Counties Cham
pionship, mateli was even more exciting, Forfarshire like their Perthshire rivals, only securing the points after a great effort on the part of Clackmannan County to force a win. W. S: Young again demonstrated that there are few batsien "playing with a sounder defenec.
of my ability.
not read books on Golf, but take lessons. My first advice to the beginner is,-Do That soumis an extraordinary start, considering that I am hoping to give tuition on paper, and that there is no professional teacher in the Colony, I will explain mer fully what I mean. · In all i the books on Go'f, by our leading play- ers, the authors, try to model their read- The Royal High School FP's failed badly on thruselves. Now, how can a man in their match with the Grange, and with short thick ängers, for instance, received their most decisive reverse of the grip his club comfortably in the same way that the man with long thin fingers season. Edinburgh University proved a very superior team to the Watsonians, and does and set this is the fert of thing we do when was learn sur golf from n won casily. Cupar were defeated at Arbroath, chiefly as the result of goodl
book written is it man whose ma bowling on the part of R. W. Siovwright, may be familiar to us, but whose frame who captured even wickets for 33 runs, is entirely unknown. A good teacher Principal results:-
studies his pupil and gets him to adopt dstyle best suited to him. I do not pro- Forfarshire, 177 for 7; Cuckmannan Co., pose to give a golf lesson on paper, but merely a few tips that are essential to all players and not affected by the play Per's physique,
Scottish Countien~-
170
Aberdeenshire, 102; Perthshire,
Club Hutchesmi
Glas. Univ, 35; Clydesdale, 101. IHS., F.P., 50; Grange, 252.
Edin. Univer, 187 for 4; Watsonians,
1101.
Capur, 63: Arbroath, "115
Wats a Union Championship-
Kelburn, 157; Greenock, 107, Poloc, Drumpellier; 76. Ayr, 67; Uddingston, 209. Clydesdale, 1787 Ferguslie, 170. Schoda Matches-
As regards my advice about having lessons, I suggest to my reader that he knows at least one single-figare handicap
ought to bent without much trouble.
unable to raise n
totals, have two matches to play against the Civil Service and Kowlcon “ A.”
Kowloon “A" may beat them, but it is quilo. likely we shall have a triangular play-off to decide the Championship, with
the Indians favourities.
I. R. C. C. RL. C University
LEAGUE TABLE,'
"Queen's College
Kowloon "A
K
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C. de Recreio.. Craigengower R“. Kowloon "B" Civil Service Netherlands T.C....... 9 Craigengower. "A"..
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BASEBALL LEAGUE,
form of compulsory planting ander orders from the military chiefs who derive a substantial revenue by taxing the casuing crops,"
The price of Chinese opium in China is dropping consequently to a level which places it again in the reach of the ordinary boolie, while Coustilar reports show that Pt throughout China the official classes co- tain large percentage of smokers who in many parts and it universsary to.. practice any serious concealment of the vice.
CLUB LUSITANO AND CLUB DE RECREIO TO COMBINE,
It is true that estimates formed by foreign observers (based inevitably on very vague data) place the total annual production of opium in China at only a fraction, varying from one-tenth to one third of the average production in pro- hibition years and there is reason to sop- pose that the demand, and consequently the output will remain permanently at a lower level, inasmuch as in some of the | seaboard · provinces morphia is now a competitor, while the stupendous increase in the sals of cheap cigarettes in the interior presumably tends to reduce the mumber of coolies who smoke opium.
SITUATION AS BAD AS CAN BEL
With certain qualifications to be men- Clas. Univ; 69; Glas, High School F.P., player well-enough to ask him to spare
half-an-hour at some time to start him off In convection with the Hongkong Base-tioned hereafter, it may thus be said that on the right lines.
