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No. 21,248 ·號八拾肆百弍千登萬弍第 日六初月七年寅丙

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Yazmati... Shatin

TIME-TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

12.48

Dap 7,160.49 11,04

721 9.53 11.08 Dep. 792 10.00 11.18

...Dep. 7:36 10.07 11,2

... Arr. 7,43 † 10.13:11.28 12.20 12.38

AM.

Kowloon...

Dep. 6,10

LX. XAM. Nocr 9.15 10,30 11.40 12,00

4.33 3.29 (7.30 ··

Dep 6.50 904 10.39

12,09

444 5,987,19

Dop

7,03 9.36 10.51

1241

Taipe

12,84

Taipo Harket

Dep

1989

Fanling....

4.66 5,51 7,81 5,09 0,04 7,44 5,398,08 7,48 5,246,197,58

Sheungshui

12,5

Shameina

14.39 8.06

A.K. ! L.M.

P.M.

7.M.

Skumchan

...Dep. 731

8.05 10.38

11:40.1.56

9,00

5.19

6.09

Sheungshai

...Dap. 7.21

8.13 10:45 11,47

9.07

4.04

5.20

8.15

Fanling...

Dop. 7,33

8.16 10.40 11,51

9.11

4.98

6,19

8.36 10.59 12.02

4.38 5.34 6.99

Taipa

Bhatia

Yaumatie

Karbot...

7,48 ...Dap.

Dep. 7.39 8:43 11,17 12.91 8.55 11.29 12.33 Dap. 8.12. AFF8:20 9.05-11.37-12.41–

8,30 11,04 12,07

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8.25 4,42

6.59 3.38 4.56 5,51 6,46 3.50 5,08 6.03 6.38 5.18 6,11_7.06

5.38

Taipe Market ... Dp 16

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Bhataukok... Art, 8.40 1,25

2.x. 3:15

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STATIONS

AX. P.M... 7.1 · P.M.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1926-

Our London Letter.

MOTORING LEGISLATION.

SUGGESTED ABOLITION OF THE SPEED LIMIT:

SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALLERS - FRÒM AUSTRALIA.

(FROM OCE OWN. CORRESPONDENT.

HONGKONG'S MUSEUM.

VERY FEW EUROPEAN VISITORS.

A CORNER WITH WONDERFUL

EXHIBITS........

-(Contributed r

Said an old resident in the Colony to me the other day, while discussing with him animals, birds, and butterflies in digenous to Hongkong, "what kind of a museum is that we have at the City! Hall I have never visited it.”

I was astounded. I replied that it was a good museum. A few days later I took him along, and since their I have often- seen him there.

LONDON, July 18th. Although motoring accidents are many and are on the increase, there is to be no legislation this season after all. A Road Vehicles Bill was promised in the King's Speech, and up to a week or so ago the Minister of Transport still hoped to produce some instalment at On one occasion. we discussed the least of the projected legislation. He reason why the European visitors to the had prepared, a small Bill embodying museum were so few.

The majority of the Europeans here certain recommendations of a Depart mental Committee, which examined the know that there is a museum in the matter specially from the point of viewColony," said my companion, but there of the safety of passengers. But the still are many who are not aware of it. Parliamentary programme is sc congest-You will, agree that it is 'practically hid. "ed that it has been decided not to attempt-den-in-this-corner of the City Hall any motor legislation at all this session. Beside the doorway there is a printed The Government decision is to in- card with the information that here lies Why not have the word MACAOtroduce a comprehensive Bill next session, & museum.

with the object of bringing the motorcar printed in large letters on the wall out. Acts into line with conditions as they side?"

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exist to-day, owing to the enormous I agreed. It is a good suggestion, and development of motoring One of the perhaps the authorities might consider most controversial proposals is the aboli-the matter. It is certain that the tion of the speed limit. This would mean majority of tourists who spend a day or that penalties inflicted upon motorists so in the Colony leave without having would be graduated according to the seen our museum. degree of danger which they might infict upon the general public by driving at high speed. When the Bill comes the question of speed will provide the keenest

controversy of all,

SPICK AND SPAN.

Until recently the museum was musty and dusty like at untenanted house, but

of late some renovation has been carried out. The floor shines like a polished dancing floor, the cases which contain the exhibits are clean and dustless. It is a great improvement.

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I understand, he continued that it has been the custom to make application to the Government for permission to keep a receiving set, and for the Government to write and give that permission inform- ally. These informal permits will expire with the coming into operation of this present ordinance and anyone who

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the matter now because the fee of $5 a year may have to be increased.

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NOVEL SALE CATALOGUE. Unusual interest attaches to the sale of portraits of soldiers and statesman

The exhibits are many and interesting, painted by Sir William Orpen about the time of the Peace Conference. They are and particularly so in that most of them the property of Sir James Dunn, and are appertain to the Colony-the tiger which being offered this week at Christie's Aterrorised the New Territories not many new departure is made by publishing in years ago; huge bats, measuring over the catalogue the comments of the artist a foot from the tip of one wing-to-HOSPITAL PATIENTS DOCTORS/- another; serpents, whose kind still crawl

on the various men who sat to him.

