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Hongkong Daily Press
No. 22,395,製伍拾玖百叁件式 日肆初月肆年牛皮
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE..
On and after APRIL Tr¤, 1030, antil Further Notice (all precious
Time Tables cancelled).
STATIONS No. No, &
AEL A.M.
TTR TRAINS
No.10 No. No.12 No.11 No. 1 „Fò 3 No.13/No.4 No.3 No.3"
Kowloon, Dep. 6,35) 6.00 8.2 9.05; 10,00 12,10)
Taumati.Dep. 644
Shatia.Dep 656
Taipo Dup 7.10
Taipo
Market.Der. 7.15
P... P.M. P.XLİ 1,000
18:ă 2.33 3.30) 4,80 5,40, 7.35 4.38 5.49 7.49 9.15 10.08 12,11242 —
4.50 6.00 7.55
9.99 10,20 12,30 1,38
9 43; 10.23; 12, 13, 1.517
10.37 12.47 1.55 9.45 10.00 10.47 13.57 2.0-
5.04 6.13 8.09
Fanling..Dep. 7.35
5,05 6.17 8.1% 5.13 6.27 8.29
Sheung:
abti Dep. 7.30
Shum-
obun...Arr. 7,38 9.40
Canton...Arr.
(11,58)
8.01 10.05 10.52 1.0 2.10 0.07 10.11 10.59 1.09 2.16
5.4
8.11
DOWN TRAINS
6,23 6.32 8,26
3.174.00 5.99 6,38 8.82
| 7,18) -
t
STATIONS
fo. 1
A.K.
2.7 A.X.
No.15 No.17 No.12 No.11 No. 11 No. 1
P.M.P.M. V.M. Í P.M. A.MA.M.
No.
7.X
*
Canton
...Dep.
8.05
3.25
Shamchun...Dep.
Sheangabai..Dop
Tanding ...Dep.
7.137.59 10,34 11.21, 11.49 2.33 4.89 5.47 | 6.42
7.208.08 10.42
7.25 8.10 10.47,
Taipo Market. Dep. 7,83 8.21 10,57
Shatin
Dop. 7.40 3,9811,01
Dop.7.53 8,39 11,14
Taumati Dep. 9.08 8.51 11.28
11,562,40 4.48 5.54
12.00 8.444.50 5.58 12,112.54 5.00 | 6,08
19.188.00 5.048.13 12.303,195,17 | 6.28 12.423.97 5.29.38
1.07
7.14
Kowloon ...Arr. 8.12 5.57 11.39 12,01 12.483:33 1.35 6.41 7.22 7.49
*FOR FIRST Class Passengers OXLT. WILL STOP AT ANY STATION ON REQUEST.
Further information may be obtained at the RAILWAY Offices, Kowlook, from Mesura. Thos. Cook & SON, Lo.. Hoso Koxe, from Tas AxICAN EXPERES COMFANT, Ecxe Kong, or from The Cava TRAVEL SERVICE, 8. Queen's Bosd, Hone Kosa.
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THE LITTLE TOWNS OF ENGLAND·
SOME MOTORING MEMORIES.
GETTING PETROL FROM A STRICT SABBATRIAN.
り
West Country,
It
Turnpike! A word almost forgot ten, certainly one dropped out of use. But it put me on great terms with this little village, and with the constable, for, after all, it is not merely the little towns we go out to discover, but the people who make them and give them character.
The Cotswolds,
more
They are friendly towns in the They have the personality of the main, though with some, you have old type of elder, a type now fast to win to regard through a reserve dying out, with a clean-shaven that is due to an under-estimation Pupper lip and cheeks, and chin of their qualities to a conscious fringed with iron-grey beard, that they have not the glitter and was the type who built those stone, superficial attractions of the big square, grim-looking Bethels that centres. "It is our own fault if we dot the hillsides and typify a faith
For atmosphere the Cotswolds are are aware of this aloofness. "We that was deep and sincere but
a rich mine, but the better-known are too apt when out on the road rigid. It was one such elder in places are becoming too popular these decadent days who refused to and something of show places. to take these places in our stride, serve me with petrol on a Sunday. There is beauty in the Quantocks; | but now that we have motored to but who, when I pointed out to him for this our purpose even the north and the west, have toured my dire need and the troubles of beauty and attraction than farther the better-known touring areas, it supply me. He watched the process, for the simple reason that these two an empty tank, allowed his wife to along in Devonshire and Cornwall, is high time we got to know our never raising a hand. but he took counties are holiday centres on a England more intimately. And it the money from his wife
large scale. Beauty and remote- ness, and a likeable people once is in the little towns we shall find
their crust is penetrated, you will it. Here is yet character, atmos-
Some of our little towns are de- find in that part of the East Rid- phere such as we do not find ceptive. Stroud, seen from the ing still known as the Tatton Sykes nowadays in our industrial and re-top of the hills below which it country. This is an area to go to dwells, is of a breath-catching love in the time of blossom. There are sidential centres. These are becom-lines. Of itself, keen from its little bills and lanes, and
you wind ing more industrial and residential, streets, it is of no great note. It about and go up and go down, then It makes West | suddenly as you turn a curve there mere workshops and, dormitories,s busy "if small
handful of of England cloth among other occurs a "village; & throwing out devastating tentacles. things, and it has taken off its coat i houses smothered in blossom, a We call these ribbon roads. Under" to the task and rolled up its sleeves,hlossom that harmonises with the any name they are an abomination. and hasn't time, apparently, to lift weathered ruddiness of the tiles;"
up its eyes to its familiar hills. quaint old-world houses built de- They do but emphasise the more the Stroud of itself is one of the dis-lightfully round a green, and in the growing charactericssacss of these appointing places. Some of these big centres.
little towns have vein of humont, and it is an ironical rein. Ulver ston is touched with it. If the place is unknown to you, descend upon it one of these days and see how long it takes you to disentangle the through rõlite you are seeking Before you have put the place be hind you there comes the feeling that it is having a quiet laugh at
There is a full summer's pro
gramme in the searching for and the cultivating of these little towns. There are many within a day's run, from whatever centre you may start: few are beyond the compass of a week-end trip.
