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Hongkong Daily Press.
No.21,679 號玖拾柒百陛仟零萬弍第
ESTABLISHED 1837.
日卷拾月式拾四丁 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1928.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
WEEKS DAYS.
TRIAL MARRIAGE.
TWO STUDENTS.
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Our London Letter.
DIARY OF EVENTS.
CHINESE BABY IN ST. PAUL'S.
FIRST EXPERIMENT IN AMERICA.
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2.36.
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Kowloot
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Fanling Bheungahai. Dep. 7.35 Ahamehun Art. 1.41 Canton
9,10 10.00 12,00 1.15 2.13 4.85 8.43 .9.20, 10.07 12,07 1.29 9.33 10,19 1219 1.34 9.48 10.32 12,63 1.47 9.53 10.86 12.34 1.31 10.05 10.48 12.56 201 10.10 10.51 1281 2.06 848 10.14 10.57 | 12.67 1.50 6.38
7.15
CHRISTENING CEREMONY.
4.49: 5,50
7.28
4.54 6.09
7.35
5,07 8,15 811 819 8.30 5.21 8.26 8.36 $39 6.41
INTEREST OF HOME PAPERS.
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6.94
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6.28
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FROM HONG KONG:
PRON OTE OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Losnos, December 11th. The newspapers are showing a paternal interest in the christening of a Chinese, haby in St. Paul's Cathedral, the infant son of Mr. Sun Fui Na, who is described as head of the Landon office of the Sincere Company, Ltd., traders and merchants, who have offices in the City near the Cathedral. Chuon Hopkins is to perform the cere: mony, which is of interest to many because it marks the first cension that a child of Eastern parentage has been christened in St. Pauls Mrs. Nan told an interviewer that her grandfather was a minister in Hong Kong, and that she was maar ried there, being one of four brides who married four brothers on the She is same day three years ago. a charming Chinese, woman of 1. and was endid enough to say that she prefers life in Hong Kong to London. The couple hope to return to the Far East after a time, and during their exile, as they repud it. ther have made their home in Belsize Road, Hampstead.
Cable Stocks And Wireless. Some shareholders in the big cable companies have apparently taken fright at the announcement made this week that there has been
very
May Yoak
Cafe Regent dire dance, 8 p.m. Ladies Night European Kansas City, announces the dnnu- guration on Thanksgiving Day of FM.C.A.. Kowloon.
* Banu Geste.' Queen's Theatre: latest innovation in
"The Eagle." World Theatre: Star Theatre: "The Show Off" American marriages. With due re-
Principal Mails:-Inward:
Out- ligious ceremonies Mr. Aubrey C.
Europe via Suez (Malta). Roselie, a 20-years-old aniversityward: Europe dig Siberia (Mali), undergraduate, is to be imited on p.m. that day in the bonds of "com" pandonate" matrimony with Jose phine, the 18-years-old daughter of Mr. E. Haldeman Julius, a au- ther and publisher.
With
consent th
their of parents, the bride and bridegroom, after assuming their companionate relations, are to continue their cal
by tege
uukampered careers economic burdens, and are to have their homes with their respective "parents.
In the words of Mr. Haldeman Julius sen, they are, to come and go as they please, meeting and Hving in the house of whichever set of parents they may momentarily prefer. If, later, they find their companionate relations fail to give happiness, the union is to be dis solved by divorce, but if they are successful they will eventually establisken home of their own.
The Parents Explain.
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The theory of their provisional explained by the marriage is parents concerned -1- Hevc says Mr. Haldeman Alius," that the solution of social umvs; among young people today is economic. We all know young persons have emotional interests many years be. fore the average inacriage can like place
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"How much better, therefore, a substantial drop in revenue oving for them to marry when love
Sek
to the competition of wireless telprompts. This can be recomplish graphy. "They naturally wonder to-day only with the aid of parents who are willing to support what is going to happen, later on
the young people while they com schwastic traineng. when wireless between Britain and plete their
is further Marriage for youngsters should not lands across the MID-NIGHT 12 M.N. only)
a hard (Sundays
developed. It is as yet only in its pol the inning of
ronemic struggle, but is should infancy. The Western has her give them a goal to work for."
arthularly affected by the competi tion of the radio companies of Brazil and Argentina. There has. been a drop in the price of Eastern! Telegraph and Eastern Extensious
FROM MACAO: HAM & 27.M. (Week days only). 8 A.M. & F.M. (Week daya only)
EXCURSION TO MACAO. HONG KONG TO MACAD
MACAO TO HONG KONG :
SUNDAY, STU JANUARY,
9.00 . "SUI AN"
3. Z. "SUI AN" RETURN SALOON PASSAGE FARE: $5.00.
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
,
£1,000 b attaining the age of Fifty-five, Conditions liberal. Fremiame moderats. Particularefrom6-1
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DODWELL & CO., LTD
AGENTS,
2, Quinn's BuildING.
hut the harket for enble com
panies' storks has always been a harrow on and a tittle selling |therefore produces a dispropor-
tionate affect upon prices."
I learn that opinion in the City is not greatly perturbed by a decline
Mother's View.
The mother of the bride maid: My lief is that all young | people, ice maturity is reached
i is reached much earlier than most parents are ready to ad
mit--are of more value both, to
selves and to society, and are better able to do their work in the world, if they are married. You
the very time of all times fu
Friday.
Epiphany. Twelfth Day, Slight Cold (Hsiao-han). Chinese Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 2.30 p.m.
Lane.
