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¤¤ÄAURA HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 26th, 1928.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Kowloon Yaamati Statis

TIME-TABLE.

WEEKS DAYS.

SUPPORT FOR A ROME LEGEND

Our London Letter.

WHERE NERO EIDDLED 24

RAID ON CHINESE

IN BRITAIN.

AMAN. AM, SAM.

P.M.F.M. P.L { PJK

Y.E.

Taipo

Dap. 2,14

9.43 16.32 12.5 147

840 BCE $10/10.00 12.00 1.25 2.16 485 5.43 5.2010.0712,071,93 - 9.83 10,19 1919 134 -

4.42 5,50

4.54 0.09

7.16 7.23 7.35

POLICE ACTIVITY IN THE LARGE PORTS.

SECRET OF AN OLE BUILDING.

5.07-0.15

7.48

Taipo Market Dep

9.83 10.36 12.80 -1.51

5.11 6,19

7.53

TRADE STEADILY IMPROVING.

Fanling

10.05 10.48 12.48 201

6.31 6.80

18.03

Bheangahni

-10.70 10.51 1881 208

5,284,85

8.07

Danton

7.41 8.45 1016 10.67 12,57 913 2.55 8.32 6,41 -11.50 5.98

8.13

AM|| AMP.M."| P.ML |

P.M.

136.

Canion

...Dep-

8.05

Bhanchum... Dep 7.18 8,65 10.34 11.09 Sheungshal Dep. 7.95 832 10.41

11.37 2,58 4,41

5.40

8.30 6.24

11.44 3.06 4.48

5.56

Fanling

11.49 5,10 | 4.52

6.00

12,00 321 6.03

410

Tipo

Drp. 744 9.41 11.00

12.08 3.26 6.07

815

Bhatia.Dep 7,57 8.44 11.18

12.19 3.39 520

6.98

Yannsti Dep 11 8.86 11.26

1281 2,51 5,32

6.40

Kowloon Art, 8.17 | 9,02 | 11,3111,49 | 12.87 3.57 8.38

6,46

7.04

Bachm

1.30 6.16 10,46

Talpelarks Dep. 7,40 8.28 10,56

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDATS,

9.48

4.K.

A.M.

Kowloon

..Dep. 6,40

Yanmati

8,058.80 9.04 9,10 10,00 12,00 224 2.155.18

8.20 10.07 12.07 231

Statio

10.31

9.85 10.19 12.19248

10.32 2.58

9.53 10.36 12.38 8,00

Fanling

1,30

Shengakal. Dey 7.85

7.35 5.52 7.48 5.58 739 6,078,09 8,07

-Chum Chu...AFT) 7,41

Canton

Canton

Bham Chan.. Dep

Bhanneski..

Tanting

10.05 10.46 12.468.10

9.07 9.41 10,10 10.51 19.57 3.15

8.45 9.139.47 10.18 10.37 12.57 891 2.55 638 8.18 11.50

A.M.

8.05

5.38

8.05 10.34 11.09 11,87 2.68- 8.12 10.41 Dep. 8.15 10,48

Taxpo Market I 8.26.10.50

Taipe

Abatio

902

1.M.

1.201

6.34*

11.448,05

5,00 5.076,41

3.245.58

17,49

12.00 3.31

8.81 11.00

-B.45 11.13

F

12.05 12.19

12.51 9.03 11.31 11.49 12.37

8,10,11 3.01 8.26 1.25

5.50

6.07

817

8.91 6.84

5.58 8.57

6,40 6.176.32.

7.04

Yaumati Dep. 8.67 11.25

Kowloo

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Hockey: Y.M.C.A. K.O.S.B. 2nd XI.

Prize Distribution, by Lady Chow Shou-son, of the Wan Yan College, Queen's Theatre, 31 a.m.

H.K. Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., 3th. Ordinary General Meeting, at Jardine, Matheson Co. offices, 12

noon.

THE

HONGKONG

Hone KoKo HOTEL; Repular Bat Horal:

Prax Horst."

Telegraphic "Address:

-" KREMLIN, HONG KONG.”

AND

SHANGHAI

Public Auction, Messrs. LammertASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL;

Brok, 80, Duddell Street, 3 p.m.

Annual Meeting, H.K. Lawn Ten

p.m.

Annual Meeting Kowloon Gol! Club X.M.C.A., 6.15 p.m.

