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No. 22,346 號陸拾肆百叁仟式萬弍第 日月弍年午庚

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

On and after DECEMBER 628, 1929, until Farther Notice (all previora

Time Tables cancelled)...

IP TRAINS

STATIONS . 1 No. 1 No.10 No. 26, 15, No. 14 Xa.16

19 Na33No2sNo,10'MA.30

{ AM. AM] 4+M...] &M.|AM. | AM. | P.M. | YM. P,X,

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Kowloon.Dep. 8.40 8.058.30 9.08 9.15 10.00/12.10′ 1,15 2.337 2,50 4,80 5,40, 7.86

.

Yaumati,Dep. 6.49

9.25 10.06 19.19 123-

Shatin

Dep.7.01

9.38 10.20 12.30 1,35

Talpo Dep 7,15|

9.53 10.33,12,43 1.49

Taipo

Marist.Dep. 7.20

9.58 10.37 19.471,59) -

Fanling Dep. 7,80

10,10 10.47 19.67 3,02 -

shai...Dep. 7,35

9.07 9.45 10,15 10.59j 1.02) 2,07) —

Bheung.

Skun

F.K. F.K¦ P.K| 1.X.

4,38 5,49 7.44 (4.50) 6,00) 7,56 6.04 6.13.8.09

5,09 4,178.13 5,18 6.27 8.13

3.98 643 6.53) 8,37

chun...Arr. 7.41 8.45 0.13 3.51 10,91 10.58 1,08 2,13 8.10 3.34 5.79 6,58 8.33

Canton „...Arr. --- |13.05] --- - 5.48 -

6,201

No 13

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS | Ba, 1 | No. 3, M6, 7} No, 11] No, No.13 Na 1 No.10 No.21 AMPAIG AM. A.M.A.M. P.M. TM TM,

No

PM, FM

IM

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Canton

...Dep.

8.10

8.25 -

Shumchun...Dop.

7.178.03 10,3411.08|11,27|11,47, 2.46 | 4,99 5:47 Sheangahui.Dep. 2.25 8.11 10.47 Fanling... Dep. 7.30 9.15 10,47

11.85 9.544.45.54

6.25

6.18 6.4216 52 5.69

Tipe Market. Dep. 7.40 8.38 10.57

19.00 3.00 4.50 5.58 12.11 3.11 5.00 5.00

Taipe

11.18 3,18 5.04 6.33

Shatin

12.80 3.33 5.17 6.28

De449,31 11.01.

7,578,44 21,14

Yannst Dep. 8.11 8.58 11.28)

12.42 3.44 | 5.29 16.38 Kowloon ...Arr. 8.17 9.09 11.32,711,45][9.07 12.48 3 50 5,35 6,44

7.00 7.2917.34

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HOUSE MADE OF GLASS.

AMERICAN ARCHITECT'S PLANS.

MODERNIST ATTEMPT TO SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEMS.

[UNITED PRESS. )

NEW YORK. Pictured have been † caused no end of a rumpus in the structed, giving the whole the over- published here, of the architect's ranks of conservative architects, lapping appearance. This iden is bollowed closely upon his incorpara to be carried out because the perspective of the glass apartment- tion by a group of Chicago business higher the building the more valu- house which Frank Lloyd Wright, on last summer. it was said able the space. From the central designer of the Imperial Hotel,

these men, all wealthy friends of core of the building shalves or the architect, had taxen such an floors will 'extend, and over these Tokyo, proposes to erect on lower

unusual step to sare, a genius shelves the glass and copper shell Manhattan Island.

trom wrecking bimself.". The i will be constructed. The utmost corporation papers called for in air and lighting conditions will

50,000 preferred stock with one be obtained." Emanuel C. Kroon holding the common stock. The architect him- self holds no stock in the incor porated body.

In a statement of his plans made in Chicago last October Mr. Wright said the first of these extraordinary structures would begin to rise "early in 1930, but the latest authentic information indicates that the date of construction has been deferred.

Inverted Pyramid.

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All

Glass Houses Not Cheap.

Mr. Wright estimates the cost of "He ench building at $400,000) plans to fabricate the building wholly within a shop, save for the pouring of the concrete base and core. By varying the colour and transparency of the glass indivi dual tastes may be suited. furnishings, as far as practicable, will be built in.

a duplex. The living-room carries through both floors. It is marked by the copper parapets in the accompany- ing perspective. The bedroom stories, projecting in concrete bal conies, are set in a continuous steel truss cantilevered at an angle, so that on the inside this story forma Openings follow the struts of the a balcony across the living-room. truss.

The American public has read much more about Mr. Wright's un- tortunate love affairs than of his outstanding work as an architect, but Europeans have written and published books concerning his ac complishments: He built the Mr. Wright describes the build perial Hotel in Tokyo. He is the ing as

Every apartment is "an inverted pyramid of modernist of modernists now, with his plan to erect apartment-houses glass, copper and reinforced con- constructed of glass, held together crete."

As the drawing shows it by a central core of reinforced con will rise eighteen stories, with a crete, doing away altogether with the familiar steel framework and two-story peat-house. The strug the heavy walls of stone, brick, or ture will have walls of clear, heavy concrete. -

Mr. Wright first outlined his re- plate glass, concrete floors, and

volutionary plas in every detail at balconies or parapets of copper.a luncheon in the Central Park It will contain no structural steel, Casino last fall of the American Union of Decorative Artists and the whole building being hung an

Craftsmen. He was introduced to a core of concrete retaining walls, those present by Raymond Hood, The panes of plate glass of the shown projecting at the top of the the architect (called modern him type which are said to admit the aerompanying drawing.

self) distinguished for his design ultra-violet rays of the sun are so for the American Radiator Build-a-ranged that panels of the wall Each of the buildings-four are

ing, which faces Bryant Park. At may become open windows at the planned-will contain thirty-six the speakers' table were among tenant's will. To avoid torrents of duplex apartments, each of which, others, Josel Urban, Arthur Gar water on the glass in heavy rains apartment will. field Hays, Leg Simons and Paul every successive. by a scientific arrangement, willr Frankl, and other guests includ project out slightly beyond that be equivalent to an average five-ed Mrs. Harry Payne Whiteosy, G. below it, making the building some- Macculloch Miller, Robert Schey, what larger, at the top. Although room apartment.

