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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS No. No.

TIME TABLE.

UP TRAINS

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No. Wa, 13 No.14 No. 16 Fo3£ No. 15/NAS NOSI NOSING.IS XA.MAM. NOON . TX) PIMŲ TIM, TIM. T.X., P.M.

Kowloon,Dep. 6.43 8.05 8.90) 9.08 0.1510.00/12.10 1.18 2.25 2.53 2,45′ 4,30 5,401 7.86

Taarati. Dep. 40

Shatin. Dep. 7.01

Kin

Dep 7,15-

Табро

Markat.Dep, 720

Taaling, Dep, 7.80

Bheang

9.95 10.08 12.19 1.23-241,- 9.38 10.20 12.30 1.30|| 3.53 9 5310.33 13.43 1.393.06-

0.5510.87 12.47 1.59 -3.10- |10.1010.47 12.57 2,02) -- 5.90 —–

£39 5,48€ 7,44 6.30 6.00| 7.55 5.04 8.13 2.09

5,086.17 8.1 5.18 6.27 8.1

sha. Dep. 7,25 — 19.07 9.43 10.151

15 10.52 1.03 2,073.25 3.34 523 8.32 8.27 BARAT, 7.41 8.45 0.12 2.51 10.21 10.58 1.08 2.15 3.05 3.31 3.30 6.9 6.38 8.93

Canton Arr.-19.05-

STATIONS

Canton ...Dop...

5.48

DOWN TRAINS

0

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Xe. 3o.11 No.7] No & { Na.15 No.17 No.10 No. 115. 25{No. 12 No. 2↑ AMAR, 4.3. | AIM | AM PM PM. P.K. P.XF.K.K

LOWER PITCH FOR ARMY BANDS.

IMPORTANT WAR OFFICE DECISION.

WILL THE ADMIRALTY FOLLOW SUIT?

By the announcement made at the annual dinner of the Kneller Hall Club that the War Office have at last decided to lower the pitch

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VISCOUNTESS' PROTEST AT A

SUMMONS.

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THREE MASTERS IN COURT.

SUMMONED FOR ASSAULT ON SCHOOLBOY.

Viscountess Ipswich, who wRA summoned at Towcester for riding | MAGISTRATE'S INDIGNATION.

horse on the footpath of the Wat- ling-street

hen returning from run w the Grafton on December 3rd, the Bench a vigorous protest af the neglect of horses on the main roads.

A remarkable case in which it was alleged that punishment. on & boy was administered by three mas tets at a grammar school was heard at Newpo.t Police Court, Salop, when Mr. Walter Samuel Brooks, MA, aged forty-fre, the head

I rode on the path for about 100 yards knowing it was against the law and fully expecting to beater, Mr. William Harman and summoned," wrote Lady. Ipswich. Mr. L. F. Lowe, assistant masters. I did this rather than risk breaker summoned at the instance of ing my limbs or the limbs of the Mr. Ernest J. Wright, chairman of valuable horse I was riding, which the Newport Urban Council, for ag belonged to some one else.

alleged assault on his son, Frank Douglas Wright, aged sixteen, ́ à scholar of the Newport Grammat

"I had already that day seen several horses slip up and one rider had his shoulder put out at the spot in question.

of military bands a controversy of many years' standing is ended, says the Naval and Military Record.

For about 30 years British Army bands throughout the Empire have been playing at a pitch roughly of a semi-tone above that accepted as the standard by musicians in al: parts of the world. As it is im- possible to tune down wind in- struments to anything like the re- 6.67quired amount, military bandsmen

have been debarred from co-operat-petual danger owing to their being ing successfully with civilian mas made suitable for motor transport only and no provision made for those who ride or drive horses.

8.10

8.25.

Taipo Market Dep. 1.40 9.28

Bauchan ..Dep. 7.38 4.05 10.0

8.13 1.23 Shrungahzi.Dep. Tanling ...Dep. 2.30 9.16

10.35 11.27,11,483.09 4,995.47 6.19

1.40 8,50-

10.42

|(1,33 3,15 4,4a| 584 | 6.25

10.47

12.00

4.00 8.50 4.50 5.59

10,57

12.11 3.31 5.00 6.02

Taipe Shahin

...Dep. 744 8.31 10.34 11.01

73.18 8.26 8.04 6.33

Yakuzati Kowloon

Dep. 7.57 8.44- 11.14 Darp. 8.2.1 9.58 A

12.30 8.40 6.17 6.26

11.06

19.434011995.38

8.77 9.00 11.00 11.3212.07 12.49 4.073,38 3.44 7.0

7.33

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** I consider it grossly unfair that we who pay rates and taxes to have the roads kept up should be in per-

So long as the roads are in this state and horrcs are entirely un- provided for, there is no alternative for us but to use the only place where a horse can stand up, namely the footpath."

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School.

The three summonses were "dis- missed, and £5's. costs were"allow- ed to the three teachers: The chairman remarked, "We consider the case ought never to have been brought."

Mr. Gilbert Griffiths, barrister for

the boy, said that he had borne an exemplary character.

Picture Ecuse Vialt. Wright left the school at 3.30 in the afternoon, the school hours being from 9 to 3.30. He proceeded to a picture house of which his father was the proprietor. Another grammar school boy named Wi-

Boon To Service Men. The scheme to enable bundsmen to purchase their own instruments on leaving the service in order that they may support themselves by playing in civilian bands, will be facilitated by the decision of the Mr. Pateman Nicholls, of Rugby,liams was with him. War Office. It is no doubt this facta follower of the Grafton, was sum- Williams and Wright afterwards that has influenced the majority of commanding ofcera, for the actual result of the change will be apparent to the highly-trained ear alone.

moned for a similar offence.