-

Queen's Theatre: The Campus Flirt

World Theatre: "The Little Irish Carl." 5.15 and 9.20; "The Monkey Monk," 2.30 and 7.15. €

All foreigners visiting Some have | nis Assoc. H.K.C.C. Pavilion, & been shown an ancient brick tower | rising near the remains of the carliest wall of the city by the Via LONDON, February 25th.

the Nazionale, which leads from There was consternation in all the station to Piazza Venezia Its "China towns" of the ports name is "Torre delle Milizie," bat London, Liverpool, Cardiff and else. it is better known as Nero's Tower," because, according to where early one morning this week tradition, this is the tower on top as a result of a police raid. Under of which Nero fiddled while Rome an order of the Home Office, the burned. Many must have guiled at this legend, as the tower can police descended suddenly at a fixed be recognised at a glance za hour on the unsuspecting Celestials medieval structure. and arrested everyone who could not produce satisfactory identificaramahackle tion papers. The raid was carefully used as a barracks. The Governor

Adjoining the tower was an old, building, formerly

Star Theatre: "The Understand ing Heart."

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy. 4.30 p.m.; King. Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, CrAT ford's Restaurant 4.30-6:30.

Tusaday.

Hockey H.E. Hockey Club End

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HOTELS,

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In association with

GRAND HOTEL DES WAGOne, Lurs,

PAING.

ef, Rome recently decided to tear XI. Tanar on the RN.U.S. KING EDWARD

this building down to permit a ground, 5 p.m. beautiful view over the Train

rum and the Victor Emmanuel Monument from the Via Nazionale When the plaster of the old build-

action

planned and weil carried out. For some time there has been a suspicion that numbers of Chinese have been muggled into this country by their fellow countrymen resident in Eng land to work in Chinese laundries, restaurants and other establishing was removed, it was recognised ments, and there is reason to believe as an ancient Roman that some were engaged in illicit of the Imperial epoch.

Archeologists state that was a drug traffic.

building of

considerable and importance. Thres floorsgill standing and more floors may e existed in Roman times. Rising on the crest of a sharp hill, it pro- hably stood out like a tower. It is possibile, therefore that the old tradition about "Nero's Tower" was not so wide of the mark.

It is said by people who are supposed to know all about such. things that of late scarcely any ship with Chinese among the crews has called at a part in Great Britain without the disappearance of some of its members and it is believe that many Chinese have been hidden among the cargo during the voyage

East from the

The Elazive Chimere.

SWIFT

MET MARRIED AND SEPARATED IN A FORTNIGHT.

Hitherto efforts by the polis to obtain complete records of Chinese among the floating population in seaport towns and cities have failed owing

to the elusive character of the suspects. To the ordinary man here, whether police officer or

A romantic story lies behind the not, one Chinese seems as like an other as two peas; and there have wedding of Flying Officer Lionel been instances of ten or a dozen. Gray, formerly a captain in Army, and Miss ving in a house where only three the Indian have been registered. The others Jeanette Cooke, at Wittering near

Stamford. could never be traced. "Always in some mysterious way as soon as a policeman appeared in the vicinity the "wanted" individuals vanish- ed.

Queen's Theatre: On Your Toss"

World Theatre: "Dancing Mothers, 3.15 and 8.20; "The Monkey Monk, 9.30 andr.15...

11 Star Theatre: Drusilla with a Million.'

Tea Dances: HK Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.30

f.m.

Mails-Outward: Principal Europe vid Marseilles (Porthos), 2.30 p.m.; Europe vid Vancouver and Europe via Siberia (Emprest of Asia), 3 p.m.; Europe via San Francisco (Pres. Lincoln), 10.30

Wednesday.

Hockey H.K. Hockey Club Ist * 27 R.N.U.S.Č. ground,

Fanling Hum: Meet at the Stables Fanling, 2.43 p.m.

China Exhibition: St. Andrew's Church Hall and Grounds opening ceremony by Major General C. c. Leard, C.B., C.M.G., and the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow at 3 p.

Place names of Hong Kong," 5.30 Lecture by Mr. R E. Lindsell

"Ltd.

43rd

p

A. §. Watson & Co,,

Annual Inspection by H.E. the Governor of the Hong Kong Police and Police Reserve, Murray Parade

Ground.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals annual meet- ing, Jardine, Matheson's board room, 5.30 p.m.

A week or two ago, Flying Officer Gray, lunching with relatives at the Carlton Hotel, W., was intro-sual ordinary general meeting at duced to Miss Cooke. He fell in Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 m. All the Chinese 'without identi- love with her at once, and on re- fication papers discovered in the turning to Wittering heard that present raid are being dealt with lies Cooke had to leave for the under the Aliens Registration Act, United States. He immediately Many of them will be deported. I telegraphed to her and took the first train for London. On arriv. may say, however, that for a reason nobody scema able to explain the ing be proposed to her and she yellow population in the ports has agreed to an immediate marriage Miss Cooke arrived at Peter- diminished in recent years. This is particularly true of Limehouse, the borough a few minutes before the Chinese quarter in the East End of time of the ceremony to find that London. This is the district round the bridegroom bad had to dash About Pennyfields where our country to a neighbouring town by motor

car, as he had forgotten to get consins sometimes go even now, with a child-like faith that it almost wedding ring. When he returned pathetic, hoping to discover opium the wedding took place and the bride afterwards left by herself for dens" as graphically described in London and New York, novels, and to see almond-eyed gen tlemen with an inscrutable smile playing fan-tanl

Trade Getting Better.

