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ESTABLISHED 1857.
No. 21,870
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BEÐA★RA HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1928, 伍拜禮
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TREK OF 342 FAMILIES.
JUDGE REBUKES LADY
SKIPWITH.
TIME -TABLE.
UP TRAINS
6.60 8.06 8.30 91010,00|i£18 1,15 2.93 3.00 4,80 6,497.50
STATIONS
No. 2 }
Kowloon
Timati
6.49
7.00
Taipo Markel
Fanling
Canton
010.08 12.24 1.29, 2
8310.2013.86 184
4810.83 12.18 1917
9.53 10.87 19.65 131
10.0810,47) 1,03) 2,01)
(9,07|10.10/10.52) 1.08) 2,06 2.14
7.41 8.45 0.13,10,16,10,68) "114 9.12.3.20
12.40 - 5.881--
| 7.26
DOWN TRAINS
STATIONS
Wo. 1o. Fo? | No.
A.X.A.M. A.K
Canton Dap.
-
8.05
160 5.02 2.50- 5.04 8.15 8.03 0.10 8.07 430 8.17
No.15 3.17 No.12 No. No. No. 33 ANG PE
,צלי
8.20
Shamokat... Dep.7.18.05 10.35 (11.49; 11,58 2.68 4.59 5.49 6.45 | 27.04 Sheanghai Dep125 8.13 10.41
Fanling
Dep. 730 8.18 16.47
Taipollacket Dep. 7.40 8.28 10.57
Taipe
Dep: 7.44 8.31
Shatin
Yazmati
...Dep.7,578,44 | 11,14) -
11.01
Dep. 1158 11.26
Kowloon
ATT. 8.17 9.02 11.32
12.03 8.05 4.48 | 8,26 -· -6.52 12078.10 4.50 6.00
19.18 $21.00 6.10
12.99
5.04 8.15
12.36 8.39517
3.51 6.29 6.40
3.67 5,35 8.46 7.28 7.44
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BOERS TO LEAVE ANGOLA.
BY WAGON THROUGH A
DESERT.
„JOHANNESBURG. What is described by the Adminis trator of South-West Africa as "the greatest trek in history" is now, being organised. Its purpose is to bring the Dutch inhabitants of Portuguese Angola, generally known is the " tek Boers," across the Kunene river and the Kalahari Desert and settle them in the Gobeon and Gobabis districts of the
mandated territaty,
They consist of the restless Beers who many years ago left the Traps vani to search for new homes. After enduring tremendous hardships ther traversell the desert in or wagons and caing to the highlands of Angola. There they fought savage dative, tribes, hunted elephants and other game, and carved farms out of bush and jungle.
DEMAND. FOR BIGGER ALLOWANCE.
HOLDING UP THE DECREE TO ENFORCE IT,
DIARY OF EVENTS.
d.
(August 17th.)
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Christian Fellowship Meeting Helena May atifutë, 10.30 a.mL
Promenade Concert Valinteer Parade Ground, 9.15 p.m.
· Baseball ; - Exhibition
Game: | Shanghai Chinese z. U.S. Navy, 3
Queen's Theatre: 13 Washingtod Square.
Mr. Justice Hill commented in the Divorce Court on the felukai of Lady (Elae Maud) Skipwith top.m. have a decree nisi against her husband, Sir Grey Humberston d'Estoleville Skipwith of Down- atreet, Piccadilly,
made absolute.
Sir Grey Skipwith asked that an arder for periodical payments. mide by consent between him and
his wife on June 21st, 1928; should' be suspended or discharged.
Mr. T: J. O'Connor, for Sir Grey, said the order was made after Lady Skipwith had obtained a decree of restitution of conjugal rights. Under it Sir Grey was to pay her £1,200 a year and £300 and £300 a year for the two children. Sir Grey's income then, as now, was
An old trekker, Oom Hans van der Merwe, initiated the original exodus. With his sons and son-in-£4,621 a year. law and their families, he left. the Transvaal in 1874, crossing. Cre- codile River and venturing into the Kalahari with its unknown dangers. The movement continued in 1876, 1802, 1893, and 1805. The great trek was that of 1876. It consisted of more than one hundred wagons.
