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ESTABLISHED 1857.

A4¶T HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 2nd, 1927.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. 25

TIME-TABLE.

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Kowloon Up. 6,37 8.00 3.25

Yaumati...Dep. 6.46 Shatin Dor. 6.57

Taipe Dap. 7.11

Taipe Market Dap,

Fauling...Dap, 7.27 Bheangahul.Dep, 7.32

Shumelian Art 7.38 8.40

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9.49 10.42,12,34) 1.47

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5,09 6.18 7.55

5.13 6,20 7.69

5,23 6.31 8.09

6,28 8.368.13

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Taipo Macket Dep

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Dep. 7.40 8.2710.43 11.08

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Kowloon

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LEOPARD'S ESCAPE FROM CAGE.

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A leopard, which escaped from its enge at Howrah statin si India, raused' considerable excitement on Ip anticipation of the twenty-the platform and at least one coolie fifth anniversary of his: accession, got the surprise of his life.

rumear that a tiger had broken Division 0.0.0. His Majesty King Alfonso XIII. rerived me in audience Freently, loose spread throughout the crowd:C.C... Nippon Club; K.C.C.Astong House HOTELI PALACE HOTEL

. U.S.R.C.; ed station premises like wildfire and University; R.E.. and talked of the hopes and as pirations with which he is ap- while many scampered, away for SC.A.A. . M.B.K. "C" Division preaching this interesting mite safety others were eager to watch HK.C.C. r. R.A.O.C.; Netherlands stone in his own and his country's possible developments. history.

It was on May 17th, 1902, when he was only sixteen, that Spain's many-sided ruler formally assumed the reins of government. From that moment he captured, and for a quarter of a century he has held, the ngination not only of his of the entire countrymen but world.

It was the evolie who opened the door of a vau in a passenger train from Puri who got nervous palpita tions on seeing the anusund spectacle

fa-leopard staring at him from range of two feet. He had jumped into the vais and was considerably mystified to find the cage empty but his surprise did not last lung for hearing a rustling noise he turned It was characteristic of King Alto ad the beast crouching within fonso that, having previously rous

two font of him. Orie growl from Master Spots." was enough for sented to receive ne, he granted

the coolie whose retreat was some- thing in the nature of a backward jump. However, the coolie had the

me an audience two days after my arrival in Madrid, in spite of the fact that he was then suffering with

a severe cold. This promptitude. presence of hul while taking his as it turned out, was fortunate for jump to pull the door of the van me, as on the day following my and the growls of the beat now interview with him the Court phy-imprisoned gave the station autho- sicians ordered His Majesty to bed. rities another problem of how to The nervousness immediately an get the animal back into its enge.

Excitement WILS intense and parent in Madrid and the crowds of people flocking to the palace various plans were thought of and were a touching manifestation of rejected until it was devided to try the nation's fear at the slightest the effect of torches to frighten the hint of danger to the health of the animal back into the eage: This had King But his iron constitution, the desired effect and the station which he himself has developed by authorities and the large crowd of his outdoor life, stond him in good spectatore breathed easier when the stend, and all complications were leopard retreated into the cage averted.

which was thereupon closed and despatched to its destination, the Calcutta Zoa-Times of India,

Every Inch A King,

celebrations or monuments or pre- sents. I am a simple man and pre- fer going, around the country. in comfortable clothes to being on parade.

My appointinent was for six o'clock. I was ushered into the lift leading to the King's apart- ments, and walked through several richly furnished salons, thick with gorgeous Spanish carpets, before reaching a room where the King's military aide et me. In few

It is my most ardent desire. to moments the door oponed and the King stood there ready to conduct have all the money and all the at- me to his study. As always, the tention-diverted to the building of

Ciudad Universitaria, the King was courtesy and

good the humour personified, but every inch University City, on the outskirts

King Like the Queen and the of Madrid. Royal children, he was dressed with great taste. He had changed from the formal afternoon costume worn

Oh." I ventured to interrupt, read in the afternoon paper that they had presented a donation of 80,000 pesetas to your Majesty during your visit at the Stock Ex- change to-day.

T.C. v. K.C.C.; Taikog RC V. S.C.A.A.

H.K. Baseball League: Filipines v. Japanese, Happy Valley Dia mond, 4 pan.

St. Peter's Y.M.C. Launch Launch leaves Queen's Picnic. Pier, 3.30 p.m.

Europénal Y.M.C.A. Bathing Picnic.

Theosophical Society's Bathing Launch leaves Queen's Fienie. Pier for Picnic Bay at 4 p.m.

