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Hongkong Daily Press.
No. 21613號叁拾百陸仟萬弍第
ESTABLISHED 1857.
BAXT HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1927. 弍拜禮
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
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Kowloon Dep. 637 8.00 8.252.15 10.09 12.02 1.18 237 3,00 4.87 5.43 7.23
THE LIDO.
STRANGE SCENES ON BATHING BEACH.
DINNER IN PYJAMAS.
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Yaumati...Dep, 8.45
9.24 10.161209 1.31]
Bhatin
Dep. 8,87
0.36 10.38 1321 1.34
4443, 7.30 458 8.01 7.42
9.49 10.42 13,34 1.47
5,09 6.16 2.55
95810.46 12,93 1,51
3.13 6.20.7.89
10.03 10.50 1248 2,01
9.0810,1411.06 1239, 212 3.18 340 654 641819
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6,23 6,51 8.09
BY HANSEN SWAFFER.]
6.28 6.3 8.13
5.38
-3.43
6.47
There are no Lado ladies.
Talpe
Taipa Market Dep. 7,18
Fanling Dep. 147 Bheangahai. Dep. 141
Shamahu
Canton
Are 148 8.4 {Dop] - 8.43 «Arr.) -- †11,50)
9.02:10.08 11.001253 2,08 3,14
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8.05 $11,06
101 B
9.33
J.* 6.31
7.20
Dep 7.14 $.01 10.104911.09 11:40 8.00 4.174.45 5.52 624 7.15 Cheungahai-Dep. 1.31 6,08,10.2810,54 11.47 3.07 4.244.52 0.59)
...Dep. 7.46 8.12/10.29) --- 11.51 8.12 4.28,456 6.03 Taipolarkat Dep. 1,36 8.22.10.39
12,03 8,22 4.88 5:06 6.13) 12.07 12467 8.26 4.425.10 6.16
Canton
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Shamshun
Fanling
Taipe
Shatin
... Dep. 7,33 8,40 10.36
Yazma
Dep. 2.07 8.5211.04
Kowloon
...Dep 7.40 8.07 10.4311,06
1250 8,39 4,56 5.93 6.29 14,3 8,51 5.085,35; 6,41|
...ATT. 8.13 8,581,1.1411.3111.49 1238 3.57 5.14 5.41 6.47 7.04 7.56
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Art. 7.10 9.55 9.55 5.55
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SINGAPORE DEVELOPING.
CAPTAIN IN CHARGE APPOINTED.
FUTURE EFFECT ON HONG KONG?
The appointment of a new Cap- thin-in-Charge to Singapore serves to draw attention to the progrèss I had not been on the Tido half of development at the new base. an hear the other day. Before see-The only other naval officer so far ing Jack Hulbert, who produced borne in the liawkins for Singa- "Lido Lady" in Landon, I point-pore is a" paymaster-lieutenant. ed to his hathing drawers, and But there are twelves Admiralty said: "You're overdressed." oficials, mainly technical experts The Lido is an orgy of naked from the engineering departments, Besh, Adam had nothing on this.on the island itself superintending The Garden of Eden at least grew the work. A full description of the fig leaves.
new floating duck ordered on the A few days before, in Paris, Tyne shows that this will.be, cap-. when I saw the Dolly Sisters' able of receiving the biggest capi. revue--agreed with the poets that tal ship. Whilst the original in the human form was divine. Per- tention of making Singapore a haps it looks better behind the first-class Fleet base is still being footlights. Besides there it is adhered to, there have been con- powdered until it is as white as aiderable modifications in the marble,
plans, and the probability is that the work will be completed under the ten years assigned when it was resumed by order of the present Government, unless for economic What
King Fund of Egypt reasons the rate of progress is slow- thought of "the Lido no one knows. ed down. Of course, this. pre-sup- Although he had a special bathing Poses that during the meantime a pavilion all to himself No. 1 in Labour Government will not come two long rows of two hundred into office and shandon the under Zented shadingsees he stayed nearly always in the hotel. In a taking, Mr. Ramsay Mac- week he entered his pavilion only Donald's party did in 1994. onie. For most of the time ex- cept when he watched the glorious parade of decorated gondolas, the incat sight seen in Venice for 50 years, and on another night when they gave him a special dianer in A sort of glorified cabaret--he kept within the seclusion of his rooms, Perhaps he WAL shocked. In Erypt they only behave like that
Give it a few hours of the Lido Bun. and it becomes as red Christmas beef.
in harems.
