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JOHN COMPANY IN CHINA...

1926

fired by the Lady Hugher. She was country ship, and the supercargo, having 300 YEARS OF TRADE. been himself seited by the Chinese authorities, delivered up the gunner to The Chronicles of the East India his fate. The man was executed in apite Company Trading to China. By H. Bof the representations that the Com- pany's supercargoes made on his behalf. In the affair of the Neptune's mên în Morse. volumes.

1807, when a Chinaman was killed in a brawl in which many were concerned on bath sides, it was only with difficulty that one of the accused was saved from execution, though there was not a scrap of evidence that would have hanged him in an English Court. The Chinese them- selves took advantage of these conditions. We find a case of a Chinese boat ap- proaching one of our vessels and seeking had brought with them a dying man, out successfully to promote a fracas; they of whom they had evidently hoped to make bush-money. These and other diff culties led to the well-known embassies

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Amongst the decisions just issued by the Rules of Golf Committes of the Royal The history of the East India Com- and Ancient Club of St. Andrews is one pany in China is so little known as in reply to a question raised by the Club Zur Fahr at Bremen. This is probably compared with its, more famous record the Arst occasion on which German in India that Dr. Morse has done club has sought the advice of the ruling admirable service in preparing these tour authorities, and it probably indicates the growth of the game and the spirit in most attractive volumes from the Com which it is played in Germany. The pany's records relating to China, with question raised related to the decision of illustrations drawn largely from the a tie in a stroke competition, in which well-known collection of Sir Paul Chater. one of the tieing competitors refused to play off over 38 holes because Bule It must always seem an extraordinary 3 of the Special Rules for Stroke Com- thing that such a profitable trade could petitions states that a tie or tics shall be driven to a country of which we were of Macartney and Amberst. Dr. Morso be decided by another round." Tho

so profoundly ignorant. When learned docs" not attempt to repeat what is al Rules of Golf Committee uphold the ob

men could suppose that 'cuneiform in jection, subject to there having been no scriptions and even Egyptian, hie vgly-ady told in the narratives of those mis special rule made to govern the competi-phics might be Chinese characters, when documents about them; and it is curious sions. But he quotes a number of new tice in question, and suggests that a new round of 19 holes be played. Other deti. At the end of the 18th century only one to find, in one of the letters addressed Englishman knew anything about the by King George III, to the Emperor, sions include:-

Portishead Golf Club-in medial play of communication with the Chinese mer-eign of the Seas title till then, as Chinese language, when the sole means the former assuming the title of Sover- A ball played to a green, raging over chants was first Portuguese and then the far as we know, only used in addressing and signal layer dropping another ball strange medley called Pidgin English, the Great Mogul. It was plainly an and well-documented information; and

by groundsman of bounds, play and the fret ball in the difficulties in the way of an intelli- sttempt to meet. Oriental diplomatists will be found indispensable, not only play and holes out” again with the first! Sebt conduct of trade must have been with one of their own weapons. It is by the student of Chiness affairs, but also ball counting the latter as the score for At Amoy, and then at Canton, the Eng work in the space of a short review; but East India Company and of our Eastern enormous And yet they were overcome impossible to do justice to Dr. Morse's by those interested in the history of the Answer: The player was entitled to lish ships appeared and obtained rich the reader will find it a mine of exact trade.-Times. continue to play with the provisional ball ladings of silk and gold and tea. Then, until she reached the place where the first when inconvenience arose from the lack ball was likely to be. Therefore, she did of continuity involved in this method, not incur any penalty, and the score first the principal supercargo stayed on. and soon after a permanent council of Birstall Golf Club: In a medal round, supercargoes was formed, which, under a player plays his second stroke and puts various titles, resided through the ship- the ball out of bounds (penalty-loss of ping season at Canton, and only migrat distance only). He drope a ball anded as far as Macao when the season was plays it down the fairway. On proceed. over. For them and their management ing he sees his own ball and then dia Dr. Morse has generous praise, and that, covers that he has played the wrong tall. it seers, well deserved. They may have Has he played two strokes with a wrong been incurious about the strange civiliza- ball and thus incurred disqualification tion with which they came into contact, but they were skilful and honest mer. under Rules for Stroke Play 8-1

Answer: It is the intention of stroke chants, and, on the whole, tactful and rule 8( that the player shall have two courageous negotiators. Under them de opportunities of ascertaining that he has veloped a widespread and active trade, played the right ball before incurring that embraced not only the direct trade the penalty of disqualification. In this between London and Canton, but also case the player had no second opports trade with the Indian ports, from which nity and accordingly he incurred no indeed the Anglo-Chinese trade originat- penalty provided he then played his own ed, while a large private trade came to supply much of the funds with which the ball.

Company's purchases at Canton were bought. While this interccurse with the external world gradually reduced the Chinese value of silver as measured in gold, at the same time it gave rise to that financial organization and system of payment by bills og London that made England the financial centre of the world.

must stand.

PUTTING OUT OF TURN.

Portmarnock Golf Club: In a four ball match, in which two of the players had picked up-A," whose ball was nearer the hole than "B" putted out of turn and holed out, not having in timated his intention of claiming the right as reserved in Rule I of Four Ball Matches."B" contenda, that under Rule 3 (four balls) be can recall the stroke.

