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THE 37th ANNUAL

AL FRESCO FETE

OF THE

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

will be held in the compound of the

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

OLD

and the Playground of the

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

TO-MORROW

SUNDAY, 12TH DECEMBER,

FROX 8.30 TO 11.30 7.3.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of

H.E the Governor and Lady Stubbs. HE. Vice Admiral Sir A. L. Duff, K.C.B. H.E Major-Generál F. Ventris, C.B.-- Commodore W. Bowden-Smith, C.B.E.

Admission

Bokbers and Sailors in uniform admitted free.

Each ticket of admission entitles the holder to a souvenir.

1920

In the afternoon from 2.30 to 6.30PM seral Stalls will be open, and amusements specially suitable for Children will be provided. Tas and Refreshments will be obtainable. Admission free. The Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play during the afternoon.

The Grounds will be brilliantly fluminated in the Evening.

The Bands of the WILTSHIRE REGIMENT and the "SOCIEDADE PHILARMONICA" will play between 8.30 and 11.30 14.

SOME FEATURES OF THE FETE:

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER: 11TET: 1820.

SCOTTISH LETTER. 6 BIDE LIGHTS ON THE COAL STBIKES BLACKING MINERS AND THEIR INCOME-TAX.

The New World.“

We have had several new worlds. The ~ owa call this year 5680: Christians with » newer world call it 1990; the Kohammedana, dating from Mohammed's fight, my is in 1807; and, in Bagland, the Lloyd Georgentes consider, the new work really began on January 10th, when the Pedoe Treaty ratided, so with them this | should be the year Doo1°

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

EDINSDAGE, Cctober 27th."

But the question still remains: Is it really a Uur. Scottish miners are a class apart,

■ distines "block" in the midst of the new world, or the same old world, with the same triale and difficulties, the same good patches and population of the country at large. The bad, the same hopes not always fully realised P cause of this is found in their occupation, Human nature whether in fencefal South which takes them underground during the Atrick or turbulent Mexico-in alike in this; le is always hopeful. The poor hope for better greater part of the day and separates them times, the unortunate for better hick, and the from the people who work in the fields, the sick and ravering for better health. It is not workshops and the factories on the earth's magh, however, to hope thent endeavouring,

shithe same time, to schieve our object. surface. They are joined together to avis man and women who can't eat without unusual extent, by community of interest and the risks they face in common at the bottom of the pit shaft. The psychology of the miners, also, is vastly different from that of the agricultural labourer and is quite distinct from that of the how artisan. In every senso their clase con

that

they sciousness te peculiar; they realise belong to a trade organisation which from amall beginnings has grown into the most powerful in the country. At the present moment their loyalty to their Trade Union and to their class is intense-not a single picket has been required in the whole of Scotland and has partially blinded them to the claims of common, citizenship. In deed, some of them are vastly proud of their power to hold up the whole of the rest of the country to ransom.

BLACKKES IN THE MINES.

It is notorious that much of the trouble in the coal fields is the direct result of the slackers, who only work part of the week, and when they have earned enough supply their wants knock off for holi-

to

distrasing pains to follow, the constant acterera from stulence, seflity, headaches, hilluména and constipation, cannet even hope for better with unless they take reumable steps to rid themselves of their digestive trouble,: A short our of the well-ixied and widely recommended. remedy Mother Seigl's Byrap will do them more good than all the more hopes in which they may midge

other Seigel's Syrup has made it seem like ani happier world to untold thousands of former asterers throughout the British Empire, ha justified the hopes of many onetime enfe from who will hoped-after many remedies had been tried in vain that. Were was just one mady which could restore their health and maintain it Mother Saigel's Syrup has not disappointed the many thousands of people whe use it and praise it daily.

For Afty years, in hot whether and cold, in- busy towns and litle households far from the reach of medical aid, Mother Saigel's-Syrup has proved its value in digestive disorders: As I stomach and hiver tone, vita record, in unsp proached. If your have lost your appetite and relish for food, if your head is dall and heavy, your tongae furred, your bowels costive, and you, have no energy to interest wor

ambition; if you bitions, your diet being can't eat without organs are out of order. They have lost tone and,

right. It contains extracts or more than ten different roots, bazka and leaves, which in combination posses in a remarkable degree the power of tening and strengthening the organs of digestion to that they can do their work easily, naturally and eficiently.

(will

day. These men objees on principle" speedilyangthe Mother Beige medicinal

Grand Concert by well-known Hongkong Amsteurs, - Tea Room, Refreshment Room, Chute, Fishing Pond, Luckying their incomes down. One man when Wheel, Aunt Sally, Electric Shooting Gallery, Lucky Dip, Strating the Bolshevik, Quoits, &c., &o. FARM YARD AND STORE:

Come and Win Your Turkeya and Geese for Christmas. SEVERAL RAFFLES WITH VALUABLE PRIZES Including à New Oakland Five-seater Motor Car VALUE $3,000.

for which may be obtained from

Mr. L. A. Barton, Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co.

