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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
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On and after DECEMBER 6ra, 1929, antil Farther Notice (all previous
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STATIONS.No.10, .1 Walk No.12 No. 50,14 Fa.. F-M.] P.M."FİM! EM. AM, LE. 4»X! 1X }AM. | 421. | P.30. | F.M,^-7,X,
Kowloon,Dep. 040 8.05 3.20 0.08) 9.15.10.0013.10 1.13 .257 250 4,30-5,40, 7.36
445 10.08 12,19 1,93)
9.73 10,2012,30 1,38
9.53 10.39,12,43 1.48
9.59 10.87 12.47|| 1,51||
10,10 10.47 18.57 3,09
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9.07 9.45/10.15 10.52) 1.03 2,07
Yazmati.Dop. 5.49
Shatin...Dep. 7.01
4.89 5.49 7.44 4.50 6.00 7.58
Talpo.Day 7,15).
Taipo
Market, Dep: 7.20-
Farling Dep 7.30
Shoung
shai.Dep. 735
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chan, Aar, 74) 3.459.139.5110211038 103 2.13 3.từ
16.201 Canton...Arr.
5.43
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5.04 5.13 8.09
5,03 6.17 8.13, 5.18 6.27 8.33
9.49, 5,23) 6.818.27 234 5.39 638 8,23
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THE RENDITION OF WEI-HAI-WEI.
PROTECTION OF BRITISH INTERESTS.
WHAT WILL BE WON AND WHAT MAY BE LOST:
In view of the questions in the House of Commons (reported in a cable elsewhere) the following communication from a correspondent residing in Wei-hai-wei will be read with intercats-
STATIONS -Ha a No.7 No.11 No. No.1 No.17 No.10 No.31 Nasso. 1.3terests, has been met both in the
Canton
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8.10
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6.18 6.436.52 11:53, 2.544.47 0.5156.25
3,39 19.00 8.00 4.50 5.58 17.11 3.115.00 6.08
Shamohan...Dep. 7.17 1.03 10.3411.05111.27, 11:47, 9.45 4,39 5.47 Shoangshui..Dep. 7.25 3.11 10.41 Fanling
...Dap. 7.30 3.15 10.472
Taipo Market. Dep. 7,40 7.28 10,575
Taipo ...Dop. 7,44 3,21 11.01
Bhatia ...Dep. 7.57 1.44 11.14
Yaumati Dop, 8.11.56 1190]
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14.18 318 0.04 6.13 12.30 3.31 6.17 6.26| 12.423.413,99 6.39;
feecing the people, will also re- form. The soldier's sword shall become a ploughshare: the lion and lamb shall be down together.
So it has come at last. Rumour, increased vahie of property. Did way will be established two hun for once, seems reliable and appar- not a British diploma, on holiday dred oases in a howling wilderness, ently it is the fact that an agree- at this delectable spot, once assert two hundred centres from which ment for the rendition of. Werhai that, in his opinion, foreign-owned will radiate the inestimable bless- wei has been reached at Nanking property-at present practically un-ings of orderly government of the by the representatives of the two saleable-might depreciate 30 per Wai-hai-wei pattern. The leopard Governments concerned. In due cent, in value, following rendition, will change his spots and the ban- ccurse the terms of rendition will but that within twelve months there dit, realizing that his profession is be published and we shall know would be a'boom and an apprecia-economically unsound, will turn to where we stand-whether, for in- tion of at least 50 per cent Ad- husbandry. The bandit in uniform, stance, Lord Balfour's demand at mitting, for the sake of argument, who has acquired the bad habit of the Washington Conference for the that the coming of the British has proper safeguarding of vested in- made the place, it is absurd to con- tend that their departure will un- spirit and in the letter.
The date for the transfer of the ke it Such disaster would be Still the optimist unprecedented. leasehold, it is said, has not yet
view.. been fixed, but, if no further hitch occurs, there seems no reason why. it should not take place in the earrent year. So far as the local Government is concerned, the most suitable date would be the end of the financial year, that is. March St. Our local pessimist is pleased the official view and, in sardosic vein, declares he can think of no! better date for hauling down the British Bag at Wei-hai-wei than the Erst "day of April!
Kowloon Are 8.17 9.03 11.33 11.43 (2.07 12.43 100 5,95 8.44 7.00 7.22173 to and himself in' agreement with
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New Bits of Bunting. Our optimist, who will probably shake the dust of the place from off his feet when rendition occurs, cannot understand what all the fuss public these Britons who have in- is about. When the treaty is made ancial interests at stake will dis-
cover that their interests have been fully protected; and that they are on velvet, if not in clover. There will be, of course, a change of flag Objection on this score is purely A matter of sentiment, for, as is generally agreed, there is a certain similarity between all flags which are mostly mado from the same kind of material-bunting, to wit, and in these strenuous times there is no room for mere sentiment History, including British history, teems with instances where com- munities have passed from under one flag to another and have bene- Sted by the change; and history has a way of repeating itself. Thus the optimist.
Efect on Trade.
