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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

STATIONS No. No.

Kawinom

Framati

She is

UP TRAINS

X630) Na, # ¡No. 13, No. 14 Na 16 Nam KaiS}N«.3630,2 No. AM. AM. AM. AM, AM. P.M. P.M.P.M.| 2.3.} P.MĪT.M. | T.M.

Dep. 6.40 8.05 8.30 9,10/10,00 12.15 1.18 2.85 8.00 4.80 5,42 7.50 ...Dep. 6.49

Dep. 7,01

Tipo Market Dep, 7.15- Tupe

Dep, 7.20

haling Dep, 7,30 Shengabai Dep. 7.35

9.2010.08 12,94 1,23.

9.83 10.20 19.36

1.84

9.43 10.39 1948 147

9.53 10.37 12.53) 1,51

10.05.10.47 1.08 2,01-

-9.0710,10;10.53 1.06 206 3.14

ShunchanArt. 7.43 8.45 9,13,10.1610.58 1.14 219 3.30 340

"Canton

ATT. 12.40 -

5.38

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS

1

FAM. | A.M.

No. 3. 3o.

A.M.

No, &

Fa No.17 Nall A.M. P.M.

Canton ...Dop.

7.30

8.05

-

Shamahan... Dep. 7.18 8.05 10.33 11.49

8.12 10.49 Cheungshui. Dep, 7.25 Fanling

B.16 10.47 Dep. Taipo Market Dep. 7.40 8.28 10.57 Tipg ...Dep. 7,44 8.31 1101 She tim ..Dep. 7,57 8.44 ₫ 11,14 Yazmati...Dep, 8.11 8.56 11.26

Kowloon ...A 8.179.03 11.33 12,23

4.98 6.50 7.38

4.50 6.09 7.50

5:04 6.15 8.09 5,08 6.198.07 5.18.630817 5.956.93 8.91 339 6,41 8.17

Sal Ko. f. 13

EX. P.M. P.M.

11,56 2.584.39 5.496.45 7.04

12.03 8.05 4.48 5.56 6.32

12.07 8.10 4.50 6.00

19.18 8.21 8.00 810

12.11 8.46 5.04 8,35

13.58 8.39 6.17 6.28 12.4 9,51 6.29] 6.40 12.54 8.576,85 6.46 7.28

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FINE STOCK' AT "THE ROYAL."

CATTLE LORE IN MANY TONGUES.

A MUSEUM OF MILK.

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WOLLATON, Nottingham,

July 10th,

Fair weather favoured the open- ing of the Royal' Agricultural So- ciety's 87th annual show, held here under the presidency of Lord Har- lech.

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FAKED CLAIM EXPERTS.

THRIVING PROFESSION IN UNITED STATES.

FLOPPERS AT £1 PER "ACCIDENT.

NEW YORK. Many are the ways of enching a living in great cities, but to New York must be credited one of the strangest means of keeping the wolf from the door yet devised by active human imagination.

For some time the police have beer investigating charges by in- surance companies that they have

been paying accident insurace claims to people who have faked their injuries.

It was an expert's day, occupied with the niceties of adjudication of the vast array of live stock which begna in all the rings at D o'clock Foreign visitors seem more numerous than ever and cat-

The system has been exceedingly le lore in many tongues has been profitable to the inventors because talked at the ringsides, particular- it was worked out by the cellusion ly around the shorthorn and Here of lawyers and doctors, thus giving ford eattle and beside the pig pens.

overy appearance, of reliability to Every breed has its warm devotees. the hundreds of claims which have and many boast elaborate offices.poured into the insurance com- for propaganda.

panies.

This year's show gives breed -en- Daniel Laulicht, who is serving thusiasta.. an exceptional oppor-

a three-years sentence in connection tunity.

The international dele-with the system, revealed in court gates to the World's Dairy, Con how the companies were defrauded. gress pre-here in force, and con-

Bessiona tinuing their

on the

To lend realism to the accident, ground. Their building, covering be said that a man would go out nearly an acre, is the largest ever

and find defects in cellar doors and constructed, in "Royal show basement lights which abutted.on yard, and houses a wonderful aa- to the street. Having found some sembly of the most modern dairy defective iron bar or other means machinery. In this museum off causing an injury to pamers-by, milk every device is to be seen in the man would take a scout as wit- practical demonstration.

ness and deliberately fall over the danger spot.

The showyard exemplifies the steady march of industrial life in- to the fields. Wollaton Park, where the 1015 Nottingham "Royal" was held, is now built upon. The present" 90 acres, sraal- ler by about 30 than the average of recent showyards, contain & large spinney and a lake, and yet you have a colliery just without the fence and tall chimney shafts rising here and there above the

trees.

The Dairymaids.

Beside the lake stands the work- ing dairy, where a muster of our smartest dairymaids is showing visitors the secreta of scalded cream and soft' cheese, under the superintendence, of the ex-pre- sident, Mr. Ernest Matthews, who iH 84.

The 18 new inventions entered for the society's implement medals embrace every branch of farming. Two that will attract much atten- tion arc.

poultry-plucking machine, which draws the feathers from a bird with astonishing celerity by means of suction, and Mr. Hosier's portable cowshed and milking machine, which is the basis of the new systera of keeping dairy cows in the open air throughout the year as now practised by many hill farmers.

There are a 70 horsepower motor cable ploughing machine, built by a Leeds firm, which is to go to Germany for + Brandenburg farmer; a 40 horse-power shunting locomotive; an 8-tons motor roller 3-furrow and 6-furrow ploughs; and other large-scale exhibits.