Of Lord Balfour we have Sir William in the swamps of the island, but are

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Orpen saying, "I remember he came to fortunately seldom seen; specimens of my room about 12.15 p.m. He was sound deer, and so on, including a fine collec

of Registration of Domestic Servants. A asleep by 1235 p.m., but woke up sharp tion of butterflies.

In regard to the latter, the latest letter-has-been-received -asking if the at I p.m., and left for London. What a head! It puts all other heads out of specimens, stated to be indigenous to Committee could guarantee the support the running." General Botha he de- Hongkong, were caught, in 1918-eight of the members of the Association in the scribes as "big, large and great in body years ago. I believe there are more new

event of an, Employment' Agency being and brain-elephantine. Lord Derby specimens in the glades of the Colony established by a private concern. In joyous, bluff, big-hearted Eng-today, and perhaps butterfly-hunters, of view of the many difficulties involved; whom there are a few here, might present and in view of the fact that the Govern lishman." General Sir Frederick Sykes's them to the museum. head seemed to him a sort of mixture between Hall Caine and Shakespeare." President Wilson was a good sort, very genial, and aat well, but even then he "was very nervous and twitchy.-

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Our mastum cannot compare with that ment had-refused to associate itself with of Singapore, which is perhaps the finest the scheme, the Committee were unable one in the Far East. We should, how-to give the desired guarantee. ever, be proud of what we have..

RENT INCREASES.

EARLY CHINESE ART. People interested in early Chinese art games, to be played in England, Scotland are being attracted by, a collection shewn

and Wales. There will be games also in in Old Boud Street. The collection was France, and possibly in Germany, where formed by Mr. C. T. Loc. The objects" Soccer" appears to be taking a strong cxhibited include fine bronzes, pottery hold and stone of the Tang period, and a The idea has a great deal to commend beautiful large Buddha in dry lacquer, it from the point of view of inter-Im- which had been originally, richly painted perial sport, and those concerned with in gold, green and vermilion.

the management of Association football Among the most noteworthy of the in London are immensely interested carlier pieces are a splendid Chou or in it. Ts'in vase and bowl, both in bronze, and a large number of curious corpse amulets. A REMARKABLE ENGLISHWOMAN. rent. Such information from the public which were found in a tomb near Latang, in Honan Province. These charms be long to the Han era (208 B.C.-221 A.D.) and apparently their purpose was to e2 sure the immortality of each individual Some pieces shown were also worn on the dresses of living people. The amulets assume infinite variety of shapes, both human and animal, as well as tablets, axe-heads, and sacrificial knives.

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Instances of what were considered un- fair increases in rent submitted by mem- bers were next dealt with. In some cases the increases certainly appeared to be excessive. As the question of Rent In- creases and the institution of a fair Rents' Board concerns the whole public, it was, decided to ask all members of the community residing in Kowloon, both European and Chinese, regardless of whether they are members of the Asso- ciation or not, to supply the Committee with information regarding instances of what are considered unfair increases in

is necessary in order to indicate if the The death of Miss Gertrude Bell, recondition complained of is general and. ported this week, has occasioned deep details including address of premises, regret in official circles and also among previous rent, amount of increase and those who have connections in any way landlord's name should be sent to the with the Middle East. She had a career Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. L. Farren, 35, which savoured of-the-romantic. While Humphreys Buildings, KowloonTM she was an Oxford University student, some 20 years ago, she went on a visit to The question of the constitution of the Teheran, where her uncle the late Sir proposed Fair Rents' Board was deferred Francis Lascelles, was British Minister. until aufficient information had been re- The country and people fascinated her, ceived to show that the necessity for ita and abe bagan to travel in Persia and institution is general. - Much interest has been aroused_by_the. throughout the Arab countries. KOWLOON–HOSPITAL PATIENTS announcement that arrangements have stadied Arab literature with such good been virtually completed to send over a effect that she could recite to Bedoning A reply had been received from the schoolboys' Association football team in their tents whole passages from their Government regarding the Kowloon Hos- from Australia to Great Britain and favourite poeta, and developed a flair for pital and the Committee regret that the Europe during the coming football sea- Eastern politics.

Government are unable to change their son. Each State in the Commonwealth When the Great War broke out Miss previous decision not to allow patients has been allowed to nominate five players. Bell became of considerable value to the in the Kowloon Hospital to be attended so that the party will be thirty strong British Government. With her great by their own private doctors.

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Two responsible teachers will accom pany the boys so that they may continue their studies while on tour a necessary was at once employed on important work. The Committee were glad to learn from arrangement, seeing that the tour is to She was as a right hand to Sir Percy the Kai Tack and. China Motor Bas last six months The boys will leave Cox and Sir Henry Dobbs, and later on, Companies that both companies had rules Australia in August and up to the pre- such was the unbounded confidence and prohibiting their workmen from occupy. seat five Test matches have been arranged admiration reposed in her by Kinging first-class scata on the buses and for them, and about twenty-five other Feisal, she was often called, "The Queen assuring the Committee that these regula-

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