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No. 21,804 號蟀零百擔任登离式第 日肆拾月瑋辰戊 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 1st, 1928. 伍拜禮

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS.

TIME TABLE.

UP TRAINS

VO

AM. AM. PALM. AUM, JIANIE. XOON) 2.M. PA IM, P. FEMEI,

Kowloon Hal Taunisti Dep.

Bhatia

Dep

Talpo

Dep. 7.15

Taipo Market Dep,

•Fanling Dep,

8.05 8.30 9.10|10,00 13,00) 1.15 2.85 200 480 5,427.80)

9.2010.08 12.08 1.92, —

9.8310.2012.20 184

9.43 16.93 12.33

9.53 10.87 18.57 151

10.05.10.47 19.67 201

| 9.07 10.10/10.53 12,52|| 2,06 9.14

4.38 5.50 7.88

4.50 6.0 7.50

6.04 6,15 8.09

B&B 619 8,07

1.8.186.301817

5.99 6358.21

8.45 9.13 10.16 10.58 12,58 9.12 3.20 3.40 5.39 0.41 8.37 8,48

D

[11.10

Canton

11.50

5.38

DOWN THAINS

STATIONS No.1 No.3 No. 7o.

A.X. A.X.

ANAK

No.1 AM

Canton Dep

9.05

11.04 Skumahan

Dep. 7.18 8.05 10.35 11.00 Skanngakui Dep. 7.25 8.11 10.41 Tanting Dep. 2,30 8.18 10.47 Taipo Market Dep. 7.40 8.28 10,57 Tips

Dep. 744 8311201

Bhatia Dep 7,578,44 11.14 Yazmati Dep. 811 856 11.25 Kowloon, 8.17 8.02 11.32 11.49

No. I No.12 | Mo, 21 {No. 15 Mac 29 F.X. | P.M. (P.M. | FM." |F.M.

8.30

6.21 11.38 9.59 489 5.49 624 7.01

805 446

7.06 11.46 8.05 11.50 3.10 4.50 6.00 |12,01 -8,31 15.00 | 6.10. 12.08 3.26 15.04 | 6.35: 19.90 8,395,17 | 6.28 - 12.33 8.516,29 | 6.40

12.53 8.57 5.85 0.46 7.04. | 7.44.

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CHANGING CUSTOMS IN LONDON.

SMOKING IN CITY OFFICES.

AUTOMATIC MACHINES

INSTALLED.

THE PROBLEM OF THE CHARABANG.

THE ANTI-ROYALTY COMPLEX

ILLINOIS · CONGRESSMAND 'BREAKS OUT.”

WILDEGESUFLE BEFORE KING GEORGE,

WARRINGTON.

Mr. Adolph Bahnth, Congress man from Illinois, has introduced a resolution into the House of Re- presentatives designed to put an end to the custom of American

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Women and their husbands "debas- ing themselves as it is termed before the King and Queen of England and other European Royalities..

With this object, Mr. Babath de mands that instructions be sent to the American Diplomatic Corps: to, refuse henceforth to aid American subjects in obtaining presentations at Court.

LONDON, April 30th: Retired business men who come ints the City occasionally to attend Board meetings or look up old friends often comment on the changes in custom they see around them. A veteran of 82 whom I met.

The United States," he says, a few days remarked that every are being subjected to ridicule by visit he makes brings home to him the scramble of American title

worshippers and social climbers for how completely things have altered the privilege of making wild One of the instances he mentioned genuflexions before Their Britannic in particular is the spread of smok-Majesties and other crowned heads, ing in London offices. Most mer. and it is high time to put an end to these undignified performances. chant firms now allow their clerks -Central News. to smoke while at work, whereas it used to be most unusual for even principals to smoke, and when they did it was generally not until after lunch.

Mr. Adolph Sabath was born in Bohemia 2 years ago.

The Curtry: “ Degrading "I A

are to be presented at Court this American women in London who year were amused by the Congress One said to an man's outburst.

Standard representa- Evening

One pays a compliment to one's host in different ways in every part of the world. One raises pae's arm, according to the national

In these days smoking has become so general that some City offices are being equipped with automatictive: machines in order that the clerks There is nothing whatever de may buy their cigarettes without grading in the curtsy. going outside. A neat machine only about a foot square has been design. ed for this special purpose, and it is being installed in shipping offices fascion, when greeting the Italian round about Leadenhall Street

For many years smoking has been Prime Minister. One kisses the the rule in newspaper offices in Pope's hand, after the Papal tradi- London- concession, no doubt, totion. One bows to the Lord Mayor the spirit of Bohemia which has of London, as the representative of

an ancient and honourable city. always been associated with the cent calls on the Ring and writing craft. But it is only since Queen of England, one salutes then the war that moking has been allowed in the great business offices in the way everyone has always

saluted them. of the City.

The William Harvey Tercentenary, Scientists and university profés sors and medical men of eminence are coming to London for the cele bration of the Tercentenary of William Harvey, whose name is immortal as the discoverer of the circulation of the bloods The Royal College of Physicians, of which Harvey was a Fellow, regards him as one of its most distinguished " sons; and the arrangements for the commemoration are being made by the College. The King is to receive at Buckingham Palace over a hun dred' delegates from abroad · who desire to pay homage to Harvey's memory. They will be representa- tive of the medical and scientific societies of the world,

"If we Americans went through the world insisting on saying How do to everyone we should really deserve to be laughed at.

