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No. 23632. 號弍卅佰陸仟萬式第 1日拾月叁年戊甲 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1934. ★#N
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
On and after MAY 1st, 1934, until Further Notice (all previous
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Time Tables cancelled),
UP TRAINS
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Kawloon Dep. 8.25 8.15 8.87 9.15 10,13 18,18 1,20|| 1,46| 2.30| 488) 458 607) 7,49 Yaamat Dep. 6.33)
Bhatin..Dep. 6.45 Inlps..Dep. 6.59
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Dep 7,01
Fanling, Dep. 7.16
Sorungabal..
Dep. 7.20
Shuchos
9.84 10.18 12,19 1,27] 1,52 4
0.36 10.31 12.31 1,30)
9.50 10.48 13,461,52
6.02 8,157.50
5.150.278.02
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5.28 6.41 8.15
5.33 6.48 8.19
10.00 11.01 12.59 2.06 2.29 ...
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9.14 10.11 11.00 1,04/211 2.83 2.38
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5.48 7.02 8.3S
9,55 10.50 1949 1.56 2.18...
Art. 7,26. 8,589,30 10.17 1L.12, 1.10 2.17 2.30 9.06) 5.13 5.52 7,08 8.40
Canton Arr
11.36
5.45
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Dep. 7.09 7.57
Fanling, D.p.7.14 8.02
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Dep. 7.25 8.12 Taipo.. Dep. 7.30 8.16 Shatla.. Depi 7.43) 8,30)| Taniati .E
Kowloon
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SCOTTISH AIR-MAIL LETTER
Operation On Mr. Walter Elliot: Sir Her bert Maxwell Resigns: Love For Statis tics: Prince Opens Glasgow Show: Caledonian Anniversary Din- ner Fascist Attitude To Scotland.
{Special Air-Mail Service)
Edinburgh, April 15,
'SİR OSWALD MOSLEY
Mr. Elliot's secretary stated yes- terday that the operation was not serious, but that Mr. Elliot would not be able to attend the House of Commons this week:
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THE ROYAL CALEDONIAN:
..SCHOOLS
The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by Miss MacDonald, attended the 119th anniversary festival dinner of the Royal Caledonian Schools at the Hotel Metropole recently. Str Harry McGowan presided.
In proposing "Prosperity to the Schools" the Chairman sald "that the pupils were taught to love their native land and to learn its history, romance, and inspiration. The schools were founded during the Napoleonk Wars to provide education for children of Scottish- fathers who died in the service of their country. As a result" of
schools were very great, and at the moment the maximum num- ber of children was being educat- ed, and there was a waiting list. Sir John Gilmour, Home Secre-
AT DUMFRIES - Sir Oswald Mosley, the Fascist leader, addressed a crowded meet- ing in the Drill Hall, Dumfries, last night, about 3000 people be- ing present. It was his arst vist i Wedding, which is the real ex-. the Great Was the claims on the
to Scotland in this capacity. He came attended by a uniformed bodyguard consisting of detach ments from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Durham, and Dumfries district.
as
Sir Oswald was without a chair-
man, and throughout the hall a strong body of Black Shirts acted stewards, Communnists were forward inconsiderable numbers at the back of the hall, and at one stage held up the meeting by disorder until the stewards Ie- moved some of the principal
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It is understood that Mr. Eot Bas been in the nursing home in Edinburgh since the day after his
planation of his mysterious non" arrival at the Morayshire address where he had planned to spend
is honeymoon.
SIR HERBERT MAXWELL The announcement of the Itary, and a vice-president of the signation of Sir Herbert Maxwell from the position of chairman of schools, proposed the toast of the the Royal Commission on Ancient "Guests," and Lord Aliness and
and
Sir Dennis Herbert, Deputy Historical Monuments of Scotland
will be received with Speaker, House of Commons, re- widespread regret. Sir. Herbert'a plied, wide knowledge, breadth of in- Mr. J. Cordery, secretary, an-. terest, and intimate acquaintance knounced, contributions totalling with the history and topography £4,144, including £10 106. from of his native country have made the King, £500 part proceeds of In the course of his speech, Sir him for the past quarter of a the Royal Caledonian. Ball, per the Oswald explained the principles century an ideal head of the of Fascism, referring specially to Commission, and although it is
Duke of Athöll, and Scotland. He said the Fascist understandable that he should position was clear-cut. They were find it necessary through adven against any division between Scoting years to curtall some of his Jand and England, fom vlleh many setiriide: his gentel presence. both countries would suffer. On and his erudition will be.......much, missed by all who are concerned in the task of preserving. Scotland's many memorials of bygone days..
WHISKY AND FILMS AND'
the other hand, they recognised to the full the Scottish grievances against the present Parliamentary
system situated at Westminster. * For his part, he did not believe that legitimate grievances would be overcome by removing Scots- men who had talked and done nothing at Westminster to pursue the same habits in Edinburgh. Merely to change the situation of the "talking shop" from London to Edinburgh would not, solve these problems.
