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BAIR HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 1928. !

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS.

AMAM" Audle

A.M. P.M. P.X.P.M. (P.M. | YM.

Kowloon.Dep. 6.40 8.05 910 10,00 12,00 1.15 15 4,85 5,43

Khachai Drp 2

7:18

8.49

9.20 10.07 12.07 1.9%

4.43. 5,50

7.23

Dep. 7.01

9.87 10.19 19.19 134 -

4,54 15.01

7.35

Tripo

Dep. 7.15

R48 10.99 12.82 1.47

B.07, 3.15

7.48

Taipo Market Dep.

7.20

9.53 10.3 19.86 1:51

5.11 0.12

7.62

Trailer

Dep. 2,80

10.08 10.48 18.45 2,01

5.91 6.80

10.10 10.61 12.51 2.08-

5,26 5,55

Shameian .47 7.41 8.45 Canton ...Arr. 11.50

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10.14 10.37 12.57 2,19 9.55 692 8,41

8.03 5.38

8.09 9.07 8.11

AY. AM. AM A.M.

8.05

A.M. 7.3.

P.M.

Bowloon duty, 8.17 9,0 11,31 1149

2.58441 11.37 11.44 8.05 4.49 11.49 8.10 4.59 19.00 8.91 5.02 12.05 8.28 5.07 12.19 3.59 5.30 12.81 3.51 5.92 1287 8.57 5,88

5.49

8.30 6,24

6.00

8.10

6.15

6.29 6.40 5,46

7.04

Canton

Biammohan... Dep 7.18 8,05 10.34 11.09

Bheungshai Dep

| 7.23 | 833 - 10.41 Den 7,50 8,16 10.48

TaipoMarket Dep. 7,40 8.28 10.58

Bhatin

...Dep, 2.44 8.3111,00

Dep. 757 8.44 11,58

Youmali Dus, 9.11 456 11.20

Fanling

Taipo

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIO HOLIDAYS.

Kowloon Dep. 6.40 Yanmati. Dep. 5,49 Skatin Dep, 7,01 Taipa Depe 7.18

Tipo Market Dep. 7,20 Taning

Dep. 7.30

Shaangshui. Dep. 73 Stam Chan. Arr. 7.41

Jenton

A.M. | A.M.}AM. AM. A.X 8.05 8.30 9.04

112

9.10 10.00 19.00 2.24 2.15 6.387.18 9.20

10.07 12.07 2,31

5.98 723 9.33 10,19 12.10 2.43 6,38 7.95 5.52 7.48 9.48 10.32 12.32 2.56 9581 10.36 12.36 3.00 3.30 7.52 10.05 10.46 13.458,106,07 8,02 0,079,41 10,10 10.51 12.51 815-6.198,07 6.45 0.1347 10.36 10.37 12,57 8.31 2.58 6.18 8.19

5.28

11.50

6.09-

Canton

...Dep.

A.M. A..

8.05

Fantine

Dep B16, 10,48

Shum Cann. Dep. 6.08 10.34 11.09 11,57 Bherungahni..Dep. 8,19 10.41

SK8 5.00 5.84 5,58 11.44 R.OS 5,07 5.41 6.08

1.3. 7.1. P.M.

8.201 6.34

11,40

5.10 1.11

5.07

Arket Dep.

12,00

8.21 6.21

817

Dep, 8,81 11.00

12.05

2.98 6,25

Dap. 8,45

1118

Yesmati

12.19 3.89 5,88 8.51 13,33

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6.45

-

Kowloon A 0,05 11.8111.49 12.37

8.37 5.56

6.59

7.04

896 10.58

Dep. 8.57 11,25

* Peret Class 'Ontit. "

5.30

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THE NEW STRAND ARCADE.

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MAGIC BATH.

I have examined what inay o sibly prove to be the most revolu tionary invention in aircraft de sign since the Wright brothers arst flew à heavier-than-siz machine, writes the air correspondent of the Daily Express."

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Yachting: 9th Championship Race for Racing Yachts.

Hurt Fanling Hunt: Hunters Arms, 2.30 p.m.

Ride,

Cricket League:-Division D University lat XI. r. Kowloon C.C. Division II,: Club de Recreio *. R.A.O.C.; Tamar v. Royal Navy.

Friendly Cricket: Navy I' REC.C.; H.E.C.C. ad II. v. K.K. Garrison 2nd XI.; Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI. r. University 2nd XI. C.B.C.C. Snd XI. v. H.K. Police" C.C.

