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THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1921.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN L. THORNTUROFT ♣ 00. LIMITED,

SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERS,

LONDON, SO Tampton · and Basingstokk.

Shangbai Office: 10, Kiukiang Road.

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation apply-

SHANGHAI OFFICE.

MACKINTOSH'S SALE

WASHING BELTS,

Non-rustable

Strong White Webs Chuckh SALE PRICE $1.75 enth.

20%

Disuit, will be taken PALM

REACH

"Luxe" Silk

Goods,

Hose,

all. plain colours. "Sizes 24 ♬» 115.

SALE PRICE 82.75 päin.

Disrons will be taken

of all BATHING COSTUMES.

ARROW" HANDKERCHIEFS

Superior Quality, laundered ready for

SALE PRICE 89.00 dozen."

WASHING TIES, neut isney

coloured. Stripes on White Grounds.

SALE PRICE 95 onits

STRAW HATS, special clearance

of Straw Hata

SALE PRICE $4.50 ch.

SELF-COLOURED BARATHEA" SILK OPEN END TIES,

all colours.

20%

MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.,

MIN

SALE PRICE K1.50 |

Men's Wear Specialists,|

16, Des Voeux Rd. Phone 29.

DOUGLAS - & GRANT

KIRKCALDY, SCOTLAND

LTD.

RICE MILLING

The largest and

"most widely

Solr Agents in South China:

MACHINERY

85)

experienced makers

in the world.

DODWELL & CO,, HONGKONG.

FINAL WEEK

OF

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WHITEAWAY'S SALE.

Monday, 29th August to Saturday, 3rd September. FINAL REDUCTIONS GREAT SLAUGHTER in PRICES

SPECIAL LINES

ONE

DOLLAR

ON

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday only.

DO NO FAIL TO MISS THESE THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS

AT

HALF PRICE

SALE ENDS POSITIVELY SAT. SEPT. 3RD

and QUARTER PRICE.

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"HONGKONG,

GOLF TOPICS

«I»v zoprÁc,}

The re-constructed fourth hole on this course is now finished and is a great im provement on the old one.

"It is naill wind that blows nobody aty good" and certainly the wind that blew last week's rain our way was a bless ing in disguise. Fanling courses have a heavy season ahead of them, and need lots of rain at the beginning of the sea- son to keep them going?.

On the other hand, the rain, was great disappointment to those who were

Hover or they too not told.

competitions at

the

believe the Committee.arn busy try- ing to draft, a scheine to simplify the book lag of times at Fanting- Thesis a difficult problem, and one which will satisfaction of never be solved to

Personally, I do not envy verybody. then their job, and I doubt very much whether they will be able to do anything at all without a deal of extra expense, which is the one thing they are trying If the railway had electrio

Hg forward to toalley disappointed. for the trains to carry 20 people only, as one?

|competitions will be played off, or Sun dlay next. Let one remind those players who intend having titin at the Club house that they must order it from the No. 1 Boy, not later than Friday

As many sa fourteen couples had signi fied their intention of entering for the mixed foursome last week, and it is to be hoped that the same players and others, too, will be able to enter on Sun- day.

Happy Valley was the mother of Golf in the Colony, and in the old days she | enjoyed a wonderful popularity, but aạ ber sous grew up they deserted her and. she has fallen on evil times. Still there are many who enjoy their game onthe old course, and a little encouragement from headquarters would

not do

is a very expensive "gaine-

harmber of young men in the

And

Colony cannot afford to be full members of the Club and go to Fanlings every week-end. Unfortunately, there is no member on the general Committee to represent the poor golfer, which is

The Committee should great mistake Twar in mind that many of the youngsters will be Taipas one day and that their services might be most useful to the Club, but if as juniors they receive no help Purchtragement. their minds win be cuite fmbittered, "and they will have no enthusin for, its wellure. Lack of of Pathusiasm is about the most conspicuous feature of Hongkong golf at present. I do not mean to imply that our Committee and sub-Committies are not enthusiastic; they are, but they are not backed up by the great majority, od believe the reason have given above is responsible for this,

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every forty minutes, and would issue tickets for speciâed trains beforehand, I think the problem would be solved! But will the Railway do it?

