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MASON'S DELICIOUS

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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 21.681. NERT¶Ä±Ø BEAT HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7th 1928.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS.

| AM. AM) AM, 2.3. 7.3. | FM, | 2.1, | P.X. | P.X.

•Dep. 8.40 8.05, 0.10 10.00 12.00 1.15 2.15 4,85 5,43 #20 10,0712,07 | 1,23

I.X.

7.15

Kowloon Taumati

4.49 5,50

7.98

*

Bhatin „Taipo

*Taipo Market

Bhaunguhmi

Canton

9.33 10.1912,19 | 1,34] * 8-48 10.98 19.52 17

---| 531 6,19 25 10.84 12.38 1.51- 310.08 10.48 12.48 2.01 531 8.30 5.95 4,36 7.33 10,10 10.51 12.61 2.06- 741 8.43-P018 10.57 19.537 2.13 2.55 8.39 6,41

11.50 5.88

6.0% 4.64

5,07 6,15

7.35 7.48 # 7.53

12.02

8.07 813

6.03

AM. A.M. 7.M. TX, T.M.

8.05

11.44 3.05

4.48

8.90 5.49 6.34 3.56

11.49 8.10 | 4.52

6.00

19,00 12,00

8.21 5.02

8.10

3.26 5.07

8.15

12.19 8.30 6.20

€1.99

12.31 3.31 5.90

8.40

12.37 8.57 5.38

8,16

7.04

Bhutabar...Dep. 7.18 8.08 10.3411.00 11.37 9.88447

*

Canton

Bhanngsari „Ex

7.45 8.12 10.41

•Fanling

2,30 8.15 10.45

Talpo Market Dep, 7,10 8.26 10.58 Talpo ...Dap. 7.44 8.3111.00 Bhatin Dep. 7,578,44 11.18 Yoga

Dep. 9.11 8.56 11.25

Kowloon A, 8.17 9.0 11,31 11.49

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIO HOLIDAYS.

Kowloon...Dep. 4,40

L.Y. AY. LAM

8.05 8.30 9.04

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Yanmati.Dep. 4.4 Bhatin .Dep.

Taipo

Dep. 7.15

Tipo Marks: Dep, 720

Fanling

Bheangshui, Dep 7,35

Cantou

Sham Okan.Ar 7,41

مكانة

9,10 10.00 12,00 2.94 2.15 3.18 17.15 920 19.07 13.07 2.31

.83 10,19 12.19

9.48 10.32 12,33 2,58

9.53 10.56 12.88:

10.05 10.46/12.48|3.10

| 3,257,28

6.38 7,95 5,527,48

5.56 7.53 6.078,02 613 8,07 8439.13 9.47 10.16 10.57 12.57 8.93 2.656,188,19 11.50

9.07 8.41 10.10 10.81 12.51 8.15

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8,05 10.34 11.09 11.87 3.68

8.12 10.41

11,44 8,05

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5.41

6,08

11,40

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6.07

12,00

8.21

417

12,05 8.28

6.91

12.19 8.39

Yanmati

12.81 8.51

6.34 6.46

Kowloon

„Arr. – 9,03 11.81 11.40 19.87

8.37

6.17 6.32

Canton •Depa Sham Chan.. Dopi Bleungshui..Dep.

8.16 10.46 8.24 10.30 8.31 11.00

Janking Dep. Taipo Market Dep. Taipe Dep. Bhatin

Dep. 8.57 11,25

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WINTER DUG-OUTS

IN SHANSI.

DEVASTATION MARKS FENG'S MARCH.

NO SERIOUS FIGHTING.

CHANGTERO, December 20th.

The situation along the Peking- Hankow Railway between Shihchja- chuang and the Yellow River has been somewhat obscure for several weeks past, writes a NC. Daily News correspondent. This has been especially true of that section of the line which runs through North Henan, as quite contradictory re- ports have been in circulation about it.

THE TRACK OF WAR.

LARGÉ AREAS OF HONAN DESOLATE.

STARVED PEOPLE IN RAGS,

DUAL BURDEN OF ARMIES AND RED SPEARS.

TIENTSIN, December 20th. Recently, Honan has been feeling

Registered

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DIARY OF EVENTS.

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To-day.

Entries close for Fanling Hunt Steeplechase Meeting, noon.

Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Annual Children's Sports a Kowloon Cricket Club

Annual Yuletide Party for Chil- dren at Royal Naval Dockyard Recreation Club."

