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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1918.

KEEP STRAIGHT.

The Prayer of the Golfer.

If one could only keep straight down the course! That's the

One slice ?

from

Away

WORLD'S METAL SUPPLY. HONGKONG SHARE

Bill to Break-German

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Braking business Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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SHIPPING.

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MINING

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The Sliver Maricet. Commenting on

on the firmness

On the order for the grond of Shangbai ezohange, «hiesera.

player in every golfer beart, reading of the Non Ferrope Metal Bethel, Montagu & Co, in their

ays the New York Evening Post, Industry Bill-in-the Commons, weekly circular dated December

For ball the matches, played by Sir Albert Stanley I (Prendent of '13, may :----Possibly there is, some

Mr. H. Ferry Robinson has an medium to poor players are lost the Board of Trade) said that connection between this strength, interesting and instructive article by pulling or lining, er bother sitios the Faris Boonomic and the spprosth of the Chinese ) is the Nineteeth Century on “A, Not only is so much ground: low? Confàrenos tiu Juns 1916 the rato-da 30. The highest rrosived There are at present five accredit- but the trouble one finds is the French Government to see Cantons Now

tation with the Dominions and MARINE INSURANCES. in roent years, approximates, ed correspondents of the British diversified and persistent.

Bat within a fraction the point af Free Wilb the British Armies in why does one pall, and why does what steps should be taken to North Chinas which silver could be shipped France.

and give practical effect to the resola- Unions -

b with-profit from San Francisco

tion of the Conference imposing

́n. ex 73° 1805 Slicing is the most common, "The substantial agreement of but it should be remembered

FIRE INSURANCES. - - that silver transactions of this interest has not infrequently been

our dispatches on all points of and the chief cause is drawing the the Allied Governments the

handa in to the chest at the duty of making their countries Chins Fires

$127 obaracted need a licence from the sited," Mr. Robinson says, a moment of striking, instead of independent of our present H.K. Fires b.

$310 United States Government. No

well

onemies as regarded-:the control fresh news bas come to hand with pointing to a suspicion that we throwing them

[cf sasential commoditina. (5) all draw our news from noÉS,

the body OD the -regard to the projected purchaser

Of these monn were more im of common and official sourc

fight by the British and American is quite natrue. If five men went This can easily be prored in than the not derrous metale, in Indos (Pref.)

source. This intended line

portant both in pelise and in war Governments; pending

to cricket match they would practice, for any golfer worthy of details, the market remains probably agree as to the result and the name can pull and slice at

particular apelieread, copper, Shells somewhat "inert. It is propos-f. sa to the main insidents of the will, even, if he cannot keep we had succeeded as a result of

aluminium, tin, and the like? Ferries ed in France to demonetize

is sometimes useful to be able to the strangle hold which Germany Malabons Napoleon III crowned with laurelict in our dispatches might more

fire evidence in favour of their the player who never has to ably to extract the large quan truth. Bai the fact is that each resort to such extremey is the atty of taking steps to pre- Kallans tities of such coin Dow boarded, dispatch is in scenes a work of most to be envied. Swing easily obtaining that death-grip upon Raubs.

Tent German interests ever again angkata to recoin pieces with new die collabo Mtion,” kata

with arms at fall length as you from the metal thus 'made avail-

Mr. Lobinson then describes a near the ball, bat come in fassar vital industries which control Tronohs able, and then sene them as roday's work, and tells bow the toward the body and a horrible of these metals gave them before Urais quired. It's anticipated that by orrespondent himself decides alice will be the result for The Bill provided that it should

Oriental Cons, this means the need of purchasing the point he will visit there certainty. That is the chief cause be unlawful for say company,

DOCKS, WHARVES, freeh silver for coinsge will be sing abeolutely no restriction of slicing drowing the club

GODOWNS, &C. reduced. Tbb United States prolon-his-movements except that he forces the face of the ball at the firm, or individual to carry on the H.K. Wharves aa. $,95j & 96 dused 72,833,000 ounces in 1915, is accompanied by a Press censor, moment of contact; but there are dressing, refining, or dealing by Shai Docks

basiness of extacting, emelting, Kowloon Docks s out of a world production of 172, Rack man on his homeward way

other reasonE. 183,000. It is anticipated that Jhe Bites will turn out at leset/alls at his proper army or corps, their stance. Standing too clom for metallic ore to which' the Act |

Players are too esroles about way of wholesale trade in metals: LANDS, HOTELS

· AND BUILDINGS. 75,000,600 in 1917, to the headquarters for the latest official

news, and then they meet at to the ball or too open will con The Bill would operate for five. Fl. Hotels

applied except under licence.

