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TIME-TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS.

7. F.... FT.X. P.M. P.X.

910 10,00 12.00 1.182.33 3.00 4.83 5.43 7.15

9.20, 10.07 12,07

A.M. LX. AMM

Καπίστ

...Dep. 6.40 8.05

Yaumati Bhatin

Dep. 8.40

Dep. 7.01

Dep,

7.20

Tipo barbat Dep.

Dep

1,92-

9.33 10,19 1919 1,34 ---

8.4 16.99 19,32 1.47

9.53 10.58 13.36 1,51 -

10.03 10.48 12.40 201 7.30

Shengshui Dep. 735 Bhamchan 7.41 Canton

Canton Dop

10,10 10,51 | 12,512,063.14 --

4.48 550 7.23

4.54 5.03 7.35-

7.48 6.07 6.15

5.11 6.19 7.5%

5,216.808.03

5.25 8.35 8.07

8.45 10.15 10.57 12,57 2193.20 3.40 3,89 6,41 8.13 11.50 5.38

AM.A.3.A.X

6.471-**

A.M. P.M.

P.M.P.M.

8.05

F.M.

5.20

Shamakan...Dep. 7.18 8.05 10.34 11.09 Sheung bui..Dep 7.25 8.12; 10.41 ...Dep. 7.80 8.18 1048 Tankng

Taipoliarket Dep. 2,43 8.26 10.66 Taipo Dep. 7,448,31 11.00 Dep, 7,57 8,44 11.18 Kermati...Dep. 9,1180 11.25

A 5.179,02 11.31 11.49 Kowloon

Shatin

Kowloon

-Yanmati Shatia

8.00

6.53 11.37 2.68441 3.49 6.24 6.46 11.44 5.05 4.49 0.56

4.52 11.49 8.18 12.00 3.21 6.03 6.10 6.18 12.05 3.25 3.07 12.19 3.89 5.20 6.29 12.81 9.51 5.39 8.40

12.37 8.37 6,88 6.46 7.04 7.29

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIQ HOLIDAYS,

LY.

Dep. 8.40 Dep. 6,49 ...Dep. 7.At

Tripo ...Dep, 7.18 TarpoMarket Dep. 2.20 Fanling...Dep, 7,30

Shengshui. Dep. 7.85

Sham Chan. Art. 7,41 Canton

Canton

1

...Dop,

•

A.M.AM. AM.

4.X. LI AM. TMZ,M. P.M.T.M 8.05 8.30 9.0 9.10 10.00 12,00 2.24 3,00 5.18 7.15 8.20 10.07 12,07 9.31-520 7.98 5.93 7.35 9.33 10.19 12.19 2,13

3.52 19,48 9.48 10.31 12.32 2.56 9.53 10.86 13.30 3,00 3.58 7.52 8,07 18,02 10.05 10.48 12,48/8.10 9.07 9.41 10,10 10,51 1951 9.15-16.12 8,07 8.459.13 9.47 10.18 10.57 19,57 -3,21 3.40) 6.18 8.13.

5.47 6,38 11.50

AM A.M.

8.05 Bbam Chus. Dep. 8,05 10.34 11.09 11,37 Thoongthai. Dop. 512 loài

Dep. 810

8.16 10.40

Taipo Harket Dep. 828 10.56

Fealing

Tsipo

Shatin

..Dep. 8.81.11.00

Dep

R.45 11.18

Yaumati Dap. 8.57 11.25

1.M, M.

P.X.

2.68

5,001 3.84

5.36

T.X.

3.20 6.34

11.44

8.05

5.07 5.42

6.03

11,49

8.10

5.11

6.07

19.00

5.21 -5.21

8,17

12.05

15.95

6.21

18319

3.89

5.39

6.24

19.81

8,51 6,50

6.48

8.57

5,53

6.17 6.32

7,04

Kowicos Arr. 9.03 11.31 11.49 19,57

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SIR W. JOYNSON-HICKS AND MILL-HANDS.

THOU ART LUCKY:""

Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, was thienough to engage in a wordy warfare With Lancashire mill-girls when he visit ed the Pioneer Mill at Blackbura last month.

"Do you find your work ardu ous?" asked Sir William

"Hard enough. lad," came the reply.

"You look as though you enjoy it, anyhow," said the Home Scare tary...

