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No. 21 514 號登拾百伍仟壹萬弍第 日式廿月伍年期丁 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 21st,
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. Our London Letter.
TIME-TABLE.
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AMAMAN. A‚. A.M. NOON P.M. P.M.
Kowloon ...Dep. 8.40 8.05 8.30 9.15 10,80 12.00 1.18 2.22
Yaumati Dep. 6.50
Shatin
...Dep. 7.0%
Tripo
Dep. 7.16
Fanling
Dep.7,32
Taipo Market Dep. 7.97
Bheangshai Dep. 7,86
Shumchun...Arr, 7.42 8.45
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P.M. T.M. P.M. 4,85 5,29 7.21
9.24 10.89 12.08] 1.24)
4,44 6.58 7.30
9.30 10.51 12.21 1,80
4,56 5.51 7.49
5.18 6,08 7.59
9.49 11.04 12.54 149 1.566.09 6,04 7.55 9.58 11.08 12.88 1.53 3.00 10.03 11.18 12.48 2.03 3.11
5,24 6.19 8.09
9.07 10.07 11.22 12.52 2,07 3.158.15 6.28 8.28 8.13 9.13 10.18 11.28 12,58 2.13 3.213.17 8.34 8.29 8.19
Canton ...Arr.) 12.20 — 7.20
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7.20
Danton ...Dop. Bhamohan...Dep. 7.18 8,06 10.38 11.40 8.00 4.17 5,13 520 5.40 6.08
heungekai. Dep. 1.28 8.13 10.45 11.47 3.07 4:24 6.20 5.27 5.47
3.11 4.28 5.24 Fanling...Dep. 7.81 B.17 10.49 11,51 3.11 TaipoMarket Dep. 7,41 8.27 10.69 12.02 3.21 4.38 5.84 Taipo
...Dep, 7,458,32 11.04 12.07 8.25 4.49 5.38 Bhatin ...Dep. 7,58 8.45 11.17.12.21 3.38 1.50 5.51 Yaamati.Dep. 1.12 8.67 11,29 19.33 8.60 5.05 8,08 Howloon ...Arr, 8.20 9,05 11,87 12,41 8,585.16 6.11 6.04 6:38 7.06 7.20 7,56
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LONDON, May 21st.
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1927.
弍拜禮
日登廿月陸年七廿百九仟登英
MARRIED ANGIRL OF 14.
DIARY OF EVENTS.
To-day.
IN LINCOLNSHIRE-NOT ORINA.
BRIDE'S FATHER IMPER- SONATED.
A schoolgirl's wedding during her lunch-hour was recounted at Hull, whon Francis Joseph Theodore Nowell, aged 20, of Gox- hill, Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty to committing perjury by making a false statement in a declaration in connection with, his marriage to
Edith Margaret Hoodlass, the four- teen-years-old daughter of Mr. Wil- liam Hoodiass, farmer, of Barton on-Humber. He was fined £20 and
Costa.
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hote! Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. and Lee Gardens, 5.30 p.m.
Servicemen's Concert Cheer, "0" Y. M.C.A., Chater Road, 6.30 p.m.
Dinner Dansant
Cafe Restaurant Parision.
Chinese classical singing and dancing exhibition by Miss Tze Lo Lan, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
at
Queen's Theatre: "The Thunder- Į ing
Herd."
World Theatre: This Woman." Star Theatre: "The Pony Ex- press."
Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe wiá Siberia (Sphing), 1.30 Europe ra Marseilles p.m. (Angers), 2.30 p.m.
Wednesday.
Summer Solstice (sin-chik).
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Queen's Theatre: "The Thunder-
ing Herd."
"World Theatre: "This Woman."
Star Theatre: "The Pony Ex-1 press."
The girl went to school in Hull, and was seen there by Nowell, who in February visited the register
Principal Mails:-O w tward: offee and stated that he wished to Canada, U.S.A., etc, Europo zrá marry a girl aged 16. He gave Vancouver and cid Siberia (Em his own age as 21, and the registrar ¦ press of Russia), 6.30 a.m.; Austra New Zealand, etc. (Fanga handed him a form of consent to a, his marriage to the girl and told Maru), 9,30 a.m. him he would have to return it signed by her father.
The Government are evidently of the opinion that the troubles in China will take some time to ease and change into a settlement that will last, as information reaches
Mr. H. Wray, for the Public ne that British garrisons in the Proseentor, said that Nowell, a Far East will be kept much above smartly dressed young man, anade normal strength for a considerable the acquaintance of the girl, wha
was then thirteen, when he was time to come. There is no inten-pupil on her, father's farm. The tion to withdraw the Shanghai De acquaintance was continued after fence Fores until the present dig! Nowell left the farm. turbink situation becomes clear What the Government are looking for is a Chinese Government that will be able to impose its will upon the country so as to maintain order within, and at the same time deal with other countries with a sense of responsibility and power that makes agreements binding.
Instead of two battalions of in- fantry kept on your side, one at Hong Kong and the other at Tien- tsin, the proposal now is to main-nave been signed by the father, und tain at least eight battalions until when Nowell and the girl attended to be married during the lunch some satisfactory Government is
hour they were accompanied by two set up in China. But in no cir cunstances will the British garri- men who gred the register as song in India or Egypt bo depleted witnesses. One of them imper- to meet the requirements in China, sonated the girl's father, but the I understand that the intention is prosecution had not been able to to provide for the China garrisons trace him by employing the Aldershot Guards the Mediterranean Brigade on stations. This is the first-time auch an arrangement has been made. It will set free four line regiments for service in the Far East as and when they are wanted. This is decided innovation in War Office practice and will come into opera- tion when the trooping season be- gins next Autumn.