"NO WORK OF BHARITY IN FOREIGN TO THE SOCIETY””. COME AND HELP HONGKONG'S POOR.

that is their phrase--to the payment of income-Tex, and take this plan of keep saked why he was idis declared that he "earning money by taking a day off was

he was keeping down his Income-Tax" This, it should be understood, is the view of many men, and it is from this class that the extremista find recruits to their

The seasible miners, to do them justice, hold the slacker type in contempt. They know that bis habits bring the whole body. of miners into disrepute. They share the detestation which all men of pommon-sense feel for the beady doctrines of foreign origin. Indeed, one is greatly struck by the eagerness of the older Scottish, miners to repudiate anything that savours of Bol- shevism. The trouble is, they admit frankly, that the thoughtless elements are Hot kept in check, that the-level-headed miners allow the more or less youthful and over loquacious hotheads to, become their spokesmen in representative assembšina. LIGHT HEARSED. MINERS,

In these opening days of the strike the miners seem unable to grasp the serious peas of the situation. One might spend a whole day in their company, and the last topic to excite any comment is the ore thing that matters, the stoppage of work over the datam line. Of course of money about, even this

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE plenty time will amount to

Regular gailings, freight steam

week

£2 or £3 per man; but after that will come the pinch. As an example of their light-heartedness sake a ringle example out

Boston and/or New York by fast of many. After the usual hours of recrea

(via Suez or Panama) For NEW YORK

TAELIC PRINCE"

For Freight and fall par

Telephone 3165

apply toms

20th January (ria Pan

WITHY & CO., LIMITED, 8t. Geary's Building.

"Better be Sure than Sorry

Better make certain of securing whi

absolute reliability by

JOHNNIE WALKER

marely ordering

immature "wh

than run the risk of spirit Guaranteed 'saMA ality throughout the world. To safeguard these ages our policy for the future is the policy of the past. First and foremost to see that the margin of stocks over sales is always large enough to maintain our unique quality,

JOHNNIE WALKERI

KENKIE WALKEN

Over to pairs old.

KOKENE WALKERSO

-"Black". Label:

To be obtained from the Bale Agents for Chins: CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO. Hobskong Dantonk, Shang-

[1858.

tion in the Miners Hall in the Newton district of Cambuslang in the West Coun try, the place is cleared and there is music and dancing till four o'clock in the morp. It is not the young miners and

ing

In this way, the Syrup banishes digestive dis orders and helps to keep you well Thy it your self and enter a new world of health and happiners.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

26

Hongkong Observatory, December 10th.

Previons On Dato On Date

Day

Temperatures at Humidity Wind Direction

Force

il ontherma Rain

at 3 pm. 6 am. & Balla

10:08 671 -57

Fast

* 30.03 20:03

North Wert

- Highest open-air Temperature on 9th 1.68 Lowest open-air Temperaturs on 10th.59

SUNRISE AND SUNSET 19 ** HONGKONG+:

Dato

pithead girl workers alone who take part December married miners and their wives dance till the very last minute. A collection is taken and after defraying the cost of light and to on, the balance is handed over to the band, who in addition are guaranteed a benefit at the close of the strike..

Mr.

The engagement is announced, of John Buchanan Jardine, only son of Sir Robert and Mary Buchanan Jardine, of Castle Milk, Lockerbie, to Jean, younger daugh- ted of Lord and Lady Hamilton. Buchanan Jarding, who will not be 21 till next March, is the heir to great made it the China trading firm, of Jardines Matheson & Co. The late Baronet jeft 1905 and nearly two millions sterling in the present holder of the title is a sports man well-known on the turf. The bride. groom is familiarly called by a name which &"generation ago would have bee

Bible in bis class,the name

There are already several aristocrats who rejoice in being," Jocks," one of the "aftermaths of the war and it looks. an if it will be as calching ag" Jean has been among the ladies.

INDIAN MEMORIAL TO HIGHLAND SOLDIERS

A window to commemorate the men of the Highland and Indian regiments who fell in the war has been invelled in the Highlanders Memorial Church, Glasgow

INDO CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTESAT ON

SINGAPORE & FIRANG SHANGHAI S HAIPHONG VÀ FOLE AHANGHAI MANILA -SANDAKAN, S

STRAITS & CALCUTTA

CALCUTTA LINE

SHANGHAI

MANILA

OSHING "WINGSANG" TAKBANG HUPSANG"

YURNSANG-

HINSANG

Mon, 13th

CHAKBANG "Moo,

This Line adorda regalar undings to

Singapore; returning from Caloutta abama

9 p.m. 15th De Dlight 14h Dea. 10 18th, Doo Dight

17th Dec, 3'pm'

1860 Dec

Noon

Deas

loat Penang and

and Hongkong to Japan, cossionally ling Shanghai. All abeamers have arcellat

wd's

Afted with Electric Light, and Fand and ourry a fully-quali Bergson

LINE:-FAUings approximately every five days bohynen Ounborn and sometimes calling at Swatow. Through tlakete can Northern Yangime

Shangban and through - Bill of Lading" are formed to si

be

LIVE:--A weekly service is maintained with Heart, by vesph with good HAIPHONG LINE - Rommodation wings and boble purta' Aver, Fricky,

approximately weekly for pengers and calling Lt Holbow when inducement offer, weNEE LINE:-Ons Miling per month between Hongrong and Bandakan. by

BORNEO

- a steamer having up-to-date accommodation for passenge Cargo baken on through Bill of Lading for Kandat Pad Datel Labuan Tawao and TIESTSINLINE-A regular musico le run from March 1

to November betaans. Hongkong and Tentain, calling at Welkalwel and Cheron.

