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No. 22,364·號肆除障百叁仟式萬弍館 日燊十月弍年午庚

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE."

On and after DECEMBER 6TH, 1929, antil Farther Notice (all pravious

Time Tables cancelled).

HP TRAINS

STATIONS HOT No.10 No. No. 10, 14 No 1 Zoll Naz FastF6,10 Nɑ,20 [ ́A.MAX" AKĮ AM A.M. A.X. P.M. F.M.; P.X. · F.X.J. P.M.) P.M.] ZM.

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Kowloon Dep. 6.40 8.05 8.30 9.08 9.1510.00 12.10 1.15 1.25 $ 2,50 480 5,40 7.88

Yaamati. Dep. 6.49

4.38 5.48 7.44

| 4.50) 6,00| 7.56

5.04 0.13 8.09

Shatin...Dep 7.01

Talpo...Dep 7,15

Taipo

Market.Dep. 7.20

Fazling Dep.

7,30

Sheung

shai...Dep. 7,35|

9.07

9.25 10.08 12,18 1,23) 9:33 10.90 12.30 1,35 9.83 10.33 12.43 1.48) -

8.38 10.87 12,47 1,59| 10.10 10.47 13,47 3,02 --

4310,15 10.591 1,02 2,07

Shume

ehun... Arr. 7,41 8.45 0.13 9.31 10.31-10.58 1,08 1,133.10

Canton...Arr.) --- |12,05)

| 5,03 6,17] 9.13 6,18 6.37 8.33

3,996.23 8.588,27

3.34 5.59 6,388.33

$6.30

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS No. 1 | Mo. 3; Bo, 1 No. 11, No.ta No. 17 No. 19 No.21] No. 23}10; 18} N»,5

Canton ...Dep

A.2.4.A.M. P.M.; P.10.) 2.2.

8.10 -

Shamchun...Dep. 7.17 9.03.10.3411.08/11.27,11,47, 9.48 489 5.47 Shengshui Dep. 7.35 531 10:41 —

Faction... Dep. 1.30 9.13 10.4

TaipoMarket Dep. 1,40 3.26

Tripo

10.673

...Dop. 7,44 8.31 11.01

Bastix ...Dep. 7.57 9,44 11,14

Yaumati...Dep. 8.115.68 11.23] ---

(71.35) 2.54 | 4,48| 8.5 12.00 3.00 (4,50) 14.128.05.008.08 11,183,19 6.04 6.13 12.80 3.4 5.17 8.26 1242 8.4416:20 6.88

Kowloon Arr. 8.17 0.01 11.39, 11.45/19,07-1248 1 50 4.35 8.44

P.MP.MP.K

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8.18 6.4316.52 6.15

9.59

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1930. Я+)+¶¬¶IÉ

ANOTHER MYSTERY OF THE WAR.

FORTUNES IN "CONTRABAND.

REMARKABLE GERMAN ALLEGATIONS OF PROFITEERING.

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Ra-Export to Germany.

Blockada: At Last Effective, The year 1917 was marked as a definite turning point. From that year the blockade was strictly er forced and the export of raw materiali to the neutral countries.

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British "merchants dealing illegal-fast, re-exported to Germany," "A| ly in contraband goods that ulti-considerable part of the surplus mately found their way into Ger- was of British origin, according to many tended to defeat the efforts the writers." of the Allied armies to crush the Central Powers, and enabled Ger- many to prolong the World War in 1913 the three Scandinavian fell below the pre-war igures. This for a considerable period, accord

countries imported 37,106 metric cccurred simultaneously with the ing to Maxim Ziese and Hermann tons of lubricating oil, of which American declaration of war, and. Ziese-Beringer, authors of Gen.2403 tons came from Great Britain, the authors see in this coincidence orals, Merchants, and Soldiers," In 1913 the total imports of lubri- the probability that the United GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONE, which has just been published in cating oil had risen to 81,813 tons, States exercised pressure on Great whereof 3,907 tons were of British Britain to tighten the blockade. origin. The export of British lubri- It was this measure that broke cating oil to Sweden alone more Grmany's resistance. The same a doubled in 1915 as compared thing would have happened two with 1913 All the import figures years earlier, the authors contend, dropped heavily in 1917, when but for the ilegal British trade.

Berlin.

In this book, which is fortified with impressive looking figures, the writers further contend that Great Britain's laxity in enforcing the blockade during the early years of

blockade was enforced. The total the war made this illegal trade

imports of the three Scandinavian possible. They assert that the encountries in that year amounted to trance of the United States into the conflict in 1917 brought about only 18.666 tons, which was almost a stricter enforcement of the block-xactly ball of the pre-war figure ade and a consequent abrupt de- This proves, in the opinion of the crease in the contraband traffic.

authors, that the neutrals' own consumption was really declining while imports were rising to record heights.

British Trade With Neutrals.

Numerous statistics are given to show that British commerce with Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, all neutral countries, in-i creased to an abnormal extent ia the first three years of the war, particularly with respect to certain highly important raw materials. he writers hold that consumption of the goods in question in these four neutrai countries, could not have risen tuficiently to have ac counted for this unprecedented in crease in imports, and from this they concluded that the surplus could only have been and was, in 1912.

