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No, 3162 TENSÃO BEЯKEJT HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1927. A BJERTEBAĦ PRICE & PER MONTU

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS,

ALM, AM, JA, AM, 1.M. 1.M,' P.M, P.MX, T.M. | P,M. | TM.

9.10 10,00 12,00 1,15233) 3,00) 4,35) 8,45| 7.15 9,20 10,07 | 18,07 | ·1,3% --

Kowloon

„Dep,' 6,40 | 8.03 Yazmati...Dup! 6:49 Dep. 7.01

7,90

Dep. 7.80

Fanling

Bhatia

Taipo ...Dep. 7,15

Taipo Markit Dey.

Bheangshui..Dep. 7.95 Bhumahan...Aft, 7.41, 8.45 Cantón, Am.] -' ([1.50

A.M. | A.M.

Canton Depil

9,33 10,19 14,19 1,34 se

4.54′ 8.01) 7.35 6.07.-616) 7.49 5.11 619 7.59 5.91 6.80 8.03 5,26 6,36,8.07.

8,48 | 10.83 | 12,82 || 1,47;

933 10.88 12,36 131 — 10,05 | 10,48 | 12,46| 201|| 10,10 | 10,51 | 1251| 2,06.

10.16 10.57 12,57) 2.12)3.20 3.40′ 8,39.6,418,13

5.38

6.47

4.1 4.M. F.M. PM PM PM PM,

8.05

9.50

6 53

Bhamshus...Dap 7.18 8.05 10.3411.09 11,37 2.58 4,415.49 6.24 6.48 Shanngahus. Dep. 735 8.12 10.41 Fanling...Dep. 7,30 8.18 10.45

10.56

11.44 3,05 4.48|| 5.55 11.49 3.10 4.52 6.00 12.00 3.21 5.03 6.10

Taipo

13.06 3.26 5.07 6.15

12.19 8,89 6.30 6.29

TaipoMarket Dep. 7.40 8.26

...Dep. 7,468,81 11.00

Shatin Dep. 7.57 8.44 11.18 Yazmati.Dep. 5.11 8.56 11.25

Rodeon Arz 812 2011.31 11.49

19.31 3,51 5,39 6.40 12.87 3.57 8,88 6,46 7,04 7.29

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIO HOLIDAYS.

L.X. AM

•

AM

Kowloon.. Dep. 8,40 8.058.80 9.04 9,10 10,00 12,00 2,94 8,00 5,187,15

Taumati... Dep. 6,49

Skatin * Deps 7,01 Taipa ... Dep. 2,16 Tipo Market Dep, 720 Fanling ... Dep. 7.30 Bheangahni..Dep 7,35

·Elum Uhun.. Art. 7,41 Canton

Canton

9,20 10.07 | 12.07|2,91|

8.33 10,19 18,19|2,48|

6,257,23 5.38 7.35

9.48 | 10,34† 12,32 | 2,56)

959 10.36 12.889,00)

10.05 10.48 12.488.10|

5.32 743 5,56 7,32 6.07 8,03

[9.07) 9.41) 10,10 10.61 12,51 8.15 | 6,12 8.07 8.45 9.13 0.47 10.16 10 57 12,37 821) 3.40 8.188,13 11.80

5.38

6.47-

A.X

Dip.

www

Α.Σ.

8.05

*T.X.

Shan Chan Dep 8.06 10.34 $1.09 11.57 9.38

Sheangahui..Dop, 8.12 10.41

Faoling Dep. 8.16 10.48

Talipo Market Dep. 8.20 10.58 ...Dep. 8,81 11.00

Taipe

Bhatin .Dep 8,45 11.18

11.44 8.05

11,49 8,10 8,11

-

FX, F.M.

3.20 5.84 5.66 6.24

5.41

12,00 321

6,06 0.07 6417

G

19.05 -19,19 8.39

12.31

8.28 5.25

5,21

|

6.34

6.48

6,52 7,04

Yenmeti Dep. 837 11.25

8.51 4.50 Kowloon Art. 9.03 11.31 11.49 12.87 8.57 5.56 8.17

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RISKS OF AIR TRAINING."

NO ACCIDENTS IN USA. INSTITUTION.

CRITICISM OF BRITISH

METHODS.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Children's Health Conference, Chinese Y.W.C.A., Caine Road, 2.30-5 p.m.

Ladies' Recreation Club Tennis Tournament: Final Ladies' Open Singles Championship, Miss Enid Lor. Mrs. R. E Tottenham, U.S.R.C., 345 p..

