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號四拾七百壹千登萬弍第

日八初月四年寅丙

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH, 1926 F

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

Yamati Bhatin

Twipe

Taipo Market

Dep

7,02 9.36 10.51

Dep 7.18 9.49 11.04 Dep. 791 9.53 11.06 Dap. 7.32 10.03 11,18

...Dep, 7.35 10:07 1122

WEEK DAYS

A.X.

4.M. AY,

Noca

Kowloon..

Dep. 8.40

Dep. 8.50 9.34 10,39

9,15| 10,30| 11,40 || 12,00

YUM. 1.2. 1.15

425

5.29

12.09

4.44 5,58

12,9

1.38

5,51

1,48

6.04

12,38 1.53

5.13 6.08 748

Fanling Shoungthai

10.48 3.09

19.52 207

6.19 $29

8,03

Shahun

Am. 7,410,18 11.25 12:204 12.35

2.19 5.24 4.20

8.08

A

AX.

Saurcban

Abrangihoi

7.28

Kawoon...

...Dep 759 8.43 11.17 12.21 ...Dep 8,128,55 11.29 12.33 ...AT. 8,20

Dep. 7.21 8.05 10.89 11.40 Dep

8.12 10.45 11.47 8.16 10.49 11,51 .Dap. 7:38 ..Dep. 7,42 8.28 10.59 12.02 ...Dep

7.48 8.50 11.04 12,07

P.X.

1.56

想然

8,00 4.17 5.13 6,08

4.24

6.34

3.25

4,40

3.36

4,56 6,51

615 6.19

8,33 6,45

5.08

8.03 8.38

2,37 9.0311.37 12:41

3,58

6.11

7.06.

Fanling...

Taipo Market

Taipo"... Shatin Yaumati..

AM

A.M.

AM NOON

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

...Dep. 6.40 915 10.30 11.40 12.00

Dap 6.50 9.24 10.39 Dep. 7,021

Kowloon...

Yeamati...

Shatin

Taipo

Taipo Market

Fanling

Bheangshai

Shamobun

143

Dep. 721 9.53 11.08

9,36 10,51, Dep 7.18 9.49 11,04

Dep. 7.52 10.03 11.18

Dep. 7.38 10:07 11.22

T

5,29

7,10

12.09

2.31

5.88

2.19

19,41

2,43

731

12.34 2,56 6.05

12.38

19.99 9,00

19.49 3.11

13.52 3.15

12,53

8.21

8,09 6.20 7,58 1. 6,24 8,02 6.80 8.08.

7.K.

IX.

Shamchan

2,00

417 5.40 8,09

Shoonghai

3,07

4.84 5.46

8.16

Fanling

3.11

4.28 5.51

Taipo Market ...Dep.

3 ]

Bratin

Yeumati... ...Dep. 9.03 11,29 12.33 9.11 11.37 12,41 Kowloon...

9.37

4.38 6.01 6,30 4.42 6.05 6.54 8.88 4.55 6.18 -6,47 3,50 5,07 6,30 6,59

6.38

7.01. 2,58 5,15

Tapo

A

LX.

لكلية

A 2.42 10.13 11.23 12.90

...Dep. 8.13 10.38 11.40 1.36 10.45

11.47 8,19 ...Dep. ...Dep. 8.23 10,49 11,61 8.83 10.59 12,02 Dep, 8.37 11.04 12.07 Dep. 851 1117 1241

3,25

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

„WEEK DAYS,

STATIONS,

...Dep. 7.45 11.30 2.20 6.25 Fanting Shataukok...Art. 8.40 12.26 8,15 7.20

7.x. P.M.

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY8,

P.X LX.

J.X, P.M. STATIONS Fanling Dap. 7.45 11.30 3.20 6.25 Shalagkok... 8.40 12.95 416 7.20

STATIONS.

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4. PM.

WEEK DAYS,

Shatankok...Dep. 6.30 10.35 1.05 5.00 Fanling ...AF. 7.25 11.10 2.00 5.55 BUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

A.M. LX. XM, IL

STATIONS,

Shataukok...Dep. 6.80 10.15 2.05 5.1

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OF THE GREAT STRIKE?.

