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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

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SAUCE.

No. 22,006

87

Evans

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

MMTIƒ±Ã¤# [ƒbƒ¤ÄRA HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1929.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

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UP TRAINS

| 8,40 8,058.30,908

Thatin...Dap. 7.01

Dalpo"...Dep. 735)..

STATIONS (166, 1 No. + 20, 30susa| No. 4 | #6, 23|NO, 16 |NG, 18 WALIS NO.10 NO. 25/20.3 No.20 6.38

AM. AM. | AIM, AM. AM. AML, NOON FM. | TX, UX, FM, P. 1K./ EL

9:1510,00 12.10 1.151.33 1.93 2,45,4,30 3,407,88 9.05.10.08 12.1 1.23

4.38 5,48 7.44 9.3810.2012.90), 1,95 | 2.53 4.50 6.00 7.56 96310.83 12.43 1.48 2.06 | 5,04 615 8,09

`9.58|10.37|12,47] 152 -- 3.10) — 5,08 0,1781 10,1010.47,12,67 2,02 -- 3.30 — [6,18,6,27|8,43

3,15 9.94 5.93 6.328.27

Markat.Dep. ¥.90

Fanling Dep. 7,30

Theng-

[zahai”,,,Dep. 7,35 — 9.07 9.45 10.15 10,59 1,03 3,07) Bbam

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ohun ... Arr. 7,41 8,45 0,139.51/10,3110.58 1,08) 2,19) 3.03) 1.31| 8.50) 5.28) 6,38 8,39

Danton Are **** (19,05:

STATIONS

Canton ...Dep.

5,48

1.6.30 -

DOWN TRAINS

10

Ba 2 Moja Moj11) No.7 No. 5 Nald Sa,1720,19 No. 21;NG,256, 18İNOCK AM. AM. 'AX. 4K AX)AM, FM (PL. P.M. P.X. P.K| PL

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8.10

Khemahan

Thaunguliti „Dep. 2.25 8.12

10,43)

(09) 429 5.47:

5,54

6 40. 8.50 6.57

Dep. 7.50 8.18

10.47)

13.00 3.40 4.50)!

Mipu Market Dep. |1,40 3.28

10,57

12,118,31 | 3.00)

Dep. 7.44 8.31 10.34

11.01

14,18 2,365,04) |

Dep. 7,57 8.44

11.14 —

12.90|3,49 | 5.17/6.2

Dep, 8.11.58-

11,28) —

12,43) 401| 1,29 £85

wiem...Arr. | 8.17 8.02 11.00 11.32 12.07 12.49) 4.07 | 3,85) 6,44)

7 20 7.88

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"BIG BILL AT END OF HIS TETHER.

CHICAGO TIRED OF GRAFT.

CITY CANNOT AFFORD

FURTHER LOSS,

Big Bill" Thompson, the Mayor of Chicago, has come to the end of his tether, writes the New York correspondent of the London Daily News. He has suffered the indignity of being naked by the solid interests of the city to resign in fact, if not in name. The city simply cannot afford the financial los involved in keeping him.

The electors threw out State At

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BRITAIN AND AIR SUPREMACY.

ATTEMPT TO WIN TRIPLE HONOURS.

WONDER MACHINES.

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伍拜道: 日伍廿月壹年九廿百九仟安英

THE

CANNOT SUE ON AN

LO.U."

SURPRISE FOR A COUNTY

COURT JUDGE,

"You are suing on an LOU.1" asked Judge Sir Alfred Tobin dur ing the hearing of a case at West- irr. V. M. Ruston, counsel: I do

minster, County Court. not think we can sue on an.I.OU It is not a negotiable instrument.

Three world records of the will be attempted by Great Britain this year.

All the resources of the British

Air Ministry and of the Royal Air Force are now concentrated on gaining the triple crown for this country in speed, duration of fight and attitude.

torney Crowe, his chief supporter The speed record attack is to be sad political tool, and that gentle-linked with the defence of the man is leaving for Europe for Schneider Cup-at present held by at least six months." A new public Great Britain-which will take Brosecutor has been appointed who place at the most thrilling seaplane has promised to "run every gang-race meeting ever held, ster, racketeer and crooked politi-

370 Miles An Hour. cian out of town or put them be hind the bars."A life-job

Both Italy and France are send 23 the comment of Chicago cynics, ...

ing teams of three seaplanes to complete for the Schneider eup. No More Money.

Great Britain, as defender of the The chief of Big Bill's" trou-sup, is building a number of new bles is that he can raise no more Supermarine-Napier. and Gloster- money. Millions of dollars have Napier machines, which should be flowed through the hands of Mr. capable of the enormous air speed Thompson and his associates, and of 370 miles an hour. now the ratepayers, convinced that they are not getting their money's worth, have called a halt.

America is preparing racing sea." planes, driven by 2,000-horse-power engines, and with a promised speed The enormous civic improvements of 380 miles an hour, and Germany needed in Chicago call for large is testing double-engined seaplanes appropriations. Chicago's citizensue engine in front of the pilot seem to think that too large a pre- and one behind for the race. portion has been going in graft,

The long-distance firing record In April the administration asked which this country hopes to gain for an appropriation of £15,600,000. will be attempted in

a non-stop This had to be submitted to the journey from Capetown to London, ratepayers in the form of applica- a distance of 6,000 miles. tion for powers to float & loan. Similar loans have been freely voted to "Big Bill the Builder for several years. This year the majority voted "No." Thompson and his associates" reduced their estimate to 26,000,000 and tried again.

This time the vote was three to one against, in spite of the efforta of the Thompson politi cal "' machine" to get out the vote. The result is that Chicago is in a state of stagnation, with money available only for the city's routine needs.

