This is a point that is never tressed in these annual encounters, but it ought to be, now that the competition has to all intents and purposes the status of an interport, event. The interest of a match between Hongkong and Shanghai is twice og great as one between the Royal Hongkong Golf Club and the Shanghai Golf Club, for the latter is inter-club only while the former suggests a real trial of strength between the best talent that the Gifferent ports can put forward. We. may be perfectly frank about the matter in this respect—because of, the present roles Shanghai lise on canting Fity, TwiLionr, graph is reproduced above was one of Bloodstock' Sates in July. The property Lemberg (winner of the Derby.
levand came up for sale when ath. air, Morris one oceasfon at any rate not been able to put its strongest team forward, ong of its most useful players being only a member of Hungjao. If, however, this were the only) venson for raising the matter, it could be dismissed at once as unworthy of consideration. 'The issue goes much farther than that, for what is wanted is a trial of strength. between the ports, with every ounce of weight thrown' in on either si With such a consideration in view we enn hope that it will be possible to bring about an amicable arrangement for the drawing up of anvended conditions.
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