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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

No. 21,542 #¤¤¶A BAAT HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27th, 1927. 叁拜體:日柒廿月年七廿百九仟登英

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Kowloon

TIME-TABLE.

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Dep. 6.37 8.00 8.95 91510,0913,02) 115 .37 9.00 697 5,437,23

Yazmati.Dep.

Shatin „Dec. 8.57 Tripo

Des.7.11

Talpokfarkat Dep. 7,36 Fanling Der 737 Bheangahat.Dep. 135

AZT 7.38 8.40 8.43

Chumahan (Dep-

Cantoal

9.24/10,18 12.00

121;

4,44 5.607.30

9.36 10.39 12.21 184

9.49 104212.34 1.47

156 6.0% 7.49 8,00 8,18 7.55

9.53 10.48 12.38 1s

5.13 6.20 7.59

10.03 10.56 19.48

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5.35 6.31 8.09 5.28 6.85 8.13

9.03 10.08 11.00 12.53 2.088.14

208 10.14 11.00 13,69 2.143.18 3.40, 5,94 6,418,19

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11.10 5,38

8.47

FIN, | AM, |FIM; PM | FX

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Canton

...Dap

$.05 13.06

E.40 3,33

Shamahan

Taipo Marks: Dep. 7.86 8.22 10,39

1 Dep 7.14 8,01 10.18 10.4511.09 11.40 Shanghai Dep 7.21, 8.08.10.25 10.54 Fanling Dap. 7.36 8.12 10.49

Tipo

...Dep. 7,108,2710,4311.06

Shatla ...Dep. 7.33 8.40 10.65

Yazmat.Dep. 9.07 8.5211.08-

8.00 417 4,445.52 6.24 7.15 11.47 3.07 4.34 4.52 0.59

7.30 11.31 2.12 4.48, 4.56 6.03 12,02 3.29 4.98 5.06 6.13 12,078.284.49 6.10 8.18

13.20 3.39 456 5.93 6.29 19.99 8,51 5.09 5.35 6.41-

Edwloon 8.13-8,38 11:14 11:31 11:40 1289-57 514 5,41 6,477.04 7.38

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PRINCE OF WALES UNDER THE SEA.

DOG ACTOR HAS A JOY DAY

1,200 FEET, DOWN A COALMINE. THROWN FROM A BATTLE

WITH MINERS AT COAL FACE.

WHITEHAVEN.

The Prince of Wales spent half an hour out under the sea in the Haig pit of the Whitehaven Colliery Company. He emerged with his hands and face grimed with coal dust and his cap and the shoulders of his suit of blue overalls spotted with water that had fallen through the top of the pit cage.

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Co reaching the colliery offices

CRUISER.

FALKLAND ISLAND INCIDENT

RECALLED.

A German dog, called Simon Toes, was solemaly taken on board the Weymouth 'express at Waterloo, accompanied by its master, a well knowa economist: Simer Toes felt himself to be the most important member of dogdom, for was he not playing the leading role in the day's work on the famous British

he was given a very new stiff suitfilm "The Battle of the Falkland of blue dungarees. These he put on

Islands"! businesslike fashion, buckling

Arrived at Weymouth he wa taken on a pinnace and put aboard

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 430 p.m. Naval and Military Y.M.C.AS. "Cheer O": Whist Drive, 7.30 p.m.; Shamdhuipo Camp: Concert hy the Mobile Concert Party, 7.30 p.m.

Dincer" Dansnat at Cafe Re- staurant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: The Sporting. Chance.

"The Silent

World Theatre: Rider."

Star Theatre: "Sixty Cents Ar Hout."

Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe i Marseilles (Patroclus), 10.30 ..

Thursday.

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over his shoulders the straps which the battle cruiser Tiger. Then, P.; Better 'Ole: Bing-Song,

dragged the trouser top nearly up to his chin. He wrapped a muffler round his neck, assumed the blus overall jacket and a can, and strode out with his equarry and secretary similarly attired.

He was given an electric band Jamp and was one of ten entering the cage, the floor of which was drenched with water and the roof

covered with small wet coal."

1,200 Feet Down.

As he entered the cage the Prince switched on bis electric lamp, seized the rod overhead, and stood like a strap-hanger in a small car as the cage descended 1,200 feet into the gloom.

when someone said:"shoot" over board went Simon. Toes.to find him- sell swimming for life among a struggling mass of supers supposed to be Germane who had jumped from the sinking of the Scharn

horst.

Human History.

It is necessary perhaps to explain that Admiral von Spee had & dog which was a survivor of the battle in which its master perished. The dog was taken aboard a British battleship where it joined & group of downcast rescued Germas, off cers in the word-room. Givin

few bones it recovered its high spirits at once, which it siggiñed in the usual way by viroufjualy shaking itself.

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Too Dances: H.K: Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, C.p.m Naval and Military Y.M.0.A.3.- Cheer O Informal Dance, 7 and singing competition, 7 p.m.; Rope Factory: Concert by the

J-pana," 7,15 p.m.

PRopo Factory: Concert by the " I pans" 7:15 pm

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Re staurant Parisien and after dinner dance at Lee Gardens,

Queen's Theatre: "That Royle

Girl

World Theatre: "The Alaskan." Star Theatre: The Street. of)

Forgotten Men."

Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Glenamoy), 4.30 p.m.

Friday.

Savor and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m., Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel and King Edward Hotel, & p.m.

Better 'Ole" Concert, 7 'p.m. Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. :— ] "Cheer Q: Concert, 7 p.m.:;

Peak Club Annual Meeting, 6 p.m. Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur ant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "That Boyle Girl”

World Theatre: “Thé Alaskan.””. Star Theatre: The Street of Forgotten Man."