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Answer: Unless "A" pinyed first for the reasons mentioned in Rule 1 (Bules for Best Ball Matches) "B" was entitled to recall the stroke.

Cleveleys and Rossall Golf Club: and "B" were playing in a competition holes stroke play. On the eighth green," A," after having three putta, missed holing out, the ball resting a few inches from the hole. With the club in one hand he then reached forward and played the ball towards the hole and himself, his foot being a few inches on the opposite side of the hole to the ball The latter jumped the hole, travelled for ward, hit "A shoe, and rebounded into the hole. Being uncertain what to do; "B" told "A he had better re- place the ball bear to where it had struck his foot and hole out, which was done, a penalty of one stroke being added in addition to the extra stroke played.

Answer: The improper method of play adopted by the competitor lent itself to an abuse of the rules Under the circumstances the player should be dis qualified.

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When # first began to frequent Chinese harbours, again and again at- tempts were made to limit the trade to favoured merchant, the special one protege of some local magnate or of a member of the Imperial Family. But gradually in the face of the steady opposition which such a monopoly ex- cited, both from the English super cargoes and from the other Chinese mer- ¿ somewhat chants, there sprang up looser method of confining trade. within definite, and therefore easily taxed, limits. Capton became the chief port frequented "by Europeans, and presently the sole port at which they were authorized to trade, while the principal Chinese merchants of that place gradua..

became a corporation, the members of which were constantly being required to contribute to the demands of the man- darins. In the later days of the Com pany these Hong merchants evidently found their occupation most hazardous.

any of them were from time to time on the verge of bankruptcy, from which their friends the supercargoes often came forward to deliver them. Especial ly in those later days the relations be Little Aston Golf Club: In a match play tween the merchants of, the two peoples. competition "A" drives into ferns, were atually excellent. The Company's drives a longer ball off the line into the trade itae! was almost invariably with rough. "A" and "B" and "A's in the limits of the law. Only occasion. caddie look for A's" ball," B's "ally, as when it was desired to ship sycec caddie looks for B's ball, and on out of the country, or when the super B's caddie announcing that he bas cargoes found, themselves involved, to found B's" bail," A"" says "I will their great annoyance, in an opium deal, give you the hole. They all proceed to did the Company's own trade involve s B's alleged ball, but it is found to breach of the Chinese regalations Bat be a stranger and a fruitless search is a great deal of the Company's Bengal made for B's ball, "B" claims the opium was bought by China traders, and hole on secount of "A" having given it the proceeds of their sales were general- to him. "A" objects, saying that he ly paid into the Company's treasury at gave it on the misrepresentation of "B's" Canton in return for bills on Indis or England The prohibition of this trade ensured that the madarias made extra large profits out of it. It had its re- shlar headquarters, first at Macao and then aboard vessels that lay off Lintin: but the Company's officials themselves carefully avoided having anything to do with the article, since that would have been made an excuse for enhancing the burden on their legitimate. trade.

caddie.

Answer: In equity the hole should be halved, an "A" gave up the hole because of wrong information given him by his

opponent's caddie.

Answer: After playing a ball into a recognised water hazard the player may only continue his game under the con- ditions laid down in Rule 27. he did not conform to those conditions he is dis qualified.

Chapen-en-le-Frith Golf Club: At the ainth tee a competitor topped his drive and the ball was lost in recognised water hazard a yard or two in front of the tee. He then teed another bail and

The principal official with whom they counted three, including a penalty stroke. Was he in order in so doing came into touch was the Hoppo, or Cus- ander Rule 22 or should he have dropped toms Commissioner at Canton, whos the ball under Eule 7. If the latter exactions were deftly adjusted to the is the rule meeting the case, are the two needs and profits of the moment. It is penalty strokes for breach of the rule in rare to find the supercargoes writing addition to the penalty stroke to be kindly of this all-important official. The counted, gr should one only be added to duties which he levied were raised or taken off at his discretion, and he would the score returned

even put an entire stop to the trade towards the end of the year lest his re- ceipts should seem andaly large at Peking. However, the most alarming difficulties which the supercargoes had to meet were concerned not with taxation but with justice. It was impossible with THE CURTAILED SAINT. their incomplete powers of control to prevent brawls from arising between A Lombard carpenter belonging to the sailors from the ships at Whampoa and Fascist Militia wished to have his so from selling them the most poisonous Chinamen who could not be dissuaded christened with, the names of Benito Anacleto, but the parish priest objected liquor, When a Europese was killed it to Benito as not being the nazis of a was seldom difficult to phisin the punish- saint certified to be in Paradise. The ment of some Chinaman, if not of the Fillage took the matter so much, to heart guilty party, but when a Chinaman that the carabineers were called in by suffered, unless steps were immediately the father to settle the dispute, and the taken to buy the silence of his relatives, Captain of Carabineers laid down the law very disagreeable affairs might arise, the that some words were cut short at the official demanding either the assailant beginning and some at the end, and himself or at all events someone, wha Benito was short for Benedictus. He could be strangled on his behalf. Such All Rights Barnak - won the day, and denounced the priest case arose when two Chinamen were.

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