"We have to enjoy it or lump it was the retort. If thou doesn't work in Lancashire thou doesn't eat.'

"Is it not written," quoted Sir William, He that doth not toil; neither shaif he cat I know have to work hard for my daily bread, patting, in fourteen hours a day pretty regularly. I leave my house at quarter to tem in the morning, and when the House of home till after milnight."

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Interport Cricket: Malaya Hong Kong, H, K.C.C. ground (2nd. day)

Ten Dances H.K. Hotel and Hotel. Savoy, 130 p.m. King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, Crawford Restaurant, 430-8.33 P-m.: Cafe Regent, 4.30-0.30 p.m.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, Queen's Theatre "Say It Again." World Theatre: "The Mirage": (5.15 pm and 9.20 p.m.); Chinese Ain The Mystic Fan (2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m.).

Star Theatre: "The Great Love." Principa Mail:-Inwards U.S.A., Canada, etc., and Europe via Siberia (President Madison).

Tuesday.

Yaumati School 17th Annual Sports, School ground, King's Park, noon, to 4 pan.

Sanitary Board meeting, -4.15 p.m.

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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and

p.m.; Lane. In association with the GRAND HOTEL Prince's Building. Hotel Savoy, 4.30

DE WIcon Lits, Paxine, '..... Crawford's Restaurant, * 4.30 -6.30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8.30 p.m. Hockey Club 2nd XI v. 5/2nd Punjabis, Marina ground, 3 p.m. Hong Horticultural Society an- Matheson's Board Room, 3.15 p.m.. Interport Cricket Dinner, HJK. Cluby 8 p.m.

tion a test case was ordered to pay Commons is sitting I rarely get nual meeting, Messrs. Jardine, KING EDWARD

"Work?!

"But thou doesn't call that work," came the laughing comment from another gith

Sir William joined in the out- this burst of laughter which observation created. He added gentlyOh, dear no. I am just passing the time away."

"And you don't get home till morning shouted another daring soul. I hope thou doesn't go to those wicked night clubs instead of going home to thy lass."

After dinner Gardens,

"

dance at Lee

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "Slide, Kells. Slide."

Star

Theatre:

"A Thief in

World Theatre: "The Lost Lady" him The Mystic Fan" (2.30 p.m. (5.15 p.m. and 8.20 p.); Chinese and 1.15 p.m.)." Paradise."

Mails: Outward: Principal

America Canada,

gets and Francisco San ría Europe

The The 10.30 Maru), "Night clubs exclaimed Sir

(Shioyo William, why I rarely get any Canada, Americs, etc., Europe vie, time at home, let alone amusement, Victoria, B.C. and. via and only see my wife on à Sun(President Cleveland), 3 pm. day."

a rominal sum. The proceedings were taken by the Anti-Gambling League, an organisation which cherishes the, fond delusion that it will convert people who bet to see the error of their ways. It is cer- tainly curious notion that by putting obstacles in the way of those who make bets and by penalising them you will bring them to your way of thinking..

The point on which the convic. tion, was secured was, briefly, that certain bookmakers at the White City have been in the habit of standing in certain spots. They set up posts to indicate their iden tity so that their patrons could easily find them. The League in voked the law to state that this was an infringement of the Bet ting Act of 1883. By having a re- gular stand or position the book maker established a pitch," and, therefore, he was uning "à. place within the meaning of the Act for the purpose of betting." In other colds, his great rival George Rom- anney, the masters of the Dutch words he was guilty of illegality. For permitting him to school of the. 17th Century, and de this the promoters of the grey pictures by Rembrandt, and many hound races were convicted and others which it would take too long fined as previously stated.

"

Public Irritation...

St. Andrew's Day.

Siberia

Faniing Hout meet at Hunters" Arms, 230 p.m.

**Thou art lucky was the laconic remark of a man, with a sepulebral voice. There is one man as I know would put in four- teen hours a day, willingly if he could only see his wife once Edward Hotel, week."

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Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-0.30 p.m.

Football: 3rd Interport Trial Hockey Club 1st XI v. Navy, Match, H.K.F.C. ground, 4.15 p.m.

dance, 8 p.in Cafe Regent dian R.N.0.8.C.,

St Andrew's Society Ball, City glide, Kelly, Hall, 9 p.

Queen's Theatre ?". Slide."