ball league season which, is to commence the present opium situation in China is. One of the greatest faults amongst golf-shortly, a meeting was held in the Club as bad as it can be. ers is to onervaring; it is the cause of Lusitano last evening when
it was A few examples of reports from numerous errors, auch as.topping," uxam-ly agreed to combine the Lusitano various provinces should suffer to justify ** slicing," etc. It must be cbvious to Recreation Club and the Club de Heercio this statement. everyone that the club-head must come baseball team, so as to compete in th towards the ball on the same line that it season's league under the name of the was taken away from it; consequently, Lusitano Baseball Team. This decision the longer the swing the more chance there was arrived at as
Loretto, 118; Watsons, 170. SCOTTISH CRICKET XI. TO MEET TEELAND,
After a trial match, the following were chosen to represent Scotland in the annual match against Ireland, which this year will bo played in Dublin —
J. Kerr (Greenock) (Caption), «
G. W. A alexander (abrdeenahárek*
L. S. Cranston (Dunfermline).
J. A. Ferguson (Perthshire).
J. W. Kirk (Uddingston).
D.A
M'kay (Clydesdale),
J. E. Phillps (Carlton).
J. M. Tennant (West of Scotland).
W. N. Walker (Greenock).
J.Grieve (Selkirk).
SCOTS PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
At West Gailes, Arthur W. Butchart, the
Bárassic professional, won the Scottish Pro-
asian Championship with a aggregate of
In Kansu it is said to be unsafe for in opium inspector to show himself.
In Honan the condition is so hopeless.
a result of a meeting amee Feng Yu Hsiang left the province
is of getting off this line. However hard of the Hongkong, Baseball League, 1993, that the local branches of the Anti-Opium.
Mr. G. U. da Roin, of Messrs. J., M. da Rocha and Ca was elected manager of the Lusitano Baseball Team.
pair.
"
In Kirin the cultivation of opium poppy is "officially encouraged.”
a tennis player hits a ball one never sees, he'd at, the Americas Coren'ate Offices on Administration have closed down in des- him flourishing his racquet behind his Friday last, July 6th. bend. Admittedly, he is striking at a moving ball and naturally has not the same amount of time as the golfer bas in which to play his shot. Nevertheless, the restricted saing gives more control over the racquet on club. If you are not sure whether you are over swinging or not,ke is to try to aim for the left hand side of the course. This usually exagge
A great mistake that many playera
Shenai-always a bad province-is re- ported to be growing more than for many years past.
From Kashgar His Majesty's Consul General telegaphs that one-third of the officials are amokera...
stand in front of a mirror and imagine rates the slice, because they normally In Kwangsi the traffic in opium" is the Sep are actually driving off the first to bring the left-foot round and leave their only trado which has managed to survive 301 for the four rounds, and thus, despite the but keep your eye on the glass instead of challenge of new men, the title is again as on the ball. If you club-head comes below right foot in the same position, as if they the anarchy of the last two years. sociated with one of the best known names in
the game on this side of the Border. He had the parallel line to the ground, you are were aiming straight up the fairwayi
commanding leal of sevch strukes over T. over swinging. The cure rests with your- B. Robertson, a forty years old golfer, belong self.
A
ing to North Berwick, and now employed by
the Feroneze Clab at Barrhead Butchart, The left-hand plays a most important who is 30 years old, comes from Carnoustie,
On the Yangtze generally the traffic
This stance, known as the open stance, is as bad as ever, and, as far down has a tendency to make a player draw his as at Nanking is described by His hands towards his body, thereby drawing Majesty's Consul-General as being "un
checked." the club free across the ball.
created grid red lay out of the Gleneagles assfuction that this advice in corret,
quite flutter in the dovecotes wards. In order to prove to your own way, I adopt a bold attitude. I take up opium culvitation in 1920 and 1921 and
however,
has served as professional on several links part in a shot. It is a very common fault
Again, a player who is anffering from -The latest reports from Fukien are, in The nearest he had previously attained to the to have the left-hand gripping the club title was third place when Tom Feraie with the back of the hand facing the hole slicing is so scared of it that he raises particular, most discouraging. This, the won at Monifeth after the war, but he has Turn your left hand round as much as his head far too soon for fear that he one province where the Chinese authorities. done well in qualifying play for the Open Championship and other events, and he possible till the back of it is facing up will lose his ball. When I suffer in his succeeded in checking the recrudescence of the square stance, te, left too and right nearly eliminated the poppy, has now tournament a season or two go. Judging take a stick in the left hand and strike toe on the same ling, aim for the right again, thanks to the civil war, slipped by much of certain of our Scottish professionals are mere some birch, achanted, with as much hand side of the course, grip my club back to its old state and is being replant- proficient at making clubs than using them. They
are too much at the bench and too force as possible. Do it first with the tightly, make up my mind that I do not ed extensively under encouragement from seldom on the course. Contrasting the golf back of the hand facing the object, and care if I do love my ball-in any case I military rulers. with that seen at Deal and St. Andrews, then with the back, facing upwards. Foam ou no account going to watch, where
Szechuan is perhaps the worst centre of it goes and then hit. Nine times out of production, and besides supplying t will not only find that the latter way gives more force to the stroke, but that ten it finishes on the left-hand side of quantities for shipment down river, con-- you have more control over the stick and the course, and then I regain my confid-sumes oplam unrestrictedly. Members of the British Legation travelling in the In announcing that American bankers can hit the object with a greater degree had subscribed $25,000,000 of the of accuracy,
The great thing to remember is to be province last autumn found their boat $130,000,000 Austrian Construction Loan The action of the left-hand is more or hold; no half-hearted measures about it, reeking with the drug which was being
recently, much of it could be described as of an uncouth, not to say obsolete, type.
