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STATIONS No. No. No. 10 x10 No.9

N13 N1,25 No.15

P.X. P.M. P. P.X.

No. 13 Na, 14 Na 18 Ma13 AHAM, AM. AM.¦A+M. 4.M. F.M. F.M.) I,M,

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Kowloon Dap. 8 40 8.05 8.30 9.08 9,1510,00 12,10" 1.15 2.25

9.88 10,2012,30 1,35--

9 53 10.33 12.43 1.48

9.59 10.37 12.471,59

10,10 10.47,12,87, 3,02

9.07 9.45 10.15 10.5j 1.02 2.07

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chan...AT. 7.41 8.45 0.13 9.51 10.91 10.58 1,03 9.133.10 Canton...Arr} - (12,05) -

2.50 4.80 3.40 7.36

4.95 5,48 7.44 4.50, 8,00 7.58 5.04 8.13 8.00

Yaumati. Dep. 6.40

9.25 10.00 19.19 1.23

Shatin...Dep. 7.01

Taipo...Dep 7.15

Taipo

Market.Dep. 7.20

Fanling Dep. 7.30

Sheang-

shai...Dop. 7,35

Shum-

5,03 8.17 8.13

3,18 6.27) 8.23

3.28 8.236.33 9.27

3.34 5.29 8.38 8.33

5,48

6.20

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A.X, A.M. A.M.

No.11 No. No. No. 17 No.12 No.11 A.X. A.X. A.M., P. F.M.

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Canton ...Dep.;

8.10

Shumchun...Dep. 7.17 8.03 10.34 11.05 11.27 11,47 2,45 4.39 5.47

Shaung bui...Dep. 723) 9.11 10.48

Foaling

...Dop. 1,30 9.15 10.47

TaipoMarket.Dep. 1.40 3.26 10.573

Taipo ...Dop. 7,447,31 11 017

Shalia

Dep. 7.17 8.44 11.14||

Yazmati...Dep, 8.19,36 11.96]

Ya 23 No, 11/No.13

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3.25

8.18 8.4216.52 $5.59

6,25

11.53 2,54 | 4.48) 5,54 18.00 3.00 4.50 5.58 12,113.11 5.00 8.08 12.16 3.13 5,046.13 10.30 3.92 5.17 8.26 12.49 8.44 6.29 6.385-

WORRYING POOR OLD "JOHN

LONDONER."

DECRYING HIS RUMP STEAKS AND WHISKY!

AN AMERICAN VIEW OF YORKSHIRE PUDDING.

A TRULY THIRST-PROVOKING STORY!

London.-London is on the de- Yorkshire pudding, is more in-1 fensive. It has been attacked re-tricate, and tastes better. cently by two of its former allics. made with milk, eggs, flour, and A French doctor," in the course of perhaps other ingredients, and out

International football matches It is give the visiting Scots or Irishnen plenty of opportunity for whoopee in their own way. But as Mr. Scout- master was not here during the International or Varsity season it is to by presumed that he started on a "pub crawl," or at least walked outside a few public houses, or salons, in an effort to catch London life at its worst.

a thesis on the relations between wardly resembles a cake that col- natural character and diet, stated lapsed and was then left in the oven that the Englishman lives on rump too long. "Yorkshire" is brown, steaks and whisky.

spongey," somewhat inflated, and has a wonderful absorbent capacity for gravy,

An American Scoutmaster return ed bome from the Scouts Jamboree with tales of a miserable and] It serves splendidly for the prac- wicked London, full of all sorts of tice of "dunking," although this custom, if indulged in, must be done obnoxious looking people, mostly on the sly. Beans or peas may be drunks. He, enumerated the num-nicely plastered on top of the Yorkshire with a knife. Americans ber of intoxicated Londoners be was

must remember that Englishmen able to count in one block. Some and all continentals ent. "left Londoners are wondering how many handed," according to the American standard, holding the fork upside drinks he had before he started down in the left hand, and are thus afforded wider range of action with the blade.

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"Scotch Mik."

It is hard to picture London as the two visiting gentlemen have described it. At the same time there is no doubt that rump steaks and whisky play important parts in the city's daily food and drink

But it is not to be imagined that London's homes, hotels, and res taurants are filled at meal time with Englishmen solemnly chewing rump `steak, washed down with a glass of Scotch milk, any more than one would expect to find the citizens of Boston confining their diet to beans and tea.

Where to Get It.

It is also worth knowing that the best Yorkshire ie not obtained in public places of the County of Yorkshire, although Yorkshire housewives take grent pride in this recipe and produce some of the

finest Yorkshire puddings in the

land.

If he weat on n WBIDI even.

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ing, say just after dusk on Saturday night, he probably saw A number of women sitting out- side the public houses, some hold- ing babies in their arma, others rocking children in the prams. The women were chatting and drinking beer. Because they can not leavë the babies at home alone and can not take them into the pubs under the age of fourteen, the women. combine domestic duties with one of the few forms of pleasure they and know. Baby gets the air mamma gets a beer, but she seldom gets too much.

