THE HONGKONG, TEI EGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 1911
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
TIME TABLE.
On and after 3rd October, 1911, until further notice Previous Time-Tables cancelled.
DOWN TRAINS.
STATIONS.
Canton, (Tai Sha)
Tou)... Shek Pai,..
Chie Pi,
Wu Qiungoi
Nun Kong,
'dop. 8.02.14.32
Art'.
dop. 812 14.42
arr.
dep. 820 151
arr,
dep. 8.20 15,00
arr.
UP TRAINS.
STATIONS.
dopt. 7.55 14.25
Kowloon....
7.00 13.30
arr.
..dop. 11.25 8.00 11,00 11.03
7.00
17.08 13.38
arr.
17.0913,39 7.2013.50 .7.22 13.52
arr.
arr.
7.3214.02
Hung ilom,dep. 14.27 8.02 11.04 Yaumati,
Stia Tin,
11.09
7.03 7.04.
'dep. 14.30 8.05 1.11
7.00
11:28
7.11
dop. 14.39 8.14 11.29
7.28
7.3314.03
7.4414,14
Tai Po
Arr.
11:50
7.29
dep: 14.51 8.26 11.54
17.50
7.4614.16
11.68
7.54
7.57:14.27
Tai Po Market,
Sun Tong,
Tong Mei,
dop.] 8.39 15.10
7.5814.28
8.03 14.33
Can Ling,
"dop. 14.54 8.29 12.02
arr.
7.58
12.17
8,02
arr,
"dop. 8.44 15.15
8.05 14:35
Nga Yoo...
arr.
8.10 14.40
Shum Chun,
dep. 8.48 15.19
8.1114.41
dep. 15.02 8.37 12.18 arr. 15.10 8.45 12.30 'dep. 15.15 855 |13.00
urr.
8.17
8.30
9.07 13.12
Sion Tsun
arr,
་་
8.2014.50
Pu Kut,
"dop. 15.26
9.09 13.14
dop. 8.55 15.20
8.2214.52
arr. I
arr.
8.3115.01
Li Long,.....
· Shok Ha.....................dop. 0.03 15.34
8.3215.02
arr.
Shok Th...dop.
arry
8:4015.10
0.09 15.40
8:4215.12
arr.
8.4715.17
Fin Tong Wai,
9.13 15.44
8.4815.18
8.5815.28
Shok Ku,......
9.31 16.00 7.30
arr.
dep.
9.30 16.07
16.17 7.47
7.48 16.20 7.50
Sal We
16:06 7.36 7.37
1/ 14:30)
8.10
8.13
Shek Lik Kuu, dep.
arr.
Shek Lung, dep.
arr.
9:21 15.52
Nam Sheb,dep. 9:45 10:48
art,
Wang Lik,.... dop. 9.55) 16.30 8.01 Shoung Ping & arr.
Muk Lun.......dep.. 10.03)
arr,
16.49 8.20
Tu Tong dep. 10.00 10:50 8.21 Choung Muk Toit arr. 10.22 17.04 8.35 & Slick. Ma,....dep. x No.4 17.06 8.38
urr.·.·
17.17 8.40 8.50
Lum Tauu,........ dep. 10.33 17.18
arr.
Tong Tou Ho,....... dep.10.39 17.20 8.69
dep. 10.46 17.31 0.07
+,
17.40 0.13
arr.
17.25 8,57
17.33 0.00
Shok Ku,...
arr.
Tin Tong Wai,
arr.
Ping Wu,.
dop: 10.50 17.41 0.14 "dop. 10.59 17.53\/
17.51
arr,
Arr.
18.16
18.04
9.41. !
0.43
0:54
Pu Ku
Shum Chun,
Li Long.........................dep. 11.09 18.05
Fan Ling......
dep. 11.18 18.18 0.58
11.20 18.30 10.08-
arr.
lep. 11.39 18.35
arr. 11.47.
dep. 11.48 18.43
urr. 11.67.
Tui Po. Markel,........ dep. 11.59, 18.51
Tai Po
Sha Tin,.........................
arr.