CHINA AND THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

ASIATIC NEWS AGENCY.]

Pekino, August 20th. In accordance with the solution pass- Association. Mr. Yeh Kung-chao, former ed by the members of the Chinese Pacific Minister of Communications. and now Chairman of the Association, and Mr. Chen Tsea-hsien, Chief of the Investiga tion Department of the Asociation, in terviewed Dr. Yen. Foreign Minister, in the Waichiao Pu Festerday after- noon, cancerning the Parific Conference and China

WORLD THEATRE.

Tuesday, 30th Aug. to Thursday. 1st Sept.

9.15 p.m.

Final Shows.

of..

THE WORLD CHAMPION FIGHT

M

DEMPSEY

CARPENTIER

Tuesday Wednesday

ADMISSION: $1.50. $1.00 & 60 cts.

MATINEES at 5.15 pm.

DEMPSEY CARPENTIER Fight

In answer to questions of Mr. Yen Kung-chao, the Foreign Minister mid that Through the recommendation of General Chin (Premier), a special department hea been established in the Foreign Ofice to THURSDAY-Vanishing Trails." 6 & 7 Episodes. make preparations in connection with the Pacific Conference and to prepare the Chinese questions to be submitted. 7 pm, Tuesday to Thuraday:-"Vanishing Dagger," 3 & 4 Episodes. This department in under the charge of The personne of the Chinese delegation Lin Ching jen and D. P. K. C. Tyau. to Washington has not been definitely chosen yet. For the purpose of establish ing a close connection and co-operation between the Pacific Association and the fovernoeat. Dr. Tyan has been named by Dr. Yen as representative of the Foreign Office, while ou the part of the Mr. Peh Kung-chao, Chair:

I have sent the new Club-house at mad of the Association. has nominated Happy Valley, and although it is small and not exactly an ideal Chaphouse wo have a great deal to be thankful for. One must realise that the Jockey Club could not house as any longer in the mitter were faced with

very awkward problem-nowhere to go and

very little time to go there! Club houses are costly affairs and are not built in a matsheds are

not satisfactory,

next.

Mr. Yu Chen-tte publisher and editor of the Chinese Republican Sex and thren cther gentlemen as its representa- tives who will exchange views with the previous pavillion and that the Com: Understa forward at

Government in order to arrive at a clear

on the

to questions be brought

the international gathering at Washington in Novruzber In addition to this, the Associa

also apposed hay

Dr. Hanng. Councillor of the | problem was solved through the energies Washington, ne its special representative Legation in of the Hon. Secretary and the friendly in Washington, so that the Association help of the Jockey Club. For the rust can be immediately informed by cable we have to thank Mr. Greenhill and the when important developments occur in House sub-Committat Happy Valley the United States, and at the same time. for making the best use of the premises D. Huang can co-operate with Mr. at their displ Unfortunately, the Hollington K. Tong when Club room

Very small, but

must cul! attention to the roof, which commands reaches Washington. an excellent view of the whole course and China and Japan about Shantung. Dr. Begarding direct negotiation between where it is

most

pleasant to sit and have one's drink at the end of a round. There Yen informed Mr. Yeh that there is no is an excellent tram, service and

teath in the report. Neither the Foreigu stop by request at the front door, of the Club-house, so there is no reason why the Falles should not regain a good deal of its old time popularity as 11 suminer Levening course,

cars

the latter

unr Mr. Obata has ever mentioned

this yet.

The rumour about the American pro- posal for the international control of China has also been denied by Dr. Yen at the authority of the report of the Chines Minister to Washington.

