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ESTABLISHED 1857.

Registered as a Newspaper at the Geuerni Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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No. 21,206

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KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY.

Kowlood.. Yeamati...

Bhatia

.Dap. 6,40

Fanling Sheunguhni

8'aamaana

Shumehan

TIME TABLE.

AX,

WEEK DAYS

AM. Noor

15 10.30 11.40 19.00 9.24 10.39 9.38 10.51

سے

14.35

Dep. 6.50

12,09

1.24

.Dop./ 7,09

1221

2.43 4.50

Taipo Taipo Market

.Dap. 7.16

9.49 11.04

12,34

2,385,09

Dop. 7,31

9.53 11.08

12.38

3.00 5.39 6,06 7.48

Dap. 7.89 10.03 $11,18

12.48

3,11 5,24 8.19 (7,38

Dep. 7.56 10,07 11.22

12.50

3.16 5,28 0,28

Arr. 7,49

10,13 11,98 12.20 1558

213

3.21 5,848.29 18.08

ANG - AG. -

P.M.

P.M.

Y.M

...Dep,

7.21

8.05 10.58 11.40

1.58

8.00 417

5.18

8,06

Dep

7.25

8.13 10.45 11,47

9.07 4.24 5.20

8.16

Dep.

7.32

3.18 10,49 11,51

3.11 4.98

5.24

5,19

Dep. 7,42

8.28 10.59 12.02

3.21438

6,24

6.29

Dep

7.48

8.30 11.04 12.07

9.25

5.38

8.39

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Dep. 7.59

3.38 4.56

6,51 6,46

Dap

... Art.

Shengshui

Fanling

Taipo Markat

Taipo

S'astin

Yanmati...

Kowlooz...

STATIONS

8.43 11.17 1221 9,12 8.55 11.29 12.33 8.20

9.03 11.37 12,41

3:50 5.06 6,03 6,58

2.37 3.58 5.16 6.11 7.06

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

WEEK DAYS,

7.2. P.M.

Fanling ...Dop. 7.45 11.30 2.20 6.25 Bhatadkok... 8.40 19.25 3.15 7.20

P.M.

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

A.C. T.K. IZATIONS Fanling.Dep. 7,45 11.30 3.20 6.25 Shatankok...Arr, 8.40 12,25 415 720

WEEK DAYS. ST LIXONE;

A.M. Shataukok...Dep. 6.30 10.15 1.05 5.00 Art. 7.25 11.10 2.00 5.55 Fanling SUNDAYS AD PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

A-M. LIC

STATIONS,

P. 1.X.

Sastankok...Dep. 6.30, 10.15 2.05 5.00 Fanling Art. 7.95. 11.10 8.00 5.83 Further information may be obtained at the Railway Örsions, Kowloon, as from Mary. Tos. Coox & Sox, Ladi, Hoxexcné, or from Tax Axinican Exp Co. PANT, Hoxe LONG,

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 380, 1926 伍拜禮

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GREAT BRITAIN. AND RE-PAY- MENT OF WAR DEBTS.

THE FRENCH MUDDLE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ].

Lossos, July 31st..

The desperate financial position in which the French find themselves is being watched with sathined attention in this country. The sensational fall of the frane has caused some uneasiness, to put it mildly, and nobody here ventures to predict what will happen eventually There are doubts whether France is capable of seeing where she is going. It is an amazing thing to English people. who are accustomed to reply upon them..

tire overcoming of selves for

their troubles that the French seem so hope lessly divided on a financial policy.

To observers here most of the trouble! appears due to the refusal of the French people to recognise the necessity to tax themselves. They have hidden their heads in the sands for years. In this country we saw the need for taxation in our own case, and we have borne a heavier lond than any other nation in order to be able to carry our heads proudly, and to look, the whole world in the face. The result

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LACK OF GRATITUDE.

It is rather unkind of the, French to lay the blame for their financial troubles on us; for the unpalatable truth is that we stand next to America in un popularity, America is held responsible for France's predicament by her attitude over repayment of war debts, and despite the fact that we agreed to let France off the major portion of the debt owing to us, British tourists are booed in the streets of Paris.

| MILLIONAIRE'S LOVE ROMANCE. SOBRIETY IN THE SERVICES. Don't Just Ask For Whisky.

THOUSANDS OF MILES TO WIN HIS BRIDE.

HER OWN STORY.

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THE IMPROVED CANTEEN.

BRIGHTEST SPOT IN HARRACKS.

