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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
WEEKS DAYS.
F.M. 2. M. P.X. P.M. IX. | PX,
8.30-8.75 9,10 10.00 12.00 1152.38 9.00 4,85 5,48′ 7.35-
920! 10,07 | 12.07 129 -
9.83 10,19 12.19 | 1,84||
A‚M. | AM« | JAM, { SM.
· P.M.
Kowloos Yanmati Shatin
6.49
7,01
Fanling
7.30
7.35
Bheangahui
Skumahua
Canton
AST.
9.4810.32 12,82 1.47
933 1:10.86 | 12,85) 1,51|
10.05 10.46| 12,46 | 3,01| ----
4.43 3,60 7.93 4.54 0.07 7.35 6.07 6.15 7.48 5.116.197.53 6321 6.50 8.02 3.26 6.25 8.07 5,35 6.41 813 6.47
10.10 10.51 19.51 C69.14 (41) 8,45| 10,131 10.27 | 19,57 2,19,20 3.40
11.30 5.88
4.2.
AM. 4.M.
8.03
P.M. *P.M. | PM.
F.X. P.M.
8.90
Canton Dep. Shemahun...Dap. 7.18 8.08 10,34 11.09 Sheangahul Dep. 7.95 8.14 10.41 Fanling Dep 7:20 8.16 10.48 Taipo Market Dep. 7.40 8.26 10,58 Taipo
Dop. 7,44 8.31 11.00
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Shatin Dep. 7,518,44 11,18 Yazmat.De 911 816 11.25 Kowloon
..A.. 8.17 $,0% 11.31 11.49
11,37 | 2,66|4,41 | 5.49 624 6.46 653 11.44 8.05 4.48 6.36
8.10 152 6,00 18.00 3.21 8.02 6.10 ́1206 | 826 || 8,07 | 613 13.19 8.89 5.10 6.28 12.81 8,51 | 5.82, 6.40 12.87 5.375,88 6,467.04 7.29
SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
Kowloon Dep. 8,40 Yaamati Dep. 6.19 Bhatin Dp 2,01
Taipo
...Dep.
Taipo Market Dep 7,50
• A.M.
AM.
4.2. J.Y. FM,TX, P.M. PM, 9.058.80 8.04 9.10 10.00-12.00 2.24 3,00 5.18 7.18 9.20 10.07 12.07 9.31 -6.257,98 9.83 10.19 12.19 9.49
7.16
9.48 10.32 12,322,56
7,30
7.35
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Canton
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9.079.41 10,10 8.45 9.13 9.47 10.18 5.38 11.00
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5.33 7,35 5.82 7.48 9.531 10.56 12.36' 8,00
5.56 7.59 10.05 10.46 † 12.463,10 6.07 5,02 10,51 | 12,51′ 8.15 6,128,07 10 57 12,57 8.21 3.406188,18
3.47 -
Failing Dep.
Bheangakni..Dep,
بكلية.
1.M.
AX,"PALM.
T.K. Tix.
TM.
Canton
8,03 Bham Cann. Dep 8,05 10.34 11.09 11.87 Shaungabai.. Dep. 8.12 10.41
P.X. 320
2,59 $,00 5.34
5.56
6.34
Tanlag
...Dep. 8.18, 10.48
11.44 11.49 3.10 5.11
·8.05 5.07 3.41
8.03
8,07
12.00 3.21 5.21
6,17
8.28 12.05
6,21
12.19 8.39
6.24
19.31 8.51
5,50
6.45
8.57 6,54 8.17
6.32
7,04
Taipo Market Dep. 8.28 10.56
Taipo
Bhatin
...Dep. 8.81 11.00
...Dop 8.45 12.13
Ysamati Dep 8.67 11.25
Kowloon A 8.03 11.91 11.49 19,57
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* STIGMATA" GIRL MYSTERY.
.OBJECT, OF PIETY.
Pants, September 28th.
The strange case of Theresa Neu- mann, the once blind and paralysed Bavarian peasant girl, whose slig mata, or miraculoue marks on the
body, have attracted thousands of visitors to her home in Konners reuth, was discussed at 'to-day's meeting of the International Con-
gress for Psychical Research at the
Sorbonne,
the whole matter.
TRADE UNIONS AND POLITICAL FUNDS.
"CONTRACTING IN,"
LABOUR PARTY'S ANXIETY.
DIARY OF EVENTS.
To-day.
Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 n. 01. 24th annual general meeting of the Grand Hotel Des. Wagons Lits, Ltd., Exchange Building (2nd floor), noon,
Scottish Company (H.V.D.C.) School ground, King's Park, annual sports, Central British
p.m.
