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Hongkong Daily Press.
No.22609號玖零百陸仟萬弍第 日暨十月登拾年午庚
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME-TABLE.
On nad after AUGUST 28ru, 1930, until Further Nation fall previous
-"Time" Tables" oancoiled).
UP TRAINS
STATIONS No. No.
A...M
0.106.8 No.11 No.14 No.10 A.M.JA.M. A.M. F.M.) P.M.)
No.13 19 No,14 Mo,M No 18 F.M. PPG `Y.M,' 2.8.
Kowloon.Dep. 6.35 8.0 8.94 9.05 19,00 12.01 1.182.34 3.00 4,80 5,40 2.45
Yauanti Dep. 6.44
Shatin...Dap 6.55
Talpo ...Dep 7.10
Taipo
Market, Dop. 7.15
Faaling Dop. 7,25
Sheung-
ahul...Dep. 7,30
Bhan-
ohua...Arr., 7.38 3.40
Canton...AT.
Haldage
9.18 10,08 13,10 1.29
9.28 10,2011,23 1,88 9.43 10.99-11,35 1.51
8.4 19.371 13,89 1,56)
10.00 10.47| 12.40) 3.01)
Seadeys & Holdays crompted
9.01110,05 10.891 18.34 2,107 8.18 --
4.89 5.49) 7,58 4.50 8,00 8.08 604-0,189,17
5,08 6.17 8.12 5.186,27 8.33
| 8,38) 6.32, 0.97
0.07 10.11 10.68 1,00 2,18 3.19 3.40 5.29 6,38 8.43
-7.34
112.84
5.43
DOWN TRAINS
STATIONS
No, 1
No. 3 Ko.7 No.16 7. No.17,No.19.3 No.29
4.58. A.. A.K. A..
AFF.M. P.M.
F.M.
No. 11 P.K.
Canton
... Dep.
8.25
Shumohux...Dep. Sheung bai Dep. Fanling ...Dep. "Taipo Market. Dep.
Bhatia
...Den. ...Dep.
Yaumati...Dep. Kowloon...Arr.
7.13 758 10.34 11.41 12.19 2.35 4.89 5.47
7.20 3.01 20.4 11.49
8.25
6.5 7.19 3.42 4.40 6.54.7.00
7.25 3.10 10,47 | 11,53
2.48 4.50 5.58
7.33 321 10.57 12.08
2.55 8.00 6,08
7.40 9,28 110 120 7.53 938 11,14 12.29
3.01. 5.04 8.13
3.18 5.17 6.26
8.00 2.51 11,24 12.35
2,17 5.99 6.88
8.12 8,57 11.39 12.41 12,50 3.33 5.85 6.44 7.38 7.59
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STEEL BULWARK OF FRANCE.
FRONTIER FORTS AND DUG-OUTS.
ELECTRIC FANS TO FOIL POISON GAS.
Alps they are constructing "pill-i boxes" on precarious mountain perches, fixing gun emplacements for large and small ordnance, and tunnelling dug-outs and shelters.
One of the most interesting stu dies in this scheme are the iron links in the chain stretching along the Rhine.. Some of the forts are
Travelling Fortresses,
In only a few instances havo fortifications devised during the last war proved of any farther use, and in nearly every such caso the fort, has had to be, designed anew and rebuilt from the foundations, far below earth, to the concreto, domes
Melz-Engineers of the French Army are pushing steadily on with the work of forging the steel line of France's frontier fortifications, which will be the mightiest military balwark in the history of the world. It will be another three years be fore the chain of modern forts en-anall, capable of harbouring only from which the guns peep forth. twelve to fifteen men others are The new fortifications do not in- larger and more powerfully armed;clude trench systems, but the need whilst the biggest of all aro the for the construction of trenches in catacomb arsenals such as that at the teeth of an attack is provided Hackenburg, before Metz, which for. For this purpose the military word ghe system is so planned engineers have evolved something new in the way of armoured trains." that cross-fire from the forts, large a long Lain of special construc- and small, should make the chaintion is to be kept in readiness at junbreakable.
circling France will be completed. The plane call for 300 of these costly strongposts on the Franco-German frontier alone. The French Gov- ernment takes the view that any disarmament decisions taken at Geneva will not affect the construe- tion of this wall of defence.