Lasist on

JOHNNIE

Since 1913 sobriety has increased in the Mr. Emanuel S. Margulies, a young British Army by nearly 50 per cent. American multi-millionaire builder, During the year ending September, 1913, bose romantie marriage to the beautiful the number of convictions by military Broadway musical comedy star Misa courts-martini for drunkenness was 423. Marguerite Zenda was the most-talked-of as compared with 4s for 1924-25. In the event in America in May, arrived in Royal Navy the same story of sobriety Liverpool with his bride at the end of is told, and although statistics are not available, captains of ships having the July

power to deal summarily with minor offences, the Admiralty authorities statu that drunkenness amongst naval ratings It's as easy

Mr. and Mrs. Margulies, who have visited the beauty spots of France, in- tended to go to Dublin, where a maga fent mator-car, an engagement gift, le waiting to dash away to the Blarney Stone, which the bride has expressed a

wish to kiss.

Air. Margulies, a handsome American, aged 32, told the story of his romantic marriage to a newspaper reporter,

Leap to Fame.

is now a very rare occurence.

Why are the Tommies and Jack Tars

the pre-war Service men One of the of to-day more temperate as a body than chief enuses, in the opinion of the War Office and Admiralty officers who are re- sponsible for the welfare of the inen. is the all-round improvement of the cunteen.

WALKER

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If the sailor or soldier of a few years My wife was born at Lima, Ohio, ngo could visit the modern canteen at and mayed in small tansicht productions a naval or military barracks he would until she was discovered and brought to be greatly surprised. Before the war Broadway in the title role of Victor these canteens were nothing more of less || 15, Qi zan'ı Road CÍSIMAL TIL CENTRAL 75). Herbert's

Face" he said. than sawdust-strewn bars where drink "That made her name. Her singing cap-only was served all day long and half tured the heart of New York as much the night. There were no other attrac- as her beauty, and she embarked on a tions and no degree of comfort. brilliant stage career.

Angel

1 saw her in that part at Newark, New Jersey, and I just fell for her. I followed ber thousands of miles over the States and into Canada. When she was playing at Springneld (Mass.)1 took her round a

motor-car factory and bought her an orchid-tinted car as an engagement present."

Mrs. Margulier was torn between her love for her husband and the lure of the footlights that had made her famous. It was only on her arrival at Liverpool that an understanding Was arrived at Mrs. Margulies will return to the stage as is Zenda for one season, and then she has agreed to renounce it for ever.

£1,000 Buite on Liner,

BRIGHTEST SPOT IN BARRACKS. To-day the canteen is the brightest spot in barracks. It was a slow process of evolution that resulted in the reform, afd the application of humanity and common sense to conditions of life in the Services has achieved what at one time seemed te be utterly impossible. Ample accom modation, bright surroundings, games, food-all the outcome of really interested. not disinterested," management-base converted the Service men from being the hardest and most inveterate of drinkers the most temperate of men.

During many years it was increasingly felt that something should be done to stimulate sobriety in the Services, and eventually a few bold and original Mr. and Mrs. Margulies were married thinkers suggested that perhaps this re- at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathemedy might be found in an improvement drai, New York, and sailed for Europe in canteen conditions. That, for in- in the Aquitanin, where special stance, there should be something else to luxurious suite of rooms costing £1,000 drink besides heer; that the canteens nad been reserved for them.

should be made comfortable and even Mr: Albert de Witter, Mr. Margulies' homely; that well-cooked food in reason- uncle, left him more than £2,000,000. Mr.able variety should be obtained on can- Margulies won the Croix de Guerre while teen premises; that amusements should commander of an American air squadron be provided, and facilities for reading in France.

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It is a curious thing that when you hare, acted with great forbearance and generosity towards a debtor nation, as Britain has done in the ease of France, the only reqdital is hostility and dislike. A cynic would probably any there is no such sentiment as gratitude on the part of a nation. You may get it as between individuals, but not between millions of people. However that may be, the belief of Frenchmen is that American and

But it took a long, process of evolution British claims for the repayment of their

for the least of these remedies to be tran-1 debts are intolerable. War debts are not

slated into fast. The new principle of like commercial debts, they say, and al-

canteen organization was first put into though' America insists that there is no

practice in an bour of great emergency. difference, opinion in Paris is that we

when people for once were genuinely try- ought to know better, as we went through

ing to think, cot how little they could the war and made sacrifices in a way

do for the sailor and soldier, but how KING EDWARD that Americans.ean never understand.

much, and how well; and how soon. The But of course we know that war debis

new organization represents, both in are different from other commitments,

principle and method, the conclusions of and the proof of this is that we offered

the best and soundest thinking on canteen to collect from war debtors in Europe no

problems, and the happy results have more than America might insist on col- The India Stores Department has exceeded the expectations of the most lecting from us. Is not this fair and entered into an agreement with this firm generous Apparently the French do for the supply of 60 heavy broad-gauge not think so. Although we are paying locomotives un behalf of the India Rail- America some £30,000,000 per annum to ways Department. discharge our debt, it is thought on the

It is understood that four more, locomо-. Continent we ought to wipe what Europe tives are to be ordered from the same nes us off the slate. But the British and 20 new standard type locomo cannot afford to fill the role of the rich tires trom Messrs: Nasmyth, Wilson & uncle in this way.

