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Managm! - BAXPEIA, COOPER, Kalitede Rigsbreed Dytometcha by Chandlen 20

(Portocal Anilon),

No. 21,913

號叁拾百玖仟登萬式第日卷廿月撊辰戊

HONG KONG,

ENGLISH AUTUMN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th,

1928.

陸拜禮

日睦月拾年八廿百九仟意英

NEW WEST-END LONDON STORE.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS

TIME-TABLE.

UP TRAINS

No. 3426,25 16.28

No N,N«. 20) Nu 6 ¦ No. 12 No. 14 Ne, 10 Kala AM AM AM AM, AM. ||AM. P.M. 1.30PM... fra

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...Dep 40 8.05 8.80 9.100.00 18.00 1.16 1.15 2.85

Kowloon

Yanati.Dep. 6.49

Bastin

...Dep. 7,011

Taipo Market Dep 3.13

790

Panling Dep. 7,30

920/10.08/1

120 1.99-

983 10,2012-

43:10.33 19.94 1.47-

953 10.37 12.38 1,51 — —

450 5,427.32

4.98 5.30 7.40 4.50 6.0% 7.38

5,04 6.15 8.05

5.06.19 8.30

10.05 10.47 12.48 2.01 3.18 8.50 8.30 9.07 10.10 10.59 12:53:"2.00 9,14593 6.85 8.24 Shumeban. 7,41 845 9.13,10,18 10.58 11,50 2.13 2.55 3.20 5.99 6.41 8.30

Bbeunghai Dep. 715

Canton

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1.03 -

5.57

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8.90

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3,215.00 6.10

Baumohat Dep. 7.18 8.05 10.33 11.40 12.182.38 4.39 Sheungshal Dep: 7.25 8.11 10.41 11.47

Fanling ...Dep. 7.30 8,15 10.47 11 1 Tipo Market Dep, 7.43 8.28 15.57 12.09 7,44 8.3 17.01 12,08 ...Dip,

Bhatin Dep. 7,57 9.44 11.14 12.20

Yazmati ...Dep. 8.119.56 11.28 1231 Kowloon ...Arr, 8.17 9.02 11.30 12.35 12:59

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ALL-NIGHT "WAR."

FIRING GUNS BY TORCH- LIGHT.

MADE POSSIBLE BY. A WOMAN'S DEATH.

Another well-known residential site in the West End is to be clear- ed to make room for the building of one of the biggest and most up-to-date stores in London,"

store.

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To-day.

(October 8th.)

Garrison School Swimming Sports, V.R.C., 10.30 0.

Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley, 2,30 p.m.

Grond Tattoo, Sookonppo, 9.30 p.m. a

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Golf: Autumn Meeting, Fanling.

THE

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Telegraphic Address :

-“KREMLIN, HONG KONG.

AND

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Ladies Recreation Club, American Arez Hops HorEL: PALACE HOTEL

NUTLEY, Sussex, Sept. 3th:

This is the Hereford-gardens site If the people of Nutley and the folks who dwell beside the neigh-in Oxford-street, near the Marble bouring Downs had a mind to play Arch. It has been purchased by Messrs. A. W. Gamage, Lid., for at make-believe as realistically as

the erection of their new West End the troops engaged in the "war" in Sussex, they would to-day strew Mr. Eric Gamage, who is chair- flowers in the path of the Northman and managing director of the big store in Holborn, and is to hold it as their land Army and hail

the same position in the new com brave deliverer, writes the Daily

pany, said that building would be Club the Mail correspondent with

begun shortly and that it was hop- ed, if everything went well, to open the new store-which will cater particularly for women-at the end of 1829.

troops.

After all-night operations, which were continued to midday to-day, it has baffled and brought to a standstill the very much bigger invading Southland Army which had swept inland after landing at Newhaven, Eastbourne, and Hast- ings,

of

The first part of the operations took place following hours forced marching, on both banks of the Ouse where the river winds round by Chailey.

Once between's and 3 a.m., when I groped my way through the enemy lines, 1 found the roads to the river crowded with guns and lorrice, which were being hurried up under cover of log.

Bridge-ballding,

Indian

Tournament, 2.30 p.m.

Cricket:-Division I.: R.C. . University (F).

