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INTIMATIONS

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

(BRITISH SECTION), }

WINTER TIMING OF LOCAL

TRAINS

Cn and from SATURDAY, September

nd and until further notice.

E following Trains are cancelled:="

"DOWN TRAINS,

From SKUM CRUS" 6.15 P.x. 0.06 P.M..

"UP TRAINS.

From Kownoox 5.18 2.

(Saturday, Sundays and Public

Holidays only)

In place of the above the following|

Trains will run --

DOWN TRAINS.

From Sayu Qulis, 5.30 ...

22

6.93 px.

(except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.)

5.00 P.M. (Saturdays. Sundays and Public Holidays only).

UP TRAINS.

From Inwoo

By Order,

4.30 PM. (Saturdays Sunday and Public Holidays only).

H. P. WINSLOW, "Manage

Kowloon, September 19, 1917.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

2121

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

TING of Members of the above club

will be held in the Cha Hocs on' WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant at 5.30 P.3.

S. E. GREEN,

Hon. Serretury.

Bongbong, Sept. 10, 2017

"

HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS

SOCIETY.

2119

The above Society will be THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET beld in the CTY HALL on WEDNES DAY, 28th September, 1917, at 3.30 P.Məş for the purpons of meriving the are Report and Statement of Accounts for l the year ending 31st August: of electing office beurses for the ensuing year, de.

R. HENDERSON, Hon. Serretary, Hongkong, Sept. 1 1917. 2120

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- 1 ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company Offices, on SATURDAY the 29th of September, at Noox; for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1915.

The TRANSFER HOURS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 29th September, both days inclusive

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong. Sept. 5, 1917

"

2083

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

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THE NEW HIGH GRADE

IN PACKETS

OF 20

VALO

IN TINS

OF 50

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THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.LTD.

SCOTTISH LETTER.

(From unt then Correspondent.)

EDINBURGE, July 25.

CHINESE FIREMEN ON BRITISH SHIPS.

govern the efforts to control industry is a serious cause of unrest. They refer to the natural inclination of workmen to lay every grievance at the door of bis employer, in ignorance of the fact irritate hin are the result of Govern that often the working methods which

The Commission of Inquiry into ment Departmente acting on their own Industrial Unrest waa divided into eight initiative without taking counsel with Sub-Commissions; all these have the employers. On the whole facts laid reported, and a summary of their before them the Commissioners come to findings is published. But the report the conclusion that "the main direction of the Sub-Commission c. Scotland in which relief can be looked for is deals with several matters thar deserve better system of education, with a special notice outside of this general greater insistence on the corporate summary. One passage of it, for spirit, and recognition of the principle instance, etates that a complaint is made that there is a national as well as 'n regarding the employment of Chinese personal element in all industry."

DUNDER BY-ELECTION.. Dundee by-election promises to be the

large gathering of officers and men from the Fleet. The memorial bears the name of Rear Admiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, Bart., K.C.B., who was lost with H.M.S. Defence while in command of the Miret Cruiser gift of Lord Inverclyde, a relative of Squadron. The brass, which was the

Admiral Sir Frederick Hamilton. St. the deceased officer, was unveiled by Giles is a particularly appropriate home for the memorial: the Arbuthnot family close connection with

hax bad a

Edinburgh; one of Sir Robert's was knighted during the visit of ancestor was twice Lord Provost, and George IV. to the City.

17

OFFICIAL' ALE.

AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE.

"Half of mild, Miss, please."

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that fromen, who are alleged to be obtained

DIVIDEND WARRANTS for the INTERIM DIVIDEND of 82.50 per cheaper than British seamen;" it fa Blare payable to all Shareholders on the added, however, that the shipowners' Company's Resister at wth September, version ia that they are not cheaper, most uninteresting on record. The city ABOLITION OF THE MORNING 1917, may be obtained at the Office the Company, 2. Queen's Buildings, that the matter of cost is not a is on holiday, all the mills and factories Hongkong, on and after the 8th October, factor at all, the reason for employing are bit and the majority of the "free Notice is further given that the them being that better results are got wide, out of the reach of canvassers and and independents" are scattered far and SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER when, and in these times, it is BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the at to the eth importante that the best possible speed the opinion of Mr. Alexander Wilkie,

speech-makers. Most of them are of. October, 1917, both days inclusive. should be got out of vessels, particularly By Order of the Board of Directors, in home waters, where there is so much

K. M, DYER, danger to the mercantile marine." Chic Manager.

Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1917.

