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No. 21488

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

WWWWTTAMTCMO BLITT HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY

25th,

1927.

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TIME-TABLE.

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To-day.

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Rogation Day.

BOULOGNE

Kowloon Yaumati

Bhatin ...Dep. 7,02 Taipa

...Dep. 7.16

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A.M. A.M. A.MA..AM. No FM. P.X. P.M. 7,M. P.M. 8.05 K.30-9.18 10.80 12.00 1.15 299 4.36 5,29: 7.21 Dap. 6.40

9.24 10.39 12.09 1.24 2.31 4.44 5.38 7.30 ...Dapr. 6.50

9.86 10,51 12.21 1,36 2.43 4.56 5,51 7.42 9.49 11.04 2.34 1.49 150 5,09 8.04 7.85 9.63 11.08 12.98 1,68 3.00 5.18 6.08 7.69 10,08 11.18 12.45 2,03 3.11 5,24 6.19 8.09 0.07 10,07 11.92 12.52 2.07 3.15 5.28 6.29 8.13 8.45 0.13 10.19 11.28 12,58 2,13 3.21 6.34 6.29 8.19 112.201

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...Dep. 7,318.17 10,49 11,51 3.11 4.28 5.24 - Taipo Market Dep 7,41 8.27 10.59 12.02 3.21 4.38 5.34

6.05 6,38 Taipo ...De. 7.45 8.32 11,04 12.07 3.25 4.49 6.38

8.18 8,46 Bhatin ...Dap. 7.68 8.48:11.17 12.21 3.38 4.56 6,01

6.701 6,581 Dep. 5.12 8.57 11,29 12.33 3.50 5.08 6,03

2.20 9,06 11:37 12,41 3,58; 5.16 6.11 6.04 6.88 2,03

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MINISTERS.

Exhibition Tennis: H. D. and S. A. Rujahu . Ng Sze Kwong and

p.m.

It is probable that the mystery. Honda, 11.K.C.C. ground, 4.30: of the death of Miss May Daniris, the young London nurse who was found strangled on the diffs at SOCIALIST ANGER AT TRADE Wimille, near Boulogne, on Febru

UNION BILL.

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

Rowing Services race for Brown Rowing Cups Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, 5.15 1999.

Water Pols Section of K.B.S. F. A. meeting at Central British

School, 6 pr.DE.

ary 20th, after she had been missing for more than four months, will never be salved.

Theory after theory has collapsed,

as far from and the pedicelare elne of any real importance as they were when the beds was found. Endeed, they are in a relatively worse position, for the further. clapse of time has made their task even more diffent.

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Queen's Theatre: "New Lives for In association with the GRAND HOTEL Od."

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World Theatre: "Big Brother."

The Substitute Star Theatrez

(matinees only), Wilber Players present "Abie's Trish Rose," Star Theatre, 9.15 Principal. Mails:-Outward: Australia and New Zealand, eie, (Mishima Maril, 0.30 a.m.

Thursday.

Leston, April such. Princess Mary Viscountess Das eties received numerous congratula- tion this week on her birthday. believe it has come as winething in

With all the investigation that the nature of a surprise to many has taken place the authorities have a knowledge of the renders in the Press to absolutely

movements of Miss Daniels frem realise that the Princess is

art at No doubt this is because the moment she left Miss Metarthy the 'en thirty.

