nese Express Gratitude he ila Mel aod sta ae cates rita te eat "and, the dapaneus ops command As u member of the Shanghai Golf Club, 1 venture to suggest that the coal "Japanese authorities might reciprocate with regard to the res-frictions which have been imposed date upon members of the Shang-hal Golf Club and their property at The Hongkong Government merely Jdemonstrated a correct understand-Ing of the situation, and no doubt realized there was very little in the matier of geography which was not already known with regard to the areas adjacent to the Laimoon forti-
The Shanghai Golf Club is composed of several hundred members of the foreign community, all whom are thoroughly respectable Jand none of whom would experience the slightest diffeulty in establishing their respectability through their: respective consulates. With these members the " Japanese have no Tt Is certain "the members' only Jdesice is that golf be made available} fat the earliest possible moment. The question of finance "and monetary loss Is one with which the executives will have to deal, I write, however, Jas a member, but I am convinced that the management would have Ino difleulty in securing the careful Joo-operation of all members in Jearrying out such instructions as the [Japanese authorities might wish to issue with regard to transportation to and from the course. Once there which incidentally. is the private property of the Club) members have no interest of any' kind in the surrounding district.
It is hoped. that this suggestion }witl come to the notice of the com-Jpetent Japanese authorities and that some gesture will be made by them which will end a condition which Imposing both hardship and. inconvenience on a large section of the sporting community.
Shanghai, Sar. 17.
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