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Hongkong Daily Press

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TIME TABLE.

"WEEKS DAYS.

AMAMAK, A.X. P.M.P.X. 2.X. P.X. P.X. VIAC. PARK.

De 6,426,089,10 10,00 12,00 115,235 3.60 4,85 5,43,7.15.

Drp. 6.49

Dep./ 7,01

Dep. 7.15

„Dep.

7,30

TarpoMarket Dep. 7.20-

Taipo

Failing

Bheungshal Dep. 7.35

9.20 10.07 1207 1.2

9.83 10.19 1219 1.84-

9.48 10.32 1933 1.47

9.53 10.36 19.36 1.51

10.05 10.48 12.46 2.01

10.10 10.511281 2.06314-**

Shumchun ....Art, 7.41 8,45 10,18 10.57 12.57 9.123.20 8.40 Canton

...Dap.

11.50

1

5.38

A.M. AM. | |A.X.

AM

8.65 Canton. Bhamahan...Dep. 7.18 8.05 10.24 11.00 Sheangthai..Dep. 1.25 8.12 10.41 Fanling

...Dep, 1.80

7.30 8.16 10.45

Taipo Market Dep, 7,40 8.26 10.56 Taipa ...Dap. 7.44 8.31 11.00 Bbstin Dsp 7.57 8.44 11,19 Yazmat!...Dop .11 .66 11.25 Kawloon Art, R.17 9.02 11.31 11.49

www

4.3.2.3.

8.47

4.48 5,60 7.23 454601 7.35 5,07,6,15 7.18 5,11 6,19, 7,52 521 6.30 8.02 5.25 6,36 8.07 5,82 6,11 8.13

3.30

11.37 2.59 4.41 5.49 5.24 8.40 11.44 8.08 4.49 5.56 6.00 11.49 3.10 4.52

19.00.8.91 KOR 8.10

8.53

13,05 3.26 5.07 6.35 12.19 8.39 5.30 6.28 32.81 8,51 532 6.40 12.87 8.57 5.98 6.46 7.04 7.29

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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LI.

Kowloon Dap. 6,40

AM.A.M. A.M. 8.05 8.80 9.04

Yanmati

Dep. 6,49

Bbatio

Daph

Dep. 7.15

Tipo

Taipo Markel Der, 7.20 Faning Dep. 7.30 Bheangahul.. Dep 35

Ahum Uhan Arr, 7,41

...ATT- Canicu

Canton ...Dop.

A.M. A.M.

5,257,23

0.70 10,00 12.00 2,24 3,00 5.18 7.15 9.2010.07 12,07 2,81 9.33 10.19 12.19 2.45

5.59 7.35 9.48 10.53 19.322,565,52 7.48 9.53 10,38 12.38 3.00 3.56 7.52 10.08 10.48 12,488,108,079,02 6,129,07 9.0719,41| 10,10 10.8112.51 8.15 -- 8.48 9.13.47 10.18 10.57 12.57 8.21 3.40 6,188,13- 11.30

5.88

A

A.M.

8.05

Sham Chun,Dep 8,05 10.34 11.09 11,37 Shengahni.. Dep. 812 10.41| —

6,47

•

P.X.

F.N.

1.X. 1.3.

320

11,44

Taipo Market Dep. 8.26 10,58

Vaaling ...Dep. 8.16, 10,48

11,40

8.10

2.68 5.00 5,34 5.56 6.24 3.05 5,07 "5.41 6,03

5.11

6.07

12,00

3.21

5.21

6.17

ser Dep

Khaka

...Dep., 8,45 11,18

12.19, 8,89

5.39

6,34

12.91 8.51 5,50

6.46

Kowloon ...AIT,

9.08 11.31 11.49

12.37 5.57

5.56

6.32 6,17

7,04

Taipa

8,81 11,00

Yaamat.Dep 8.87 11.25

12.05 8.26

3.9%

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WAE SCARE IN ANDORRA.

