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HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932. * *** Price (Single Copy, 10 cts.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. Unemployment In Shanghai

•

TIME TABLE.

On sad after MAY 2ND, 1031, until Farther Notice (all previous

Time Tables cancelled),

THE FOREIGN

DIFFICULTIES OF

POPULATION.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

TO-DAY.

安符胛量高

民局霸行出低

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ANTIFLAM

Per Month. 83.

The Ideal Preparation for Inflamations and Congestions

Obtainable from all Dispensaries and Drug Stores

THE NATIONAL. DRUG COMPANY OF CHINĂ

UP TRAINS

STATIONS

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

2. G 10 8 12

18 22 18 24 38 28 14 1,6" A,M,|||A,M. | AM, J.M. NOON 7.3 P.M. PM. TX. T.K, P.K.

"

Kowloon .......

Taumati

Bhatin

•Talpo... Dop. 7.14

***

4

Dep. 60 8.05 8.28 0.16 10.18) 13.00 1.18) 2.35 403 4.41) 0.35) 7.49 Dop. 6.48

9.24 10.24 12.08 1.26 ... 4.49) 5.43 7.49 Dep. 1.00

0.87 10.86 13.20) 1.3A) ... ... 6.025,88) 8.00 8.10 6.08 8.78 9.89) 10.50 12.33) 1.61 .. Tao Market..............Daj. 7.1)

0,57 10.54 12.37 1.55 ... ...8.10 6.12 8:11 Fanling...... Dep. 7.30)....

10.00 11.01 12.47 2.05)... 5,296,298.27 Sheungehni ....Dep. 7.85 0.06 30.14 11.09 12.63 2.103.14... 5.84 0.27 8.82 Bhumahan

„ÅTT. 7,41] 8.44 1,11 10.20 11.15 1263 2,10 3,20 4.40 8.40 0.03 0.98

Canton.........

11,82

5,40

DOWN TRAINS

7.28)

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 3 7 & 16 17 19 31 13 28

A.....x. PIX, PM, [T,M. |PM.

STATIONS

| A.M. A.3. A..

Cantor ........... Bhumobun. Shoungahul Fanling... Taipo Markot.. Taipo Shatin. Yannati.

Kowloon...

Dep!

140

Dop 7.20 8.14| 10.09)

Dop. 7.40 8.20 10.18,

Dop. 7.45 8.30; 10,29

***

.Dep. 7.68 8.43) 10.30

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***

| 11,45 3,42 4.80 6,17

4,38

7.11

11,50 2.46 4.35 0.32. 13.01 2.60 4.45 0.32 ... 13.00 3.0 4.40 | 0.38 ... 12,20 8.18 5,02 0,49... 1.32 2,275.1 7.01... ... 12888.33 5.20 | 7,077|7,30| 7.654

FROM A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW.

means

WAH to

look

That

(August 13.)

Auctions.-P.W.D. Crown Land Sale, 3 p.m. At Lammert's Sales Rooms, 11 a.m. Quantity of British Metalware.

Fencing. Hong Kong Fencing Club Meeting, 6.15 p.m.

Lawn Bowls.-Open Champion- ship, . A. Gutierrez v. J. G. Ozorio

(Club de Heereio), 5.30 p.m,

Miscellaneous-Hong Kong Tram- ways Ltd., dividend payable.

Queen's Theatre: "The Champ." Central Theatro: "Wings." Oriental Theatre; "Goldic." King's Theatre: "She Wanted a Millionaire."

The people of Shanghai, intelli. One women, who recently eme gently realizing that the economie to Shanghai in search of a posi- condition of the rest of the world, tion, tells the following story: "I must react on immigration as well ¦ arrived with just enough money to as the general trend of business, last; a few weeks, at the most, and are trying to find some method of a great hope. The first thing. I coping with the problems of un- did, of course, employment before they become through the newspapers.

I could overwhelming. The Erst difficul! was not too cheerful as

not And more than one or two nd. ties of this type arose with the in-

The vertisements for office help. next step was registration at my

Star Theatre: "Trader Horn." Conmulate, the Chamber of Com-

Garden Theatre: "Dirigible.". merce and the Y.W.C.A, -Every-

Majestic Theatre: "Heartbreak." one expressed disapproval of my Ten Dance at King's Restaurant; coming out with nothing more Dinner Dances at Peninsular and than a deep trust in back. As Hong Kong Hotels. one man anid, The best thing

Tides-High si 8.05 and 22.03; you can do, young woman, is go Low it 22.00 and 14.52, home where you have filends." That was an impossibility So far, the men form the largest group of the unemployed among steamship companies charge for those with training and experi-transportation, and I refused to Many of these have utilized be, discouraged. That very Brat the last of a shrinking capital day uncovered three job. Not for the journey in the hope of good ones, it is true, but they making a new start in China, still gave me the confident feeling that less disturbed by depression than there was no need to starve. The nimost any, other 'country, This moneyless cannot be too particu- additional weight on business can- lar. However, I decided to try

Dap. 7.17 8.03 9.53 10.81 11.38 233 4.23 6.10 7.01 7.18 flux of White Russians who cameo Dep. 7.24 8.10 10.0

here seeking safety and e of livelihood. This, of courte, affected the scale of wages and w there is added danger of a further reduction as people from other countries are beginning to narive because of the impossibility of finding work at home.

