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No.22,207 號集百弍仟式萬或染日捌拾月捌年巳己
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
On and after APRIL 8th, 1929, until farther Notion (all previous
Tine Tablo, cancelled.) -
IF TRAINS
STATIONS
No. 1Ns,
A.M. 4.M.
K..10
Kowloon. Dep. 840 8.05)
Yanmati. Dep. 6.49!
Shatin... Dep. 7,011
TRIFO
*Tripa
...Dop. 7,151
Market. Dep. 7.20 →→
Fanling Dep 7,30
Sheang-
shui ...Dop.735||
chun Arr. 7.41| 8.45)
Canton ...Arr.
Shar-
STATIONS
(18.05)
Sun. & Holis, Ünly
[No. 3 ] NG, 13'20.14
N
| A.2. | 4.H. | 7,X. ÞM. PX. F,M) P.M. P.M. - P.M.
30 9,15 10.00/12,10′ 1.15; 2,31 3.20 4.20 5,460) 7,85
438.5.48 7.49
4.50 6.00) 7,55
9.26 10.0812.13 123
9.38 10.90 12,301,5$
9 53 10.9312,43) 1,48
5.04 6.13 9.08
9.58 10.87 19.47 1,52
5,03 6.178.13
-
10.10 10.47 12.87 2.02
5,18 6.37 8.99
9.07 |10.15 10.83; 1,02) 9.07; 3.00||
5.23 6.30 9.26
9.13 10.21 10.58 1,08 2,13 3.184.00 5.29 6,38 9.3
5.48
Craton ...Dap,
DOWN TRAINS
34.2 Mo. 7 No.5 No.1 No.17 Wo. A.M. 4.M. 4.
Shamchun...Dep. 7.17 3.03 10,34 Sheungaha..Dep. 1.7.25
10.43 Fanling.Dep. 7.30 8.15 10.47 TaipoMarkat.Dop. 7,40 88 10.67 Dep, 744 831 11.01
Taipo Shalia ...Dep. 7,579,44 11.14 Taumati ...Dep.. 4.11 8.58 11.28
Kowloon
7.18
Nota. 1 No.23 AK... | P.M. | P.K. | P.X.
8,10
3.25
11.27 11,473,53 | 4,53 | 6,47 | 6,42 11.35 8,016.48 | 5.54 19.00 9.08 4.50 (5.58
7.07 7.14
11.11 8.175.00 8.08
12.16 3.25.04 9.13
12.30 8,365,176.28
12.438,485.29 | 6.38
Art. 8.17 9.02 11.39 12.07 12.49 3.04 5.33 8.44 7,22
7.40
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HONG KONG. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929.
HIGH LIFE IN HONG KONG,
THE POWER OF THE CHIT AND THE PENCIL.
BAISA WALLA COMES TO THE RESCUE.
FIND THE SHROFFS GET IN AT THE DEATH.
Of the many hundreds of young men who come to Hong Kong dur ing the course of the years, how many actually succeed in leaving the Colony better situated financial- y than was the case when they landed full of hope, from the liners?
And how
disillusioned Many young fellows creep up the gang ways, almost on tip-toe, to board homeward-bound ships, frequently before their contracts have expired, with 'nothing show for their so- journ in our midst eave a topee, a fow boxwood curios, and a pro- found pessimism which causes them to seek refuge in the engine-mom until the ship is clear of Lyeemoon Pros?
The Curse of Chits.
To a certain type of Chinese, the foreigner is sent here by the gods enrich the Chinese people. Also, our dear friends the Indian money landers welcome him with open arnis and waving beards.
With not one cent in his pocket, A young man can live like a lord All that he needs is a strong right wrist and a nice sharp pencil By merely signing a small 1.0.0, hə can purchase anything from brandy-soda to a motor-car. What matters that last month's chits are unpaid? Sign up, my ladi Yext moon will do.
If "next moon" finda him able to meet the demands of the shroffs he can flee to the arms of Mammon's disciples. Lo, Baisa Walla or one of his dusky race will he absolutely bursting with the milk of human kindness and thruste few hundred dollars into the harass ed European's hands.
"The shroffs are placated.
[BY HERBERT FIELD.]
*Broke Again!
For perhaps two "moone," the barrower can meet the demands of his Indian friend. Then he finds that he is broke. Still, why worry The right wrist comes into action again and again.
Finally, he spends a day or two in an attempt hopelessly fatile-to dodge the worthy bailiff. At night, he suffers the agony of nightmare.
