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PEKING NOTES.

[FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PEKINO, August 23rd.

CABINET CONSTRUCTION.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MOTOR TRAFFIC.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONOKONG DAILY PRESS."]

YHE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IST, 1916.

THE SIZE OF THE GOLF-HOLE JAPAN'SCHEMICAL INDUSTRY

AN OLD DISCUSSION BEVIVED.

TBY HORACE HUTCHINGUN,]

FUTURE OF BOUNTY-FED CONCERNS..

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As a result of the approval given in It has occurred to certain revolution. SIR-As the number of motor-ears

ary minds to resuscitate a discussion, the last session of the Diet for the sub- The intriguing against the Toan Chi-and cycles in daily increasing, some al which we had thought to be dead and idizing of concerns engaged in the Jui Cabinet has so far coine to nought,ditional restrictions ought to be vinde haried, on the point of the rally ideal manufacture of dye stuffs, a company size for the golfing hole. As by law entitled the Japan Use Manufacturing The Premier has been almost unanimous-regarding their free traffic,

I think their terminus in Queen's established, the present, dinoter of that Company, was established, but owing to ly approved by Parliament, a prozeeding. which is practically equivalent to a voto Road Central should be up to the corner hole is 44 in. To that small orifice, washes of accord between the Government of Arsenal Street and not further, have to commit the ball eighteen times j hit the concern regarding the interpreta following down to the Praga East, and in a normal round of golf," and in the tion of the law granting a subsidy of 9. traffie should be allowed in Wanchai process of that, committal, which is com per erit, in the paid-up capital of thi District at all where, owing to only called putting, we -octupy, on a company, even the building of the pro- narrow street with the crowded papula-moderate and rather flattering compala posed fautary has not yet been com tion, the traffic becomes a great obstruction, two strokes on each of the eighteen menced. tion to the passers-by, not to say of the greens-that is to say, thirty-six in all dangers that may arise,

And, seeing that it is possible, and noi unusual, to go the entire round in an it. is argued, and with some plausibility, to overcome in that to occupy one-half of the strokes urder to make the industry a success. over the least heroic of all the businessDoubts have been expressed by many of the game is a sign of a defectivele whether Japan's skill and experi sense of proportion. More value, it is in this particular industry will b irged, should be given in the final equal to producing dres of sufficiently account to the great strokes, and hot so good quality at a reasonable prie as to large a value to the small; and the mode enable them to compete successfully with in which this more just proportion may German goods after the conclusion of the of the people in the district mentioned.--the size of the hole, so that 27 strokes, sern, however, were too busy in discu

most easily be arrived at is by increasing war. The shareholders of the new con

Yours faithfully,

But of confidence in the President. several of the other Ministers may not Chief and Parliament so complacent. among these are Isu Shih Ying, the Minister of Communications; and Ku Chung Hisia, the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. The former is working hard to plens, the members of Parlia- ment, and is entertaining lavishly in addition to finding positions for his Ministry. The latter, also, attempted, a achense of re-organisation," but prob ably contracted cold feet " when he learned of the undesirable publicity given to the "retrenchment policy conducted by his colleague of the Communications Department. He is now credited with Creating new bureaux, and in this way baking positions for friends.

Interesting in this connection is the report that Tang Shag Yi is at length coming to Peking to take up the portfolio of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He "has been extraordinarily coy and cani

tious for an aærent patriot.

Both Houses of Parliament have

They can easily, drive from Arsenal

Writing with reference to this sub- ject, the Jah says that the sebene was entered into rather light-heartedly with

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A RESIDENT. Hongkong, st August, 1016.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

FOUR MONTHS FOR FALSE PRÉTENCES.

Mr. J. R. Wood gave his decision actually transacted a certain amount of Yesterday in the case in which a Chinese was charged with obtaining money by

false pretencos.

