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BAЛET HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15th, 1927.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

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Kowloon

De

A.M. AM. Dep. 840 8.05

A.MAM, AM, Noow . P.M.P, M. P.K, 1,8, P.M.

8.90 0.15 10.30 12.00 115 8.322.35

4,35 5.29 7.31

9.2410,89 12.09 1,34 2.31

444-5,58 7.30

9.88 10,51 1221 1,88-2.43

4.58 6,51 7.44

Bantin

Taipo Dep. 716

Talpo Market Dep. 7.21- Fanting

Dep.-7,82

Bhengshui .Dep. 7.36. Shumchuz...Art 7.42 8.46 Canton Arr. - 12,20

Canton

-

9.49 11:04 12.84 1.49 3.56

9.53 11,08 12.88 1,63 3.00

5,09).8,04 7.55 5.13 8.08 7.59

10.0311.18 12.48 2.08 3.115,246.19 8.09 9,07 10,0711,22 12.52 2.07 3.158.13 5.28 8.23 8.13 9.13 10,13 11,23 12.58 2,13 3.213.17 634 6.29 8.19

— 8,20 -

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عبه 3,00

7.20

|AM, Z,M. A.M., F.K.P.H.P.M.EX.

8.45 „Dep.j Shamahan...Dep. 7.19 8.00 10.88 11.40 3.00 4.17 5.18 5.20 5.40 6.08 6.40 7.15 Shengshai..Dep. 7.26 8.13 10:45 11,47 8.07 4.24 8.20 5.27 5.47 0.15 Fanling... Dep. 7.81 9.17 10.49 11.51 3.11 4.28 5.24 Taipo Market Dep, 7,41 8.27 10,69 12.02 8,91 4.38 1.84 Твіра ...Dep. 7.46 8.82 11,04 12.07 9.26 4.42 5.38 Bhatin

Dep. 7.58 8.45 11.17 12.21 8.88 1,66 6.51

5,516,19-y

6,01 6.29

6.05-6,381

́6.186,40

6.30 6.581

Yamati Dop. 1.12 8.57 11.29 12,89 9.50 5.08 8,08 Kowloon

ATT,R,20 9,06 11,87 12.41 8.58 5.36.6.11 0.04 6.38 7.06 7.20 7.56

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

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Fanling Shataukok

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4.18

P.M. P.M. F.M. 2,20 8.20 6.25 8.15

7.20

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6,30 7.25

10.15

1.05

5,00 2.05

E ย -PM-

5.15 6.10

Shatoukok Fanling

11.10 2.00 3.00 5.55

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University Union Pienic. Launch PARIS GIRL WHO WAS NOT leaves Jardine's Wharf 2 p.m. ·

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel and Cafe Parision, 4.30 p.an

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Light on the subtleties of white slave traffickers, surpassing the revelations af the League of Nations committee which recently published the report of its world- wide inquiry, is thrown by an arrest made by the Paris police.

The prisoner is a certain Made noiselle Gabrielle," a pleasant fair- haired girl, well but discreetly dressed, wearing some but not too many jewels, who occasionally came into contact with the girl employees from a well-known Parisian shop as they were taking lunch is an adjoining, restaurant.

Japan proper, already sorely pressed with national food and population problems, gained ap proximately 1,000,000 persons during 1926, "according to preliminary figures announced by the Statistical Bureau of the Cabinet. The total population now exceeds 00,000,000;

"Although the final result of the census of 1920," said Mr. Shimojo, chief of the Bureau, will not be known until a month later, the

"Mademoiselle Gabrielle," affable far obtained shows an in-and engaging, was regarded as a result so

charming acquaintance and scon crease of the population of the pre-became the confidante of the little vious year's figure by 940,000. When troubles of the girls. ⠀ allowance is made for the deliyed

reports and other irregularities, the figure may be confidently predicted to go over one million.