Inside the pub, the steady, con- sumption of beer goes on until the warning of "closing time," and then there is a rush for a-final.. Burton, Bass, Worthington. or Visitors to England find the food bitter.. An Englishman can "nurse' heavier than that to which they are a glass of beer almost as expertly acenstomed. There is a predominas a Latin American can keep the ance of ment and a lack of the same drink in front of him for greener edibles. But if they spend hours. Three or four beers con- winter in London they will dis-stitute a successful evening for the cover that the roast beef of Old average pub customer, who plays England and its weighty colleagueshirts, argues politics, and listens are the only safeguards against the to the electric piano between świgs climate. Heavy meals and heavy at his glass.

battle against fog, rain, and cold.

Had the French 'doctor said that underwear are essential in the The Englishman loves music and may continue the song started in- The eighteen day diet may be allside the rub when he gets on a very well in sunnier places, but tram or 'bus. Eight beers are re- more substantial things, and morecognised as a fall load, hence the of them, are needed in this city between October and April.

A Pub Crawl?

popular expression, one over the

Englishmen feed chiefly on roast beef and bear, he would have struck closer to the heart and stomach of the nation. The roast beef of Old

eight," used to designate a man England, accompanied by York-

who sings a bit loudly and has shire pudding, potatoes and gravy,

[some difficulty with his navigation. The American Scoutmaster's and cabbage or Brassels sprouts is tabulation of London's drunks, per

Drunker men, and in rare in- a tradition of the English table, block, is considered absurd by stances women," are seen in London. and also makes very good eating. Londoners, and a neutral observer just as they are seen in every great Beer in a glass is a popular addi- finds little to substantiate his alle-city of the world. But it is a safe het that your friend who visited tion to such setting, although some galicus. There are certain ocea

London last summer will tell you Englishmen, ne arcli ร othersions, such as boat race night or a people, drink whisky and soda with football cup final at Wembley, when that he saw fewer drunks here than their meals. Rump stenks area spirit is displayed similar to that is accustomed to seeing in New

York or Chicago, available in Festaurants with of the Aaming youth of the "chips,"

the local nickname for American college campus. Hilarious fried potatoes, or with kidney and youths, and some not so young, tomato padding, which is simply parade through London's West End kidney and tomatoes localized in with a disregard for everythinged about London' in the basty the same batter.

except having a good time.

London has a suspicion about that Scoutmaster: it suspects him of being a prohibitionist who learn.

manner of a day excursionist.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(December 38.)

H.K. University Amateur Photo- graphic Club Exhibition, Da.m.

H.K, Art Club Annual Exhibi- tion, Mercantile Bank Building, 10

a.m.

Industrial and Commercial Bank Ltd. Ordinary General Meeting. York Building, 2 p.m.

Boy Scouts Association, Annual Meeting, Cathedral Hall, 3.15 p.m.

Philharmonic Society presenta "The Geisha" Theatre Royal, 4.30 p.. and 9.15 p.m.

"

Queen's Theatre: Through Dif- ferent Eyes."

World Theatre: "The Waning Sex" and at 2.30 and 7.15 " Clean

Bouls" Chinese picture.

Star Theatre:" "Moana." Tea Dances; Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, & p.m.

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8:30 p.m.

Tides High, 2 p.m. and 10.00

H.K, Art Club Annual Ex- hibition, Mercantile Bank Build- ing,

10 a.m.

Victoria British School, "Annual prize giving, 10.30 q.m.

Kowloon Junior School, annual prize giving, 11 a.m.

Legislative Council Meeting 2 p.m.

Philharmonic Society presents The Geisha" Theatre Royal, 4.30 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Broadway Melody."

World Theatre: "The Terror." Star Theatre: "Fortune Hun- ter."

R.A.F. Officer's dance Península Hotel.

Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 6 p.m.

H.K.' Art Club' Annual Exhibi-" tion, Mercantile Bank Building, 10

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Property Auction (50, Reclama- tion St.) Lammerts, p.m.

Unveiling of portrait of late Dr. (Mrs.) A. D. Hickling, Taan Yuk Hospital, 3 p.m.

Constituent Meeting of H. K. Flying Club, City Hall, 4 p.m.

Canon Streeter Conducts Confer- ence for Ministers of Religion and Educationalists, Cathedral Hall, 4 p.m.-6.30 p.m.

· Peak School, annual prize giving. Peak Club, 5.15 p.m.

Philharmonic Society presents The Geisha Theatre, Royal, 4.30 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.

Warwick Revue Company:

"High Lights," Star Theatre, 9.13 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Broadway

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Melody," and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

Tides: High, 1.04 p.m. and 10.59 pim.; Low, 8.51 am, and 6.15 p.m. European Mails:-Outward:

World Theatre 1, "The Terror." Star Theatre: "Fortune Hun ter."

·Tea Dances: R.K. Hotel, Penin-

Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel ar Hong Kong Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Tides: High, 2.03 p.m. and 11.54. ~TI-K. University uzamateur Protector at buha graphie Club Bhibition, 9'D

p.m.; Low, 5.04 a.m. and 3.34 p.m. Europe via Siberia (Angers), 9.20 sula Hotel, 5 p.m.

European Mails:-Outward:p.m Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and. ria Siberia (Empress of Asia), 10

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Thursday

(December 19.)

H.K. University Amateur Photo- graphic Club Exhibition, 9 a.m.

Friday.

(Dezember 20.) " -

European Mails:--Outward Christian Fellowship Meeting, Europe vid Sibéria (Aki Maro), Helena May Institute, 10.20 a.m. 19.30 a.m.

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