General Ho expressed his great pleasure at being present at this gathering, and his appreciation of the Shanghai Golf Club.' He would be only too willing to give his help to it and to do whatever he could to cooperate with them in making it a continued success. Unfortunately owing to the very important matters which engaged his attention, he was unfortunately compelled to mention that he would probably not have time to play golf, but he would always do anything that would help them along.
Mr. Sidney Barton, c.m.a., said that besides indoors association such as they had between nationalities here they also wanted outdoor association, With more outdoor exercise they would be in a position to reduce their handicaps, and also to reduce that handicap to their mutual progress which had prevailed in the past.
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