re worst fears of members of the Shanghai Golf Club, when they Tearned that the Chinese had established a trench-line in front of he club-house at Kiangwan, have been realised. Oficers of the 'S.V.C. Staff, during a tour of inspection, on Feb, 24, were able to visit thia part of the battle area and found any the smouldering ruins of, the Golf Club's, house, for it had been razed to the ground, either by artillery' ov fire, Most of the members? gear and the club's easily portable appointments previously Yaad been'removed, Dut some could not be brought away and all. this, unfortunately, is now ost. Scraping amongst the ruins, the visitors found several golf-clubs twisted into extraordinary shapes by the fire and these they brought away as mementoes of the Phe International Recreation Club's handsome premises and stands are reported to be intact, but the stables have suffered somewhat, badly, some ranges having been burned down, whilst others have been much damaged, but, a con: erable part of the lines fortunate: ly remaina untouched,
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