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HEBAERA HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 5th, 1928. EAR

TREASURES OF THE PAST.

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TIME TABLE.

UP TRAINS

STATIONS

AME A.M› | ALİ A.JE,

Kowloon

Bhatin

9.20 9,53

Dep. 6.40 8,058.30 9.3010,00 12.00 1.18 2.85 8.00 4,80 5,45, 7.30. Dep. 7.01

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Taipo

Dep, 7.15

Tipo Market Dep.

10.05 10.4

Shamakun

Art. 7.41 (Dep

8.45 9.13 10.16 10.58 18.38 8,48 11.10) -

Danton

11.50-

5.38

Fucking Dep, 7.30

Bheangahni Dep, 735 9.07 10,10 10.52

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS

30. 1

A.M. A.M.

Xo.7 A.XC

To, 3 A.X.

8.06

11.08.

4.38 6.50 7.58 450-60% 7.50 5,04 6.15 8.09 .08 0.19 8.07 5.18 6.30 6.17 6.23 6.85 8.91 6,438.37

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1.30.

6.31

7.01 7.08

Centen ...Dep.

Shamabun

Dep. 7.18 8.06 10.38 11.00 11.38 2.68489 5.49 || 824 Sheangahul Dep. 725 8.14 10.49

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Tanking ...Dep

7.30 8,18 10.47

Taipokacket Dep

7.40 8.28 10.57

Тагро

7.44 8.31 11.01

11.46 8.05 448

6.00 11.50 8.10 4.50 12.01 8.1 5.00 6.10 1208 8.26 8.04 6.35

Bhatin

„Dep, 757 8.44 11,14

Tammati...Dep, .11 9.58 11.28

Kewison AT, 8.17 9,03 1132 11.49

12.80 2.89 5.17 6.28 12.89 8,53 5,29 6.40 19.38 3.37 5.86 6.40 7.04 |.7.44

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THE ARCHÆOLOGICAL SEASON OPENS.

FIND IN. GREECE.

A reminder that the archeologi- cal season in Europe nsually begins just about now comes with the re port of the Swedish Expedition in Greece, recently made public, says a copy to hand of a Home paper. This expedition, digging in the cemetery at Dendra at the foot of the Mycenean citadel of Miden in the Argolid, is bringing to light. remains which, though they certain- ly do not rival Mycenas, neverthe- less promise to be a corollary to it. Strangely enough, it was only by chance that the cemetery was dis-

covered.

A Greek from Mycena saw &

Gibbs Toilet Products, is a very pleasant ald in the Hot Weather.

"A POOR BANKRUPT.”;

MR BOTTOMLEY AND HIS

LIBEL ACTION.

ALLEGATION THAT HE WAS

A BLACKMAILER."

Hurst and Blackett, Ltd., pub- lishers, and Mr. Henry James Houston, the author of a book, "The Real Horatio Bottomley, " peasant carrying off a dressed arising out of which Mr. Horatio block of stone; it must, he remark Bottomley has started: an action for libely appealed before Lords ed, come from a tomb. The mattor was reported, excavations followed, Justices Sankey and Berutton and several chamber tombs were against a decision of Mr. Justice found. And so the past comes to Charles in chambers as to whether a document alleged to wave been. life; and a bronze mirror that re Eected, over three thousand years signed by Mr. Bottomley constitut ago, the features of some Myceneaned an estoppel of the sation beauty, "is brought up once more into the bright Greek sun, and all the while peasants till the Argive soil much as they tilled it then, and over by Tiryns, perhaps, the convicts from modern Nauplia work in the fields in their striped black and yellow trousers and their wide un hats.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

Registered sa Newspaper at the Conora! Post Office in the United Kingdom.

(May 5th.) Lawn Bowls Season starts. 4th Extra Race Meeting Happy Failey,

Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling.

Contra Dance display King's

Park, 9 p.

Concert Diocesan Boy's School, 8.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Battles of

Coronel and the Falkland Islands

World Theatre: The White Rose."

Star Theatre:Hell Bent for Heaven

Tea Dances H.E. Hotel and

Edward Hotel, 3. p.m. Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King

Principal Mails:-Iward: Europe vi Nagapatam letters only Marseilles (Fushimi Moru), 9.30 (Horang), Outward: Europe vid Mr. Justice Charles held that be.m.; Europe via – Siberia - (Sun fore the trial of the main issue the Ning), 2.30 p.m.

Sunday. question of estoppel should be de

(May 8th.) cided. The document was stated. to be an indemnification of Mr.

Accession of H.M. King George Houston and his printers and pub. 1910. lishers against such actions

8th Annual Children's Festival Mr. Comyns Carr, 5.C for the Service St. Andrew's Eowloon, 11 appellants, said that in the book allegations were made which Mr... the Governor. Unveils Chi- Bottomley said meant that he was

nese War Memorial, 8 am blackmailer.” To that there

Presentation of Colours to HK was a plea of justification, and Y.D.C. by H.E. the Governar another plea that by an agreement Murray Parade ground, 9.30 am.

writing Mr. Bottomley had Football: Charity Match, Navy undertaken not to sue Mr. Houston Sacred Heart Coliage, Club for any defamatory matter, and ground, 5 pm. that that agreement was made in consideration of £250 towards the costa of Mr Bottomley's appeal against his conviction in 1922.

