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No. 21,529 號玖廿百伍仟登萬弍第

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

AM; A.M. | AJK } AUK? | AJ, { PK, | FM, }P, M.} P.M. { P.M. ↑ TM, | TM*

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Dep. 6.67

737

9,24|10,16,12,09|| 1,21||

9.86 10.28 12,21 1,84

Kowloon

Yaumati...Dep. 6.45

4,44 5,60 7.50

Shatin

4,50 6,027,49

Tripo ...Dep. 7,11 TipoMarket Dep, 7.16 Fanting...Dop. Bheangshai,Dep, 7.32

9.58 10.46 12.38 1.51

9.49 10.49 12.94 1.47

5,00 6,16 7.65

6.18 6.20 7.59

10,03 10.66 12,43 201

5.28 6.31 9.09

9.02 10.08 11.00, 12.53 2.06 8.14

6,28 6,35 8.13

Arr, 7,38 8.40 Blumokan

Dep 8.43 Canton ...Arr. 11.00

9.08 10.14 11.06 12,59, 2,123.18

8:40

5,84 6,41 8.19

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3.13 8.47

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11.09 11.40 3.00 4.17 4.45 5.52 6.24 7.15

11.47 3.07 4.344.52 5.59

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11.51 8,12| 4.28;4.56) 6,09°

12,028.28 4.388.00 6.19 12,07 9.26 4.42 6.10 6,16

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4.M. AC 7.40 10,13 8.20 8.15 8.40 11.10 4.15 7.10 A.M.

F.K. F.M.

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Shataokok Fanling

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6.15

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9.00 7.10 9.55

1,00 2.55

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To-day.

Commemoration of the Restora- tion of the Republic of China.

Sanitary Board Mogling, 4.15 p.m

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Hands up China-Come and | Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Hear the Truth.".

and King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. Thus read a notice of a meeting Cheer O concert, 7.30 p.m.; Naval and Military YM.C.A.'s: in the Daily Herald. Some of the Better 'Ole," Whist drive, 7 p.m.; London Reds gent, but the Shamshuipo Camp, Concert by truth was not what they expected,

"I-pans," 7 p.m. A categorial denial is authorised the most popular Communist meet-staurant Parisien and after dinner The meeting was held at one of

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Re- by the Free State Government of ing-places in Holbars."

At 8.30 dance at Lee Gardens. p.m. the hall was filled with what an extraordinary story of negotia-appeared to be a varied selection-

Queen

Theatre: "In the Name of tions between German agents of about 80 in all of our homebred

World Theatre: Our Hos- revolutionaries. A woman com- pitality Soviet Russia and the Southern rade" was in the choir, and short- Star Theatre The Making of

after the time the meeting was O'Malley" (matinees only). Irish authorities for the purchase of due to commence the speaker rose,

He was introduced as "Comrade armin handed over to the Dublin Glendilling," from the Clyde. At Government by Great Britain, the deal being part of a Moscow plot to embrol the Northern Chinese forces in a quarrel with England.

Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Minister for Justive, stated last night that the story was utter nonsense. Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, Minister for External Affairs, also stated that the report was bañeless. The report is ridiculed in official and unofficial circles in Dublin,

"German Agents," Aapecial correspondent in yes- terday's Weekly Despatch wrote:

or

Wilbur Players present "Rain," Star Theatre, 0.38 p.m.

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe the beginning his speech theri Siberia (Carnarvonshire). Out audience was treated to the usual ward:

Red" elaptrap about the "Harsh hand of British Imperialism," Child Slaves, and so on, and the audience seemed to like it.

The Mask of,"

Then the speaker paused. “Yes, he said, Hands off China. But

whose hands 1"

Why, the dirty hands of Red Russia ! he exclaimed with em- phosis.

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Wednesday.

Extraordinary General Meeting, H.K. Amusements, Ltd; Queen's

Theatre. noon.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, and Cafe Parisien, 4.30

p.m.

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s:

To say that the audience gaped isCheer O," Whist drive, 7.30 p.m.; a mild description of the effect. Several appeared to think that they had not heard rightly.

Then the speaker continued: You have just been listening for some minutes to the kind of Com- nomat rubbish which is served up daily as dope for the British work- ing man. Now, perhaps for the first time in your lives, you would like to hear the truth."""

"I am able to-day to reveal de tails of an extensive plot en gineered from Moscow with the object of deceiving the Northern

anti-Communist army in Here the audience gasped, and .China into the belief that the some rose to protest, but without British Government are provid- avail. When quiet had been restor ing arma for the Southern Com-ed the mectin treated to munist troops of Mr. Chen brief, but excellent, exition

During the past few days two the real situation in "Chinn, to German international. adven-gether with some interesting details turers, with American passports, about the sinister work of the Mos- have been engaged in Dublin in cow Reds. negotiating the purchasing of A few attempts to shout the 20,000 British rifles and 20,000,000 speaker down were made, but, rounds of ammunition which strange as it may seem, some of this" were handed over to the Irish exceedingly "proletarian" audience Free State Government at the seemed to want to bear the speech. time the Free State came into

National Anthem. being.

The deal was commissioned At last the speaker sat down by the Soviet authoritice in amid a mixture of boos and cheere Moscow. They were aware that The Chairman rose and announced the rifles and ammunition in that the meeting would close with question were available for pur

the National Anthem, chase in Dublin, and approached a notorious German firin who for years have been engaged in illicit gun-running and are regarded as being the world's leading concern in this sphere of activity.

