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MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
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Steamers
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Connecting Mai] Das st Due Hoogkong to
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1917. 1917.
Colombo.
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When Passengern ohange Stewiars at COLOMBO,
SCOTTISH LETTER.
THE CHINA MAIL
{From Our Own Correspondant.)
December 19.
SCOTH LABOURIAT MINISTERS, The three leading members of the Labour party with positions in the new Government are all of Scottish
sommedation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO & definitely reserved in his patriotic attitude during the war.
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the 'Australian Roûto Tickets Interchangeable” with Oriens. Elus.
BALLINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
8. 9.
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong. About
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Non- Transhipment), IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
WILL LEAVE DIREOT FOR.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING 197 ano Pan SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDCOED RATES.
PROPOSED SAILINDE:
STEAMERS.
Learn
About
Leave S'TORE. about
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DIA falling Loxbon
about
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED,
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
burgh University. His position as picture palaces and refreshment and one of the most distinguished lawyers tea-rooms and in large drapery estab. of the day has long been recognised, listmenis at a time when the Minister Those we have known him only in of Munitions was guaping for steel to the House of Cornraons cannot fully meet the requirements of the Army recognise his full strength. which and Navy." shows italf mather in our great Courta of law. His knowledge of proceelure
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just been published a vivid narrative the House of Lords and in the of the experiences of a Scottish office: birth and upbringing. The best Judicial Committee of the Privy who was wounded and captured dur krown of their e Mfr. Arthur Hender. Council is probably unique. And this ing the great retreat in August, 1014. son, who is a Minister without Port combined with his great attainments The author is Captain Malcolm V. folio in the Was Council. He is a in the sphere of case law, and his Hay, 3rd Gordons, of Seaton, Aber- native of Glasgow, a moulder by sound common sense. Its him in adeen. He joined the lat Battalion of trade, and has held u nuniber of special degree for the Woolsack. In his regiment as interpreter when war appointments in his Trade Union. the House of Commons he never broke out and only saw a week or Mr. John. Hodge, the head of the now quite succeeded in throwing off the two of lighting. His wounds were Ministry of Marine, is however, quite atmosphere of the Law Courts, and very severe, and for a long time he as strong a bun, although the general the lawyer's careful martialling of hovered between life and death. public know little of him apart from elaborite details is apt to fall flat intimately be was exchanged. Capt. our Legislative Assembly. Sir Robert Hay comes of a fighting stock, his grandfather, Lord Eny, being Aide He is a Muirkirkman, and spent is one of the few men, who have do-Camp to Wellington at Waterloo. most of his carly life..as na iron and become distinguished lawyers after steel worker in Glasgow. A Labour qualifying to practice medicine. His leader of the oder school, he created favourite recreation is golf. By un- the Steel Smelters' Union, of which kind critics his appointment as Soli- ne is secretary," and obtained for its citor-General was attributed to Mr.
Balfour's admiration for his skill at mernbers the maximum of advantage with the minimum of friction. Bel golf, just as it is said that when he has always regarded a strike as a sign fondness for unusual stipulations led presented a golf course to Nairn his that the men's founders did not know him to make it a condition that no their business, and has suppressed unauthorised stoppages of work with intoxicants should be preurable on arai hand. His Ayrshire Dorio has the ground. In some quarters it is löst little of its flavour during loag matter for astonishment that Sir residener in England, and his genial) Robert should waive his rights to a humour has been an asset to him in Pension when he rotires from the the Parliamentary as in the Trade Woolack; but this is quite in goners E. R. Belilios Union spheres, Whether he is young sonance with his everyday practice." E enough and nimble-minded enough to He has a londness for sacrifices of organise a great new Department is, this kind. A short time before the F. D. Binskar however, doubtful. The third Scot war broke cut he represented the Mr 8. T. Eitting & Mrs Colbourne 8. H. Dechwell, Esq.,Deputy Chairman"
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Mr W. EL Pegg,
CE. Anton,
CHIR MAXIGEN: Hongkong-N. J. STARB, Esq.
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·MANAGER :| Mrs. H. THE CNDED-SECRETARY FOR WAR.
