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No. 21.757 ̇號柒拾伍百柒仟壹萬弍第 日陸拾月弍辰戊 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 6th, 1928. •伍拜禮

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS

TIME-TABLE.

UP TRAINE

Na, 2 No.9 No,to Na 4 No. 13 Nolt Xa 14 [Not No.15 No. 16 XO, 25 [NULIS AK. AM. AMAM, JAM. BON, T.H. | PA | VM, P.M. PM,

Kowloon Dep. 8.40 8,05 8.30 9.30 10 Youmati...Dep. 8.49 Shatia

0120 118/288 200 480 5.42 7.50

4.88 3.20, 7.98

4.50 6.0 7.50 5.04.6.15 8.08

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The haily Express in its issue i March 9th says that it understands that one of the largest London pro- 8125 212 9.20 3.40 5.99 6,41 8.17perty deals of recent times, com-

71124| 2,01

2125 206

5.08 6.19 8.07 5.18 6.20 8.17 $236,85 8.21

Art. 7.41 895

Bhamahan

Calton

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DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS 1

So, 3 A.M.

7

Xo. *

W.Na. 1750,19 No.13 AMET..

8.30

Canion

'...Dap./

8.05

11.06

6.91

1143 8.05 4.48 5.36 1180 8.104.50 6.00 120 8915.00 610

6.49

7.01

7.08

1201) 8.26 (5,046,35

1290 8.396.17-6.28

Shamolan Dep. 7.188.08.10.35 11.00 | 111 218 4.39 624 Shangahul Dep. 2.25 8.12 7047 Fanling Dep. 7.80 8.18 10.47 Talpaklarkıt Dep, 7,40 8.28 10.47 Taipo...Dep. 2.54 8.31 11.01 Bhatin

7,57 8.44 11,14 ...Dep! TasDep 11 8.6 11.24

Kowloon Arr 9.17 9.03 11.30 11.49

1981 8,51 6.29. 6.40

1288 857 6.2B 6.46 7.04 || 7,44

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prising four streets and a church,

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The area lies to the north of the presant. Selfridge block, and covers a rectangular block more than two acres in extent, including Duke- street, Somerset-atrect, Orchard- street, and Wigmore-street..

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MATERNITY HOSPITAL

now in progress for the purchase of TAKES DAUGHTER TO St. Thomas' Chuich and schools, in Orchard-street, and for the remain- der of Wigmore-street and Orchard.

street.

The offer for the church and schools is said to be between £65,000 and £83,000 The board of school managers, of whom the Rev. RG Hills is chairman and the Dowager Counters of Jersey is a member, are considering this offer, but they are stipulating that before the schools are sold other provision must be monde in the neighbourhood for, the children. Some of the teachers ́ars: already under notice.

Miss Mildmay, one of the man agers of the schools, said last night that no definite statement about the "decision of the managers-could be

made at present.

Among the property for which Mr. Selfridge is negotiating is the sighty years' lease of the compara. tively new premises of the Portman Building Society. A sum approach ing £100,000 is being asked for this building.

PART OF THEIR EDUCATION,

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Registered

Good Friday." Golf: Easter Meeting, Fanling Hockey: HK. Hockey Club "AU- University at King's Park, 8.30

p.in.

Fanling Hunt Paper Chase, 31s

Queen's Theatre: "The Shield of Honour."

- Lady Howard de Walden," a mem- ber of the National Councilo! Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hosp pital and Training School, sent the following letter to the Editor of the Sunday Times. It deals with a subject which will house keen interest among mothers.

I recently took my 15-year-old daughter to Queen Charlotte's Hos pital to see the young mothers and their new babies. She was de lighted with the experience, and readily appreciated the fact that the mothers were in the hospital is order that they might have their babies in greater comfort than would have been possible in their

The transaction, if carried own homes. through, will be another step in the I think this visit was good for transformation of the residential this young girl, as well as interest part of West London into a busiing. She enjoyed seeing the babies

Ness Area.

A further instance is the fact that the east side of Portman-square which numbers the Princess Royal among its many distinguished re sidents, is shortly to be pulled down and rebuilt as shops and flate.

A Daily Express representative who called at Lansdowne House was told that Mr. Selfridge was away, and that no statement could be

inade.

SACK MURDER CLUES.

MAN CHLOROFORMED IN,

FLAT.

immensely and talking to the mothers, and accepted the aituation quite naturally, as all young girls should at her age who are normally brought up the simple fact that the mother and the habe are one until the baby should be strong enough to have an independent life. Now, I naturally feel that what is good for my girl should be good for others, a

World Theatre: ""Forlorn River.""" Star Theatre: 2.30 to 11.15 Love's Blindness."

Tea Dances: HK. Hold and Hotel Saver 4.30 p.m.; King Lane, Edward Hotal, 5 p.m.; rawford's Restaurant, 1.30-8.30

p.m.

Principal Mail-Inward: Europe 254 Siberia (Kalyan); Europe vii Negapatam (Patroclus)."-

Saturday.