Centrals with

improved conditions their ia Mexico,

own headquarters and tribute to the evil. Many indi- exchange.

generally at erent golfers almost face the hole years after the war.

Mr. John Henderson moved the H'phreys Est.

Land Invest. total may approximate 200,000, about one o'clock in the afternoon, in driving and they are bound to 000 for this rear: Should, there All that esoh man has learned is alice, Teeing too high is another rejection of the Bill. Iza not, K'loon Lands fore, the original information be common properly. That done cause of trouble, Aman.is much he said, a tona fide.messure. Shai Lands correct, and an amount of 100,-there are two hours or two hours more likely to drive a strap was a measure either of intense West Points 000,000 ounces be acquired by and a half to write dispatches so ball if he takes zo sand then if ear and jealousy, or of something Reclamations the Government for delivery in that may be censored and tele he takes a handful, for more often i worse,. It amounted to an econ- | 1918, this would be equal, to bu graphed in time for the next than not a ball dropped on the Omis boycott. They would Dever Ewos 2-* per cent. of the world's probable morning's papere, "I do not be tee, after the first, shot has been - Americs to agree to it, and if Kung Yiks b. production, while if only the lieve," Mr. Perry

b. Robinson pulled out of the course, will be they attempted it there could be S'hai Cottons United States output be par- declares, "that ever before has driven clean and straight. Many

na lasting peace.arm

Yangtszepoos b. chased," it would be equal to the public còme so near to get off in the tes than through the of the objects of the messure, bat

Mr. W.W.Rutherford approved Orientals more phots are pulled and sliced about 37 per cent. The Depart the fall truth from the battlefield.

MISCELLANEOUS". ment of Commerce in America announced on November 28th 19 delicate question, 68

This brings him to the extreme-ful of bend to a mere pinob, and put tha‹whole trade under the China Light & P..

b." fair green. So reduce that hand complained that the Bill would Borneos the liver exporte daring 1917, describes it, of how far they are it will improve the game, for the Dr. Addison (Minister for Be Dairy Farms

thumb of the Government official. Providents had amounted to $82,234,000.

permitted to tell all the truth golfer will aim more truly construction) said the German Green Islands Russian Loans In Japan.

The subject on which opinions Swing the arms, and, above all, Recently thers have been one fah most frequently is that of the right shoulder, well down and control of this raw material was H. K. Electrics or two brief cables appearing

of British through after the ball and the the world. We suffered in the Ropes

the most gigantic monopoly in H.K. Ice Co., mentioning units with regard to an issue of Japan troope by name. Readers patient is on the way toward our early days of the war from short-Steel Foundries n ess Exchequer Bonds within the country which might almost be

News, who ing the heartbreaking elice. are familiar with Mr. Robinson's Palling is almost as bad age of munitions owing to this Trams. Low Level s. taken to infer that Japan, was brilliant diepstobes to this slicing, but not quite unless the directly increasing its National Debt on the awn account. The oral, will be glad to hear player has the misfortune to be real facts are, of course, that in him say that no correspondent long to a club where pulled balls

punished" connection with the payment in could have been at the front and are

seen the last two summers aliced

The man who pastime; and when it has been Japan far munitions furnished to

is almost acquired by the golfer it is an some of the Allier's good deal of fighting without being filled palla consistently financing of there orders has had with abiding admiration of, and certain to be in the bait inestimable boon for him in more to be undertaken with the wonder at, the quality of our of using more physical force than ways than one.

of the Japanese

home troops. Sesistance

necessary, for pulling is always. Many devotece would rather The attitude of Government. And this has es

the cor- closely allied to pressing. This is be consistent in patting, because, pecially been so in the case of respondents in the event of a term easily misunderstood. Of one can never recover from mis Rasis. It may be remembered great reverse is next discussed. course, all crack goliere press sing a wee one, while there is that some months back the Happily, the matter has not been and for all they know how-hat hepe after misdriving, To be Japanese Government secured pal to the test, for while, ainos they apply their great power evenly able to make sure of being down powere for issuing what are not all our attacks had met with jerks. Pat ia a little extra power confident of half the battle, but the beginning of the Somme battle and gradually, whereas the novice z two on every green is to be termed "Special Exchequer

equally complete success there suddenly two or three fees before sure driving has also its co- Bonda" with a view to financing theas orders from Bussis and the had been nothing approaching a Retting to the ball and it will pensations. Watchilbe men who other