MR. Colely Mr G. Meilis
Shanghai-A.. G. STEPHEN, Kaq. and Mr M. E. Mr. Merecki Mr. Ian Macpherson, the "Under-
Collins
Mr J.W. Miller
LONDON BANKERS--Loxney COUNTT AND tribute to his useful work in main Secretary for War in the new as in Mr G. L. Courtney Mrs G. A. Morse and
Mr H
A. R. Conant Mixe Morgan mining industrial unity at the present the old Government, is, like Mr. Mr J. D. Courtney
WESTMIST:42 "BASE, LICITko. 3 children moment, and a recognition of bis Lloyd George, a son of the people, Mr. Croccher
| Mr F. W
Mr A. S. Murch ·HONGKONG IYMREST ALLOWED) Mr J. 3. Nicolson ccessful mission to Canada in the and has the gift of two tongues. His Mr W. B. Davenport Mr O. G. Namico On Current Accorast as the rate of Twe early stages of the war in quest of first language was Gaelic, and he pas Mr and Mrs F. F. Mr & Mrs Obaldin
per cent, per annum on the daily balance skilled workers for the minition told that when be entered in public Capt. J. Lewar
Davis
and children Mrs J. Parsoris and.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS 5- factories at home.
school be know very little English Miss M. E. Dufy
·MEW: A. Dowley
For 3 months. 24 per cent. per sunun
21 Mr. Macpherson and his two Mr and Mrs A. W.
-4 Sir Josuph P. Macky, Bartbrothers, one of whom is a Judge in Mr & Mrs H. Edsell
., 13- Eastrian appointed Shipping Controller, is India and the other was studying for and chill native of Glasgow, and a principal the Bar when he received a comenis C. Ellis partner in Mesars. Moday and sion, are all products of an educa-Mr V. A. Fairley Intyre, owners of the largest, fleet tional system which, although it has Mr W. R. Ford of vessels truding from the Clyde-teen compared unfavonmbly with the Mr Denman Fuller MFA Bamsen
Capt He has found time to devote himself German, is undoubtedly more fruitful Hr J. Gibb
Dr J. Glaister
and on the Town Council, and during Chattan had nothing to help them in Capt. T. P. Hall
These three representatives of Clan Mr V. Goulbourn
Hr. F. J. Gray the war he has taken a prominenting from humble positions but r Hrs L. MrH, A Simpkins
Mr J. E. Edwarde
MrEJ. Quick
Mr W. J. Pringle
Miss Rapiner
Mr E EL Raz Miss Fake Resy Mr J.Fran Rees Mr D. Butcher Mr And
Mrs Rotinson
Mr and Mrs FT.
Mr L. Schweitzer
FJ. STABB,
Chut Manager.
Hongkong, Dec. 8, 1916
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
to various aspects of city und national in bringing forward" lads o'. pairts/Mr, A. G. GordonsiderTTLE basinery of the soove Bank le
life. He has served on various bounds
part in the temperance movement
that has sought to lay the liquor trade strength of intellect and character. under more drastic restrictions. He Highland enthusiasts will add that is recognised as one of the leading they were also helped by their know. Fledge of Gaelic, their contention being authorities on cargo shipping, and bas been unember of the Board of Tride
that bi-lingual boys invariably shine in the study of the classics. Committee on Shipping since the beginning of the war. At one time be was a prominent meruber of the Imperialist wing of the Radical party
in the West of Scotland.
THE SCOTTISH OFFICE.
LABOUR AND PLEASURE. Few men are better qualified to speak of the industrial and other effects of the war upon the workers
Mr J. E. Scott
Mr
B. Boots
Dr C Shively
allward
Mr VS2 Mr W. A. Afr Chr. Skutt
Hannibal
Mrs E Blade Mr G. Hayper »«
Mrs G. F. LEarrison Mr & Mrs R. D.