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The plotting of Catalonian Separatist Republicans who have exiled themselves to France-pro- minent among whom is Senor

Blasco Ibanez, the author of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"

The English impulse was given by the exhibition, "Three. Hunas nearly involved the indepèn- dred Years of English Painting,"dent mountain State. of Andorra which the generosity of private a foreign war. owners of famous. English paint- ings enabled to be opened in Vienna last month as A return

Andorra, perched high in the Pyrenees astride the frontier line between France and Spain, is still feudal State whose 6,000 inhabi-

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Ten Dances: H., Hotel and King Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Edward Hotel,

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Hockey Club "A" v. 5/2nd Pun- jabis, Marina Ground, 5

Postponed Lecture on Gas: Ita Distribution and Uses, by Mr. A. Hevey Institution of Engineers'

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Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8.p.m. H.K. Philharmonic Society pre rent "Merrie England," Theatre Royal, 9 p.m.

Queen's Theatre! "Don Juan." World Theatre : "For Heaven's Sake.""

Star Theatre: "Oh! What a Nurse"

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tapestries to London, and which closed fast. Sunday. Thousands of Viennese have feasted their eyes on the masterpieces of Reynolds, Romney, Hogarth, Turner, and a solid phalanx of the moderns.

their independence. Every fit man in the 175 square miles of Andor- ran territory capable of bearing arms is able to be called up for military service to maintain order, but the Constitution stipulates that the 600 men composing the Army may-in no circumstances.be..called upon to engage in an armed con- flict with a foreign State.

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Faaling Hunt: Hare and Hounda meet at Mr. Peter Potta' Bungalow, 2.45 p.

Yachting: 5th Championship race for racing yachts.

Y.M.C.A. Motor-Cycle Football, Mongkok, 3 p.m.

Open Singles Lawn Bowls: Championship final, Kowloon-C.C. Green; and presentation of Spey Royal Cup, League Shields and other trophies, 3 p.m.

Official closing and distribution

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It was the most successful exhibi- tion of foreign paintings which has Press and ever been held here. public had nothing but praise, Only the Neues Wiener Journal A fit to let loose a disgruntled The privileges of the State of Anglophobe eritic in the person of Andorra have remained intact Julius Meier-Graefe, who describ-since 1978, the sovereignty of the od the pictures as "revolting rub-district being equally divided be-of prizes, Taikoo Club Bowling

The bish." His qualifications for eriti tween France and Spain cising English art may be judged latest plotting, however, compelled from his soleman repetition of the the tiny State to mobilise the whole Continental kipper" and of her man power and occupy all

mother-in-law" jokes.

the mountain passes from France into Andorra and from Andorra into Spain to prevent the untry from becoming a dived in an at tempt of Spanish revolutionaries to invade Spain.

Yet this discordant article by a jaundiced critic only emphasised the general Anglomania which has dized Vienna, for he revealed that what had inspired his attack was the way Viennese exhibitions and galleries were being deserted for the English show.

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The Viguier (or Government re- presentativa) nominated by France and the Viguier appointed by the Bishop of Urgel, the Spanish re presentative, have taken over com mand of the Army, and they be

eve they have crushed the attempt to invade Spain from Andorra and start a revolution in Catalonin with the object of setting up a Separatist Republican Government

at Barcelona"

Love Of England. The important English concert which was held here on November 6th was a dolierte expression of Vienna's appreciation of the exhi- bition

Anglomania extends piher fields. Vienna has contemte herself up till now with imitations