Football: First Division: Kow- loon v. Cainese Athletic, Royal t'. Police. Navy. Artillery Queen's, Recreio v. Sms Units.. South China; Second Division: Recreio . St. Joseph's.. South Chira "A" Cinh, Small Units v. Royal Artillery. South China "B" . Chinese B", Royal Air Force . Navy, Kowloon r. It was to be a thoroughly modern Eastern, Chinese "A" .. Univer building, Mr. Gamage stated, em- sity.".

II.: Lawn Bowls:-Division Lodying all the latest ideas at home and abrond. When completed, it Craigengower e. Kowloon Bowling would cover four acres of ground. Green, Kowloon C.C... Recreio Questioned as to its height, Mr.A", Recreio "B". Taikoo, East Gainage stated that it would be as Point . Yacht Club. high as they were allowed to build and that above the store would be up-to-date. and Juxurious flats. They would vary in size hut no fat would have less than two bath rooms, and rents would be moder- ate for that district.

A new company is being floated to run this venture but it will be closely linked with the old com- Just as dawn was breaking Ipany, although there are to be no With the conversion of Park-lane watched the enemy engineers build changes in the Holborn store. across the Ouse 1 large trestie

from a residential to a business bridge, capable of giving passage quarter, and the steady extension

and tanks and to heavy lorries

of businesses westward, there is..big guns. Some of the men were com

'competition for such sites, and pelled to "stand knee-deep in the many firms were anxious to secure

cold river.

was

Assault bridges-constructed of trench boards and floats-were flung across the river much earlier, so that by dawn a large body of the invaders massed in the defenders' country,»-

For some time they found them- selves unopposed, This puzzled them and they began to suspect a

trap.

Back in their lines, cleverly con cealed behind hedges and in wood and copse, the Northland troops (the Guards) waited-and chuckled to hear the attackers' anxious probing gunfire.

The defenders had withdrawn so far, back from the area in which they were expected to be that the morning was well advanced before the invaders really came to grips with them.

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At midday, when the battle was stopped, the defending forces were still in possession of the most vital parts of their ground and had saved the day for Nutley and the

Downs.

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The "War" Över..

this one.

It was the death of an elderly woman tenant few months ago that removed the last obstacle to its sale and development. She had refused to move, and nothing would induce her to do. st.

With the destruction of the houses, the long and pleasant row of old trees in front of them will | go, and to find anything similar, coming from West to Eaet, it will be. necessary for the traveller to cross right through London and he- gin his exploration somewhere to- wards Epping Forest.

THE HON, MRS. A. KEPPEL. FINED FOR ASSAULTING

"WOMAN.

Queen's Theatre: Two Lovers," World Theatre: What Price Glory."

Star Theatre: "The Road To Romance."

Tea Dances: H. Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel,

p.m.

Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Victoria, B.C. (Pro tesilaus), 10.30 a.m.; Europe vid Siberia (Sunning), 6 p.m.; Europe rid Marseilles (Fushimi Maru)," 9. am.

Sdaday.

(October 7th.) ·

18th Sunday after Trinity." Golf: Autumn Meeting, Fanling. Chinese Aquatic Sports, North Foint, 2 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Ritry." World Theatre: "Girl Shy." Star Theatre: Why Girls Go Back Home."

Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe. rid Negapazar, letteri only (Benares),

Monday.

(October 8th.)

Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley, 2:30 p.m.

Golf: Autumn Meeting, Fanling. Chinese Aquatic Sports, North Point, 2 p.m.

Search Light Football: Army v Hong Kong Chinese, Scokunpoo,

7.30 p.m.

Billiards League: Royal Artillery v. Land Police; K.O:S.B. v. C. and. C.P. Club, Water Police . Queen's, R.E. and R.C. v. Warders, Dock- yard . Garrison Messrs.

A dispute over a seat at the grey. at the Wembley faceg hound Stadium, London, was described at when the

Queen's Theatre: "Ritzy." Wealdstone Sessions, Hon. ire. A. Keppel, of Osborne-

World Theatre: "Girl Shy." mansions, S.W:, was fined £1 and

Star Theatre: "Why Girls Go Back Home." The all-night operations provided b. costs for assaulting ra.

