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STATIONS No. 3o. a. 10.1143 No. 169,320,3X6N A.M. AM. A... A30) AMG, 23, [NDON P.K. | P,M,|| PM, FX, P.M: VAL] RM.

Kowloon.Dep. 8.40 8.03 8.30 9.68) 9.1510,00|13.10 1.48 2.25 2.83. 22,45′ 4,30 5,40 7,20.

Taumati, Dep. 6.49|

Shatin...Dep. 7.01

Tapo... Dep. 7.15

Market, Dep. 7,30)

Tipo

4,32 1,48) 7,44. 4.50 6.00 7.58

0.25 10.06 19.18 12 9.3810.2013.30 1,8 953;10:33 12,45 1.48) —

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| 21.43, 1.53

2.065.04 6.13 8.00 5.09 6.17 8.13 5,18 6.27 8.13

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Fading. Dep. 7,50

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TELEPHONE NET FOR CRIMINALS.

1,500 POLICE BOXES FOR LONDON,

TEMPORARY "GAOLS" FOR PRISONERS,

At every central station motor. care and a motor-van will be kept in readiness for instant u186.

The motor cars will enable police constables to be conveyed quickly to any point where their services are required.

BISHOP FIGHTS A SKIPPER.

GIRL RESCUED FROM A

FRENCH SHIP

The motor-van will containi, a cell for a prisoner, a stretcher, a break- down outât compisting of jacks nad

A fight between the Assistant crowbars, first aid equipment, and Bishop of Melanesia and the stip a powerful electric lamp on a long | par of a French ship from which he lend.

was endeavouring to recapture a The most important and the most

There is a motor crash in the native woman has created a sensa interesting progressive step ever street. A policeman or a passer-byon in the New Hebrides, in the

Southern Pacife. taken by the Metropolitan Policerings up the central station, and the motor van arrives on the scene authorities since the "formation of within a minute or so. The injured the force a hundred years ago is receive first aid, and are then taken ahout to be signalised in the area- to hospitali ́ ́.

chunArt. 7.41 8.45 9.13 9.51 10.21 10.58 1.08 2.13 3.05 8.31 3.80 5.99 6.58 8.33tion of a network of police tele-

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phone boxes covering the entire area of 700 square miles.

It is expected that forty of these, boxes will be ready for use in two Areas Wood Green and Richmond early in the New Year, and that 1,500 or more boxes will be neces- sary to complete the scheme,

Bhumahan 2. Dep. | 7.18) 8,03 (10.01) 10.3211.27:11.48 2.08|4,39 5.47|6.18| 8.40 6.50 | missioner, who is an enthusiastic Shaungthai-Dep. 7.25 8.12- Fanling Dep. 30 8.16 TaipoMarkes Dep. 2,40 8.28

Taipo

Bhatin Temati Kowloon

Dep. 7.44 8.31 10.34 M. Dep.7.57 8,44

Dep. 811 858- Arr, 8.17 9,09 11.00

10.63

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11.35 9.154.4 5.84 | 6.25| 12.00 3.90 250 5.58 18118218,00 8,09:

The jacks will be powerful enough not only to raise a motor-car, but, "if necesary, a motor omnibus.

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If a householder needs a doctor in the middle of the night he will go to the nearest police telephone box, ring up the station, and the policeman in charge will at once get in touch with a doctor, and in certain cases will even send Assis-

tance himself.

The same procedure will be adopt

I am able, by the courtery of Viscount Byng of Vimy, the Com-

supporter of this new scheme (whiched with regard to fires. has been repeatedly advocated by the Daily Expresa), to give official 11.01 -- 12:18| 8.36 8.04 6.13

details of what will unquestionably 11.14 — 12.30 1.49 3.17 6.26

prove not only a powerful factor in 1126) - 1943 401 | 5,29] 6.80|| 11.3312.07 12 48 407 5.85 8.44 7.00 7.20 7.9 means of providing the public with the prevention of crime, but & sure immediate succour in all cases of mergecy, such as illness, accident, or fire.