World Theatre:"The Lost Lady" (5.15 p.m. and 8.20 p.m.); Chinese fm The Mystic Fan" (2.30 p.. and 7.15 p.m.).

Theatre:

Star

"A Thief in Paradise."

Principal Mails-Outward;

tia Marseilles, Europe (Sarpedon), 10.30 am.

etc:

The money value of the gift i over half a million pounds ster Of course the only effect of the leg, although as I have said, the case will be that bookmakers will collection is made up of pictures be prevented from letting the pub that cannot be valued in terms of The sum of £50,000 has lic know where they can be easily money. found in the vast crowds that A been left also for the ukeen of the White City when racing is tak-the art gallery at Ken Wood. It ing place there. It will irritate is well known that for many years the public, and occasion ineau Lord Iveagh had been forthing his venience. In future bookmakers art collection, net only it competi will have no more facilities than tion with the greatest of the Ameri- Society of St. Vincent de Paul can millionaires but very much, on they enjoy on any other racecourse

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel ani Thus they will the same lines that is to any, the Sale of Roses for "Our Four Day." conform with the strict letter of best was always good enough for Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane, the Betting Act. The Anti-Gam-him, and the price was a very Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 bling League have not achieved secondary consideration. After p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-8.30-p.m After dinner dance, at Lee Gar- very much as the result of the ex-all, it is caly in this way that a

dens. pensive action in the Courts, collection of masterpieces can be There is no doubt that they hoped got together.

in the country.

to stop betting at greyhound race mectings everywhere; but they can. not do that. Betting will go on

An Irish Tragedy.

Thursday.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The Show," World Theatre: "A Hero on Horseback."

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Friday.

A few nights, nga?a great gale as freely as before, but bookmakers came in from the Atlantic, and will have to adjust their procedure swept over the British Tales, cans to that which is accepted as caring loss of life and much damage rect in the enclosure at Newmar- to property. In some parts of the ket or at other similar meetings. country there has not been a storm

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and On the face of it there is some- to compare with it within living. Parts of Lancashire. thing ludicrous in the Chancellor memory. of the Exchequer taking, millions were flooded, so that people were Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King from those who bet, and thereby rendered homeless in some cases, Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. giving belting legal recognition, or imprisoned in their houses Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 and on the other hand the law through the ground floors being p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30-0.30 p.m.

Debate tweens University of on the west of being successfully invoked to fine under water. But the worst ex- bookmakers and others at the perience was White City. The present law was Ireland, along the rugged an Oregon team (on tour of the World) Y.M.C.A., Kowloom: Bubject: "Is passed in times vastly different rock-bound, cosets of County Gal and European Y.M.C.A., at from the present to meet abuses way and County Mayo. which existed then and have now

Democracy & Failure!"

World Theatre "A Hero disappeared. What is called for

Queen's Theatre: The Show."

Star

At Cleggan Bay, Connemara, a little fishing hamlet, practically.

on

is a revision of the Jaw, which, the whole of the male population Horseback "Dancing Mother."

should be adjusted to sentiments that actuate the community to-day. Lord Iveagh's Pictures.

were lost while fishing a few miles from home. These poor. Irish use primitive boats called curraghs, made af tarred canvas stretched on The Ear of Iveagh, the head of wooden frames, and are almost the

Saturday.

Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Farling Bunt: Steeplechase Championship. 4th Yachting

the great brewing firm of Guiness, same as the boats used in pre-Meeting, Kwanti. who died recently, made a prince-Christian times and very like the

ly bequest to the nation-an art cornale of the early Briton Whea race for racing yachts.

Cricket League: Division I.: gallery at Ken Wood, the beautiful the storm came on suddenly they

Royal Navy; house and estate on the Hampstead were unable to get home and were Chinese R.C. e. R.G.A. Division heights which he also gave to the overwhelmed by the mighty gollers 11 Recreio v public

The pictures comprise a of the Atlantic. Every one of the R.A.0.0.. Royal Engineers; collection which all the best au 27 families in Inmisken and has Police R.C. v. Civil Service C.C. thorities agree in describing as ab lost some of its members Al 2nd XIR sohitaly priceless. They are near aight the women and children ly, all pedigree pictures, aboilt waited on the shore, wailing and which experte have written in praying for their menfolk, and the terms of lavish appreciation, and descriptions of the scenes in the include examples of Sir Joshua Rey papers here make most pathetic

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