Tea Dance H.E. Hotel, 4.20 p.m. some of the most realistic pictures Mary Phyllis Smith, of Brondes of warfare seen during the week.bury-villas, Kilburn. on August

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe Mr. Christmas Humphries i Negapatam, papers only (Nam- Along the road troops could be th

"defended, seen lying in the shelter of the

Mr. J. A. Morley, solleitor, forang). Outward: Europe vid 8an hedges, snatching a brief rest, be- Mrs. Smith, stated that Mrs. Kep rancisco and Europe vid Siberia fore going into action despatch riders dashed bere and there on pel, who was in the 2. 6d. en. (President Cleveland), noon,

closure, annoyed several people motor-cycles and lightless bicycles and behaved in a most extraordin and in the deep darkness before the rise of the moon artiilety were manner. serving their guns by the light of electric torches.

Tuesday.

(October 8th.) Sale of Crown Land: New Kow- loon Inland Lots Nos. 1187 and 1188, and Kowloon Inland Lot No.

forces went riding and marching tivo hours, and Mrs. Keppel repli-2143 pm

Hockey: Y.M.C.A. 1st XI. v.

البيع

TESTING A NEW PARIS BRIDGE.

While Mrs Smith was standing up to see the racing Mrs. Keppel occupied, her seat. Mrs. Smith asked her to move, as This afternoon the opposing she had occupied the seat for over

back to their camps together. d: These seats are not reserved. fraternising heartily, though very I don't mind if you have been here sleepily, in their mutual joy that ten hours" She later tóre up a their war "WAS over.

racing ticket and threw it in Mrs. Smith's face, and caught hold of her arm and wrenched it. Mrs. Smith screamed, and Mrs. Keppel let go of her arm.

Mrs. Smith's husband stated that he would go for ah attendant, and I can let you know who I am. I am the Honourable Mrs. A. Keppel. My husband is a member. She then PARIS. said: "Take that and spat in Tramway-cars, motor-omnibuses, a filthy way, and said to Mrs. motor-lorries filled with heavy Smith, "You are althy," loads of stones, and steam-rollers, It was also alleged that Mrs. weighing in all 1,300 tons, were Keppel made an offensive noise gathered on the new Lafayette re- with her mouth, and when the at- inforced concrete bridge which has tendant- said that the seats were been built for the reconstructed not reserved, she replied:

"There Eastern Railway Station, the great you are, put that in your pipe and Parisian railway terminus whose amoke-it lines lead to Alsace and Lorraine and to Germany and Central Europe.

1,350 TONS OF TRAM-CARS AND Mr. Keppel replied:

MOTOR-LORRIES,

The bridge has a span of 520 feet, and the 1,330 tons of vehicles were mobilised to put its solidity to the Beverest possible test.

Mrs. Smith, after giving her evidence, collapsed and had to be earried from the Court.

Evidence Was given by four other persons.

Mrs. Keppel admitted using the phrase "Put that in your pipe Delicate apparatus was installed and smoke it," but denied all the

allegations. They to indicate the slightest flaw in any other part of the bridge, registering to n abominable and Infamous Hes, hair's breadth any bending or sink she declared. She also stated that she clutched Mrs. Smith's arm to ing of any part of the structure. but the bridge stood the test Buc- save herself from falling. cessfully, and the engineers saner CV. Hall, who represented tioned it being thrown open to Mrs. Keppel, stated that he has re- public use..

ceived instructions to appeal..

are

Queen', 2nd XI., 5 p.m.

Guards Association of Hong Kong and S. China First Annual General Meeting, 5.15 p.m.

General Meeting, Y.M.C.A. Ten- nis Club, e p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Children of Divorce."

World Theatre: "Girl Shy." Star Theatre: "A Kiss in the Dark."

Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe via Marseilles (d'Artag nan), 2.30 p.m.; Europe vid Siberia (General Metzinger), 12.30 p.m.

Wednesday, (October 10th.) Entries close for V.R.C. Annual Athletic Sports.

Yeang Chung Girls School, Double Ten-Celebration, Ko-Shing- Theatre, 11a.m.

H.K. University Union, Concert and Dauce, 8.30 p.m.

Football-1st Division: R.A., v. Small Unite; Midweek League: Kui Schoo; v. South China, P.W.D.. Chinese . Police, Ewa Chinese Lam Long Wan.

Queen's Theatre_*_Children_of_ Divorce

World Theatre: "Bardeleye the Magnificent."

Star Theatre: "A Kiss in the. Tea Dance: H.E. Betel, £30 pm:

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