Police

tween

lighted cigarettes and walked along Constable Barker said the street smoking. there was at the place in question Mr. Brooks, the beadmaster, call. a strip of grass four feet wide be-ed Wright and Williams before him the path and the wall the fallowing morning and said. Superintendent Butler said if there "It has been reported to me that were absolutely no grass he did not you were seen smoking in the street as a rule issue a summona. "

yesterday afternoon. Both summonses were dismissed on payment of costs. Mr. W. Bair

Wright said, "Yes, I was," Mr. Brooke said, school rules, and I am going to "It is against - the make an example of you and fog

There will, of course, be some who will maintain that our crack bands have lost brilliancy by the dropping of the pitch.

A pos sible loss of brilliancy is, in fact, the only Arument likely to be brought against the altera stow, the chairman, sag that tion; and against that may be there should certainly be some pro-rou advanced the argument that British vision for horses, Army bands stood alone in this matter in the past.

That the cost of replacement wili be great is obvious. It is not pro-

The boy felt that it was a dis- grace to flog him before the school; and he turned round and dodged told two assistant masters to hold the beadmaster. Mr. Brooks then the boy. He made a fight for it and rushed to the library stairs.

In making the announcement, take back the discarded high pitch Col. Sir Francis Elphinstone instruments for disposal, se best Dalrymple, commandant of the they can, to minor bands through Royal Military School of Music,ut the country. said that the charge of the new in- struments would not fall on the (10.00..only)"

country, but would be met by hands posed to scrap the brass instru- Í and a struggle took place. He was themselves, and that the change over might be expected to take ments, but to convert them by means of tuning slider. Then, it is quite possible that this may be only a may prove to be not entirely, satis- factory, especially in the case of the smaller brass instruments.

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"Held Across A Desk." The two assistants followed him taken back by force to the bead master and put across a sloping. desk and held in that position by was flagged by Mr. Brooks with a

As there are 160 bands affected, itemporary measure, as the result the two assistant masters while he

seems likely that 10 years will be nearer the mark. However, it is to be hoped that the bands under each remmand will get their instruments at approximately the same time, or confusion is likely to arise.

Musical instrument makers are naturally delighted that success has at last crowned their efforts. They have been grappling with the ques tion for 30 years, and the benefits which will accrue to them are ap parent. Apart from the amount of business which will fall to them in supplying the new instruments, they will no longer be obliged to maintain two plants-one for the home trade, and one for export.

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Williams was then thrashed, and afterwards Wright WIE

struck again and told to apologise for his behaviour.

When the Grenadiers visited America a short time back they took with them complete set of flat

Mr. Brooks, the beadmaster, who pitch instruments, purchased espe sally for the trip. The Hope gave evidence stated that Wright id, when told to receive the can- Guards have already gone over to ing." I refuse," and rushed to the the new pitch, as Lieut. Dunn, end of the room. He was brought when he went to them about 12 back struggling and kicking wildly months ago was in touch with with both legs, and received four Kaeller Hall, and knew that the strokes. He then dived full length thange was imminent.

on the floor and lay there bellow- follow in the steps of the War

Should the Admiralty decide to ing.

Williams was caned and apolo- Office the following are the appro-gised.

Wright was ordered to ximate figures, as far as the Royal stand up and bend down, and he Marine Band is concerned:-Ten "received the fifth and final stroke, inclarinets, £100; two Dutes, £60; two and apologised.

As many service bands are not the position to order a new set of piceulos, £30; two oboes, £50; two The chairman of the Bench, Mr. instruments, the makers will come bassoons, £10; two orchestral flutes J. Clegg Hill, said that the head- to their assistance and supply on and piccolos, £90; two orchestral master was within his rights in the instalment system. and also (A) clarinets, £30; converting administering corporal punish-

(Continued on next Column). brass, 280; total, £570

ment.

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To-day, (February 8th.) 1. Reception at H.K, Hotel by Indian Community, 8.15 p.m...

Opening of New Musahr Khara, 30, Shelley St., 4.15 p.m. by Hen M E. D. C. Wolfe,

Opening of New Mahomedan Traveller's Rest House, 4.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: The Street Angel"

World Theatre: "The Campus Flirt."

Star Theatre: "Rosita." Ten Dances: HK Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, & p.m.

Dinner Danco: Peninsula Hotel,

B 1.10.

European Mails:-Inward: London vid Siberia (Kidderporo). vid Biberia Outward: Europe (Yunnan), 1.30 plan.

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Hockey T.M.C.A. 2nd XI ·*. University 2nd XI., King's Park,

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Helena May Concert, Chamber Musicy Arranged by Mrs. C. F. Bellamy, 5.30 p.m.

Annual general meeting, B.A.O.B. Club, 6 p.m.

Ladies Night, V.M.C.A., 8 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The Street Angel.".

World Theatre: The Campus

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Star Theatre: "Rosita." Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance Peninsula Hotel, 9.30 p.m.

Tea Dances: HK Hotel fund Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m. ....

Saturday. (February 9th.) Fanling, Hunt: Paper Chase at Cunton.

Boxing Tournament City Hall, 9.15 p.m.

Interport Rugby, Club ground,

3.30 p.m.

Cricket:-Division T.: Civil Ser- vice v. University (L), Chinese v. Recreio (F), Craigengower s. Kaw loon (F). Division II, Kowloon University (F) Indians. Hong Kong C.C. (L), Police . Craigen- gower (F).

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