DEGREE OF ENLARGEMENT.

let us say, shall be the aggregate of those played with the putter instead of 36ing the distribution of profits to give the contention being that a good scratch their attention to the future possibilities player may be likely, with the enlarged, the industry. In such circumstances, hole, to require one putt only on half it must be admitted, the future outlook the greens, allowing him as before, Two of the concern is by no means reasuring. In Great Britain, continues the drahi, on each of the others.

son after the outbreak of hostilities, a proposal was introduced in Parliament for the establishment of a dye manufac turing company on a gigantic senle, but the proposal was rejected.

Last year another proposal was mooted in Great Britain for the starting of a dye factory with a capital of £2,000,000, but the British capitalists accorded a cold recep tion to the scheme, as they were not sure of the degree of success that the proposed industry flered and thought that there was no occasion for a display of nervous patriotism, (The firm known as British Dyes, Ltd., is in operation, though no special references to its work now appear in the Press. In the United States, which, like Japan, has in the past de- pended upon Germany for the greater part of 1s dye-stuffs, different views have. been expressed regarding the manufac ture of dye and chemicals, the consensus. of public opinion apparently being that, although the country can easily imitate Germany, in the manufacture of dye- stuffs, it can hardly be expected to com- pete successfully with Germany after the The United termination of the war. States, therefore, has decided not to start the dye industry, bas to devote her aften- tien to the manufacture of machinery

In regard to the degree of the enlarge ment that would be necessary to produce this result-panely, to reduce by ning the strokes has a good scratch player, in fairly good form, would take on the green--that is rather a nice question which no one seems even to pretend 10 The case was one in have worked out to its solution. It stands over for future trial. Golfers are most conservative of all keepers of the traditions, and it is their amiable weak- less to imagine things as they find them to be sanctified by a far longer tradition and usage than has actually been their portion. The strict definition of the sin of the hole is in itself a very modern ordinance, and a quarter of a century ago used to find hoe-cutters of different sizes in use on different links, and, of inevitable consequence, holes of different size. Nobody objected, and in point of Mr. Wond sail had decided to

fact there is much to be said for a very tain local licence in this particular, convict, but, at the game time, he accept-hole of 43 inches is a toleralbe target for

business during the past three sessions, but it was noteworthy that this virtuous

which the plaintiff was promised by the performance was forced upon members to some degree, as precautions were taken defendant a berth as a compradore on at the commencement of bullotting to

the ss. Ford, a sum of money being blose the doors and so prever bored handed over in consideration for the gentlemen from seeking more entertain-post, It was later discovered that the ing company. As you know, it is difficult ship had not been into Hougkong for to corner a Chinese Numbers of honour- many years, and that the defendant had able members saved the situation for no opportunity of providing such a themselves by going to sleep in their berth.

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

THE BRITISH LEGATION..

pletely changed. Sir John Jordan leaves for home in, about two months' time, Me. R. Macleay, the Councillor, will proceed

our aim on a true green, where we can rels, within an inch or so, on the ran of the ball in a six-foot putt

Once we have started a ball, on such a green as this, with a certam force and on a certain line we know, within, a longitude of six inches and a laritude of two or three, where that ball will come to rest, but if the green be at all rough and unkempt, as we see many on some little-tended courses, to day, there is no thing like the same certamly in regard to the ultimate resting-place of a ball

ex WORKING FAMILY EARNING £1,000

A YEAR.

The Rancial situation in the capita! |«1 Mr. Mason's suggestion that another has been somewhat worsened by the rather man was more guilty than the defend stupid action of several members of Parant: As the defendant had been in gaol liament giving uptice of their intention since July 27th, he would only pass sen- to introduce a bill for the purpose of ence of four months' hard labour.