Tea Dances: HK. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 b.m.; King Edward Hotel, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 pn.: Cafe Regent, 5-6.30 p.m.
p.m.;
Hockey Club "A" . 5/2 fun- jabis, Marina Ground, 5 p.m. B.K. University . 5/2 Panjabis 2nd XI Marina Ground, 5 pim.
Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m.. St. George's Society Ball, City Hall. 9 p.m.
"Out Queen's Theatre: Night."
cil
World Theatre: "The Engle." Star Theatre: "The Show Of." Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe rin Siberia (Morea); Aus- traia, etc. (Taiping).
Saturday.
Entries close for Fanling Hunt Steeplechase Meeting, noon.
Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Children's Annual
Sports i Kowloon Cricket Club.
Annual Yuletide Party for Chil drem at Royal Naval Dockyard Recreation Club.
Yachting
6th Championship Race for racing yachte.
"Cricket League Division I:: Civil Service C.C.. Royal Navy R.C.A. L.R.C. "B" University
Craigengower C.C. 11.: Tamar e. H.. Electric Co.. Recreio r. Royal Engineers: Police
Kowloon C.C. R.C..
Division
Friendly Cricket: -EK.C.C.. Civil Service C.C.; K.C.C.. Gar rison; H.K.C.C. 2nd XI. r. Civil Service C.C. and XI.
Football League-Division I.: Club r. Queen's; Police Chines Ath.: K.0.8. B. 1. Kowloon: Air Furrer. Recreio; South China ir. Seats Gazrds. Division II. A
Kow South China Royal Artillery South "A" Club University: Refreie Chinese Ath., K.O.S... St. Division, 11. "B": St. Joseph's. Joseph'a Kung Woo: South China "A" Kowloor: Chinese Ath. South Chinn "B": Scouts 7. Mostems.
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Tea Dances: H.K. Hote! and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane. Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-0.33
p.b
Cafe Regent and King Edward Hotel dinner dances, 8 p.m.
Hong Kong Boxing Association
Theatre: Queen's Tournament. Lee Theatre. 8 p.m.
full enjoyment of the fren comrade | Neld Theatre:
ship that marriage means.
tyrannically
..
All
rk.
"' Out
The Eagle." This right many pareata, for.
Star Theatre: The Show Off." ne good reason except a ground-
Principal Mails:-Outward:
ria Marseilles deny nonventions.
(More), 10:30 a.n.: Canada in cable stocks. It has been evidentless regard for old and worn-out Europe
My America,
etc.. and Europe, rin for a long time that wireless com their sons and daughters. petition would have to be feed. hope is that this companionate Victoria, B.C. (Tyndarrue), 10 marriage of Josephine and Aubrey
a.m. Europe ria Siberia" (Sar- What is clear now is that the infant will prove to be an encouragement chaen), 5 p.m. system has overcome some of its to other young people to do the. sume, and to parents who are troubles, and has become more
i sensible and their fear of definitely a competitor with the wavering teween what they know alder industry. But there are inay criticism" technical reasons why shareholders
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY of cable compunics should not bu
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The Rex Mr. Birkhead, who is to conduct the ceremony, describes 1 as a human agreement 'admit-
ting the possibility of failure."
Sunday,
1st Sunday after Epiphany. Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling: Qualifying Round Janior Cham- pionship.
Yachting: Nav "Day. Theosophical Society Lecture on "A Spiritual Awakening," by Mr. Russell, Lane, Crawford's Re-
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staurant,
*
Y.M.O.A.: Men's
Cheer O Mr. F G. Kellaway, the manag-
Meeting, 7.45 p.m. ing director of the Marconi Com-
Dick Norton and fis "Globe pany, ates that there is no inten-Trotters in Happy Moments,'
Star Theatre, 3.15 p.m. tion to engage in a rate war with
Principal Mails:-Inward: the cable companies. He seems to think that the companies ought to 1.5.A., etc. (Taiyo Maru); U.S.A., have met to discuss the position in- obtaining gnme Tent fith a view to
Championship stead of appealing to the Govern Canada, etc. (President Grant). form State assistance. But the
come panicky with regard to the outlook. Just as motor, transport has forced the railways to abandon their airul aloofness which they were able to maintain so long as they had monopoly, and prepare themselves to meet competition, the cable, companies will find that if they cheapen their custs they will probably get along quite well.
The Marconi Company's Views. The foregoing represents. I he paint, of course, is that the Martoni Company are already under Govern ment control, and are in fact by lieve, the best opinion in the City on this subject. The cable.com: way of becoming the spoilt darling panies have such ample reserves of the Government hers and the that they are very well placed to Dominion Governments. They can depends on the policy they adopt satifaction. The cable companies face a lean period. A great dent afford to regard the future with As they are no longer in the happy are, however, differently placed. position of monopolists in tele We shall soon know what arrange graphic communication, their carn-
ments, if any, can be, made as to ings will probably suffer; but it is
the future when negotiations be- held that cheaper raten-if they aro
Government are completed. These taten the cable companies and the nerotiations are now proceeding, (Continued on next Colúmn.) to a very large degree,
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Monday.
5th Yachting Race for Ladies' Section.
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 430 p.m.; Kiag Lane, 5 p.m.; Edward Hotel, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 H.K. University Congregation p.m.; Cafe Regent, -8.30 p.m.
p.j. for canferring of degrees,
Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. Lecture on The Spirit of Ame rict," by Mr. J. D. Bush, at St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club. Dick Norton, and his "Globe
in "Happy Moments,' 8.30 p.m. Trotters Star Theatre, 9.16 p.m.
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