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Hongkong Daily Press.
No. 22.489 號玖拾捌百肆仟式萬弍第 日陸廿月陸閏年午庚
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME-TABLE.
On and after APRIL 7TH, 1930, until Farther Notion fall previous
Time, Tablas cancelled)"
TP TRAINS
STATIONS (No. No. No.10 No. n. 1 No.11 No. 16
A.M.A.M.
A.M.A.M.
4.M. T.M. Į PIX,
Kowloon, Dep.) 6.35 8.00 8.249,05 10,00) 12.10 1.18)
Yazmati. Dep. 8.44
Shatin... Dep 6:56
Sheung
Saum-
Sundays & Holidays asis
9.15) 10.08) 12.15) 9.23 10.30 12,30) 1,38) 9.43 10.33 13.43 1.51
-
9.48 10.37 13.471,55 10.00 10.47 12,57) 2,05
Taipo Dep 7,10
Taipo
Market. Dep. 7.15
Fanling.Dep. 7.26
ahui.Dep. 7,90
9.01 10.05 10.52 1.0 2.10
chuu...Art. 7,38 8.40 9.07 10.11 10.38 1.08 2,18
Canton...Arr. - 11.58)
DOWN TRAINS
.5.4gi
No
31.25 0.3
P.X. 7.M. TIL TIM. P.M.
.9.82) 8.20) 4,80 5,40) 7.35 4.88 5.48 7,43 4.50 8,00 7.55 5.04 6.13 8.08
5,09 6.17 8.19 5.15:6,27 8.32
3.11 6.23 6.328.28
3.174.00 5.52 6.38 6.32
17.18--
STATIONS
Fo. 1
No, 3
L.M.
No. 7 AY.
No.' No.15 No, 19 Fo.X1}No.1) AM.AMF.MP.M. P.X. | FM.
No
P.X.
9.05
8.35
Cantón
...Dep.
Shumchun...Dep. Sheung lai Den. Fanling
...Dep,
TaipoMarket Dup.
Taipo
Shatin
...
7.137,39 10.34 11.21, 11.49 9,334,89 5.47 6.49
7.00 8.06 10.40
7.35
9.10 10.47
7,318.21 10,57 Dop.
7.40 8,28 11,01 17.58 8,3911,14 ...Dep. Ysamsti...Dop. 8.06 8.61 11.26
11,86 2,40 4.48 5,54 19.00 2.444.50 6.58 19.112345.00 6.08
19.16 3.00 6.04 8.13 12.308.135.176.26 12,42 | 3,97 | 3,29 | 6,38 Kowloon. ...Arr. 8.12 8.57 11.32 19.01 19.48 3,335,556,44*. 7.22
7:07 7.14
7.49
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"A MANNIE ON HORSEBACK."
SKETCH OF SCOTTISH COTTAGE LIFE.
HOW GOOD INTENTIONS MADE MORE TROUBLE.
fIn a recent issue of the Country, speak, Mistress Hill and begun to f Then a scream was heard above, von (a quarterly magazine devoted roll, up the clootie rug' saying: and presently Jean's head appeared to news and views of country folk What's the matter noo, Davie? at the kitchen door as she said: and affairs) is the following amis Has Mary coupit the broth, pot ower | Everybody's in their beds and ing story by Miss Elspet Keith, who the dair will be recalled by many of our
Na,' said Davie humbly, I'm teaders as an artist whose exhibi-on my road to the doctor. Wad ye tions in Hong Kong and elsewhere in the Far East bave attracted such great interest.}
Ayc, chuckled Sandy from his elbow chair, the Aulk Folks' Week-` tak's some beatin', My, but the jokes is gude.'
For one moment Mistress Hill stayed her fevered pace or her 'clootie rug' to say heartily:
Aye, man, the Aull Folks is a graun? journal,','Cut the swatches even, ye limmer, 'she admonished her second daughter, Jean, a fat, rosy girl of nearly thirteen, whose
kindly gang and sit wi' Alary till I come back. She's feart. The littlan has a queer-like, chakin' boast doot he canna last long.”
It'll be the croup,' said Mistress Hill. Ye'll bring no doctor here. A woman that's nae skeely sasi a bairn i' the croup, shouldna' be a mither. With incredible speed Mig ress Hill packed "a big basket. Lifting the singing kettle from the hob and throwing a shawl over her head and shoulders, she shouted: Come awa', Davie, an' Jean, you come an help to get mair bilin' watter ready. I'se warrant,' sur-
they're a gude bairas," but littlé Tommykie's lug's sair again, and what will I dae? Miss Hill sent Jean home with the injunction that noody was to wait up for her, for she, wouldna' leave Bogend till be was sure that they were a richt.” on her return Jean gave a graphic description of the scenes at Bogend ending with: I declare, I never saw such a lot o' calamities; it was Just oot of croop and into earache!'
"Jean felt in a heroic mood. The
wag-at-thews' creaked out nine quavering strokes. Her mother was
sure to be late. They lay the 'olootie rug' and a neat pile of
Batches. Her father was again
absorbed in the humours of Aulk
thick fair hair made her like&onstically, Maryl hae put the fire Folke, and Susan was deep in a sheepia lookin' through drift. She oot wi' her tears.' then added gently, I'll put a man- nie on horseback for the pawtren in the reatre.' It taxed Jean's powers to please the rug-maker, but she gloried in her job and longed for the appearing of the nannie on
horse-back-!'
