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No. 21.461 號登拾陸百肆仟登萬弍 日式廿月叁年卯丁 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1927.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME-TABLE.
Kowloon Yaumati *.Dap. 6.50
Tipo
Bhatin
6,40
Dep. 7,01
... Dap. 7.18
Tipo Mariot Dep.
7.31
Fanling
Dap
7.89
Shaungthui,Dep. 7.38
"Shumana MAI. 749
Canton
Arr.
です
Chaton ...Dep. Shamahan Dep. 7.19 Bheanghai Dep. 7.26 Fanling Dep 7.31 Talpo Marksi Dep. 741
0
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8.05 8.30 9.15 10.30.00 1.18 13485 5.99 7.21 93410.39 12.09 134 2.31 444 5,39 7.30 9.3610
1.50 1.43 456) 5,31) 7.48 1.49 1.50 5.00 6,047,55 13 6.09 7.59 5.19 8.09 098.13
9.5311.0812,23 10,03 11.18
9.0710,07 11.29
489.13 10.1811,28(18,58| 2,18 3.11|
6.90
|A3| 136 | AM.
M 8.00
1.M. PX, P.M. | P.M. | PM. 8.08 10.58 11.40 3.00 477 5.13 520 5.40 6.00 6.40 8.13 10.45 11:47 3.07 4.24 520 5.97 6.47 618 8,1710.48 11.51 8.31 4.26 5.24 Anil A29 8.27 (0.69 1202 391 438 8.34
6,51 619
Skatin
Tipo Dep
6.01 0.29
7.43
#3211,04 12.07 3.05 4.41 5.38
8.05 8.35
Yazmati
Dep. Dep.
7,38
8,48 11,17 12.21 8.38 4.56 5.51
618 6.48
8.13
Kowloon
8.20
8.57 11.99 12,33 9.30 8.08 6.096.3 6.58 9.00 11.87 12,41 8,58 5.16 631 6.04 6.89 7,06 7.00 SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.
1화
7,45
Bhatmarck
... 8.40
2.3. P.M. 73 11,90 9.30 1.20 8.25 12,25 8.15 4.15 7.90
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E
AM
P.M.
6.30
7.25
Basta kok Fanling
10.15 108 2.05 8.09 5.16 11.10 2.00 3,00
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THE MAYFAIR HOTEL.
EVENTS IN CHINA.
KING AND QUEEN PAY A VISIT.
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LONDON CABARET SHOWS.
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To-day.
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St. George's day: Wreath laring ceremony, Cenotaph, a.m.; Free Cinema performance for Service men, Queen's Theatre, 9p.m.
H.K. Telephone Co., Ltd. annual Building, meeting, Exchange segond floor, 11 am.
Yachting Non-Winning boats race and managerie raco.
for
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The King and Quger paid a visit of inspection last month to the new SIR RONALD MACLEAY'S NEW May Fair Hotel, which stands on a site that once formed part of the
match Football:Charity APPOINTMENT.
gardens of Devonshire House. Tha Royal visitors arrived at three M.C. Army Hong Kong, o'clock, and it was nearly. hour Sockunpoo, 4 p.m. before they took their departure.. Lawn Bowls: Practice Match They were received by Sir Francis Civil Service C.C.; C.0.0. v. East Towle, managing director, and Point R.C., 3.30 p.m. Major General Guy Dawnay. They went first into the restaurant and afterwards to the bail-room, garden, grill-zoom, and the various ladies rpoms. They went up in the lif to the fifth floor, and then down to the basement, where the Queen dis played special interest in the kit chens and the many labour-saving appliances Her Majesty was parti calarly charmed by the garden
Loves, March 25th.
- The news cabled this week from Shanghai about the welter of murder and pillage outside the Seb- tlement, and the subsequent ac- counts of savagsty at Nanking, in-f cluding the attacks du foreigners, have shocked public opinion in this country. What may happen in the course of the next few weeks in a subject of the utmost concern to the British people. It forms the chief topje of conversation wherever one geos. No man dare prophey how the future will abape itself, al- though everybody hopes for the besta
The
Hockey: Club. 8/2nd Punjabis, U.S.R.C. ground, 4.30 p.m.
