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日拾弍月四年卯丁 號四拾捌百肆仟登萬弍第

FRIDAY, MAY 20th, 1927. HONG KONG, PHILIPPINES SOCIALIST EXPERIMENT

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PRICE: #3 PER MONTH

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GOVERNMENT TRADING ENTERPRISES TO BE SOLD.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

AN. AM. AM AM AM No.1, P.M. P.M. PMR.M

8.05 8.80 9.16 10,80 12,00 1.15 21 485 5,89 7.21 9.24 10.89 12,09 134 2.81 4,44 5.88 7.30 9.86 10.51 13.21 1.36 2.49 4,56 5,51 7.43 9.40 11.04 13,34 1,49 2.58 6.09 8.04 7.56 9.53.11.08 12.88 1.53 3,00 5.18 8.08 7.59 10.08 11.18 19.49 2,03 8,11 6,94 6,19 8.09 8.13 9.07 10,07 11.29 12.62 2.07 3.15 5.28 8,28 8.45 9.13 10.18 11,2812.68 2.13 3.11 6.84 6.29 9.19 12.90

Kowloon

...Dep. 6,40

Yaumsti

...Dep. 6.50

Bhatin

...Dep. 7,02

Taipo

Drp. 716

Talpo Market Dep.

Fanling

Bheangabui.Dep. 7,88

Bhumohun ATT. 7,49 Canton Arr.

Canton ...Dep. Shumeban...lep

6.20

AM, | A‚M. | A‚M. Į AM. | P‚M, A.M.│F,M.P.M. || P.M. | 2.,M.

2.45

TaipoMarket Dep. 7,41

P.M.

3.00

8.00 10,88 11.40 8,00 4.77 5.19 520 5.40 6,08 | 6.40 8.13 10.45 11.47 3.07, 4.24 5.20 5.27 5.47 6.15 8.17 10.49 11,51 8.11 4.28 5.24- 8.27 10.69 12.02 8,21 4.38

Bheungshui Dep. 7.26 Fanling

Dep 7,81

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5.51 6.19

6.01 6.29

Taipo Bhatin Younst! Kowloon

...Dep. 7,40

8.82 11,04 12,07 3.25 4.43 5,56

6.05 6,83

...Dep, 2,58

8.46 11,17 12.21 3.88 4.56 5.51

6.18 6,45

...Dep. 4.12

8.57 11,29 (12.83 8.50 6.08 603

6.30 6.58

...Arr, 8.20 9.05 11,87 12.41 8,58 5.16 6,11 6.04 6.38 7.08 7.20

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11,80 2,20 8.20 8.25 7.20 4.15 12,35 8.15

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10.15 1.05 2.05 8.30

5.00 5.15 8.10 $.55 $.00 7.26

12.00 11.10 E-BUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED. Ü-Sundaye AND TURLIG HOLIDAYS ONLY.

Bhatankak Fanling

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HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

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(Sundays Sailings from Canton: Daily, st 8 am. & 3 P.M. { 3 H. Only).

- 8.8. "KINSHAN" од arrival from Canton at 2.30 r.. en 21st instant,

berthy at We Lok Street Wharf.

8.8. "TAISH on arrival from Canton at 9 P.x. on rad instant,

barths at Hong Kong Wharf.

9.8. "LUNGSHÄN on arrival from Canton on SUNDAY

$2nd instant, bertha at Wing Lok Street Wharf.

NIGHT,

All Steamers will, as anal, leave for Canton from the Bg Kong

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MACAO LINE.

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FROM HONG KONG:

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SUNDAY EXCURSION:

On SUNDAY, the xD MAY, 6.5. "SUI AN" wil depart from the Company's Wing Lok Btroot Wharf at 9 AM., and from Macao

at 3.30 F.M. Return Baloon Passage Fare: 85.00.

SPECIAL TIFFIN :--$1.50.

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KOIW LOON HOTEL

TELL Nos.

