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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

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Press.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Hagiatored az a Newspaper at the General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

On and after APRIL 77¤, 1935, until further Notion (all previous

Time Tables cancelled).

IF TRAINS

ETATIONS Koo.

AMİAM.

No.10 No.# A.M.A.M.

Xo, 13, 5, 14 No. 1; - Na $1 24.1970S NA, ME NO:22 PANEJ FAL P.M. P.X. P.M.

Kowloon Dap. 4,83 8.00 8.94 0.05 10,00) 13.10 L18

TaumatiDap. 8.44

Shatin...Dep 8.56

Taipo...Dep 7,10 —

Taipo

Market, Dep,7,15

Fanling.Dep. 7,25|

Bheang-

shai"...Dep. 7,30

Shum-

Sundays & Holidays only

9.15 10.08 12,19 1,34) 9.28 10.20 13,301.38 -943 10.33 12.43 1.51

9.49 10.37 13.47 1.55 10.00 10.47 12,37 2,03)

3.20) 4,576,40 7.35

4.98 3,19 7.43. 4.50 8,00 7.55 6.01) 6.13 8.08

9,0 10,03 10.59 1.033,10 3,11

5.09 6,17 3,12 5.18 6.97 8.35

5.93 6.92 8.28

STRIKING CHANGES IN CANTON.

II.

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS.

[BY A BRITISH RESIDENT OF HONG KONG.]

The New Buildinga.

Concerning the new buildings in Canton, reinforced coacrete con- struction is in evidence everywhere. If you enter Government, Offices, or glance at some of the buildings on the band,

some of the new

shan...Art. 7.96 9.40 9.07 10.11 10.59 1,93 2.16 3.124.00 5.29 6,38, 8.52 you will see the old style giving

Canton...AIT.

11.5

3.43

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS Ro. 1

No, 3 AH.

KA, 1

No.

o.15 AM. AM.

...Dep.

Csaton

8.05

7.19

No. 17, Mo, 19 No. 11}No. 13, No.33 7.M. | PAL. | P.M. | P.M.

8.25

Shamchun...Dep. 7:13 730 1034 †11.21, 11,49 †2.33 | 4,33|5,47|| 6,427.07.

Shanagabai Dep, 7.30 9.06 10.41 Fanling ... Dep. 725 3.10 10.47

Taipo Market. Dep.

Taipo

Dep.

Shatin ... Dep.. Yanihati...Dep.

7,318.21: 15,57

7,40 2,23 11.01

7,539,49 11,14 8.063.51 1126

Kowloon Arr. | 8.12 8,57 11,32|19,01

11.56 2.40 4.485.84

12.00 | 2.44 | 4.50 | 3,59

| 18,11 | 9.54 | 5.00 | 0.03

19,70 | 3,00 5,04 | 6,13;

19.80 3,135.176.26

31.34

19.42 | 3.27 | 6.29 | 6,38 | 12:48|3,83 | 5,85 || 6,44 7,92 7,49

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could not understand the new de ast) attached to the British Cou mands for wide roads and re-consulate-General in Canton. The struction in Canton. He had little Americans and the Canadians each sympathy with the enthusiasm of have a trade expert in South China. youth for Western science. haps he was too old to adjust him- self to the new conditions. He was deservedly popular, socially, with days, he had made, a reputation for his own countrymen. In earlier

himself as a Chinese scholar, He had a great sense of duty and loyalty, but he could not see that Chine was changing.

The Impossible "Die-Hards." It is sad to see the Canutes of all countries and all periods of his tory vainly endeavouring to keep back the tide of scientific know. ledge. In Europe only three bun. dred years ago they burat "the

it if only because it offered an pioneers. at the stake. There are object-lesson. In Canton they have still minds of, that calibre in existi tried to adopt that style. The re-ence.. sult is certainly more delightful, to

It has been said that the success the eye than the style of new build-of the British trader and adminis. ings erected in the centre of Hong trator is due to the fact that he Kong during the last five years.

can readily adapt himself to new Shipping Facilities.

conditions, Long residence in China

At long last the British Govern- ment has provided a dignified resi dence for His Majesty's representa- Live. That is all to the good, yet British Economic Mission that is to more can be done. Perhaps the

visit the Far East will realise the importance of Canton to British trade interests. It is encouraging to read that it will visit the dis- trict around Canton: There is at least one engineer included in the Mission. He will realise the pos- sibilities for the modernisation of Kwangtung. It will be carried out. by the Chinese themselves, but the British can make useful auggestions, They can explain what is practică able and what is impossibid.

New Forces in Old China.

