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WEEKS DAYS.
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Kowloca
Yanmati
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Bhatia
...Dep, 7.01
Taipe
Ep. 7,13
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6.48 5.60 7.83 4,346,037,35 5,07, 8.137.49
Taipo Markat Dep .7.20
Tanling
Dep. 7.30
5.31 839 7.33
5.21 6.30 9.02
8.26 6.36 8.07 3.40′ 5,3% 6.43 9.13
Dep. 6.40 8.05) 9,10 10.00 12.00 1.152.35 3.00 4,85 5,487.10
•Dop./8.19
Rheungshal Dep. 2,35
9.33 10.19 | 1239 | 194
9.53 10.88 12.36 1.51
10.05 -10,48 | 12.48 || 2,01| 10.10 10.81 1281 2.063
11.50 5.38
Särmälan ........AT. 7,41 | 8,48] 10.16 10.37 19.57 2123
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Canton
Bhameban
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Dap
Dep
Shaungahui „. Depe
Fanting Dep
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8.05
7.18 8,05 10.34 11.09 9.19 10:41
9.16 10.46
Taipo Market D5201036
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P.M.M. P.M.
8,90 11,379.48 4.41 | 5,49 | 6,24 | 6.48" 11.44 8,05 4,48 1,56
6.53 11.49 3.10 4.52 8.00 12.00 8.21 5.02 6.10 19.05 5.26 5.07 6.15 12.15 9.89 5.30 6.28 12,818,518,22) 640 1237 8,67 5,28 6.46 7.04 | 7.29
SUNDAYS AND PUBLIO HOLIDAYS,
Kowloon
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8.05 8.30 9.0 9,10 70.00 12.00 2,248,00 5.38 7.18 -9.20 10.07 12.07 2.31 6.267.29 9.29 10.19 12.19 2.43-5.38 735 9.491 10.38 12.33 92,563,52 7,49 9.53 10.36 1938 8.00 5.55 7.32 10.05 10.46.12,468,106,07 R.09 9.07 9.41 10,10] 10.61| 19,31|8,15] — 18,138,07 8,459,13] 9.47 10,16 10.57 12.57 8,21 3,406,18 F13 11.50
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Tanking
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3.08 11,49 8.10
P.X. 1.J. 7.3.
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3.11
607
12.00 8.91 8,21 3.255.25 12.05 -1219′′ (~330 |—1,38 13,41 8.51 6,50
6,17
6.91
6.46
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WAR CONDITIONS AND TRADE.
HOW INTER-PROVINCIAL TRADE HAS BEEN HAMPERED.
INTERESTING VIEWS FROM KASHING.
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NON-INTERVENTION IN CHINA.
A POLICY OF HOPELESSNESS.
PROF. SOOTHILL'S VIEWS.
DIARY OF EVENTS.
Today.
Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 s.m. Gol: Boger Pool, Fanling. Fanling Hant: Meet Sheung Shui Police Station, "2.45 p.m.
Yachting: Challenge Cups race for racing yachts. distribution of prizes, Tsikog Lawn Bowls: Official closing and Bowling Green Club, a p.m.
Professor W. E. Soothill; Profes sor of Chinese at Cacoph University, and formerly president of the Im peris! University of Shansi, was the test of the Oxford Luncheon Club on November 11th, and in the course of his speech"described "non-inter Tention in China . a policy of. hopelessness.
Cricket League:Division I.: sity, . RA.C.C.; L.R.C. "B". Chinese R.C. & C.S.C.C.; Univer- Craigengawer C.C.; Kowloon CC. I.RC. "A." Division II.: C.3.0.0 2nd XI v. Universty 2nd XI., H. Electric Co. Kow- Icon C.C. 2nd XI.; Police R.C. o. Royal Navy.
