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號伍卅佰捌仟式萬弍第日登廿月提年未辛 HONG KONG. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931. 伍拜禮:日式月拾年登卅佰玖仟選英 Pricet per Month.
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.
300 MILES
AN HOUR.
On and after MAY 27, 1931, until Further Notion (all previous Time Tables ancelled):
STATIONS
Kowloon
Taipo
Talpo
Fanling
Sheangabul Shumobun
Canton
UP TRAINS
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
261078
6.40) 8.058,29
9.15 1016 12.00 1.18 235 -0.24|10.84) 12.09 1.20 191 19.3715,38; 12,20||
8.53) 10.20 12.23
9.57 10.84 12.87 145 10.09/11.08 12.47) 2,00
408 4,41 5,88 T40 449 5,49 7.48 ****5.02 555 8.00 5.16 0.08 8.13 6.19 8.12 817 6.29.8.22 6,27]
6.27-8.82
9.08 10,1411.00 12.62 £10 3.142 8.44 9.11 10.20 11.25 12.58 2.16 3.20 4.4476.40 6.83 8.88
DOWN TRAINS
STATIONS
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1517 10. AMALAKAMAM, PA
No. No. No. 2117' 28
Bhuchun.. Sheungshai
Fanling Taipo Mark
Talpo
Bhatin Tadicati
Kowloont.,
7.50
(4,28 || 5.107.01|7.11 ∙11,452.42 4.30 | 17 11.56 2.46436 (0.23)........... 12.01 2.66 - 4.45: 8,82
7.16
7:17 8.03 AM 20.84) 11.88 2,85)
7.24 ́8,10 10.03) 7.20) 8.14]|| 107,038)* 1; jam 7:40 8.28 10.18) ...
Den 1.45 8.30 10.99 ...
Dop 7.58 8.33| 10,00 1.......*: Dep. 811 8,55 10,43)
12.00 3.02 440 6.30
29.900 8.15 -1.02 0.49
12,828,27 6.14 | 7,03|:*..
Arr: 8.17 0.01 1054 11.12! 1:38 8.33), 5.20.1/7.07 7.99) 7.84
Sundays and Public Holidays only
* For First Clase Passengers only. Fill stop at any station on request.
Sunday's and Pahlia Holidays exceptado
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Today,
(October 2.)
Lecture by Prof. W. J. Gerrard,
University, Memorable Periods in
the Advance of Medicine," 8,50 p.m..
Queen's Theatre: Sinner's Holi- "day."!
Star Theatre: Trial
The Bellamy
Central Theatre: "Dracula."
King's Thontro;/
The Clock"
Majestic Theatre Truth."
Prince's Theatre:
THE LIFE AMBITION OF SIR MALCOLM
CAMPBELL
BLUEBIRD HAS NOT YET REACHED
HER LIMIT
The news that the of the
being rede Murder By famous "Bluebird
signed in order that the car The Awful may be ready, any time to regain the blue riband " of motore
"Nixing should it ever be taken from Britain, gives point to this article by Sir Malcolm Campbell
Dames,
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotel
Tìn
European Mail-Inward: Europs Siberia (Hakuṇan · "Maru); Outward: Europe win Suez (Haku san Maru) 6 p.m.
Tides:igh at 12.49 and 1.521, Low at 0.10 and" 4.39.
Saturday.
(October 3.)
When I came back from Verneuk Pan, in South Africa writes Six Malcolm, after breaking the world's land speed record for five miles and Ave kilometres, I determined to break the mile, record of 231 m.p.which had been set up by Sir Henry Segrave.
splendid little sportsman, Miss Marion Carstairs, who has done more for British motor boating than anyone alive
Mis Carstairs, out of the blue, with that directness" which is char
acteristic of her, announced that she realised that the attempt was going to cost a great deal of money, and that the would very much like to contribute towards the expenses. 1 aped hardly say that this mont generous offer solved a great many of our difficulties.