They have taken the King's only daughter was kept tral Statiny. so much in comparative seclusion many statements from witnesses during her girlhood that most who thought they saw the dead none of the stands people have the vague notion that girl, but she is still a girl. But she is the the test of investigation except the mother of a couple of sturdy boys, plain, straightforward declaration and somehow contrives to combine af Miss McCarthy. She has tak the duties of chatelaine of Goldshow she crossed from Brighton with

rough Hail in Yorkshire, and Miss Daniels, spent the afternoon! Chesterfield House in London, with of October 6th with her in the the many ceremonial duties that town, and then missed her at the fall upon her as an English station. From that mement, the Tennis League :---"A" Division: Princess. In connection with the girl vanished, yet such evidence as C.R... R.C., 5.15 p.m. birthday there was to celebration, there is points to the fact that she Squeakettes" give matinee per- which is in keeping with the spent a considerable time in the formatice, Helena May Institute,

district. netice of the Royal Family in This respect

troversy

Peeresses In Their Own Right Since the Cabice decided to legislate in order try give the Parliamentary wole to wou at Ewenly one, prcresses in their own right are encouraged to ask why they should not sit and vote in the fun of Lords. Thus an old con

is being revived. The preresses now have a strenger case then ever they had. Clearly it would be an anomaly if women are to exercise the franchise and be ligible to sit as members of the House of Commons at twenty-one, and at the same time petresses in their own right are to be excluded from the House of Lords irrespec- tiv of age.

It has been established that the underclothing found the body was different from the clothing worn by Miss Daniels when she arrived here

The only other fact that has been ertained after eight week's in vestigation is that Miss Daniels was murdered--and that was dis- covered only when her relatives re- fused to event the suggestion of the police that death was due to an legal operatio. and insisted upon a pathological examination being made of the remains.

This showed that strangulation was the cause of death and explod

the police theory as baseless, and now the detectives are thrown back on thearics that are unsupported by any evidence.

Detectives' Admleston. They frankly admit that they are as far off a Rulution as they were weeks ago, but are now puming their belief to the idea that the murderer was an Englishman.

There are at present twenty-two Heiresses who claim the right to sit wod vote with the peers, and Vis count and Viscountess Astar are, preparing to push their claims on the Government, A. Bill is to be introduced by Lord Aster prongs

for this! ing that any peereas who receives

They have no real basis a writ of summons from the King as nerves in her own right shall suggestion, but is as good as la entitled to take her part in the any other for them to work upon.

Like all those that have gone he' proceedings of the Upper Hous This meets the vase of the Twentyfere, it may have to he abandoned for a new iden. In the meanwhile two ladies referred to above. I they are probing in the dark for

learn that there is to be a determin-

Asension Day.

Queen Mary born, 1867. Tea Duneve: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4:3

1.in.

5.30 p.m.

Practice Parade for King's Birth day Parade, Volunteer Headquar ters, 5.30 pon.

Theosophical Society Lecture,

3.10.

Dinner Dansant and Exhibition Dauring at Cafe Restaurant Pari- sien.

Queen's Theatre: "The Cheerful Fraud."

World Theatré: "Oh Baday," Star Theatre: Rampty Hands." Wilbur Players present The Divorce Question," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Principal Mails:--Inward: Europe vid Sueż (Mantua),

Friday.

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

Dinner Dansant and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Bari- sien. match: Kowloon v, H.M.S. Hermes

Kowloon Chess

8.T.

Club

return

Peak Club dance, a.15 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The "Cheerful Fraud."

World Theatre: "Oh Baby Star Theatre Empty Hands. Willa Players present The Divorce Question," Star Theatre,

al effort to get the sex barrier something, but they know not what..15 .. moved so as to admit preresses to particpation in the work of Par- iinment.

Intimidation.

Principal Mails:-O i tward: Europe i Siberia (Sinkiang), 5

Saturday.

St. Peter's Y.M.C. launch pienic. Launch Teaves Queen's Pier, 3.30

2

Of course, opposition to the i! p.. in Parliament and on the platform! The Prime Minister's Health.

is legitimate and can be success The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street this week for the fully challenged in the same way

but the wild men of the Labour..

2nd Extra Rice Meeting, Macan re-assembling of Parliament after a much-eded rest which he has party have no means to stop at that. had since Easter at Chequers. Mr. They have seized the opportunity (first day).

