Tsingtao, June 12.
A stern warning lias been issued by the managing-director of the Kiao-Tsi Railway to all employees to cease drinking excess. sively when patronizing cafes and to give up the evil practice opium-smoking. The managing-director contends that the Railway kas received a poor return for the wages paid to a number of its employces/whose chief preoccupation hasbeen to run out of the Administration Buildings during. the office hours ostensibly for the purpose of going to the doctor but in reality to have a drink, The worst evil, however, is opium-smoking, gambling ranking next. Mr. Shao Hung-chun is seeking to teach his employees habits of temperance and thrift. Recently he has been exercised by reports hat certain of his men have been indulging to excess in drinking, opium-smoking and gambling and ina conversation with your correspondent yesterday he said he was aiming to stamp out these evils. If any of his employees persist in these practices after due warning they will be severely dealt with, either being demoted or dismissed.
Mr. Shao has issued a circular fon the subject, requesting all employees to refrain from these practices. He describes them as being harmful in a physical way and costly to the pocket-book. He believes that in many cases {instances of dishonesty have arisen indulgence in habits, therefore points out the ity of refraining from ing, drinking and use of Through Traffic Conference.
'A conference for the purpose of effecting through trafic arrangements between the Kiao-Tsi Rail way and the Tientsin-Pukow Railway is in progress in Tsinan at the Railway Hotel there, having opened this week. Matters that must be decided before this improvement can be brought about are engaging the attention of those attending this conference, whose decisions must have the sanction of the; Ministry of Communications. The representa tives of the two lines are said to be in accord on the question of the cost. of the work entailed in raising the station platforms, con~ struction of new sidings, the problem of train yards and a Joint freight house, the disposition of rolling stock and the question of through traffic signals. Shippers and the general public are interested in the proposition, as a through traffic arrangement—will appreciably shorten the time of through hauls over the two railroads. As soon as the conference ends its deliberations the entire matter will be referred to the Ministry of Communications for approval.
Taingtao International Recreation Club.
The Committee of the Inter national Recreation Club of Tsingtao is inviting public subscription to 1,000 shares of $50 each. Those applying for allotment, according to the notice just issued by the Club, will have to include 10 per cent. of the value of the shares required with their applications. The Committee, however, does not bind itself to allot the number applied for, everything depending upon the number of applicants and the number of shares available. The shares of the Club are considered locally to be a gilt-edged investment. The Committee, as the name of the Club spiles, is an international body, and is comprised of men of very high standing locally. Tt is predicted that within three years from now, the shares of the Club will be worth considerably more than the original price.
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