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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

UP TRAINS

STATIONS & Na

A.M.) A.M. | A.M. AX | AM AM. XOON[FMLĮ, P.X, IM, TIM, TM TM YM.

9.2510.06 12,18 1,93 --- 9.80/10.30 12.30)

955 14.33 19.43:1.45

Kawicon. Dep. 5.40 8.05 8.80 9.08 9.1510,00 12.10

Yazmati.Dep] 6.4)

Bhatia

Dep. 7.0

Talpo". Dep.) 7.15)

Talpa

Market, Dep. 7.20 Tamling Dep 7,80

sha.Der 7,28| Hem.

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FOREIGN OFFICE AND FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH TEAMS MUST WIN!

ONLY FIRST CLASS FOOTBALLERS MAY VISIT GERMANY,

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SHELLED BY AMERICAN COASTGUARDS.

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Captain S. S. Stone, Master of | the Aquila, on his recent arrival at British sportsmen will be surf to Germany, informed his commit Vancouver, told of the shelling of 430 5,407,36 prised to learn that the British tee that he had every reason to sup- the steamship and her rase for 2.41.

488 48 7.44 Foreign Office ia assisting in the pose that a Gery a challenge sanctuary in Mexican waters. 4.50 6.00 7.56 2.58

6.04 CL18 8.08 task of organising victory for Eag would be accepted by England.The Aquila sailed with liquor 3.08

Mish football teams which visit the This reply, of course," said Dr. from a European port, under tem- Xandry, closes the matter so far 5,08 4,17) 8.1

Continent

9.58 10.37.12.47 LAS -- 3.10 ||10,1010,4712,672,02) ---

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| 5,18| 6,27) 8.33

9.07 0.45/10,15 10.53 10 2,07 3.25 3.24 5.28 6.89 8.27 chun, 7,41 6.45 9.13 9.51 10.91 10.38 1.08 2.18 3.05 3.31 3.80 3.39 6.38 8.33 Canton APT -- (19.06' '--'

- 5.48

DOWN TRAINS -

STATIONS No.1 Xo. X11 No. 1 No. §) No.10 No. 17KXa, 1) Xaži Nat5|No. 22/36, 13 1.3. ANAX. · A.M. | ADC. | AM PM PML) PAL. (PML) P.3L | P.X.

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H.Dep.

8.10 - -

3.96 -

6.18 6.40 8.50 6.57

1041158 8,13

7:48 8.05 10.01.10.35 11.2711,46 8.094,30 Khamchan........ Dip. Shengakui Dep. 7.25 8.13- Fanling Dep. 7.30 8.16 TalpoMarket Dep. 1.10 8.98- Такою

10.47 10.57

13.00 8.90

1211831

1216 836 8.04

Dep, 7,44 8.31 10.34 11.01 Dep, 757 9.44 - 11,14 Yazmati...Dep. 8.11 358- 11.28

Bhatin

12.50 840 5.178.95 13.43 401 5.296.38

Kowloon Arr. 8.17 9,02-11.00 £1,3319.07 12.49 4.07 5,856,447.00) 7.207.83

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as we are concerned. It has caused porary British registration bound An invitation from Germany to A great deal of heart-burning and ostensibly for Shanghai. When 121 send a British team there this disappointment to German foot-miles from the American const in season has been refused. Mr. F. ballers, who had been looking for the Pacific the American coastguard ward with keen anticipation to cutter Tamaron approached and J. Wall, secretary of the Football meeting the world's greatest mas ordered her to heave-to for a board- Association, explaining the reason ters of football. No one, however, ing party. Captain Stone refused, to a Daily Express representative, would be more pleased than they, and also refused the Tamaroa's re said that so many fixtures abroad after this rebuff, if a match quest that she should come and

examine the ship's papers. could still be arranged "*" had been arranged this season, that there were not enough first-class | OFFICIAL EXPLANATION OF with six shells, four hitting the players to supply a team for Ger. many.

THE REFUSAL. Foreign "The British

The following explanation of the Office," he said," urges us to play reason why England cannot send a team to Germany, in only our first-class teams on the football

response to Germany's invitation, Continent. It regards it as essen-was given by Mr. F. J. Wall, tial that British prowess shall be secretary to the Football Associa-

tion. well maintained."

The Foreign Office informed a pressman that Mr. Wall's state ment on the subject was correct.

STORM OF PROTEST INË.

GERMANY.

DISAPPOINTMENT AND · "HEART-BURNING.”