THE BUDGET
the Chairman,
£105 from
Lart Blanesburgh: proposed the health of Sir Harry McGowan
Among those: Thesent W
Lady McGowan, Lady (Wildamy Waterlow, the High Commissioner for Canada and Mrs. G. H. Fer guson, Lord and Lady Stome- haven, Lord Elthank, Lady · Mar÷ Jorie Dalrymple, Lady Herbert, Lord Klanoull, Sir George and: A Scot with a love for statistics Lady McLaren Brown, Mr. Ernest has sent to every member of Par Brown, M.P., and Mrs. Brown, Six Hament a statement showing the
James M. MacLeod. Miss Joanna сод progressive decline in the sumption of Scotch whisky as a MacLeod Mr. Kenneth Younger, result of heavy taxation. He states Sir James Waterlow, the Rev. Dr.
Morcover, the decline
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lower' whisky duty told me that reduction Unless they were suffer he has good hope of distritegration of the Empire, to in the duty from 72s. 6d. to 50s. which Fascists were. opposed, the per proof gallon-if not in this action of Scotsmen in Scotland year's Budget then in the next. must be related to the action of In any case, the distillers are do Englishmen in England, and the ing very well in their export busi- even 11 home trade is central authority to which bothness. "were responsible must be main- suffering.
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Statement Of Policy In Commons
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London, April 30.
The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J.
H. Thomas, in the House of Com- mons, stated that he had received ΠΟ communication" from His Majesty's Government in the Union of South Africa containing General Hertzog's statement in the Union. Parliament in reference to the transference to the Union of the
Protectorates British
in South
the An optimistic official of cinematograph trade organisa- tion told me to-day that it is Referring to agriculture. Sir
virtually certain, that the Chan- Oswald said that the agricultural cellor will next week remove the problem could not be solved apart
tax on low-priced cliema seats. from the national problem as à whole. If they raised prices
OPENING OF GLASGOW the consumer' without raising the
SCOUT SHOW purchasing power of the consumer the demand for agricultural pro- Arrangements have now been duets would be less, and they completed for the opening by His would be thrown back into a new Royal Highness the Prippe of Wales depression. Agriculture could only of the Boy Scout Exhibition which be restored to prosperity by giving will be held in the Kelvin Hall, the farmer economic prices in a Glasgow, from Friday until 21. stable market. Economie prices Apart from the ceremony at the could only be given by eliminating Kelvin Hau, which will take place the masses of middlemèn who at 6.45 in the evening, the engage-. came between the farmer and the
ments of His Royal Highness will housewife.
As to the stable market; that nature.
almost entirely of a private could only be given to the farmer The Prince, as already reported Governments of 1919 and 1925, that by a government with the courage in "The Glasgow Herald," will be the Commons would have the ful-- to exclude from this country the guest of Lord and Lady Weir lest opportunity of discussing and, foreign foodstuffs which could be
Rt, Eastwood. He will leave Lon-if they wished, of approving the produced here. Tarifs and quotes were not effective. Fascism don to-morrow night by the Night proposed transfer of territories to
Scot, which arrives at the Central the Union. stood for the total exclusion of Station, Glasgow, the following mor foreign foodstuffs from this coun- try, but would continue to admit ning at 9.35. His Royal Highness will be met at the station by the Lord Dominion foodstuffs.
Provost (Mr. Alexander B. Swan), and he will motor direct to East-
This meant that over £200,000
be
Africa, but in view of Fress reports he thought it convenient to stafe the position of His Majesty's Gov- ernment in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Thomas recalled the pledges given in the Commons in 1908, and on later occasions, on behalf of the
In the House of Lords in 1925, it was also stated that the Gov- ernment would not make any de- cision until the native population 000 of foodstuffs nów - Imported | wood, but
and the whole population had had from abroad must be produced in. Throughout the day, as already full opportunity of expressing their this country and consequently indicated, his engagements will be views, and any representations British agricultural production of a private nature, but it is un-which either might make would must be nearly doubled.
derstood that he will play a game receive the most careful considera- of golf After the opening ceretion before the Government came mony at the Kelvin Hall the
MR. WALTER ELLIOT - UNDERGOES
AN OPERATION
Prince will return to Eastwood, to any final decision.
and will leave for London Mr. Thomas added that these. Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of by the Night Scot from pledges were repeated, on behalf Agriculture; has undergone a the Central Station at 10,30,
of the present Government, both minor operation at Edinburgh, Sir David M'Cowan, the president by himself in the Commons and and is progressing satisfactorily. of the Glasgow Boy Scout Asso also in the Lords in July last
ME... Elliot was married last ciation, will occupy the chair at
Monday at North Berwick to Miss the opening ceremony in the Copies of them were communicated Katharine Tennant, daughter of Kelvin Hall, and the Lord Provost to General Smuts while he was in Mr. Geoffrey Lubbock and thewill receive the Prince at the half England last year--British Wire- Tate Bir Charles Tennant.
and present to His Royal Highness less.
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