12.03 dep.12.05 18.54 arr.12.18 'dep.) 12.10 19.00
arr. 12.30..
Yaumati,...dop. 12.31 19.15. arr 12.35 19.18
Hung Hom dop. 12.30 19.20 Kowloon,.
...Br. 12.39 19.22
By Order,
ES.Lindsor,
"Manager,
British Section,
Passengers for British
Section continue by
Passengers for stations beyond Shek Lung and to Shun Passengers for Shum Chun and and Hongkong only go by No. 3 Through. No. 1 Through
British
Section
go
by
No. 1 Through.
Chun, Hung Hom
Canfon-Kowloon Railway.
Ping Wu,
x So. 4
PJ3
9.10 13.24
dop. 15.35 9.20 13.25
"dop. 15.45|
arr.
ep. 15.54
arr.
13.361
13.38 0.43 13.48
0.44 13.49 50 13.55
'dep. |. 15.50 - 9.51 13.50 9.58 14.03
arr.
Tong Tou Ha,...dep. 16.05 10.00 14.05
Lam Thi
arr.
********** dep.
Choung Muk'Tou) arr.
& Shok Ma || dop. Tu Tung,
ari.
10.07 14.12
16.11 10.08 14.13
70 14.24 $ 16.22|| 14.20
10.37 14.40 dop, 10.35 10.38 14.41 Sheung Ping & 1 arr. 16.41 10.45 14.48 Muk Lun...dep. x No. 3 10.47 14.50 10.56 14.59
Shek Lang,
art.
arr.
dop. 16.40. 10.57 15.01 11.08 15.12 lep-16.50 11.00 15.13
11.10-16.231 dep. 17.08 11.20 15.24 arr. 17.13 11.20 15.30 dep. 17.18. 11.36
arr..
art.
dop. 17,20|11,44
arr.
..................dop. 17:30 11.48
Brr.:
....
9,30 10.00 9.40 16.10
9.41 10.11
9.40 18.16
Wung Lik,
Nan Sholi,
Sai Wa
Shok Like, Shek Tan,
9.48 10.18
9.50 18:26
Shek Ha
dep. 17.30 11.54
9.57.10.27
arr.
10.06 10.38
Sión Toum,
dep. 17:43|12.02
arr.
Nga Yeodep.17.50 12.09
arr.
10.08 10.38
10.17 16.47
10.18 16.48
10.23 16.53
dep. 17.54 12.1310.25 10.55
9.00 (16.00) 9.12 16.12 Tong Moi, 9.13 16.134
arr,
9.28 10.28 Sun Tong, 0.32 16.32
arr.
9.36 16.36 Nam Kong.... 9.40 16.40
1001 17,01 Wa Chung,
10.02 17:02
10.10 17,19 Che Pi 10.21 17.21
dep.-17.59 12.18
dep. 18.10 12.28
аг.
dep.
arr.
18.18|12.37
"dep: 18.27 12.40
arr.
10.20 17.20 Shek Pui,..................... dop. 18.37 12,56
10.27 17.27.
10.30 17.30
REFORMING THE also be fixed, as theyare calculated
CALENDAR..
Canton, (Tai Sha
Tau.)
UTE. 18:44 13.03.
By Order,
The Administration,
Passengers for stations beyond
O Sectional.
SheÈ Lung gọ by No. 10 3
10.30 17.00
10.32 17.02
10.43 17.13
10.45 17.15
10.50 17.26
10.57 17.27
11.07 17.37
11.00 17.39
11.20 17.50
11,22 17.62
11.30 18,00
Imperial Chinese flection,
Canton-Kowloon Railway.
Passengers from Intermediate Stations between Shum Chun and Shek Long and for Canton only go by No. 4 Through.
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Dated the 28th day of September.
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SPECIAL SALE OF WORK in aid of
THE ORPHANS & THE HOME: FOR THE DESTITUTE.
THE Superioress and Sisters of the
Italian Convent have the honour
to nunounce that their
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ANNUAL SALE OF NEEDLE-
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RAILWAY
SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE
BETWEEN
THE FAR EAST & EUROPE.. vis DAIREN.
