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915 10.09 12,02 1.132.37 5.00 4,37 5.43 7.23

Dep. 6,37 80

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9.24 10,16 12,00 1215

9.36 10.26 12.31 1.34!

9.49 10.42/1944 1.47

933 10.46 12.38 151

... Dan. 6,37

...Dup. 7.11

Taipo Market Dep. 7,18, Fari ...Dej, 2047 Shengshui. Dep. 7,34

| Art) 238, 840 Shanchan

Den Canion

Canan ...Dep.

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2:11,50

2018 201

5.09 10.00 11.00 2.53 2.0 3.14

4.44 5.4 7.30

4.8€ 8.0 7.42 5.09 6.16 7.55 5.13 6.27,59

5.23 8.31 F09 6.99 6313

98 19,1411,06j12,59 2,125,18,38,40 8,54 8,41 8.19

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3.2 8.91 5.52 6.24

11.00 Skumchun

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11.51 3.12 4.28 4.66 6.0

Taipo Markat

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Dep:-7.40 8.27 10.4311,96

Den, 7.63 8.40115.56

Thip?

Bhatin

Faxmati

Kowloon,

...Dep.. 9.07 8.5:11.0-

3.92 4:35 5.06 6,13

12.97 3.26 4.42, 8.10 6.16

19.208.39 4.56 5.83- 6.29

-12,32 3,51, 5.08 5.35 8.41

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GERMAN SAVANT'S PRO. NOUNCEMENT.

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Interport

Today

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Begisteral as a Newspuer at the General Post Ofice in the United Kinglone

N. LAZARUS, Hong Kong's Only Europian Optician, Established Over Forty Years Manager-RALPE AT COOPER Registered Optometrist (Canada),

BAKELTBA PRICE: PER MONTH,

Golf Captain's Cup. Fanling. H.KW.G. and M.C.L. “ Fun O. The Fair Fete at Lee Gardena 3..

Bowls: 3rd Trial Match, Craigeogower, C.C., 3.30 STATE COLLETER M... 30th.

Chickens, Hong Kong 1.C. The

formation of

Garrison:

". FL.K.C.: petroleum is not a thing of the past 2nd. XL) C.8.0.C. Queen's Cauldin, Hans Trobach of the Kai Royal Rege; 1.G.C. ». GALE

ser Wilhelm Instituce, Mah K.C.C.. 15th Infantry Brigade (1 a.m.; University 2. North- Bere, ingay, an address he bug the Institute of Chemistry of :.. American Chemieni Socisty here. Nature's most Bkely methods in making petroleum are probably duphrated in the recent discovery of the method of its synthesis from water gas, he saida,

ants.

Annual SCAA.

Aquaties. Quarry Bay,

Hong Kong Football Leagġite :— Division : South China R.A..! H.K.F.C. K.0.5.3. A Police Queen's Regt.

Chines Athleties!

LONDON, Sept 25. Ne Presidential address of the British Association can, perhaps, kerstyħed in popular," bure that de Byered this week at the opening of the gathering of savants at Lends came

Any of the ordinary fuels, whe-Club de Recreio; Kowloon . near the description

Sebts Guarda. Division IT, "ADA? The President, Sir Arthur Keith, her of high or low grade, can be. St. Jomph's: K.O.S.B...

bonverted, „"either water gan, Kowloon Recreio » S.C.A.A. "A" Professor of Anatomy at, the Royal mixture of hydrogen and carbon

University: College of Surge us, dealt with the in a current of team, of natural South China "R"

111. B 8. Joseph's Buy descent of man, and he was entirely such as methane, ethane and Chr. Chiness Athletic. Division 5.C.A.A. "A" Chiness Bither natural gas or water Athletis; Kung Woo S.C.A.A. gas can be used as a starting point the preparation of gasoline, aphtha, lubricating off of paral fin wax by the rently ditoovered valgio promesses

on Darwin's side. Darwin had to

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have many pages blank he said, that science has been able to All in, BE the oulias" at the

great pioner's narrative of the origin

the human race shaken. He went on to pieture the advent of a time when men of ringe at home and abroad will kunite to And the solation of pros

hims of Joqerial concern.

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These processe are similar to these in operation in Germany France and the hated States for producing wood akohol, formerly pode esclusively from wood, and in Germany for the manufacture of

synthol which is proring factory as a motor fuel."

necessary.

Dr. Tropsch pointed out that in Message From The Prince.

the industrial roduction, of Last year The Prince of Walra synthul, ar synthetic gasoline, ng was" President of the Association, refining process of ang sari Ik In thi [1]+861 ໂ and that fact Was gracefully

petroleum practice, the removal.cl characterised by Sir Arthur Beith sulphur from gasoline bas been ay the Prince's year. The As estimated to haze-cost American

motorists abou: 350,000,000 per sociation were reminded of this by

year. the reading of a cable from the Following his

of the Prince "passing the mantle torbe in the grad na ton of myse thetic gasoline, 15%. Trap-cp-cont his zuccessor. The Prince is now shaded:

There In Canada, and it was natural time

are, therefons, indica his mesage should have a favoù tions existing from which we can of Empire in urging the vital link conclude that at least part of the natural crude oil was formed inor. ¦Tetween scientific vesearch and Lganically with the help of catalysts. perial progress and development. From this possibility we may co

Belude that even today. This led to the President's, hope, favorable conditions, crude oil is for greater unity among scientist formal other than from animal to which I have already referred residues.

Anathe point of general interest apart from the papers and discus slons was the proposal of the town

Another War Film.

ag Kowloon Hoslers.

Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m., and Lane, Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Crawford's Restaurant, 5-7 p..

Rugby Club "A" Northamp tonshire Regt. A," Happy Valley,

5.u.m.