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your expense,
The Tampike,"
centre of the green the duck pond. Old Malton, which lies just off the road to Scarborough, gives you just such another picture on a bigger scale but without the pond. Maiton. itself is decorour. It has old build- ings, it is approached through an avenue, but once in the town its dignity. deteriorates The street narrows and the houses are smaller and meaner. But keep right on from the junction where the Sear borough road breaks away to the right, and presently you are in Old Malton," and Old Walton is an old master.
Eastern Counties.
There is character written all
Ancient Aylesbury. There are some towns, or it may be a village, for villages also be- long to this category, which im- It is one of the pleasures of this press you at once. Of such is hunting for little towns to know Aylesbury. It is an open town, a that many of them occur, just oc- bright town, bluff and cheerful. Tour. They began when, as Belloc me it comes always as a farmer, has it, the immature road was mere- with leggings, a square-cut coat, ir rambling round the shire, and, over Royston, and as it is a long having won to some maturity, have straggling place you have time to with a riding-crop under his arm. stayed there, satisfied. These are sense it. Royston is a little south That's Aylesbury, bluff almost to above all places to know. They of Cambridge, and five roads meet brusqueness, but generous and grow upon you. A mere incident in its centre. Coining along from jovial. There is an old ion.here may attract your attention. It was Cambridge it is a long street, wind. with a dining-room on the first one such village I was attracted to | ing, with old-world thatched houses' door. In days gone by someone when driving south of Oxford some flanking the roadside; one long rode a horse up the stairs and into time ago. It was the time of the length of sheer joy to the eye, Roy the dining-room, and a sporting annual fair or Frast. Booths were stan is a companiocable sort of farmer leaped it over the laden going up in the narrow marketplace, with that sort of individu- dining table, and, to show that it place, the roundabouts and swings was nothing unusual, did it again, were in process of erection. The Aylesbury carries that stamp to- juvenile population were in thrills day.
of expectation, and elder folk were finding business take them through the street. It was then, as I was threading through the throng, a constable caught sight of me and came to put me on my onward route. Take that opening down there," he said. "It doesn't look wide enough for a main road, but it's the turnpike, right enough."
The Pennine Villages."
Our Pennine villages are of different stamp, yet just as much England. They are grey, catching something of the qualities of the gritstone. They may appear to you as grim until you delve beneath the surface. There's character Bere.
to
ality that will beg for a fill of to- bacco, and if pressed will show you where the rabbit nickles arg and bow trout are tickled. Colchester. hardly to be ranked as one of the little towns, may he mentioned bre cause it has an air of being an old county family whom hard times and heavy taxes and the like have reduced to indulge in industry. It accepts the new conditions, but can- not altogether hide the fact that its dignity is hurt.
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (May 2)
Queen's Theatre: "Untamed." World Theatre: "Magician" (Chinesce film "The Juvenile Hero" at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.).
Star Theatre: "Réd Dance." Majestic Theatre: "The 50/50 Girl."
Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 5
p.m.
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, gp.m
Hong Kong Area Athletic Sports, Sookunpoo.
European-Mails: Inward- Europe vi Siberia (Kashim Maru),
Outward: Europe vid- Siberia (Antenor), p.m.
Saturday.
(May 2)
Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. -Sacred Heart College" Athletic Sports, Kowloon Football Club ground.
Sookunpoo.
St. Joseph's College Athletic Sports, Caroline Hill ground.
Tennis:G. Lum and F. Aragon vSA-and-HD. Rumjahn
Queen's Theatre: "Untamed.”
World Theatre:
"Magician
(Chinese picture The Juvenile |Hero" at 2.30 Tum, and 7.15 p.m.), Star Theatre: Red Dance." Majestic Theatre "The 30/30 Girl."
Monday./ (May 6.)
Queen's Theatre: terical Night."
"One Hya
World Theatre: Masked Emo- tions."
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Star Theatre: "Hello Cheyenne." Docks R.C... Craigeagower C.C., Kowloon C.C. v. Köwlöon B.G.C., Sale of Crown Land, K.I.L. 2323, Civil Service.C.C. Taikoo R.C.p.m. Police R.C.. Club de Recreio, K.IL. 1360, IL 3058 at P.W.D., 3
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2nd Div.: Taikoo 1.C. · Royal Ten Dance: Hong Kong Hotel, 5 H.K.Y.C., Craigengower 0.0. K.C.C., C.. de Recreio r. C.8.C.C., Kowloon B.G.C. . H.K. Electric
R.C.
Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel, p.m.
Dinner Dance: Hong Kong Hotel at 9 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe 4 Siberis (Pres. Madison)
Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay & p.m. Hotel, 8 p.m.
European Mails:- Inward: Europe vid Siberia (Derfinger): i Europe via Negapatam (Hong Hwa). Outward: Europe vid Mar- Night." seilles (Kashima Maru), 3.30 m.
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Queen's Theatre: "One "Hys: terical Night,'
World Theatre: "Marked Emo. tions.
Star, Theatre: "Hello Cheyenne."
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