KASHING, Dec. 4th. casual visitor, the city would seem normal; to the long time resident there is not enough spontaneous and unrestrained noise, writes a Wurth China Daily News correspondent. This is part- ly due to less shop-door trade and He said that Great Britain had fewer passing boats. There is less hilarity in the teashops and fewer the best of goodwill for China, and
Friendly loud orders shouted in the eating bad done more for the welfare of
Cricket: H.K.C.C houses.
2. Club de Recreio. Numerous hotels have its people than all the Nationalists runners at railway and boat-land-put together. He had so old and I: Chinese Ath
H.K. Football League :-Division. ings, but guests are so eagerly soli unshakable an affection for his Kowloon v. Club; Recreio r. South Air Force; cited, that they may take choice of the best instead of meekly drifting fidence in the future was unshaked Division II. "A": Kowloon . Re- many Chinese friends that his conChina; Scots Guards v. Police. into the worst accommodation.
by transient agitators. They would creio; South China "A". Club; Fewer foreign, but more Chinese
perish. The common-sense, good- University. K.0.8.B.; Chinese commercial travellers are now to
hatured Chinese would remain. Ath. 1. be seen, keen for business.
Royal Artillery; St. Haring de aggressive designs, Why Joseph's South China "B." "A prominent member of the could not England and America Division II. "B": South Chins former Chamber of Commerce (die-bring their united wisdom and ex-"A" v. St. Joseph's: Chinese Ath. banded by official order) in discus-perience to bear, an China China Kowloon South China "B" v. sing the situation said in substance awaited sterling-friendship Even "War conditions have seriously the war lords were open to a patrio. hampered inter-provincial com- tic appeal, and the beet Nationalists merce, as well as foreign trade. As were sick with grief, with disap examples, young pigs could not pointment, and with patriotic de. be brought from the north in sire. Neither war lord nor Nation- springtime to latten in the south alist was likely to succeed without during the summer. for the winter the other. market. Consequently, fresh pork The question was how to bring is scarce and exherhitant in price. them together. Non-intervention Again salt-fish from Chinese const
was not enough. That was the provinces have not beea available. spirit of the Pharisee and the This has driven merchants to get Levite. England and America, the supplies from Japanese sources. harbingers of the new explosive As China is not able to absorb pro-ideas, and with them of the revoin fitably all of her silk, the filatures tion and its subrequent chaos, ought are taking interest in producing not to shirk the consequences. what foreign markets demand. Un They had the further great respon- fortunately, the quality is not al-sibility of ald ng. ways satisfactory to export and et peace
to obtain haka || porter. With proper managemesit, China could immensely increase
her silk output and silver intake.
Labour Agitation.
While Kashing is not yet a large industrial centre, employers and employees have been circularized by Labour Unions. By accident," one of these came under my.
obser- vation. It was practically n order for a certain type of workers to assemble. In an interview with a labour contractor, he said that there had been a tendency to make unreasonable demands, but as work
was not abundant, labourers them. selves become more moderate in order to get employment. An order from the Nanking Govern ment to impress and send forward 200 coolies has made the people in
emall adjacent
towns quite anxious,
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Political Procedure. Our former District Assembly has been displaced by a District Council of seven appointed to con- sult with the local Magistrate.,
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CHINA RESERVISTS AND THEIR XMAS DINNERS.
In the House of Commons on Nov. 15th Mr. Robinson (Elland, Lab) asked the Secretary of State for War whether all the Reservists called up for service in China would be returned to Britain in time to eat their Christmas dinners with their families; and, if not, what Reservists would remain in the China Defence Force after Christ
mas, 1927.
Sir L. Worthington Erans: All those detained by sicknres or other Section A Reservists, other than unforeseen causes will have left China before Christmas, but I am not sure whether those sailing in the last ship will reach their homes by ChristmLS.