Woman, to th
All bonour must be given to Miss Carstairs for coming, forward at a Let it not be thought that these moment when no less than six fer- attempts on world, records, either eign and overseas competitors were Night Tete Victoria Recreation on land, sen, or in the air, are threatening our land speed supre Club.
worthleen risks of life and moneymacy and making possible our ul Football:-1st Division: South Far from it. While we hold these timate victory. It is ironic that, Wales Borderers. Police; Royal records, we hold the greatass ad- Lady Houston, thould be almost Navy Recreio, Argyll & Suther-vertisement for British goods im directly responsible for two of the land Bighlanders. Kowloon, St. aginable
achievements which, at the moment, Joseph's Club. 2nd Division:
place Britain in a supreme posi Obviously, the nation which can University. Royal Navy, Kowloon build and design, the best motortion. There is a moral in it
Club, Argyll &Sutherland High- is the nation that holds the key to will not bore you, with the te landers R.AO.C., South Wales all good, transport.
chnical details of the ear." But," an Borderers ». 19th Heavy Battery, I wished to put the British land I have so often been, asked the rea R.A 3rd Division: Royal En-
speed record higher, not from any non for the peculiar-looking radia. gineers Bouth Wales Borderers, motive of rivalry with Segrave Gut | tor, I may as well explain that this Recreio Radio Sports Club...
Cricket-League Division 1, because I realised that the higher was placed in front of the actual University Royal Artillery,it was placed, the more difficult it nose of the car as we found that would be for other nations to chalwe got less resistance when it was Division II.: Police . University lenge it. We cannot stand still in placed in this position than bad
Annual Dramatic Evening, Uuis
these matters. If Searave were a it been placed on either side of the versity Art Association.
Lammert's Auction Sale of pro-live today, he wouly the first body, which was done when the ear
to challenge the record which I now went to Daytana in 1998. perty, Salesroom, noon.
Queen's Theatre: "Sinner's Heli-hold, and he would do it with my Wind resistance is one of the in high-speed greatest factors sincerest good wishes day."..
mediately after arriving from the car off the ground, My radia
I began, therefore, almost im- motoring. It is even liable to lift. South Africa, with the design of tor, therefore, was placed in front. an entirely new mutor-car which of the nose and apart from it, so was to be fitted with two Napier that the air, after passing through Lion Schneider trophy type en the radiator, struck the nose at a gines. But as Mr. Kaye Don's at sharp angle, and thus forced the tempt on the 4,000 h.p. Sunbeam front of the car down.... "Silver Bullet" was likely to take place very shortly, wo decided, after getting half-way through with the designing of the new car, that we would wait and see what It would then be accomplished... be easier to make our plans. **
When, after his run of bad luck, he had concluded his unsuccessful attempt, we know where we were, I decided to drop the idea of a new car, simply recondition the splendid old Blue Bird and let her live anethor, crack at it.
Trini
Star Theatre:The Bellamy King's Theatre:
Murder By
The Clock."
Majestic Theatre Truth":
The Awful
Special Dinner Dance at Penin sula Hotel.
European Mail-Inward: Europe via Suez. (Kashima Maru) from London (by Glaucus). Outward Europe in Siberia (Pres. Jefferson) 5 p.m.
Tidea:-High at 1.56; Low at 7.10 and 4.45,
Sunday..
(October 4.)) Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity, Macao Races, Entries for Swimming Cham pionship closc.
Queen's Theatre: "Daybreak.". World Theatre: "The Viking." Star Theatre: Madame X" King's Theatre. Take This Woman.".
Central Theatre: Oracula," Tea Dance at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant,
Tides:High at 12:28; Low ́nt
0.13..
The car itself was 281ft, long, its highest part was less than 4ft. from the ground, my sent was only 10ins, from the ground, the ground clearance was a bare 3ins., and the weight was over 3 tons, while the tyres were tested for a spoed. of 300 miles an hour, The engine was only oft. long by 3ft, wide, yet. it developed 1,350 horse-power
Before we sailed there were, as most people will recollect, varinis interest difficulties and misunder- standings in America between the, All this was naturally a heavy various officials concerned. At one expense and coming on top of the time it looked as though I might expenditure I had gone to over not be able to go to Daytonn at the South African attempt, I felt all. But I always believe in finish- that it was really rather beyonding & joh oner you have started it. designing the now car. And it may be amusing to recall that al- though the car had already cost over £30,000, 1. could not get an offer. of even £600 for her ?
In the midst of these perplexities there came to me one day that
So I went straight ahead with my plans. Both sets of officials were very good friends of mine, and I felt quite sure that if wo all got together I ehould be given
square deal,
(Continued on page 13.)
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