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In his reply Mr. Bottomley alleged that, while in Wormwood Scrubs Prizon he was permitted to sign, but not to read, documents placed, before him, and that his signature was obtained by a subter- fuge when Mr. Houston visited him in prison. Mr. Bottomley denied his signature, and said he never knew of the contents of the cocu- ment until he saw it pleaded as a defence in another action.

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Golf: Captain's Cup. Fanling, Queen's Theatre:"The Ring." World Theatre: Take It From Me.".

Star Theatre The Thundering Herd."

Tea Dances: H.K; Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.

Principal Mails:-Inward÷ Europe vid Negapatam, papers, (Tabliwa).

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A Greek winter offers many spells days-days, one of dry, warm would think, ideal for the work of excavation. But there is always the risk of rain, water might get into the trenches and swamp them, be and once there could never drained off. As a rule, therefore, the archeologist is inclined to de lay digging in Greece until the spring, when dry weather is more or less assured. The initial diffi- culty, of course, is to decide where to begin excavations. A frequent clue is a piece of dressed stone pro- jecting above the ground where this is found, obviously other finds are likely to follow. The Greek

Sale of Crown 'and, 3 p.m. diggers themselves, are often ex-

Pianoforte recital by Mr. Haery tremely quick at noticing such Mr. Bottomley appeared in per-

One foreman, indeed, was signs.

son, and, referring to the legal as Ore Cathedral Hall, 6.20 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Ring." described as having brought his depenses, described himself as

World Theatre: "Take It From Ho said that tection of probable sites to such & poor bankrupt." pitch of scientific exactness that the the libel complained of consisted of Me."-

Star Theatre: "The Thundering PALACE HOTEL. the very nature of the vegetation would

very terrible charge of afford him assistance; and if on a

persistent and systematic journalis Herd."

TIL E. No. 3. Tel Ad:"FALACE.” Three Minutes from Kowloon Wharf, rocky hillside where the soil was tic blackmailing on his part.. known to be shallow be found

Ferry Wharf and Railway Station. The court decided that the order

Entirely under English Management plants which gave long roots, he ought not to have been made and

Electric Light and Fans Throughout. guessed that they were growing in act it aside, the action to proceed the deep soil of the dromos, the in the ordinary way..

EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE] path hewn down to the door of a

BATE. tomb.

From Rome And Egypt. From Rome comes the highly im portant news of the revelation of the markets of Trajan, shops, Stock Exchango, and all; and from Egynt we hear of the discovery of

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A Third Dynasty site in the northern hills of the Fayum desert,

In Egypt, of course, digging is in full swing much earlier than in Europe By March Egypt is al- ready hot by April, too hot. There is something curiously pic turesque about an Egyptian dig in

progress.

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Oxford is to have's new college, to be known as St. Peter's College. Its site will be in New Inn Hell- street, where several derelict build- ings stand.

The old Church of Bt. Peter's le-Bailey, closely identified with Bishop Chavasse, will be adapted as a college chapel. Hannington

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Thursday,

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Wednesdays (May 9th.) Queen's Theatre: "The Ace of Perhaps a necropolis is being ex-

World Theatre: "The Sap." cavated; a number of deep, narrow

Cada

Star Theatre: "Diplomacy." shafts have been sunk; around

Tea Dances: HK. Hotel, and them there is a continual movement

Eng 4.30 p.ms of workers, men and boys Blue Hall will serve as a dining place

for students, accommodation for Hotel Savoy, and soiled white, their robes are

Principal Maila Ontward: burning spots of colour against the whom is to be provided during the Edward Hotel, 8 p.m.

coming summer.. down tawny ground; the sun strikes.

"It was a very dear wish of the Europe vid Vancouver and Europe. on bare dark necks, on heads cover Inte Bishop Chavasse said one trid Siberis (Empress of Bussia), 10 ed, perhaps, only with ridiculously identified with the project. The am. inadequate skull-caps. At the bot

increasingly pressing. tom of one of the deepest tombs need for more accommodation is be mantin handing up baskets of sand coming to a boy who stands above him in Building will begin this summer, the shaft, straddling across it with and later on we hope that St. Peter's College will be taken into his naked feet gripping the sides. He seizes the basket as it is lifted the University, Keble College be to him, swings it up and above his gaa in the same way." head to the hands ready at the mouth of the pit. The watar- carrier moves from group to group as he is summoned; there is a good deal of speculation as to what the tomb will produce. If there are good finds the workers will here warded by tips in proportion to the commercial value of the objects: the temptation to theft is thus diminished..

(Continued at foot of nest column.

And so it goes on, throughout the blazing day until at last evening comes and the sun goes down with that ostentations flare of colour he affects by the side of the Nile; and all along the roads through the felds of sugar cane you meet vil lagers riding home from toil, hood- ed and silent, like figures from su illustrated Bible

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