1927-09-05 — Page 1

Page

MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE..

Hongkong Daily Press.

No.21 576 號陸拾柒百伍仟登萬弍第

ESTABLISHED 1857.

BAVAHEPT HONG KONG," MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

AM, 2.M. | AM. | došl] | dakle | FM,

PMG |EM, TM, | TM, | TX | FM1

Kowloor.Dep. 6.17 8.00 8.23 9.15 10.09 12.02 1.15 2.37 3.00 4.37 5.43 7.23

Yazmati...Dep. 6.45

Bhatin Dap. 6.57 Taipo

Darp

2.11

924/10,16 12,09, 1,21) — 9.36 10.28 12.01 1,94 — 9.49-10.49 12:34 1.47

935 10.46 12.08 1,51

10.03.10.58 12.48 2.01

4,44 5.80 7.30

4.56 6.02 7.43

5,09 6,18 7.55

5.13 620 7,59

5.23 6.31 8.09

5.28 6.38 8.13

B.43 11.50

9.08 10.1411.08 12,59 212 3.13

11.10 5.38

6.34 6.41 8.19

Taipo Market Dep. 2.18 Fanling ..Dep, 7.27 Shengshui Dep, 7.3%

Am 7.38 8.40

Bhamohan Dep. Canton' ...ATY!

Canton

....Dep. Ar

9.08.10.09 11.00 12.53 206 3.14

Shumehan (Dep. 1.14 8.01 10.1810.49 Shaungthai Dep. 1.27 8.08 10.25 10.34 Tanling Dep. 1.34 8.12 10.39

Taipo Market Dep.. 7,36

8.24 10.39

Taipo ...Dap. 7.40 8.2710.43 11.06

ghatin Dep. 753 8,4010.56

→ YarnAtDep. 1.07 8.5211.03-

| A‚M‚† 4»M«] P&M, 4.X. | P.K. P.M. P.M. P.M.

8.40- 8.03 11.06

11.06 11.40 3.00

11.47 3.07

4.244.52

12.02 5.29

12,07 8.96

(11.51| 9:13); 4.28 4.56|| 6.03||

- 1220 $39 4561

6.15

19.99 9,516.88 5.35 6.41

7.15 7.90

Kowloon ...AT. 9.13 8,58 11.1411.3111.49 12.38 3.57 5.14 541 8.47 7.04 7.38

Fanling Shatatikok

Shatankok

Fanling

SHA TAU, KOK BRANCH.

A.

A.K.

***

... Dep. Arr.

7.45 10.15 8.20 6.15 8.40

4.15 11.10

7.10

4.K.

2.1.

Dep.

6.13

9.00

2.00

$,00

ATT.

7.10

9.55 1.55

3,55

OSTEDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY ONLY.

FIRST CLAM ONLY.

Farther information may be obtained at the Rattwa Özch, Eow. 2008, or from Mars. Tros. Coox & Sox, Lưu., Ecus Kows, or from THE AXINICAN EX7228 Cox'PANY, Howe Kore,

501

G. A. WALKER, Manager.

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS

THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

CANTON LINE.

Sailings from Hong Kong-Dally st`i ax Bailings from Hong Kong "KINBRAN"-MONDAY, WEDNESDAY

and FRIDAY si 8...al,

Sailings from Canton-Dally at 4 NK Bailings from Canton- KINSHAN"-TUESDAY,

and SATURDAY at 8 A.X.

THURSDAY ·

8.8. TABHAN berths on arrival in Hong Kong on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at Company's Wing Lok Btroot Wharf. All Steamers will, sa aral, leave for Canton from the Hong Kong Wharf.

·MAÇAO · LINE.

Fox Hono Kora: Ba.. and 2 P.M. (Week days only}

FROM MACAO:

8 4.. and 2.M. (Wook days only). Above Sailings are subjected to Weather Conditions and Interling Passengers are requested to communicate with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are boisted.

+

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

TWO SUHEMES.

(1) The CHILDREN'S EARLY PROVIDENT SCHEME. Combines the. very latest and best features of Assurance and Investment for the benefit of your Child. (9) PARTNERSHIP ASSURANCE,

busizoru voz.

691

BREWED

IN

SCOTLAND.

THE "GLASS

TO

CHEER

LANE CRAWFORD

LTD.

A plan of Asrarance appealing to

DODWELL & CO., LTD!

AGIXT,

2, QUEEN'S BUILDING.

TENNE

TRADE MARK

\&R ment

ASK FOR T

AT

YOUR CLUB

CONTAINS

·T

BEER

WHOLESALE

A WIRELESS. TRIUMPH.

PHOTOGRAPHED MESSAGE

TRANSMITTED.

MORSE TO BE SUPERCEDED?