Lexper September 29th
Half-Yearly Meeting of the Hong strenuous campaign is proceed-Rong Jockey Club, Hong Kong within the trade unions for the Club Annex, 12.30 p.m. preservation of the political-fund. New rules and new declaration forms are being handed to mem- bers, under the operation of the Trade Disputes Act, and members of all the large organisations "are being implored to "contract in," that funds may be available for
the financing of candidates at the
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Yacht Club Cruise. Cricket League :- Divisioa I.: * I.R.C.A." Chinese R.C. "Division II.: University
B.A.0.C.; Kowloon C.C. r. Tamar. Friendly Cricket: Interport
C.S.C.C. r. Royal Navy;" Club de A proposal will be made at theext General Election. The Parlia Trial Match (HK.C.C. ground) close of the congress to appoint an entary Labour Party is exceeding Recreio HLK.C.C. 2nd XI. international committee to visit the anxious to prove that the new Royal Naval v. C.S.C.C. and XI. liberty of members has made no LR.C. B. Diocesan Boys'
School. girl at her home and investigate possible difference whatever, but in-Rugby: Annual match between In association with the GRAND HOTEL side the trade unions the difference H.K. Rugby Club and H.K. and Theresa Neumann, a nineteen-
is conspicuous already. The Labour S. Bank, Rugby Football ground, year-old peasant girl, became party, derives almost the whole of its Happy Valley, 4.30 p.m.
E.K. Football League :-Division paralysed and blind soon after the income from the trade unions, and I.: K.O.S.B. South China; war. Her sight and use of her only £919 out of a total of £33,719 Recreio Club Kowloon limbs were suddenly restored in
in affiliation fees from the Socialist Chinese Ath. v. R.A. Division II.: R.A.F.; Queen's Regt. v. Police; 1024, and since that time, according to those about her, the only food parties in the constituenties. AA South China B
matter of £33,000 paid in affiliation K.O.S.B.; St. Joseph's v. Kuvioon; she has taken is the Host at her fees is only a small proportion of Club v. RA.; Recreio v. Univer daily communion.
sity; South China "A" v. Chinese the total politienl" funds of the Ath. Division II. "B": St. unions, for out of it their own candi. Joseph's South China "A"; Every Friday, according to her dates are financed, election agents
Kowloon . Chinese Ath.; Moslems r: South China "B"; Boy Scouts relatives, she has wept tears of are paid, and local affiliation fecs Kung Woo. blood, while red" marks, like the fare met. stigmain of St. Francis, appear on the palms of her hands, or her left aide, and on her feet.
Tears Of Bloed.
When the marke appear, her home is n place of pilgrimage for thou sands from all over Germany and Czecho-Slovakia and other coun tries" German scientists who have studied the case are of the opinion that the girl is a highly sensitive medium, and that the stigmata are within the realm of psychic re- search.
No Enthusiam For Politieal Fund.
The whirlwind campaign for one. hundred per cent, membership of the political fand is pot meeting with an esthusiastic respouse, and so far it has fallen severely short of expectatione, Members of the Miners' Fedezarbs, for example, are questioning seriously the sup posed advantage of political activity. They reflect ruefully upon the dia tressful events of recent years, and the unfortunat mixing of political maxims with industrial efforts. So extensive has this questioning be come that trade union history secms to be repeating itself-in-a-reaction against political zeal being allowed The National Laboratory of Pay.to overwhelm trade interests. For chic Research in England were the first time in many years the deeply interested in her stigmata, miners have an alternative, and the but on one occasion it was claimed organisation which is competing that she was discovered in circum- with the Miners Federation for stances indicating trickery."
membership holds out a pension Poltergeist" means an unruly fund instead of a political fund as an important.advantage of member- spirit.
ship.
Another case of stigmata which was discussed was that of Eleonora Zugan, a Rumanian orphan, known as the "Poltergeist Girl, who has visited London, Paris, and other capitals."
"Spirits Exorcised."
Dr. Walter Franklin Prince, of Boston, an American psychiatrist, stated this afternoon that he had exorcised evil anirits from two patients, who, he said, suffered from the delusion of perscention.
Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Bavoy, 4.30 p.m.; and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30
p.m.
Dinner Dansant at King Edward Hotel.
1st Tournament of Hong Kong- Boxing Association, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m..
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" The Quaints" present Oh | TIITIN HOURS: DINNER HOURS Joy, Star Theatre, 3.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "The Tower of Lies"
World Theatre: "Madame Sans | SATURDAYS: 8.00 to 12.00 23. Gene."!
