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No. 21,897 號集拾玖百捌仟麼离式第日伍初月戊 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1928. E
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
STATIONS
Bhatin
Dep
Dep
7310
Dip. 7.30
TIME-TABLE.
UP TRAINS
9201
9 53 10
94810
9.5310.
10.05:10.47.12.48
Kowloon Dep.
Tipo Market Dep, 2.15
8.05 8.30 930410,00/13,00| 1,35%.15 2.85 480 5,49 7.39
Bhengshui „Dep, 7.5-9.07 10.10 10.5 12.53
Art. 741) 8,459.13 10.1510.58, 19.59
Taling
Caton
1.03 -- 5.57--
4.88 350 7.40. 4.50 6.0% 5,04 5.15 8.00
5.183 8.34 3.9
2.65 3.20
6.41
7.03
DOWN TRAINS
STATIONS
dalXo.3
No.7 A.X
No.16 N. & AMAM.
8.05
Canton w.Depi
Shamabax...Dep.2.18,65 10.35, 11.40 19.18
7.30
Sheungshal Dep. 7.55 Fanling. Dep. TipoMarkes Dep. 7.40 Tajpo
8.12 10.4 11.47
8.16 10.47 | 11.81 8.26 $10,57 | 12.01 Dep. 7.44 831 1101 12.06 Bhatin ...Dep. 7,47 9.44 | 11.14 19.20. Yrenati.Dep. 8.11 9.6 11.96 -12.83 Rowloca ...A 8.179,02 11.39 13.88 12.69
Sa. 17.19 No.11 No.13 19 r.K.
2.584.39 5.49 645 7.36 8.05 44668 6.52 8.10 4.50
8.21 5.00 10
3.26 5.04 0.15
3.89 537 6.28
3,515.99 $40
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CARDINGTOS, August 3rd. Non-inflammable fuel, stainless steel girders, and aero cugines cooled by steam instead of water. are among the more remarkable features of the new airship R101, which I was able to inspect at the, Government works here this after noon, writes the heronautical cor. respondeat of the London Marning
Post.
Whatever views may be held upor the future of large rigid airships, there can be no question that the R101 is one of the most wonderful engineering feats ever accomplished. The complexity of the design work alone is probably unequalled in any other branch.
USHER SOLVES A CHINESE PUZZLE.
**MATCH" FOR A SELENT
WITNESS.
What is your religion i" asked Mr. Clarke Hall, magistratë? Old-street Police Court, on August 22nd, when a Chiness entered the witness-box to give evidence in
case.
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The Chinese looked blank and made no reply. The question wa repeated, but he remained silent.
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(September 18th.) Sanitary Board · Meeting; 4.15%-
→ Queen's Theatie: Chang.***
World Theatre: Nation
Star Theatre: People1"
The Birth of a
"Are Parents
Tea Dance: H.E. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Marseillen (Achilles),, An usher then stepped forward | 230 p.m.; Europe vid San Fran and, placing his mouth close to the cisco and Europe vid Siberia ear of the Chinese, he demanded. (Shingo Maru), 10.30 am. in stentorian tones, "Are You Church of England, or what!!!
The Chinese looked startled and Con- jerked out the ene word, fucius,"
The magistrate; I sec. He ir a follower of Confucius. Then I sup pose a saucer will have to be broken.
The usher suggested that it would be sufficient if a light were blowa out.
**More Economical."* "Excellent," said Mr. Clarke Hall, that
much is
more
Two thousand seven hundred economier than smashing crock- drawings and about 30,000 bluetry.
The usher struck a match and prints had to be prepared. This is
Chiness.
about three times the number re-held it in front of the face of the quited for an Atlantic liner, and is a measure of the complexity of the work.
From these drawings, in which every bolt and rivet. is shown, a metal skeleton with a spine 724ft. 3in. long is being bodied forth.
Eight out of ten of the transverse frames, or, as it were, the ribs of this giant are already in place,“ Every part looks as fragile as paper, but coheres marvellously to its fellow and helps to form a 50 ton rigid framework.
**** draw 01:30; 100 Passengers”,
Sixteen gas bags will fill this framework and lift a crew of 50 and 100 passengers. These passen- gers will be accommodated on two decki.
The upper deck will carry a lounge with promenades on either side, from which passengers will be able to obtain an outward view through windows in the outer cover. This deck will also carry a separate dining-room for 50 people and a number of two-berth sleep ing cabins.
The lower deck will carry the captain's control room, and beneath this a control car which projects outside the envelope,
The kitchen with its electrical cooking arrangements will be locat ed on the lower deck, and a small lift will communicate between this and the dining room.
"The lower deck will also carry a smoking room, lavatories, crew's quarters, and a ventilating cham- ber which will allow the tempera ture of the passengers' compart ments to be controlled.
"Go on, blow this out,” he con manded. The Chinese smiled, but made no motion.
The usher waited until the fame bad almost burned, down to his fingers. Then he thrust it suddenly to within a few inches of the man's mouth.
"Blow it out!" he roared.
The Chinese obeyed instantly and then it the dictation of the usher be
repeated the words of the prescrib
ed
Subsequently under the Weith ful eye of the usher the Chiese gave his evidence satisfactorily.
KEMAL AND AMANULLAH'S SISTER.
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Wednesday. (September 10th)"
Seamen's Institute Whist Drive. Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Extraordinary General Meeting, 11 a.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Chang." World Theatre: "The Birth of a Nation
"Are Parents Star Theatre: People: "
Thursday, (September 20th.) Presentation of Medals to St. John Ambulance Brigade at Gov- erament House, 6 p.m.