Dop 8.11 8.65 10,48 ...Arr. 8.17 2.01 10.54 11.12

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TUESDAY.

(August 16.)

Spirits Chieh.}

Festival (Chung-Yuan

Lawn Bowls-Open Champion ship, R. T. Luz v. A, W. Grimmitt (Taikoo R.C.), 5.30 p.m.

Meetings-Sanitary Board 4.13 p.m.; General Committee, Mamak

not be absorbed, even hore, and for something better while my Hockey Tournament, 5.30 p.m.; St.

the various consulates, chambers small capital lasted."

Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon."- of commerce, and other organiza-

In the process of job-hunting, Miscellaneous.-Rotary Club Tiffin: tions are attempting to discourI discovered there were not many Whist Drive, Civil Service Cricket ago such pioneering for jobs women among the unemployed,Club, 8.30 p.m.

through their home offices.

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN.

Central Theatre: "Wings."

King's Theatre: "She Wanted a Millionaire."

Star Theatre: "Trader Horn" Garden Theatre: "Dirigible,” Oriental Theatre: "Goldie." World Theatre: Marianne," Queen's Theatre: The Champ." Majestic Theatre. "Heartbreak."

Dinner Dances at King's Restaurant Ten Dance at King's Restaurant;

and Hong Kong and Peninsular

Hotels,

but some of them made ao little they could hardly manage to live. That worried me, although most of them were doing some kind of But the man can manage in

eales or clerical work and lacked Bome way. Obviously, the serious

real training. Within a short point to be considered in, une time I secured & temporary posi ployment among women. Although tion, made possible through the the figures are minute in compari-fact that I had arrived, in vaca son to those of other cities, there tion season. Since then I have has been an unprecedented num-learned that there is always a ber looking for work in the last place for the competent stenogra few months. Most of these cases,pher and that it was not lack en however, in regard to the British tirely. But I hate to think of Tidea-High at 5.89 and 22.50, and Americans, are not desperate what might have happened if I Low at 2.10 and 18.00. Rs they concern women who have

had been DELE of the army of Home Mails. Outward for Ameri- some employment, but with such

'general office workers' without ca by Pres. McKinley 6.30 a.m.; for small Balaries they find mere

anything definite to offer. Anyone | Europe via Siberin by Chenonceaux existence difficult.

of that type who comes here in 2 p.m.; Air Mail for Europe (1 Various organisations interested going to find herself in the same p.m.), and Europe via Suer by in this subject state that no re-position-or lack of one-that she Angkor 2.30 p.m. markable increase has been brought to their attention recent try it." Iv. As one

woman said, "The problem of the Russian is always with us, but I know of no Ameri-

would at home and is a fool to

ANOTHER ASPECT.

The city has been most gener- ous in response to charity cases,

There is another site of the but there is no provision, at pre- can, who was willing and really question that is brought out by sent, for the semi-self-supporting wanted work, who was unable to the case of an older woman who obtain it. Recently, I have heard has lived in Shanghai for some

woman who will not apply to any of some British women who have years. She lost her place as a long as she can eke out any kind of the existing groups for help as lost their positions; however, clerk in a local firm when they of an existence. The situation is things stand, I do not consider decided to reduce expenses and not yet desparate, but far-scoing that we have a serious situation has been without work ever since. people believe that it may have to to meet in that line."

She has applied to all the agen be met in the not too far distant Her statement has bech borne cies and even canvassed the in future. Some sort of a Girls' Re out by other sources of informa dividual companies, but, where sidential Club, such as can be tion. Investigation of the files of there is a vacancy, a younger per found in other large cities, where the employment bureaux show the son Is chosen. While that is the working woman with a amali registration of ter British or pathetic, such a condition is not salary may live in clean and de American women, although there

rent surroundings, is ono solution. "nro more of the former, but--an

Then there are many instaneco One business man said that the increase in the number of Rus

of other wÒMEN who have lost effects of the depression in the sions.

their positions and been forced rest of the world were only ho into taking anything they could ginning to be felt here as it al- get. It is possible to live on very ways" took about two years for Up to date, there' have not been little in Shanghai, but some of the Shanghai to reflect general condi. many English or American women entaries are so infinitesimal that tions to

any great extent. Ho who have come here to work with the standard of living must be re-agreed with others in the belief out something definito in view, duced to a degree affecting the that there was no very decided merely because of inde of oppor- health. And the building of a re- unemployment problem among wo tunity at home. There are a few, serve fund to cover necessities in men just now, but that it was though, and it is feared that this case of illness, is impossible, apt to arise, and must be class of immigration_may_grow, Wirtinued at foot of nart polumn.) | nidered,

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"THE CALENDAR"

at the

KING'S THEATRE

commencing

18th AUGUST

featuring

HERBERT MARSHALL & EDNA BEST.

The Leader:='.

You don't have to know anything about. racing to enjoy the thrills of "TITE CALENDAR, which is the best photographed and certainly the most entertaining British picture of the year.

Daily Mirror

THE CALENDAR" is another big winner from the Gainsborough stable, and romped home to the accompaniment of loud cheers. The film has been splendidly produced.