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During The Lunch-Hour. This was returned purporting to
That night Nowell and the girl returned to her home and told the surprised parents that they had been married.
Bridegroom Wall Connected.
Mr. Benno Pearlman, for Nowell, said that the marriage, remained valid until it was upset; this youth and girl were husband and wife in
law.
Nowell was well connected, and had been working at the farm and later at a brickyard to gain experience.
He was educated at Bridlington Grammar School atid Hymers College, Hall. Next year he would receive some thousands af. pounds of invested funds left to dim in a will.
Thursday H.R.H. Prince of Wales born 1894.
Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30
p.m.
Lawn Tennis League A" Division: C.R.C. v. MARK
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy anti Cafe Parisien, 4.30
Subscribers list for Subscription p.in, and Lee Gardens, 5.30 p.m. Griffins closes at 8. p.m.
Diter Dansant-at- Cate Restaurant Parisien.
Queen's Theatre: Held by the Law.
World Theatre: "Heritage of the Desert."
Star Theatre: "Prisoners of the Storm."
Principal Mails:-Inward; Europe and U.K. vid Suez (Macedonia).
Friday.
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cale Parisien, 4.30 p.m.
Entries close for, Macao Racc Meeting, & p...
Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaurant Parisien.
St. Peter's Y. M.O. Whist Drive, Cathedral Hall, 6.30 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Held by the
The girl, he added, in one of her letters to Nowell, outlined a plan to run away with him for the pur-Law. pose of getting married.
World Theatre: Heritage of the Desert."
Star Theatre: "Prisoners of the Storm." Europe i Siberia. (Macedonia), Principal Mails:-Outward: 9.30 a.m.
The Colonial Conference. This week the Colonial Con- ference which is now at work in Landon has been considering trans- One of the most port questions. important items on the agenda had #ference to civil aviation in the Empire, and discussions turned mainly on devising means whereby experience and practical sugges tions could be utilised to the best advantage by the 25 Colonies and Dependencies represented at the Conference, Mr. Amery, the Colonial Minister, is showing his put up out of harmony with their
by presiding surroundings, many of them personal interest adenever he can get free from in their outline, small and wean in Cabinet meetings; and it is in-appearance, and conveying the im-
5th Extra Race Meeting of Hong 1926 have proved to be so sinulat more than twenty or thirty years. Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley, teresting to hear that the proceed-pression that they will not last Of course, it is possible to overdo ing and useful that the members of
types of the Conference will decide at the end to ask the Government to call cottages which were erected to suit similar gatherings at stated inter the requirements of other days, and often lacked proper sanitation and vala, probably every three years.
lighting: but at the same time it is all to the good that the King is giving his support to those who wit to prevent the country dis tricts of England from being spoilt by shoddy architecture.
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my not be called an alliance, at any rate in name, but that will be the effect if it comes to pass,
The America Cup.
I hear that in yachting circles it is understood that unless something unforeseen happens Sir Thomas
If he
and it is being said that in the September 1928, The immediate
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Lawn Bowls League-Division LCCC. v. Taikoo ÎLC.; C.S.C.C.
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H.K. Baseball League: Filipinos Club de Recreio, Happy Valley Diamond, 4. p.m.
SE Peter's Y.M.C. Launch picnic. Launch leaves Queen's Pier, 3.30 p.m.
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 pan., and Lee Gardens, 5.30 p.m.
Dinner Dansant
The old alliance was principally Lipton will issue a challenge for A.O.C.. K.B.S.F.P.A.; C.R.C. aimed to put barriers in the way the America Cup next July. of Russian expansion in China does the races would take place in light of recent developments an point of interest, however, is whe arrangement on similar lines is ther the trustees of the America called for. More than this cannot Cup can be induced to revise their be said at present.
rules. The trouble has always been that under the will of the last King George is showing his in-American to win the trophy Buro terest in a movement which has can challengers are obliged to made to preserve the charms make the voyage across the Atlan- of the English countryside from tic under their own spread of ean- jerry builders and other Philis vas As a result the challenger tines. His Majesty has approved sailing from this side has to be plans for cottages of old English rigged and sparred so heavily that design to be built on his Sandring- she can have small clunce, of win- iam estate. Doubtless the fact that ning a race in the mild and
gentle the new cottages on the Royal pro- winds of Long Island Sound.
It is being said unofficially that perty are to be characteristic examples of English domestic ar- representations have been made al- chitecture will give a lead to other ready by the Royal Thames Yacht people that will be followed with Club and by Dutch and Soundia modifications in various parts of vinn yachting authorities with a view to getting the rules altered. I tho effort is successful Bir Thomas Lipton should have a fair prospect of achieving his ambition to bring the America Cup back to England. He has tried again and again, and has spent over £260,000 on building challengers and taking part in races in American waters. .-H.B.
the
country.
The movement referred to is definite reaction against what a re- cent writer calls the "uglifeation This aptly of the countryside." expresses what has been going on since the war. In the eager deeiro to build rapidly to meet the short age of dwelling houses have been (Continued on nest Column.)
at Cafe Re- staurant Farisien.
Queen's Theatre: Held by the Law."
World Theatre: Heritage of the Desert,"
Star Theatre: "Prisoners of the Storm."
Principal Mails:-O it war di Europe zid Marseilles (Mantua), 10.30 an.; Europe mid Siberia (Shantung), 2.30 p.m.......
Sunday.
2nd Sunday niter Trinity. Golf Hoyal Hong Kong Goll Club Army, Fanling.
H.K. Baseball League: Japanese B.C. v. Tigers (8.0.A.A.), Happy Valley Diamond, 4 p.m.
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