Despite the attitude of other countries, liquidacing the Bank of Communications,

howay Japanese capitalists lighte Had they possessed any political pres

heartedly decided upon the establishment eienet of commercial sagacity they could

of a dve manufacturing concern, no debt allured by the fact of the 8 per have foreseen the effect of such ä proposi Lu a few months the personnel of the

cont, subsidy for 10 years offered by the tion, but, apparently, they are blinded British Legation will be almost commilarly started with a given velocity Government although a careful con- by party and personal prejudice. As

and direction. There are so many possideration of the situation shows that the sible arresting or diverting kicks that, future of the new concern is anything any rate, the inevitable happened. There

whereas on the true greon you could fore but promasing. was an immediate slump in the notes of

tell the result within inches, you can on the rough green predict it scarcely more the Bank of Communications, and this homewards on the 8th prox., My, Jamelosely than by the measure of the same reacted even upon those of the Bank ofson, the Vice-Consul, is due to leave number of feet. Possibly that is an ex- treme statement of the difference, - - büt China, with the result that the bank ex | shortly, and other changes are the not vastly extravagant. And if we can change shops were besieged by crowds who tapis, while, as I mentioned last week, only succeed (which we never can) is had to be regulated by police. Some mer- Captain Hankin, the commandant of the freeing our eyes from the blindfolding Addressing the members of the Rach-

of tradition, and take an animpeded chants and money-clingers refused to Legation Guard, is under orders to pro-view of the case, we must realize that it dale Town Council on the proposals of would be only equitable, and a means of the War Savings Comittee, Mr. A. W.. accepit the notes at any price. Though reed to India.

assimilating the putting on the rough Marshall, M.P. for Wakefield, said the the bill was promptly rejected the harpi In this connection I should mention green to the putting on the smooth, if increased wages paid to the workers had it has created will be felt for song tine. several changes and transfers affecting we were to make the size of the holo bear more than covered the increased cost of

some ratio to the cohdition of the green; Lia- Though Mr. Hillier, the agent of the the Peking British Volunteers.

Let us say, to come down to very realiving, dealing with the family as a neit. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mr.tenant Cotton, who has done so much to enable measure and comparison, that we Since the outbreak of war the cost of liv Odagiri, the advisor to the Yokohama keep the company together, is being might foretell the ultimate destination of ing kad increased 17 per cent, and the a pulted ball within two inches of latitude rate of wages, individually had not in- Specie Bank, and Mr. de Hoyer, the re- transferred from Peking, as is on the smooth green and within six creased to the same extent, but if they presentative of the Russo-Asintic Bank, Corporal Nixon, both men belonging to paly on the other; it would then appear dealt with people as families they would that, to assimilate the different condi- find they were carning very much, more have all returned about the same time to the Postal service, while Corporal C. W. tions, the hole on the rough green should collectively than they were before the the capital, there is no particular signi- Bernard, the superintendent of the East-be to the hole on the smooth in the ratio, war. A. is had come under big own of six to two--that is to say, three tintes observation at Sheffield, where a family ficance to be attached thereto. They have|tern Telegraph Exetension, who is being as large. No doubt; thus stated, the proof working people, comprising a father, come back from vacation leave. A cor-transferred to Sydney, will be missed hole of more than a foot wide-for this, their own admission, earning £1,000 a position appears an enormous one. A two sons, and three daughters, were, on respondent to a local newspaper, how greatly in the corps, as he was a pains is manifest, is what our arithmetic year, The desire of the Government was ever, sees something sinister in the event, taking non-commissioned officer. Cor- brings as to seems to be quite out of the for after pointing out the returns it poral Jameson, referred to in the preced-golfing picture, and yet, if we could but that some portion of these increased earn- bring ourselves to regard it without pre-ings should be invested with the Govern ing paragraph, will be difficult to replace ice we could be obliged to so that ment to help them in this great struggle, in command of the machine-gun section. it. was, in the conditions, the size of hole and also to assist the workers themselves required to make the game analogous to the bad times which were certain to green in no more than its normal state golf played with a 4 inch hole on a follow the war. of imperfection.

detail her remarks, "God help China." Of course, certain conversations between the representatives of the Government and of the Banks are proceeding, but there is nothing to indicate that any loan is near completion.