SUMMER FCHEDULE,
Effective from May 1, 1911;)
THRIVE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, computed of excellently equipped Blooping, Dining and 1st Class Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changahan in oonnection with the Trans-Siberian Express Traine
ad with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steamer Berrics by the 8.6.
Kobe Mara and "Saiklo Maru" (ab 2,877 tons) sa follows: NORTH BOUND.
Shanghai (Steamer) ............., Ler. Dairon
0.00 .in. (S.M.R. Train)...Lv.
BL CLASS
FATOS
Thurs. Buat
$40
Y14.95
Sat. Tues.
Sun. Wed. Eri..
1
Mukden
)...AR
1.50 p.m.
11.50
SuccLive! Changchun ( ...A
(Russian Train) R 9.60 Harbin
)...AT.
2.05 H
"
1
"
.49
8.80 2.80
9.10 a.m.
Mon. Tham. Bat.
State Wa
State
Ex gon Ex-
Connecting at Harbin with press Lils for press
SOUTH BOUND.
for Moa- for Bt. Moscow cow. Fog.
1-State Blata Wagaa
Ex- | Ex- Lufta
Conpreting at Harbin with press press Стоїд
+3
from8t Iram Mos Pet'g. Moscow cow
3.60 Harbin (Russian rain)... Lv | 11.20a.m. ...Ac.8.25p.m. Changchun C
(BIM.II. -Train), Lv. 10,80 „ " Mukden
...Ar.
Mon. Wed. Fri.
19
17
5,10a.. Tas Thurs. Sat. 5.25
"
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J... dr. Blesmer Ly
...Art
1.80p.m.
Noon $od.
Fri.
Ban Tres.
what is known as the New Stylo To the common reckoning. people it appeared as if fourteen days had been in some mysterious manner lopped off each year and the passing of the Act in many places was marked-by-serious ricts, the ery of the mob being, "Give us back our fourteen days. sure would also codify the rule pronounce judgments oxcept on Many nations, notably the Rus from the date of Easter.
determining monthly periods and certain days. All those things stans, still adhere to the Gregorian The Bill provides that the make a new rule regarding the were rigidly laid down in Caesar's or Old Style calendar, their conditions of labour, on "Now computing of monthly salaries. calendar. It was Cesar who in- Christmas Day falling on January Sir Henry Dalziel's Bill.
As remarked, there have been troduced the leap year in order to U of our calendar. Like the poor, reformers of the Year Day" and "Loop Day,"
Among the various nations it
Y11.50 calendarare always with us. The and also the remuneration, niany calondar reformers, and the inke the civil and solar year Intest to appear is Sir Henry shall conform as far as possible word "calendar" is a common oue keep pace together. The solar is curious to notice the different
Y14.95 Dairen Dalziel; who strongly objects to to what prevails on Sundays, to everybody. But it is doubtful year, which is the time uieasured times at which the New Year is
40.00 our present system of dates and as each of these days is to his if one person in twenty, suddenly by the sun's apparent journey in placed in their calendars. Thus
Shanghai( south, the first month of the Jewish year days as being cumbersome and Bank Holiday. Provision is challenged, could explain what a thesky north and old-fashioned. Tie is therefore made regarding the comings of calendar really is. Briefly, the contains 305 days 5 hours fails according to the moon in
14 an 18mins. and 7600. The civil August and Septeinber, Old Style. Russian Train Time is 29 minutes ahead of the S.MR. Time. For instance introducing a Fixed Calendar Billage and other events which might word itself literally means
6 pm by the former is 5.87.p.m. by, the latter. for the approval of Parliament, bo affected by the passing of the account book," and comes from year contains 365 days exactly for The first month of the Egyptian
Supplements ry Charges on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Berria, which contains some very curious Bill. It would apply to all his the Latin "calondin," the first o' three years running. Then the year began on August 20 the first
TICKET AGENCIES-The Opropany's railway and steamer tickets an proposals. Should the new Bill Majesty's Dominions, but would the month, which marked among omitted hours, minutes, and month of the Grecian year fell EXPRESS BAJRA FERY3.00 SLEEPING CAR SUPPLEMENA..... X5,00 obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Bleeping Car & Express" commend itself. to the wisdom of not become operative until the the old Remans the fixed time for seconds of the solar year have to according to the moon in June
Trios Co., the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Shanghai, Mesam, Thos. Cook & Son, our legislatore we shall have a re- Crown had decided that sufficient the settlement and overhauling of be made up by an extra day, so and July.
