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號五零百式千堂萬弍第日五拾伍年丙

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

4.X.

AM, AM.

NOOK 143

Kowloon...

...Dap. 8.45 9.15 10.80

11.40 19.00

Taumati...

Bhatin

...Dap. 7.03

...Dep. 6.50

924 10,99

12.09

9.30 10.51

19,21

Taipo

...Dep. 7.18 9.49 11,04

12.340

19.95

Fanling.

...Dep, 7,33 10.03 111.18

12,48

Shanghai...Dep. 7,38 10.07 11,33

12,62

Taipo Market ...Dep. 791 39 11.08

Shumchus Art, 7,49, 10,18 11.99 19.20 19,585

Shamchan

NO SAVI

2.314.44 2.43 4,56

2.665.00

7.30 7,19

3.00 5.196,0811,48

$115.24 8.197.58 3.15 5.25 5.299,04 3.935.846,293,08

P.M.

IM, F.X. IM. 1.56 8.00 4.17 6,13 6,08 4.15 8,07

4.24 820 3.11 4,28 5.24 2.19 3,21 4.38 6.34 6.29 3.25 4,42 5,88 €.33 338 4,58 8.51 6,46 15.08 6,031 $58 3.50 3,59 5.18 6.11 7.08

AM ..Dep. 121 8,05 10.38 11.40

Dep

752

8.13 10.45 11.47

...Dep

7.33

8.18 10.49 11,51

8.26 10.59 19.02

8,30 11,04 19.07

8,19

Arr. 8,20

8.43 11.17 13.21 8,55 11.29 19.83 9,03 11.37 18,41

2.37

Sheangehni

Faxling. Taipo Market

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Yaumati...

Dop. 7, .Dop. 7.40 ...Dep. 759 ...Dop

Kowloon...

STATIONE

SHA TAU KOK BRANCE. WEEK DAYS,

AX EX

F.NC.

Y.Me

Fanling...Dep. 7.45 11.30 2.20 6.25 Bhatadkok...Am. 9.40 39.95 416 7.20

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

7.M. M. P.M. A.M. STATION Fanling...Dep. 7,45 1130 3.20 6.25 Bhetaukol...Arr, 8.40-12,25 416 7.20

STATIONI,

WEEK DAYS. Bhataukok...Dep. 6.30 10.15 1.05 5.00 Fanling

Art. 7.25 11.10 2.00 6.45

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, A.M. A.M. PMC 2,36

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PRINCE AND MIGRATION. OPENINGS FOR BRITISH BOYS.

"A HAPPIER LIFE."

TAXATION IN AUSTRALIA.

PROPOSALS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

(1) That the Commonwealth and State nces he now separated as far as pos sible on the principle that normally in direct taxation is the proper field for the Commonwealth and direct taxation the proper field for the States,

The High Commissioner for Australin The Prince of Wales, president of (Sir Joseph Cook) has been advised by Primo Minister's Christ's Hospital, near Horsham, took telegram from the the chair at a gathering of the 830 boys Department, Helbourne, that the main in the Great Hall at the school, where features of the proposals to be submitted Lord Forster gave them an address on by the Commonwealth Government at the migration and the prospects that wanciat Conference with the States at the efficiently-trained public schoolbox aleourne are as follows:- in the Dominions. His Royal Highness, who was attended by Major the Hon. Piers Legh, was received by the Head master, Mr. H. Fyfe, who is chairman of the Public Schools Employment Bureau, and is keenly interested in the question of peopling the Empire with the right type of British-born people. On arrival, the Prince was heartily cheered by the loya, and afterwards watched them as they paraded in the great quadrangle for dianer, at which, served in the dining hall, his Royal Highness was the guest of the headmaster. "Prior to the gather ing in the Great Hall, the Prince in spected the farm duildings, cowsheds, &c, where the boys are taught farming largely with a view to higration. The Rev. P. B. Clayton, Londan Padre of Toc H., in which the school takes deep interest, was notable amongst the guests.

THE PRINCE'S.

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That as a first step towards this ideal the Commonwealth evacuate the Beld of taxation of incomes of individuals. (3) That capitation paymeats now made the States under the Surplus Revenue Act ho discontinued.

