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No. 21.620 BERGAį BAWAKET HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 1927. AAN HETARYCHAHEX PRICE: 43 PER MONTH

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Kowloon

TIME-TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS.

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Tamali...Dep.) 6.48

"Bhatin Talpo

Dep. 7.01 Dap, 7.18

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9.2010.07 12,07 12

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8.48 10.32 1233 1.47

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8,47

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11.44 8.05 4.43 5.36. Sheungshus.Dep. 7.25 8.19 10.41

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Canton

Fanling Dep 7,50 8.16 10.48. TaipoMarkest Dep 7.40 8.25 10.56

Taipo

11.00

Shatin

7.62 8.44 11.18

Yakmati Dep, 1.11 Ele' 11,25 Kowloon A 8.17 9,02 11.31 11.49

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SUNDAYS AND PUBLIO HOLIDAYS.

Kowloon

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Yamah Dep, 6,49

Bhatin

Taipo ...Dap. 7.15

Taipo Market Den 7.20

Thaling

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11.49 12.00

3.10

6.07

6.17

12.05 3.28

6.21

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9.03 11.31 11.49 12.87.

5,55

6.17

6,32

7.04

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Our London Letter.

ENGLAND'S SAD SUMMER

THE NEW LORD MAYOR.

MEN FOR CANADA'S «MINES.

from our OWN CORRESPONDENT,"

LONDON, Sept. 30th.

THE JAPANESE ARMY.

Army

CRITICS FEAR IT IS OBSOLETE.

MECHANIZED UNITS DEMANDED.

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Duc perhaps to the recent British Salisbury Plain, when fighting units with the latest mechanized developments participated, "a wail is heard in come quarters in Tokyo that the The Summer of 1927 will be long Japanese. Army is obsolete. It is remembered for incessant rain and maintained that, although the Im cheerless days. There were only perial Japanese Navy is very 'occasional spells of warnı sunny modern, the Army is old-fashiourd weather. From the middle of July and its efficiency, in consequence, is very doubtful. The organization until the end of September it has of the Japanese Army became old- been persistently wet in the East fashioned for inany reasons, accord. and South of England. The West ing to the Osaka Mainichi, Country was more fortunate, and which says that, after the world visitors to Scotland enjoyed sun- war, all attention was directed on shine when mist and rain prevailed the construction of new units for south of the Tweed. Naturally the the Navy, while the Army merely broken weather has spoilt the ples added numbers instead of improv sure of many thonsands of holidaying the quality of its men and its makers, and the seaside hotels and weapons.

This shortcoming boarding-houses report a very lean (says the paper editorially, **** was more or leis rectified by General Ugaki, but a receval is necessary; Even one division, at least, should be re-modelled in accordance with the principles of modern military science. The War Office madutains! that the organization of our pro- hable enemy is not thoroughly modern, but this contention is not sufficient."

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DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

2nd Annual Military Harbour Race, 2.43 p.m.

Cricket: Navy Army, H..

ground..

C.

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and

Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Ed ward Hotel, & pin., and Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30

p.m.

Garrison Football League: H. Bty, R.A. v. D. Coy., K.O.S.B.; Bookumpoo, 4.30 p.m. Division I.

Hong Kong Football League:- R.A.F. R.A.; K.O.S.B.. Scots Guards.

Hockey Club 1st I. e. 3/2nd Punjabis, U.S.R.C. ground, 5 p.m. Dance Central British School, Kowloon..

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H.M.S. Dragon Farewell Dance, R.E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks,

30 p.m. No, Nanette," Theatre Reyal, 0.15 The Qunints present "No.

P..

Queen's Theatre i Let's Get Married." also Chinese Picture Man Lee World Theatre: "North of 36," Chun (Part II).

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Star Theatre: Souls for Sale." Canada, America, etc, Europe ri Principal Mails Outward Vancouver, B.C., and ria. Siberia (Empress of Russia), 10 a.m.

Thursday.

First Day of Jemadi-al-awal. Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30

p.m.

The farmers have suffered con siderable losses owing to the wet season, which has hampered their efforts in getting in the harvest. Farmers as a class are notorious for grumbling; they are seldom satis fed, but in the present year of grace it must be admitted that they have hnd a real grievance against the

'Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Clerk of the Weather. When har-

New Corps Are More Samples. Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m., and Lane, vesting operations cannot be carried our except amid constant interrup- The paper bontinues that the In-Crawford's Restaurant, 4:30-6.30

p.m. tions caused by rain it means delay perinl Army gradually is adopting and a higher labour bill. Although weapons of modern type, but that we are now at the end of Septem. this cannot be completed before ber, on many farms in the Eastern 1040. New corps, it says, indispen Counties the corn is still in the sable for modern warfare, are being helda.. with the Farmers waiting for created, but at present they are no a favourable opportunity to cart it more than mere samples. "Mil to-the-homestends, and stack it tary attachée in foreign embassies 5.30 p.m.

and legátinos,” “ procends; “ ridiu ready for threshing Jater on,

But while it has been a discule the Imperial Japanese army appointing Summer in many ways as incapable of fighting forces or everyone hopes for the best, and a ganized on the modern system." fine Autumn may to some extent compensate for the dripping akies of Summer.

In this climate one has to be an optimist where the weather is concerned.

MR. WHEATLEY.