K. 608; 800.

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KOWLOTEL

Hong Kong.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL Under the personai supervision of an experience European Manager,

H. J. WHITE, Manager. [AT]

UNABLE TO PAY DIVIDENDS.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Compnay Meetings: Union Insur- ance Society of Canton, Ltd.; Bri- tish Traders Insurance Co., Ltd.: and The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at Union Building, 11 am.. 11.16 a.. and 11.20 a.m., respec leav-tively.

Sale of the Negros sugar centrals The Governor-General operated by the Philippine National ing the sale of the enterprise to the Bank, and of practically all the new board of directors elect Government owned companies ex-ing these boards he has followed the cept the Manila Railroad, will be policy of choosing an American advocated by Governor-General majority in the companies managed Filipino by Filipino officials, a Wood, says tho Manila Times,

majority in companies managed by American officials.'

The Governor-General will not interfere in the negotiations but will leave the sale to the Boards of Directors of the Bunk and the respective companies.

All transactions will be in the open, and the Boards are free to reject any bids which they consider disadvantageous to the Govern

neat.

Bids will not be restricted to Americans or Filipinos but will be open to foreign capitaliste, except in a few cases where the nterests of the Philippine Government might be affected.

A large number of bids is desired, and ample time will be taken in con- sidering them.

Loss Expected. Asked what prices could be ex pected for the Negros Contrals, the spokesman said that the Bank could not expected to get back the full investment. Most of these centrals. he pointed out were built during the pak cost of production. He intima ated that a fair price would be their actual valuation at present.

The election of the new boards was carried on without friction, it was declared,

General Manager Paex of the rail: road came in for praise in the state- ment this morning. The railroad is in the most satisfactory shape of The National Bank's resources

any of the companies, it was de should not be devoted primarily teclared. It was pointed out, how a general banking business or to the support of the Negros Centrals, but ever, that the company had paid no dividends, and WAS receiving should be available for other agri-1,000,000 in insular aid to connect cultural development throughout the Philippines, for coconuts, hemp, up its lives with the south.

Getting The Government Out of Business,

etc.

The foregoing were the principal points in a statement by a Malaca han spokesman. In a half hour talk, the main features of the Governor-General's long standing programac of getting the Govern- enent out of business were explain- ed in considerable detail.

The fact was emphasized that the Government enterprises had failed to pay dividends, whereas private enterprises, notably in sugar, had "been making money haul over

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"Many influential members of the legislature believe that the Govern- ment funds should not be tied up or wasted on these undertakings," it was anid, "but ought to be used on projects throughout the islands which cannot be left to private capital.

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Chinese Y.M.C.A. Division St. John Ambulance Brigade concert, Chinese Y.M.C.A., 7.30 p.m.

Dinner Daneant and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- sien,

H.K. Dance Club dance Lane, Orawford's Cafe, 8.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Bluebeard's Eighth Wife."

World Theatre: Paradise."

"Forbidden

Star Theatre. "How Baxter futted In" (matinees only).

Wilbur Players prosent Cappy Ricks," Star Theatre, 8.15 p..

Principal Mails:-Ioward: Aus- tralin, ele. (Tunga Maru); Europe | ri Siberia (Hessen).

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Saturday. Ordinary General Meeting Douglas Steamship Co., Lud., noon. Lawn Bowls League:-Division I.: K.D.R.C.. Taikoo R.C.: C.C.C. . Police R.C.; K.B.G.C. & Division II.: Taikoo CS.C.C

The usual public rooms, R.C.. Yacht Club; C.S.C.C. F.P.R.C.; X.C.C. 1). C.C.C. the lounge and dining room K.B.G.C.. Club de Recreio. It was intimated also that the

Tenais League:"A" Division: I will not be available until i hotel should be sold, although it had U.S.R.C. v. H.K.C.C.; K.C.C. after June 14th. been well managed.

C.R.C.; M.B.K. "University.