If the fight, succeeds, it will mean that Great Britain will have beaten the existing distance record by more than a thousand miles, and almost doubled the distance flown by Colonel Lindbergh when he startled the world with his Trans- atlantic flight a year ago.

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cannot you sue! It is an acknow Judge Sir Alfred Tobin: Why ledgment.

Mr. Raston: It is an acknow-

fedgment of debt, but is not bu of exchange. cient evidence, as would be a bill

the other side: It is merely evi Mr. Claude Grundy, counsel on

1.0.U. It does not discharge the plaintiff of the onus of proving the origical debt.

dence. You cannot sue on D

Judge Sir Alfred Tobin: Suppor 1.0.U. for it and then died; what you lent me £10 and I.gave you an

then 1

Mr. Ruston: I should think thos representing you would have no besitation in meeting it, and would not require me to prove the debt.

Judge Sir Alfred Tobin: How could they prove if we both were dead-they could not" BUCceed against my executors?

Mr. Grundy: That is the posi tion...

Mr. Ruston I agree with Mr. Grundy.

Judge Sir Alfred Tobin-: I ani much obliged for the education I have received.

It seems to me shocking.

MAGISTRATE AND A "SCOUNDREL.'

ACTOR VICTIMISED BY A MAN HE BEFRIENDED.

* Getting In Fist? Apart from the attack on the one of three British efforts to fore- distance record, this fight will be stall the German attempt to

I think that you are a mean, in Srst on the Empire's most in Mr. Hay Halkett, the Marylebone getcantemptible scoundrel," remarked portant air route. The German magistrate in sentencing Wilfred Junkers Company is already busy Wiltshire, aged thirty-one, avalet, in South Africa attempting to run of Sheldon-street, Paddington, to an air mail service and offering four months' hard labour for rob- machines at cut prices-mach to bing Mr. Humphrey Dare Lea, an the annoyance of British makers. actor, of Warwick-avenue, Maida If the Germans succeed, British Vale, who had befriended him. efforts will be almost hopeless.

Big Business Steps Io. Men who have invested money in buildings and in businesses which need new improvements, such as roads and drainage, to make them pay are losing money fast. Big business in Chicago is feeling the

Mr. Samuel Coleman, who prose.. pinch, and in consequence a com-

None of the fights from the Cape cuted; said that in April a servant mittee of business men, beaded by to London so far has aimed at of Mr. Lea's brother said that be Mr. James Simpson, head of Mar. speed. By shortening the three knew a "down and out" ex-service shall Field & Co-the firm where weeks' ocean passage to three days man who was prepared to do any Mr. Selfridge began his career-it is hoped the Fairey monoplane Find of work. have called on him to resign actual will open the eyes of both South control. They are willing to leave. Africa and England to the speed him his title and his sombrero if possibilities of air transport on this he will agree to the control of the route. city being taken over by a committee composed of members of the Chicago Aociation of Commerce and other prominent citizens.

An all-metal airplane, with a super-charged engine, built at Nort holt Aerodrome, will be employed for the altitude record, now held by the Italian airman, Donati, with a height of 33,500 feet.

Mr. Cea, more out of kindness of heart than anything else, took Wilt- shire in. He provided him with clothes and gave him work at 236

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Diary of Coming Events,

To-day. *(January 25th.) Conversion of St. Paul. Christian Fellowship Meeting Helena May: Institute, 10.30 a.m. Address by Mrs. Clift.

Hockey Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI. v. H.K. Club "A", King's Park, 5

pact...

Prize Giving Ellis Kadooric School, 10.30 am.

Burns Dinner: Volunteer Head- quarters, & p.m.

Queer's Theatre: "The Battle of the Sexes."

World Theatre: High School Hero,"

Star Theatre At 8.15 pm Law of the Range." Fred Coyne Musical Comedy Company: On the Road, Star Theatre, 8.15 p.m.

Ten Dancea: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, & p.m.

• Dinner Dance: St. Francis Hotel, 8 p.m.

European Maila:-Inward: Eurog ci Siberia (Kashima EMAI

Saturday. (January 26th.) Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Menagerie Race.

Cricket:-Division

: Univer eity v. Chinese R.C., Kowloon Royal Artillery (F), Hong Kong C... Civil Service (F). Division II: Royal Navy t. Kowloon, Cra gangower v. Royal Engineers, Civil Service . Hong Kong (F), H.K. Electrice. University (F), Police r. Recreio (F).

Dinner Dances: Lane Crawford's Restaurant, 8 p.m.. Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails:-Outward Maru), 11.30; Europe vid Siberia Europe vid Marseilles (Kashima (Luchow), 6 p.m.

Bunday

(January 27th.) Septuagesima.

Fanling Hunt: Cross Country Scramble, Race Course, 10.30 am.

Macro Races.....

:

RH.A. Yacht Club, 3rd Cruiser Championship Race.

K.0.8.B. Gymkana. Queen's Theatre

Football-Sunday: Herald Cup: England v. Portugual. 2nd Div. Small Units v. South China South China "A" v. Kowloon, Recreio 0.8.B., Queen's v. Royal Artillery, St. Joseph's v. Eastern, R.A.F. Chinese, Navy Ladies" u. University.

Queen's Theatre: The Battle of Range. World Theatre: The High

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School Hero,

"Service for

World Theatre: The Law of the

Star Theatre: "The High School Hero."

Star Theatre: At 8.16, The Lar Fred Coyne Musical Comedy Co. of the Range" Fred Coyne "Something Doing, Star Theatre, Musical Comedy Co. On the | 9.15 p.m........... Road," Star Theatre, 9.35 p.m.

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