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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 日八初月陸年貨再
JULY 17TH, 1926
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME-TABLE.
WEEK DAYS
Noc
.Dep. 5.40 9415 10.30 11.40 19.00
Dep. 5.50 9.94 10,39 Dep 1,09
9.88
Dap 2.169.4011.04
9.53 11.06
Dep. 1.36.10,07 11,99
...Aff. 7,49 10.33 11.28 TERO
10.51
12.0
12.91
1234
9.29 4.55 5.39 7.10 29144
9.49 4.56
9.55 8.09 16.0474 1,583.00 5.19 8.08 7.48. 3.11 524 619 758 2,03
3.15 6.28 6.23 8.02 3.91 5,348.99 8.08
Kowloon...
Tanmată........
Skala
Taipo
Tipo
Market. Dep. 7.21
Taning
Dap. 7.82 10.08 11.18
Sheungahal
Shanchan
Atti
AL
Skxmchun
Sheanghai... Dep.
Taaling
Dep. 741 733 .Dep. 7,32
8,03 10.38 11:40
PJ
1.56
812 10.45 11,47
8.16 10.49 11,51
8.26 10.59 12.09
Tripo
Shabia
IM
Yazmati...
8.80 11.04 12,07 Dep. 7,48 Dep. 7,59 843 1117 12.21 12.99 Dep. 813 855 11.99!
8.20 9.03 11.87 12.41
F.. 539 8.00 417
6,08 8.0784.24 520 6,15 4.98 3,24 6.19 6.29 5,94 449 6,38 6.33 5.40 456 6.5. 8.58
8.38 3,50
6.03 5,08 9.37 $,58 5.38
6.11 7.06
Taipo Market... Dep. 7.42
-Kowloon..
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AL 2.336
WESE DAYS, Fanling.Dep. 7,45 11.30 120 6.25 8.15 7.20 Statsakck...Art. 8.40 12.95
A p
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SUNDAYS. AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, P. 1. PN.
1.X.
Fanling... Dep, 7.45.11.30 820 8.25 Shatanická 6.40 19.25 415 7.20
STATION,
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WEEK DAYS.
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JAPANESE LADY DANCES PER FECTLY IN WOODEN CLOGS
"EBY A LADY CURRESPONDENT. I Alike all ages; dames of ancient day Have led their children through the
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號七拾月七年五十國民章中
RIDDLE OF THE ENGLISH.
WINSTON CHURCHILL, THE ETERNAL BOY.
1 PEN PICTURES BY A GERMAN residents of Parnell-road, Bow, a working-class district of London, were Yet another attempt has been made to astonished to learn that an almost life-solve Europe's master mystery, to get the small scoret which comes next to that of the long inhabitant, who occupied a four-roomed cottage at a rental of 135. Sphinx. I mean the tremendous-riddle Bid a wock, had left behind bin invest-of-the Englishman. What is the truth menta securities and savings worth about this extraordinary person who £10,000 to £12,000.--
blunders and conquers? How is it that These facta first became known at the there are so few of him and that his It is the same to-day. But what was; inquest on Frederick. William Jones, a unique a century ago, has become a re-i man of about. 69, employed as an account Empire is so vast. Why does he puzzle cognised tabit. Not only do "worthy collector by a City firm, who was run over Trotsky and the most erudite professor
and killed by a van in Mansion House-alike? dames and ancient sizes" trip the light street, E.C. fantastic as gaily as their grandchildren, but they show how the "Charleston should be done.
GOLDSMITH'S TRAVELLER.”
At every tea and dinner dance in "Shanghai," the young people practise the steps, almost furtively, in corners, while the old ones take the centre of the floor If it were not for the latter the Charles ton would be even less popular than it is. To judge from their expressions the whole affair is such an amusing experi- ment, that even the sceptic is encouraged to hold on to the back of a chair, and commence hopping. Whereas, if influenced by the expressions of the younger gene ration, he would write fiercely to the papers about this" immoral and degene rate" dance, as do some of our titled ladies of fashion.
