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Kowloon Taumati Bhatin Taipe

Taips Market

Tanling

TIME-TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS.

[AM. AM.

And .. 7,X. 7.M... PM, P.M. P.M. EM,

6,40 8.03 9,10 10,00 10,00 1.13,2.55 8.00 4.85 8.43 7.15

9.90 10,07 19.07

9.33 10.19 12.19

9.43 10.33 19.33

9.53 10.86 19.39

13.05 10.48 12.48

Shennyshmi

10,30 10.51 12.51

Bhamohan

Aff. 741 865 10,14 10.57 13,57

4.42 5,50) 7.93 4.54 8,03 7,33 *6,07. 8,18) 7.48 511| 6.19; 7,59 521 6.30 8,02 526 6,35 8.07 3.40 6,33 6,41) 8,13

Canton

11.50

5.88

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...Dep.-

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Canton

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9.201 4.45 5.49 6,24 | 6.46. 2.68 11.44 3.00 4.48 6.56

6.53 11.49 5.10 4.52 6.00 19.00 8.215.02 8.10 12,05 3.26 5.07 8.15; 19.198.39 5,30 6.29 12.31 3,51 8.32 8.40 12.87 3.57 5,28 6,46 7.04 7.29

3.05 Shumabun.Dep. 7.18 8.06 10.34 11.00 11.37 Sheangahai..Dep. 1.25 8.1910.41 Fanling Dep 7,808.18 10.45 TaipoMarket Dep. 740 3.28 10.56 ...Dep. 7,44 8.31 11.00 Dep, 7.57 8.44 11.18 Yanmeti...Dep. 1.11.56 11.26 Howloon ...A.3.179,02 11,31 11.49

Shatin

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

Yanmati...Dep. 5,49

Shatin ...Dap 7,01 Taipe ...Dep. 7.13 Taipo MarketDep. 20 ...Dep, 7.30 Fanling

+

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..Den. 6.40 8.03 8.30-9.04 0.10 10.00 12.00 224 3,00 5.18 7,15 920 10.07 19.07 231 6.25 7,93 9.33 10.19 12.19243 5.38 7.35 9.48 10.3 12.32

12.52 2,56

5.32 7.48 6,56 7,52 0.53.10.38 12.36 8.00

6,078,02 10.05 10.48 19.453,10 9.07 9.41 10,10 10.51 12.51 8,186,128,07 8.45 9.139,47 10.18 10.57 12.57.821 3.40 6.18 8.19

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8.16 10.45

Taipo Market Tep.

8.23 10.50

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6,81, 11.00

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... Dep.

8.45 11.13 Dep Yeamat! Dep. 8.57 11,95

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2,58

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5.00 5.94 5.56 11.44 5.05 5,07 0.41 6.08

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P.M. 3.20 6.34

11.49 8,10 5.11

6.07

12.00 8.271

12.05" 3.28 3.25

12.19 8.39 6.38

19.31 8,51 5,50 Kowloos...A 9.03 11.31 11.49 12.87 5.57

6,32 5.58 6.17

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OLD-FASHIONED CHARMS NEEDED FOR MODERN FILMS.

MR. GRIFFITH SAYS HE HAS SEEN ONLY ONE IN

Thousands of girls who have adopted every artifice to be ultra modern have discovered to their dismay that the film producers are looking for old-fashioned girls.

These will in future receive less and less attention, it is asserted. Mr. Griffith says:-

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Today,

Cricket: Pick-up 19-a-side match, H.K.C.C. ground, 11 am.«

Yaumati School 11th Annual Sports, School ground, King's Park, noon to 4 p.m.

Sanitary Board, meeting, 4,15

p.m.

Garrison Football League: 19th H. Bty. R.A. . D. Coy, KOS.B.: 20th H. Bay. R.A. r. HQ 1

K.O.S. B., Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy. 4.30 p.m. Lane. Crawlord's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30

Hong Kong Horticultural Society annual meeting, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Board Room, 5.13 p.m.

Interport Cricket Dinner, H.E. Club, 5 p.m.

After diaper dance at Lee Gardens.

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Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.ra. Queen's Theatre: "Slide, Kelly, In socation with the GRAND HOTEL Prince's Building. T. Central: 75. Slide."

World Theatre:"The Lost Lady" (3.13 p.m. and 9.20 p.m.); Chinese film The Mystic Fan" (2.30′ p.m.) and 7.15 p.m.).

Star Theatre: "A Thief in Paradise."

The coy, shy girl, who has timid-p.m. Cafe Regent, 4.30-6.30 p.m. Hockey Club 2nd XI. . 3/2nd ly held hack from the lure of the Punjabis, Marina ground, p.m. film studios, according to ome "Lospos, Nov. 4th.

famous producer at least, D. W. This week for the first time la Griffith, is now in great demand. tners-in on the wireless heard a

The majority of applicants for work in the studios send photo- programme broadcast from Syd- graphs of nymph-like figures in ney, New South Wales. The receptight-fitting bathing suits, accom- tion was excellent in all parts ofpanied by tributes of the Press to their loveliness and achievements. Great Britain. There is something

Character First almost fantastic in the miracle Lchieved Sitting by their fire sides after ten with the lights burn- ing and the curtains drawn, tens of thousands of people beard the big clock of the General Post Office of Sydney booming out the hour of four. Thus wireless had by some magic, as it were, transport od listeners-in ten hours ahead. It was a quarter past seven in the evening in London, and a chill O tober wind was cutting round the corners of the streets, and then

"At first I contemplated this from neross space

voice was 凸

changed condition with amusement, heard from 13,000 miles away say but the truth of the matter is that ing: "It is a lovely warm morn-girl no longer have faith in beauty ing here. Dawn has just broken of this kind They mistakenly and it is the beginning of a per- if they did.. Ok song, ins Beve that they said be ridiculed

fect summer day.'.

