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號柒拾零仟式萬弍第 日伍初月弍已己 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 15th, 1929.

伍拜雞: 日伍拾月叁年九廿百九仟登英

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

UP TRAINS

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STATIONS No. No. No. 10 Toa, No. 14 No. 16 No.1#No.14 F&I TOM No. 30 26,36 AM, UK. | L.M. EMAIL) 43LİNUDE 7.X TM, KM, F.K. PE. EX.) P.M.

量

Kawinan. Dep.) 8,40; 8.05 8,20 108 91510.00/12.10 1.35 1.93 7.53 2.45 4,30 3,407,33

Yama Dep. 6.49

Statin”..... Dep. 7,01

Taipo Dvp. 7:15

Taipe

Market. Dep.2.20

Farling Dep. 7,30

Sheing

4,2% 10.08 13,18 1,23 8.38,10,2012,30|| 953 10.59 13.43 1.49

9.5810,37 19,47] 1,39!

|10.10 10,47:19.87) 2,09)

310- 3,90 -

SUNKEN GALLEYS OF ANCIENT ROME.

ITALIAN ENGINEERS PUMP

A LAKE DRY,

VALUABLE HISTORICAL

4.38 5,48, 7.44 -450 600 7.58 5.4 6.19 8.00

5.09 617 8.19 5,18 697 8.23 3.255.24 5.23 6.33 8.27 shan --AT: 7,41 8,489.13 9.51 10,91 10.58 1,083,13 3.05 3.31 3.30, 5.49 498 8.38ological Canton Arr. -- (19,05)

__#hud”........ Dip. 7,35 | 9.0719.45 10,16 10,52|1.02.207 Shum-

STATIONS

Ma. I A.M.

Canton

...Dap.

41

-

5.48

·6.20

DOWN TRAINS

Xo.3 No. 11 Ba Na. #| No.13 No. 17 No.10 No.31 Sat No. 1836.13] .A.M. A.M.), AX {AM.‡AM, FM; P.AL† P.NC. | P.X| F.M

Shamokas...Dep. 7.18 8.05 100 Shanghai Dep, 7.25 8.19

Fraling

..Dep. 7,30 8.16

12.000 3.90 | 2,601 5,58

19.17) 3,31 [5,00) 6.68

8.10

8.25

103511271148′ 8.08 4.89 54T1£ 8.40 6.50 10.49- |(1,55, 3,15 | 444| 5,54 | 6.28 6,57 10.47) - 10.57

-

19,14 3,86 | 5.04) 8,13 11.14 12.301 3.49 5.17 8.26

Talpo Market Pop 144 8:31 10.84 11.0

Talco Thatia

220 8.26

Dp57 8,44

Dap

Yazmati... Dep. 9,118,56

11.28 12.431 401 | 5.29 6.38 Kowloon ...Arr. 917 9.09 11.00 11.32120713.40 4.07 6,859,44

7.89

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RELICS.

state lled with woods and gaz deni. The village of Nemi "has always been a mecca for tourists in the spring and summer and is noted for an especially luscious kind of strawberry. The inhabitants bold a festa during the strawberry harvest, all appearing in gay cos Anies and playing peculiar musical instruments of the countryside.

They all eagerly watch the pro- gress which the enginners have made and have made themselves prepared to give spontaneous welcome to the high officials who have been visiting the village during the progress of the work.

CONTROLLING COAL

PRICES.

AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE

- UNIFORMITY."

BASIC PRICES COMMISSION.

Manchester (U.P.):-Central of coat prices in Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Midlands will soon be established if negotiations now in progress are successful.

cial Association, which already The Central Collieries Commer-.

Rome (U.P.):-Pumping opera tions are being carried out at Lake Nemi to reduce the level of the water to the sunken palatial, barges The present efforts to raise the of the Roman Emperor, Caligula, historic and palatial galleys of the regarded as the greatest archaeon the bottom of Lake Nemi, just Boman Emperier Caligula, lying

find." in recent times. 17 miles from Rome, are the first Cold winds from the Apennines in which modern engineering skill supervises the output of coal in sweep over the hills surrounding the lake but leave ite placid waters untouched as it is securely sheltered in its deep conical bed

It was the position of Lake Nemi, which inspired Byron in Childe Harold":-

Lo Nemi navelled in the woody

bill

So far, that the uprooting wind

which tears

The oak from its foundation, and

which spills

The ocean o'er its boundary, and

bears

Ite foam against the skies, "re-

luctant spares

The oral mirror of thy glassy

lake.

Nemi has been famous through the centuries for its beauty and Caligula is thought to have loved it so much that besides building the galloys which are now sought by elaborate engineering means, he artificial island Some think that the galleys are actually resting on what remains of the island

built also

UT

Grotto facred to Diana, The land surrounding the lake has been variously owned by some of the greatest of the Roman nobility. Its origin is attributed to the fact that it contained an aitar and a grotto sacred to Diana. A curious pagan priesthood settled there, whose custom it was that whoever killed the high priest succeeded to the office.

The castle of Nemi following im perial times fell into the hands of the chieftains of the Alban hills and in the year 1,000 was taken over

has been utilized. All previous at

сел

tempts-and these started turies ago, adopted the most pri- mitive means to lift the ships to the surface. The present plan is to Put the lake to the level of

the ships.

The Earliest Attempt. The first attempt that history re calls was that undertaken under the auspices of Cardinal Colonna in the fourteenth century. This was be fore the diving suit was invented and the only means that the en- gineers resorted was a raft on which were placed several men with grappling hooks. Some pieces of wood and other relies were fished up by this method but experts to- day day that more harm than good was done to the ships.

of

the five counties involved, is in- vestigating the desirability establishing control over the price as well. According to a recently. issued report, the weakness of the

so-called “Five Counties Scheme" has been that only the total produc- tion was regulated without taking account of the demand for the dif- ferent classes of coul.