Mr. Jones had had no local friends or acquaintances eaves woman of nearly 80, who had, before the death of his mother six years ago, promised to lock after her son.
Scores of Continental newspaper cor- respondents recently came to England to see bloodshed and a revolution. They found good humour and a football match The Englishman aludes the most deter- NO TRACE OF RELATIVES.
mined foreign observers. Is it because. When his home in Parnell-road, Bow," he remains an Englishman #!**** was entered in order to obtain some ad- dress so as to notify relatives of his death nothing could be found to throw any light! upon this point
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NOT A LAND OF GENIUSES, The latest effort to solve this psy- chological jigsaw puzzle is made by Herr a book entitled: His home was without carpet or oil Dudalf Kircher"in cloth. There was a mall table with & Engiaender.”
England, so Herr Kircher decides, is "land of geniuses." It is the few chairs and a plain chest of drawers
country of "the good average, the land and a bedstead to furnish the house.
But there was also an ancient plane of the natural unfolding of a healthy of small value, which proved to be a
mental strength which is unburdened by treasure chest, for upon opening the top the problematical and is full of shrewd it was found that Mr. Jones had there ibplicity." We strive systematically towards crystal clarity in thinking, stored bank books and various securities
speaking and writing."
There was no trace of a will or the
gating from £10,000 to £12,000, address of any relatives to whom this. inheritance might accrue.
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One of our, great achievements, the author thinks, is that we have built a bridge between the abstract realm of the Mr Adams, of Farnell-road, who idea of the mind and of science on the faithful to the promise given to Mone hand, and on the other the immediate Jones's mother-looked after the little practical problems of everyday politics.
.
In the same way many of the oriental contingent at the hotels put their fairer cousins to shame. At a The Dansant at the Astor House, there was only one home, informed a newspaper representa couple attempting to "Charleston"-tive that Mr. Jones never apparently
made any friends or acquaintances. a middle-aged Chinaman, in his long grey
CANADIAN CLUE. coat, with a nimble partner, in tight bodice and full flowered skirt, through He lived in the most thrifty fashion,
consisted of some butterless bread and which showed her long trousers under she said, "and his week-day, food usually Death. Unfiaggingly, they jogged, ryth tea without sugar, and possibly an egg mically, vibrating with each step, ener-night and morning. He told me, how getically, with impassive faces, save for ever, that he had a beefsteak for midday an amused twinkle in their eyes, like dinner sometimes- children playing a new and difficult game. He never would buy any fuel foa They did not do it for only a few bars, fire even in the depth of winter.
The only relatives that I know stare or stick to one part of the floor, as do most beginners, but daringly encircled
We alone in Europe, he hilds, combine a high culture with a keen sense of what is possible in action." The Enblishman is a man of the moment, often master of the moment and of improvization, but be
system
We have thus produced & re- markable type of public man,
only seldom the slave of a plan of a dominant mentality which pervades our world Empire.
pre.
Neat snapshots are strewn throughout. the work. Of. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Thomas personifies the highest wisdom of this innd. Cheer up, old man" Of Dean Inge," He has a heart for the world, but for the harmless little people tans, only intellect. And of Lord Grey, "He is ever the friend of trees, birds, and fishes even when he pulls the latter out of the water.
for hours, for
the whole room, streanously jigging till the widow of his brother Horace and -ber who inhabit it, he has,-like so many puri
the last encore.
Progressive young
Caina, indeed! We shall be left at the post if we are not careful. And Japan is not
two children, who lived some years ago Fin Winnipeg."