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The paper then gives an interest- ing incident connected with the re- cent despatch of Japanese troops to Shantung. When Japan des- patched an expedition," it says, the commanding officer was wor- London's New Lord Mayor,·

fied at the report that the Chinese This week the City Corporation troops were furnished with poison "elected Sir Charles Batho tu be the gas. The prowess of the Japanese new Lord Mayor of London. There Army is well-known, but if it be were rumours that there would be į provided with modern weapons, its a contest, the name of Sir Harold fighting strength will considerably de Courcy Moore being mentioned enhanced and silent pressure could as a candidate. Sir Harold is senior be applied."-Yurth, Chián Daily alderman, and it is the custom sa| News. elect whoever holds that position if. he has never filled the mayoral chair. It would have been extra. ordinary if a contest did in fact take place. for precedent is very strong. in the Mayoral election, and the whole ceremony, which has varied but little in 800 years, has no exnet Grent Counterpart elsewhere in Britain.

However, at the last moment Sir Harold withdrew, and Sir Charles Eatho was unanimously elected. He was created a Knight last vorment, has handed his resignation as parliamentary candidate to the Ct the expiry of his term of office Independent Labour Party. This is as Sheriff. He is a member of the taken to mean that he will not 5m of Copland & Co., ship store stand at the next general election: merchants, of Aldgate. E., and lives one reason for the resignation is at Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex ronst. Since 1913 Sir Charles aid to be his health, which has

PROBABLE RETIREMENT FROM PARLIAMENT.

Garrison Football League: 19th H. Bty. RA. . B. Coy., K.O.S.B.; HQ. end K.0.5.B. . R.A.M.C. Sockumpoo, 4.30 p.m.

8th Annual General Meeting Hong Kong Boxing Association, Jardine, Matheson's Board Room,

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19th Century Music Conchy, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Conference of Clergy, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Steel and 'Conlon's Billiard League: D.R.C, v. RA. RE. and R. Sigs. v. K.O.S.B.; Warders . K.O.S.B., Warders v. St. Patrick's Club

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After Dinner Dance at Lee Gar-Thirty deas.

Police Headquarters "dance, 8.30 p.m..

European Y.M.C.A. Literary Evening: Discussion, That Ola Authors are Preferable to Modern."

"The Quaints

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p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Let's Get Married"

World Theatre:** Madame Sags Gene."

Star" Theatre: Call of the

Mr. John Wheatley, Bocialist Canyon." M.P. for the Shettleston division of Priccipal Mails Inward i Glasgow, who was Minister af Europe via Suez (Mongolia). Health in the Socialist Gavera-

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St. Simon and St. Jude Day, Hotel Saver

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Edward Hotel, 3 p.m., and Lane, 4.30 p.m.; King Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30 to 8.30

p.m.

Organ Recital by Major E. J.

"5.45 p.m.

Toy." Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

The Quaines " present "Oh

Queen's Theatre "The Tower of

Batho has heen a member of the been unsatisfactory for some tine Barkham, St. John's Cathedral, Corporation. Lady Batho is tall Another is said to be the failure of his libel action: last July against and of distinguished appearance, Mr. J. M. Reid Miller his general and is an excellent hostess

election Comervative opponent, and Mr. A. B. Anderson, former proprietor of the Eastern Argus.

Mr. Wheatley has been a member of the Independent Labour Party for 19 years. He is connected with a Glasgow publishing firm.

Miners For Canada. Iarn that the Overseas Settle ment Department are making, ar rangements for the recruitment of iners for Canada. It is stated that Canada needs coal-getters almost as much as she needs farm hands, and seeing that we have in this country 100,000 máne-workers. PEKING COAL SHORTAGE. who are unemployed it would be an obvious advantage if they could be transplanted to ณ new land where there is a demand "for their skilled labour.

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World Theatre: "Madame Sans Gene."

'Star Theatre: "Call of the Canyon (inutines only).

Principal Mails : — Outward: Australia, New Zealand, etc.. (Arafura), 2.30 p.m...

Baturday.

Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 a.m."; S4th annual general meeting of the Grand Hotel Des Wagons -Lita, Ltd., Exchange Building (2nd floor), noon.

Hail-Yearly Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Club Annex, 12.30 p.m.

Scottish Company (H.V.D.C.) Central British

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The experts who are ex- last cabinet meeting, and it was de annual sports, perienced in the business of emigracided that the Ministries of In-School ground, King's Park, 2 tion have discovered that the min- terior, Industry and Communica p.m. ing districts of Britain are the tions should take the matter in European YM.C.A. Ramble to

most promising fields for obtaining band. Accordingly, the Ministries Bhatia.

Cricket League Division I.: men of good physique capable of of Industry and Communications

I.R.C.AJ undertaking farm work abroad. have appointed Messrs. Yu Jung Chinese R.C. The Overscas Settlement Depart and Wei to represent them at a Division IL University ment are of opinion that when their joint conference-to-be held in the B.A.0.C.; Kowloon 0.0. v. Tamar

Friendly Cricket: Interport plans are completed young miners Ministry of Interior shortly for will be willing to try their fortune the discussion of the subject. It is Trial Match (HK.C.C. ground); in Canada at their own particular learned that when the three Minis C.S.C.C.. Royal Navy; Club de job, especially as there is always tries, concerned have adopted de- Recreio . H.K.C.C2nd XI: the chance to earn high wages on finite measuren, they will call for Royal Navy. C.S.C.C. 2nd XI. the land if and when they should the assistance of local authorities, 1st Tournament of Hong Kong desire to engage in agricultural the Peking General Chamber of Boxing Association, Theatre Royal, labour. It would also help to some Commercand other philanthropist 9.15 p.m. extent to ease the unemployment organisations here in proceeding problem here-H.B..

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