Hardy Annual Bulls,

HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the" Colony, all Bed : Booms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Kiot and Cold Water," alio Telephone. All Trams pase in front of Hotel. Most Moderste Bates in the Colony.

er

Hotel Launch meets all Steang Dining Room and Lounge

is now open to the Public.

Thirty in Tickets for $35 can be obtained at the Office of the sbore Hotel).

Tel Adi: "VIOTONIA." Telephone No. 0373,

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Taken of TOURISTS Cable Address: “ VICTORIA.”

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 430-30 PALACE HOTEL. Queen's Theatre: "On Your TXL: F. No, 3 Tol Aid: "PALADE." Three Minutes from Kowloon Wharf, World

Dancing Theatre : others," 9.15 and 9.20; The Monkey Monk," 2.30 and 7.13,

Star Theatre: Drusilla with a Million P

Toes."

Thursday,

China Exhibition: St. Andrew's Church Hall and Grounds, opening ceremony, by Sir Henry Pollock, .C., and The Hon. Dr. RE Kotwall, C.M.G., 3 pm Lecture of acceptance. But they serve the 8 m. by the Rev. I. R. Wells

At this season of the year there are always & number of Bills pre- sented by Members of Parliament that stand a very all chance

Mr. Baldwin's recent speech in the House of Commons was one of the best he has delivered in regard to the general state of the country. It showed real hope for better trade. One of the most encouraging features purpose of keeping the subjects be-0.8.E. "The Cantones Language. of the situation is that, compared fore the public, even of legislation

Queen's Theatre: The Un-

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with the year 1922, over 1,160,000 does not result Thir week has known.”

Star Theatre; "The Runaway, more persons are at work. Another produced three such Bits. Sir fact is that wages at the end of Arthur Shirley Bean desires to make Tec Dances: ELK Hotel And last year were from 70 to 75 per it legal for a man fo marry his neice Hotel Saroy, 4.30p.m.; King SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY sent. higher than in 1914; while it by marriage, or a woman to marry Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. has to be noted that the cost of her nephew. by marriage. No doubt Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30-0.20 living has gone down by 12 points

there is a good case for this, and p.

p.m

Friday.

Lane.

in the last three years. To-day-the it has been discussed in the Press, official cost of living figure is 65 but the House of Commons is always Hockey: HK. Hockey Club "A" per cent. over the figure for 1914 slow to interfere with probibited. K.O.S.B. at King's Park, 5.15

There are some good judges who degrees of relationship. hold the opinion that if it had Another Bill good in itself is that China: Exhibition Opening cere- not been the General Strike and of Sir Arthur Holbrook which seeks many by the Hon. Mr. J. Owen the ensuing coal stoppage the coun- to extend to Local Government Hughes and Dr. S... Tso. 3 p.m. try might have been now in the elections à principle which already Lecture by the Rev. G. H. McNear midst of a trade boom, with reason applies to Parliamentary elections on "The Chinem Mind," 8 p.m.

Chinn Light and Power Co., Ltd. to expect relief of taxation in the that a candidate should deposit a forthcoming Budget. As it is we sum of money which will be for- Extra Ordinary General Meeting, GUNS by WW GREENER have to congratulate ourselves on feited if he does not receive one noom WEBLEY and BCOTT, and Other the improvement which is setting eighth of the total of votes polled. Children's afternoon Helena Makorn-British, French and in. The black spots of unemplor A candidate may have no earthly Institute, 5.PAYMENTS American.

B.S.A. Air Rifles, and Miniature of England and in South Wales. A payers in heavy expense merely by 28th Annual General Meeting,

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SPORTING CARTRIDGES of a year wages were on a higher level The third of the Dills I have men. than at the climax of the post-war tioned is presented by Commander descriptions.

boom in trade. A decidedly better Kenworthy to abolish capital punish Agents for W W GREENEB feeling exists between Capital and ment and substitute penal servitude JAD BIRMINGHAM,

Labour and there is no cloud on in its place. This also has been the industrial borizon. Mr. Bald-heard of before to day. Bat of the wine.optimism is, therefore, quét three it commends itself least to Sed The Old Country is far from public opinion, which still holds to the tncient maxim. A life for A

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(Continued on next Column).

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