Lawn Bowls League:-Division Baldwin has not been well of late. offered by the introduction of the He has felt the strain of other in Bill to get in touch with Mosrow | I.; C.C.C. e. K.B.G.G.; K.C.C..".

Taikoo R.C. recent months, and in addition to once more as they did during the .D.R.C., C.S.C.C. P. Taikoo R.C. the work and worry inseparable general strike-and to embark on Division 11.

a course of intimidation. They are K.C.C.; Recreio r. C.S.C.C.; Yacht

C.C.C.: K.B.G.C. from the business of the House of Commons, as head of the Govern- even threatening another general Club

strike, though nobedy takes that E.FR.C.

LAWR Tennis Lengue:-"A" sent he has had to preside over

Division: H.K.C.C. F. M.B.K.; an exceptionally large number of seriously.

The situation

K.C.C.; L.B.C. Cabinet meetings.

What is being taken seriously is U.S.R.C. in China has caused him deep anxiety, for in the last resort he the fact that the Coronaunists are University. "B" Division: H.K. C.C. M.B.K. Nippon Club". has to shoulder responsibility for seading threatening letters to mem-

was C.C.C. Recreio . I.R.C.; R.E. ». 2' U.S.R.C.; anything and everything that is bers of the Cabinet, just as done. Mr. Baldwin, who will be done at the time of the Irish K.C.C.; S.C.A.A. sixty this year, came like Mr.bour lary dispute when contention C.1.C. v. University. "C" Divsion on between C.C.C. R.A.0.0.; K.B.S.F.P.A. Joseph Chainberlain rather late was fiercely carried into Parliament, and he was fifty Northern and Southern Ireland. Nippon Club; Recrois v. Taikoo when he first becane Prime; and the Government in London.

learn that Cabinet Ministers are! Minister.

being threatened with abduction or Political Fanatics At Bay.

assassination, the object bring to The prediction I made that the intimidate them from doing what Labour party will fight the Trade they believe to be their duty to the Inions Bill tooth and nail is in country by striving to pass the Bill course of fulfilment. The measure into law.

IR.C. C.R.G.. Netherlands T.C.

is designed to free, organised The threats will not of course inhour. Fu the country from the have the slightest effect on Minis- political levy which, in effect, com ters, but whenever letters of this pels trade unionists to support character are received they canunt. Socialist and Communist probe ignored altogether. The Home paganda which the majority of the Secretary is responsible for contributors detest. It also con- safety of members of the Govern tains provisions definitely making ment, and he has to take precau

tions in the prescut instance. One a general strike illegal. The ex-

never can tell whether a fanatic tremists of the Labour party are

will rua amock in the neighbour- declaring that the Bill is a mon strous piece of class legislation in-hood of Westminster of Whitehall. tended to curtail the privileges and Those who like myself find thein- selves on business at the Houses of the rights of trade nuious. These

Parliament are now aware of the protestations sound rather comic

coming from men who have preach ed the class war" for years past

as a solemn duty of the working men of the country.

(Continued on next Column).

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Dinner in honour of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. UL.D., Yet, Woo Restaurant, West l'oint.

'Dinner Danent and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- sien.

Quren's Theatre: "The Cheerful Fradd.”

World Theatre: "Oh Baby." Star Theatre: Empty Hands." Principal mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Maria), 10.30 a.m.

Sunday,

Sunday after Ascension. 2nd Extra Race Meeting, Macao (second day).

Golf: loyal Hong Golf Club (Senior Section) . Junior Section, presence of a large number of Happy Valley course (morning).

Dyer Challenge Cup Competi-

Scottish Company special service men from Scotland Yard unobtrusively on the watch tion:

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Dinner Danaant and Exhibition Dancing at Cafe Restaurant Pari- With Illustrations, Mops and Flaga,

BY CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD.

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Siberia Europe cin for suspicious-looking strangers.platoon shoot, Stonecutters Range.

Maru), 10.30 a.m. (Continued at foot of next column).

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