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No. 22,189 BAKHTENAKAN BAEZ HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1929."

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TIME TABLE.

On and after Aran, 8th, 1929, until farther Nation (all previosa

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IP TRAINS

STATIONS

#a, No.: 2,19

A.M.A.M.

A.X

Kowloon. Dep. 1 6.401 8.05

Tanmati.Dep. | 6.49; Shatin...Dep. 7.01 Taipo ...Dep. 713

Taipo

Market. Dep.

7.20

Fanling Dep. 1.50

Bheang

Shum.

shui" "...Dep. | 7,35; -

Sauk & Holis, only -

No. No. No. 24 No. 18 Natt;No. 18 N&,34 No.2 No.3% |A.K. | A‚M. | T.X. X.X. P.Xİ 1,M. P.M. PM, XML,

8.30 9.15 10.00 12,10′ 1:18 2.81 3,30 4,90 5,407,36

9.25 10.08 12,18 12 9.38 10,2012,301,33

95310.3312,48 1,49

1

3.58 10.37 12.47 1,52 -

10.10 10.47 12.87 3.02. -

4.98 5.48 7.43

·4.50 6.00 7.55

6.04) 6.19 8.08

- 5.09 3,17 8,19 5,18 8.27 8.15

9.07 10.35 20.59; 1.02 9,073.00 5.23 8.32 8,28

-

chan...Art. 7,41) 8.45) . .9.13 10,23 10,58 1.08 2.13 3.154.00 5.39 6,388,3%

·Canton...AT.

119,05)

5.49

DOWN TRAINS

-7.18

STATIONS

No. 1

B. No. 7 AMİAM

No No No. 17o.1 Na. 11 No. U A.36. |- ALMG (P.ML | P.M. | P.MG. | P.M.

Ow.25

Canton

...Dep.

8.10

3.95

Shumchun...Dep. 7.17 8.03 10.34 1127 11.47 2.334.39 5.47 6.42 7.07 7.14 Sheungshui Dep 733 511 1048

Fanting ... Dep. 7,39 9.15 10,47 Tipo Market Dep.7.40 826 10.57

Shalin

1

11,553,01 4.46 | 8.54

12.00 3,06 4.50 5.58

11.11 8.175.00. 8,08

·

12.30 | 8.36 5,17 | 6.26

11.70 8,225.04 0.13

Taipo" ...Dep. 7,44 31 Tho

...Dap. 7,578,44 11.14

12.435,485.29 · 6.38 Yaumati...Dep. A11 8.86 11.28 Kowloon ...Arr. 8.17 9.02 11.32 13.07. 12.481 3.54 (5,25 8,44) 7.22 7.49

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SWIMMERS WHO HAVE CROSSED

this year.

THE CHANNEL.

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD SCHOOLGIRL TO MAKE ATTEMPT.

LADIES WHO COVET MISS EDERLE'S FINE RECORD.

EGYPTIAN'S LONG BUT SUCCESSFUL SWIM.

[By ROBERT G. DOWSON,"United Press Staff Correspondent.]"

Gold Cup Offered.

Margareta Bay, near Dover, Sept, set up in May, 1928, when she re. ember 16-17, 1926, in 13 hours 37mained in the water for 30 hours minutes, winning News of the 10 minutes 13.4-3 seconds, thus World "85,000 prize for Erst wresting the record from the Ger Britisher to beat Gertrude Ederle's man baker, Ernees Vier-Kotter. Ms. Huddleston will be making her first acquaintance with the Eng

sh Chanactr this year, and her in. tention is to cross the stretch" in both directione.

tline for the crossing.

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Wolffe as Trainer.

in

Dover, Eas-If all the swimmers who intend to swim the English Chunnel this year carry out their threats British and foreign shipping schedulca are likely to be upset.

At least a score of long distance swimmers are now waiting here and on the French side of the treacher ous water which has disillusioned EDERLE, Gertrude, of New York many powerful and famous aquatic | City, was the first woman to swim Some of them have the Channel and still holds the performers.

KEMMERICH, Otto, is B former been successful in previous at-women's record for the feat, stand- Geraan submarine commander who tempts, others have often tried buting at 14 hours 34 minutes. She unsuccessfully attempted the Chan- never succeeded, while a number accomplished this August 6, 1996, net in 1926, though in August, 1095, will be making their first attempt swimming from Capa Gris Nez to he sucessfully crossed the Bay of Kingsdown, near St. Margaret's Danzig, covering 55.80 miles in a swim i 43 hours 15 minuter, Kẹm. Bay, covering about 31 miles.