It is true that Wei-hai-wei will cease to be a free port, but it does. not follow that trade will decrease. Did not a well-down Shanghai merchant declare at a public meet ing in London that, in his opinion, retrocession would make no differ ence to trade? It is true that taxation will be heavier, but that will be more than balanced by the
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With such great benefits accruing to China from the retrocession of and ...Politics and Patriotism, Wei-hai-wei, the grievances Further political considerations hypothetical losses of Britons living It is now generally here be they civilians, or officials are involved. agreed that Nanking, officialdom inasums their true, insignificant animated by sentiments of the Proportions.
It is true that it took Japan 30 loftiest patriotism. It would also seem to be the fact that Chinese Fears to put her house in order, and statesmen are somewhat enamoured that the present state of Chiza is of British institutions and methods. distinctly chaotic. But modern con- There are the usual signs and ditions demand short cuts: symptoms that the Mother of Far. stroke, or two, of the pen, mightier than, the sword: the scrapping of a ameata" is about to give birth to another infant on the banks of the few obsolete documents, enphemis
"treaties: Yangtsze; and to placate the abtically described as!
and much can be accomplished.
In these circumstances the opti surd people who object to the re- moval of consular jurisdiction, it is proposed to import at an early mist would urge. his pessimist date that peculiarly British institu- friend to cease from his fatile jeze
would beg him to take the larger. gent need for some model nearer view: "think imperially:" gird up tion, trial by jury. But there is miads, his Cassandra wailings. He than London, some object-lesson his loins, bare his strong right demonstrating British methods of
his bit in making his adopted government. Wei-bai-wei furnishes, with the determination to do it. In this area, approximating to that of the Isle of Wight, there country "fit for heroes to live in."
The Terms of the British Taare, has been under the British fing for over 30 years law and order, peaco It would be interesting if some and security, which will compare authority on British history could very favourably with conditions in tell us whether on any other, Octa the world. These happy results treaty the lease of territory the have been obtained with the help tenure of which was made coating- of a locally trained police force of ent on the occupation of a similar about 200 constables-say, one per area by another Power. The at- square mile, and there are not rangement regarding Wei-hai-wei scking mathematicians at Nanking is, I believe, unique. capable of calculating the number
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To-day. (February 20.).
Annual Race Meeting, Happy, Valley.
Lammert's Auction: Household Furniture, 3, Aigburth Hall, May Road, 2.30 p.m. t.
Bank of East Asia. Ltd.: 11th Ordinary Meeting of Bhareholders, 10, Des Voeux Road Central, 4.30 p.m.
Lammert's Auction: Household Furniture, 17, Jordan Road (top
University Lecture: "Some Re floor), Kowloon, 10.30 a.m.
Green Island Cement Co., Ltd,markable Inventions," Prof. C. A Extraordinary General Meeting Middleton Smith, 8.45 Pder of
St. George's Building, 10.30 a.m.
Lecture by Father Cooney, B.J., Electricity and Progress," St. Patrick's Hall, 5.30 p.m.
Cricket: Volunteers v. '.United Services, H.K.C.C. ground.
Hockey Club. Punjabi Regt, Marina ground, 6 p.m.
Motor-cycle Reliability Trial Din. ner, Lane, Crawford's Restaurants, 8 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Wonder of Women."
World Theatre: "For Wives Only,"
"The Song and
Star Theatre: Dance Man:"
Majestic Theatre: "The "Pas sionate Quest."...
Tes Dances: Hong Kong and Peainaula Hotels, 5 p.m.
Dinner Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Chenonceaux), 2.30 p.m.; Europe vid Marseilles (Andre Lebon), 12.30 p.m.
Thursday, (February 97.) Fanling Eunt and Race Club: Hounds Meet at Hunter's Arms, 13,30 p.m..
Queen's Theatre: Women."
World Theatre; "Black Diamond Express."
Star Theatre: "Glorious Betay." Majestic Theatre: "The Gorilla." Ten Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 6 p.m.
Dinner Dancer: Hong Kong, Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 p.m.
Europes Mails:-award: Europe vid Bucz (Rawalpindi). Outward: Europe vid San Fran CIBCO and vid Siberia (Asama Maru), 8.30. &.TA," "
Friday. (February 28.)
Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.
Lammert's Auction: Household Furniture, 2, Armend Buildings, Kowloon, 11a.m.
Kowloon Residents Association,. Annual General Meeting, Bt. An- drew's Church Hall, Kowloon, p.m.
"English Singers," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Wonder of Women." "
World Theatre: "Black Diamond Express.'
Star Theatre: "Glorious Betsy:" Majestic Theatre: "The Gorilla," Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Penin- sula Hotel, 5 p.m.
Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Rawalpindi).
Saturday. (March 1.)
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Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. League Cricket:-Div. I.: Uni- veraity #. C.8.0.0. Div. II: C.S.C.C. v. University, H.K.C.C. r. R.A.8.C., Recreio v. R.A.O.C.
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Queen's Theatre: Marianne World Theatre: "Black Diamond Expresa."
Star Theatre Glorious Betsy." Majestic Theatro: The Gorilla." Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.
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