The world is ou the eve at a new wireless triumph-the perfec "beam" A highspeed fior of system which will displace. by means of photography. the "det and dash Morac signals now in use and revolutionise wireless com- munication.

It is anticipated that facsimile messages will be transmitted acrosa the ocean at the rate of 300 words a minute.

I

Instead of the printed words of na ordinary message,

дет tho system will reproduce the actual handwriting of the sender. The telegram will be delivered in New York and elsewhere exactly as it is handed in at the London station. Pictures will be fashed from this country to America at teri imes the present speed...

Guarded Laboratory. Great secrecy is being maintain ed in regard to this epoch-making discovery, which is the crowning triumph of months of patient re search work by a small staff of British radio experts in a secret

BRIGHTENING UP LONDON.

可

HOW THE YOUNG SPIRITS OF 1927 ARE DOING IT.

A

11

**SPORTING ' NIGHT.

The Bright Young People helped to enliven London a year or two

ago.

But the Brighter Young People of 1927 have gone one better.

1927.登拜禮

DIARY OF

Registered

EVENTS...

To-day.

Labour Day (U.S.A.). Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling, Chinese Language School under auspices of H.K. General Chamber of Commerce, re-opens

Tes Dances: HK. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 pm. and King Edward Hotel, 3 p.m.

Annual Meeting H.K. Philhar- monic Society, Cathedral Hall, 5.30 P..

It is to their efforts we owe the

Annual meeting H.E. Hockey fast that the London season has ended so much more gaily than it Club, Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 began--in a blaze of brightness, in

fact.

There was the Slum Tea." the "Sailor" Party, and so forth.

But until Mrs. Roger Pilkington gave her party in Bloomfield-ter- race no one had fully realised the possibilities of a fancy dress party, the guests at which represented guests at which represented

Sport and games through the ages," nor, to quote a guest, "how gorgeously funny" some eporting costumes could be.

Humour in a Costume. Cheers greeted each guest as he or she arrived in the oak-panelled ballroom, the carved ceiling of which is inset with medallions of looking-glass.

Miss Elizabeth Pollock (Mrs.

laboratory at the Marconi wireless Connel) scored a huge success as a golfer. What her skirt lacked station at Chelmsford. Every pre- caution is taken to guard the in length it made up in "loud- laboratory, and only those engaged as "no one had ever seen such checks. This was surmounted by a in carrying out the experiments mannish shirt blouse with an exag are allowed to enter.

geratedly high collar, a tie "like nothing on earth," and a diminu tive pull-on cap.

Before the system is put into operation the world's patent rights will be taken out by the Marconi Company.

Tests of the "super beam" have been carried out on a short wave length from Chelmsford. Those tests have been scocessful, and be fore long experiments will be made

over a much wider range.

Lady Dorothy Mills came attired as an explorer in thaki shorts, a shirt, a slouch felt hat, and wool- len stockinga.

"I'd

Water Polo League: K.B.S.F.P.A *༣ ”

. 2nd Scots Guards; Royal Navy .. V.R.C. "B."

Ping Pong Lengue: Hop Ying Club v. St. Louis Club (C.C.Y.M.S.).

Dinner Daniant at Cafe Restaur- ant Partsien.

Queen's Theatre: "Money Talks."

"Winds of World Theatre: Chance."

Star Theatre: "A Six Shooting Romance.'

as a Newspaper at the Lienenu Post Office in the United Kingdom.

N. LAZARUS. Hong Kong's Only European. Optician.

Established Over Forty Years. ManagerBALPE A. COOPER Registered Optometrist (Cann. a)..

**EATER PRICE: $3 PER MONTJ

THE

HONGKONG

ForkLone HOTEL;, Repulse Hat HoTTI;

PLAX HOTEL.

Telegraphic Addreoli y KREMLIN, BONGKONG."

AND

SHANGHAI ASTOR HOUSE BOTEL PALACE HOT

MAJESTIC BOTAL.

Telegraphic Address : "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL."

HOTELS

LIMITED.

Principal Mails:-Inward: In association with the GRAND HOTEL Australia, etc. (St. Albans); Ame rica, Canada, etc. (President Grant).

P

Tuesday, Sanitary Board meeting, 4.13

Tes" Dances: HK. Hotel, Hotel Bavoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Meeting of Management Com mittee of H.K. Football League,

Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 pm,

Ping Peng League: Club de Recreio . C.A.A (Y.M.O.A).

Dinner Dansant at Cale Ro staurant Parisien and after dinner dance at Les. Gardens.

Queen's Theatre: "A. Slave of Fashion."

Danes Mad-

World Theatre:

ness.'

Star Theatre: "Sherlock JM" Principal Mails:-Inward: Aus Lady Ponlett and Mia Teddy Europe eie Marseilles, etc. (Per- tralia, etc. (Taiping). Outward: Gerard came as Japanese restaur), 2.30 p.m.; Canada, America, and were prepared to demonstrate

etc., Europe vid Siberia and viá The use of wireless protographyju-jitau if called upon.

