Attempts which have been made through the usual channels to secure the reopening of the Seckingjno golf course to. members of the Shanalal Golf Club have not, up to the present proved successful, the Japanese authorities re~ fusing. to permit' access to the links on the round that they are in a military area. Io making that ruling the Japanese have, quite ly, reasons which appear perfectly sound 0 their eyes. But it is urged that it would be perfectly easy to make satisfactory arrangements. whereby the golf club, with its international membership, including Japanese, would be able to avail themselves of the facilities afforded by the Seekinglao course, which was required at considerable expense, and is now lying idle. Tt is reported that the course is in good shape I that coolles are permitted to work upon ind_keep it in order, AM that is required is For the Japanese to consent to some arrangement whereby members could go' down to the course. either in a special bus, or under escort and be permitted to use the links on consideration of their not straying from them. This journal urges that something of the kind could be done with good results all round. The fighting has Tong since departed from the environs of Shang-nis It'is diMeult to believe that any military
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