"The record increase for the past was $75,000, in 1925. The 1926 figure exceeds this by 65,700. Our i statistics also show that this in- erenge is due to the decrease of

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Queen's Theatre: Stago Struck" World Theatre: Old Hone

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"Don't say anything to friends," said Gabriele girl Week." years-old Julliette, because they might be jealous and seek to get the post, In fact, don't oven tell your people until the deal is concluded. it would be better not to do so-

But Juliette told her parents of the meeting and the conversation, and the result was that the police waited for "Gabriello" and ins "The grave aspect of the pro-vited her to accompany them to

police headquarters. lem is not the increase itself, but the difficulty of finding employment for the increasing population. If the economic depression holds down the country for a long time, it will necessarily influence the birth rate through the decrease of marriages, bui. there is always some time before such a checking process commences to operate,

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"A patchwork policy can certain y never meet this situation. The remedy must be fundamental. more intensive industrialization of this country will be the unique and positive remedy to cope with the situation. If capitalism develops further and nearer perfection, there will set in a tendency to slow down, fas is witnessed in some of the mora advanced countries of the West.

"During the prosperous period

There it transpired that Made- was a man who moiselle Gabrielle was identified as Gabriel Louis 踢 notorious white slave Fillon, tracker, aged 35, living at 19, Rue de Saintonge. Fillon confess ed that he dressed up as a woman

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Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaurant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "Stage Struck." World Theatre: "Old Home

Week"!

Star Theatre: "Perch of the Devil."

Principal Mails: Inward:

in order the better to gain the con-Parcel Mail from UK. (Kalyan). fidence of the young girls whom he Outward: Australia, etc. (Chany- selected as his dupes.

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of the war the demand for labour British objects," was the problem by the home industries left supply that Mr. Morris was called upon For every em to decide at the British Police far in the rear.

ployer it was then very difficult to had enough men to work. There was then no talk about unemploy nient either for workers or school graduates. The reaction came and everywhere unemployment set in The population problem should be looked at from this angle only Building up trade and industry will furnish the only solution."

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry had these views:

Court Shanghai last week. But he did not even attempt to decide it, and the problem stands adjourned sine die.

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Three of the most raggedy, dis- treased-looking Indians seen Shanghai for a long time, stood in the dock, Jagit Singh, Sunda Singh and Hurnam Singh, arrayed in fed turbans and, like Gunga Din, with little less than 'ari" of the customary, Shanghai clothing allowance, described as of no fixed abode, were charged under the Vagrancy Act with begging alms in North Thibet Road on the 8th.

The problem of increasing po "pulation will have to be met direct- ly by increasing the production of food. For this and the Government

Inspector Walker, of West Hong is taking steps to extend the ares kew, stated that the accused bad been arrested, by a Sikh havildar of land-under cultivation, The Government's plans involve not for making nuisance of them only land area in Japan Proper solves by stopping rioshas und de but in the acquired dominions. The manding alms from foreign and colonization of Hokkaido, the ex-Chinese passengers and pedestrians, Police haldar Sher Singh, and tension of the rice fields in Korca and the increase of the variety of Bergt. Stevens gave their evidence, foodstuffs including fishery and and the magistrate asked the delin pastoral products, are some of the quente what they had to say about main butlines of the Government's it. The accused quite frankly ad policy."

mitted the charge, and Sunda Singh, the most miserable-looking

: Other Solutions Offered. According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry," the develop ment of the high wrought indus tries calling for more employment all over the territories under the Japanese dominion, the encourage ment of the maritime industries inducing the shifting of the popu- Intion from land to sea are some of the points we have in view as a means for the solution of this all important problem."-Japan Ad vertizer.

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1st Sunday after Trinity. Golf: Bogey Pool, Fauling. H.K. Baseball League: H.K. of the trio, made a little speech, Baseball Club e. Dragons Happy Valley saying that he had no job, no shoes, 1 (S. C. A. Á.)♫ no clothing, no nothing, and Diamond, 4 p.m.

Monda, that mendicuncy was his only hope, and wound up with the request that he be deported to India.

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The Magistrate considered for a of while, and then came the words doom 1 "One Day's Imprisonment.

The accused had already been more than twenty-four hours in custody so they were released forth- with.

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Golf; Bogey Pool, Fanling.

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