The relay, which proved to be the most successful ever undertaken in connection with long distance wireless transmission, started with the playing of "God Save the King" This was followed by a musical item, and after that came the Australian national call of "Coore." The Postmaster. General of Australia then sent a message to the Pastmuster General of Great Britain, and other items in the were after musical programme wards beard with great clearness, including orchestral renderings of dancs from Edward German's "Henry VIII." It is interesting to note that the programme from Australia was also heard with com- America and

uccess

in

piete Canada.

The Duke of York And Freemasonry.

"Directors are now looking for the old-world "type of beauty in girls, girls whose wholesomeness is reflected in their beauty.

"One can feel a certain amount of respect for a young woman who emphasises her character above her physical perfections Mr. Griffith adds the remarkable assertion that it would really "startle him?! to find one who did.

I have interviewed but one of

that type," he says, during the past 12 months."

are now in popular

The question now asked is whe ther old-fashioned girls will for- sake the modest reserve, which is one of their chief charms, and be. so bold as to become film-actresses.

Lord Rosebery's constant corn- panion is his little granddaughter, Ruth Primrose, the only child of his second son, the Hon. Neil Primicee, who was killed in the war The child's mother. now Lady Victoria Bullock, wife of Captain Harold Malcolm Bullock. M.P., for the Waterloo Division of Liverpool, is the only daughter of Lord Derby. It is understood,

visit that Lord Rosebery's Knowsley was for the purpose of discussing family matters.

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Principal Muits': -Outward: America, etc., and Canada,

Francisco ria San

10,30 3.1.

Europe (Shingo || Mame), Canada, America, etc., Europe ria Victoria, B.C. and via (President Cleveland), 5 pm..

Wednesday,

Siberia

St. Andrew's Day. Fanling Hunt meet at Hunters' Arms, 2.30 p.m.

Tea Dancea: H.K. Hotel and p.m. King Hotel Savoy, 4.30 Edward Hotel, 3 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-9.30 P.m: Cafe Regent, 4.30 6.80 p.m.

Football: 3rd Interport Trial Match, H.K.F.C. ground, 4.15 p.m. Hockey Club 1st XI v...Navy, B.N.0.8.C. 5

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p. St. Andrew's Society Ball, City Hall, 9 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Slide, Kelly, Slide."

World Theatre: "The Lost Lady" (5.15 p.m. and 9.20 p.m.); Chinese Alm The Mystic Fan" (2.30 p.m. and 7.15 pm).

"A Thief in

Star Theatre: Paradise."

Principal Mails Outward: Marseilles, etc: Europe via. (Sorpedon), 10.30 a.m1.

Thursday. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sale of Roses for "Our Poor Day." Legislative Council meeting, 9.30

p.m.

Garrison Football League: B. Coy, K.O.S.B. C. Coy. K.O.S.B.; R.A.M.C.. R.A.O.C., Sookunpoo, 4.13 p.m.

Tea Dances H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 430-0.30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 4.30 6.30 p.m. After dinner dance, at Lee Gar dens.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. *The Quaints

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Duke of York," one at Cardifed the Press Club hospitality by And one at Manchester.

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Lord Rosebery.

"The Quaints" present "The Blue Train," Theatre Royal, 9.13

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Queen's Theatre: "The Show." World Theatre: "A Hero on Horseback.

Star Theatre: "Dancing Mothom. Principal Mails: Outward: New Zealand, etc. Australia, (Tanda), 3.30 p.m.

Saturday. Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 a.m., Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling. Fanling Hunt: Steeplechase

The Earl of Hosebery came out of his retirement this week and left

Sir Rowland Blades has made The Durdans, Epsom, for a short his term of office as Lord Mayor visit to the Earl of Derby at memorable by his lavish hos Knowsley. The aged Liberal statesman is a confirmed invalid, pitality. During the past year he bas given 250 lunchedis and din- unable to walk, and it is many ners, and has spent in entertaining years since he went from his home more than four times his official on the Surrey Downs to travel far allowance of £10,000 on hospitality. afield. On most fine days be may In addition to maintaining the Meeting, Kwanti. be seen driving about the neigh-traditions of the Mansion House Yachting: 4th Championship bourhood of Epsom in a great as the centre of the Civic, life of race for racing yachts, coach resembling the vehicles that London he has found time to pay Cricket League:-Division 1: were in use in the eighteenth cen- State visits to Paris and Rome, Chinese R.C. v. R.G.A. Division Royal Engineers;

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a postilion and footmen in livery. French President, the King of R.A.0.C.

It is a picturesque and charming Italy, His. Holiness the Pope, and Police R.C. . Civil Service C.O. equipage to behold in these days Mussolini, His record as Lord 2nd XI.

Mayor is one that his successor, Friendly Cricket: K.C.C. Sir Charles Batho, will find it Craigongower C.C.; C.S.C.C..

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