Gattle To Be Leit.
At first hospitably received, the Boers now make bitter complaints against the Portuguese, and the Union Government, has not been able to rectify them. Thus the trek Boers and their descendants have accepted the Government's invitä- tion to transfer themselves. and their belongings to South-West Africa. But all battle, have to be left behind because of disease.
Altogether there are 342 families, consisting of 1,842 men, women, and children, and after crossing the Kunene, for which purpose a pon
is to be constructed, they will have to be brought, 120 miles
tBrough ah ninhabited and almost waterless wilderness by donkey wagon to railhead: They will be transported another 300 miles in trains and will then be conveyed in ox wagons, with their belongings,
another, 100 miles.
Already road has been cut through the bush which lies in the rath of the immigrants. Provision depots for men and beast are being Frovided. Over 1,000 donkeys will be necessary hotwithstanding that only five wagons will cross the South-West Angola border every 20 or 40 days.
In July 1629 Lady Skipwith' brought a pétition for divorce on the grounds of desertion and adul ter. In the following July the was granted a decree bisi, the suit being undefended.
World Theatre: "The Potters." Star Theatre: God gave mẻ twenty cents."
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Saturday,
(August 19th.)
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling.
Baseball: Senior Division: South Division: South China Scouts r China v. Filipino Club. Junior South China, 2 p.m.
Lawn Bowls:-Division I.: Civil Service . Taikos, Police. Kow loon B.G.C., Craigengower v. Kow, loon O.C. Division II.: Taikoo v Craigengower, Recreio "A" Civil Service, Yacht Ciak. Recreid "B" Kowloon C.C. East Point
Queen's Theatre: "13 Washingtod Square."
World Theatre: The Potters": Star Theatre: "God gave më twenty centa.”
Tea Dances: H.E. Hotel; 4.30 Lady Skipwith had refused top.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. have the decree made absolute or Apply to the court for permancat Principal Mail-Outward: maintenanté, with a view, it was Europe vid Marseilles (Rajputana) believed, of foreing her husband to 10.30 am.; Europe vid Siberia offer her more money than she (Stechen), & p.m; could obtain by applying to the court. Another Woman.
...
Lady Skipwith, aid Ms. O'Con- or, asked that her on allowance should be increased to £1,500 & year, that there should be security, and that her husband should re- case his claim to some pictures at, her house. Sir Grey replied that he, considered the existing fillowances Adequate, and was al as prepared to make reasonable provision for his children.
Mr. O'Connor read a statement in which Lady Skipwith said, "My feelings are outraged at the conduct of my husband, who has put in my place another woman, who travels with him under the name of Lady Skipwith. He can marry again."
Sunday. (August 19th.)
- 11th Sunday after Trinity.
Golf Boger Poor, Funding, ye Baseball:-Junior Division Joseph's v. China Athletics, 2 p.m.; Y.M.B.A. . Kioras, 4 p.m.
Exhibition Game: Shanghai Chinese v. Hong Kong Baseball Club, 5 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: Casey at the Bat also at 9.20, "Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell. A
World Theatre: The Mysterious Rider."
Star Theatre: "Painted Ponies." Ten Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Monday.
(August 20th.)..
Mr. O'Connor said that Lady
Sale of Crown Land New Kow Skipwith's attitude was dictated solely by reasons of money and beloon Laland Lots Nos.: 1148, 1149, asked that the order should be 1150 and 2132. 3 p.m. suspended until she got the decree
Auction Sale: Sign of the Lab. nisi made absolute.
for
Dr. Durley Grazebrook, Lady Skipwith, zaid negotiations between the solicitors for a settle ment of this matter, had almost suc ceeded when Sir Grey batted in " and said everything was at an end. Lady Skipwith did not want a divorce, but she was persuaded to bring her petition in the interests. of her children,
For The Children. "What she wants," said Mr.