Yachting

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Championship

Be for racing yachts.

Recreio . Royal Engineers; Police

Rugby Club r. E.RA.. Happy Valley Rugby FC ground, 3.30

P.

Cricket League: Division I.: the heavy hand of the Kuo- Civil Service C.C. e. Royal Navy

R.G.A.. I.R.C. "B" University minchun very severely writes a

會 North China Daily News corres Craigengower C.C. Division II.: Tamar ť, H.K. Electric Co.: pondent. Then, in addition to the

military, there are numerous R.C.. Kowloon C.Č.

Cricket: C.R.Cr. Friendly People's Societies increasing in

Hong Kong C.C.; K.C.C. r. Gar- number very rapidly, and the hoperson; H.K.C.C. and II. v. Civil of the Honanese is that in time they service CC, end XI. will be able to protect themselves At Shihchiachuang, the eastern

from the extortions of the military. terminus of the so-called Tehong-

Football League:--Division 1.: Tai narrow-gauge line into Shaasi. From a Wanhsien Chinese we have

Ath.; K.O.S.B... Kowloon; Air the Feagtien troops hold the town had some facts reported. In the Club Queen's; Polies v. Chinese

1. Recreio; South China and about five miles of the railway Huaiking district alone, there are Force At that distance west of the town, over 40,000 Red Spears and during Scots Guards. Division II. "A":

South China "8"

*. Kowloon; South China their trenches face those of the the past two months they have Royal Artillery . Shansi army and both seem to have flourished greatly. In the month of "A" Club . University: Recreio settled down for a quiet winter October, it will be remembered, Chinese Ath; K.O.S.B. v. St.. Woo; South Joseph's Kung

17 holiday, though a certain number of they fought with the Moslems of Joseph's Division II. "B" St. HAF v. Kowloon Chinese troops leave their dug-outs almost whom there are some 13,000 families, China every day for a little futile straf and, fearing a return attack, they Ath.. South China "B"; Scouts

L. Moslems. Governor Yen have added men and arms to streng- ing of the enemy.

then the Red Spear Societies. Hai Shan got all the narrow-guage rolling stock away from the ter- minus at the time of his retreat, so

it is not available if the Fengtien troops should be able to advance. In regard to this, many people in the vicinity would not be surprised if, in due time, the advance came from the other direction.

".

Villages Taxed For Armp. At first, the support of the People's Societies was purely voluntary, but now the villages are taxed for arma and equipment, and, consequently, double burden rests upon the people, one imposed by the military in taxes, and the ether by the societies opposing the military The

·Military, Monopolization, Down in North Honas, the Feng- taxes now are collected up to the tien troops hold the line as far as 2nd year of the Republic. Besides Chibsien, & county town 40 miles this the billetting and entertaining south of Changteho and once grest of soldiers means a monthly tax of ly famed in China's carly history. at least one dollar out of every ten From Chihsien to Takang, the next dollars earned. Our informant sayE station south of it, is a no-man's that the Kuomiachan, inclusive of First, Second, and Third land which even the faithful en- gineer who, for so many years has Armies, totals about 600,000 men, devoted himself to the care of theThe main body is concentrated in Yellow River bridge recently found Honan and the rest in the provinces himself unable to cross and had to of Shensi and Kansu. return to Peking. As a matter of lact, only military traffic is allowed anywhere on the 60 miles between Changteho and Weihueifu, which is the next station south of Takang. Where White Russians Ars Fighting.

the

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; Laze Crawford's Restauranty 4.20 6.30 p.m.

Presentation to Mr. P. T. Lam- ble, Civil Service O.C., 8 p.m.

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

Hong Kong Boxing Association Tournament, Lee Theatre, 9 p.m.

Kid Boots." Queen's Theatre: World Theatre: The Eagle." Star Theatre The Show Of" Principal Mail-Outward:

via-

a... Murscilics, etc. Canada, (Morea), 10.30a.m. Europe Americs, etc., and Europe sia Victoria, B.C. (Tyndareua), 10

Bunday

1st Sunday after Epiphany. Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling; Qualifying Round Junior Cham- pionship.

Yachting: Naval Day.

Theosophical Society: Lecture on “A Spiritual Awakening." by Mr. J. Russell, Lane, Crawford's Re- staurant, & p.m.

"Cheer " Y.M.C.A.: Men's Merting, 7.45 p.m.

"Cheating Queen's Chesters."