all business accounts. Now it wo get leap year. The latter is. In old-printed calendare are to and Reisebureau der Hamburg-Amerika Linie. volution of the almanac that will international concurrence
means merely a registor of the often spokon of as the bissextile be found amusing and interesting BAILWAY BOTELE YAMATO Horzi (Tel.. Add. ;." Yamato!") at at first be extremely bewilderingbeen secured.""
year, with the months, weaks, and your. This is because Cesar put notes as to reported prodigies and Dairen, Port Arthur, Makden, Fashan and Changebon, all under the Com to the ordinary person, however
in the extra day, after February happenings, the like of which pany's management. well it may eventually serve the. Sir Henry Dalziel, in short, pro- days bet forth in order. business interests for which it is poses to substitute for the calen Julius Caesar was the first great 23, which in the Roman calender never take place in these more ostensibly promoted.
dar which so long has done duty calendar reformer. Up to his was the sixth of the calendar of prosaic days. Thus we learn that For instance, each month would a rigidly fixed one of regular time the ancients land made use of March, that sixth day was twice in 1508 reapers at Antenna found begin on a Sunday and end on a periods, wherein the week is to be a Chaldaicmethod, fixing their sea-reckoned, and was called bissextus all the wheat oara red with blood; Tal Add. “Montes, Codes: A.B.C., Sib, EL A, 1. & Lieber's Saturday. The first day in every the common measure of all the sons, festivals, and fortunate and dies, hence the modern term that of Wurtemberg in 1884
"bissextile."
there was a rain of brimstone and your would be a day apart, a suit-months. New Year's Day is unfortunate days by this rising
ashea; and that in 1688 at able opportunity for making good practically to stand alone, and and setting of the stars. resolutions. January and Feb-comes in to make up tho, full 305 mighty dictator changed and The next calendar reformor Nuremberg bread put in the oven rary would each have 28 days, days as at present. Sir Henry's systematised all this. He for was Pope Gregory XIII., who in was taken out covered with bloody and March, June, September, and Bill thus differs greatly from the mulated a calendar of six columns, 1582 arranged that only the sweat, One of the most amazing Deceinber 35 days each. Each Calendar Reform Bill introduced each having a significance of ita conturial yours divisible without a calendar entries is that in 1895 and also at Cleo, Shaaral, Hongkow, Singapore and Tenang, quarter would thus consist of 01 in 1908 by Mr. Robert Pesree. own. Thus the second column remainder by four should be leap Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland, daye. In Loap Year there would The latter sought to make the noted, the court days; non-court year. This arrangement lasted had many showers of a soft fatty hea day interposed between the months as uniform in length daya, and public meeting days, until 1751 in England, when a onbstance resembling batter. It end of June and the beginning of as possible. Sir Henry leng- and the sixth the days for festivals new Calendar Aat was passed. was of a dark yellow colour, and July, Easter Day would be a fixed thens some and shortens and ceremonids. It must be This made Christmas Day fall on always fell at night. The people Tol. Add. “Mante'm." Code': A. B. 0.8th. Ed., Aç Luke Jalaber's festival, April 15 having been others, order allow observed that to sue one at law December 25. and nok twelve days gathered it and used it as an chocoins for that purpose the the week to be the common mase was not permitted to Romania, on later as it had done: sunder; the pintment, many astonlobing cutes Agents MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA ITP Star Holy Days would, of course; (mure of all the months. The mes all days, nor gould the protor Gregorian calendar, and gave us being reported,
Calendar Reformers-
in
had
The
Caused a Riot.
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