Co., Ltd., of Patricrof: Foundry, Man chester.

G.B.S." ENTERTAINED. The Labour Members of Parliament entertained Mr. George Bernard Shaw this week on his 70th birthday, the gathering taking place at the Hots Metropole. A request was made to have the great man's speech broadcast, and in accordance with the invariable rule the reply was that permission could only be given if there was an undertaking that nothing of a controversial nature was! said. Mr. Shaw refused to bind himself, and so his remarks were not heard on the wireless An attempt was made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to manufacture political capital out of this by suggesting that the Government wanted to suppress freedom of speech. But this was rather silly, for all partics are treated alike in the matter, and there is no reason why M. Shaw should be an exception to the general rule.

Contracts for rolling stock of the aggre gate value of more than £300,000 have een placed by the Indian Government with the Vulcan Foundry, Ltd., of New- ton-le-Willows, Lancashire.

An official of Messrs. Vulcan's Foundry said that the building of the locomotives would occupy about 23 weeks, although the coal stoppage made it uncertain as to when they could start the construction.

According to Modern Transport, the prices submitted by some of the leading British locomotive building firms were not in all instances lower than the highest American or Continental tenders set in the aggregate the differences were insignificant.

Richardson, Ltd., of Wallsend-on-Type, Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wighain have booked an order for a vessel and machinery for the British-India Steam Navigation Company.

Federation of British Industries, the big shops, hotels and restaurants, Chambers of commerce, and so forth.,

It is stated that Britain with all the manifold attractions there are to offer is not getting as many tourists as might very reasonably be expected. According

sanguine.

£2,000,000 CONTRACT.

POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER NEW

J ZEALAND ORDER.

Bir, F. W. Furkers, Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department, New Zealand, is visiting several of the leading electrical engineer ing concerns in Great Britain, tó discover whether they can supply suitable machin cry and equipment for a new bydro-i electric power station at Lake Waikare Moans, in North Island, to cost more than £2,000,000,

Another important contract which Mr. Furkert is seeking to recommend for England is for, the construction of a viaduct bridge over the Mohaka Gorge near Hawkes Bay.

Mr. Furket is studying the suitability of concrete roads. If his report is favourable, hundreds of miles of main roads will be constructed and contracts placed with British firms.

Sea defences at Christchurch will pro- bably also provide work for British con tractors.

It is reported that the Auckland (New Zealand) Electric Power Board have given a contract to a British firm, al- though their tender was £8,000 higher than a Foreign one.

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All the diners wore ordinary dress, and thereby showed, I presume their superiority to the habits of the bour geoise. The waiters went round to each guest as the company assembled and to Egures issued by the League of Nations Huit Valley Electric Power Board, asked whether he was a vegetarian, Mr. in Wembley year 1024 the total amount New Zealand, have decided to give pre- Shaw being of course a strong supporter spent by United States tourists in Europe ference to British Brths for orders. of the movement. The great man spoke was 350 million dollars, of which 250 well, with plenty of vigour. He is keen million were spent in France, while 100

Harbour Contracta. and active despite his three score years

Priestman Broa, Ltd., Hull, who secur- and ten; and he is still, as he told million were divided between Italy, Beled a contract for grabs for the new those present in characteristic fashion to Britain" Committee want to change similar orders, believed to be a direct gium, and Great Britain. The Come harbours. Sydney, have received several referring to his work as a dramatist this state of things, and a great publicity result of the policy of the Sydney Har an extraordinarily clever fellow at his campaign is being planned with a view hour Board that the work must be

of telling the people of America with British. "COME TO BRITAIN." money to expend on travel what we have The new orders are for East Africa,

to show them in this historic land. A movement has just been started here There is no doubt that we have not

England, Ireland, Belgium, Holland Australia, Bouth America, China, and which is likely to have far-reaching made enough of the attractions this coun- Japan. effects, the object being to attract

try has to offer to foreigners—ancient tourists, especially Americana, to this cathedrals and churches, historic houses, country. Under the chairmanship of Sir old places where history has been made, Francis Towle a strong Committee has and the loveliest scenery, not to mention been formed of representatives of big the pleasures of London, the Capital of Willesden", wife: “My husband `bas industrial organisations including the the Empire, which makes every other city sworn to pay what he owes me, so I must

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trust to Providence."

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