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EXCURSION TO MACAO.

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Central Station. Briedy, the idea is to provide each division in London with telephone boxes, all connected directly with central divisional station.

the

So far, the exact type of tele phone box to be used has not been chosen. Two different kinds of boxes are being erected at Becan- Lord Byng will inspect them and tree, and, within the next few days, decide on the type best suited for police purposes.

Ten-Mille Area.

tween the Dominions Office and the Diplomatic Communications be

French Government are expected to follow a report of the incident which is being made by the British islands. administrative officials of "the

Molyneux, who was formerly Vicar The bishop, Dr. F. Merivale of High Wycombe, tells the story with great modesty in a letter ad dressed to the Southern Cross Log":-

Lamalanga I knew I was to pass "On my way to Qatnapni from

a French recruitig vessel," be writes, which had on board s young married woman. The chief of her village and her husband bad both been to the vessel to ask the man to release her, but in vain; so I took them in my boat with short, I got the woroan off, and s me, and well, to cut a long story her and her husband and chief well on, the way back to their village, leaving the Frenchman not in the best, of tempers."

Flat Refusal '

Of the forty boxes which will be ready carly this year, twenty will be erected in a ten-mila area com

A more detailed account is given. prising Wood Green, New Southby the Rev. R. Godfrey in another gate, and Muswell Hill, and allietter, as follows:-

The bishop interviewed the

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Some of the boxes will be placed will be in direct commannication Frenchman and asked him to give MONDAY,WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY / Cold Water and Gas Fires in all Bedrooms

at important junctions on main roads. where there is always a policeman on traffic or point duty; Others will be situated in residential

roads.

Attached to each box will be a telephone on a swing door, which any member of the public can open and speak direct to the divisional police station free of charge. Only calla on police business or humanitarian

will allowed.

гrasons

For

be

with the central station at Wood erected at Richmond, Barnes, and Green. The other twenty will be Kew, and they will be linked up with the central station at Rich- moud.

up, the woman to her husband, he pointed out the illegality of the action, which the Frenchman admit ted, but flatly refused to give her up. He said to the bishop, You In course of time the whole of can report me to the Government, London, including Central London, knowing that nothing would be

done will be provided with the boxes, The bishop thereupon decided each one of which will be in reality that he would take the law into his

miniature police station.

own hands and rescue the girl. When he intimated that he was com

As the scheme develops it will no doubt be possible to abolish alto- A policeman working a beat other many of the existing police stationed at a traffic print will re- stations, since it is thought that port on and off duty by ringing up

one central station in each division the police station. He will also will be sufficient for all practical receive by telephone any informa- purposes. tion the station officer has to give him or give any information which he may have, about, a crime.

ingon board the cutter, the French- man produced a rifle, and said that he would shoot, the first man who stepped on board.

The bishop replied: Then you will shoot me and take the conse- quences. Forbidding any of the

A naval officer protests against natives to follow him, he stopped Should the central station ring up lished in 2 London paper that the rifle, and forced the muzzle down the suggestion in an article pub board, seized the Frenchman's the box during the temporary award "jinking," as applied sence of the policeman, blue and dodging flight of a woodcock,

the lest he should shoot. white lights will illuminate the box, derives

Log Of Wood. so that any uniformed policeman or detective in the neighbourhood will know at once that he is wanted.

Motor-car Bandits,

In cases of robberies by motor-ear bandits and other serious crimes the telephone boxes will enable the police to take prompt measures to catch the criminals before they are abie to travel far.

A prisoner arrested in the street will be lodged in the telephone box. and instead of being marched through crowded streets to the station, he will be placed in a motor van summoned by telephone.

