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THE LIQUOR TRADE.

ITS REGULATION, PROFITS

AND FUTURE.

I betray no secret (said Lord D'Abernon., speaking on the liquor control at Carlisle recent ly) when I say that

Notwithstanding this. all the available sources of information indicate that the private profits

of breweries, after paying excess

BREVITIES.

SPORTING TIT-BITS.

The Warrender Baths Club at Glasgow South Side Gala recently scored a brilliant success, their two swimmers, R. Lauchlin and E. L. Sanders, finishing first and

men.

COMMERCIAL NEWS:

ENGLISH HERRING FISHING INDUSTRY.

KWANGTUNG SALT CROP.

sports and British ships bound for foreign ports, according to a de- spatch received by the Osaka Sho- en Kaishs on October 1. It is Torchon laces, popular ic G.G.P. Dodds is to captain the

believed that this decision is due profits duty, were last year not America, were first made in Che-Edinburgh Academy fifteen.

Important proposals regarding to a great diminution in the stock far short of double their war foo, China, 25 years ago when The Australian cricketers bea: second respectively, with L. Kidd, profits. Of the

the retail side it is missionaries taught the Chinese the South of Eagland XI. receat-Dundee Belmont, a good third for English berring are being dis of coal in the Egyptian ports the Gow Cup. There were 14 cussed at North Scottish fishing owing to the strike in England, of lace making. Chinese now com-ly by ten wickets.

entries for the race, and, from the centres. A memorial proposes but some Japanese newspapers estim

ated that the profits

West Calder Juniors and Sea first it was seen that the Cup lay that the Government should buy interpret the restrictions on the publicane in large towns are any-pete with Belgians in making

field Athletic were last night between the two Warrender up all herrings landed at English supply of coal to foreign ships as nave spent thing from twice to three times laces.

The most expert whalers to-day admitted to membership of the

ports, and fishermen be paid at an attempt to bring pressure to a good deal of time since the what they were before the war.

When I said some 18 months are the Norwegians; the most East of Scotland Junior League

Edinburgh and District Juvenile the rate of 50s per cran and curers bear on Japanese abipping with a The view to restoring the trade lost Armiar

..ce in advocating the

The bald and bold Rutherford Football League are exceedingly allowed 33s per barrel. speedy transfer of power to aagi at Manchester that the State successful whaling ground is the

prohibition of supplies of coal to new authority. There must be a revenue from alcohol could be in-South Atlantic in the neighbour-

in the Arsenal and Newcastle M. J. Avon Clyde, M.P., who millions. clear line of demarcation between creased by £100,000,000 a year, I hood of the South Shetlands and was the best forward on the field fortunate in having as their patron scheme involves a total of two during the war. Owing to the foreign ships at Port Said the United tussle. Against his old through his agent-shows

with war and peace.. We claim was charged with putting forth South Orkneys.

Only about 25 out of every

club, too.

practical interest in the conduct

With regard to the Kwangtung Japaness ships trading have put an end to the appalling an exaggerated estimate but that

A billiard match between of the competition. Mr. Clyde has condition of drunkenness and in-exaggerated estimate has already 1000 elephants in India can pass

tic outlook was held at one time. situation by taking bunker coal efficiency which existed in 1915. been realised. I will carry the the tests for courage which are

Western Branch Club, Comrades to this body, who also play-on The weather conditions have at Colombo on their outward and which blighted and paralysed argument further. and say that if put to them before they are used Coates Crescent Club and the decided to give a handsome shield salt crop of this year, a pessimis-Europe would be able to meet the

the the war efficiency of the country. the financial circumstances of the in elephant hunting.