This District Council reports to the Provincial Council of nine at Hangehow, which in turn reports to the National Council at Nan-
Mr. Macquisten (Argyll, U.); Is it not the fact that the cost of the king. The nomenclature in official circles has changed so much that article which gives the greatest en it is not easy to follow exactly the joyment at Christmas and the New sphere and function of the men in
Year is just half in Shanghai of power. One of the gentry, former what it is in Great Britain? (Loud ly very native in local affairs, re-laughter.) There was no reply.
marked that all the older men have been set aside, and young men now take the lend.
In my travels through the cour try towns and villages. I met with no hostility of any sort. Old friends as well as new acquain- tances were cordial. The desire of the people generally is for peace, with opportunity to carry on their usual occupations. Both excite ment and depression seem passing. Recuperation is making headway
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INDIA INDIGNANT."".
US. TARIFF WAR ON HER MAGNESTFE
MADHAS.
Moslems, Kung Woo v. Scouts.
"Tea Dances H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 p.m.; Cale Regent, 1.30 6.30 pm.
Cafe Regent and King Edward Hotel dinner dances, 8 p.m.
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H.K. Philharmonic Society pre- sent their final performance of "Merrie England, Theatre Royal, B p.
Queen's Theatre: "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.".
World Theatre Beware of Widowa"
Star Theatre: "It's the Old Army Game."**
Pricepal Mails Inward : 8.A etc (President Garfield), Outward : Europe.vio Marsilles, etc. (Hakozaki Maru), 9:30 a.m.';" „Canada, America, etz, and Europé | via Victoria, B:C. (Achillei), -10.30 am.; Europe via Siberia' (Sir- chuen), 5 nm.
Sunday..
4th Sunday in Adveat. -Golf:
Fanling Bogey Pool Final of Royal H.K. Golf Club Championship; 1st Round of Hong Foursomes, Kowloon Golf Club,
Fanling Hust: Drag Hunt, meet at Lokmachau, 10.30 am.
Cricket: IRC. ». ‚H.K. “Electric
Co., 9. p.m.
pionship Race.
Yachting: Cruisers 3rd Cham-
Military Gymkhana, Kwanti, 3
p.m.
Staff of Government Civil Hos Football: H.K. University v. pital, Pokfulam, 4.15 p.m.
Theosophical Lane Crawford's Restaurant, 6 Society "Lecture,
p.m.
"Cheer O" Y.M.O.A. :-Men's Meeting, 7.45 p.m.
Gardena..
After dinner dance, at Lee
Queen's Theatre: "Good and Naughty."
World Theatre: "Three Miles Up." and "Shoulder Arms."
Star Theatre: "The Limited Mail."
Monday.
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling.
Cham- Yachting: Ladies' · 4th pionship Race.
Tes. Dancea: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30. p.m.; King Edward Hotel 3 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.33
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# Queen's Theatre: Good and from 14 to 21 dollars (from £2 183. Naughty," 4d. to £4 75. 6.) after December Up" and "Shoulder Arma
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Referring to trade marks, Mr. H. throw 3,000 people out of employ- Principal Mails : — Inward) H. Fox, G., F.R.G.S., and Mr.
ment, The Government and the Europe via Negapatam, papere H. J. Brett, in their joint report Chamber of Commerce are taking (Takliwa); U.S.A., etc. (President on the trade situation in China aetion.
Taft): stale that the new law has not yet Magnesite is a mineral found been made Linding on British sub-extensively at Salem, near Madres, jects by means of a King's regula and in California, Urdted States. tion. but the delay is of no great It is used chiefly for the making. Consequence, as British owners are of bricks to line steel Furnaces, for freely registering their marks under plaster tiles, and artificial stone, the new law, and it is unlikely that for whitening wood pulp for paper our courts will be called upon for and in the manufacture of paint.. Tes Dances: H.K. Hotel and some time to come to deal with When shown the above message Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane, infractions by British subjects. The an official of the India Office said Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 marks registered and applications to a Daily Mail reporteri found to be in order in 1990 num have had no intimation of this Hockey Club 2nd XI.
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