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HOTELS

With the nowe that what whe lately the Grand Hotel is now to be turned into offices and that a new shopping arcade is to be cut through its base, from the Strand to Northumberland-avenue, écanes a reminder of the driftar, rather,

Mr. Wladimir J. Einstein, who growth of the businres community

is now staying in London is the westward, and an indication of a

inventor of the process which, in

Football: H.K.F.A. Challenge change which is taking place in our its simplest terms, ja to dip any

Shielda:Seniors: China Athletic shopping habits As to the former, substance in a metal bath. The re-

e. K.O.S.B. (Clab ground); Club de sult is an object which, it is claim- following upon that link betweed, is from. Eve to ten time as Recreio _v H.K. Police (King's east and west: Kingsway, busi- strong as the original, is weather- Park); R.A.. South China (Sco- ness has already invaded Blooms proof, and of three times greater kunpoo). Kick-off in each case at 4.13 p.m. Juniors: R.A. Reserves durability. bury, and the great homes of Thac-

A noted engineer who accompani. K.O.S.B. Reserves (Sookunpoo); keray's merchant priores in Rued me expressed himself satisfied China Athletic Reserves. South

the Bell-square now resound to

that the project is worthy of fur- China "B" (Club ground); Sca's In association with the GRAND HOTEL, Guards v. St. Joseph's "B" (Chat-

Wacons Late, Pazivo. rattle of the typewriter. This docs ther investigation

ham Road); St. Joseph's "A". not mean that the centre of interest

E.K.F.C. Reserves (St. Joseph'a), is moving from the City. It sim

Kick-off in each case at 2.30 p.m.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and ply means that the City has no

Crawford's Restauract, 4.30-8.30 p.m.; Cafe Regent, 6-8.30 a..

"Cheer O Y.M.C.A.: Im- promptu Concert, 8p.m

room

Duplicates of the samples I saw are now in the nossession of the Air Ministry. Their exports are the only people in the country in

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for the great commercial position adequately to test the Hotel Savor, 4.30 p.m. Lane, KING FDWARD

houses who measure floor space by acres rather than square feet:

new process.

If the claims made by the inven- tor are substantiated, it is propos ed to construct of this material the envelope of the new British semi- rigid airship now being designed.

The metal bath is more than a dope," explained Mr. Einstein. It becomes married to and sn

Popularity Of Arcades, - As to the growth of the arcade. it is certain that a great deal of its success is due to the fact that the shopper can therein buy a num-integral part of the core, hence ber of different things under one there is no fear of shrinkage or expansion of the core causing the roof, safe from the vagaries of our metal coating to part from the weather. The Continental idea of inner surface or to crack," the arcade is somewhat different There, as in its most from ours.

The truth of the statement was demonstrated by the fact that the grain of the wood core of a plate appeared plainly through the

Engineers throughout wine couns try wish await the results of the experts' report with the greatest interest.

famous example, the Rus de Riveli, Paris, the arcade is literal.metal coating. Ty az arcade; that is, a succession of arches, generally along the kerb supporting the building over the pavement. The are example of this in London is in the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly, and the finest in Eng- lard is in the somewhat neglected arcade that runs along the ver Iront at Liverpool.

The columnar arcade (where columns, instead of arches, fringe. the pavement; sometimes in the farm of a verandah), is very popu lar abroad. Probably the finest in Europe-if not in the world-is the- Via Venti Settembré in Genoa, which is two-thirds of a mile in length, and has arcades containing shops both sides of the way from one end to the other. It is the most important shopping street in Genoa. In this respect Adderley- street: Cape Town, is similar. flore the arendes project from the face of the building, and it adde ne kettle to the amenities of Cape Town and to the charm of Adder- ley-street to be able to take tea on these trendes and watch the busy. crowd below. The all too famous Regency Arcades that lined the old Regent-strect Quadrant were like this.

Mysterious Charm..

Mr. Einstein claims, in fact, to be able to build an airplane of ball the present weight in a third of the present time, with double the factor of safety at little additional

cost.

£23,000 LOST IN TWO YEARS.

INQUEST ON AN EX-GUARDSMAN.

CAPABLE AND FULL OF

GOOD SPIRITS.

A remarkable story of an ex- Cuardsman who spent a fortune of about 223,000 in two years was told at Westminster when Mr. Ingleby. Oddie held an inquest on Allan J. Pauley (34), of Sidney street, Chelsea, who received fatal in- juries when crossing Knightsbridge, as Albert Gab

H.A. Football Club annual dia-. per, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, & p.m.

Eliot Hall Concert and Dance, S

p.1.

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

Queen's Theatre: The Gaucho" World Theatre:. "Blarney." Star Theatre: The Man Up- stairs."

The Banvard Musical Company

"Mercenary Mary present Theatre Royal, 4.30 p.m. and 0.15 p.m.

Principal Mail-Inward; U.S.A..

etc. and Europe via Biberis (President Fan Buren), Outward: Europe via Marseilles, etc. (amo Maru), 9.30 .. Europe vid Siberia (Soochow), 5 pim.