"It was conveyed to this firin by Moscow. that unlimited cash resources would be available for the deaf, and that the expenses the persons carrying it through would not be questioned.

As if by magic, zorne twelve or fifteen of the supposed "Reds" suddenly produced badges and were revealed as members of the British Fascists, The National Anthem was sung despite the efforts of the "Reds

to drown it with the

* Red Flag, and then the Fascists, who were scowled at, distributed China," and departeil, leaving be pamphlets called The Reds in

hind them dazed-looking Com munista, who had been sold " 23 "The riffes-short magazine truly as Comrade Cook sold the Lee Enfields complete with miners. Layonets and the ammunition were not required by the Cari- tonese forces for the ordinary purposes of warfare alone.

Those forces are abundantly supplied with arma, but in view of the possibility of an impend- ing Communist rout and of the consequent surrender of weapons, Moscow, with its incorrigible

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'Ole," Concert. "Squeakettes," 7 p.. aut Parisien.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur

St. Peter's YM.C.moonlight Quan Pier, 8 3.m.

Repulse Bay. Launch leaves Qiteen's

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Theatre: In the Name

World Theatre : pitality."

"Our Hos.

Star Theatre: "The Making of O'Malley" (matinees only).

Wilbur Players present The High Cost of Living," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Principal Mails:-Outward: Canada, America, etc., Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and Europe vid Siberia (Empress of Asia), 10 a.m.; Europe via Siberis (Fumeong), p.m..

Thursday.

Taking of the Bastille, 1897. French Consul at home," 10

1.10.

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

St. Peter's Ladies' Guild Meet- ing 5.20 p.m.

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s: Cheer O,"informal dance, 7 p.m.; Better. 'Ole," Sing-Song, 7 p.ra.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur-

ant Parisien, and after Dinner Dance at Lee Gardens, Queen's Theatre: Parie.

So This is

World Theatro: "East Lynne."- Star Theatre: "The Sensation Seckers."

Friday,

St. Swithin's Day. Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.20 p.m., Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

and King Edward Hotel, 6 p.m.

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s: "Cheer-O," Concert, 7p..

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur- ant Parisien.

St. Peter's Y.M.C whist drive, Cathedral Hall, 8.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: So This is Paris.

World Theatre: "East Lynne." Star Theatre: "The Sensation determined that a con-

PERING, June 25th. erable proportion of those sur: i Public announcement has been Seckers."

Frincipal Mails:-Outward: rendored should be British, and issued by the Superintendent of that it should appear that they Police, prohibiting the his proping), 10.30 am.

the wearing of Australia, New Zealand, etc, (Tui were furnished to Mr. Clien's queer clothing.

Saturday. forces by the British Government, clamation the Chief of Police points

Goff: Bogey Pool, Fanling. who, as is well known from the out that a fine will be imposed

Lawn Bowls League:-Division statements of Sir Austen Charn- upon all women who adorn them-

1: Kowloon B.G.C. v. Craigengower berlain, have endeavotired to selves ' in unusual garb." preserve a strict neutrality to- The reformer in the Police Yamen O.C.; Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Kow words all combatant parties with further states that women and 1000 C.C.; Taikoo R.O. v. Civil in the Chinose bordera.” 2. girls of this city are doing this time Service 0.0. Division II: Kow- Taikoo R.C.; Civil and time again. When it first loon 0.0. v. "Agents Loft For Belfast,"

Service C.C., Club de Recreio; started, these odd garments After giving further details, were only worn by women from the Craigengower C... Royal H.K houses of ill-fame, but now Y.C.; East Point R.C. v. Kowloon

B.G.O oraze has spread to the point where

Tennis League-"B" In any cace, the Irish Free even women and girls of culture Division: Kowloon C.O. e. Club de

Lawn State Government have been wear sleeves above the elbow and Recreio; Royal Engineers v. I.R.C.; under the impression that the skirts exposing their entire logs. University Nippon Club. "C" riflés and ammunition were Their flesh is barely covered with Division Kowloon 0.0. destined for a South American thinly woven fabrics and not only B.S.F.P.A.; S.C.A.A. v. Craigon republic, and were completely in ankles but elbows are in full view. The dark as to the part played by This custom is not of Chinese mak

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wer 0.0. Moscow in the transaction.

ing nor of Western creation and all

Club 1. de Recreio, Happy Valley "I am in a position to state thus appearing in public are neither Diamond, 4 p.m. that the deal is on the point of women nor men.

St. Peter's YM.C. Launch completion, and that the arma When they appear in public Picnic. Launch leaves Queen's ment agents have left for Belfast centres, they attract undue atten- Pier, 3:30 pm with the object of securing fur- tion. This manner of dressing is ther British arme now in posses contrary to all the rules of etiquette sion of the Northern Government and detrimental to the morals of and the Ulstor Volunteera. society, so no such attire will be "The agents are prepared to allowed. All who dare to violate pay another £100,000 in cash for this law of the police will by kned these arms, but it is considered and punished heavily without any unlikely that they will be anccoss long procedure or toleration of ful."-Northern Whig

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Friendly Football: Chinese Ath. leto: Association 2. Bervice team, Soskunpoo, 5.45 p.m.

Tea Dancos: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 pan. Concert for Servicemen only, Theatre Royal, 6.30 p.m.

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