Tea Dances: E.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 430 p.m. Dianer dance, Cafe Parisien, 8
Peak Club Club dance. 9.15 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The Temp- tress."
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World Theatre: "Moana Vaura." Star Theatre: "Our Hospitality." Principal Mails Inward: Europe rid Negapatam (Santhia).. Oût- ward: Australia, etc. (Aki Maru), 9. a.m.; Europe rid Marseilles (Kateri Maru), 8.30 am.
Sunday.
Golf: Kowloon Golf Club p. Junior Section, R.K.K.G.C., Kow- loon City Course.
1st Extra Race Meeting, Macao.. Cricket: University v. Cameroni-
Like An English Country House, Their Majestics, were informed by their conductors that an effort had been made to produce an all-English establishment. There were certain. things about hotels concerning which it was necessary to rely to soms extent on the foreigner, but everything possible about that hotel was British. The furniture, carpets, I desire, however, to put it upon and fittings had been specially de- record that the events of the past signed for their purpose, and not 405, Pokfulam ground. lew weeks, as published in
the copied from other models. newspapers, have stirred us all. general idea WAK to produce the The public eagerly buy the papers home atmosphere of an old-English and turn first to the latest intelli- country house, and at the same time gene from China. The position of to make the botel the last ward in the British men, women, and chil-modern equipment. Sir Francis dren in Shanghai and elsewhere, Towle called attention in the base surrounded by hordes of frenzied ment to a plate washing machine, Chinese capable of any and every and proceeded to give a demonstra atrocity, has moved the whole of tion to the Queen He said that, England profoundly. Never have too, was of English make, and so the ties of blood and race been far as he knew was the first efficient realised more strongly than in ther
English plate washing machine to anxious days...
be manufactured.
Utterly Discredited. There is now one section of the which finds it in- population expedient to talk about China. The Socialists have been reduced to sullen silence by the logic of events at Shanghai and elsewhere. They opposed the sending of troops, and prated of militarism," in sup
and of port of "imperialism"
capitalism." For months all the ignorant jargon of Socialist and Communist propaganda has been shouted on platforms in the coun- try and found an echo in the House of Commons.
To-day the Irathy spouters are being asked by every responsible writer in the Press what would have happened if British nationals and also the nationals of other coun- tries had been left to their fate, They have, of course, no answer. They stand utterly discredited bankrupt in patriotism, in political knowledge and foresight, and even in the sentiments of our commen humanity.
acceptance
The King was informed that the decorations were mainly of the Queen Anne and Georgian style, and Bir Francis Towle added that to his mind the best of them all were the George V., although some people were apt to speak of decorations of the period of the reign of his Majerty as "modern stoff."
The hotel was opened to the public on March 25th.
are bringing their cabares policy into line with that of the music halls. Instead of running the same show for several months they are no introducing new turns every week, and I hear that so far this policy is proving successful. It is as first-rate expensive, however, artisten have to be engaged; but on the other hand visitors like to see new turns, and is keeps the interes: in the cabaret alive.
"
Famous Gem For America. There is considerable interest in the news published this week that the Duke of Westminster has sold the famous Nassak diamond to a New York jeweller for a sum that has not been made public. But it must be a big figure, for this gem, which was brought to England at the end of the Eighteenth Century in dis was valued in 1911 at Warren Hastings on his return
-£50,00.
Ping Pong Match: S.C.A.A. Wak Yan Old Boys' Union, at Wah Yan College, 2 p.m.
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Massed Bands Concert, Queen's Theatre, 9.20 p.m.
Monday.
Anzac Day: Laying of Wreath at Cenotaph in memory of Austra lians and New Zealanders, 9.30
EK.CC.! Tennis Tournszent (details in sports calustadaily),
Tes Dances: HK Hotel, Hotel Saroy, King Edward Hotel, and Cafe
Lecture, £30 p.m
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Some Social and Industrial Changes in 19th and T 20th Centuries," by Rev. W. T. In- Helena May Featherstone, stitute, 5.30 p.m.
Dinner Dance, Cafe Parisien, & p.mt.
Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A., and Europe vid Biberia (Pre- ident Adams) U.S.A., etc. (Presi dent Jefferson). Outward: Canada, U.S.A., etc, and Europe ri6 San Francisco (President McKinley), 5 F..
Tuesday...
H.K.O.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 Saray and Cafe Parisian, 430 p.m.
p.zi.
"That Bachelors should Debate: be Taxed." St. Peter's Young Men's Club, 8.30 p.m.
Brith Opinion.
Beethoven Centenary Recital, There is a marked change in the
Principal Mail-Inward: U.S.A, outlook on Chinn as a result of the
Theatre Royal, s.15 pm.
(Shingo Maru). Outward: Shanghai and Nanking outrages. It is seen that most of the talk
etc. about a China struggling to be
Europe vid Marseilles (Amadone), politically free is out of place
1.30 p.m.; Europe vid Siberia
Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph warns the
(Athos II.), 1.30 p.m.” Government against a too ready
Entries close for 3rd Extra Race Meeting 1 p.m. of "Cantonese profes-
E.K.F.C. sions. Having reviewed the course
The Namak diamond is a trian Inter-School sports, of recent events the paper states.
"It is in a situation in which gular-shaped stone of 39 carete. It gronad, Happy Valley
Tournament H.K.C.C. Tennis somewhat resembles a child's kito such things are possible that the with the bottom point off, and is (details in aports column daily).
Victoria Diocesan Association attempt sincere and well-intention- ed but quits hopeless has been yellow in colour. No doubt its his- made by the British Governtorical associations have a certain "At Home," Telcos May Institute, ment to establish regular and influence in determining its value. 430 p.m.. friendly relations with the Can-The new owner must have an un- tonese political leadership. The usually large share of this world's iz riches, for apart from the purchase prychology of Chinees warfare still, that of the Taiping and the price the United States duty will Boxer risings; and it may as well take another £10,000.
Two
of the biggest Indian be recognised that in playing at diplomacy against this ghastly diamonds known are the Nizam, 227 background we are gaining nothing carets, now owned by the Nizam of but humiliation." I may add that Hyderabad, and the Regent (or the Government are not blind to the Pitt) diamond, 136 carets, which] unhappy diplomatic consequences of was one of the French jewels, and
ti still in France.
the Hankow mensures
of
Cabaret Shows,
Sir Ronald Macleay.
Le
Tes dances: H.K. Hotal, Hotel: Saroy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner danse, Cafe Parisien, 8
p.m.
Thursday, General' Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, City Hall, 4 p.
Tennis Tournament HK.CO (details in sports column daily).
Tea Dances: HK Hotel, Hotel Bavoy and Cafe Parisien, 430. P.I
Dianer danco, Cafe Parisien, 8 p.m.
Principal Mails-Inward: Canada, U.S.A., etc. (Empress of dra).
It is noted here with interest that There has been some discussion in
the King has been pleased to ap the newspapers about the success or otherwise of the cabaret shows in prove the appointment of Bir
Ronald Macleay, EC.M.G., to London. But it is not chay to ex-is Majesty's Envoy Extraordi press a definite opinion. A number
the leading restaurants are still nary and Minister Plenipotentiary
WEATHER REPORT. running them; and of course for at Prague. Your readers will re- people who can allord it they are call that Sir Ronald wie from 1929
Yesterday's weather report, fore- 1826 British Minister in China, a very pleasant change from the where he had also served earlier in cast and remarks,. issued by the ordinary entertainment. What has his career as Counsellor of Embassy Royal Observatory at 5.10 p.m., struck me is
the enjoyment of the diners, who in the intervals get in three years previous, to going to
the Legation at Peking. For stated:
The belt of high pressure has a dance on the floor themselves.
China as Minister he was in Argen maxima near Shanghai and Tokyo. No doubt the most consistently tine holding a post camilar to that Moderate monsoon may be expected patronised is the cabaret show at which he is now to occupy at along the 6.E coast of China and the New Princes restaurant in
Prague. He is a Balliol man, and over the N. China Sea. Piccadilly where the management joined the Diplomatic Service in LOCAL FOLCAST N.E.
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