€350,000 State Loan." While a minority of the immig, rants are well to do, the rest are classed as needy. Therefore the Union Government is advancing £350,000 to settle them on the land, At first there will only be 187 farms for them, because of water supplies, but in time all will be accommodat ed.
Each "farmer will receive some Grazebrook, is security for the 4,000 hectares under the Lafid allowances and to have her home Settlement Act of South-West secured to her. She is doing this Afrien. If he farms, satisfactorily for the children, of whom she has he will pay no rent, for five years the custody. The daughter is 17 and then the sale price of his farm and is just coming out." will, havu to be paid off in 30 years.. Money will be lent for the purchase of cattle and implements and the
erection of homesteads:
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The first trekkers are expected to leave Angola for the mandated ter. ritory at the end of August.
DRUGS MENACE
CHEMIST URGES THAT SALES SHOULD BE RESTRICTED
M. P. F. Rodsell, of Exeter, speaking at the British Pharmacon- tical Conference at Cheltenham aid the talding of pernicious drugi which did not come within the dangerous regulations was a danger to public health. The majority of le drugs could be bought any. where by anyone.
The time has come,
me" he said;
Mr. Justice Hill; I shall not allow the decree nisi to be made an instrument for extorting money from the husband. The wife is acting in a most unreasonable way She is trying to use a decree pisi to get terms which the husband is not bound to give her.
tern.
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 430 p Queen's Theatre: "Casey at the Bat" also at 9.20, Cherie Valentine
ad Tomasita Birdwell.
World Theatre: The Mysterious Rider."
Star Theatre: Painted Ponies." Principal Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Victoria, B.C. (Presi dent Pierce), 3 p.m.
Tuesday.
(August 21st.)
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DO YOU WANT? Price List of Flower and Vegetable Seeds for 1928 Season with brief cultural instructions and approximate time for sowing.
The opportunity of forwarding you a copy, will be a pleasure and your Sanitary Board Meeting 4.15 p.m. commands will have our best attention. Baseball Exhibition Game: GRACA & CO., Shanghai Chinese v. South China Dragons, 5 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Cabaret" also at 9.20; Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell.
World Theatre: "The Cirens." Star Tuentre" Rocking, Moon." Tea Dance; H.E. Hotel; 4.30 p. Principal Mail:-Outward? Europe bid San Francisco and Europe vid. Siberia (Tenyo Maru), for the sake of the children...
10.30a.m.; Europe vid Marieilles Mr. Justice Hill: The allowances (Philoctetes), 2.30p.m. for the children are very handsome. indeed and it is idle to talk of the children suffering.
Mr. Gratebrook: She is fighting
Wednesday, (August 22nd.)
After, further argument the par Baseball Juniot Division: ties came to terms, one of which South China Scouts . St. Josephs, was, that Lady Skipwith should | 5.30. apply immediately to have the decree nisi made absolute.
CAREFUL WIDOW'S £12,000.
Queen's Theatre: "Cabaret" also at b.20, Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell.
World Theatre: "The Circu Star. Theatre Ricking Moon" Tea Dance: HK. Hotel; 430 p.m.,
Thursday. (August 23rd.) Baseball Exhibition Shanghai Chinese v. Filipino Club,
A bequest of £12,000 made by when there should be some at Mrs. Hampton, a widow of Nether- tempt at legislation for the regulator, Dudley, for local church pur tion of the sale not only of pro-poses, is to be devoted to the build-5 p.m. prietary medicines but also for the ing of two new churches. defining of what can be sold, at Mrs. Hampton kept a small duly qualified chemists and drug public house in Dudley. She kept neither beer nor money in the liar, being
but went, down to the cellar for every half-pint of beer. If chang were aquired the want wupatah to get it. It is said he never spent a penny on a tram fare.
ginta'.
." Some drugs are.
sold pro- miscuously throughout the country, And if the sale of such things we regulated is would be for the benefit of the public."*
Game:
Queen's Theatre: "Thanks for Buggy Ride also at 0.20, Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell. World Theatre: The Circus." Star Theatre: "Million Dollars Handicap."
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