U.S.R.C. That, however, is up to the Division: directors of the railroad," it was H.K.C.C.; C.R.C. M.B.K.;

V. stated.

University v IHC; Beoreio S.C.A.A.; C.C.C. v. R.C.C. at the back of the Bar for Division: H.K.C.C. . Recreio; the Public. 8.C.A.A v. C.R.C., Netherlands T.C. v. Nippon Club; Taikoo R.C. K.B.S.F.P.A.; R.A.0.0.

Foreign Capital Wanted. The Governor-General would naturally prefer to have American and Filipino capital offer to take over all the companies, but he wants to have a large number of bids as possible, and believes foreign investors should be given the same opportunitypy others. The sonly #re two companït.

would be inadvisable to its foreign capital to invest.

one or

"But it is all rot that General Wood is going to dictate the terms on which the companies are to be disposed of," the spokesman con- oluded. "It is up to the directors of the companies."-Manila Times.

ALCOHOLISM IN AMERICA. | ONE MAN AGAINST ELEVEN

vice.

MOUNTING MORTALITY.

ROBBERS.

HOW A CAVITE FARMER

DEFENDED KIS HOME.

A report

K.C.C.

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Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Chinese Y. M.C.A. Division St. Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. John Ambulance Brigade concert, Chinese Y.M.C.A., 7.30 p.m

Dinner Dansant and Exhibition

There is a special lounge

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

Phone C. 373.

43) Cables: "Victoria," Hong Kong,

Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari | PALACE HOTEL. sien.

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"Bluebeard's TL. K. No. 3. Tel Ad: "PALACE.”

Queen's Theatre: Eighth Wife."

World Theatre: "Forbidden Paradise."

Star Theatre: "How Baxter Butted In" (matinees only).

Wilbur Players present "The Family Upstairs," Star Theatre,

9.15 p.1.

Three Minutes from Kowloon Wharf,'

Ferry Wharf and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management Electric Light and Fans Throughout

OM WITH PRIVATE EVERY ROOM

BATH.

Loangs, Bar and Billiard Booma Unrivalled Cuinine under the personal

apervision of the Proprietress.

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe' rid Negapatam (Kumsang). Out- ward: Europe vid Marselles (Kashima Maru), 9.30 0.10.; Canada, U.S.A., etc., and Europe vid Victoria (Pruterilous), 10.30 tiơn šo:- Europe vid Siberia (Sze-

chuen), 2.30 p.m.

Sunday. Rogation Sunday. Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling, Consecration of Monsignor J.E. Walsh (Bishop-Elect Kongmoon) at Sancian (St. John's) lelund. Kin- shan leaves 9 p.m. Saturday. Wilbur Players present Family Upstairs," Star Theatre.

The alarming increase in deaths from alcoholism in America in the Just five years, despite national

How a man single-handed suc prohibition, is to be considered at the national meeting of State and cessfully defended his home and his Territorial Boards of Health, to be family against the assaults of an held under the auspices of the gang of eleven robbers armed with United States Public Health Ser-revolvers is related in

Dr. Matthias Nicoll, New received at constabulary headquar York State Health Commissioner, ters this morning from the provin- cial commander of Cavite, says the is convinced that the steadily mounting mortality from alcoholism Manila Times of May 11th.

On the midnight of April 20th, to nearly the pre-prohibition level,

the house of Casiano Arce, And in some States to a higher farmer of Tanza, Cavite, was sur- level, presents to health authorities

gang of robbers from rounded by one of their gravest problems.

a neighbouring barrie. Arce sone To the usual "bootleg liquor,

how learned that danger lurked which many Or may not contain about his home and consequently poisonous alcohol, Dr. Nicoll attri- awoke his wife and other members butes the extraordinary rise in the

of the family. Helping them to alcoholism death-rate. In linuis, safe corner of the house, he him Michigan, Minnesota, and Mas chusetts it is now four times the self got his revolver and shipped rate of 1020; in New York five times away through a back ladder of the Meeting, 1 p.,

house, concealing himself later be greater. In six years the rate has hind & camarin." The robbers doubled in Florida, Maine, and Ver- mont. In Kentucky it is six times, opened fire, and Arce returned fire. discovered that they were The gang and in Maryland ten times greater. at a disadvantage as they did not In the forty-one States composing know where their antagonist was. the United States registration area Soon they noticed that several of the death rate from alcoholism has their number had been shot and dis quadrupled since 1920.