As a result, the amount of coal in certain classes has been larger. then the market could absorb, while in other classes a shortage has de- veloped.

Distribution of Tonnage."

An inequitable, distribution of tonnage has contributed to the difficulty, leading the Association A serious attempt was made on

to the determination to devise the part of Engineer Leon Battisti methods of fixing prices. Even this Alberti in 1445, A special diving additional step was found incom suit was invented to explore theplete as it gave no accurity for the ships under water: Italian records retention of individual customers. show that thin was the first time The Association is considering that a diving suit was used by any additional measures as follow:- one in under-water explorations. and some authorities say that this was the first practical successful use of any diving apparatus

Alberti's efforts met with me measumit of suspenfallyitce several pieces of sculpture, ter racotta and bronzes were brought to the surface.

(a) To provide for the exchange of unraised quota tonnage so that those members who are able to sup- ply what the market requires may acquire the necessary amount of quota released by those phose quota permits them to raise more than they are able to sell,

(b) to compensate members who fail to find a market for their per- mitted production, and

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Conditions More Hopeful. 1533. This was undertaken with a There was another attempt in

(c) to pool the benefits derived diving device invented by Guglielmo from the regulation of prices. Di Lorena. The actual explorations

PRICE The scheme, it is pointed out, were made by Francesco de Marchi, who succeeded in making a complete would only bind those members who

Haso Koso DAILY PRES OTICE. tour of the galleys without pene-specifically sign an agreement to this effect. Members who realize trating into the interiors. efforts were made to lift the ships more than the price applicable to from their bed and outside of coi- their own brand of coal would pay lecting further data, little practical the difference into the pool, while success attended the attempt.

No

Little more was done until 1822, when Cavalier Aznesio Pusconî un-

those who received less would be compensated out of the pool.

A basic price commission is en- by the historic Frangipane family dertook to bring the galleys to the visaged which will fix the price ap- It passed successively inte the bands of the Colonnas, the Orsini,stations in the construction of determine the authorized sale price, surface. He made elaborate pre-plicable to each colliery as well as the Tuttavilla, the Borgias, the Colonnes and the Braschi family, huge rafts equipped with scaffold the two items together serving as a the latter being nephews of Pope ing and pulleys It was his idea basis for the operation of the pool Pius VI. Prince Orsini took to book a huge chain under the possession of it in 1870 but later the chain being attached to shore galleys and lift them, one side of sold it to Prince Ruspoli

The castle had fallen into had repair and it remained for the American wife of Prince Ruspoli; "who was formerly Miss Eugenia Berry, of Oak Hill, Georgia, to restore it. The prince died in the castle in 1909, but the American Princess still frequents it in the spring and sumaner.

Dominating the Lake. The castle literally dominates the lake and is surrounded by a huge

and the other to the raft. After much struggling, he gave up the scheme.

fund.

ward among the local associations Discussions are now going for-

with a view to adopting this scheme if it appears suitable.

A Toronto man has discovered

and still another in 1904 but these Another attempt was made in 1895 were limited to simple diving how to get rid of his daughter's perations to find out the condition young man when he stays too late of the ships.

at nights. He did not ask the

The present operations sponsored lingering suitor the time and he by Premier Mussolini are the firs did not rattle the milk bottles; hë where adequate resources and ex-simply charged the young man with pert engineering skill have been trespass. The young man was fined utilized in the attempt.

1 or two days.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(March 15th.)

Christian Fellowshin Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 am.

Queen's Theatre: The Actress " and Sam Ku West...

World Theatre: "It.""

Concert and Dance, University Great Hall, 8 p..

Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling Faoling Eunt: Point to Point, sity v. Royal Artillery (L), Navy Cross Roads, 11 am.

Cricket:-Division 1 Univer-March. Cup meet, Lok Ma Chau, v. Chinese (F), Hong Kong O.C. 1. Kowloon (F). Division IL; Polic Queen's Theatre: "Silk Lega." v. R.AS.C. (L), Kowloon v. Crai- World Theatre: "Adam and gengower (F), Recreio v. Houg

Star Theatre: The Play Girl."Kong C.C. (F).

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.20 p.m. 1

Dinner Dance Peninsula Hotel, B.30 p.m.

European Mails:-Ioward: Europe #24 Suez (Naldera); Europe vid Siberia (Khiva); Europe vid Siberia (President Jefferson). Out Europe vet Ward:

Biberia (Naldera), 6 pm..

Saturday.

(March 18th.)

Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, ordinary yearly meeting, Ex- change Building, noon.

St. Peter's Club, Marathon Raco,

Queen Theatre: The Actresa " and Sam Kn West.

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World Theatre: "Adam and

Star Theatre: Wolf Fange" Tea. Dances: H. Hotel and Peninsula Hotei, 4.20 p.m.

Dinner Dancés: Lane Crawford's Restaurant, & p., Peninsula Hotel, 8,30: p.m.

European Mails:-Outwarde Europe vid Marseilles (Khive), 10.30 am.

Sunday,

(March 17th.) St. Patrick's Day. 5th Sunday in Lent.

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Star Theatre: Wolf Fangs.

Monday,

(March 18th.)

Sale of Crown and New Kow- loon Inland Lot No. 1211 and Kow- loon Inland Got No, 2150, 3p.az Queen's Theatre: "Bill Legi."

"Knockout World. Theatre :' Reilly"

Star Theatre "That Royle Girl." Tea Dances: HE Hotel and Peninsula, Hotel, 4.30 p.m..

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

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