School authorities in England of the Great War, has resulted in knock-out principle-for

harvest is assured. At Polaatien return voyage. It is impossible. to obtain sufficient Proof has been afforded that country had required it, the

gread to guarantees ts of badges and Pitsawo the season has been however, an enormously preponderating revenue from alcohol could easily are disturbed by the fact that a win for the Western Branch by Clyde Cup. The donor has kindly improved since and now a normal royage and at Marseilles on their

of redecorating school 500 to 553.

brought to a close, and the only supplies of coal at Colombo, if the A new hockey clubcalled Fair for the winners and runners-up of

report, percentage of drunkenness and be brought up to £200,000,000 a costs

received in Japenese salt field still kept operating is alcoholic mortality and disease year, a sum ample to pay all the bulllings will be seven times as

high as before the war.

field is likely to be formed, in the competitions.)

It is an offshoot of the Some idea of the magnitude of Shuang'aowan near Port Arthur. circies on September 30, is true, is preventible, and preventible by war pensions.

But the increased burden must In 1916 there were granted in Dundee. legislative means that the pre-

Government Departments" will not war prevalence of these evils was be paid from the excess profits of the United States 72,000 divorces, East of Scotland Rugby Club the orders which were placed by In Japas this year the salt crop that no coal except the quantity

carry on. the to the the trade and not thrown unduly the record being surpassed only which primarily, attributable

The club ground is under with sports, outfitters may be bes come our hatter than expect necessary to reach the next supplied at Colombo. The report obtained when it is stated that and something very near nearest port will hereafter be mentioned that this restriction did absence of any rational system on the consumer. The consumer by Japan.

The first elephant ever exhibit-plough. of legislation with regard to should have fair value for his

Chaplin, Fulham's new back, recently a large London firm was average returns is promised. alcohol, and that relapse to these money. The trade profits should ed in America was shown at

best made footballs, complete with The Directors of the Canton P. & O. Company, the British- pre-war evils will similarily be be restricted to an equivalent of Philadelphia in 1796. Grown has begun the season- so pro- asked to accept delivery of 81,000 ROCRS ABOUT HUNAN MINES: not apply to the ships of the the fault of the Legislature. It the pre-war level. If taxation does people were charged a dollar amisingly that he may easily be rubber bladders. The footballs Military Government have tele- India Steam Navigation Company come as popular with the home! were ordered by one of the graphed to the President and the and the Messageries Maritimes. is quite untrue to say men cannot do this it is inadequate, and look and children a quarter.

spectators as his namesake is Departments for issue to men Prime Minister stating that In view of these exceptions the not be made scher by Act of has not realised its full possibili-)

with picture palace patrons: ties. Parliament.

is

itself.

The

The earliest bicycle was intro duced in Paris in 1868, called a

It is practically certain that of the Army and Navy, and are according to reports received view is taken among some from the Human gentry, General Japanese quarters that the action new "surplus stock." The establishment of this truth

A QIGANTIC WASTE OF MONEY. velocipede or popularly a bone-

the first championship contest

The Melbourne Now about the position of the shaker."

Amateur Chang-pao, Tuchon of Hunan, of the British authorities in re- is sufficient by itself. to carry all

decided at the N.S.C. this Athletic Club having secured has been negotiating with a stricting supplies of coal is discussion of the question on to a trade. Do I want to see it de- new plane. It is proved beyond stroyed or abolished? Surely the

Govern-fions of Japanese shipping. This weights. A new trophy will be James's. Square will re-open mortgaging of all question that the existence of a results of the past four years are dissipates might be an instrument season will be between feather large and central premises at St. certain British engineer for the designed to handicap the operat high standard of sobriety and the a sufficient answer to this quest-of revenue second only in import put up, as Tancy Lee won the shortly. The instructors will be ment owned mines in Hunan for complaint dates back to March

last one outright.