Schoolmaster Exiled. of Paris revues in her lighter. theatres. Hubert Marischka has One of the first steps taken by just held the premiere of the first the Andorra Government has been real Vienna Revue," a sparkling the trial in the "House of the thing called "All for Love." He Valley," which is the sent of the of D Andorran might almost have added of Eng Government,

named Arimango, land." His first senc is a perfect schoolmaster ly authentic hunting picture: the suspected of being the agent of the meet, if it was not precisely as in insurgents. Police Tded his the hunting counties, was depicted home amid the mountains and found letters from insurgent as acurately as it would be in a West End revne, and introduces as leaders. Arms and munition to Edward Richman." who were also found. The gehoolmaster brings his English charmeters to was taken before the High Court Vienna by way of Charing Cross of Justice, and in accordance with and. Paris, and in gorgeous the centuries-old custom tableaux introduces them to mountaineers was sentenced to per Tienna landmarks, Viennese dishes, petuar banishment, and to the loss Vienna china, and, inevitably, t of all the advantages of Andorran Venna bathing girls. Vienna has citizenship. seen thing like this revue.

All Vienna, too, is raving about "die girls" of the revue, Jackson's 18 Violet Girls and 1' Rose," is they are billed. I can guarantee that they are genuine English, born within sound of Bow bells," most of them, the judge by the as- orn in which they, ang both in German and English. So are the "Rowe Sister," whose dancing has taken the Austrians' breath LWDN. "We were born in White- chapel." Vienna interviewer makes them say. May heaven re- The accent ward their honesty does many an English exile's heart good in Vienna, which itself is now firmly convinced that the English can dance as well as paint.

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Cafe Regent and King Edward Hotel dinner dances, 8 p.m.

Variety Entertainment by the "Thracians at the Wesleyan Old Sailors' and Soldiers' Home (in aid of Building and Equipment Fund for the New Home), 8.30 p.m. Boxing Tournament: 2nd K.O.S.B. . H.M.S. Argui, Murray Barracks, 9 p.m.

H.K. Philharmonie Society pre- rent. "Merrie England," Theatre Royal, 9 p.m.

Peak Club Dance, 9.15. p.m. Queen's Theatre: "Don Juan." World Theatre: "For Heaven's

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Star Theatre: "Oh! What a Nurse."

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The rapid growth of the indus- trial side of Oxford is caring con- cern to the levers of the ancient and the picturesque, but the fear Air Of Prosperity.

that the City of Spires" will First fights have been tumbling ever resemble Detroit is surely over one another in this revival of groundless, though there were Viennese gajety.

Theosophical Society: Lecture by "Vienna Laughs times when I wished Oxford had Again" they called a revue fast Detroit's climate, writes a corres year. This year she, bids fair to pondent to the Brening Standard. Mr. D. Gubbay, Lane, Crawford's

44Cheer O However far into the surround. Restaurant, 6 p.m. laugh as seldom bofore. There is

Y.M.C.A.Men's an air of prosperity shout to whiching country industrialiam spreads Meeting, 7.45 p.m. the city has been strange since its tentacles, the heart of the city.

will remain the same. No factories | Gardens. 1014.

The old Theater an der Wien, the can ever be seers in the High or birthplace of musical comedies Bt. Giles',. Christ Church owns the which have circled the earth many Krassy approach to the river, and times "The Merry Widow" was Fort Meadow is not in jeopardy. only one of its winnere-opened North Oxford, the residential por with a charming operetta, The tion and the abode of the married Golden Mietnesa," placed in den, has no more atmosphere about Vienna's tnost delightful period it than Sydenham or Enling, and the "Biedermayer.” the twenty there is little there to spoil yours, after 1815 the time of cob- ble and coaches, green swallow taile and tight white trousers, Schubert and pokebonnets." And, after many years opposition, the Government tobacco monopoly has given way in the matter of the safe of English cigaretten.

For many years the approach to Oxford from the railway station bas been an hideous as any manu- facturing town, and when the now- comer, seeing a medieval pile on the right, asks with awe, What college is that he has to be told that it is the county gaol.

After dinner dance at Lee Queen's Theatre: "We're In the Navy

Now World Theatre: "Red Dice." Star Theatre: "A Hero Horseback.

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