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No. 21 536 ¶¤Ã¤ BXAMÆT HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th, 1927. # BĦALBATER

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

AKƑAM |AM {AMOJAMA Į PM } PXĮLX., F.M. | 2,X, ) P.X, : F.R”.

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Kowloon ...Dep. 6,37) 8.00 8,95) 9,15|10.0012.02 1,152.37 2,00 4,87 5,43 7,23

9,24|10,16,12,00) 1,91) —|

Taipa

Yasmati Dep. 6.45

Ekatin.Dep. 0.57

Day.2.11

Talpo Market Dep. 7.16

Fanling

Bhaungahui

4,45|| 5,50| 7.30

0,38 10.28 12,21 1,34

456 6.02 7.42

6.49 10.42 19.94 1.47

5.09 6.167.65

9.53 10.40 1253 251 -

613 620 7.59

8.23 8.818.09

6.28 5.35 8.19 6,84 8.41 811

3.13

Shamohan

10.03 10.86 13.48 2,01

9.0 10.08 11.00 19.53 2,063.14

7.38 8.40.9.09 10,14,11.06 12,59, 2.123.16 3.40

B.47 www 150

Canton

(11.10 -***

5.98

(A+M√] KM,¦ A+B+] ANG|44981 | AGM;

2,30, ) A.H, { P.M.; P.M. P.M. P.M.

8.05 11.08

1,40 8.00 4.17 4,45 11.47 8.07 4.34 4.52 6.59 -11.51 3.12 4.28 4.56 6.03

7.20

19,038,22

13,07 8.26 £49

€16

-12.20 3.39

Canton ...Dep Shamskun

Dep. 7.14 8.01 10.1810.49 11 Sheangshui Dep. 7.31 8.08 10.25 10.54 *Fanling Dep, 7.18 8.12 10.39 Talpe Market Dep. 7,388,33 10,39 Talpo Bhatin

...Dep. 7.40 8.27 10.4311,00 Dep. 7.53 6,40 10.16 -- Dep. 9.07 8.5211.03 Kowloon - AT. 8.33 8,5811,14 11.31

8,294.89 5.06 6.15

12.328,51 509 5.35 6.41 11.49,12.88 8,57, 5,14 5,43 6,47 7,0

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Our London Letter.

THE KNIFE AND CANCER.

- SIN "THOMAS HORDER'S

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This statement was made by Bir Thomas Horder, the physician, to a gathering of patron of the British Empire Cancer Campaign's Midsummer Ball in Lady Cave's fat at the House of Lords.

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Sir Thoma Horder said

LONDON, June 25th. We have House of Lords reform once again under discussion Westminster, the Government pro posals being introduced. this week, The inain provisions are & Houss of 350 members instead of 741 as at present; stronger Labour Party

Lady Cave, the wife of the Lord representation; whether or not à Bill is a Money Bill to be deter-Chancellor, is the president of the

ined by a Standing Committee ball committee. of both Houses instead of the de- cision of the Speaker of the House Hot Commons as at present; and "peers not elected to the Lords to be eligible for the Commons. the proposals were explained by the Lord Chancellor (Viscount Cave) there were 200 peers present--a most unusual number-and they included many well-known figures. The public galleries were full, and many petresses, the majority young Women, were present." So, too, Home many M.P.'s, the

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sitting on the steps of the Throne. One of the notable, speeches was that made by Lord Fitzalan, who is an uncle of the present Duke of Norfolk, and who, na Lord Ed. mund "Talbot, was chief Conserva- tive Whip in the House of Com mona during the war. He pointed Gut that the Parliament Act was "not intended, even by its authors permanent measure, and claimed that the present Govern ment was pledged to its alteration. He stressed the fact that the danger at leaving things as they are has never been sufficiently realised.

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Concert by H.M.S. Withart Can- ccert Party, 7.45 p.m. and dance, Barracks Cinema. 10 p.m. midnight, Mount Austin

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s "Cheer O": Whist Drive, 7.30 24 Better Ole Revellers'. Concert Party, 7 p.m.

· Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur- ant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "Oh, What a Nurse

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Tigers Happy Valley

think we shall yet find CTCTen Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel unless we get 'phenomenal luck, which is not common in medi cine we shall by patient and persistent inquiry learn to · con- trol the discades, b

SATOy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Volunteer Headquarters 5.30 p.m.. Scottish Company meeting,

· Naval and Military Y.M.0.A.: Cheer O": Informal Dance, "Better 'Ole"; ing-Bug 7 p.m. and singing competition, 7 p.m.

Dinner Danɛant at Cafe Restaur

*** The campaign has done ex- tremely valuable work because it is now possible for amen with ideas to carry out research with out fear of unknowingly along the same lines as other men. For the past three years research combia- ed with treament has been carricellig, 8.30 p.m.

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Friday.

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to the taste of Londoners, for the North has long been interested in and has found this adaptation Hong Kong Tug and lighter Co., greyhound and whippet racing, 3rd Ordinary Yearly Meeting more exciting

is certainly Ltd, St. Georges Hotel, Hotel more convenient since greyhound Tea Danoes: HK racing can be held in the evening, Bavor and Cafe Farisien, 430 p.m., the contests take place on a bril- and King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. hantly lighted track and at a time

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Naval and Military Y.M.O.A.'s -Grand Concert, City Hall by Miss V Capell and J-pass" and p.m." Cheer O': Mrs. A. T. Band of 1st Cameronians, 6.30 Hamilton's concert.

At the White City.

For instance, any Government at

At the opening meeting 25,000 present with a majority in the crowd asemed to enjoy the racing. people were present, and the vast House of Commons for two years Several police were necessary to could legally abolish the Monarchy handle the heavy traffic to Wood Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur in spite of the vote of the House of Lane; and from the Lords, and without consulting the

Theatre: "Shoulder. Queen's to the Stadium the way stationant Parisien. people. Such a step was unlikely, kers, tipsters, and loud-voiced Arma and The Terror. said Lord Fitzalan, but equally en

World Theatre: "Tongue of such a Government might do away newspaper

Flame." with the House of Lords and insti-

Star Theatre: "The Wrong Mr. tate single Chamber government.

Wright" That was certainly more likely.

Jaw

with

-sellers resembled the

way to Doncaster on St. Leger day. A stream of motor cars brought scores of private box parties, many of whom wore dinner "dress, and generally it was a scene of anima, tion and excitement,

Saturday,

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s Launch Picnic: Leave Queen's Pior, 2.15 p., and Police Pier, Kowloon, 2.30 pm.

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The 18 a good deal in the Turl

Public wagered Kowloon-Dock, E.C. his view that no scheme of House with equal confidence, there being gower 0.0. Kowloon O.C. of Lords reforza has aroused in-one school which backed experiene foon B.G.C. Division II: Taikoo terest, and that any further dis-ed dogs from Manchester, and an R.Q.. Civil Service 0.0.; Chula cussion of the question is inoppor other which

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4th Grand Promenade Concert by

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of Commons. Now, however, that prove disastrous to the movement Band, Pipers and Drummers, fet: the Ovoernment have produced a if the Bocialists are able to get the Bay The Cameranians, Les Gardens thu scheme it becomes practical politics. upper hand in

of if (wet Lee Theatre), 9.30 p.m. management of Greyhound Racing Close a repetition of what happen- Arma, den

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