(1) That temporary financial assistance be given to the States to prevent undus distention of State finances under the

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號四廿月陸年五十國民華中

THE BRITISH EMPIRE..

SOME SIMPLE, BUT STARTLING FACTS AND FIGURES.

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The British Empire is the greatest political fact is the world.

It is the greatest political fact the world has ever seen.

It is the most extensive empire the world has ever seen.

Its area is about 14,000,000 square a of the earth's land sur- miles, or face.

the It is seven times as large as Roman Empire at the time of its greatest extent, under Trajan.

It is four times the size of the United States proper. It would make 05 Ger- manye,

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It is really an Empire of empires. Its states and provinces are found on every continent and in every occan.

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It is therefore the great future country greatest United of the world, the States."

The Empire is the largest landowner on the continent of Africa.

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It is the greatest landowner in North America.

VATICAN'S POLICY.

PROSPECT OF CHANGES.

The underlying principle is separation The Prince, introducing Lord Forster, of the fields of taxation. This is to be effected by the Commonwealth diacon- said: "I want to say how very glad I firing the collection of income taxes am to have this opportunity of visiting fan individuals, thus giving the States the hospital again. I have come downfall posscasion of the greater part of what hare to-day primarily to hear Lord is generally recognized to be the most, Forster's speech, because his subject is elastic field of taxation-ri, the in one in which I am very specially in- come-tax. In this way duplication in terested. I am glad to combine this with income taxation and collection from in- seeing you all again-or some of you dividuals is abolished, and each Govern again, I ought, perhaps, to say, after meat becomes directly responsible to its five years of absence. I am also bere

own taxpayers for the imposition of taxes as your president, of which fact I am for its own needs-an arrangement which very proud, and as this is a great day conduces to Government economy. The for Christ's Hospital, I, as president, States are freed from reliance

on the would not have missed it for anything: Commonwealth in finance, and the federal It is also a nice change for ine to come principle is thus strengthened. During down no a listener instead of as the seat year ending June, 1927, the noid peaker, but I would just like to say of taxation evacuated by the Commen- one word before I call on Lord Forster.wealth will represent 17.445,000. The "You have in this school, a schema proposed payments to made to the whoreby, thous who show an aptitude for will be az0,000, making the total farm work receive some training wheels a Agramongenith-conce48415,000 fits them for agricultural work, and for Taxes required by the bioked a vacup lile in the Dominions overeena. As a pdyments under the Surplus Revenue result of this scheme a number of old Act, 1910, represént £7,087,500 thus the boys have been found openings overseas,gain to the taxpayers of the States will and the news of their progress is good he £727,500 nows, as it proves the success of your scheme, so that anything I can say, about British people made up their minds to this would rather be on the lines of change their form of government from a I most constitutional monarchy to a republic, preaching to the converted. sincerely hope that other public schoola that hour would witness the inevitable will follow your example, and institute falling apart of the Empire. Realising schemes of a similar kind. The whole that fact, the heir to the British Throne question of migration and overseas set had made it his business to see things tlement is of great and vital importance for himself in those great constituent bevem parts of the Empire, and they at Christ's to this country. Each year it ing more and more difficult for boys Hospital also should regard their work there na a training for their future leaving school to find suitable openings careers. The one thing they must deve- and situations at home. Business houses can only absorb a very small proportion op was the power of concentration. He of those competing for places. On the wanted to suggest to some of those pre- other hand, each year the oversons Dosent, and through them to their parents, and through them to their parents, that minions, A their vast resources

there was a far brighter future awaiting There is much talk in diplomatic circles gradually tapped and developed, are all calling for an increasing number of them in the great Dominions overseas of impending changes in the personnel of boys with a spirit of enterprise and adthan they could in many cases expect the Department of State at the Vatican. It is even hinted that Cardinal Gasparri at home. venture. I can speak of my own ex

Soine people thought it was almost himself right resign the Secretaryship of perience when I say that there are many hopeless for boys or anyone else to go out State before very long, the name of Car- of you here-to-day who, from character and physique, would be far happier in and hope to achieve anything like som dinal Cerretti, the former Papal Nuncio manding success in Australin, or else in Paris, being prominently mentioned as the free, vigorous oversens life than in a where, unless they had capital, but he a possible successor, Among the reasons job either in a bank or office.