King Fuad.
What is the Lido like? Millions must have asked, in the last few years, during which it burst into sudden fame.
It is a four-mile stretch of sand, only a quarter of un hour's journey from Venice in a motor-boat.
as
Its Object
11
25
It is only natural that already the question should be asked as to what will be done witsapore when it is Brihed. A rough it la designed aga Fleet base, nothing is more certain than that no Fleet the China Squadron and East In will be based upon it. Nowadays
units of the Eastern Fleet, al- dies Squadions are regarded though they are likely to remain absolutely independent of one an- other in peace time. The general idea is that Singapore will be used, as far as possible, for the mainten ance and repair of the Eastern Fleet. Under such a plan the Hong Kong Dockyard would suffer some loss of work, but it would be an advantage to the East Indies Squadron. Bombay cannot be re- garded as a very effective paval establishment, and Trincomalee is nowadays little more than a har- bour.
The moment you land on the island you walk through a vast Igung, in which you see people sitting around and having tea in pyjamas. In the American bar, too, they wear pyjamas. In the large restaurant underneath they lunch and dine in pyjamas.
Some of them wear, dressing. gays of the most briliant hues The tendency has been to give Most of them look very funny. repair and refitting volk to private For the rest of the day they lefrins at Colombo, a this is rather about or the sands. Comparative in the nature of an expedicnt than ly few condescend to hathe. They a permanent scheme. The Ad merely bask in the sun and grow miralty are not disposed to con- hot and red. They discuss their sider modernizing the Ceylon yard, various shades of red and brown. because the place is, so comparative
ly remote from the strategical zone of our chief Pacific interests. As Only a quarter of an hour away, 4 port of call Singapore has been Ginardiately after I had watched freely used by the naval forces in for hours this orgy of fleshiness, the Far East for a good many I saw a man with sword and years past, but something more three-cornered hat stopping women than this will be necesanry to main- from going into the wonders of St. tain the new base as a going con Blerk's because their arms were corn. However, there is as yet hare To think that, within two plenty of time for official decision miles, you could have two opposite on the subject, and probably no de- poles bare aras were "im-finite conclusion has as yet been modest, according to the notice in arrived at Naral and Military St. Mark's; bare legs were almost Record. averdressed on the bathing sands just serces the silver waters of the
Opposite Poles.
broad Lagoon.
wear
ribbons
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DIARY OF EVENTS.
Today,
St. Luke, the Evangeliat Day. Bowls: E.B.G.C. r. Shanghai. Sanitary Board meeting, 4.15
p.m.
Tea Dancer: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savey, 4.30 p.m., "and Lane. Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30
p.m.
Hockey Club end XL n. 5/2nd Punjabis, King's Park, 5 p..
Ladica Harbour Race, 8 p.m. Cheer O": Concert, 7 p.m. Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. 2—
After dinner dance at Lee Gar- dens..
Final Night Fete, Victoria Re creation Club (Australian Swim mere exhibition), p.n. Joy," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m. "The Quaints" present
Queen's Theatre "Behind the Front.”
World Theatre: "The Black Pirate."
etc..
Star Theatre: Wine of Youth.". Principal Mails-Inward: Europe ria Siberia (Philoctetes), Outward: (Chungte), 10.20 Australia, New Zealand,.
a.m.; Canada, America, etc, Europe rid San Francisco (Talyn Maru), 10 a.m.; (Philoctetes), 2.30 p.m.; Canada, Europe. vid Marseilles, etc. America, etc., Europe via Victoria, B.C. and via Siberia (President Jackson), 5 p.m.
Wednesday.
Cricket Navy. 2. R.A.F., H.K. C.C. ground, 10 a.m.
Bowls: Taikco R.C. Shanghai. Hotel Savor, 4.30 p.m.; King Ed
Tea Dances: H.E. Hotel and ward Hotel, p.m., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30.
p.m.