**Adversarius" was not very kind to us on Saturday last, bus I shall not go This official denial front Dr. Yen Kus for him as I feel ertain, from his re marks, that he had not seen for himself, ant section of the Chinese people who

at least pacified, the minds of the ignor and that his informant knew even less accept news at its face value and gen. what he was talking about. Under theerally start mischief without first ascer present scheme of alloting the Valley fortaining the truth of the foreign pro different games at different times golf is paganda, not dangerous and recidents" should not happen. The only difficulty at the mo- ment is the two tennis courts used by members of the Army, but I am certain that the golfers and tennis-players can settle this little question in friendly spirit. provided outsiders do not inter- fere.

AN AMERICAN CHINA TRADE

ACT.

The Publicity Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce writes

There is a suggestion afoot to start &

After more than two years of effort library of books on golf. and if any in Congress to put American business members have any such books that they men in China on a competitive basis, with have finished with Mr. A. B. Stewart their British and other rivals., for will be pleased to receive them. Of foreign trade in that country, a bill course no details have been fixed, but known as the Chin Trade Att has been I hear the idea is to have the hooks at reported out of the Sraate judiciary com Fanling. This, to my mind," would be mitter. Twice the House has passed a a mistake. Very few golfers would have similar Bill. Senator. Jones of Seattle time to study them out there. The only sponsored the bill in the Senate and people to benefit by them would be those other Washington State senators and re- who stay over the week-end-a very snail presentatives have been solidly behind proportion. It appears to me that mem- the bill. The Seattle Chamber of Com- hers would like to take books of this meros has taken the lead among coast or description home to read during the ganizations to secure easctraent of the week, and therefore it would be far more bill. All the American busineks Inc in beneficial if the books were kept at China have asked for some legislation central depot in Hongkong.

that would enable them to meet British, Japanese and other foreign competition

:

commer-

The Committee are at present cominalisting Chinese capital with fore go piling a small booklet of revised loent companies for development and rules. bye-laws, etc. for ench #ourse. cial purpose. The booklet will also also contain

The Dyer-Jones act has been indorsed by many business and com- facsimile of the medal cards for each mercial organizations of course, giving the names of each hole, Before the war America did with, of course, the length and bogey with China to the amount of 850,000,000 The names for the old course at Eauling a year. In the peak period since then,

• will remain as they stand, bat the new which was last year, the American trade course. Happy Valley and Deep Water, account with China was $390.000,000. Bay are receiving brand new names. At The China Trade Act is intended to fur- the time of writing the only new names ther develop this business by permitting, available arn those for Happy Valley, American business to attract Chinese which I give below:-

capital in associated investment.

1st hole, The Corner ***

belter ole"; 2nd," The 4th,

Gap" 3rd.

Black rock; 6th, "The Monument";

8th, The Turn"; 7th. "The Long WHEN A MAN'S FORTY. hole 8th, Mile and 9th. The if he has not previously worn glassça, he should Hut."

A well-known firm in Hongkong are os no time in having his sight properly tosted... haring a thousand copies of the rules

and etiquette of golf, amended up to If he has worn them, he should make quite date, printed, and these they are gener-sure by a scientifo test that his gismes do not ously presenting to the Golf Club, sơ

I presume that every member will be sup-want altering. This is important. Up to the plled with a copy There will be no

excuse, then, for the indiscretions which age of forty the muscles of the eyes will some- are far too numerous on the Hongkong times make up for defect by straining. After course!

forty, the elasticity of those muscles gradually

Leases until they become quits faut-Tie

They are making great headway with the new verandah at Deep Water Bay, and I hear that some of this course's Hongkong Optical Co., Buccessors to Clark & patrons have offered to build as addi-Co. Refracting & Manufacturing Opticians, tional ano on top of the one at present

under construction. This will add located in 62, Queen's Road, Central, have the greatly to the comfort of players during equipment to test your sight accurately- the hot weather, and further relieve the congestion.

Anyt.

BOOKING at Messrs. MEHTA & CO..

Hongkong Hotel Buildings. Phone 951.

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