"One word about Lord Forster. He did not think that was the case at all. given for the possible retirement at an What was essential was not capital, but early date of the present Papal Secretary has recently returned, as some of know, at the close of a very successful character, and at that school they had of State there figures, in the first placo, term of office as Governor-General of an opportunity, second to none in the his disinclination to countenance a formal Australia. The Australians regret his world, of forming character. If they had reconciliation between the Vatican and character, grit, determination, and rea- the Quirinal, which, it is suggested, Mgr. loss, but we at home are the gainers by sonable luck, a golden future awaited Gasparri would deem prejudicial rather what he can teach us of the boundless op- them in Australia and any other of the than favourable to the prestige of the nortunities and openings that are to be great Dominions. In Australia men of Church, as viewed from the international

grent science had applied themselves with

standpoint. found overseas. Besides being

great It is further reported that Cardinal Governor-General, he has ever been a

success to the agricultural industry, and Gasparri is equally reluctant to approve very popular man and a great sports the

more scientific it was made the of the concessions, in matters of ritual man. I am sure a lot of you here a greater the reward reaped by the in- and liturgy, disciplino, and administra keen on cricket. When I was at school dividual farmer.

course of tion, which other members of the Sacred there was a book we all had, and some of trisining at an agricultural college, the Colloge, as well as many ofreign Freintes us know most of it by heart Wisden's Ind from England would, if wise, spend and the leaders of some of the most Almanack." You will find in that book two or three years on somebody else's

powerful religious orders, would be pre- a lot about Lord Forster as a first-class farm, and be might then become what pared to offer the National Orthodox He knew Churches of the East and the Episcopal In conclusion, I want to tell you many such farmers who, after a couple Churches of the Anglo-American world. that have arranged with your head of seasons, had made enough to set up in the hope of encouraging the Malinas master that you shall have an extension on their own land. Australia was a movement for the reunion of those of the summer holidays in celebration of Sir Joseph Cook had said, "the land Churches under the primacy of Rome. to-day."

of the better chance." It gave a better. Apart from Mgr. Gasparri's suggested LORD FORSTER'S ADVICE.

chance than any other country in the criticism of both aspects of the new Lord Faster, who then addressed the world. Life in the golden sunshine and policy, thers is a further division of boys, said that but few people realised the open air was the life of a man, opinion, in those ecclesiastical circles. what a great promise of life the Dowhereas life in an office was the life of where it is favoured, between the cham- minions held out. It was a great misa mole. They should remember that the pions of a close political co-operation take to look upon the Empire as some common heritage of all the great public between the Church and the Italian King- thing that was only of us to oneself or schools was the spirit of service to your dom, and those of a Vatican diplomacy to the people of this country. We should fellow man, to your country, to your yet freer than it is at the presont date all recognise it as a tremendous heritage king, and to your God-he gave them in from Italianising influences. For tho -A wonderful gift entrusted to our keep the ascending order. It was the spirit leaders of the latter group would be pre- ing and guidance by our forefathers that counted not the achievement. He pared to depart from the tradition, based When he was in Australia it struck him hoped that the knowledge that in Aus on political conditions which no longer that it was not fair to that great Do-tralia Too H. was making marvellous chtain, which has led to the election, for mathers some centunes past, of an unbroken lino minion to send there only those whom we progress would indues some could bost spare. We should send to either to let their sons go there, or, of Italian Popes. Australia some of those whom we would better still, go with them, and found a like to keep. He then decided to dongw home in that great land. (Cheers.) what ho could, when he returned, to this hearty vote of thanks was accorded country, to put before the great public Lord Forster, at the instance of the hend- schools some of the vast possibilities that master, and the Senior Grecian then lay before boys who made their homes called for three cheers for the Prince of there in the future. It was the Crown Wales, to which was added a further that hold the Empire together, General cheer for the addition to the summer Smuts pointed that out during the Great bolidny, Before leaving his Royal High- War, and aid that if for any reason theness informally inspected the Boy Scouts

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