CHINA AND, JAPAN,

also

The new howitzer section is working hard these days to become officient under Volunteer Holland, pending the arrival of an instructor froin Hongkong.

MISCELLANEOUS,

The foreign community. has been deeply moved by the deaths of two Bri- tish children. The first, that of the six year-old son of Mr. A. E. Henning, of

THE FLEMENT OF TIME.

PUTTING,

One critic observes that it would, after All this, that we have just been discus sing, 1s of course quite another story all, make no practical difference, he- The Japanese version of the Chen Chia'

a small hole would be no less a bad putter: would be bettered by a more liberal size Tung affair was given me the other day

from the question whether the game cause the man who was a bad putter at in the Japanese Legation. Perhaps the

of hole on the greens which have been at a large bole. Whereas to-day a good most interesting statement therein was

kept a; the fine pitch required by modern putter has the advantage of holing the golfers and that the Chinese magistrate was not de

green-keeping. Justification, them, to under the proposed dispensa- tained, as was so freely asserted by the at Peitaiko, and the second, the seven if to be found at all, for any such contou, would the good nutter still beat the tention this, has to be sought in rather other, holing 6ft. putts against his miss Chinese Press. The origin of the trouble year-old daughter of Mr. R. W. Maar different line of argument. The pleasing them. They would all go up a grade, was a very trifling dispute, and there Swith, occurred in Peking. The summer for it are really rather powerful Un-as it were, in the scale of putting, but questionably it would tend to relieve since all would go together their relative is a disposition on both sides to settle the has been marked by an unusual degree congestion, for a larger hole would mean abilities would remain unaltered. As matter amicably. Meanwhile the Tokyo of sickness among children, and Peitathe that not so many strokes were needed for between their putting powers that 19 just Government have ordered the Japanese is crowded with young people suffering tion of strokes in itself would mean re- golfing powers it is not exact,

persuading the ball to enter it. Reduccriticism, but as between their general because a reduction of the number of putting Consul at Kiria to make investigations from whooping cough and other com-ducing the time occupied in the game. at the scene of the fracas, and the Wai-plaints of more virülent type.

But it is precisely those strokes in which suckés implies a reduction in the ad the greatest length of time is consumed vantage thas one man has over another. ihaiopu have detailed an official to pro- There is no doubt that we have passed-passibly is wasted-that would in part by virtue of better putting And that ceed there, also to conduct. inquiries. the period of extreme heat. Last week be eliminated. The study of the putt is is actually another point which the ad- vocates of the alteration press in its the business that keeps back the green Baron Hayashi, the now Japanese a cool northerly breeze et in, and since more than any of the driving and ap favour they deem that the game would Minister, seems already to have created then we have had cool nights and comproaching, which certainly demand more he improved if putting had rather less a favourable impression. He was receiv-fortable days, the thermometer never te. The were 20 to increase the cireum strokes, and the obvious mode of decreas muscle and appear to demand less mind. value as compared with the greater ed by the President on Saturday morn-cording any heat greater than 88. Next ference of the hole and to diminish bying its value is to enlarge the hole, and

month the weather here should be ing, when he presented his credentials, delightful.

one-half the putts and their occasions so reduce the stroke played on the pat- and since then he has been busy calling American tourists are very conspicu-

for study, we should surely speed up the ting green. There is thus much logic on upon Chinese Ministers and leading offi-ous, including a millionaire and his wife. pace of the green very materially. It is the side of this revolution, but opposed On dress occasions, such as the Saturday a strong point in favour of the proposed to it is that which is stronger than evening dance in the Hotel Des Wagons revolution, rather stronger than some of much logic- the devotion of the golfer for the game as he has learnt to love it, the arguments which, are advanced in Lits, there have been displays of dia-

his scepticism that any change in its opposition. monds representing hundreds of thou-

conditions can better that which is a sands of dollars.

good. Westminster Gazette.

Messrs. Willian Forbes & Co., took place science ofde possible by the modern 3ft. putts while the bad putter is missing

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