GILHEAD, Miss Connie, twenty-merick ones held the world's en The crossing from France to Eng-year-old London stenographer, who durance record until his time was land has been made so many times is planning an attempt on Ederle's bealen by the American widow Myrtle Huddleston, He is during the past few years that most record. She is training jointly with Mrs

prominent performer of this year's aspirants intend to Miss Hilda Sharp who will make a also win the gold ep, offered by the similar attempt. They are being European marathon, swima. Doyer Corporation for the next per- trained by Jabez Wolffe, hero of %

A Faked Swim son to swim from Dover to Fracée, twenty-one unsuccessful attempts."

Following is a list of names, with Gilly Mrs. Ivy, is a twenty-six- LOGAN, Doctor Dorothy, of Lon- the author of the famous details, of those who have already year-old typist of Sheffield, Engdon, is accomplished the feat those who land. She made several attempts Obannel swimming hoax of 1927, intend to do so at the earliest before she was successful October when she faked a swim in order opportunity and those who have 14-15, 197, when she swam from to prove how easy it was to get; consistently failed:-

Cape Grie Nea to Shakespeare Cl away with it." She was boed £100 for, awearing false oath and BRUNTON, Miss Joan, eleven-year. in 15 hours & minutes.

GLEITZE, Mi Mercedes, twenty-severely consured by the British old schoolgirl of Dover," who has.

This year, heen reported to be contemplating eight-year-old London stenographer Medical Association,

who claims have accomplished however, she is reported to be coa. an attempt for the first time this the trip in fifteen hours fifteen tempinting a real effort to make

minutes on October 7, 1927, cross the crussing. Burgess, Thomas William, fami- ing from Cape Gris Nez to a spot MICHEL, Georges, is a Paris baker liarly known 26 "Bill." ..' Home

near St. Margaret's Bay. She also who is accredited with the record town London. One of only three claims to have swam the Straite of for the France to England grossing who have accomplished the crossing Gibraltar from Tarifa, Spain, to of 11 hours minutes, which be from England to France. Swam Punta Leoan, Morocco, in 131 accomplished September 8-10, 1026, from Admiralty Pier. Dover, to hours, April 5, 1928. She is still swimming from Cape Oris Nez to Cape Gris Nez, France, September disbelieved in many quarter and St. Margaret's Hay He is also 5-8 1911, in 22 hours 35 minutes,

periodicals and newspapers fre prominent, in American and Cana covering thirty-nine miles.

quently make embarrassing state-idau marathon swims. very popular and successful trainer.ments regarding her charity funds. SHARP, Miss Hilda (Laddie), nine-

HAWER, Miss Ivy, of London, teen-year-old nursemaid of Brigh swam from Cape Gris Nez and toa, Sussex, who is training with landed at Hope Point, near Ederlo's Miss Connie Gilhead, with the sole landing place, Kingsdown. on object of one of the girls beating, August 18-19, 1926, talking 19 hours Gertrude Ederle's record. Laddie 18 minutes,

was successful after several at- tempts in 1995, swiziming from Cave Gris Nez to Shakespeare HELUT, lebak, is a giant Egyptian | Cliff, August 24, in 14 hours 58 who, for several years, has been minutes.

year.

Now

Trained Gertrude Ederle for her successful swim.

CORSON, Mrs. Clemington (for merly Mille Gade), of New York City. First mother to swim Channel, croesing from Cape Gris Nez. to Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, August 27-28, 1926 in 15 hours 29 minates. Also famous for her swims round Manhatten Island and from New York City to Alhanya familiar and very popular figure SPACEK, Venceslas, a Czechoslova.

Familiar Figure.

Not contemplating trip this year.

on the Gris Nez beach from whence kian mechanie of Prague, caused a DELARA, Luis Rodriguez, of Mad. he has made numerous attempts to sensation June 8, 1997, by unex rid we drowned when he attempt swim to England. He was finally pectedly swimming into Dover and ed swim Channel from Boulogne successful. September 1, 1925, when declaring that he had swum from unaccompanied in September 1998 he landed at Dover after being in a point on the French coast be His body was washed ashore at the water for 3 hours 40 minutes, tween Calais and Cape Gris Nez Boulogne September 29

·HUDDLESTON, Mrs. Myrtle, is an in 10 hours 43 minuter. Investiga

of Mattoon, tions, however, threw some doubt DERAAM, Norman Lalie, mattress American widow manufacturer, in London whose Illinois. She is thirty-one years old on the story and Spacek finally of the admitted that his swim was a fake. bome town is Southend-on-Sea. and the present holder

(Continued on Page 3.) Sivam from Cape Griz Nez to St. I world's endurance record which she

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