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No. 21,522 號弍廿百伍仟壹萬弍第 ·日陸初月陸年卯丁
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TIME-TABLE.
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Kowloon
Yaumati Bhatin
Dep. 6,57
Taipo Dep. 7,11
Taipo Market Dep. 7.16
Fanling
...Dep, 7,37
Bhanngabai Dep 7.22
Shamohan Dep
Canton
...Arr.
9.24 10.16 12,09 1.2-
8.36 10.28 12.21 1.84
9.49 10.42 12.34 1.47
9.53 10.46 12.38 1,61
10,03.10.58 12,48 2,01
4,44 5.60 7.30 4,661 6.0 7.42 5,09: 6,167,55 5.13 6,207.59 5.23 8.81, 8.09 5,28 6,36 8.13
9.02 10.08 11.00 12.63, 2,06 3.74
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Taipo
Shatin
...Dep. 7.40 8.27 10,43 11,06
Dap. 7,53 8.40 10.66 Yamati...Dep, 8.07 8.5211.08 Kowloon...Arr. 8.13 8.58 11.1411.3111,49
12.20 3.39 4.56 5.23 6.29 12.83 3,51 5.0 6,35 6.41- 12.88 3,57 5.14 5.41 6,67 7.04 7.58
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 4th, 1927.
MAKING IRELAND UP TO THE REPUBLICA."
DATE.
PORTUGUESE WARSHIP AT
登拜禮
日肆月柒年七廿百九仟登英
DIARY OF EVENTS.
ELECTRIC POWER FROM THE SHANNON.
To-day.
Birthday of President Coolidge.
Declaration of American Inde- pendence.
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SHANGHAI.
INTERESTING EXPERIENCES UNDER TWO FLAGS.
GOOD PROGRESS OF £5,000,000 SCHEME.
LIMERICK.
Can ireland be made prospérola by the pushing of a button in other words, will the Shannon scheme, with its promise of cheap electricity for all, reduce the coun- try's economic handicap imposed by the importation of oil and soul
In another week or ten days the Portuguese mani-of-war Republica will probably sail away for Macao and the Adamstor which is expect ed here shortly will take her place, says the North China Daily News.
[The Adunastor was in port here yesterday en route for Shanghai.]
Befure, the Republica goes, how- ever, oue is pleased to have learned that some of the best port wine in the Far East is comprised in the captain's "cellur," that the slup has been talking on short waves of wireless with astonishing frequency with Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro,
The German firm of Siemens, not to incution a contact with Lis-Schuckert know their job, which is to produce ourrent. How it will be sold is a question for the board authorised by the recent Shannon Electricity Supply Bill, but still to be formed.
Don.
A Ship With A History. The history of the Republica is, likewise, interrating. She was built under the British Emergency War pogrubime, a unit of the Azalen group, and called the Gladiolus She belonge, therefore,
the "Flower" class of sloops. Sold to Portugal in 1920 she was rechris teed with her present significant
Bawe.
to
Her service began during the war; the Republica was launched in October, 1915. To describe the ship with the accuracy of June's manual is to learn that she has a displacement of 1,250 tons and men sures 295) x 333 x 11 feet. Her draft is 14 feet. Her armament consists of two 4-inch two 3-inch anti-air craft guas, and four 3-pounders (Hotchkiss). She is capable of naking 17 knots.
Assistance To Aviators.
But whether for good or evil thìa ambitious engineering feat, which will cost about £5,200,000, is zonk- ing good progress, and the steel standards that will support the distributing lines are rising daily throughout Southern Ireland.
Opponents of the scheme suggest
that for several years current sup plied to Dublin will not be cheaper on account of the preferential treatment quoted to the outlying farmer, who, they suggest, will not demand electricity because he is still in the candle stage.
Supporters of the scheme retort that the farmer does not conat compared with urban industrica. hay declare that unless Ireland is to continue importing many millions worth of goods from Great Britain more thru she is sending across the Irish Sea cheap electricity is imperative.
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Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling. Baseball Single Men. Married Men (H.K.B.C.), Happy Valley Diamond, 4 pa
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American Community "at home"
Hotel H.K. friends
Roof Garden, 4-6.30 p.m.
Tea Dances: K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.39 p.m..
Out
Social for Servicemen, St. Peter's Y.M.C., 8.30 p.m.
Dinner Dansant,
Cafe Restaurant Parisien.
Queen's Theatre: "The Beloved Rogue."
World Theatre: "Held By The Law."
Star Theatre: "The Rainbow Trail 11 (matinees only).
is
Alins
Wilbur Players present
the Deacon Star Theatre, 0.15 P.m.
Principal Mails:-Inward: U.8. A., ete (President Grant and Pre- sident You Baren). Outward: Canada, U.S.A., ete, Europe vịâ' (President Jefferson), 5 p.m.
San Francisco and vid Siberin
Tuesday.