8th Bi-Annual Race for ships' lifeboats for

Trevessa Trophy,' Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, P.m.

Tea Dances: H.. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.20 p.m.; King Edward Hotel. 5 p.ra; Lane: p.m.; Cafe Regent, .306.30 p.m. Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30

The September number of that admirable, publication the United States Naval Fustitute Pruceedings records the fact that, with the com- pieton. this year's autumer courte in aviation at the Naval Academy, the recorda show that since the course was established by the Navy Department, a little over two years ago nearly 1,000 young officers have flown with their in miles or a distance equal to forty structors aver a million passenger times around the world, "without Hockey Club 1st XI. . Navy, a single mishap to personnel or in- U.S.R.C.. 3 p.m.; Waseda Univer jury to material."" This is a resity. Army, U.S.R.C., 4.30 p.m. cord of which the United States Marine Engineers Guild of naval authorities have every reason China (H.K. Branch), 8 p.m. to be proud. We know enough of pretty sure that safety first" in the Americanmr spirit to be

not its guiding doctrine. But at sponded promptly to the calling up useful than a dead one, and that ren, dumbering some 1,600, refer held in the fine view seems to be that a live airman is more notices, although most of thein were training for naval war service does in civil employment at the time not justify anything in the way of and many of them were married those stunt performances which Favourable reports have been re- ceived here of their conduct while with the Colours in China..

It is hoped that the men belong ing to the Army Reserve who were called up last January for service in China will be reinstated in em-. ployment when they return home in the course of the next few weeks An official statement issued by the War Office points out that these

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.ra

Queen's Theatre: The Bund

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World Theatre: "The Boob";

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are such a fruitful cause of disas ter when they are permitted to be attempted, unchecked.

Our own

Cathedral Women's Air Ministry professes to de Guild: Address by Rev. H. Copley Workers' everything to discourage freak fly Moyle on "The New Prayer Book," ing, yet in deplays at Hendon it 10 am. Committee Meeting, 10.30 ibitions as the double bunt." (both meetings in Cathedral gives official sanction to such ex- about the only merit of which is to

Hall). demonstrate to gasping spectators Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd.; in Meeting of creditore (re Macao. just how sear an airman can go liquidation at

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Many employers, it is understood, have already intimated that they are willing to take back the Re: servists when they come home from China," and Sir Laming Worthing ton Evans, as Secretary of State to killing himself without actually office, 3 Queen's Road, noon.

for War, expresses his confident, hope that this patriotic example will be widely followed.

Archbishop of Canterbury, I learn on excellent authority that it is practically certain the Archbishop of Canterbury will re- tire next year. Dr. Davidson will be 13 in April, and he has borne the heavy responsibilities of his office for pearly a quarter of a century. As most people know, be is a Scotsman, and his wife was a daughter of Archbishop Tait. They

have no children.

High Spiritsl

Poppy Day Fand Fete, U.S.R.C.: Tennis Tournament, Bridge and Mah Jong Party, Dance Cabaret Entertainment, 2.30 p.m. to 1a.m.

and

League:

Frederick Whyte, R.C.S.I., LL.D., Lecture on "India" by Sir H.K. University Great Hall, pm.

The purpose of all military training is to thoroughly accustom men to the use of the machines they will have to handle in war. To say Tea Dances: I.K. Hotel and that nothing must be done to curb Hotel Envoy 4.30 p.n.; Lane, the high spirit of young airhen is Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 just about sa-apar with saying p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8.30 p.m. that the Atlantic must be Bow by

Garrison Football aeroplanes which are quite unfitted R.A.0.0. t. K.0.8.B. ("A" Coy); to fly it, otherwise aviation will.0.8.B. Coy)" 5.0.5.B. bunkum iis talked, and, unhappily, never progress, A good deal of (H.QL.), Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m. it has its result in a long catalogue Club de Recreio.

Hockey European Y.M.C.A. v. that the 1,000 young American air- of tragedice. Can anybody doubt mica, who have been trained at An- Mention of the Archbishop's prob napolis without mishap to man or able retirement has invited epecula-machine, will lack anything in the tion atout who will succeed him a way of efficiency or initiative? We for Great Britain, closes G.P.O.,, Xmas and New Year-Parcel-Mail- Primate, and there is a very wide- believe that our own airmen are pre- 5 p.m. spread belief that it will be Dr. eminent, not because of the high Folk Music" Lang, the talented Archbishop of spirit of youth," but in spite of it. Helena May Institute. 5.30 p.m.