Messrs. Lawson, Fulner, and the a loan of $30,000,000 for local use: when supplies of coal to Japanese regulations necessary to secure ion. But I want to see it'im-ance to the Income-tax.: -it are compatible with a high proved, better organised, so as to present organisation is a gigantic

J. M. Caldwell a goal-keeper, is clever flyweight Jimmy Blackley. They point out that owing to the ships at Calcutta were restricted degree of prosperity in the give better service to the public, waste of money, with no benefit.

the result, it was re licensed trade. More than this, and I want its proper status, either to the public or the industry the latest player to be signed by G. Outerson, will again be secret protracted struggle between the The restrictions were withdraw Thị đôm

East Stirlingshire, He left the ary. The Melbourne in their last North and the South in that as the trade is only secure in the understood..

ranks of the Shire some seasons season, 1913-14, headed the list province, the people there have parted, of communications be The business of the retail selling WHAT EXPERIENCE TEACHES. absence of drunkenness, and it

I have no desire to draw any ago, when he signed for Totten-in boxing honours, their members been looking for the resumption tween the Japanese and the an essential condition of of alcoholic beverages under the security of trade capital that a English system, with a restricted general conclusion respecting the ham Hotspur, and he has had a having gained in Scottish cham- of all industrial works to relieve British authorities. On Septem high standard of sobriety should number of licences in each area, advisability of nationalisation or lot of experience of Southern pionships, inter-city and other the difficulties of the time. With her 20 it was reported that the

The League football since,

contests no fewer than seventeen the mortgage of these mines, British authorities at Bombay all hope of prosperity will be had intimated to the agents of be maintained. While sobriety is not a trade at all. It is rather general State purchase.

Falkirk Hockey Club, which first prizes."

J. R. Morgan, who has been gone, therefore the people have Japanese shipping companies that is of incalculable value to all a State monopoly, farmed out to question is a very vast one, and classes, it is of more advantage or leased to a number of agents, the financial responsibility in has been dormant during the war,

The Directors request the restricted on account of a break to the trade than to anyone else. who are rather publicans in the volved enorinons. Moreover, this is to be resuscitated. Delegates chosen captain of the first fifteen decided to protest even with force, supplies of coal would have to be

old Roman sense, or New Testa-question does not stand where it have been appointed to represent of the Hawick Greens," had etc. PROFITE NEARLY DOUBLED.

the club at the meeting of the worn the green jersey for four Central Government to send a down in the railways used for the The profits derived from the ment sense, than in the sense of did.

I would add this as my own Scottish Association with the seasons before war broke out, Hetelegram to General Chang transport of Bengal coal, and sale of alcohol during the last the word as now employed. Until three years have been greater this essential fact is realised the profound personal conviction: object of arranging a list of is a fine forward player, and very Ching-pao ordering him to cancel there has since been a consider

of the game. 4 good scrummager. than at any previous period of organisation of the trade is not Relapse to the old conditions of fixtures for the oncoming popular with the Teri followers the negotiations...... the trade's history, notwithstand-likely to make much effective non-regulation would mean re-season.

Peter M William, the Spurs he has a fine control of the oval lapse to the old deplorable con- ing increased taxation. Before progress.

Hitherto the State has not ditions of drunkenness and guiding hand and the most in loose rushes, while his dribbl the war the total revenue derived: by the Exchequer from alcoholic understood that, as the effective disease and national ineficiency. cautions man in football manage ing powers are pre-eminent, In Tokyo, October 3.-The British

Scotland against Cumberland, announced that hereafter na drink slightly exceeded £40,000,- holder and lessor of the monopoly Whichever road the country dement, told a newspaper represent 1913 he played for the South of authorities at Port Said have

and scored the only try for the will be supplied of Port Said 000 annually; at the present rates it is so deeply interested in its cides to take, let there be no ative confidentially that he

He is a native of Cooker other parts in Eyy of taxation; the revenue in a full efficiency and economic organisa-doubt as to the result if the ex-be had collected averra gu cear may be estimated at aption. The monopoly which the perience of the last four years is side. It is a blend of youth and Sout

Tiesce he explained) State now miscomprehends and ignored,

Wable decrease in the supplies for Japanese ships. The restrictions are now to be enforced at Colombo while no coal whatever is to b supplied at Egyptian porte. I

NO COAL FOR JAPANESE SHIPS AT PORT SAID,

companies affected thereby Wil a that the Japanese shippe

andeavour to get the ra modified acti

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