Sexagesima

Sunday.

Lincoln's Birthday. Commemoration of the Froclama- tion of the Republic at Peking.

St. Peter's Church annual meet- ing, after morning service.

Fanling Hunt: Meet at Sheung Shai, 8 m

Golf: Junior Championship (second round), Fanling; Police . Taikoo match, Happy Valley, a

1.M.

Yachting: Resnil of 3rd Cham- pionship Race for Cruisers

Cricket: Mr. G. R. Sayer's XI. e. Combined Schools XI., Civil Ser- vice Cricket Club ground, 11 a.m.

Theosophical Society Lecture. Lanes Crawford's Restaurant, 6

"Cheer O" Y.M.C.A.: Music.. 7.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Two Arabian Knights."

World Theatre: "Barbara Friet- Star Theatre: "Man Trap."

Monday. H.K. Jockey Club Annual Race Meeting (first day).)

Pauley was identified by Captain

chie," Charles Burne, RN.. retired, of Charles-street,. Knightsbridge, who said the man had been managing a business for him and he had been engaged recently in winding it up

Before he cabe to me Pauley was a man of independent means, Captain Burne said. "He served in the Guards and the Air Force in France during the war, came into a fortune and loat it.”.

Dancing Expert.

The new arcades of London are different. They are generally pri vate thoroughfares ent through buildings from one street to an- other: Covered over, brightly lit yet with a mysterious charm, and with a good range of commodities

he Coroner.--Did in the neat little shops, they can do much to simplify the difficulties through it?

Buch a one is the of shopping.

Captain Burne-He ran through Burlington-arcade, or the Piccadil it in 1922 and 1923, I understand. ly-arcade, or the very charming Was it a large fortune-He told Royal Opera-arcade, that runs me it was £23,000. from Pall Mall to Charles-street.

tortuous othe

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Entries close for H.K. Horticul tural Society's Annual Flower Show, I p.m.

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Tes Dances: H.K. Hotel and PALACE HOTEL. Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.: King TF. No, & Tol Ad:"PALACE." Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 p.m. Cafe Regent, 5-8.30 p.m.

Hockey: Army . R.A.F. (Sim Shield); Y.M.C.A. . Queen's II. Marine Engineers' Guild of China (H.K. Branch) meeting, 87, Des Voeux Road Central, 6 p.m.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 8 pm Queen's Theatre: Two Arabian Knights."

World Theatre: "Barbara Frict chie.

Pauley went to Havana in Cuba, Here one may indulge in the fancy and put money in a tobacco con- ol gazing in real shop windows of carn, Captain Burne said. "I huying a number of things, safe heard his story, and, knowing that I took him from the weather and the traffic, he was à capable man. I

Star Theatre: "Man Trap.". There is a large new arende, with into my employment,"

The Banvard Musical Co. present Theatre The Coroner. He is supposed to handsome bronze hanging lamps, at the Oxford-street end of Regent have rushed across the street in "Black Bottom Revue,"

Hoyal, 9.15 pan. street. There are several round manner described as almost sui

Principat Mails:-Inward: London, and a lengthy end most idal Do you know any reason

Birmingham, why he should have taken his life Europe via Negapatara, papers, whilst the new Charing Cross ar- I do not. He was, a most active and London Parcel Mail (Kar Jackson), Outward: Australia, GUNS by W. W. GREENER cade will be not only one of the man, and there was no reason. He mala); U.S.A.,, etc. (President WEDLEY and SCOTT, and largest, but will serve incidental was tremendously liked by every New Zealand, etc. (Changic), B

America, etc Makers-British, French and ly, as a useful short-cut from the body and was full of good spirits.

Strand to Northumberland-avenue. At one time he drank, but during P.; Canada, American.

The arcade, to be a success finan the last few months he had cor Europe tia San Francisco, and via

Tuesday, cindy, should be on a natural line rected the "Habit. His accounts Siberia (President Pierce), 5 p.m. of communication from one in were in perfect order. portant street to another. To at Pauley Was an exceedingly HK. Jockey Club Annual Race

air interest and artistic charm, is good damer and wanted to go to Meeting (second day).

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and should be dead straight, and not the Riviera as a teacher, Captain

A friend ia Hatel Bavoy, 4.30 p.m.: King too wide, the shops should be no Burne added. too large, and should have bow France was going to assist him Edward Hotel, & pm Lane, fronte of similar design through He acquired bis dancing ability Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-6.30 out, and a large number of lamps through his social life. He had a.m.; Cafe Regent 66.20 p.m. of good design should be suspend fat in Paris for two years.

Hockey Club 2 XI. v. 3/15th ed ja a straight line down the The coroner adjourned-the-case-Punjabi Marina Oroned, 6 p.m.

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