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As the news cotues filtering tipah it heemmes tore and more apparent that the labour party in Great Britain hove been badly advised of late.

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Thère grew in numbers and in influence

THE DAY'S ROUTINE.

THEIR LOVE OF SPORTS,

MADRID, May 4th. The general public of Spain knows Bat an almost new class, known generally as ¦ liftle of the home life of two daughters of ke odte eland. We may, if we please. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria-the sor at the old Victorian Rials, at that Infantis Beatrice and Maria Cristina. middle class believed in them. Samuel Their appearance in public, however, ta Smiles wrote “ Self Help” and there are fairly frequent and the tall' Agares of die"] The lenders have "le; down" the rank fanuus mer to-day who speak well of it. two sisters, with their fair half and fresh and file and the rank and file will not The theory was that if you wanted to be complexions.

always recognized. quickly forgive, For six months it was happy you must prosper and if gon wants Beatrice," the elder, will be seventeen, apparent that, when the byal subsidy ends, ed to prosper you must work hari. There, years old on June 22nd this year, while led, there would be a crisis, Lu` has been ¦ were all sorts of phrases which we, of this Maria Cristina will be filtred on Deveta-

obvious for six years that half the Con- | grueration, might remember with advan- ter. 12th. servative “dielands" and the extremo, tage “A penny saved is a periny varn. sogicists wanted a "fight The Formen | ed.", and "* honesty is the best holley still believe in the old thềmies that the jare among them.. working classes, should go to church and! murmur God bless the squire and bisj

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The Infanta Beatrice resembles her father somewhat in features and is rather darker than the Infanta Maria Cristina, Both of who is more like her mother. them possess high spirits and display The two things which have affected the

great activity, while at the same time they world in which we live more than acare extremely gentle and generous. Both (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances love country life and delight to explore

of Hongkong.] the great Pardo park and the grounds is, querx'S BOLD CENTRAL. near the Madrid palace known as the Country House of the King in search of wild flowers. They talk freely, to the. | gardeners and keepers on these outings.

The Royal damsels are early risers and go to mass every morning with very few After their customary light exceptions. breakfast they devots themselves to phy sical culture in the pulace grounds except when the weather is bad. Sport is one of their great distractions. Beatrice is an accomplished high jumper, while Maria Cristina is a good runner, possessing great endurance as well as speed. Both took part recently in a paperchase in the Pardo as members of a team which won absolutely on its merits, heating several other combinations, among which was one in which the Queen joined, but which did not secure a place in the prize list.

In Britain free education reaped its The working The avenge voter in Great Britain dis reward during the war. likes the theories of the fit--hards" ami) cases were able to real. They respond the communists. He wants peace and¦ed in an amazing manner to the appeal

of Lord Kitchener." quietness. He dislikes sudden changes. Threats only make his mori determined. Above all he has a great respect for the law of the land.

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For twenty years before the war the working classes in Great Britain had been growing more and more discontented. They believed that they were not getting their fair share of the good things of this

It will probably be recorded that it was the legal opinion of Sir John Simon, Liberal, and the judgment of Mr. Justier Astbury that caused the strike to col

The limited liability company, made lapse. Tabour "leaders such as racerssible to the workers the statement namisay MacDonald, Mr. J. HeThomas of profits. Many of the directors of these and Mr. Philip Snowden

par companies were men who, putting into to the funds of the trade

ragtige the advice of Samuel Smiles, Mr. Anton and theirs from became more wealthy Hanya artisan the Clyde district no doubt urget No pin the. Adlands and the North of Eg urrender The counsel of caution seems land commenced his married life on thirty. to have prevailed and the Communists five shillings a week and left hundreds were defeated. They will probably never of thousands of pounds to his 'children. have a chance to sway the Labour Party The middle class supplied the intelle again.

tual socialists, such as Mr. Bernard Shaw and the Webbs. They determined to stir up the working classes.