Golf: Easter Meeting, Fanling. Cricket: Kowloon C.C. 1st XI. 2.-

United Services University 1st XI.

Winners Rent: University 2nd XI. Winners v. Rent; K.C.Ö. Tat XI. Arny

Extra Race Meeting Happy Valley, 30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: The Shield of Honour."

World Thestre: "Forlorn River."" Star Theatre: 2.30 to 6.30 "Love's Blindness" and at 9,15 The Wilbur Players in "Her Wedding Night."

Ten Dances H.K. Hotel and Edward Hotel, 3 p.m.; Lane, Craw Hotel Savoy, 4,50 p.m.;” King

ford's Restaurant, 4.30-8.31

Principal Mails: Outward. Europe tid Marseilles (Kalyan), 10.30, Europe vid Marseilles (Hakone Maru), 8.30 am; Europe vid Siberis, 10.30 am. (Patroclus), Sunday.

Easter Day. In St. Peter's at matins the Rev. N.. V Halward, M.C., M.A on Christ the Trium- phant Victor"

Service Special Musical Union Church at 5.46 p.m. led by K.0.8.B. band. Soloist Mr. H Glover. At the organ. Mr. G. E.

at

Facing Realities. Nowadays the minds of our chil- dren are more inquiring, more re ceptive, more reasonable, and better filled to accept the realities of life than were those of our parents. brought face to face at an early age Longyear. Why, then, should they not be with the plain facts of maternity 1

Footbali :-Portuguess - Interport: And where are the facts more simply Shanghai . Hong Kong, Happy and beautifully stated than in a valley, 4.30 p.. maternity ward?

IN PARIS HATTON GARDEN.

PARIS Police investigations into the murder of the traveller in precious

M. Gaston Trupheme, Here in bed lies a woman with a decking, Stonecutters, stonce,

Volunteer Corps Annual Rifle whose body was found tied in a cradle at the foot still empty, wait- sack and on fire in a pool of petrol ing for its occupant. Here is an on the road from Lagny to Melun, olher whose baby is only a les have led to the startling theory that hours old.

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Golf Easter Meeting, Fanling Semi-final, Happy Valley,

Championships Fanking Hunt: Meet at Mai Po Villiage, 7 a.m. p

Queen's Theatre: “Whispering-| Wires" also Felix" in "Blunder- land." #

World Theatre "Bright Lights."!

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he must have been killed about. I would like to see the senior girls midday in the heart of Paris.

He was last seen in the Rue of our public schools, and those who are educated at home, taken to Cadet-the Hatton Garden of Paris Queen Charlotte's Hospital by their at 11.30 am. He had an appoint mothers, as mine was, or by a ment at 12.30 p.m. which he failed school-mistress, with the approval

ON SALE. to keep.

TATA MEAN of their mothers, and given the Star Teatre:"Wilbur Players, te was enticed into a flat in the of childerth which puzzle so many Hotel Savoy, 430 p.m.; King of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

The theory is that about midday chance to accept amply the facts 5.30 and 9.18 in Charley's Aunt."

TONG KONG HANSARD RE Tea Dancer: H.K. Hotel and PORTS of the MEETING diamond-dealers' quarter and there chubbed, on the head and asphyxig minds

Edward Hotel, 5 p. Such a visit would give them Crawford's ated with a chioroform pad.

After robbing him of nearly and clear and helpful outlook

Petaurant, 4.20-6.30 for the Eession 1927. £5,000 worth of jewels, the mur of them to think of the welfare.

on life, and would encourage many.

Monday, derer or inurderers apparently went poor women, and stir in their Japanese Squadron arrive 11 am.

Easter Monday out and bought a piece of canvas minds a desire to help to make the Volunteer Corps Annual Rifle about 15ft. long and eft, wide. The lat. of methera of all classes hup Meeting, Stonecutters. dead man was firft tied in a motornier and easier, thus enabling tiem car rag and then bundled up in the

to keep the strength. care-for, to look after, and to bring up-1

their young families.

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It is thought that thus disguised

sa a large parcel the body was

placed in the motor-car

of

necessary to

Football-Portuguese Interport: Shanghai v. Macao, King's Park, 4:30 pm

Happy

Extra Race Meeting, Valley, 2.30 p.m.);

Queen's Theatre: "Whispering Wires" also "Felix" in "Blunder- land.

To get rid of the body, the mur There was a wid chase along the derers, it is thought, then drove to road from Pontoise to Bouen when the lonely forest road, placed it in urgent telegrains sent to all police World Theatre "Bright Lights" Star Teatre: Wilbur Players, a ditch, poured four gallons of stations reported that a coffee petrol on it, and set it alight. The coloured car had been seen speed 5.30; Three Live Ghosts and at pólico know that the murderersing from Paris Gendarme 8.13 The Family Upstairs were in en coffee-coloured saloon motor-cycles and police officials, Tez Dances: HK Hotel and ca? and all care of this description High-powered cars sped in pursuit, Hotel Bavoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Lane are being traced and inquiries cut the car reached Rouen without Edward Hotel, 8 p.m. made

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