Mr. Cecil, Beaton as a discuss Victoria, B.C. (President Jeffer- has already developed to a remark able degree. The latest Paris and thrower seized the opportunity of 40), 5 p.m. London models can now be worn wearing a gold and silver Grecian

America within twenty-four dress designed by himself. hours! Pictorial reproductions of the newest creations of the dress designers are flashed across, and the great New York stores receive fashion plate perfect in every detail.

in.

1

Colour, Descriptions of the colour of the costume and the material hre sent by ordinary wireless, and owing to the five hours' difference in timo between the two countries the amartly dressed American woman is now only a day behind her French rival.

The latest creations in millinery, the newest styles of women's foot wear even the newest models in men's wear are now regularly re wireless produced by means of photography.

A half-plate picture can at pre- sent be transmitted ocean, in thirty minutes

across

the The

high-speed "beam “

change

Mr. Shant Leslie arrived in fannels as a tennis player.

Wednesday.

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

HK Baseball League: Japanese Filipinos, Happy Valley Dia mond, 5.15 p.m.

The hostess as a Roman runner wore a white tunic bordered with. gold in a key pattern; her husband was in hunting pink.

Enter Mah Jong.

There were gollers of the 'seven. tics and croquet, players of the 'eighties in bunched-up skirts and flower-pot Lats.

A bold spirit covered from head to foot with gold paint, and look- ing Hike a Chinese idol, was, ore gathered, the representative of Mah Jong.

Mr. and Mrs. Sacheverel Sitwell were other guests, but contented themselves with coming dressed as young people do in the evening in 1897.

V.

Water Polo League: V.RC. "B"! 2nd Scots Guards; K.B.B.F.P.A "B". K.B.8.F.P.A. "A"

Ping Pong League: W.Y.O.B.U.

St. Peter's Club (S.C.A.A.).

Cafe Re-

Dinner Dansant at staurant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "A Slave of Fashion."

World Theatre: "Dance Mad- Dess."

Star Theatre: "Sherlock Jr."

Thursday. Annual Drawing of Debentures of Hong Kong Club, 11 .IL

Tea Dances: "H.K Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. Ping Pong League: W.T. College

will almost BOLSHEVIKS AND FRANCE... HK. University (C.C.Y.M.S.). minutes into seconds.- Daily Express.

DEVIL'S ISLAND ROMANCE.

GIRL WHO FOLLOWED HER LOVER INTO EXILE.

PARIB.

M. Barthou, the Minister of Justice, when leaving the council of Ministers, afated that Dieudonne, the convict who escaped from Devil's Island, is to be granted pardon.

PLANS FOR A "REVOLÜ- TION."

Dianer Danesat at Cafe Re staurant Parisien and after dinner dance at Lee Gardens.

Queen's Theatre the Wasteland."

Wanderer of

World Theatre: "Hey! Hey! 'Cowboy."

Star Theatre: The King on Main Street."

Friday, Organ Recital by Major E. J. Barkham, St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m.

Launch

V.

DE WAGONS LOTS, PRIING:

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Room newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Kot and Cold Water, also Telephone All Trams par in front of Hotel. Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.

Hotel Launch meets all Steam. eTB. Dining Room and Lounge is now open to the Public.

THE KING EDWARD- HOTEL BAND WILL PLAY A UEDILY TLTIN HOURS: DENER HOPES

..1 to 2. 7.30 to 9. DINNER DANSANT SATURDAYS: 8.00 to 12:00pm. TEA DANSANT MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDATE (Thirty Tiffin Tickets for $25 can be obtained at the Office of the above Hotel},

Tel. Add: VICTORIA."" Telephone: No. C. 373.

J. H. WITCHELL

Manager,

The Only Hotel in CANTON

Directly under European

Management.

SHAMEEN

THE VICTORIA

HOTEL

Groïdes

And Trips arranged for and Special Care

Taken of TOURISTS Cable2 Address 2. "VICTORIA."

TEL K. No. 3. Tel, Ad: "PALACE.” Three Minutes from Kowloon Whuket, Ferry Wharf and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management Electric Light and Fans Throughout. HEVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE

BATH.

11

PARIS. A statement is published by the Matin showing the tactics of the Russian Eclaheviks in preparing "scientiacally" for the revolu tion in France. It is set forth in the instructions given to the French Communist party that this

St. Peter's Y.M.C. last moon PALACE HOTEL. cells" and secret organisations light bathing picnic. Preparation could only be made by The working in the background. general secretary of the party bad leaves Queen's Pier, 8.30 p.m. Ping Pong League: O.R.C. to act sa liaison officer between Y.M.O.A (St. Peter's Club). His escape was due colely to the the executive and the cells, Com-

Queen's Theatre Wanderer ol courage and devotion of an Ameri-rade Seward, who occupies this the Wasteland. can girl who met him in Paris fifteen

was formerly station- position,

World Theatre: "Hey! Hey! She forsook parents master

His efforts years ago,

at Valence.

