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TIME-TABLE.
WEEKS DAYS.
F.X. | 7.3. | P‚M | PM, {TML-
9.63 10,36 19,26 1,51
4.43 8,50
6.1 6.19
7.18
4.54 8.02 7.85 5,07 6,15 7.48 7.59
5,21 6.30
18.03
8.96 6.36 5,39 6,41
8.07
8.12
8.08 9.10 10.00 12.00 1.15 2.15) 4,53 5,48)
920 10.07 12.07 1 9.83 10.19 12,19 1,31 - 848110.83 19,82 1.47
10.05 10.46 12.48 9,01 20.10 10,51 12:51 | 206 7,41 8.45 10.14 10.57 1857 9.12 2:55
(11.50 5.88
7,80 p. 735
Canton
Canton...Day.
A.M.A.M.
A.M. 4.M. ANG J.M. PJM
8.05
FM
Bhunahin...Dap. 7.18 8.05 10.34 11.00 Sheungakui Dap. 7.95 8.12 10:41.
11,37 | 2,58 | 4,41 11.44 8.05
3.49
| PM. ·
8.30 6.24
4.48
5.56
11.49 8.10 4.52
6,00
19.00 3.21 6.02
6.10
13.05 3.26 3.07
6.15
12.19-8.39 1.5.20
6.28
12.81 8,61 6.32 12.87 357 358
6.40
www
6.46
7:04
Fanling Dep 1.80 8.18 10.48
Bhatin
Market Dep, 7,40 8.28 10.56
Dep. 1,44 8.31 11.00
Dep 757 8.44 11,18
De 911 420 11.95
Kowloon,[8,17 | 9,03 [11.31 11.49
Kowloon Taumati
Talpo
SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
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9,10 10.00 12.00 2.94 2.15 538 7.15 8.25 7,23 gen 10.07 12.07 9.51
5.38 7.36 5.52 7.48
ACAM. A.M. AM. 136 AL 6.03 8.80 9.04
-0.23 10.19 12.19 249
| 7.18
Taipo Market Dep, 720
7.80
Sham Chun. Art. 7.41 Cazton
Fanking Shaungahul.Dep, 2.85
Canton
9.48 10,91 19.92 2,58 9.58.10.36 12.363,00 5,58 7.59 10.05 10,46.12,481 8,30) - 6,07 8.02 9.07 9.41 10,10 1061 12.51 3.15 0.12 807 8.45 9.13 8.47 10,16) 1037 12,57 3.21 2,556,188,13
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ARE NAVIES OBSOLETE?
AT THE MERCY OF AIR- CRAFT.
FRENCH OPINION OF BRITAIN'S YULNERABILITY
THE LATE SIR HENRY WILSON.
SIR, IAN HAMILTON'S BITTER ATTACK.
"A SUCCESS WOULD BE A
DIS
PAXIS, Nov. 4th.
Bitter allusions to the late Field- In the current number of the Marshal Sir Beny Wilson, whom Berne des Deur Monder Gen-he designated as the "arch enemy" eral Niessel concludes a series of of the Dardanelles expedition, were made by Sir Ian Hamilton important studies upon the use of
In the in an address to the Royal Naval aeroplanes in future war. course of this anal article he deals Division Officers' Association.
After recalling that, in March. with a matter of vital interest to
1917, Sir Henry Wilson wrote of Great Britain the value of sero the importance of detaching the planes in attacking not only war Turks, then the Bulgars, then the ships but ships of commerce as Austrians, Sir Ian continued: weapon of blockade. It is notoBut it was another story when. worthy that he assumes that in
we were still in being, any war to come azṛoplanes will be used to sink passenger and trad- ing ships at sight, just as sub marines were on the last war and in his view, will be again.
"When you went Brst to try, at imminent danger to your lives, to help him and his commander-in chief by your diversion at Antwerp be writen derisively: There are. "In naval strategy," he writes Winston's Marines, who have given: the one really new fact us much amusement There is that which will work a complete revolu splendid Territorial Army of ours tion in the conduct of naval opera- which Johnnie Hamilton, and we have never Haldane bave for years and could tions such AS hitherto known the menace of put up a superb fight. Then why heavy hombs and torpedoes, a ter-bould Antwerp. fall. rible one for ships in movement, On July 17th, 1916, he goes to see Foch: he tells him the lateat but greater danger still for a fleet in harbour and immobile. Dardanelles news, adding the ter Aviation and hydroaviation areable remark that a success would to-day in a position to render un by a disaster." tenable ali naval bases and war ports, and to force naval squadrons to abandon them if they wish to estane the fate of the Russian feet at. Port Arthur, runk in the bar bour by the heavy shellfire of the | Japanese.”