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HUGE PROFITS. During the war";

many families made huge profits and other minde enormous sacrifices. The simple faith in a benign Providence no longer consoled the losers, Tha working class demanded more and

It would be absurd to suppose that the fature of the general strike will smash up the trades unions. It may alter their legal position. It is by no means unlikely that the great political fights of the next decade will be about proposals affecting. the funds and liabilities of the uniona.

Will the Liberal party disappear? The British temperament dislikes a three party

The Home Rule split of 1885) systen created the Liberal Unioniats but the party has disappeared. It seems probent-sprad. We have experienced it in able tiit other Liberals will follow Mr. Churchill and that there will be only two parties, riz. the Constitutionalists, pr Tories, and the Labour Party or Socialiste.

Mr. Lloyd George is not popular with either party. He may be a voice crying in, the wilderness for years.

mere.

All over the world that spirit of discon-

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Tennis, and riding also are among their favorite diversions, while swimming is much enjoyed by them, especially during their namual summer sojourn at Santan- der, where they niay be seen bathing every

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studied the preceding day.

Daily when their father, the King, is in residence either it home in Madrid or in the palaces at Santander or Sevilla the children enjoy a couple of brief romps with him, during which the exaited posi

play together in hearty happiness. the Far East and it has been rampant intion of the family is forgotten and they other parts of Asia.

In this Colony and in Stanghai men "in the know" suddenly made fortunes They tailed hot neither did they spin. Those who did not "make, the fortunes called then parasites."

The princesses adore their grandmother, the Queen Maria Cristina, who loves to have them around her and often has them accompany her on her charitable missions in Madrid. They know most of the benevolent institutions of the capital and when they have a spare hour pass their tune in sewing garments which they dis- tribute to the poor.

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in the course of this summer the Infanta During the

centuries the that he had invested a total of 100 Maria Cristina will be presented publicly past two manual workers have obtained a great spread over fifteen companies. At five at the British Court and make her en increase of political power. It is true per cent. interest he would have received trance into society.

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There are the questions of the hour but vertised and there is always sympathy £350 and, after a handsome dividend, for those compelled to live in the slums obtained a cheque for £1,050 surplus in the sound common sense of the British can only try to preserve a simple faith Town' planning and public health prob- capital.

people. They have come out of a great lems receive great attention from poli-

Many engineering companies in Britain peril without any violent political changes. ticians Britain may qut yet be "a land ft. for heroes to live in" but there have mide enormous profits out of munitions The millions of small investors in war been tremendous improvements in the and war supplies. Strangely enough the loan and gilt edged securities want poli general condition of manual workers since tax-payer who held no shures in such con- tical stability. The women voters suspect.

cerns thought it grossly unfair that such the socialists, the war.

profits should be made. The attempt: to It seems probable that there will be a make the "profiteers" disgorge failed. conservative government in Britain for The death duties, however, have been so many years. The labour leaders have reply graded that they have become in lost face. Nothing succeeds like Bue reality a capital levy.

ceas in politics and the present govern. ment has succeeded.

The old iron laws of Nature still remain and no amount of legislation will change them." The race is to the swift and the battle to the strong." Unless Britain can sell manufactured articles abroad she can- not hope to prosper.

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It is, however, truc of politics that it is The tendency of all legislation since the the unexpected that so often happens. We must be thankful that, for all the war has beer, to improve the conditions

Communism has had a big set back It has The effect will be felt, not only in Great faults of British politics, it is free from of life" of the manual workers, corruption. So is the British civil ser meant, inevitably, increased taxation.

Britain, but all over the world. Perhaps více. It was not so two centuries ago. Will there now be a great reaction out of evil will come good and, we may In the days of the old rotten borpagha" Will the did tory "die-hards" sway the find that people will cease to chase the Those who could control the seats system party? Will the employers dictate their, rainbow and settle down to do some atically received their rewards There own terms to labour Will the middie werk For it is still true that the were created class privileges and, on the class find the burden of taxation less in majority of "people in this world must whole, the burden of taxation was inequit the near future |---

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