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BARE HONG 魏陸拾柒百捌仟壹萬弍第

KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST

24th, 1928.

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日肆廿月捌年八廿百九仟登英

BRITISH

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LOUVAIN DISTETE,

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS

TIME TABLE.

UP" TRAINS

D

No, 1-Ma, X2, X6, 6 Ma, 13 Mo, 14 Wa. 1€ MalNo.18 No, 34N0.25 (20,30

· AM. LIE | 4.3) A‚3,34,30. | P.M. } P,M. PM, FM, P.X. 7.M.

Kawicon.Dep. 6.40 8.05 8.80 9,1010,0012.15 1.15 2.95

Yazmati... Dep. 6.49

70

Bhatin ... Dep. Talpo Market Dap, 2.15 Tipop 7.20 Feeling. Dep. 7.30 Shengshui Dep. 735 Bhemahan. Arr. 7,61

Canton

...Arr.

8.00) 4,80 5,49 7.80

0.2010.08 13.24 1.99, --- 08310,90 12,86 1,94) ***

488 8.50 7.58

6.50 6.0% 7.60

5,04 6.15 8.08

5,08 619 8.07

6.18 6.80 8.17 5,296,358.7 5.99 6,418.37

726

9.4810.33 12,49) 1.47) 9.53 10.87 19.53) 1,51 10.03 10.47 1.08 2,01 9.07 10.10/10.52 1.08 2,063.14 8,459,13,10.1610,38| 114 9.12 3.00 3.40

18.40****

5.38--

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS (No. 1 | X4,3; }. M«'T

Canton...Dep,

Xa. AX. A |- A.M. | AM.

8.08

No.14.17 We, Na 21 No. 23, 2 "L.M. | P.M. PM. PMP.X. P.M.

1. RE

3,20

Bhamchan...Dep. 7.18 805 10,35 11.49 11,58 9.58 4.89 5.49 6.45 7,04

Shangshal Dép, 725 8,17 10.4

Tarling Dep, 7.80 8.16 10.47 Taipo Markes Dep. 1.40 8.98 10.37 Taipo Dep, 7.44 8.31 11.01 Dep. 7.57 8,44 11.14 Bhatin Yannati.Dep. 8.11 5.50 11.26 Kowloon Arr, 8.17 9,02 L1.39 19.29

11.68 3.05 4.46 | 5.35 || 6.32

12.07 8.104.80 8.00

12.18 8.21 6.00 6.10

19.9 3.96 5.04 635

12.36 8.39 617 6.28 12.48 8,518.29 6.40

12.54 8.87 6.35 6.48 7.28 7.44

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AGENTS IN HONG KONG:

A RUSSIAN OPINION.

WHY THEY ADOPT FOREIGN NAMES.

BRUSSELS. Another stage has bưền

reached in the quarrel with regard to the balustrade of the new library of Louvain University.

Mr. Whitney Warren asks the court to order that within 48 hours of its judgment the present balus- trade shall be removed, with a penalty of 229 for each day's delay, and for authority to place in posi tion at the expense of the university the balustrade provided for in his plans."

[BY PRINCESS SERAPHINE ASTAFIRVA

On behalf of Mr. Whitney Warren, of the (Principal

Chelses Academy of Russian Dancing, the United States architect, the whose team of twelve British university has been served with "a

the International girls won Cup at the Arst Dancing summons to appear before the civil Olympiad in Paris recently).] tribunal, for violation of contract Where did this fallacy originate and the artistic rights of the that British girls cannot dance? architect. Obsessed with the idea that to be a dancer one must be a Russian, the British public ignore the won- derful talents of their own girl artists. They do not realise that two essentials, and two alone, go to the making of a dancer-a well- proportioned body and correct training methods. Given these, with a geanine love of the art, girls of every nationality. have equal opportunities of winning fame on the stage or dancing foor Tremendous Natural Advantages.

And what tremendous natural advantages your British girls possess. Beautifully proportioned, they seem built to become a nation "But," croaks the of dancers. pessimist, "British girls have not the true artistic temperament.".

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How such remarks infuriate me. For what is this temperament but the instinct to express thoughts, ideas, emotions in move- ment To argue that from child- hood the English girl is trained to conceal and suppress her feelings is beside the point. At the outset this inbred reserve fetters the artist, but it cannot stifle creative instinct.

For in everyone of us smoulders the latent power of self- It is for the teacher, expression. searching her pupils' inner con- sciousness, to coax the spark into a blaze.

will Technical

ability aloné never raise n dancer above the level of an efficient machine. True poetry of movement combines per fect technique with sincere and sympathetic interpretation of the human emotions.

..

Mr. Whitney Warren also claims £11,435 for personal damages,

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

(August 24th.)

Auction Sale: William Powells

remainder of stock and fittings by

Messrs. Lammerts, 10.30 s.m.

Christian Fellowship. Meeting Helena May Institute 10 a.m.

Baseball: Junior Division:

South China . Y.M.B.A.

H.E.V.D.C. Swimming Sports V.R.C., p.m.

Queen's Theatro: "Thanks for Buggy Ride" also at 8.90, Cherie Valentine and Tomasita Birdwell.

World Theatre: The Circus." Star Theatre: "Million Dollar Handicap."

Ten Dance: E.K. Hotel, 430 p.m. Principal Mail:-Outward Europe vid Biberia. (Linan), 12.30 p.m.

Saturday,

(August 25th.)