"There is a handful of social climbere in every community. Few of them, I believe, ever reach Buckingham Palace."

AIR SURVEY OF ALPS.

LANDING PLACES SOUGHT FOR TOURIST SERVICE.

TERRITET, Switzerland. If a suitable landing pince for light aeroplanes can be found near the summit of the Jungfrau (13,609 ft), in the Bernese Oberland, a special air service will be in augurated this summer for tourists who wish to explore the giants of the Alps without fatigue.

An aeroplane from Thun (Berne) made a long survey of the entire Jungfrau range and is understood to have returned ith a favourable Teport

After being received by the King, the delegates will be welcomed by the Royal College of Physicians, with the President, Sir John Rose Bradford, at their head. Harvey was a physician at St. Bartholo mew's Hospital from 1600 till 1633, and the present governors of the Hospital are giving a luncheon to the visitors. Other arrangements are in course of preparation to wel come them to London, including 's the reception in the Hall of

Problem For Ministry, Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors at which the Prince of The Ministry of Transport is con- Wales has promised to be present, sidering the new problem set by and a dinner to be given by the this acceleration in the speed of the President and Fellows of the Royal up-to-date charahane: It is a prob College of Physicians at the Guild-lem which is causing anxiety to the hall with the Lord Mayor and many owner-driver, too, for unfortunately City dignitaries among the com- his experiences of the last few years have not given him confidence pany.

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June Ist.)

Fellowship Meeting. Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.20.

Queen's Theatre : Keepers."

World Theatre: Salome."

"Finder's

The Heart of

Star Theatre: Ankles Pre- ferred."

Tea Dances: HK Hotel and Edward Hotel, 6 p. Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King

Principal Mails:-Inward: only. (Nam Sang); Europe vid Europe. Negapatam, letters Nagapatam papers only (Hector).

Saturday. (June 2nd.)

Embar Day.

-Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling.

Queen's Theatre: Finder's Keepers."

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Star Theatre:The Boy Friend." Tea Dances: HK Hotel" and Hotel Savoy, 4.30p.m.; King Edward Hotel, & p.m.

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe vid Biberis (Joypore), Outward: Maru), 8.30 am; Europe við Europo vid Marseilles (Hakusan Siberia (Nam Sang), 5 p.m.

Sunday. (June 3rd.)

Trinity Sunday King George V born 1885.... Goll: Captain' Cup, Fanling. 9th Frizz Race Meeting, discão. Queen's Theatre Stranded in

Paris"

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World Theatre: "The General" Star Theatre, Bo's Your Old

Tea Dances: HK Hotel and Hotel BaToy 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 pm,

Monday, (June 4th:)

King's Birthday. King's Birthday Parade Happy Valley, 9 a.m. *

Reception at Government, House. Queen's Theatre: "Stranded in Paris

World Theatre: "The General." Star Theatre: So's Your Old Man"

Tea Dances: HL Hotel and Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 pm.

Tuesday.

(June 5th.) Property Sale, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1672, Messrs. Lammert Bros., p.m.

Sale of Crown Land New Kow. foon Inland Lot No. 1134 and No. 9114, 3 pm

Christian Brothers Alumni Asso cation Meeting, St. Joseph's Col lege, 6 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Secret Studio."

World Theatre: "The Wanderer of the Wasteland.

Star Theatre: The Frontiers

man.'

Tea Dances: HK Hotel and Hotel Bavoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 6 p.m.

Principal Mails: Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Aring- non), 2.30 pm; Europe vid Biberis (Spina), 12.30 p.m.

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Friday, (June 8th.) Christian Fellowship Meeting of the men at the wheel of these Helena May Institute, 10.30 am. In a recent letter I mentioned huge vehicles. There is a marked | Osks. the development of public motor tendency on the part of the drivers Queen's Theatre couches in the matter of size and of the fast-travelling charabanca to speed, and also as regards luxury bully the driver of the small car, and

World Threatre: Buck Privater:" which are all a great setraction to some of them seem to think that he “Stär Theatre Forbidden people desiring a pleasure jaunt in has no right to be on the road, Waters," the Summer months. Any one of People coming home on leave.com To Dances HK. Hotel and these latest type of charabane will plain with just cause that balf the Hotel Baroy, 430 p.m.; King take a party of between thirty and pleasure of motoring about England Edward Hotel, 5 p.m. forty from London to the South in the cars they hire or purchase. Principsi Mails Outward: Coast and back in a day, and the for use during their stay here is Europe vid Marseilles (Delta) con- travelling is as comfortable as in spoilt by the pleasure coaches. pecting with (8.1 Narkurda) at a well-equipped private car. But I The motorist who goes out Columbo, 10.30 am hear the speed capacity is now at to-day on the luxury coach tracting the attention of the police zoutes, and who has not yet and of the general body of come within an inch or two of motorists. The latter are specially being edged into a ditch is some concerned. It is no joke if you are thing of a rarity; and I need scarce- driving a car to meet one of these ly say that he does not view the monster coaches on the road going addition of the 60 miles an hour at over forty miles an hour. One road monsters to his other troubles

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Queen's Theatre: "The Secret THE HOTEL RIVIERA

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World Theatre: "The Wanderer of the Wasteland.

type of luxury coach has a maximum of the congested roads with equani- Star Theatreriff The Frontierm

speed of 65 miles; and nearly all of them are able to average 10 miles for long distances FANA (Continued on next Column).

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