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try than Mr. Herbert Beard, Presi Mrs A. E. Hodgins The Scottish Office seems to have dent of the West of Scotland MPH. E. Hollands Mr G. G. Wood been regurled by the Prime Minister Institute, and he has some trenchant Me 8. L. Harrobin
MrA Shelton HopperMr & Mrs H. Woods
and family Mr B. G. Yang as of little importance. It is the things to say upon the increase of only position in which political rea-wages and the output of material. sons Have plainly dominated, and it Discussing what is described as “the is probuble that the r.h.g. accepted limitation of effort, caused by inflated Mr.D. K. Blair
INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTES FONTIANAK, Mr & Mrs. Neil Mac- the vicious principle of party balance, wages," he says that suck limitation Mr and Mrs B. F. Intyre and chilò deciding that, the political repre- is very noticeable among puddlers Carmichael Mrs Martin & children sentation of Scotland being pre- and young unmarried workers, my Mr and Mrs D. G. Mr & Mrs E. Ralph PAID-OF CARTAL...
'Mr & Mrs F.W. Cary Mr T. L. Perkins dominatingly Radical, only a Radical of whom are of military age. In this! could fill the Secretaryship. The connection he mentions that in his Mr and Mrs G. C. Roberts
Mr and Mrs. W. E. BestAVE FORD /
transference of Mr. Munro frein the branch of the trade. " wages Eave. Clarke
Mr C. Skott office of the Lord Advocate, to that advanced 70 per cent, since the war 31r & Ma Cossart Mr&Mrs A. Findlay of Scottish Secretary, will not, of started, and are likely to go even Col Darling, K.E. Smith source, lead to any protest, but it is higher. He traces this state of Mra Danvile Mr & Mrs V. Findlay
Mr&MriW.Dunken' Salth certain that the Scottish public is affairs in many instances to “an LINE.
disappointed; without distinction of intention of evading the payment of Mrand Mrs B. A Mrs Wallen
Birs Kingsley Ward party every colour of politics looked incoras-tax." As to the direct moral Mr A. H. Hollings. Mr G. E. Wetton Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to FEIRA forward to the, appointment of Si effect he is equally emphatic. "The
Mr and Mrs G. W. DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, HAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAFE TOWN, calling a MAURITIUS en route and affording the Quick Freight George Younger. Mr. Munro is payment of high wages to immature birs TJ. R. Johns Wood Transport from the ORIENT to BOUTH APRIGA
son of the Manse, of a Ross-shire youths is productive of the most Mr Lee Jonce
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Free Kirk manse, and can wag, his haneful results. The opportunities. pow in a pulpit to some effect. He afforded for the frivolities and indul, often addresses men's meetings " gence in amusements, in his opinion, Almond Mr. Yoseph in Edinburgh, and if he had had are also to blame.
MJRF Anderson M. O D. Mcdonald Mr Bannerman Matheson .. call to the Church instead of to the Bar he would have taken a high place about other aspects of the iron and
Mr. Beard has something to say MR HEAD
My W. Budge Miss M. E. Bollen
Miss E among our preachers. Beared in a steel industry. While giving high Mrs Chudbouzno
Motte Me D. Maeball crofting county, he has an intimate praise to the manner in which our Mir C W Chang
Mr and Mrs Nathans Paid-up knowledge of the life of large and resources are mobilised, he says it is And Mrs T. 8. Mish Olivecrung
Mrs W. Trainers Heserve Cheng small farmers, and Land Reformers responsible for "eprodigal waste of free Dick Mr and Mrs 0.2 G. Castello Dr & Rimoton Meand who base their views ou economie public money. The State in "pay Mr Frather than on sentimental grounds ing dear for everything it requires and Mrs Earle Richardera
and child will fod in him a sympathetic friend. und swollen profits are made by Mr.K. M.Fetterly Capt M. Picknell.
Mr Richardson?
W/Foulknés" MrY¢??
Mr. Clyde's appointment to the one manufacturers, shipowners, and Ms Finlayson Mr anyo
Yeryone doing war work directly or Mr its
Art and
of Lord Advocate is highly approved of; be has one of the quickest intel indirectly." In addition to blames Mr Jaddon lects and cleresest tongues' on the the public at large for making and fun
and childre
B. Strong Scottish benches.
demands upon the iron and atcel Mra Harvoy
My 14, Inokoty trade in this time of war. Steel HR Kunigad Mr and Mrs Under girders and other stoel ona heMr R Jame
Buys were.
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