22091

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

է .

NEW CLASS for "Beginners

A will commence on MONDAY, 1st October, 1917, if sufficient support be forthcoming.

HOUSING AND LIQUOR RESTRICTION.

0.

«Never mind a contest; got on with the Labour member for the City,

the war." The Unionists are onserving the party truce they have put forward

"It's the now Government ale to-day," said the barmaid. with a cream on top, and a long drink And up came the nut-brown liquid

"Evening followed. Well,

what about... it asked an Standard" representative. It's certainly reduced" was the reply Yes, it's Lloyd George's 2 per cent. But how does it tastef

has abolished the morning after the (Another drink.) Then: "Well, mister there's 20 doubt about it, Lloyd George night before Twenty pints of that would steady mr. (Sils.) It certainly smells like beer, looks like beer.

Miss another, How much Oh! Twopence,

Well, that's an improvement

In regard to housing problems, ulso, no official candidate; and Sir George the Scottish Commissioners have spur-Baxter, Chairman of the Unionist At thing special to my. They speak of sociation, has intimated that had he disclosures of overcrowding in congested been oft the present electoral roll, he arcas, especially in Lanarkshire, i would have signed Mr. Churchill's tastes like beer, but Dundee, and the Rosyth dockyard nomination paper. Colonel Seymour" please. district The Commissioners regard Lloyd, the prospective Unionist candi

penny this housing dificulty, as closely allied date, is at present on military service. (Left busy.) to the troubles caused by the price of The Labourites, also, have resolved to food, and as an important cause of take no action as a party,

and

unrest

the

of the licensed houses bad the officia ale, but it was to be Application for enrolment

obtained at fully 60 per cent of the ,enquiries regarding hours of School,

At the moment of writing Mr. Edwinases according to inquiries at Fees, etc., should be made to the markable statement, in flat contradiction career in local politics, is Mr. Churchill's per cent only of the total output in the Liquor restriction calls forth a re-Serymgeour, who has had a stormy be possible to get the old beer, as 50

off ces of the important brework

It will anderigued as early as possible.

By Order,

of the English reports. The Commis only opponent comes forward as summer months will be the light gravity E. A. M. WILLIAMS,sioners say that "In the whole course of a "Labour and Prohibition candidate. {(1,030deg).

Secretary,

Hongkong, Sept. 8, 1917.

d

the proceedings in Scotland "no com It is mainly as a Prohibitionist, how- 2084 plaint has been made from any quarter fever, that he takes the field. He is bold

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). (Incorporated in England)

UNREDEEMED BANK NOTES,

of the liquor restrictions being consoling a series of open-air meetings, and

Feven to the

of industrial unrest; no reference at all has followed the electora e has been made to that subject."

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

sands of Carnoustie. A vigorous and

BLAMED

forcible speaker, he may be relied upon to "make trouble for Winnie.

leading characteristic of

tho

When the vacancy was first an

Scottish report is its outspokens. It nounced, the Hon. B. Stuart Eraking of NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that does not hesitate to lay the blame of Aboyne, a brother of Lord Erskine, be paid on presentation to the under some of the unrest at the door of the editor and proprietor of The Scottish signed on or before SATURDAY, 29th Government for “attempting through

Review and Tour

under of the Ga

BY OUTSTANDING NOTES VIL PRO

September, 1917, at Noon. A multiplied departments to manage the

AFTER THAT DATE holders will industries of the country, which those Academy and the Scottish Society

I it necessary by claim repayment in STERLING From the BOARD OF TELOR who have been practically trained to the Letters, expressed his readi

And it

LOV

نیر

om om the fecessary funds conduct of industry could

A forward sa a candidate:

OARD OF TRADE make a effectively, and more economically if left

yment of claims out

in the COMPANIES ACCOUNT at the

alope without Departmental

ughout the

to come

Home Rula for Scotland. Serymgeor apperred, ppírs@Erskine Almada retired from the

LOSING WEIGHT

BY THE POUND

Under Weight, a condition of ill-health, ahowa your assim- flative powers are decreasing

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.

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