CALOUTTA

55”FOOSHING"

LINE.

be despatched on or about

Dec. 13th, for SINGAPORE and PENANG.”

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, FORT SWI TENHAM, MADRAS, and DUTCH EAST. INDIES.

"CHAKSANG will be despatched on or anon Dec, 20th, for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM, MADRAS and DUTCH EAST INDIES.

For Freight or Passage apply to-

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

GLEN

SHARRAL - MANADEES

AND

SHIRE

Joint Service of Steamers.

U.K.-STRAITS CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.

"GLENLUCE,

LESADE' "GTENTARA

OUTWARDS.

20th Dec

7th Jan.

Discharges

HOMEWARDS Lowyas Hongkong

about 20th Jan about 7th Feb

Caros, Lounow & HostExRAM. LONDON, BancEKDAN & AFTWEET,

Movesneniu are subjoas so change wäihout notios.

Woe Fraights or further particulars please apply to

Jardme, Matheson & Co., Ltd, The Glen Line, Ltd., AGENTS.

Tel-Ho`rab, 5 er 29 and 2696.

GLESLUOR CLRSADE!

Sonrise Sunset.

19th

13th ...

8-54

** 6.54# 8.55

6.56

6:40 5.40

5.41%

15th

16th

8.41

1712

19th

$8.67

18th.*** 8.59

8.50

1.43

8.449

100% 7.00

7.01

[8.48)

7.03

11.49

7.04

27-MAN LINER: FOR THE-ANCHOP-KANK.

The Anchor Line. (Henderson Brothers) have purchased from the Ministry of Ship ping the ex-German twin screw passenger ships Kigoma and Ipiranga The former vesel of 8,150 tons gross, her prin- cipal dimensions being length, 449 feet breadth, 55 fest; and depth, 30 feet. The Ipiranga is very similar, being 8,103 toss. gross, 448 feet long, 188 feet broad, and

B

It is the gift of the late Bir Bhapurji 28 feet deep. They are intended for the of Bombay, whose desire was company's service between Liverpool and

Bhe long established comrade Bombay, and will be renamed the]

10

ship between the..Indian so

oldier and the comyndleship

the battle-fronts

Abyssinia and the dasyria

Scottish Highlander,

of the BARL OF WINTON AND A BOOTTIER DIVORCE. combated on all late war. The gift makes an important The Earl of Winter's name has been addition to the can shields and memorial withdrawn from the action of divorce by windows Already placed in the church by Mr. Alexander Bee Hame of Dalhousie various Highland celan; societies and a80- Terrace, Windsor-Street, Dundee, against ciations, and will be named the Indian Mabel Henrietta Lovisa Biever or Boss Window Similar memorial windows it Hume, of Buckingham Gate, London. In is expected, will be Australia, and Af Presented by Canada, the Court of Beacon, Edinburgh, there Boner Law was a claim for £10,000 damages against had hoped to take a leading part in the his Lordship; bat Mr. Hume has now the summons. ceremony, but was unable to leave London decided not to insist on daring the criti of the coal strike. He

gain him. sat a letter of regret for abeenes, in ICELAND FUNERAL PA which he said, These windows will serve

not only as a memorial to the Cead, but Lord Dewar has brought home a story as a symbol of the high courage, the from the United States about coffins being the noble self acrifice used to smuggle whisky from Canada. patient, steadfastness the the whole Empire But that was an old trick in the ligh which wore displayed by in the terrible conflict in which these lands, Unca during the construction of heroes fell, The Very Hey, Principal a failway in the North the preventive men Mackichan, of Bombay, unveiled the winstood with bare heads to allow a funeral An hour later the lid dow and spoke of Sir Shapuzji Bharucha party to go, past, A

as one who stood in the front rank of of Dig coffin was raised and the navvies

#homemade, Wi generous givers.

Word eagerly shes had never paid the duty! (Continued at foot of next column.)

Cable Addrons

Kawakien, Kobe. Bailey's AEC. 5th Ed. and Boott's Code:

KAWASAKI

phone's Sammomly-

2844, 8933,

KISEN KAISHA

(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP CO.)

CAPITAL PAID-UP

120,000,000

President Mr. T. KIWARAKI, Vice-President, Mr. K. MATSOKATA Managing Direstore Mr. Masaya- An

The Company has on hand Large Number of

NEW CARGO STEAMERS

"ALWAYS READY FOR CHARTERS of all descriptions.

The following are comprised in the Company's Floet

Eleven steamers of 8,100 tons each deadweight.

And ander the Company's managerss

Twenty steamers of about 9,100 tons daadweight en

ro - steamers of about 8,400 tons deadweight” each. Belonging to the Kawasaki Dockyard Co, Lád) For Charter Bales and all other particulars apply to the

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA.

No. 8, Bui