Richardson Wright, M. D. C. Craw every apartment will have two ford, Sudary Blumenthal and usable balconies, each is cut off Sheldon Cheney.

from the direct view of its neigh-

Mr. Wright has said he plans to design the interior decorations him- self, the furniture probably being constructed of steel adding empha tically that he will not allow any inferior desecraters in the build ing." Heavy drapes will be em: ployed to give the tenants desired privacy.

Protecting a Genius,

Mr. Wright's announcement of the "glaas house" plan, which

Keeping Out Rain

The architect did not go deeply boura into his radical departure, but ⠀⠀ Mr. Wright contends that these soon after his return to Chicago glass buildings will be beautiful he furnished the first, few details because beauty is something that These glass structures," he said, is structurally true," and that they will be built around a concrete will not only afford their tenants core running through the centre of light and sunshines, but will let them, the whole resting on a con- sunshine, light, and air into the creta base set in bedrock.

streets. The question as to whether they can be properly heated re- mains to be answered.

"As the building, is carried up ward small abutments will be con-

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (March 5.)

Ash Wednesday. "King's College: Prize Giving, 11

a.m.

Fanling Hunt and Race Club:

Star Theatre: "Caught in the Fog."

Tea Danceat Hong Kong and Feninsula Hotels, p.m.

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

Mails:-Iward European (Sarpedon). Outward: Europe vid Victoria, B.C. (Protesilaus), 10.80

Football: Senior:-Shield Com- petitions, Junior: University v. Navy, Club & Eastern, S. China "B" 2. Kowloon; IL.A.M.C. v. Chinese " A," Chinese "B" v. Re- creio, S. China "A" v. St. Joseph's. St. John Ambulanco Brigade, St. Joseph's College Division, Concert, 7 p.m.

LANE CRAWFORD'S Hands Met at Kennels, 3.45. p.th. London vid Straita, parcels only Li Shek Pang Hall, Kennedy Road,

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Lawn Tennis, Open Singles. " Old "Alleynian Dinner, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant," 8.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Taming of the

Shrew."

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World Theatre: "Love" and at

2.30 and 7.15, The Winning Daughter" (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: "Nervons Wreck Majestic Theatre: The Private Life of Helen of Troy."

Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dances Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

European Maila:-Outward: Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and. vid Siberia (Empress of Axis), 19

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a.m.

Friday. (March 7.) Christian Fellowship Meeting: Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.

Lammerts Auction: Postage Stamps, 3.10 p.m.

Hockey: Clubs v. University IL.. King's Park, & p.m

Valuable

Lawn Tennis Tournament. S.P.C.A. Masked Ball, Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Taming of the Shrew."

World Theatre: "Love" and at 2.30 and 7.15, The Winning Daughter" (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: Caught in the Fog

Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: H.K. Hotel, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday. (March 8.) Lammerts

Auction: Household i Europe Furniture and Silver Ware, 2.30 p.m.

H.K. Horticultural Society; An- nual Flower Show, City Hall, 3. to-7 p.m...

European Mails: Inward: vid Biberia (Haruna {Maru). Outwärd: Europe vid

Siberia (Sarpedon), 3.30 p.m.

Saturday. :(March 8.)

1st Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley,

Hockey:

ey Kowloon Ladies v. H.K. | Ladies.

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Queen's Theatre: "Taming of the Shrew.!!

World Theatre: "Love" and at 2.30 and 7.15, The Winning Daughter" (Chinese film). -

Star Theatre: " Caught in the Foz."

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

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 pm,

European Mails:-Outward: Europe viá Marseilles (Kashmir), 10.30 a.m.; Europe vid San Fran cisco (Taiyo Maru), 5 p.m. and vió Siberia (Taiyo Maru), 6 p.m., viá Suez (Haruno Maru), 9.30 a.m.

Sunday, (March. 9.)

1st Sunday in Lent.

Special Evening Service, St. John's Cathedral, "Why does ane believe in God" preacher Rev. P. Jenkins,

Golf: Junior Championship, final round, Fanling.

Fanling Hunt and Race Club; Hounds Meet Race Course, 3.45 p.m. Oricket: University v. Volunteers, Pokfulam, 11 a.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Taming of the Shrew."

Lectura: “Modern Architecture” by Mr. C. E. Moore, A.M.L, Struct. E., University, 5.15. p.m.

Helena May Musicale, 5.30 p.m. H.K. Football Referees Associa tion: Monthly Meeting, 5.30 p.m. League Cricket':-Div. I.: Navy Lawn Tennis, Open Bingles. . University: Div. II. Police v. Queen's Theatre Taming of the H.K.CO., IRC. R.A.0.0. Sbrew."

Friendly Cricket:-Division I: World Theatre: "Love" and at C.8.0.C.. K.C.C. Division IL: 2.30 and 7.15. The Winning K.C.C. v. C.8.0.0.; 0.0.0/ Re-Tea Dance: Repulsa Bay Hotel,

creid. Daughter" (Chinese film).

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World Theatre: "Porila of the Jungle" and "Wild West Romanco" at 5.15 and 3,20,"The Country Doctor."

Star Theatre: "Cameraman.

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