Bag Carriers to Return to Wor But Russians to Continue The strike of the Race Course caddies, what there was of ity is over. The boys went back to work on October 31.
As it is the strike lasted some six hours and was occasioned when Hr, G. Norris, the Race Course pro, took. exception to the bullying tactics of one of the older caddies over the small boys and did what many golf player has wanted to do sines the money-making propensities of the Inds overcome any desire on their part to work.
The result, was that the bully intimidated the small boys and ca a walk-out which the others hi to adhere to under threat of serio Punishment, The Race" Cours players were without caddies for their usual morning game on Octo: ber 80 but several Russians were recruited and stepped into the Breach who proved apt pupils, Profiteers to Go The olde? Chinese caddies who have been making a good thing out forcing the younger boys to do the work and pay them a tribute of five cents each round are to be ousted and the time is soon coming when one can drive into a water course, dry or wet, and have a fair~. chance of getting his ball bac)
Whereas before the strike one ventured out with a new ball only to: have it "ost" by the caddy, whether the lie wits at the bottom of a water hazard or on the fairway, and the same caddy would return' with the ball on the following day to be sold Jat anywhere from 20 cents to 80 cents depending on iti make, the new system will be different The popular George Norris pro mises that the boys will be sufficiently warned that the old order thas changed and wider the now regime a "lost" ball will result in pay for the round until the missing ball is returned, It is inconceivable that a ball could be lost anywhere on the conns if the boys wanted to find it, bat their bad eyesight and general indifference has resulted in the leader of the lot having a weekly income of anywhere from $15 to $25 de: pending on the gullibility player who would return-the folk ing day and pay 80 cents for the ball his caddy "lost" the day before, Don't Buy Balls from Caddies Mr, Norris asks further that players cease buying balls from the caddies and help to discourage a system that brings to the Race Coutse each week-end some 100 balls from the Hungjao, Seekingjao and Kiangwan courses, to be old to the Race Course playa And if a boy loses a ball in the future, the player should finish the round and then take the stand that there is no pay coming if no ball is returned and he will be doing his part to stay a vicious system, Meanwhile Race Course players will be glad to know of the new turn of events and with the straightoning out of the caddie differences the only question is when anyone cany play golf?
What with two local military units marching over six holes of the nine each morning from nine until after 11, the question of whether the area 'a golf course or a parade ground is answered by the number of dis gruntled would-be golfers who are forced to wait the whole morning before they can get in one round, The answer to the situation can be seen each day at the first hole where the British soldiers go through extensive physical drill 6 to one side without the slightest interference with the golfers.
The question is why the two' other units cannot do the same? There is plenty of room off the fairways if they would be so considerate as to use it. reading and writing: room, quiet and cool, It is beautifully equipped with desks and reading lamps and large chai Later on the management of the Cathay Mansions plans to provide. an auditorium for musical teas and organ recitals. The Pathe picture company has offered to contribute the first releases of all new records. be finished ime for warm summer evening dances. Tennis courts and swim ming pools will be constructed a soon as possible.
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