Atier, and the Busman great reverse. No correspondent, cause the shot to be palled. Fanse has carried a formidable hazard Demand

30 d/s. Government is evidently taking Mr Perry Robinson is vertsin, on the top of the swing and then with a long shot from the tee; has ever claimed complete success start in to make up for lost time, see the elasticity in his step, fall advantage of the arrange for an operation which has and it will cause a palled shot for and elation in his eye, se he con T/T Shanghai....... Nom. ment In the onse of the

the same ressen-pressing. Swing tinues on his way. Then watch T/T Singapore partially failed. "Bat:leftesto Smrt inne, which took place sraelves, we would certainly use with book arme, instead of throw-the man who has topped his shot, T/T Japan in August for 100,000,000 yen more freedom in tresting of our ing the arms and hands well out, or otherwise foosted, sa bs scos T/T India Nom. the sum of 68,550,000 yen was subsoribed in cash, and the minor reverses than wo are per and the shot will be pulled, for his ball making its way toward Demand, India

*** Nom. balance by holders of Russian mitted to use, and we believe that booking the arms is one of the disaster. The bad drive has T/T Ban Francis-171 Tressury Bills maturing on Sept.

had we done so the world would commonest forms of polling. taken half of the heart out of him, co & New York 25, who were given preferential by now have arrived at a fuster Any one can pull to order by and be seldom plays out the hole TF Java 16034 rights to offer these bills, in, pay-appreciation of the magnificence cooking the elbows at the mom in other than a disconsolate man- T/T Marks. ment. The Japanete Government of the work that has been done eat of striking.

mer. It is at times like this that FIT Francs enable the Bassian Govern Armies, and would have come taking the club back carelessly and sure. The question is, how

nearer than the bulk of public and badly is the chief cause of rean a golfer attain this faculty ? 4 m/s 1/0.. ment

new. „Ramizn

opinion has yet come to mesaur trouble. Whether the evil be In answering this query, it is mis. DE....... Treasury Bille

amounting to

6 m/s. L/C. 105,000,000 on, maturing on importance at their true playing or slicing, nearly all poor bees in the beginning to stafe 300s. By

players lift the club with the that one can no more make Bpt, 18 next year, of which the mportance.

Melbourne "One lesson which a jurnal. wrists sad fart-irme, instead of drivera than poets, At the same 30 ds. Ban Franc Japanese; Government: took the whole amount. Ther, on the las istic training teaches beyond all swinging it back evenly along the time, there is no case for the Leco & New York

other, Mr. Robinson remarks, ground, and so round the should- beginner to lose beart and think 4 m/s. Marks October, the Japanese over that of the ultimate invincire with a motion something like his foosling in to be endless. It 4 m/s. Franos ment made a second isus of these bility of trath. The question of a man sing a sor the. One more lies in bis astare and aptitude 6 m/s Francs Special Exchequer Bonds to the what kind of information will canes of pulling is etending to whether he attains in the front Demand, Germany. amount of 60,000,0003

The Jen

help the enemy (perhaps, even,

far behind the ball. But after all, rank in drivin, but with an Demand, New York. Nom Russian Government is what kind of writing will strengthe swing is the thing. Swing, exercise of will and a desire to

TT Bombay Treasury Bills for a correspond- ting mount to be taken up by the man or orage him) is purely don't bit, and you will experiene go about it in the proper was. Densend, Bomb

military question on which the the greatest of all delights-being he can so lexin to drive his Demand, Calcutta... Nom Japanese Government, and was

ball that the fall delights of Demand, Manila thas provided with the requisite judgment of the Army must be "far sud eure."

Is there anything that looks playing a good game may be his. Demand, Singapor fande to pay for munitione. Afias, Bat the effect of the the some time the Russian Govern printed word on our own people, easier than a fine clean tee shot. A player cannot be too often On Haiphong ment also tested Treasury Bale to the world at large and even hit by an experienced player? warned not to introduceofanks" On Spon saadditions amount of 18,000,000 on the men in the Army itself, is It is the absurd simplicity of the into his game, as this is

tter on which correspondents while movement of making a mad to

of The Daily

ones,

more

than

1;

poly, and in conesquecal sacrificed thousands of lives. The debate was adjourned.

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Government-war 2000unt of the requirements of authoris

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