Cowboy." and friends and lived with her lover have been in the direction of creat Star Theatre: "The King on until he was arrested with others ing new cells, and the order given Main Street." on a charge of committing a num to him was that they should be ber of brutal crimes

formed in the administration and When the hour When he was sent to Devil's public services Island she followed him, and under strikes it is indispensable for the cover of her duties as nurse to sick success of the operation that the convicts inade plans for his escape. Communists may have at their free

Baturday. They were actually in a ship when disposal the telephone and tele-

Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 am. Dieudonne insisted on fulfilling a graph lines. If the Government

4th Extra Race Meeting, Macao. promise made to four fellow-con- can communicate with the pro-

St. Peter's Club Picnic for Blind viets, and returned to help them to vinces it is probable that the grand Home Inmates. Start from Star night will end before midnight. It

Ferry Wharf, 2.30 p.m. He and the girl rowed to a pre-is

above everything, to Hong Kong Baseball League":" Arranged meeting place, and, with isolateary provisions and water sufficient for According to thia revolutionary "Dragons" (S.C.A.A.) v. Filipince, about five days, the five desperate plan, hands had to be laid on the Happy Valley: Diamond, 4 pan

Lawn Bowl League:-Divizion men and, the American girl set off newspapers and the banks, and the

escape.

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savey and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m., and King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur ant Parisien.

1.

for the mainland. They nearly died provinces bad to receive no other Is Kowloon Dock RC Taikoo of hunger and thirst, and at last news than that sent by the Com-RC. Division II Taikoo E.C. drew lots to decide which one munist party. At the same time R.H.K. Yacht Club.

Bt. Peter's Y.M.C. launch picnic. should be sacrificed to the others. the population had to be deprived The lot fell to Dieudonne, but of water and light. Such is the Launch leaves Queen's Pier, 3.45- within a few hours of the time scheme put before Bemard. As the p.m

-Tea Dances: HK. Hotel, Hotel

RETAIL-AGENTS!agreed on for his death land was writer in the fatin points out, up Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30. p.m.

sighted They reached-Brazil, and to sow the secretary of the French ten days later they were discovered Communist party has only succeed and arrested-Central News, ed in reaching the Sante prisen.

Ping Pong League Institut

St.-Peter & Club (6.C.A. A

Loungs, Bard Billiard Booms, Univaled Cuisine under the peristal supervision of the Proprietress

TERMA MODERATE. - Special Terma to Families (on spphics

Mzs. J. H-OXBERKY,

Propriawes

Hon tom

44]

BARCLAY'S

LONDON LAGEN

Doctor Brand ”

The Drink for Every Kind of Thirst.

| Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.

Laurynsvink under_the_ Cómplatný" Cyklaamtea st Long Tone)

PRINCE'S BUILDING (GROUND FLOOR).

TIL. ORAL 25.

JUST RECEIVED,

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS.

The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure and your commands will have our best st tention:

GRACA & CO. DRAIRES IN GARUJE SEXDE, POSTAGE STAMPS, PITCHILL PORT CERDE, TIC,

No. 14 WYNDHAM STREFT, P.O. Box No. 620..

HONG KONG.

SPORTING.

GUNS by W. W. GREKINER WEBLEY Lod BOOTT, and Other Makers-British, French And American...

B.S.A. Air Rifles, and Miniature Rifles, 22 Calibre, Repeating and Autornalia.

SPORTING CARTRIDGES-61 all descriptions.

Agents for W. -W. GERINER, LTD., BIRMINGHAM.

HONG KONG SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORE, 4, BRCONKFIELD ARCADE.

FOR - EUROPE AND AMERICA,

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &0.

Comprehenïive and Complete Report of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

Ia given in the

"HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS,"

with which is incorporated

"THE OHINA OVERLAND,

TRADE REPORT."

30 Cents per Copy.

Subscription, paid in advanwnsir per annum for delivery in Hong Kong; including Postage to any part of the world—$16-

CAMMELL LAIRD & Co.,

LIMITED (ENGLAND).–

Controlling ~ THE LEEDS FORGE CO., NEWLAY WHEEL CO., Ble Birkenhead, Sheffield. Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Penistone and London-

RAILWAY PASSENGER COACHES

FREIGHT & "COAL "CARS

STEAM DRIVEN BAIL COACHES

* NHWLAY"-BOLID ROLLED STEEL RAILWAY WHEELS

18–FERING ROAD BHANGHAL.