Theatre:

World Theatre: "Miss Blue- beard" (5.15 and 9.20), "Nar Jar," Chinese picture (2.30 and 7.15). Star Theatre: "Tin Hats," Principal Mails:-Inward: U.S.A., etc. (Taiyo Maru); USA, Canada,

etc. (President Grant). Yachting: 5th Championship Race for Ladies' Section.

Monday.

P.

Tea Dances: HK. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-5:30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 5-6.30

H.University Congregation for conferring of degrees, 6 p.m.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. Lecture on "The Spirit of Ame rien," by Mr. F. D. Bush, at St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club, Queen'a Theatre: Cheating Cheatere."

"Mies World Theatre: beard" (3.15 and 9.50), Nar Jar, Chinese picture (2.30 and 7.15). Star Theatre:"Tin Hate." Principal Mafia: Chutward i Europe

via Siberia (Széchuen), 8.30 B.Te

Tuesday.

8.30 D.

"

Blue

Bandits Everywhers, Bandits and robber bands are operating everywhere, with ever. increasing boldness. The oppression and the poverty of the people tends to add more and more to these bands as the winter comes on. From Takang southward, the line Several villages have suffered very is held by Marshal Feng's troops severely and the people are living and a curious situation exists at in constant terror. A fairly good Weitueilu, where

a brigade of harvest was reaped last summer and Marshal Chang Tsung Chang's autumn, but the people are clothed army, including 200 or more White in rage and are eating black cereals, Russings, has been besieged for two Business is at a standstill. months. They represent the utmost "Honan in times of peace is busy spear-thrust of Chang's force west with dusty trade routes and com- ward in October. Feng's troops mercial fairs. It is very thickly have walls across the suburbab populated and a large part of the streeta, outside the gates, to guard population must make money other against any sudden rush and escape than on the land. Hence, in times of the beleaguered force. Most of war, as for many years, and business houses, both in the city especially in the last nine months, and suburbs, have closed their all avenues of trades are cut off. doors. The eastern railway station Even mail cannot get through some- (Tao-Ching line) has been burned, times for months, while the parcel and even the post-office is dis-post and money orders are things organized, allowing a small moun of the past. From 12 to 18 per Peace Treaty Ratified with Gor- tain of mail to, accumulate without cent, is asked to remit money and any apparent effort to distribute it.

then there is no guarantee whatever p.m. The Gentle Christian General.

that it will be safely transmitted. Tea Dancea: E.K.. Hotel and Hotel Havoy, 4.30 p.m.; Lane, Reference has been made to the

Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30 devastating" mareh of Marshal

A recent refugee from North

Hockey Club 2nd

2nd XI. 5/2 Feng's troops along the railway Honan described some parts, for

and Punjabis, King's Park, 4.45 p.m. example, between Weihwei from Weihuei to Changte when re- Changte, as barren waste with Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 p.m. inforcements arrived after their en towns and villages deserted. This St. Peter's Church Young Men's counter with the Bed Spears in section has been fought over by con-Club dance at Lane, Crawford's August. We have seen an itemized tending armies four times within the Restaurant, 6.45 p.m.

last two months. Great numbers of list, which some Chinese agency refugees have left Bonan and are has complied, of the destruction at trying to winter in Chihli and Man

Chinese picture: and that time of life and property sin churia. Cotton factories, ess Lac- Far (5.13 and 3.50), Nar hamlets-close to the railway. The tories, four mills, and mines who lay Theatre: The Botimaker." portion seen covers only half the have ceased operations. Those

Dick Norton and his "Globe route, but names specifically, and lived near the Kinhan and Longhai with details for each item, over 60 Railways and did business or work- Trotters" in "Happy Moments," villages in which 187 people were ed at the stations have had to seek Star Theatre, 3.15 p.m.

Principal Mails: - Outward: killed and 7,588 chien of buildings elsewhere for a living. The military

Marseilles, via

etc. were burned. The buildings des so utilize the railways for their own Europe

2.30

pm Canada troyed would be roughly equivalent movements that there is no normal (Orester), to over 2,000 Chinese houses of traffic. No one dares to live near Americn, etc, Europe via Victoria average size. This is only part of the stations else they will be requir. B.C. and Europe via-Siberia (Pre- the list!:

ed to carry burdens for the soldiers; Įsident Jefferson), '6'p.m.

Villages Deserted.

many, 1920.

Sanitary Board meeting, 4.15

Queen's Theatre: La Boheme." World Theatre: "A Thief in

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