Antinal Meeting Hong Kong Boxing Association, 5.30 p.m.
Violin Recital by Cecilia Hansen, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: Chang." World Theatre: The Birth of a Nation,"
Star Theatre: **The Third Degree."
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Friday,
(September 21st.) Christian Fellowship Meeting Helens May Institute, 10.30 am.
South China. Command Aquatie Sports at V.R.C, 2 p.m. (first day)."
Queen's Theatre: Chang."
World Theatre: "The Birth of a Nation."
Star Theatre:: "The Third Degree"
Promenade Concert, Volunteer Headquarters, 9.15 p.m.
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Saturday.
(September 22nd.)
CALCUTTA. Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Pre-. sident of Turkey, has asked for the hand of the Princess Kubra Jan, the youngest sister of King Ama- nullah of Afghanistan, according Lawn Bowle: Division II.; Club to reports received here from de Recreio "B" v. Civil Service,
Peshawar.
South China Command Aquatic Sports at V.R.C., p.m. (record day).
Kowloan C.C. v. Yacht Club, Tai- King Amanullah it is understoodoo *. Recreio “A." has sent an invitation to Kemal to visit Kabul to discuss the matter.- British United Prese.
The Princess Kubra Jan is a slim, olive-skinned girl of 21 years, who | speaks excellent English. She was educated in Paris and visited Log don with King Amanullah this year.. She is bobbed and wears pince-nez.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha met his former wife when entering Smyrna after his victories over the Greeks in Asia Minor.
The engines of the airship will be carried in five independent power caTS, each self-contained. One of these cars, containing one of the special new 650 hp. Diesel He saw the face of a young girl She was Latifer. engines, was on view to-day. The at a window. engine was being run for demon-Hanoum, the 19-years-old daughter stration purposes.
of a wealthy merchant, who had re ceived part of her education at Chislehurst, in Kent. He fell in love and proposed marriage. The wedding took place soon afterwards. In August 1923 Latifer was decree. No reasons were given. divorced, Kemal issuing his own
Non-Inflammable Fuel, The fuel used for these Diesel engines is of a kind which, it is claimed, virtually eliminates the risk of fire except in a crash.
To show the non-inflammable quality of the fuel, a quantity of petrol was set fire to and some of the Diesel fuel was thrown on the fames. The Games were immediate- ly extinguished.
The engine is so arranged that, instead of circulating water through the radiator steam only passes. This enables the radiator to be placed at any convenient dis
MISS DOLORES DEL RIO.
EXCITED AT VISIT TO LONDON.
LONDON, Aug. 24th.
can film star, arrived at Plymouth from New York yesterday.
She told a reporter this ehe bad come to tour the whole of Europe
tance from the car without involve Delores del Rio, the Mexi- ing the prohibitive weight which is inevitable if radiator and connect- ing pipes are filled with water.
The power cars are sufficiently large to allow the mechanic easy access to any part of the engine. on a holiday of sorts, but that at The 101 will be the second the same time she would be work largest airship in the world. She ing has a gas capacity of 5,000,000 I am going to travel round in cubic feet, whereas the capacity the little country villages and in of R100 is 5,250,000 cubic feet. the shume of your big cities," she R101 is, however, longer than enid, "getting to know the types R100, although slightly shorter than which on the films I myself have the new German airship which, it to represent
Chinese Recreation. Club At Home."
Queen's Theatre: "Chang.". World Theatre: "The Birth of a Nation."
Star Theatre The Third Degree."
Tea Dance: H.. Hotel, 4.20 p.m. Principal Mails:-Out ward; Europe vid Marseilles (Suwa Maru), 9.30a.m.; Europe vi Siberia (Shantung), 8 pm.
Sunday.
(September 23rd.)
18th Sunday after Trinity. Ten Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Monday.
(September 24th.) Annual Meeting, Kowloon Foot- ball Club, 6 p.m.
Ten Dance: H.K. Hotel, 430 p.m.
Tuesday.
(September 25th.)...
Tea Dance: 'H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Athos II.), 2.30 p.m.
£3,000 FOR £2 10. THIRD BRITISH WIN AT LE TOUQUET IN A WEEK,
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The bank ran for twenty-two | 9452 times without losing, which is a record. It is estimated that the couple won more than £2,000.
This is the third remarkable ran of luck for British gamblers at the Le Touquet casino within a week.
is expected, will be finished next "I am terribly excited at the week The German versel has aides of seeing London-I bave A report from Le Touquet on length of 770ft.
heard so much about it. I shall August 20 stated that Miss King
100 and R101 are the two air, etay about a week in London, and and Miss Barron, of London, won
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ships being built under the Govarn- then fly to Paris. Afterwards who more than 21,000 affer etarsing THE HOTEL RIVIERA
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1924. Originally they were to have "I am not going to make any It was reported on August 22nd been ready last September; but pictures over here, but, of course, that Mrs. Thomas Marston, of various delays have occurred and I may visit some of your studioe."Toronto, Canada, who started at -R-100 is not expected to start-her-Although Miss del Rio said that the Le Touquet tables with a capi- shed trialg until next October, while he had only been 8-year out of tal of £10, ran a number of winning R101 will not be flying until early Mexico, she speake both English banks, and then started one of 20 next year.
and French almost perfectly. from which she won £2,400..
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