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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

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ESTABLISHED 1857.

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

N. LAZARUS," Hong Kong's Only European Optician. Established Over Forty Years, Manager:-RALPH A, COOPER Begistered Optometrist (Canada).

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

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Kowloon Dep. 4.37 8.00 8.25 Yaumati...Dep.

Shati.

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9.49 10.43 12.34 1.47

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9.09 10.08:11.00 12.53

415.50 7.80 4,56 6.09 7.45 5,098,18 7.55 5.18 4,207,59 5,28 6.318.09

8.08 10.1411.00 12.59, 9.193.18 5.40 5,34

Fanling Bheangabai Dep. 7.3%

297

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Dop. 8.43

Arr. -11.50

11.10 5.38

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Kowicon

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174,48 5.82 624 7.15 11.47 8.07 4.34 452 5.59- 7.20

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Our London Letter.

MANUEL QUEZON ON

DIARY OF EVENTS.

THE IRISH MURDER.

DAMAGE TO THE FREE STATE.

ANNUAL ROYAL COURTS AT HOLYROOD.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, } -

LONDON, July 18th.

ADMIRES ULTRA-MODERN CHINESE GIRLS.

FILIPINOS NOT SEEKING HELP FROM CHINA.

Commenting on the modernism of the Chinese women of Shanghai, who, he said, bob their hair, dance the Charleston, go without chape- rones, smoke cigarettes and in generant are ultra-modern, Manual Quezon, President of the Filipino Senate, upon his return to Manila declared that the problems of China are no bigger than those of the Philippine Islands, «t

To-day.

Baseball Honelulu Chiness

and "Dragons"

"Tigers (5.0.4.A.). Happy Valley Dia mond, 4.30 p.m.

by

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Water Polo League: Royal Navy K.B.S.F.P.A. A; K.D.S.B. . F.R.C.B."

Naval and Military Y. M.C.A.3. Rope

Factory: Cancert F.M.C.A. Mobile Concert Party. 7.46 p.m.; Hankew Barracks: Con- cert by Revellers' Concert Party, 7 pm. "Cheer O"; Whist Drive, Competition, 7 p.m. 7.15 p.m.; "Better 'Ole": Singing

at Cafe Re-

Dinner Danzant staurant Parisien.

Charles Chamier presents Revue Our Cabaret," Star Theatre, 9.30

Theatre: "Monsieur

p.m.

Queen's Beaucaire."

Up"

Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Vice Pre sident of the Irish Free State and Minister of "Justice, who was foully murdered outside his house whila on his way to Mass, was the strong man of the Government. He was the nephew of Mrs. Healy, wife of

"It has never been my inten. Mr. Renly, the Governor-General. tion," he said, that the Filipino

World Theatre: " In Hollywood He incurred the hatred of the die people should seek the aid and co-with Potash and Perlmutter." hards who refuse to acknowledge operation of China in our struggle Star Theatre: "Sun the Treaty with Britain, and was for independence.

The independ(matinees only).

Principal Mails:-Inward: courageous and out-spoken even to ence of the Philippine Islands, if it America, etc. (Tasya Maru); Aus¦ a fault.

President Cosgrave deis ever be given, will come from tralia, etc. (Changte), pended largely upon him for enthe consent of the American people. thusiasm and advice, and it was It would be perfectly foolish on our generally expected that he would

irritate the American part to bave been the next President. His people," declared Mr." Quezon death is deplored here in official

Enough To Put Her Own House "- circles, for he made numerous

.. In Order, friends when he was in London during the Treaty negotiations. Mr. Baldwin and Lord Birkenhead had warm regard for him as a man of high character and great personal charm.

Thursday.

Reception at German Consulate,

11.45 a..

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 430 ̈p.m. Extraordinary general meeting, Kowloon Cricket Club, 8.30 p.m.! Naval and Military Y.M.C.AIK:— " Cheer „0”: Informal Dance, 7

dance at Les Gardenz

Charles Chamier presents Revue "Our Cabaret," Star Theatre, 9.30

"China of to-day cannot "aid any other nation because she has bigger

Dinner Dansant at Cole Re problems than what we have. Shestaurant Parisien and after dinner needs all her talent, energy and re- sources to triumph. Seeking her aid would complicate our situation. If I am in favour of a closer rela tion with China, it is because I am in favour of gaining the friendship of all nations bob in Europe and Amerion.

The assassination of Mr. O'Hig- žins creates a feeling of herror. The crime suggests the question whether Irishmen are really cape able of self-government. They can efonger tame the British Gov ernment, as they used to do, for. "Courage And Determination.1* anything and everything that goo Mr. Quezon gave out the follow- wrong in Ireland; and it is clearing statement upon his arrival. that there is a type of Irish in- capable of showing their respect for the law, or yielding obedience to properly constituted authority.

Damage To Ireland.

Queen's Theatre: "A"Kiss in the Dark

World Theatre: "Rose of the World.”

Theatre

"The Denver Dude" (Matinees only

"Friday. Spirits Festival " (Cheung-Yuan-

Tea Dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m., and King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.

"My vacation in China, though short, has been beneficial. Aside from the rest I well needed, 1 had the opportunity to study, in a Naval, and Military Y.M.C.A.. :- general way, the situation in our

"Cheer O" Concert, 7 p.m.; It is considered here that the neighbour country. I conferred Better 'Ole": Concert, p.m.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur- shooting of Mr. O'Higgins is cer- with prominent Chinese; states tain to add to the already pre-men, political leaders, bankers and ant Parisien.

