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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

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On and after DECEMBER 6rx, 1929, until Further Notice (all previous

Time Tables cancelled).

No. 1o.14 No.10 No.18 No.1.3 No, 25 TO,SI A.M. A.M. A.X. A.X. 4.K. | JM. | P.M.. | P.M.] 7.M. P.X.) PM) 7.3 PM

ПIP TRAINS

STATIONS 0.3 No. 1 No.10 No.

Kowloon.Dep. 8 40 8.05 8.30 9.08 9.15 10.00 12.10 1.15 8.25

2.50 4,80

Yaumati.Dep. 6.49

9.25 10.08 12.18) 1.23

Shatin...Dep. 7.01

Talpo...Dep. 7,15

Taipo

Market.Dep. 7,20

Fanling..Dep. 7.80

Bheung-

shai...Dop. 7.35

5,40 7.84 4.88 5.48 7.44 4.50 8,00) 7,56 5.04 613 8.00

5,08 6.17 8.13 5,18 8.278.33

8.28 5.236.32) 8.37

9.38 10,20 13,30 1,35) ---

959 10.33 12.43| 1.48)

9.58 10.37 12.47 158 - 10.10 10.47 12.57 2,02-

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5.48

6.90

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STATIONE No.1 No.3 No.7 No.41 No. No. 15 No. 17 No.19 No.11

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A.M.A.M. A.M. 2.K

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Shumchun...Dap. 7.17 8.09 13.3411.05

Sheisg hai Dep. 7.25 82110 FI

Fanling ...Dep. 7,30 9.15 10.47)

Taipo Markat.Dep. 7.40 9.28 10.571

Talpo

Shatin

...Dep. 7,445,at 11.017 ...Dep. 7,57 8.44 1.14

Yanmati...Dep. 8.113,59 11.261

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12,18 3,185,046 8.13

12.80 3,3115.17) 6.28 19.49 8,445.99 6.39

6.18 0.4316.52 6.95

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PARIS.For France the year 1929 has been a year of liquidation mainly in world war reparationsly glorified bucket aud in France's contractual obliga- bankruptcy, a few tions to the Anglo-Saxon Powers. figures still awaiting trial. Losses The ten-year-old problem of the to gullible investors caused Finance Central Empire's war debt was Minister Cheron to rush through virtually solved, and what was Parliament a special banking law equally important, a tacit liaison in which. French investors will be W3 established between Ger- ensured better protection. No many's payments and the payments hanking coneern can now conduct of the Allies to the ultimate re- business without a regular license ceivers; namely the United States and frequent inspection, and no and Great Britain.

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FOR SIX MONTHS.

Political Affairs. Although one of the main poli- tical events of the year was the fall

In view of the Naval Limitations The Young Plan.

Conference, France also stiffened Although the reparations agree-

its, sea policy, preparing a thesis of ment, "embodied in the Young Plas,

equal rights for colonial powers has not yet been ratified by the

which may be hard to compromise tarionis Parliaments, the firet con-

at London. Launched on a build- ference which was held at the of the Poincare Cabinet of Repubing programme of 50,000 tons an Hague in order to clarify the plan.lican concord, it was due as much nually, France is determined to was hailed as a step forward, and to Poincare's prevailing ill-health maintain her poeltion as the most the concluding conference, which as to the fact that the great states- important submarine Power, and in will complete the working machin man had virtually completed his fast cruisers," destroyers and small: ery for the Young Plan, is sche- work. Briand took over the reins anite, France has become the lead- of government in what he styled ning continental Power. In cruisers Inasmuch as the Young Plan will Vacation Cabihet, keeping the same she has some of the fastest in the run for fifty-two years, the full Ministerial.line-up. His combina. world, and has just launched the year of negotiation and internation was accordingly overthrown, world's biggest submarine. tional bargaining required to get and the traditional Opposition of

France still is one of the main Germany's and the Allies' signa- the Radical Socialists spent iteel! tures, would seem a justifiable in a fruitless attempt to erect

sponsors of the League of Natione, and despite the formality of the effort.

a Radical Government, Edouard London Conference, France con Independent of the Young Plan Daladier failing conspicuously to tends that such naval disarmament negotiations, the summer of 1929 preduce & combination that would saw the ratification of the Mellon-stand. Andre Tardien, one

must be considered merely contri- of Béranger Debt accord with the France's most able younger states-

butory to the disarmament negotia- ; United States, and the Caillaux-men, succeeded in establishing a

tions at Geneva. The League meet- Churchill accord with Great Bri- government of Rematan Soligs were mainly responsible for tain. This was one of the crown darity, which, although it hay ignor the calling of the Young Confer- ing - achievements of Poincare's ed the collaboration of the Radi-drawal of the Army of Occupation ence, and for the ultimate with- Ministry, the culmination of a cals, has nevertheless begun an im from the Rhineland, although the determined plan to put French mediate programme of important third zone will not be vacated until

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Diary of Coming Events,

To-day. (December 30.)

Queen's Theatre'? Watch."

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The Black Tides-High, 12.12 p.m. and 2.44 p.m.; Low, 3.01 a.m. and 3.13 p.m.

World Theatre: The Fortune Auction: Household Furniture, Huater."

208. The Peak (Lammert Bros.), Star Theatre: "Masked Emo-

tions,"

2.30 p.m.

...

Chinese Chamber of Commerce Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 5 Meeting. 2.30 .

Sale of Crowd Land. New Kow- toon Inland Lot 1995, P.W.D.

Offices, 3 p.m.

Cricket: Army v. Navy, ground.

Club

Queen's Theatre: "The Black Watch."

World

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p.m.

New Year's Eve Carnival dances:

Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay. Hotel, 8 p.m.

President's Dance: Craigengower Cricket Club, 9 p.m.

"Corporal į Theatre:

Star Theatre: "All at Sea." Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dances: HK. Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m:

Tides-High, 9.45 am, and 8.10 p.m.; Low, 3.48 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. European Mails: Outward Europe via San Francisco (Presi dent Madison); 5 p.n.; vit Siberia (President Madison), 6 p.m.

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