. On that first visit to Canton, the impressions created something worse than feelings of disappoint- thent. Was this China?. This city of squalor, of dark and narro streets; this place of awful smells

The young engineers in Cantor sometimes seems to have the re and tales of daily official murders?

realise that the river is the great verse effect. There is no "die- source of wealth for the city. They hard like he who is also an "old want to improve the port facilities. China band."Blind opposition to It can never accommodate ocean new ideas has never helped trade" liners, but it can be made better or anything else."

An Admirable Crichton.

Was this the country that Dr. Canthie had extolled, He had. grown so enthusiastic in London' over Chinese civilisation! But the definition offered by Kipling re-

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Transportation is

civilisation," and there was not a wheel to be seen. in Canton City I

for river steamers. They have let a contract to a reliable European firm of contractors for

The position of a Consul-General a big in Canton is no sinecure, for all clamation scheme that will join Dutch Folly to the mainland. They sorts of duties are thrust upon him It is essential that British interests have given another contract to a

in South China should be closely Hong Kong firm to build wharves,

watched. The main purpose of the etc., on Honga Island. They have British in China is trade. British Canton recalls. Poor. Chan King commenced, under American super-

journalists in Peiping seem to think} Wab!. He was the 'bend of the vision, the erection of a steel and that nothing south of the Yangtze Canton Police. He instituted some concrete bridge to join Honaa island to Canton City. They are haps, has the same complex. But marked him down.

counts. The British Legation, për- reforma, and the vested intereste The Governor

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There is the memory of the Chi nese officials that the first visit to

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aat, and British commercial into a dinner in Canton City, and Nearly twenty years ago the terests in South China must be murdered him and his brother on writer presented introductions to nursed. "Twenty years ago there that festive (1) occasion. These the British Consul General in Cap were British Vice-Consuls at Wu were the days when Yuan Shih Käi ton and the more prominent of chow, Floihow, Pakhoi and Macao. was President, and the Governor of cials in Canton City. "A"good Those places are now run from Canton, was busily engaged in fellow was the Consul-General of Canton, yet a British resident in printing paper-money that rapidly those days, but a real die-hard" Canton told the writer that the Jepreciated. He, however, was Devoted to the old-style China, staff at the Consulate General in able to exchange it for silver which with a great affection for the cere Canton is no bigger than in former, he deposited in banks in Hong mony and elaborate courtesy of days! It is strange that there is Kong. It was ready when the time the Manchu officials, he simply no Trade Commissioner (or assist came for him to flee from Cantos.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (August 13.) Queen's Theatre: "South Sea Rose" Follies?

Central Theatre: The Love Parade."

World Theatre: "Scarlet Letter." Majestic Theatre ** His Tiger

and "The Montmarte Lady"

Central Theatre: The Love Parade.

World Theatre The Life of

Tuchun.

Friday. (August 13)

Baturday.

(August 18.)

Queen's Theatre: South Sea

1 Kos.**.

World Theatre: "Scarlet Letter."

"The Love

"His Tiger

Star Theatre: "Redeeming Sin." European Mail.-Inward: Europe

Star Theatre: Redeeming Sin.' Suez (Mantua); Europe vid Siberia (Wifram).

Central Theatre: Majestic Theatre: "His Tiger.m.; Low, 5.47, a.m. and 6.46 p.m.

Tides: High, 12.03 a.m, and 11.48 Parade." Lady,"

Majestic Theatre: Lady."

Golf: Bogey Pool, Failing Queen's Theatre: ̈ ̈

South Sen Lawn Bowls, et Div.: Civil 44 The

Montmartre Service v. Kowloon Dock, Recreio Rose" and Follica.

v. Oraigongower, Kowloon C.C. v. Central Theatre: The Love Police Bowling Green Taikoo; Parado."

2nd Div.: Craigengower s. Recreio, World Theatre: "Scarlet Letter." Electric R.C. Civil Service, Majestic Theatre "His Tiger Yacht Club v. Kowloon C.C., Tai-

hoo v. Bowling Green, Lady."

Star Theatre: New York." Public Band Concert, Kowloon Football Club Ground, B p.m.

Tennis:-Mixed Doubles: Univer sity v K.C.C., Recreio v. C.RO.

Water Polo: 1st Div.: C.B.C. v. Royal Navy.

Dinner Dance: H.K. Hotel, 8.30 P.30.

European Mail :-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Shinyo Maru)

Manama

Song Theatre Rodeeming Bin,

a.m.; Law, 5.10a.m. and 6.19 p.m. Band Concert at 5.20 p.m.

Thursday,

Water Polo: 1st “Div, RA, Ég, Kowloon 8.0.

Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 5

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