Visitors to a Royal" show for the first time are immensely im- pressed with the number and It is variety of breeds of stock.

faz cry, for instance, in size and aspect from the mighty South De von cattle, with a champion of 311cwts, to the diminutive Kerry and Dexter cattle. The big South Devon referred to is Messrs. S. Every's (Landalph, Cornwall) Lix- ton Councillor V., which now has won outright the challenge cup for his breed.

Herdaman Honoured.

There was a happy little scene at the Jersey cattle pavilion this morning, when Mrs Evelyn, of Dorking, whose herd is among the most successful, presented on be half of the Jersey Society a watch and illuminated address to Mr. J. Adams, the herdsman in charge of "Mr. Grosvenor Berry's cow. Post

mistress, the first Jersey to give more than 2,100 gallons of milk in 365 days

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The largest crowd at any judg- ing ring watched the adjudication of the Shorthorns. The challenge cup and champion prize for the best buli were won by Mr. Robert L. P. Duncan, of Pitpointie, For farahite, with his dark roas bull Balcairn Royal Standard. This bull also was awarded the blue riband of the Shorthorn world, the Brothers Colling Memorial Chal lenge Cup.

The scout would act the part of good Samaritan by jotting down evidence, and, if possible, he would secure additional witnesses,

A visit would then be made to a lawyer by the "injured" person, armed with the reports, and a faked physical examination certificate. would be issued by the doctor acting in collusion. These false certificates were the means of obtaining money from insurance companies..

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Graad Tattoo Scenario Rehersal City Hall, 3.30 p.

Queer's Theatre: "I" and "A Day's Pleasure."

"The Boy

World Theatre: Friend."

Star Theatre: "Forbidden Porn- dise"

Tea Dance H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mails:-Outwärd: Europe vid Marseilles (Glaucus), 2.30 pm: Europe rid Victoria B.C. (President Cleveland), 10.30- a.m.; Europe ri Siberia and vid Vancouver B.C. (Empress of Cana- da), 5 pm.

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Queen's Theatre: "Sadie Thom

World Theatre: "The Boy Friend"

Star Theatre:"Forbidden Para dise."

Tea Dance: E.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mail:-Out word: Europe sid San Francisco (Taiyo Maru), 10.30 am,

Thursday. (August 9th.)

Grand Tattoo Scenario Rehersal City Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Sadie Thom-

Bon.

World Theatre: "Don Q Star Theatre:** Fingerprints." Tea Dance: E.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Friday

Queen's Theatre: "Sadie Thom- son."

(August 10th.)^|| Christian Fellowship Meeting Laulicht" stated that girls and Helen. May Institute, 10.30a.m. "flop" they made, and were known, men would earn about £1 for eachOld Wykehamist's Dinner.

ficppers in this new trade. One man, be reported, lopped fifty times in a month without injury, This expert was so successful that he went into business on his own account rather than work at a mere £1 an accident for some lawyer.

Insurance brokers also entered into the conspiracy by supplying information as to properly best suited for fake accidents by reason of the amount, for which it was insured.

The court is investigating charges against 13 lawyers and several

deetors.

The King And The Prince. The King and the Prince of Wales were competitors in the Shorthorn dasses and the Prince Won * fair measure of success,

chiefly with animals from his Not tinghamshire herd. He had a second, n.third and two fifth prizes for bulls, and a fourth for beifer. His Majesty's only prize was a fourth for one of the Wind- sor heifers.

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The King's Hereford cattle gain ed two second prizes and a third, his Lincoln Red bull a third, his Red Polls three thirds, and his Southdown sheep four third prizes.

The royal exhibits in the produce section also have met with success. Two cream cheeses from the Sand- ringham dairy have a first. and three pounds of fresh butter slight-

fifth prije. Jy salted

His Majesty's three fleeces of South- down wool gained third prize.

The Merchants of the Staple of England special prizes for wool have been won by fleeces of Dorset horn wool shown by Mr. Alfred Reed, of Hilton, Bland- ford, and of Leicester wool exhibit- ed by Messrs. Harrison, of Gain- ford. Durham. A first prize for cider has been gained by one of the several West Country breweries which recently have turned their attention from beer to apple wine. Among the successful exhibitors of cattle in Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, who has won a prize with a Lincoln Red heifer,

For the third year in succession Suffolk Runches have made a larger exhibit than Shire horses, and the beautiful, East Anglian breed was never seen to better. ad- away from ita own The first prize group of Bhort vantage borns bred by the exhibitor was domain. Sir Cuthbert Quilter's shown by Captain John MacGil fine stud scored many successes, livray, of Calrossie, Rossabire. Sir. The Shires, though smaller in num- George, Wills, of Langford, Bristol,ber, were a very choice collection, won the female championship with and some excellent Clydesdales and his roan heifer Rickford Madge Percherons completed the always Ramsden.

interesting quartette of the British breeds of heavy, horse.

(Continued on next Column).

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World Theatre: "Don Q." Star Theatre: Fingerprints." Tea Dance: HJK. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Soochow), ¢| p.m.

Saturday,

(August 11th.) Baseball:-Senior Division: Filipinas H.K. Baseball Club.

Queen's Theatre: "Sadie Thom-

World Theatre: ""Don Q" Star Theatre.: Fingerprints."

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Tea Dance: HK. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. and King Edward Hotel, 3 p.m.

Principal Mail:-Outward: Europe via Marseilles (Ateula Maru, 2,30 am.

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Sunday, (August-19th).

10th Sunday after Trinity. Tea Dances: H.K, Hotel, 4.30 pim.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.

Monday,

(August 13th.) "Extraordinary General Meeting Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.

Tea Dance: E.. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Tuesday.

(August 14th.) Extraordinary General Meeting Royal Hong Kong Golf Club.

Tea Darce: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

FOLK-DANCING LURE.

WOMEN AND GIRLS BUT FEW MEN AT WILTSHIRE GATHERING.

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