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Star Theatre: Call of the Canyon" (matince only),
TEA DANSANT MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS,
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Principal Mails-Inward: Europe via Marseilles (Aashmir), (Thirty Tin Tickets for $26 can be
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above Hotel) (Stechven), 2.30 p.m.
Tel. Add: *VICTORIA,” Telephone: No, C. 873.
Sunday. 20th Sunday after. Trinity. Kowloon Golf Club Champion- ship (qualifying round).
Men's Golf Championship at Shek (Country Golf Club.
Yacht Club Cruise.
Cricket: Volunteers. J. L. Young-saye's XI, University, ground, Pokfulam, 11:a.m.
In this respect the position of the
Tennis U.S.R.C. C.R.C., 3 pm, miners differs from that of the other
Theosophical Society: Lecture. by grent forces of arganised libour. In their cases, the membership remains Mr. Wei Tat, B.A., on "Con- within the unions, but discretion is fucianism," Lane, Crawford's Re being exercised about contracting instauraat, & p.m. Mrs. L., a middle-aged woman, or out of the political fund. Not one insisted that the voice of her cou-of them has ever made such a fetish Cathedral Hall, after Evensong sin, Marvin, who died two years of political activity as have the (0 p.m.). before, continually reproached her ninera, and not one of them has for a letter she had written about him shortly before he died.
Dr. Prince appealed to the spirit and finally the voice said to Mrs. I... :
died with resentful thoughts of you, but have now been helped by those about me," Mrs. L has remained cured to this day, added the doctor.
ever failed so conspicuously to meet the benefits provided in the rules as have those country associations
Social Gathering. St. John's
Cheer O" Y.M.C.A.-Men's Meeting, 7.45 p.m.
After dinner dance at Lee, Gar- dens
of miners which constitute the The Quaint" prezent "No, No, „Miners Federation. The continu-Nanette," Star Theatre, 9.10 p.m.
Queen's Theatre:"" So This Is ance of financial support from the trade unions under the new condi- Marriage."
World Theatre: tions is behind the grandiose pro-
"Along Came grauame of next week's Blackpool Ruth."
Star Theatre: "Looking for Mr. 1. was tormented by the Conference. Given power from the spirit of a jealous friend, named workers, the Labour party promises Trouble" (matinee only). Harlow, who drove him to Utopian schemes of family allow
Frincipal Mails:-Inward: (President drink." Dr. Prince addressed the ances, grants for school-children, U.S.A, Canada, etc. evil spirit, which automatically free secondary education; adequate Jefferson) wrote: Here I ain,-you. What maintenance for all adults, a shorter do you want By trying similar working life, and an adequate pen- means that he tried with Mrs. L,sion. Anything to get the ordinary Dr. Prince helped his patient. At trade unionist to continue his con last the spirit was driven out of tributions and to eign the new Mr. T., who was completely oured covenant which is now going out in hundreds and thousands "I hereby give notice that I am willing, and agree to contribute to the political fund."
ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES ON THE COAST. PATROL BOATS PUT INTO COMMISSION BY COAST GUARD SERVICE.
Monday.
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Taken of TOURISTS Cable Address: FICTORIA,"
Tea Dances: HK. Hotel and PALACE HOTE
Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Ed ward Hotel, 5 p.m., and Lane. Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30 to 6.50
p.m.
Hockey: Y.M.C.A.. E.O.S.B. II. 5 p.in.
Steel and Coulson's Billiard League: R.A. . Warders; Queen's . Revenue; D.B.C... Garrison Sgta. Mess; K.0.8.B. St. Pat rick's Club; R.E. and R. Sigs. Police.
Scottish Company (H.V.D.C.) Dinner, Volunteer Halloween Headquarters, 8 p.m.
H.K. Male Voice Chair Rehearsal St. John's Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m. Queen's Theatre: So This Is World Theatre: Along Came Marriage."
off, the coast gave chase to a sus picious looking craft and engaged her in a running fight. The pirates immediately made for the coast near which they abandoned their junk and made for the ashore, The News has come to hand that small junk was captured together with a patrol boats recently put into ser-large quantity of arms and am- vice on the boats of Fukien and muuition and one notorious pirate Chekiang for the suppression of was made prisoner. piracy, have successfully disturbed There small patrol bonts have ré- two neats of these brigands. Arently been put into service by the brief description of one of these Coastguard Administration, and Principal Maila:-Outward: cases had just come to hand and we feel sure that all marines on the San Francisco and ports (Tenya will no doubt provide pleasant coast will join us in wishing them aru), 10.30 am... reading for China consters who many similar successes in their bava of late years suffered so severe future career.
Ruth."
Star Theatre: "Looking For Trouble."
Tuesday.
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