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No. 21 463 號叁拾陸百肆仟登萬式第 日伍廿月叁年卯丁 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 261, 1927

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. Our London Letter.

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TIME-TABLE.

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AM, AMJ AM, AM, MOGU 1,M, P.X. X. X. 8.05 8.30 9.15 10.30 12.00 1.15 2.1 4.55 8.29 9.9410.39 13.09 1.94 9.51 4 38 23310.51 12.21 138 49 438 8.51 194149 256 5,09 6,04

13,38 1,30, 3.00. 3,19 0,08

Kowloon Yanmaki

Dep. 6,40

Dep. 850

Shatin

Dep 7,03

Tal Market Dep: 731 Fanling

Sheungshal Dap. 7.36 Shamchun Art. 7.43 Canton

9.401.04.20 9.5511.08 10.08 11.18 19,48 1,08 3.11 634 6.19 8.09 9.07 10.07 11.92 L2.52 9.07 3.16 528 5.23 8.13 8.43 9.13 10.18115812,58 9.18 3.91 5.84 6,29

8.10

Am.]

(1.30

5.30

AX AMC AM. | AM. | TM,

P.M.PM...

Canton Dep.

Shamshan Dep

Kowloon

7.18 8.00 10.58 11.40 3.00 417 Sheangshui „Dap. 708 81310.4511,47) 3,07 4.24 Faning Dep 7.81 0.17 10.49 1161 8.11 4.28. 5.24 TaipoMarkal Dep. 7.41 6.37 10.59 13.02 8.21 438 5.44 Tsipo

3.25 4.47 1.39) ...Dep. 7.45 8.3211.04 15.07 Shatin Dep. 758 8,48 11.17 19.21 3.38 4.56 5,51 Yanmati Dep. 1.12 8.57 11.29 13,33 3.50 5.08 6,08

8,30.06 11,37 12.41 8.58 5.16 6.11 8.04 SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

5.40 6.08 5.47 815

P.M.

3.00 6.40

5.51 819

8.01 6.29

8.05 6.33.

18 8.48

6.30 6,58 6.987,08

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8.40

1.45 11,80 5.00 12.15

3.20 6.95

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4.15

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7.3.

Shatankok Fanling

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8.30

10.15 1.05

2.03 5.03

6.13

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MANILA.

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E.K.4.0. Tennis Tournament (details in sports colum daily).

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

E.K.

Bible Auxiliary, B.F. Society annual meeting, Helena May Enstitute Tea, 4.30 p.m.; meeting, 5.30 p.m.

Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 p.m.

Concert for service men, "Better' Old Y.M.C.A., Kowloon

Debate: "That Bachelors should be Taxed," St. Peter's Young Men's Club, 8.30 p.m.

Beethoven Centenary Recital, Theatre Royal, 8.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Lovey Mary" World Theatre: Code of the West,"

cording to the records of the local Observatory. It was felt with in- LONDON, April 2nd.

tensity IV, along the western pari It is now definitely decided that of Luzon in the provinces of the King and Queen will visit Edin Pangasinan, western Nueva Ecija, burgh on Friday, July 8th, for s

Tarlac, Pompanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Siberia ten-days' stay at Holyrood. During Zambales, Bataan, and Cavite. In Europe vid Marseilla (Amazone)

that period there will be a Royal Court held, and on July 19th their Majesties will pay their promised visit to Glasgow.

With regard to this ceremonial visit to the west, the Socialista on the City Council are in a majority, and they declared that they would not take part in any public welcome or ceremony in connection with the

the provinces farther east to the north or to the south, if it was felt at all, it must have been feeble, s no report has been received from any of them.

The origin was about 160 kilo meters distans from Manila, prob ably west but not far from the Zambales const. Its cause was coms displacement in A known active Royal visit In consequence of this line, probably a fault, extending in il-mannered and churlish attitude

a south-east to north-west direction King George has intimated to the off the Zambales coast in the Ghine Lord Provost that he would prefer Sea. From time to time shocks of to have a private luncheon rather

a rather extensive nature originats than the big function which had in the same, line, but very few have been arranged.

been of a destructive character,

for

This dignified rebuke to the

Nearly everybody in Manila woke Red" Clydesiders ought to have up during the fast stage of the some effect. The Royal visit to tremor. In many hotels the guests Glasgow will only be for the day, rushed to the strecte in kimonos or the King and Queen other unconventional attire. Build return to Holyrood on the ings creaked, and hanging objects same evening. It is hoped that like electric bulbs and chandeliers their Royal Highnesses the Duke awayed. No damage, however, is and Duchess of York will be able reported. to spend a few days with them in the Scottish capital.

Several persons who were awake before the shock occurred, said that it was preceded by a rumbling sound coming from the west.

A Novel Idea. Those responsible for raising money for the Queen Alexandra Memorial Fund appear to have, hit upon a novel idea. They have made and the country-old business firms that they have bought up-and azrangements with the owners of although the system of management ecme of the most famous estates in is everywhere the same as the O- the country, and have secured perford Street store, the various sub. mission for the public to be ad- mitted to the gardens and parks during the Summer months at a fee of one shilling per head, which will be handed over to the Fund

sidiaries continue to trade under their old names.