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DIARY OF EVENTS.
Today'
Cricket Oxford v. Cambridge, H.K.C.C. ground
9th Ordinary yearly meeting of the China Light and Power Co. (1815), Ltd, St George's Building,
460.
Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30 p.m.
H. Bty. RA. . R.A.M.C.: H.Q. 1 Garrison Football League: 20th K.0.S.B. r. R.E. and R. Sigs, Soo- kunpoo, 4.15 p.m.
Tea Dances H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 130–8,30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8.30 p.m.
Cheer O
Y.M.C.A.: Informal
Dance, 7 p
After dinner dance at Lee
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Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. Queen's Theatre: The Chinese Parrot"
"The Last Daya
World Theatre: of Pompeii."
Star Theatre: Husbandı"
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Y.M.C.A. Xmas Concert for Ser- vices, City Hall, 7 p.m.
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Sheangthai,,Dep. 8:14 10411
Fanding Dep, 8.18 10:46
Taipo Market Dep. 8.98 10.58
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"In every way, constantly, he makes it his business to go round and try to ruin ushe, na officer holding a high appointment on the staff of a brother Commander- Chief."
Sir Ian declared that if the R.N.D. and other units of the Gallipoli force had been able to push through the Black Sea to join the Russian armies of the south, Russia would have ten seegred "to- day as a people friendly to
of Eng-
But the next great new feet to him that a nation like, for ex- ample, Great Britain, which de pends upon foreign food and other supplies, is particularly vulnerland. able. It goes without saying that its commercial ports would be just as exposed as its naval bases But within an enormously broad one all ships inward or outwardsbound would offer an easy target to air
attack.
The high speed of aviation and its great radius of action, made nlimited upon the sea by the use of aero- of aeroplane carriers or planes carried on fighting ships, is calculated to bring important changes to the conditions of block- ade and of war upon commerce A nation which imports by sea a notable portion of its foodstuffs and of the raw materials indis- pensable to its industry ought to pay particular attention to this
factor.'
Of course the United Kingdom is the typical case of such a coun-
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There was no camaraderie; no shoulder to shoulder work between- the British and Russian troops he said. "Had there, been, wo should now, to-day, have been do inga gigantic trade with that
country.
VANISHED AT 2 A.M.
SEARCH FOR DAUGHTER OF
SIR C G. ASHDOWN.
Star Theatre: "Wandering Husbands."
Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe via Siberia (Kashgar)...
Saturday.
Christmas Eve. Golf Christmas Meeting, Fan- ling
Steeplechase Meeting, Kwanti.EL C.8.0.C. v. University, Division. Cricket League: Division 1.: II: University 2nd XI. H.K. Electric Co.; Navy. v. E.C.C. 2nd XI.
Friendly Cricket: Married Single (H.K.C.C. ground); Kow- loon C.C. v. Navy (first day).
Interport Football Trial: Royal Navy. Probables, H. K. F. C. ground, Happy Valley.
Ten Dances: E.K. Hotel and Lane, Hotel Bavoy, 430 p.m. j Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30 -6.30 p.m; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8.30 p.m.
H.K.
Hote! Christmas Eve Carnival.
Hotel dinner dances, 8 p.m.
Cafe Regent and King"Edward Queen's "Theatre: The Chinese World Theatre: Wandering
The disappearance of Mim Ruby Ashdown, daughter of Sir Curtis George Ashdown, of Woodlande, Silver-lane, Purley, Surrey, has Parrot been reported to the police, and a description of her has been circu-Husbands" lated to a Metropolitan police stations.
Mrs Citeroni said:
Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe via Suez (Devanha). Out- ward: Europe via Marseilles, etc. (Kashgar), 10.30 .DL; Europe Siberia (Derunha), § p.m..
Sunday.