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which the prophets are likely to might as well carry out naval be" confounded. The choice a in manoeuvres with live shell and mili- the hands of the Prime Minister. tary exercises with fixed bayonets At sa no man dreams of taking undue risks in order to learn sca manship. Why should he do it in drive and danee, Seamen's In- Dockyard Ladies' Club whist the air-Natal and Military Restitute, 8.30 p.m.. cord.

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A third woman has now swam the English Channel, which is a notable achievement, but she has done it in circumstances that compel un- stinted admiration. Miss Mercedes Gleitze, a London typist. made the journey from France to the English const a few days ago when the sen was very cold, and a log prevailed indeed, the fog was, so, dense that the plucky swimmer felt the shore of Kent beucith her feet before she saw it.

On seven previous occaeions Miss Gleitze had tried to swim the Channel and had failed, and with the difficulties that beset her, on her eighth attempt she might well

The American Legionaries. Londoners were much interested in the American Legionaries who have been here this week, and one day marched through the streets from the Embankment to Bush House in Kingsway, where the American Ambassador spoke, re- calling war time memories. It was on the site of Bush House that the famous Eagle Hut stood, which was the meeting place for thousands of

have given in, even before the cold British and American soldiers. and the physical strain had begun There was nothing in the way of to tell on her. Such determination pageantry, in the procession such is amazing, and her success is unas marked a similar ceremony in doubtedly due to dogged persever Paris. Apart from curious two- ance and courage. Her victory has peaked caps which some of the shown that the pluck of an English Legioncries wore there was very man may also be the pluck of an little to distinguish this party of English girl who refuses to acknow- Americans from any other group of ledge defent.

tourists in the season, Sight-seeing has been their occupation betweon the official gatherings.

At Buckingham Palace. can visitors valued most of all The experience which the. Ameri-

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Queen's; Police v D.R.C.; Warders Northants; Revenue . K.0.9.B.; Garrison Sgts. Mess v. R. E. and R. Sigs..

After dinner dance at Lee Gar- dens.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p. European Y.M.0.A.: Associa tion Night, 0 p.m.

Lady."

Queen's Theatre: The Untained

Slapped."

World Theatre: He Who Gets

Star. Theatre: "The Spanish Dancer."

"Friday.

Armistice declared, 1018. St. Martin's Day (Martinmas)," Italy, born, 1869.

King Victor, Emmanuel III., of

John's Cathedral and B.C. Cathe Armistice Day Services at St. dral, 8.45 -an Commemoratiga Service at Cenotaph, 10.45 a..

Haig's Fund.

Poppy Day Collection for Earl

Kowloon Cricket Club and Hong Auction of Poppy Day Posters Kong Club.

Cricket: University r. T'anar -King And Queen Back In London.

League, Division II); H.K.C.C. The King and Queen, the Printe

Interport Trial match; K.C.C. 2nd of Wales and Prince George have

XI. v. Army 2nd XI.; C.B.C.C. End returned to London from their boli

XI. v. Royal Engineers C.C.

Golf: Kowloon Golf Club day in Scotland, and although they during their stay in London was European Y,M.C.A. arrived.

at eight o'clock in the their reception by the King and Fanling 'Hunt:

was crowd of

Hare and morning there peopic at Euston Station to greet What is called the National Com-

Queen at Buckingham Palace. Hounds, Hunter's Arms, 9.30 p.m."

Football: United Services them with hearty cheers. The Prinees who had travelled in the anders. Section, consisting of 250 the Best," B.K.F.C. ground, for rear of the special train, alighted Legionaries, of whom 50 were Earl Haig's Fund, 4 p.m.

Garrison Football women, were received by Their

•League: alter their Majestice and walked Majesties. They were accompanied K.0.8.B. (H.Q. 2) v. I.A.M.C. forward at once to where the King and Queen were at the front. Each by the American Ambassador, and Sookunpoo, 4.16 p.m. kissed the Queen's, hand and then King and Queen by Eari Cromer, King's Park, 3. p.m.; Waseda Uri- cach in turn was presented to, the

her check before shaking hands with the King.

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As the King and Queen were driv-whelmed with the friendly manner at Hong Kong Hotel and Repulse ing away from the station the car of the King and the graciousness of slowed down opposite, the engine, Queen Mary. It will be a memory and the King waved cordially to the that will last, and formed a fitting engine crew.

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