The party then rode out in pit tabs for a mile below the sea to the coal-face, where the Prince

It is this human little incident spoke to men getting coal, and was shown examples of the old hand of which Simon Tods is the hero picks and of the new type of paeu-in the flm version of the battle.

The ward-room part had already tastic pick.

Principal Mail-Inward: Europe He recalled that in 1925 he des been aimed at the Cricklewood vid Negapatam, letters only (Olden: cended a gold mine in

e in Johannes-Studios. For this occasion Simonburg). Outward Australia, New

Zealand, etc. (Arafura), 2.30 p.m. burg, and that some years before Toes was smothered in castor oil, that he had been into a pit in the that giving the best effect of water: Rhondda Valley.

When he returned to the surface a crowd of workpeople.cheered him vociferously as he returned to the offices to change his clothing and have restored to him the matches and cigarettes which had been taken from him before he was allowed to enter the pit. When the Prince handed back his electric pit lamp Lord Lonsdale, who as Lord Lieut- enant of Cumberland was there to receive him, got possession of it and stowed it in his car 18, a memento.

DOG BITES 22 PEOPLE.

PANIC IN A GIRLS' PLAYGROUND.

WORKSOP. Nineteen children, two teachers, and a policeman were bitten by a dog at Worsop, when a remark able scene occurred in the play ground of the Worksop Priory

Girls' School.

on the screen. Just as the scene

was to be taken, Simon intently "registering" the correct emotion, the studio cat appeared.".

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Saturday.

Lawn Bowls League:-Division L: Oraizengover C.C. v. Civil Alas, Simon forgot his part; he Service CC. Kowloon C.C. v. was on his Toes in an instant, leav Police R.C.; Taikoo R.C. v. Kow ing a trail of castor oil all overloon B.G.C. Division II: East the studio foor until the chase could be stopped...

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FORGOT NAME OF HUSBAND

DANCER'S FOURTH DIVORCE.

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Point B.C. . Craigengewer C.C.; Club de Recreio v. Taikoo R.C. Royal Hong Yacht Club r. Kowloon C.C.; Civil Service C.C. v. Kow loon B.G.C.

Lawn

Teunis League:"A" Division: I.R.C. v. U.S.R.C. "B" Division: Recreio.

C.R.C. 1. Olub, de

B.K. Baseball League: H.K.B.C.

2. Club de Recreio, Happy Valley VIENNA. Diamond, p.

Picnic.

One of the reasons why devout St. Peter's Y.M.C. Launch Pic- Roman Catholics in Austria, head-nic. Launch leaver Queen's Fier, ed by Chancellor Dr. Seipel and 3.30 p.m. Cardinal Archbishop Pill, strenu Еигорела Y.M.C.A. Bathing ously oppose the introduction of compulsory civil marriage is that many people, since the revolution in 1018 and the legalisation of civil marriage and divorce on a new baris, have been married for short periods to several persons, fulfilling

the conditions

required by the State.

A striking instance is Frau Lens Amsel, the maiden and stage name of a beautiful young dancer, who was divorced in a' few minutes from her fourth husband in the Vienna Palace of Justice.*

shoes to match.

The girls were playing in the schoolground when a small rough- haired dog of the retriever 'type pointed hour, noon, in a men-green She appeared in court at the ap- was led on a lead by a woman to-fur-trimmed cloak, grey gossamer wards the old cemetery which ad- silk stockings, and buckled glacé joins the playground. The dog, on The judge, Hofrat Tittal, hav reaching the playground, few ating mepected the principal docu- one of the girls and bit her mente in the case, asked her the names of her former husbanda, and The woman dropped the lead, and she tried in vain to recall them the dog at once ran among the chil. with precision. Her advocate then dren, biting and mapping at every read them out-Barco Severin, one in reach. Many of the children Count Hugo Moy, Herr I o von fainted. The teachers did their+Jesensky, and Manging virector "best" "to"frighten the dog away, and Ernst Dancke, from whom divorce

Two of them were bitten.

was now sought. All four are still

Friendly Football: Chinese Ath- letice. Service team; Sockumpoo, 5.46 p.m.

Tea Dances: HK. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisian, 4.10 p.m. Naval and Military Y.M.0.A.'s; Grand Concert for Servicemca, Theatro Royal, 8.30 p.m.

Dinner Dasant at Cafe Restaur aat Parisian and King Edward Hotel

Sad Night Fete, Victoria Recres tion Club, 9 p.m.

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Inter-Departmental Bowls: -Pri- son v. Sanitary Dept., Police R.C. green, 330 p.m.

A number of men employed close living. by loft their work and tried to The judge looked at Frau Amsel catch the animal. A policeman and murmured interrogatively, then appeared. He drove off the Reconciliation! She and Herr H.K. Baseball League Match, dog with his truncheon, but not be Dumcke exchanged not unfriendly Happy Valley Diamond, 4 p.m. fore the animal had bitten through glances, but she indicated to the Open-air Concert by Band of his trousers

indge that reconciliation was hope. Queen's Royal Regiment, Kowloon The bitte girls were treated at less, and her advocate satisfied him Dock Bathing Beach,

pm the hospital.

that the attempt required by law After-dinner dance, Lee Gordena. The policeman eventually caught to bring the couple together again Naval and Military Y.M.C.AL- the dog after wading acro the had failed. Judgment will be Men's Meetings Cheer O" : 7.45 River Ryton in his parsuit. The given in writing, but is merely a p.m.; "Better 'Ole": 8 p. animals, which belonged to a local formality and caa-only-be-a-Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe miner, was taken to the police divorce with sole blame upon the oid Negapatam,"papers only (Kum.) station and destroyed.

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