Christmas Day. Golf: Christmas Meeting, Fan-
The Kid Queen's Theatre: Brother."
World Theatre: "The Palm Beach Girl."
Star Theatre: "I.N.B.L
Its ports would be terribly ex-
The police were first informed of posed. The
great
Miss Ashdown's disappearance harbours, with their vessels close when she left the rooms she had ly crowded together in a limited engaged in Gerrard-street, Sebo, space, and their vust warehouses, above a tailor's shop tebanted by are very vulnerable to aviation. Mr. C. Citercni. The police found The pristress-ship of the sea is no
in the rooms a considerable quan- longer sufficient to protect them: tity of luggage which she had left ling what they need is serious anti-air-
behind.
Farewell Sermon of Rev.. H craft protection.” Elsewhere, how-
Sir Curtis Ashdown visited the Copley Moyle, St. John's Cathe ever, this great military authority house and showed the landlady a dral. shows that anti-aircraft protection photagraph,, which was recognised "Cheer -O" V.M.C.A. Men's is not of nich use.
as that of the woman who engaged Meeting, 7.45 p.m. But ships at sea are also an easy the rooms. Her description is as
Merchant vessels are ex-follows: Age, 28; height, ft. 7in. target. posed to air attack during their hair, brown eyes, dark brown; entire voyage. To-day, supposing a raiding cruiser disposes of one complexion, allow or two aeroplanes, its range of sur
The woman came at about noon veillance and of action would be
on Monday. I showed her, twe extraordinarily increased. Verti-
rooms which she said she would cally firing artillery, so ticklish
take. She said she was going to and difficult to use, is not sufficient
bed at once. About seven o'clock to assure the protection of isolated
I found her in bed. Between two merchant ships. Despite all the
and three, the following morning nconveniences of the convoy wyɛ-
my husband heard. footsteps on teka, one would perhaps be obliged, at least for a certain portion of the landing and on going out was in time to see her get intoja the voyage, to group these vessels
taxicab and drive away. in large convoys, so large as to
have not seen her since, justify their being escorted by aeroplane carriera But thus
Sir Cartia Ashdown, who is a grouped together they would be member of. C. G. Ashdown and Co. exposed to subinarine attacks and Ltd., shipbrokers, was & City to attack by surface ships. The Sheriff 1919-20 and was knighted escort would thus have also to con- in 1990. sist of surface fighting ships and of Hght craft equipped with sub- marine-detecting apparatus."
The New Fact,
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importance in cutting off a coun- try's supplies and in operating against ports."
Principal Mails Inward: Canada, U.S.A, etc. (President McKinley);
race
- Monday. Boxing Day (Bank Holiday),
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Golf: Christmas Meeting, Fan- ling
Fanling Hunt: Paper Hunt for December Cup, 11 a.m..
Cricket: H.K.C.C. . Army (first day); Kowloon C.C. Navy (second day); University 2nd XI.
H.V.D.C.
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Football-Sunday Herald Charity Cup Competition: land v. Portugal, H.K.F.C. ground, 4p.m.
Tea Dances: HK. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.20 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. Lane, It will not be forgotten how Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30—6,30 great a skin was made at the bune p..; Cafe Regent, 4.30 6.30 p.m.. of the Washington Conference by Y.M.C.A. Services Social Even the revelation of certain studies by {ing, Oity Hall, aby ta
The command of the sea, there. fore, he concludes, is meaningless without command of the air, and that everywhere and at all my ments. Hence he draws a startling a writer attached to the French HK Hotel Special Dinnner deduction** This is the new and General Staff tint were based on Danice. capital fact a weaker fleet, have the assumption that “unlimited ”. Repulse Bay Hotel Boxing Night ing, however, at its disposal a submarine warfare upon commerco Carnival Dance, superior air force, can hold was now the accepted rule.^- Gen- Cafe Regent, dinner dance. check, even on the high seas, a orel Niessel adds all the weight of Queen's Theatre:
The Kid stronger navy. Moreover, an air his even greater authority to a Brother." | force alone, acting on its own, can new nightmare-unlimited air war | World Theatre: "The Palm
exercise an action of the very first fare upon unarmed merchant ship- | Beach Girl”.
(Oontinued on next Uolumn.) -
"Manchester" Guardian., ; Star Theatre: "IN.R.L"
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