Hong Kong Football League:- Division I. Police v. R.A.
Queen's College: Distribution of ground. Causeway Bay, 5 p.m.; sports prizes by Lady Chow at Q.C. Football and Tennis, 3-5 p.m.
Hockey: Club 1st.
XI. K.O,S.B., U.S.R.C., 5 p.m.
Open Harbour Race, p.m. annual meeting, 5.45 pm
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. :-- "Cheer O": Whist Drive, 7.15) p.a.
Diocesan, Old Girls Association Whilst Drive, 6.30 p.m.
The Quaints" procent." Ob Joy," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatrër "Behind the Front."
World Theatre: The Black Pirate."
Star Theatre: "Wine of Youth." Principal Mails:-40utward: Australia, New Zealand, ck (Aki Marn), 9.30 o.."
Thursday.
Shang Bowlers visit Faoling. Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.20 p.m., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 P.
Central British School, Kowloon, Kowloon Chess Club Meeting,
3.43 p.m.
Steel and Coulson's Billiard League: K.O.S.B. R.A.; RE. and R. Sigs. 1. Queen's; Northants St Patrick's Club; Revenue e D.R.C.; Garrison Sgts. Mess
Warders.
Naval and Military Y.M.C.A‚¢== "Cheer O": Informal Dance, 7
m After Diner Dance at Lee Gar
Dance at Police Headquarters, 8.30 p.m.
dens.
Debate at European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, on "Have Women in Business Justified” Themselves,” 2
There are
their P few English at the They Lido this year.
The Americans Pyjamas and mightenps. They "The Quaints" present "One
walk about the Hotel Eke this, or | Dem in front of it, fór hours almost at a time. What would look indecent in & London, hotel becomes over-
are the most earnest in their de sire to get red; the Germans are the most efficient even at this new. found game-then, in some bath dressiness here. ing places on the Baltic, the Ger-
mans strip absolutely nude. they call the Lido's idea of bar ness almost excessive modesty, I, as a dramatic critic used to bare- leg revues, must confess that I was shocked.
Wonderful City.
shocked.
Another," Thing after Theatre Royal, .15
p.m. Queen's Theatre:The Cat and the Canary
World Theatre: "The Black
Star Theatre: Bed,"
**The Golden Principal Mails:-Inward: Australia, etc. (Mishima Maru) Europe via Negipatam (Talumba)
Tilday.
Nelson Day (1805). Bowls: "Big Four". Shanghai (provisional),
Tes Dances H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Hing Ed- ward Hotel, 5 p.m., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30 to 8.20 p.m.
There is some sort of gala fete Pirate." So
wear evening dress for that; other every night and jazz-but they wise, all day they bask in the sun. For the first few minutes you are Then, even if some of the basicers become amorous in their embraces so they be on the If you stay in Venice you can
sands a few yards from you, you get a good bedroom at a first-class get so used to it that you only hotel for 10 shillings a might yawn. and in the most wonderful pity in
I saw several modest women, the world. You can go over to whom I have seen most proper on the Lido in 18 minutes in a the stage, or who have been very private motor-best for little more polite to me at tea suddenly rush than the equivalent of a shilling, in to their bathing, pavilion and and, if you have a friend who has come out wearing pyjamas, Bİ- a pavilior you need pay nothing though if they were seen in them more to be as nude as you like. An the corridor of London hotel Every now and then they take they would shriek with horror. moving pictures of the Pyjama There are the very proper ones, parade. Women wearing elaborate.
Others, when they lie on the silk pyjamas, merely bought for abos, are the proudest of peacock sands after a bathe, unfasten the when the filming begins.
straps of their bathing-dress and They wear silk bows to their pyjamas, be them low round their bodies, so as to show the sun as much as they (Continued on next Column.) pcaribly can.-Daily Express,
ton.
Hockey Club "A" v. University, Pokfulam, 5.15 p.m.
Naval and Military YMCA :— "Cheer O": Concert, 7 p.rs.
"The Quaints" present "One Dam Thing after Another," Theatre Royal, 9.15.
Queen's Theatre: The Cat and the Canary."
World Theatre: **The Black Pirate."
Star Theatre: "The Golden Bed."
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