Realizing that discretion

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9.15 pm.

"The

Concert by Massed bunds af Cameronians and K.O.S.B.S., Queen's Theatre, 9.20 p.m.

Monday.

Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Entries close for 4th Extra Hace

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and

Dinner Dausant and Exhibition

Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari-

sien.

TERMS MODERATE, Special Terms to Families on appilon

Mas. J. H. OXBERBY, Proprietrese

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The Only Hotel in CANTON Directly under European Management.

SHAMEEN

THE VICTORIA

HOTEL

Guides

and Trips Arranged for

and Special Cars

Taken of TOURISTS Cable, Address: "VICTORIA."

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore- Royal Observatory at 6.15 m.

Dinner in honour of Sir Joseph Kemp, A.C., Nam Tong Restaur In some abled.

ant, China Building. States the latest available figures was the better part of valeur, the Principal Mails:-faward: U.B.A.; are for 1023. In that year Cali

gang escaped away with their dis- Caanda, etc. (President Madison, fornia trebled and Montana doubled bied comrades. Later, constabu President Harrison, and Taiyo its 1020 rate. In Colorado the rate lary soldiers discovered the body Maru). Outward: Canada, U.S. A., was five times, in Washington one of Vicente Alix, one of the gang, etc. Europe vid San Francisco cnet and remarks, issued by the and a half times greater. Mortality in a forest. Frther investigation and vid Biborin (President Cleve from alcoholism had been declining revealed that another, Narciso land), 6 p.m. for five years before prohibition Moreno, was dly injured, Both came into effect. In the registra had been hit by Arce while defend- tion aren it has now gone up almost

ing his home.

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to the 1918 level, while in Mary- The leader of the gang is Juan de Ocampo of Tanza, Cavite. Be

fand, Massachusetts, and Michigan

Empire Day.

Tuesday,

Golf Bogey Pool, Fanling. Empire Day Celebrations.

Ten Dancos: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

the present rate exceeds that of sides the dead and injured, the Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.38 p.m. 1916, and in Kentucky it is again other members of the band are the same as a decade ago.

Dinner Dansant and Exhibition Esteban Argamo, Ignacio Hernan Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- Alcoholism And Motor. Accidents. des, Gregorio Alcantara, Simplicio sien.

The fact that thousands of Cubol, Arcadio Piliurda and Empire Day Concert by Band people throughout the country are

Cricket Club, 9.15 p.m. dying from alcohol, good, bad; tion of the last two, wll of them and Pipers of K.0.8.B.8., Kowloon and indifferent, deplorable, and have been arrested. humiliating as it is to health officials

Modesto Cabanda. With the excep-

Principal Maile:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Berenger), 9

and the nation at large, is not

17.), 10.30 8.m.; Europe via Siberin nearly so important as the alarm after year, notwithstanding increas-6.; Europe vid Marseilles (Athos ing increase in the death-rate from ed traffic regulations and severe (Asgers), 0 a.m.

Wednesday, this cause, year by year," declares penalties for their infraction. There

Dr. Nicoll. "The death-rate since can be no question that alcoholism Tea dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel 1948, almost without exception, has has a very direct bearing in this Bavoy. King Edward Hotel and

the various States. matter. I am quite certain that Cafe Parisien, 4.20 p.m. increased in Deaths from automobile accidents a chart showing automobile deaths show an alarming increase, year since 1080 would closely parallel that (Continued et foot of next column). of alcoholic deaths."

Itowing: Bervices race for Brown Rowing Cup, Royal Hong Kong

Yacht Club, 5.10 p.m.

stated:

Pressure is low over China and high to the East of Japan...

LIKAL FORECAST 1 8. winds, moder ate, squally; overcast, rain, fog.

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