He dream that his firm have received wind" of his financial difficulties. They have threatened
discharge him if his case go to Court.
It is midnight.
The moon lights & silver pathway across the harbour. The list/wa:1- dering Star ferry has gone to bed. One Tone walla-wall is chugging its way across to Blake Pier. The twinkling lights, dotted about the Island are outnumbered by the myriads of stars whose reflections dance and scintillate upon the calia surface of the water.
Making a Getaway! » Creeping silently down the har- abour, a large sen-going junk steals into the night. Her gigantic bam- boostayed sail is set and trimmed. Noiselessly, the master, mistress, and
pwo fukia weild huge, muffled are in an endeavour to assist her slow progress. At the tiller, ever and anor taking an encouraging swig at a bottle of best Plymouth, is our hero.
Shush He is beating it?
brillians light, the object astern re- veals itself as a huge dragon-boat manned by sixty ahroffs. Standing high in the stern of the dragon-bout is a tall, white-robed turbanned figure, dusky as the shades of night, with a long flowing "beard.
Emptying the bottle at a gulp, our hero feels a tightening of his heartstrings as he recognises that the drummer is Baisa Walla
"Boom, boom, boom, boom?" beats keep the oars in time,
Inexorably, the measured drum-
the tom-tom and stirs uneasily in Ashore, the sloping bailiff bears
his ed
Nightmare Terrors.
At the tiller of the junk, our flee ing hero breaks out into a clammy perspiration as he raises the battle to his eye using it as a telescope. and notes that the sixty shroffs and Baisa Walla are drawing nearer with every bent of the Accursed drum. Lyeemoon Pass seems oceans nway. Nearer and nearer.drawa the dragon-boat until he can see the bundles of chits cramming the pockets of the carsinen, Then, with sheer horror gripping him, our hero lets out an agonised yell and
He sits up in bed. The morning sunshine is flooding his room.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!" Somebody is rapping on his door with their knuckles, the rapping sounding for all the world like the booming of the drum in the dream.
"Come in," he bowls,
Ah, but of Taikoó Dockyard the crew of the fleeing junk" are aud- denly stirred into activity. Far
The door opens. He gives a hor- astern, an object which, in the disrified shriek and dives under the Of course, there is that little busi. Lance reserables a tiny centipede, ie bed-clothes. ness of Baise Walla's 1.0.0. But creeping along. And, borne softly Entering the room is the bailiff the right wrist, although weakened upon the breeze comes the sound of with a writ in his Land and,, peep- by much signing of chits, performs, rhythmic drum-beats
instincing over his shoulder is the tur
banned bead of Baisa Walla.' Sixty shroffs crowd the stairs..
its last task right well. The Eurotive fear causes our hero to take a nean signs double the amount he long pull at the bottle. has borrowed and agrees to pay A cloud which had been obscuring exorbitent interest.
the moon rolls away. Bathed in
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Polo: Stubbs' Cup Matches. Billiards: Royal Engineers . C. and P.O.'s Club, Craigengower 2. Buffalo Club, St. Patrick's Club v. Police, Garrison Mess r Police Reserves
Forbes Russell Company: The March Hares," Theatre Royal, 9.15
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Queen's Theatre: "Mother Know; Best"
"World Theatre: "The Mysterious Lady."
Star Theatre: "Price of Honour." Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel, and Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
European Mail: In wardi Europe via Nezapatom (Namsang), Tides:High: 9.58 a.m. and 10.99 p.m.; Low: 3.47 am and 4.30 pm
Saturday. (September 21.)
Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m..
Golf Bogey Pool. Baseball: Filipinos r. Kiaoras. V.R.C. Night Fete, 9.15 p.m. Lawn Bowls:-Division I.: Kow- loon C.C. . Taikoo. Division II.: Taikoo r. Yacht Club.
Star Theatre: "Brotherly Love," 9.15,By Candle Light." Forbes Russell Comedy Co.
Water Polo: At V.R.C., Somerset L.I. . K.O.S.B. "A," Chinese "A"
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Sunday,
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Golf: Bogey Fool. Baseball: H.L.B.C:
Ember Day. St. Matthew. Queen's Theatre: "Mother Knows China.
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Tuesday.
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European Mails Inward: (vid Negapatam) papers only.
Star Theatre: "Price of Honour." Kowloon Football Club Concert,
9.15 p.m.
Forbes Russell Comedy Company, Theatre Royal,Good Morning Bill," 9.30 p.m.
Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
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