is recrudescent, and this winter threatens to assume bigger proportions than ever. The "gow" fever has broken out in both sexes, Dr. Bishop of the Linnet as Hon. Secretary. guid promising Club his been formed with A nine-hole course has been marked out on a tract of land kindly Jent by Mr. Startaeff, and efforts are being made to lick sundry grave-yards into shape as putting-greens. Tt is a libel to use the word green to denote a dismal corpse-ridden bit of ashen-grey, and our pen actually shies at the word links; but after all we have no choice in these matters. Bunkers are galore, caddies at a discount, enthusiasm uarestrained; all we want is a little skill and we hope that time and lence will produce it.
he effort to acclimatise so fine a game deserves success if only for the common sense shown in placing three ladies on the Committee (of six). Some of us have urged a similar procedure on other Committees but hitherto with no effect. Tientsin is heavy-buttocked in the way of reform,
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