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ence.
for flotation in Amerien, Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan said this was the first step to less identical with the action of a back- or the result will most probably be a smoked openly all day long by military wards the rehabilitation of Central hand shot at tennis, If the club is held on ball. If this does not cars the officers on board. Europe by all countries working together in this manner, the player should have a trouble, then take a dozen balls to some
The reports from Yannan alone would. and he believed that the American market: should take its part in the efforts towards feeling that an extra tight grip with the quiet spot and act as follows:-Draw a dispel any possible illusions regarding A scheme has been. bettering the business conditions of the left-hand will bring the club-head up and broad arrow on the ground pointing in official suppression, world
hit him on the nose. The actual manner the opposite direction to that in which put in hand to organize, under the aus in which the club in gripped I leave to you intend playing your ball, take a shot pices of the Yunnan Government, the the player, who will find out the most trying to make your-club-head follow export of opium to neighbouring pro IRRITATED & INFLAMED, EYE comfortable. But one word of warning through along the centro-line as far as vinces by the agency of a company creat can be directly traced in many cases to
whether or not you adopt the over-lapping Possible. If the club-head follows the linsed for the purpose. The transport is to grip, be careful to get both hands as close carest to you, a dice will result, if it be conducted under military protection
the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The together as possible; they must work as follows the outer line & pull will result and the figure given by His Majesty's
dust from sections of the local roads ono joint,
Go on playing the shot until the club-head Consul General as the estimated value of
the opium waiting to be handled is no contain a decided eye irritant. A sag. If there is one evil that terrifies golfers 80 down the centre-line without anything less than ten million tacts.
CHATBAL GOVERNMENT POWERLESS. gestion for those trips would be to keep more than another I should say it was trouble and your slice will be cured,
A frequent cause for mistiming a shot the windshield up and to use a pair of icing. I think all of us at one time of taking the club back too fast, We are
In its present state of impotence the Central Government is practically power- Bun glasses. Son glasses of any pattern another get this terrible disease, so I will with sitter Crooks, Luxfel, Fiontal, try to give a few tips for getting rid of taught to go slowly back, but this is a
it. Of course, the reason for a slice is, little misleading. What we should boens to deal with the evil. It is true that the provinces under their effectual control Amber, London Emoké, or Blue le drawing the club-Ince across the ball, and taught is to bring the club through at a are obtainable a very moderate prices
only applies fully to Chili itell. The there are many way of causing this, Agreater speed than wo took it back. It is are practically free from poppy, but this from The Hongkong Optical Co., au6005- Erst attempt to cure it, bring the left a mistake to go too slowly back; it makes sory to Clark & Co, Manufacturing and foot forward until the too of the left shoe the shot a slovenly one. Refracting Opticians the most compet on a line with that of the right, .,
Never tap the ball; give it a firm hit ent manufacturing optical establishment both toes are in a parallel line with the whether it be a drive or a putt. Dis
model governor of Shansi discourages sing as well as he can, and in Shan tung the cultivation is small. On the other hand smoking in Peking is notor-
swing, not by a slackening up of the of upium and case with which it is pur
chased tell their own tale,
in South China-located in 63, Quaca's line on which it is intended the ball tano is controlled by the length of the iously common and the extreme cheapness. Road Central (opposite to the Singer should travel. Bering Machine Company).-AnyT. [UI (Continged of foot of next column.)