Berlin, December 30th:-A storm

Thereupon the cutter opened fire

Aquila just forward of the rudder above the waterline. Capt. Stome then bove-to for the protection of his crew, and in reply to another demand agreed that if the Tamarea fired across his how he would per mit a boarding party aboard.

The cutter's boarding crew came aboard and Captain, Stone, at the "It is most unfortunate," he point of a gan and in the presence said, that any misapprehension of his men, was forced to leave his should have arisen/between Germanship and go aboard the captor. A and British fotballers i

prize crew then took charge and, despite protesta, hauled down the British flag.

The poape, however, is quite simple, and there is no need for re crimination. It comes to this: There is a limited number of really first-class players who are worthy to represent the country in an in ternational contest. We are send of protest has been aroused ining already teams to Belgium, German football circles by the re- France, Spain, and South Africa, fusal of the English Football A and therefore cannot see our way sociation to grant a representative to making a fixture with Germany German international team a fix this season, but we hope to be able ture with a representative English to do so next. team.

The next day Captain Stone was transferred to the Cahokia and that night was returned to the Aquila. Two days later the Cahokia came alongside, and the commander said he had orders to seize the ship's papers and to take her to port.

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Then the race-followed," Aquila reaching sanctuary at Ensenada harbour. "Several coastguards," said Captain Stone, hung around "Far greater toportance at the Mexican port like terrier he Thirty Tiffin Tickets for $25 cần be The German Football Associa- taches to these Axtures than indore a badger hole, frequently tion," says the newspaper Tempo, generally supposed. It may sur- broaching Mexican

territorial should at least give up running prise many to learn that the waters by running into part to after the conceited Englishmen. British Foreign Office takes a keen make sure the Aquila was safely No person connected with German interest in the matter, and arges inside. football has ever trodden on the us to play only our first-class teams toes of the Englishmen, and if on the Continent, as it regards it England does not want to play as essential that British prowess against Germany let that end the thould be well maintained. matter."

Herr Linnemann, the president of the Berlin section of the German Football Association, said to me: "We are disappointed, and a little surprised by the English Football Association's refusal of our invita-

Victory Respected.

"In other words, our Continer- tal friends respect us more when we lick them than when they lick

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"That being so, we are not go tion. In our discussions with the ing qut of our way to court dis English Association last season we aster by sending inferior players made every concession to the Eng-against the highly trained athletes lith standpoint, and agreed that they would have to meet in Ger- the English national team should many. consist of both amateurs and pro- fessionals, so that it might be a really representative national team, although we ourselves have only amateur teams at our disposal."

Talks In England.

Dr. Xandry, the secretary of the German Football Association, said: "Dr. Schrecker, our president, in the course of a recent visit to Eng- land, had a number of conversa- tions with Mr. Wall and Mr. Pick ford, of the English Association, in which he once again urged the de sirability of arranging an Angio German international match which for some time past we have been

The Aquila was eventually laid P, and Captain Stone, his three officers and the crew sailed for Vancouver, which they reached after sight months at sea.

It is understood that no steps will be taken by the British Government regarding the steamer, Aquila. At the time of her capture by the United States coastguard" steamer she had no right to be flying the Red. Ensign. It appears that on the application of an unimportant British syndicate, the Aquila re- ceived a provisional British cer- tificate on March 1st at Antwerp. This certificate was only good for bix months and expired on Septem.. ber 1st. It is known that the ship has been working for a well-known bootlegging concern in Vancouver.

"Of course, there are plenty of good men to choose from, but it must be remembered that clubs are extremely jealous of their position in the Football League, and are not too ready to spare their most pro- minent players for international All the same, the use of artillery" matches, and after all the clubs a hundred and twenty miles from have a right to be considered inland seems to be in conflict with this matter."

the accepted theory of the freedom of the seas..

Some Romalts.

Berlin, December 30th :--Herr Nerz, chief coach to the German Football Association, speaking to League team twice; West Ham me to-night, said: "I am sure that played five, won three, and lost the following results in the past two: Cassel beat an AF.A team two years will show that England's (April 1927): by six goals to four; German pupils deserve a game Cambridge University lost to Dus- "Both Mr. Wall and Mr. Pick-with the masters themselves."

seldorf, -1, and Hamburg, 6-1;

anxious to arrange.

ford received Dr. Schrecker's un-" The results were:-Cowdenbeath Ilford lost in Frankfurt by 6-2, official suggestion so favourably played five German teams and lost and Burnley lost. 24 to Nurem that Dr. Schrecker, on his return 'all games; Berlin beat an Isthmian berg.

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