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No. 24445. MAMBUCĦELAN BUACBETH HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1936. #6 #TAXATЯfanPrice
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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY SPECIAL AIR MAIL PICTURES
"TAIPO BELLE" ACTIVITIES
The following particulars as to the trains to which this Parlqur
Car is attached as well as the trips it performs under its own power
are published for general information:
ON NORMAL ME TABLE
Attached to:
2,30 pm
5.37 p.
13.12 p.m.
Daily (except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays).
. All Stations from Kowloon to Shum Chun. 5.37 pan. Daily All Stations from Shum Chin to Kowloon. ON SATURDAYS, "SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Under its own power from Kowloon to Shum Chan, stopping at any station on request."
Attached at rear of train-All stations from Shum Chun to Kowloon.
ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Undor its uwu powor-Non-stop Kowloon to Sheung Shoi arriving Sheung Shui at 9:48 am, and thence to Shum Chun.
The "Taipo Belle" may also be hired for parties up to 94 in number for local trips and for journeys to Cauton and back at ratos: which will be supplied on application to the Trafic Manager. Special excursion to Canton and back for a party of 12 costs only $16. per person and for a party of 24 only $18 person.
9.20.
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OF CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
KING GEORGE VI.
Wearing the uniform of Colonet of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, this picture shows His Majesty the King during a recent. inspection at Aldershot.
Pictorial Record
Of Recent Crisis
By arrangement with our London office, The Hong Kong Daily Press" is able to provide by air mail a photo graphic record of leading personalities and scenes in the recent constitutional crisis which culminated in the abdi- cation of King Edward VIII. These striking pictures will be featured during this week.
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CHINA'S FINANCIAL
ADVISER
Former Italian Minister Appointed
London, Dec. 22.
has, de
The Financial Times" Milan Correspondent understands that) .the Chinese Government apported Signor Alberta Stefani, former Italian Finance Minister, as its financial adviser. Bignor de Stefan will be pro ceeding to China shortly Reuter
ROYAL WEDDING
London, Dec. 22. The Duke of Kent will visit Holland early next month to attend the wedding of Princess Juliana which takes place on January 7
or
Princess Alice, Counters Athlone, and the Earl of Athlone
will also attend the wedding
Reuter
Coronation
Preparations
REPARATIONS FOR THE
PRE
CORONATION ON MAY 12 ARE GOING STRAIGHT' AHEAD. THERE HAS BEEN NO PAUSE IN MAKING "OFFICIAL ARRANGE- MENTS.
An Increased staff has been hard at work at the Earl Marshal's office. Full speed ahead has been the order in the College of Hernids: and "Carry on" has heen, the in- struction of the Office.of Works.
Plans to seat, 9,000 at the Coronation ceremony in West- minster Abbey are going forward. Following a survey of the Abbey, an extra tier of seats may be erected.
Some 8,000 saw King George crowned, and it will be an ex- cellent piece of organization: If accommodation is provided for an additional thousand.. Bar
Tenders are now being consider-
ed by the Office of Werks for the erection of stands on the Corona- tion route to seat nearly 100,000 people. Contracts will shortly be placed for:
50,000 seats on both sides of:} Constitution Hill, The Mall" and Admiralty Arch
27,000 at Hyde Park, and
21,000 along Whitehall, Parlia ment Square and Vistoria Em- bankment:"
Private companies and arms are going right on with the building of seats. No fewer than a quarter of
a million will be provided in this way, according to an estimate. given by an expert. -⠀⠀⠀
The committee set up to prevent profiteering in accommodation dur- ing Coronation week is carrying out its plan,
By Consisting of representatives of the Hotels Association, the Re- dental Hotels Association; the railway companies and London Transport, it is gathering informa tion of all accommodation avail able" in hotels, boarding houses, fats and private houses during Coronation week.
COURT DRESS ORDERS
The committee believe that by this means details of a great reserve of accommodation will be made known which must have the effect of preventing anyone from making exorbitant charges.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Her Majesty the Queen photographed as she was leaving St. Paul's Cathedral after a recent Sunday morning, service...,
KING'S CHRISTMAS
Court dressmakers are busily
London, Dec. 22. carrying out Coronation orders.
The King and Queen accom- Ordinary business, however, has panted by Queen Mary and the two been seriously affected. Mr. Ed- Princesses will travel by the Royal ward H Bymonds, managing direc- train to Bandringham. to-day tox tor of Reville's, said: "The slump Christmas." They are expected to tainly as great as
been almost dramatic-cer- remain there until the end of
when King| Jānuary-
bas
George died.
Beuter
"READING THE NEWS-An anxious group that warted out side the Houses of Parliament
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 1s, 2.13/16d.
T.T. ON NEW YORK:
30.5/16
LONDON SILVER
MARKET T
(From: Our Own Correspondent)
London, Dec. 22, London sliver prices to-day were down 1/18 as follow:- MA
Dec/217 Dec. 22, 21-5/18 | 21-1/4; 21-1/4 21-3/16
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