Volley Ball, Open League: no Keung."B". South China A.A., Chinese Y.M.C.A. ground, 5 p.m.

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel.

and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 Savoy p.m.

Friendly Football: Chinese Ath. Association . Queen's Royal Regi- ment, Sookunpoo, 5.46 p.in.

Grand Concert for Servicemen only, Theatre Royal, 8.30

p Dinner Dansants at Cafe. Re staurant Parisien, and King Ed- ward Hotel.

Opening Night Fete at Victoria Recreation Club, 9 p.m.

Grandi Promenade Concert by Band, Pipers and Drummers, 1st Bn., The Cameronians, Lee Gar- dens (if wet Lee Theatre), 9.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre:"In the Name of Love,"

World. Theatre: "Prisoners of the Storm."

Star Theatre: East Lymine." Principal-Mails :-0 u t ward: Europe rid Marseilles (Fushimi Maru), 9.30 a.m.; Canada, America, etc., and Europe vid Victoria (Achilles), 10.30 a.m.; Europe via Siberia (Szechuen), 2.30 p.m.

Sunday. 3rd-Sunday-after-Trinity. Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. 3rd Extra Race Meeting, Macao. Wah Yan Old Boys' Union. Ping Pong Social, 3 p.m.

(S.C.A.A.). H.K.B.C., Happy H.K Baschall League: Tigers Valley Diamond, 4 p.m.

at a reception in his honour at the

After dinner dance, Lee Gardens. Madrid Stock Exchange that same afternoon, when he had been named

Queen's Theatre: The Beloved #That is true," the King repli Honorary President of the Stock

Bogue," "I've Exchange, into London informaled with almost boyish glee.

World Theatre: Held By The dissa suit of dark grey mixture, already got enough to endow five Law"

Star Theatre: silk shirt, with matching silk colheds, but I want fourteen hundred

"The Rainbow lar pinned closely over a black silk beds in that hospital, for the facul-Trail" (matinees only).

ties of medicine, pharmacy, and Wilbur Players present "Alias science are to be among the most the Deacon " Star Theatre, 0.15 important.

knitted tic.

Except for a hoarseness of the vice which His Majesty explained Ly stating he had been fighting a cold for several days, the King gave no evidence of the illsiess which was to lay him low the next day. fadeed, Due again was im pressed by his sturdy appearance and tall, athletic figure, which make him seem younger than his

forty years.

Spain Up To Date."

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Bang).

As for the necessary funds, the i Principal Mails:-Inward Europe King thought they might be raised in Negapatam, papers only (Lai- by donations and by a nationali subscription, including amounts of as little is one peseta (about nine! peace). One wight speak of this as an international subscription, for it is likely that especially, the

Monday. Declaration of American Inde pendence.

Birthday · of President C. Coolidge.

Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling. Baseball: Single Men ». Married. Men (H.K.R.C.), Happy Valley" Diamond, 4 p.m.

American Community "at home" 1) friends H.K. Hotel Roof Garden, 4-6.30 p.m.

p.m.

Dinner Dansunt, at Cafe Restaurant Parisien.

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peoples of Latin America and of Spanish descent in North America may want to collaborate in this "I should like to ask your useful memoriál.

It is probable Majesty, I began, what plans that the certificates issued to sub- and wint aspirations are upper-scribers will make souvenirs worthy. most in your mind at this of framing; perhaps they may take inoment ?"

the form of an engraving bearing Tea Dances: H.K, Hotel, Hotel The King did not hesitate athe Royal coal-of-arms and the Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 Бесопа

Ile answered in perfect King's autograph. English:

A Personal Statement. One thought sis engaging my hopes at this time most of all, and

Towards the close of the a that is to show my beloved country dience, I asked the King whether to foreigners, that they may come

he would be so gracious as to give in great numbers to understand us me some message or statement for and to see for themselves what has this article in commemoration of He been accomplished and what we ex his twenty-five years reign. pect to accomplish. I wish them replied, without any preparation: It is with deep sutisfaction not only to study, our great artistic treasures, but to know that Spain and gratitude that I note the pro- the Deacon" Star Theatre, 8:16 during the past few years has be-gress made in my country during p.m.

Principal MailsInward: U.B. A., come a most modern country, where the past few years in particular. strangers will

This is but the beginning of what etc. (President Grant and Pre- find good railroads, new: automobile routes, and the we expect to accomplish in the sident Van Buren); Australia, ete. future. It is my hope that Spain USA., etc., Europe vid San

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