Mr. Gordon Selfridge came to Lendaa eighteen years ago, and founded the business that has been 3 successful. He started as a boy messenger in some small shop in in American town, and he has been responsible for his present wealth. His Lender home is Lansdowne House, which was too expensive for the Marquis of Landsdowne to keep P. and he entertains and is enter tained by the leaders of Society here, being indeed a very popular personage.

Prayer Book Revision.

Star Theatre: "Sabmy Jane." Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A, etc. (Shingo Maru); Europe vid (Amazone). Outward:

(Athos II.), 1.30 p.m... 2.30 p.m.; Europe tid Siberis

Wednesdaj, Entries close for 3rd Extra Race Meeting, 1 p.m.

Inter-School sports, H.K.F.C. ground, Happy Valley.

H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).

Victoria Diocesan Association

At Home," Helena May Institute. Ter, 4.30 p.m.; meeting follows

Tea dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

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Dinner dance, Cato Parisien, 8

Queen's Theatre: Lover Mary" World Theatre: "Code of the Weat

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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

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Queen's Theatre: "The Unholy Three."

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Tea Dances: E.K. Hotel, Hotel" tion to Savoy, King Edward Hotel and

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Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8. p.m.

Service Men's Concert "Cheer 0" T.M.C.A.

Queen's Theatre: "The Unholy Three."

World Theatre: "The Freshman." Staf Theatre: "Big Brother." Lee Theatre: Profesor Harry Pisler (Occult Science Performance, etc.), 6.15 p.m.

Australia, etc. (drafura), 2.30 p.m.; Principal Maila:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Stechen); 5

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Saturday, Football: Lai Wah Final: Civilians (holders) . Army, H.K. FC ground.

Yachting: Closing Cruise at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Postponed Steeplechase. Meeting

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Quarry Bay Cup competition, Volunteer Headquarters, 4 p.m.

Their Majestie's the King and Queen have given permission for the gardens at Sandringham to be opened to the public, and among other owners of the stately homes of England" who have followed the Royal lead are the Duke of West minster, the Duke of Norfolk, the. Duke of Portland, and the Duke of By overwhelming majorities the Devonshire. The final details of Upper and Lower Houses of the this most attractive scheme have not Convocations of Canterbury and yet been published, but from what York this week approved the new has reached me it is clear that this Prayer Book, and have sent it for Summer, we shall see an experiment ward to the National Assembly of which has never before been tried. the. Church of England. It is tow "That. it will succeed goes almost regarded as certain that at the

without saying.

meeting of the Assembly in July the Revised Prayer Book will be finally Ten Million Deal in Drawing Room. accepted, and that Parliament will Announcement is made this week then be asked to sanction the Mex- of the amalgamation of the great aure. This will see the consum. departmental stores of Selfridges, mation of twenty's jears' work.

Tennis League:-Division "A"; Limited, and William Whiteley, The Bishops of Birmingham, Nor- Limited, in London, the amount of wich, Exeter, and Worcester veted H.H.C.CCCC.; C.R.O.. I.R.C.; U.S.R.C. ↑, M.B.K..; Divi- capital involved being £10,000,000. against acceptance of the new book. It is biggest deal of the kind ever They did so in spite of eloquent sion "B": KC.0 HK.CO., IRC CRO; M.B.K. t. carried out in this country. There pleas for unity. But in a matter U.8.E.C.; Club de Recreio v. is naturally a good deal of gossip of this kind to look for complete Nippon Club, University ·V. about the transaction, and it seems agreement is to expect the impos. that Mr. Gordon Selfridge, the bead sible. The chief point of division S.C.A.A.,, C.O.C.R.E. Divi- of the big business in Oxford 18 over the reservation of the sign "0" HKOO. . K.0.0.

Nippon Club C.R.C.; Club Street which bears his

pame, asked

On this the Anglo- Sacrement. the directars of Whiteleys to take Catholics and the Evangelicals are Reerei. S.C.A.A.; Kowloon Bri- afternoon ten with him. They came separated by a deep and wide tish chool F.P.A.7. and sat informally in the drawing chasm. There are other points of Netherlands T... Taikoo R.C

Craigengower Cricket Club dance. room at his private house and talk difference, of course, but this is the

Lee Theatre: Professor Harry difficult to say whether the end of Pisler (Occult Science Performance, the controversy will be schism in etc.), 0.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: the Church.

Threa

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In a very short space the deal was

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To the inevitable interviewer one of the party, confided that although they were supposed to have to, they did not drink any. They forgot about it, but they all had some re- freshment stronger than tea after- wards." Selfridges have already a number of retail shops in London (Continued on next Column).

The average layman regard re- vision with a senso of detachment. He thinks, wherever he gives say thought to the matter, that the Bishops have done their best to arrive at a compromise, and it is for the disputants to make the best of the new Book as it is.-H.

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