MOTOR CAR.
far behind. At the Majestic, a tiny MAN AND WIFE IN BLAZING Japanese lady danced the Charleston! more daintily in her wooden clogs, than many in their French beels. In her gaudy kimono, she seemed like some painted doll, wound up for the night. But she never ran down. Orientals appear to have a key to wind up their energy, which we have never discovered
"RESCUED JUST BEFORE
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with Wordsworth for his reading." days, he could sit by a stream fishing,
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S INSTINCT. Herr Kircher is convinced that Mr. Lloyd George is one of the biggest and most remarkable men in Europe. Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Suter, of Upper Lewes George's war work wes value. He gave road, Brighton, were motoring along wings to the spirit of a falling Empire. His ascent during tme-war is unparallel the London-road, through Pangdean, in the direction of Brighton, when their ed. He is a man of indescribable power motor-car collided with a motor-lorryyet a man of whom it can be said that driven by Mr. Roger Le Bas, of Wool- be desired war with Germany as little
as be wished it with the Boers.
"This manean bring forth in wich-road. Woolwich.
His instinct is
In the course of a week I saw only one couple who Charlestoned" really gracefully. It might be argued that it is not a graceful dance. But there is a such thing as a dance into which greThe petrol tank of the car sus manked, may not be put. The Charleston and the car set on fire. The plight of the a minute more statesmanlike dens-than- done quietly, by two good dancers, who injured occupants was perilous, Mr. Lethe most of his critics could do during know each other's step, possess perfect Bas making unsuccessful efforts to rescue their whole lives. balance, move their feet only slightly off them. Other motorists arrived on the unrivalled in England. He is cer
speaker in the House of Commons'' the ground, not kicking the air, passing scene just in time, however, and Mrtainly the greatest and most captivating them close together, swaying only Suter and his wife were extricated.
y.z." AND WINSTON." trifle, not lurching from side to side, can be the most charming dance of modern times. It has an intoxicating rythm that goes to the head, which may account for so many appearing to lose their heads
over it.
It is suggested in London that Char lestoners should tie a red ribbon round their ankle, as a danger signal, to prevent others getting bruised feet. If taken as a sign of as good dancer, it would be more sensible. For the Charleston" should be only for the born dancer. Before you try to Charleston," be sure you know how to dance.
BRADFORD STUDENTS' "RAG." PARACHUTE DESCENT FROM TOWN HALL CLOCK.
The practicability of making a para chete descent from the clock tower of the Bradford Town Hall was demonstrated" before a crowd of 20,000 recently, when- a comically dressed figure, after standing silhouetted against the sky for a few breathless moments took the plunge. Before it had gone very far a green para chate designed on a new principle By the Bradford School of Arts and Crafts, open-
They were removed in an ambulance to the County Hospital, Mr. Suter suf- fering from compound fracture of the right thigh, and Mrs. Suter from bruises
on the cheat."
One of the motorists, who helped to rescue Mr. and Mrs. Suter, said to a Daily Mail reporter:
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When I got there their motor car was blazing. Just as we pulled Mr. Suter free there was su explosion and the car was enveloped in a mass-of-fames strument. He remains Winston Chur chill "He is an eternal-hoy He
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Last night Mr. and Mrs. Suter were reported to be progressing satisfactorily
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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, „*** Lady Astor representa, in the book the Sharks have been doing couniderable fembone side of our political life of damage to the fisheries off the Cornish her, Herr Kircher ayarı A fne type coast. In one case a shark chased of the fearless Anglo-Saxon-Quite thought and act. No man-woman, no several boats and drove them towards womanly, but unfailingly keca in the rocka.
imitation. Wonderfully uncomplicated. No diplomat, but no blue stocking. Not tremendously intellectual, not even specially cultured Feminine common- the woman. Without rhetoric, almost sense. Wisdom from the standpoint of without the gift of public speaking. But with ready wit. And the always has the
Several of these fish have been seen in Gerrans and Falmouth baya
o out and gently allowed the figure, Local fishermen, with harpoons in their whose army and legs wared frantically, boats, got close to two sharks, and after but whose bowler hat remained in posi-some moncurring one fait about 255. tion, to sit on an overhead tramway wire, long, was harpooned, but got away,
A smaller shark, 14ft. long and weigh where it remained for a second or two before leaping more or less gracefully the ing about a ton, was harpooned and
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