Auction Sale: William Powell's Lawn Bowls:-Division I.: Kow-

toon C.C.. Kowloon Docks, Kow- loon BowlingG.C.. Taikoo. Division II.: Yacht Club . Kow- loon Bowling G.C., East Point Civil Service, Taikoo v. Kowloon Mr. Warren wished to decorate | C.C., Craigengewer Recreio the library with a balustrade in.B.". scribed in Latin: "Destroyed by German fury, restored by American gift."

To this the rector of the univer: sity, Mgr. Ladeuze, objected, and a plain balustrade was erected. This has been broken up three times by sympathisers of Mr. Warren,

A DICKENS DINNER.

RE CELEBRATING AN 100- TEARS OLD GATHERING.

LONDON, July 28th.

town

A hundred years ago to-morrow s distinguished personage arrived at the beautiful old Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire. The episode is recorded as follows:

of

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Baschall Exhibition Game: Shanghai Chinese . South China Dragons, 3 p.m. Senior Division: Hong Kong Baseball Club v St. Joseph'e v. Kioras, 2 p.m. Filipino Club. Junior Division:

Queen's Theatre: "Thanks for Buggy Ride" also at 9.20, Cherie Valentine and Thomasita Birdwell. World Theatre: "The Circus." Star Theatre: "Million Dollar Handicap."

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Principal Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles. (Kashima (Thirty Tin Tickets Ar. $25 can be Mard),.9.30 s.1.

Sunday.

(August 26th.)

12th Sunday after Trinity. Baseball:-Junior Division: South China Scouts China Athletics, 4 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Evening Clothes."

At the Hope Pole at Tewkes-World Theatre: "Finger Prints" bury they stopped to dine; upon at 5.15 and 9.20, other housca which occasion there was more Chinese Drama The Knight of bottled ale, with some more the Burning Temple." Madeira, and some port besides; Star Theatre: The Potters." and here the case-bottle was re- Principal Mails:--Inward: Europe plenished for the fourth time.

viá Negapatam,

papers only Under the influence of these com- Lined stimulaats, -M:. Pickwick and Mr. Ben Allen fell fast asleep for thirty miles, while Bob and Mr. Weller sang duets in the dickey.

and

To-morrow this important cen- tenary is to be celebrated by a Dic- kens Fellowship dinner at the inn. Emotional Side Neglected, Earlier in the day... coach, and

carrying And, here to my mind, lies the four,

passengers secret of the British dancer's period costume, will leave the Plough Hotel, Cheltenham, for failure. At the expense of inten-Tewkesbury via Coombe Hill. At sive technical study, the emotional Coombe Hill a hackaey coach with side of her training is too often two horses and a postillion carry neglected, permitting her innate ing Mr. Pickwick, Ben Allen, Bob Sawyer, and Sam Weller, and reserve to interpose between the travelling the Gloucester road to- artist and her chance of success. wards Tewkesbury, will be joined

And, undoubtedly, the British by the Cheltenham coach.

There escorted to Tewkesbury. public is prejudiced against native they will be received by the mayor dancers. Many fine artists have and various Dickensians, and been compelled to adopt foreign afterwards the coach will leave for

Birmingham. numes in order to gain

The coach will be the original audience. Sokolova, Butsova, An- London-Rochester "Commodore," ton Dolia-ail are famous, all are lent by Capt. Bertram Mill... British. Is it not strange that while plain Mary Johnson, might dance divinely for years annoticed, yet is "Marya Ivanovna" she would draw a full house?

Recognition

But, step by step, British artists are dancing their way to recogni- tion. Only last month English girls carried off the International Cup against all comers at the Farie Dancing Olympiad. British competitors secured every title amateur, professional, and mixed in the recent world's ballroom championships. And both Charles ton and acrobatic dancing honours are held by British couples.

BALLET GIRLS ABROAD.

A BISHOP'S WARNING.

Central

The Bishop of Fulham, who was recently appointed to supervise the work of Church of England chap- lains in Northern and Europe, speaking at Norwich, warned English girls not to work in Continental ballets and cabarets.

"A body of people who gave us are the some anxiety," he said. large numbers of English dancing girls on the Continent. Wherever you go, you will find nearly always that the dancers in the ballet troupes, cabarets, and music-halls are British..

It is true that. England has not "as yet produced, a world-famous "I do not know whether you ballerina. But without money and have read the League of Nations influential backing, even genius report on the white slave traffic. could not launch a Paviors.

It is the most horrible indictment Barriers of prejudice 'once des-of humanity. There you will find some of the dangers with which troyed, however, I foresee a won- derful future for British dancers, these girls are faced......... Sooner or later, the public must "I always do my best to dis suado-girls from entering the pro- remacy. And, when that time fearion, added the bishop. "Some comes, I feel confident that I know do it from a high motive.. British Pavlova will be found an One girl whom I confirmed did so artist worthy to uphold the reputa in order to provide education for tion of British dancing before the her young brother, for which ahe whole world.

was responsible."

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p.m."

Clothes."

Auction Sale: William Powell's Baseball-Junior Division: South China v. St. Josephs. 6.30

" Theatre: Queen's

Evening

World Theatre: "Finger Prints" at 6.16 and 9.20, other bouses Chinese Drama The Knight of the Burning Temple."

Star Theatre: The Potters." Tea Dance: HE. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Tuesday, (August 28th.) Queen's Theatre: "Love Me and the World in Mine."

World Theatre:

Whispering Smith" at 6.15 and 9.20, other house, Chinese Drama "The Knight of the Burning Temple."

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Wednesday, (August 29th.), Extraordinary General Meeting, Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing Co., 11 a.tn.

Violin Recital, Cecilia Hansed, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre:Love Me and the World is Mine."

World Theatre:

"Whispering Smith" at 6.15 and 9.20, other houses Chinese Drama The Knight of the Burning Temple."

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