Along the 300 kilometres (about 187 miles) of the borders of Alance and Lorraine the 300 forts, large and small, which
represent the latest product of the science of war, are already taking shape. These strangposts of steel and con- crete, built to withstand the horrors of the most scientific forms of war tare, are placed at intervals of a kilometre (about ths of a mile) all along this frontier.
On the Italian Border.
In the south-east more military enginoers are digging a similar forti- fied line along the Franco-Italian frontier. On the French side of the
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The old method of defence devi- each important railway junction. jed by Sero de Rivieras, which served This trail, which can be rushed to France from 1870, and was the any threatened point, is more a foundation of the Great War de- travelling fortress than train. It fences, has been wiped out. Under carriers both light and heavy artil this supersered system the frontier lers, trench-diggng apparatus, and. defences stood back from the bor barbed wire, and while the troops ders, accepting from the start the dig in this travelling. fortress can principle of loss of territory. The give heavy covering fire. The link present ling
hard up against the between the 300 new forts on the frontier, not allowing the hypothe northern frontier is subterranean. tical enemy an inch of space on Tunnels connect every concrete em- French soil. Even along the, Alsace placement, and then lead back to stretch of the Rhine the forts are steel and cement barracks, where close to the water's edge, while each reserves are concentrated. Thus of the twenty three points at which reserve fores, uniatigued by the the river could be crossed are comigours of life in support trenches, manded by a semi-circle of imposing are always ready to hand,
(Continued on Page 4) defences,
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (January 9.)
Theatre:
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.20 p.m. Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel "Unholy and Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Fanling Hunt Meet at Hunters'
"Chasing Arme.
World Theatre: through Europe."
Star Theatre: "State Street Sadie."
Central Theatre:
Son,"
"Sarah and
Cricket.-Division I: Navy v Civil Service (L.), Hong Kong C.C. Royal Artillery (F.), Kowloon C.O... Indian R.C. (L.). Division II: Police v. R.A.8.C. (L.), Civil Service Royal Signals (L.), Re- Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.creio r. Indian R.C. (F.). Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and
Football-Li Wah Cup China Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
e. Army. Division II: St. Joseph's European Mail-Inward: Europe. Kowloon, Highlanders v. Reerein, via Suez (Patroclus); via Siberia South China r. Navy, Club r. East- (Jeypore).
Saturday.
Queen's Threo,"
(January 10.) Theatre:
World Theatre:
through Europe."
"Unholy
era, Chinese, r Borderers, Royal Artillery r. University. Division III: Royal Engineers 1. Ewo, S. China Borderers, R.A.S.Q. r. Fukien, Chinese . R.A.0.C.
European Mail:-Outward: Europe via Sues (Haruns. Maru),
"Chasing
9.30 a.m.
Star Theatre: "State Street
Sadie."
Sunday. (January 11.)
Central Theatre: "The Vagabond: Queen's Theatre: "Our Blushing King."
Brides."
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World Theatre: "Ham and Egge at the Front."
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Stag Theatre: "Hard Boiled THE HOTEL RIVIERA
Rose"
Oeptral Theatre: "The Vagabond King."
Cricket: Volunteers v. Civil Ser- vice, Cricket Club, 11a.m.
Fanling Hunt, Lók. Ma Chau Cross Roads.
Tea Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Monday. (January 12.) Queen's Theatre: "Our Blushing Brides."
World Theatre: "Ham and Eggs at the Front."
Star Teatr: "Hard Boiled Rose.'
Central Theatre; "The Vagabond King."
Tos Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.. Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotol. 8.30 p.m.
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