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Polating out that the contraband trafic was undoubtedly profitable-- for example, Germany during the war paid ten to 13 times the world market price for lubricating oil- the writers ask who was respon sible for it and who earned the profits. This, they conclude,, is the great mystery of the World War.

While England exported 797 A new safety device for aircraft— metric tons of fats to Holland in the Armour wind indicator-is ex- 1813, the writers continue, the ex- Pilots who have to make a forced pected to prevent many crashes

port of this commodity in 1915-landing aften find fe difficult quick? reached the formidable figure of ly to determine the direction of the

wind, information which is essen 7,814 tons, and the following year tial to a safe landing. The inven went up to 13,150 tops. Margarinetion enables a pilot to drop from his exports to Holland were five times machine a small glass tube which is higher in 1913 than before the war-ture. The tube breaks on hitting filled with a patent chemical mix- The export of cotton doubled in the ground, emite clouds of arcoke. the same period, while the export and allows the pilot to see the exact of cotton from Great Britain to the direction of the wind. There is no danger of fire. The chemicals can Scandinavian countries was almost be dropped on a haystack, dry grass, eight times higher in 1913 than inor even on petrol without risk or

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(March 90),

Lawn Tennis.-Open Singles: E. 1 Dinner Dances: Hong Kong and C. Fincher v. Ng Sie Ewong or Ho Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m. K LEU.

European Mails:- Inward: Europe via Shanghai (Rawalpindi).

Saturday. (March 29.)

Fanling Hunt and Rnce Club: Annual Inspection of St. John Murray Hounds Meet, Potts Bungalow,Ambulance. Brigade,..

Parade ground, 5.15.p.m.

University Lecture by Mr. Moore on "Roman Architecture, 8.45 p.m.

Fanling Hunt and Race Club: H.K.A.D.C, presents "And So to Hounds Meet, Kernels, 4 p.m. Bed." Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Hockey: Club v. Volunteers, Marina Ground, 5.13 p.m.

Lawn Tennis.-Open Singles: M. W. Lov. Ng Sze Cheung, T. Honda 2. Kong Too Cheung.

H.K. Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 46th Ordinary General Mect ing, St. George's Building, 11.30

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Football.-Senior: 6. China T. Queen's Theatre: "Unholy Night."Chinese, Recreio v. R.A., Club r. World Theatre: Westward Ho" | St. Joseph's, Police ti. Navy. and at 5.15 and 9.20 "A Girl from Junior: University v. Chinese "B," Chicago,"

Ewo v. St. Joseph's, S. China "B" Chinese "A" Eastern . Navy,

Star Theatre: "Dreams.of Love." Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Football Senior Division: S.Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.m. China v. Recreio, Police v. Navy. Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Junior Division: Navy v. Royal Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, Artillery, Chinese "All v. Somer-8.30 p.m.

sets, Club r.. Ewo, R.A.M.C.. European Mails: - Inward:

Europe zid Suez (Rajputana).

Eastern.

H.K. Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.: 8131 Ordinary General Meeting. Messra Jardine, Matheson's Board Room, noon,

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Bank of Canton, Ltd.: 18th Ordi- nary Annual Meeting. 6, Des Voeux Road Central. 2.30 p.m.

H.K.A.D.C. presents "And So to Bed," Theatre Royal, 6.15

Queen's Theatre: "Dynamite." World Theatre: "Westward Ho and at 8.13 and 9.20 “A Girl from Chicago."

Star Theatre: "Honeymoon." Tea Dancea: H.K. Hotel, Penin- sula Hotel, & p.m.

Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia ·(d'Artagnan), 2.30 p.m.

Thursday (March 27.) Csummerts Auction: Property Sale, 172, Queen's Road East, and New Kowloon Inland Lol No 60; Sales Rooms, 3 p.m.

Friday.

(March 28.) Helens May Institute, 10.30 a.in.

Christian Fellowship Meeting,

Lammerts Auctions: Household

Furniture, Aimaj Villas. Kow- Redd; Kowloon, 20 p.m. bon, 11 st. d 484 Nathan

Annual Inspection, H.K. Police Foro, by H.E.. Central Police Station, 3 p.in.`

S. China "A". Club, Somersete Kowloon, Recreio v. R.A.31.C.

A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.: 45th Annual Ordinary Meeting, H.K.

Hotel, 11.30 am.

H.K.A.D.C.' presents “And So to Bed," Theatre Royal, 8.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Unholy Night." World Theatre: "Westward Ho" and at 5.15 and 5,20 "A Girl from Chicago"

Star Theatre: "Dreams of Love"

Ten Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, & p..

Didner, Danceksi Hong Kong 8.30 p.m. Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels,

European Mails:-Out ward: Europe vid Marseilles (Rawal- M.C.L. Games and Dancing, I pindi), 10.30 a.m. Peninsula Hotel, 3.30 p.m.

Lawn Bowls Association annual meeting (J. & M Board Room), 4.45 p.m.

Hockey Club Somersets, King's Park, & n.m.

H.E.A.D.O presents "And So to Bed," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Unholy Night, "

Sunday.' (March 30,) Fourth Sunday. în Lent.

Sermon and Discussion, "Why Pray1" preacher Rev. A. D. Ste- wart, St. John's Cathedral, 0,30

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