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Captain Angus, vice-chairman ; Lieutenant-Colonel J. Tannahill,
honorary treasurer ; Captain A. R. Prentice, honorary secretary,
18 Kilblain Street; with an executive committee of 17 and a general
committee of 52 gentlemen. The objects of the association are: —
(ist) Instruction in ambulance duties by the establishment of classes, so
that the members thereof may be able to render intelligent first aid to
persons accidentally injured, pending the arrival of a medical man ; (2)
the placing of stretchers, ambulance waggons, and other appliances
necessary for the relief of the injured in such situations as may be
considered advisable, so as to enable assistance to be given with the
least possible delay.
Scottish Clerks' Association.— Registered Office, 81 St. George's
Place, Glasgow. Benefits — Assistance in obtaining employment; a
weekly sum when out of employment or sick ; medical attendance and
medicine ; annuities to aged and disabled members, their widows, and
children; assistance in special cases of distress; assurance at death.
Greenock branch meets on first Thursday of each month at 8 p.m., in
Christian Institute. Chairman, James Macara ; secretary and treasurer,
W. D. Thomson; medical officer, James Laurie, M.B., CM., I Shaw
Place.
Shorthand Writers' Association. — Open to all Phonographers
writing 30 words and upwards per minute. The Association meets
during the winter months in Highlanders' Academy Public School, for
reporting practice and discussions on Shorthand topics. Examina-
tions for Mr Pitman's speed certificates are held periodically. The
following are the Office- Bearers for this year :— Hon. president, Sheriff
Begg ; hon. vice-presidents, J. M. Hutcheson, Esq., and James Aitken,
Esq. ; president, James Duncan ; vice-president, R. M. Fleming ;
treasurer, Thomas King ; secretary, John Colquhoun, 2 Finnart Street.
Total Abstinence Society — Instituted 1836. — Offices and Halls,
Temperance Institute, 19 West Stewart Street. Ex-Provost Campbell,
Robert Little, Esq., J. P., and David J. Macfie, Esq., of Borthwick
Hall, hon. presidents ; ex-Bailie Lang, president ; B. C. Ross, R. P.
Templeton, James Carnaghan, T. D. Rorison, and ex-Bailie Ramsay,
vice-presidents; J. M. Dick, treasurer; William Smith, hon. secretary;
and William D. Thomson, general secretary and registrar of society ;
Miss Margaret L. Shearer, curator of Institute.
Traders' Association. — President, Edward Wilson, Esq.; vice-
presidents, Messrs Alexander Rowan and J. K. Stewart, with a Com-
mittee representing wholesale and retail traders of all descriptions. The
objects of the Association are generally to consider and take action
regarding all matters affecting the interests of the members. Annual
subscription, 2s 6d. Secretary, James Paterson, accountant, 14 Hamil-
ton Street.
Typographical. — Greenock Branch of the Scottish Typographical
Association. — The aim of the Association is to unite the members of the
printing profession in Scotland, to regulate and maintain the rate of
wages and hours of labour, and generally to promote the cause of trades
unionism. The Association renders assistance to members removing or
emigrating, provides sick, out-of-work, and superannuation benefits, and
pays funeral allowance for deceased members at the rate of £3 for one
year's membership, up to £1$ for 20 years. The quarterly meetings of