Aye, t'aye; the Hulk Folke gets better ilka week,' reiterated Sandy
Laden though she was, it took Davie all his time to keep up with Mistress Hill who spoke, as she ran the whole way to Fagend. There they found the luckless Mary weep ing, with a gasping infant on her knee. The other children were cry ing in sympathy, and a small girl struggled with a lame bellows at a nearly dead fire.
"
novel. Jain set to work feverishly on the, rug. The thought of that mannie on horse-back charmed the artist in her. eleven when Mistress Hill appeared, It was past
her face glowing with the joy of her medical triumphs. She delivered her story to the appreciative Sandy and Susan, and, while folding up her shawl, suddenly spied Jean who instantly began to blubber.
What
There's still room for improve
Gude preserve'a lassie! ment,' said the pupil-teacher, seven-
To their joy, the "children" were hae ye done to mia rug? Mistress teen-year-old Susan, looking up from her books; but,' she added packed off to bed in Jean's kindly Hill's voice ended almost in a wail. with sarcasm, it's a year since I care. Soon the infant, stripped," I was only tryin' to help ye,' glanced at that excellent miscel-steamed, oil and rolled in flannel, said Jean, weeping aloud. lany.
was resting peacefully on Mistress sure I thocht I was makin' a man- Hill's broad lap, while the Eörrible nie on horseback, but he widna come croupy sound had become a mere richt an' he's turned himsel into
an ivy leaf?
Auld Folks,' said her mother warmly, is the very best journal'in the known wurrld; in fac's' thing that comes out o' Aîberdeen is “honest and e' good report,” as the Bible says. There's use anither ceety like it anywhere.'
'You haven't seen many "ce ties", said Susan, in an undertone.
'hurstie.'
#
* I'm
An' would they kill my dawtie 1' crooned Mistress Hill. Hush, my
New York State is faced with weary wee doo! Eh, Mary Sim,' turning to the awed and dumfound the problem of another mur- ed mother, Ye'd have had some-
der of mercy," and must soon thing to answer for if ye had let determine the fate of Andrew this bonny cratur slip oot o' your Beers, of Walton, New York, Na; nor diy I want to see many grip. Woman, ye micht think black killed, bis cripled mentally defective who confessed to-day that he ceoties,' was the answer. Wad I burnin' saame o' yersel. A fine daughter to remove her from the gang to Rooshyn, think ye, or to wife ye mak? The torrent flowed possibility of unkind treatment Cheena or some ither heathen land in a whisper, bat Mistros Hill intended to commit suicide after the after he was dead. Beers said he
to get the marra o bonny Aiber-newer for an instant forgot her pati deed, but his nerve failed him, and deen' A'm thinkin' Jonah got a ent as she swayed it gentlely before be surrendered to the police. Since gey fleg when he get out for foreign the now blazing fire. An seein' his wife died a year ago, Beers, who is 78 years old, devotedly attended his 27-year-old daughter Francesi, and it was the fear he would soon care of strangers that gave him on die and leave her in the indifferent
"irresistible impulse" to kill. First he tried arsenic, then Paris took an ice-pick and hammered it green, and, hath poisons failing. through his daughter's brain.
cceties.'
the bairn's easy-like, will ye turn A soothing remark from Sandy off that watter cairt of yours? The was lost in a sound of rapping on grateful Mary obediently tried to the outer door. Davie Sim, the stop snivelling and humbly waited neighbour who entered, was a huge further orders. There was perfect man with girl's eyes. Davis was in quiet as Mistress Hill laid the baby Brent distress, but before he could in its warm, waiting cradle.
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day.
(August 20.) Queen's Theatre: "Dames Ahoy." World Theatre:Way of Gold" (Chinese film).
Star Theatre: "Ace of Cads." Central Theatre: "Illusion."--a Tennis:Mixed Doubles: U.S. R. IR.C.
Water Polo:-1st Div.: C.B.C. v. Somersets..
Dinner Dance: Hong Kong Hotel 8.30 p.m.
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European Mail:-Outward Europe vid Siberia (Exp. of Asia),
--10------
Tides: High, 5.08 2.10. and 8.94 nmfov 1.30pm and 11.04 nucl
Thursday, (August 21,) Queen's Theatre: "Damer Ahoy. World Theatre: Rodeeming
Star Theatre:
Central Theatre: "Illusion," European Mail-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Tatsuta Mara),
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Tides: High, 0.15 am and 8.00 p.m.; Low, 2.20 p.m.z
Friday. (August 22.)
Queen's Theatre Dames Ahoy.
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World Theatre "Redeeming
Sin."
Star Theatre: Senorita." Central Theatre: “Illusion.” Kowloon Cricket Club, Extraordi- nary General Meeting, 3.30 p.m.
Lammert's Auction of Furniture, Salesroom, 2.30p.m.
"TCHIKANTMI
Saturday."
(August 23.)
Queen's Theatre: Dames Alay: " World Theatre: **Releaming Sin."
Star Theatre: Senorita." Central Theatre: "lusion:" Baseball: Filipinos v. Japanese. Lawn Bowls:-1st Div.: Craigen- gower . Taikoo, Kowloon 0.0. | Civil Service, Kowloon Dock v. Police, Bowling Green Recreio. 2nd Div.: Taikoo v. Craigengowor, Civil Service . Kowloon 0.0., Re creio. . Bowling Green, Yacht Club 9. Electric R.O.
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