Extelordinary General Meeting of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxicab Company, Ltd., to pass re- solution to wind up Company, No. 33 Des Voeux Road Central, noon.
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. and King Edward Hotel, & p.m., Servicemen's Concert Cheer O Y.M.C.A.. Chater Road. 6.30 p.m.
Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur
at Parision and after dinner
dance at Eec Gardens.
Opening Night Fete, Victoria Recreation Club, The Beloved
Quecu's Theatre: Rogue."
World Theatre: "The Wizard of
Star Theatre: "Partners Again" (matinees only).
Wilbur Players present "Spooks," Star Theatre, 0.15 pm.
Limerick A New City. Meanwhile the Shannon scheme, has meant the transformation of Shortly after she came into the Limerick, the city of which the late possession of Portugal, along with several others of her class of which Mr. Tyrrell once said that it was Oz."
number were bought by other the only city in Europe in which a bittern, the heel of hirds, European countries from Great could still be seen standing on one Britain also, she received the op-leg in the middle of the main street portunity of her career when the in the middle on the day Now Principal Maila Outward Portuguese flyers, Admiral Cotinho
the employment of about 400 Ger- Europe via Marseilles (Porthos), and Commander Sacaduro Cabiel
man technicians and about 9,000 1.30; Europe vid Siberia (Taul set out on their adventurous flight Irish inbourers has introduced the Lecat), 1.30 p.m.; Europe via from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. "It was pecessary for them to stop mid-strenuous life into the old sleepy Siberia (Glenople), á p.m.
city. way between Cape Verde and Rio,
Although the Germans are scvial- insignificant an extraordinarily clump of rocks in the middle of the ly exclusive they are doing extreme ocean being designated for the realy well out of the scheme, and some dezvous, the other party at which who have bought big places near to be the Republien. Hor the Limerick have apparently come to aviators gauged their distance with stay. The German colony has its minute accuracy and net the ship own houses, club and school, with at the appointed place made one of German, teachers brought over from the eples in hazardous long-flight the Fatherland, aviation and proved incidentally
B'as
the value of knowing the firmament
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Wednesday. Twenty-Six Ordinary General Meeting, Williara Powell, Ltd., offices of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., Exchange Building, noon.
a Dances: H.K., Hotel, Hotel Savoy, and Cafe Parisien, 4.30
P.
Lawt Tennis League:-"0" Division: C.R.C. v. C.C.0.
Volley Ball-Inter School Final: Tutorial Institute 2 St. Paul's
to the tiniest blinking star, as the KALGOORLIE GOLDFIELDS. College, at Chinese Y. M.C.A. aviators had made use of astronomy
to perform this feat,
After that the Republica went back to Lisbon, and in 1924 set off on a routine cruise of about nine months ditration, around Africa from the West to the East Coast und back again to Lisbon through the Suez Canal.
INQUIRY COMMISSION'S
REPORT.
MELBOURNE. While stating that the Kal- goorlie goldfelds are at present in a desperat blight owing to the neglect of developments on a large scale, the Development and Migra- tion Commission, in a report to the Federal Government, expresses optimism concerning the future of gold-mining in Western Australia generally if proper steps are taken.
H.K. Football Association 'annual meeting, Volunteer Headquarters, 6.30 p.m.
Dinner Dansart at Cafe Restaur- ant Parisien and King Edward Hotel.
Queen's Theatre:The Beloved Rogue."
World Theatre: The Wizard of Star Theatre: "Partners Again" (matinees only).
Wilbur Players present "Spooks,”. Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Thursday. Legislative Council meeting, 2.30 Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel
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The Commission recommends the p.m. Portuguese community have been gratified with the knowledge that consolidation of the Kalgoorlie
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the former's colonial conteste, noisseur of Chinese and Japanese and it was during this that he re- caries as the interior of his cabin ceived the Portuguese V.C. or the shows, and as has already been men- Order of the Tower and the Sword. tioned he is a connoisseur of wines, During the Great War ho Was the latter not to be lightly passed offeer in charge of Portuguese over in an age which likes the pro- troops on the five British transports duct of the connoisseur without running between Lisbon and Brest wishing to take the pains to acquire (Continued at foot of next coluvra), the connoisseur's facility.
Drive in aid of League Funds, Helena May Institute.
Queen's Theatre: "The Road to Yesterday."
World Theatre: The Night Life of New York."
Star Theatre: The Wizard of Oz" (matinées only)..
Wilbur Players present
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Friday.
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafo Parisien, 4.30 p.m., and King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.
Dinner Dansans at Cafe Restaur ant Parisien.
Ping
St. Pong Tournament, Peter's Young Men's Club.
Queen's Theatre: The Road to Yesterday."
World Theatre: "The Night Life of New York."
Star Theatre. "The Wizard of Oz". (matinees only).
"The Wilbur Players present. Rosary, Star Theatre, 9.16 p.in
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