Charles Chamier presents Revue carious financial position, of the business men, I received the impres- Free State since it will deter the sien that the Chinese nation has" Tally. Ho," Star Theatre, 9.30 return of tourists to what was once before it great and complicated | p..

A Kiss in the Queen's Theatre: a happy hunting ground of the problems to solve, and they are holiday maker. Since the rebel facing those problems with courage Dark" lion of 1916 it has been estimated and determination."

World Theatre: "Rose of the that. Southern "Ireland has lost,

"I have nothing "but words" of World." from the destruction of its tourist gratitude to the authorities of the trafic, not less than thirty millions Nanking Government. I also want sterling, and the transport com to acknowledge the courtesies' ac- panies, who formerly carried han-corded me by distinguished Chinese dreds of thousands of tourists, in Hong Kong and Shangtai. They bave shared in the loss.

all wished only good for the Filipino people."

conveniently handle, but European countries are copying the British plan.

Star Theatre: "The Denver

Dude" (Matinees only),

Principal Mails: -Out'ward: America, Canada, etc.; Europe via San Francisco and vid Siberia (Taiye Maru), 10.30 a.m..

Saturday.

Lawn Bowls League-Division I.: K.C.C. v. C.O.C.FC.S.C.C. v Police R.C. E.B.G.C. v. E.D.R.C.

The economic penalty of law- lessness can be easily observed by anyone who goes to Killarney and other famous

beauty spots" which abound in the Free State.

Division II.: C.C.C. v. Club de Recreio; East Point R.G. 4. Taikoo Fine hotels are relatively empty

R.C.: 0.S.C.C.. Royal Hong industries which depend upon the patronage of visitors have decayed, available to meet losses, and pro-

The huge sum of £28,000,000 is Kong Y.C.; K.B.G.C.. K.C.C. railway receipts have fallen, and vision has been made for the con (8.C.A.A.)

H.K. Baseball League: "Tigers" tradesmen in Dublin and elsewhere tinuance of the scheme under the Happy Valley Diamond, 2.30 p.m.

Club de Recreio, lament the good times which they Government till September 1929.

Baseball: Honolulu Chinese 7. used to have in the holiday season. This of courte is highly satisfac

The latest inexcusable crime will tory. The Government, it was ex eae), Happy Valley Diamond, 4 Far East (Chinese-Filipino-Japan- probably cost the Free State, in plained this week, in order to the loss of tourist traffic alone, atimulate-export trade and help million pounds, and one wonders employment, has undertaken the when the rebels will realise that scheme, but the aim is to induce their abduracy merely inflicts the exporter to take the business grievous wounds upon the country to" the "big insurance companies, they profess to love.

one of which is already conduct ing such insurances. A large pum ber of manufacturers in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkhaire are making use of the scheme,.

Well-Dressed Englishmen.

Royalty In Scotland.

T.M.C.A. Bathing Picnic, Island

Bay

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Naval and Military Y.M.C.AL- Grand Concert arranged by Mrs. P. Younghusband, 6.30 p.m.

Dinner Dansant nt Cafe Restaur-

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Charles Chamier presents Revue Tally He," Star Theatre, 9.30

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I am given to understand that the present Royal visit to Holy- rood will really inaugurate a series of regular annual visita by their Majesties to the ancient palace. It is agreeable to learn that for Expedition. Launch leaves Queen's Edinburgh folk have always had eign visitors to England are parti-Pier, 8 p.m. A grievance because the Sovereign cularly impressed by the well- did not make it a practice of stay dressed appearance of Englishmen ing regularly at Holyrood. It is and that London strikes them as the invariable custom for the Court city full of smart-looking men: to go annually to Scotland. But This reputation, which is world- the visit to Balmoral is always a wide, is certainly well-founded. private one, and that, naturally, London, as it has always done, P.. does not quite satisfy the national still sets the fashion in men's Queen's Theatre" A Kiss in the pride of Scotland in general and clothes and it is the aim of most Dark."

tion to World Theatre: "Rose of the Edinburgh in particular. What foreigners to be turned out " by

World." the Scots have long been asking a London tailor...

Star Theatre: "The Denver One of the London for is that once a year the Court shall go to Holyrood. That desire searching for an explanation of Dude" (Matinees only). will now almost certainly be this,

Principal Mails:-Outward Buggests that Englishmen realised.-

dress to the manner born because Europe vid Marseilles, etc. (Aitano Insuring Against Bad Debts.. they have the tradition in their Maru), 9.30

blood and are taught from their Notable success-is-attending the earliest years to pay particular at9th Sunday after Trinity Government "cheme initiated by tention to their appearance.

The

Inter-Departmental BH PORTS of the MEETING FONG KONG HANBARD BE Mr. A. M. Samuel, Parliamentary boy who goes to a public school Harbour Dept. Police, Civil of the LEGISLATIVE OUNCIL Secretary to the Overseas Trade. Department, providing facilities on learns that his chances are Service C.. green, 3.30 p.m.

enhanced by the smartness of his H.K. Baseball League: E.K.B.C. for the Bosion 1996. for insurance to British exporters

Thus appearance.

from carly V. "Dragons" (8.0.A.A., Happy

Revised by Members. against bad debts contracted years the Englishmen has instilled Valley Diamond, 2.30 p.m. abroad ness Crimiz more, businto him the desirability of dress Baseball: -Honolulu Chinese v

Not

-is-

paper, in

Sunday.

in than the staff can ang as well as his mar allow and Hong Kong, Happy Valley~Dia- (Continued on next Column,) of never looking slovenly H.B. mond, 4 p.m.

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