Not only will crime be reduced by 'making it more risky to the eriminal, but much suffering will be alleviated.

from Rugby football. "The Frenchman struggled to get lang he writes, "but what of the crew. One barly man and be Maybe it is enrrent Rugger the rifle away, and called on his

noble sport of pig-sticking-or, ward with a log of wood, and be more properly, bog-huating in laboured the bishop over his arms India! SurelyThe boar, the and legs. He was rather badly mighty boar,' ' jinked long before bruised, the skin was taken off one Bugger was anything but a school of his chins, and his watch-glass bor's game, and the expression is way smashed. simply an importation from one of the finest forms of Indian sport. If the Allahabad or any other old reference is made to the annals of

think it will be found that pigs established tent club in India

jicked as long ago as 1820, if not before." We understand that The bishop was unable to un- "jink" is an accepted Scottish button his clothes that evening, but term for a quick elusive turn, and he was quite recovered the next day; was probably applied to boars, his skinned shin only is giving him Rugby footballers and woodcock by little trouble-not healing too Scottish sportsmen.

Well"

But while this was going on, the girl's husband got her into the that she was safe, let go the rife boat, and the bishop, when he saw

was furious, and made all sorts of and followed her. The Frenchman

threats.

Diary of Coming Events.

Today.

January 19th) ·

Royal H.K. Yacht Club Resail of 1st Championship Race for 1, Y and G Claises.

The Birth of a Flower," World Theatre, 11.30 ..

Cricket: First Division: Royal Navy u. Kowloon, Craigengower. Hong Kong O.C., Civil Service v. I.R.C., University v. K.A. · (F) Second Division: University Recreio, Civil Services. I.R.C., H.K.C.C. y. Craigengower, Kow Ivon v. Police, Hong Kong Electric.

R.A.S.C.

Football League: First Division: Queca's #. Kowloon, Small Unite v. Athletic, Police South China, < p.m.

Football-H. K.F.A. Shield Com- petition:-Senior Division: Navy . K.0.8.B., 2.30 p.m.; Recreio v. H.K.F.C., p. Junior Division: ¦ R.A. z. South China "B" Athlet'c "B" t. Recreio, South China "A" V. Queen', Athletic "A" K.0.6.B., Police v. Kowloon, 230

p.an,

The Macdona Players, Warren's Profession," Royal, B.15 p.m.

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Queen's Theatre: The Way of

all Flesh."

World Theatre: "On Your Toes." Star Theatre: Safety Last.' Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsular Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dancer: King Edward Hotel ́ and Taae, Crawford's Restaurant, & p.r.; Peninsula Hotel Carnival, 8.30 p.m.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe tid Marscillee (Atauta Maru); 9,30 am Europe vid Siberia (Kandow), 9 a.m.

Bunday. (January 13th.)

1st Sunday after Epiphany. Fanling Hunt: Point to Point, January Cup.

Queen's Theatre: "Buttons.". World Theatre: "Ben Hur." Star Theatre: "The Humming Bird."

European Mail:- Inward: Europe vid Negapatam (Tilawa). U

14 MIL. Theatre

Monday. (January 14th.) : R.H.K. Yacht Club 5th, Ladies Championship Race.

Sale of Crown Land: Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 2165 and 2163, 3 p.m.

Congregation for Conferring of Degrees H.K. University, a p... Queen's Theatre: "Buttons.” World Theatre: "Ben Hur." Star Theatre: "The Humming Bird."

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward. Hotel, 3 p.m.

Tuesday,

(January 15th.), Hockey YMCA 1st XI. Queen's 2nd XL, King'e Park, -8

p.m.

Helena May Concert, Local com posers, 9.15 p.m.

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Queen's Theatre "Love Hungry.

Theatra: 5.10 and 6.15,

7.15, Chinese picture "The Spiders." "The Hurning Bird";ut 2:30 and Star Theatre: "Dangerous Money May

Ten Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.20 p.m.

Dinner Dance: King Edward Hotel, 8 p.m

5 to 7 PL Thirty Tiffin Tickets for $25 can be obtained at the Office of the above Hotel),.. DINNER DANCE.

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