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Hongkong Daily Press. 9
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No. 22601. HEAKORTARAS ****** HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
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TIME TABLE.
On and aftor AUGUST 26, 103), until Further Notion (all previous
Time Tables cancelled).
8TATIONS No. No.
A.M.A.M.
Kowloon,Dep. 6,85 8.00 Yaumati.Dep. 0.44 Shatin...Dep 6.50 Talpa Dej 7.10
UP TRAINS
Malt No. No. 12) No:14 [0, 18] No. No.12 No.11 No.23 NO.1 A.A.M. 5.M. F.NE FIFA, PE EMİLE
8.94 9,08 10.00 19.02 1.182.94 3.00 4,80 5,401,45
Markol Dep. 1.16-
Fanling Dep. 7.25
becng.
shui...Dep. 7,30
Sham.
5.18 6,97 8.88
5.28 6.32 8.37
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS.
To-day.
(April 17.)
Lecture by Mr. B. G, Birch on "Some Notes on Histories and Hi- feriana, University Union Assemb- ly Room, 5.30 p.m.
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Tennis Tournament:--
Open Singles:
Semi-final: C.. A. L. Rumjaħn z.
5. A. Rumjabu.
Mixed Doubles:
H. J. Armstrong and Mra. Keary towe 15). winners of the Mr. and Mrs. Stark (ser.) . Mr. and Mrs. Blakor (rec. 2/6)..
Queen's Theatre: "Strictly Un- conventional."
9.15 10.08 12,10 1,93
4.88 6,48 7.62
9,28 10,20, 12,22 1.88
4.50 6.00 8.03
9,49 10.33.13,95) 1,51|2
5.04 8.18.9.17
9.49 10.37 14,39 1,55
5,086.179.12
10.00 10,47 12,40 0,03 * —
9.01110,05 10.52) 11.54 2,10) 3.12 9.01|10,05
chun...AT. 7.5 8.40
9.07 10.11 10.68 1,00, 2,16
3.19 3.40 5.99 6,88 8.43
Canton „Arr. -12.84
5.42
7.3
DOWN TRAINS
STATIONS
No, 3 MA,1
4.K A
No, I Ko.1 WA: € 0.17 0.17 [1x9:| Wo,29 210. 13 A.X. 4.M. A.M. P.X. P.M. 1,30. 2.1. P.M.
CTN.
Janton
...Dop.
8.95
8.25
Shumacher...Dep.
81 412
-2,42. 4,46 5.54 7,00
7.25 9.10 10,47 11.52
9.46 4.50 5.68
7:31 8.21 10.57 13,03
2.58 5.00 0.08
7,40 9.28.11.01 12,98 7,53 8.30 11.14 19.99 8,048.51 11.98 12.35
3,0
Sheangahul..Dep. Foaling Taipo Market. Dep.
...Dep.
Dop,
Talpo Shatin Dopi Yaumati...Dep. Kowloon
Arr..
2.13 7.59 10.34; 11,41 '12.10 2,55 1,99 | 5.47 7.20 8,0% 10.41 | 11.49 :
5,04 8.12
3,155,17 8.28
9.875,29 8.38:
8.12 8,67 11.32 13.41 12.59 3.33 5.35 6.44 7.88 759
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III.---YELLOWSTONE PARK: ITS ANIMALS AND SCIENIC BEAUTY.
ONE OF THE GLORIES OF AMERICA.
[BY J. E. SEWELL.]
plained as due to the high non- tains surrounding the park.
Yellowstone National Park, in the United States of America, is one of the world's greatest play- Insect life is well represented and grounds. Here are the largest the mosquito makes life raer geyser beds in the world. "Sco miserable at certain seasons of the Yellowstone and see it again," the year.
veteran tourist will tell you, "for The park Rangers try to keep the there is nothing like it in, nutabers of the animals in a logical the world." This statement is proportion but, in spite of their surely true, and this tract of coun- efforts, much money is spent every try that is set aside by the United year feeding the animals as there States Government for public use, is not enough natural forage to would have been callad by an supply them. The wolves are "hot earlier and more superstitious age allowed," to hunt in parks, this the devil's play ground.", Here being done by killing any lender are great spouts of boiling water who emerges and keeping the rising hundreds of feet in the air. 1 animals woll fed.
Athletics St. Joseph's Collego large ponds of boiling mud that Thousands of tourista come to Meeting (Caroling Hill), noon.
FootballSunding Herald Cup give off noxious gasses and how the Park every year and many Final, Scotland China (Club springs of clear, blue water. Overhotels and camps are maintained ground).
shadowing them are high, towering at reasonable cost for the tourist. Raving--Third Extra Race Meet-montains eternally covered with All modern couveniences are avail- ing (Happy Valley),
Queen's Theatre: "Strictly Un-snow, głaciør fed lakes and raging ablo although the Park is only open conventional."
World Theatre: "Last Perform- ance" and "Hold Your Man."
Central Theatre: "The Laughing Lady,"
King's, Theatre: "Animal Crack- Ors."
China Circus, Praya East Re clamation, 8 p.m.
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the park, the animals are in no takon away and kept in safe custody THE HOTEL RIVIERA
danger and seem to realize the till he leaves. If this precaution
fact.
The Animals, Among the animals are hears of
were not taken, many people, one has to admit, would kill the animals and cause them to become timid
World Theatre: "Last Perform-all discriptions, including brown, and thus detract greatly from the auce and "Hold Your Man," grizzly and silver tip. bears, most Park's attraction. This accessibility; Central Theatre: "The Laughing of the North American types of to the animals is one of the greatest Lady."
clamation. 8 p.m.
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P.W.P. Auction of Crown Land,
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Queen's Theatre: Whoopee." World Theatre: "Repaid Favour" (Chinese Film).
Iyax, awolves, royattes, wildents, strog it would bo, a real loss to the North American panthers, and all thousands of animal lovers who of the smaller.roduits.
For a
#wild and na country rich and life nk this there
come to the place.
Old Faithful,
An easy day's trip from the en- is very little bird and reptile life.trance of the park, is Old Faithful The birds are mainly of the mig ennp and hotel. ratory types, and there are some that make the Park a regular ren Central Theatre: "The Laughing dezvous on their yearly flights. Lady."
Chinn Circus, Praya East Re-None of the venomous reptiles are clamation, 8 p.in.
found here and that may be ex-
This hotel has been built (like Solomon's templo). without the use of a single nail, the timbers being bound together with raw-bide thangs and wooden pegs. (Continued on Page 4)
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