Ping Pong Lengue: H.K. Univer- sity . S.CA.A." (Q. C.Y.M.S.).

Dinner Danaunt at King Edward Hotel

Queen's Theatre:"A Dog's Life" Charles Chaplin). World Theatre

"Old Clothes (Jackie Coogan)5

Star Theatre: The Boob." Principal Mails: Outward:

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18th Sunday after Trinity Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Annual arguection of prize : Kowloon Golf Club

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Quarry Bay.

Theosophical Society: Lecture by the Mr. Wa Tai, RA, Ton Buddhism," Lane, Crawford's Bestaurant, & pu

| Nota Garkering at St. John's Cathedral Hall (after Eversong).

Naval and Military – Y.31,6ALL Men's Meeting; /* Cheer 0,” 1.45

→ Pabor to jus põhile presentation ell of The British Actiation Our latest British war 6lm, & The Sempo", was shown this week t Institu? am wemena for the pa

lus ig the mating of the hour the Marble Arch Pavilion to and surroundings & Down Has Pave audience. I consider it an

advance

its predecessors, After, dinner dance at Lee Car- pictographie technique, and a in Principal Maik: thward: realisny Behind Mus there.8.8., Canada! ete, and Europe

alaraily dramatic

24 Karia (Perulent Pureers. and Ypres hard

Morday. The fight radiatic background.

ä

a natura,

in Kent where t'hariys Darwin dal prte nad stans, both in | deps. {hla gran work for science in pro rounding bes epoct making thes "on the turigin of Man. În is plen, sant to know that the house, the gardens, and the surrounding God, the Some was a confused

long-drawn-out struggled u still remain exactly as they ser

of blood, and mud, and of daunt win Darwin lived and moved in

1-ss berish for undrainatie obje their midst.

well.r

Golf: Captaid's Cup Faaling. Tea Dances; H.K. Hotel and Botel Savoy, 4.50 p... King Edward Hotel, & p, and Lane, Cras ford's Restaurant, 5-7 p.. Of course, pindy imagines that: tives that were won at "normous

Lecture: Heavenly Spheres- - Darwin's neory itself will event. In a wonderful way this at Inde, for his work is his monument, sphere is preserved in the film, Stars," by Rev. J. Kirk Maconia which is dominated by Sumche, Helena. May Institute, 3.39 but it is a dine idea to preserve for chine guns, and missed attacks p paccessive generations the place in fidual suisad's are fexer Ping Pong League: Y.M.C.A. ». which he loved, just as Shake speare's birthplace is perpetuated There is no doubt that the Council will find generous support for their

wheme.

Haddon Hall.

than in earlier Elms. The pictura of war is about as realistic as re- enactment for screen nurposes and paldic exhibition will allow of what happened on the Somme.

Viscount Church.

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

Steri and Coulson's Billiard League: BL.A. & Police; Queen's 1. "Revenue? Warders D.R.C. Northants r. Garrison Sgt. Mess: R. E. and R. Siga. v. St. Patrick's Club.

St. Peter's Young Men's Club Debate on "That it is better to. have loved and lost than never to have loved at all," 8.30 p.m.

Hong Kong Male Voice Choir he

There was an interesting gather" ing this week at Haddon Hall. the An engagement which has excited histeri: home of the Duke of Blut- much interest is announced this land, when eighty workmen who week-that of Viscount Churcaill, have been engaged in the work of who is a favourite in Court eireles restoration were entertained by the He has been Lord-in-Waiting to Dake as a luncheon, at which also Queen Victoria and to King Edhearsal, St. John's Cathedral Hall. there were present Violet, Duchess ward, and during the present reign..

Dance in aid of Police Branch of of Rutland, and the young Marquis he has been auch in evidence af

9.15 p.in of Granhy. The work of restoring Court functions of various kinds. M.C., City Hall, the famous old house, which has Although over sixty, Lord Church (Whitey Smith Orchestra).

Principal Mails:Inward.: been celebrated in song and story,ill is still one of the bandsomest and will always be associated with and best dressed men in London. Australin, ste (Arafura). Dorothy Vernon, has been proceed. He is very much sought after dur ing for the last twenty years. It is ing Ascot Week, as upon him de- Bow to be used as a residence after volves the duty of deciding who being uninhabited for about 200 should or should not have the

tree to the Royal Enclosure. Fears

The Duke of Rutland made a Apart from his official duties, charming little speech in the course Viscount Churchill is chairman of of which he dealt with the history the Great Western Railway Coop of Hadden Hall since the time of pany: He was formerly Conserva Williard the Conqueror; and after tive Whip in the House of Lord." wards he exhibited historical docu- and was the last Master of the

After dinner dance at Lee Gar- arents that were absolutely pri Royal Buckhounds, a office which less, that had been brought from has been dispensed with, seeing Belvoir Castle, containing curious there are now no byckhounds to 6th Night Fete at Victoria Re- and interesting details about the run. His rat wife, whom he creation Club, 9 p.m. early owners of the Hall. Before divorced on the grounds of deser. Principal Mail:-Outward: his guests left his Grace presented tion, was Lady Verena Maud Low. Canada, America, etc., Europe viá rach one of them with a small silther, a daughter of the third. Earl San Francisco and a Siberia Maru), 10.30 .m.; ver box engraved with a picture of of Lonsdale. His new bride-tee (Siberia Haddon Hall, and bearing inside is Christine, the elder daughter of Canada, America, ete.,, Europe m the name of the workman.

Mr. and Mrs. William Sinclair. Victoria, B., and "ria Siberia H.B.

| (President Mudigog), 5 p.m.

(Continued on next Column.)

Tuesday. Chunk Yang Festival (Chung Tung Fik).

"Sanitary Board Meeting, 415 p.m.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy. 4.30 p.m., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 5-7 pm

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