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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

Op and after AUGUST 28ta, 193), until Farther Notice fall previous

BTATIONS. No. 6

:!

AMM

Kowloon.Dep. 6.35 8.00 Yaumsti. Dep. 6.44 Shstin...Dep 6.56) Taipo...Dep 730 --. Taipo

Harket. Dep. 7.13 Fanling..Dep. 7.25

Sheung-

shot...Dep. 7,30

Baum-

chưa .A. 7.38 340

Canton Apr

12,34

Time Tables cancelled).

UP TRAINS

No.10 No. 4 No. 12 5.14 No. 1

.M. P.M. P.

8.24 9.05 10.00 12,02 1.18, B:15 10.09 12,10| 1,93 9.28 10,2012,92 1,38 9 43 10.33 12,35) 1.31

9.43 10.37 12,39 1,53 -10,00 10.47) 19.49 2,05

Sundays & Holidays excepted

No. X4,19 0,31 0,20 No.34 P.X 1.3GP.X' 1,X.! E.X.

3.004,835,40 7.45 4,895,49 7.5S 4.50 6.00 2.03 5.04 8.13 8.17

15,09 6.17 8.2 5,18 5.27 8.33

5,23 6.32 8.37 9.01/10,05) 10.59 13.54 9071011 1088 10 2.10 3.18340 639 638 8.42

5.42İ

1,54, 2,108,13

DOWN TRAINS

محلك

17,34 --

3.25

STATIONS

No. 7 No.1 5.3

LX.

AM.

No.10 No. No. 7'.15 A.M.P.M.P.M. 4.M

No.11 No. P. P.M.

No, 25 P.M.

Canton .. Dep.

humchun... Dep. Shaungahai Dep.

8.25

Fanling ...Dep.

Taipo Market. Dep. Taipo

7.187.58 10,24, 1115 12.19 2.85 14.39 5.47 6.3 7.19

2.42 4.48 5.54. 7,00 7.20 8.04 10.42 1125

7.25 8.10 10.47 11.29

7,33 8.31 10.57 11.40

.Dep. 7.40 8,28 11.01 11.45

Shatin ...Dep. 7.53 8,59 11.14 11.59

8.06 8.51 11.26 12.19

9.46 450 5.58

2,585.00 8.08.

3.025.04 8.13 3.155.176.26 3,87 5.20 6.38

Taumsti...Dep. Kowloos...Arr. 8.12 8,57. 11.32 12.18 12.59 3 335,36 6.44 7.36 7.59

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TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA.

H.M.S. CONWAY AND WORCESTER AND PANGBOURNE

COLLEGE.

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and have a constant management of beats plying to the shore. The two establishraents (though not the present ships) have a continuous 1859 and history going back to

and a great 1882, respectively, many distinguished sailors have Together passed through them. with Pangbourne, they nominate a certain number of cadets each year for appointment to the Royal Navy.

Life in Britain being so in proximate those of the smaller timately bound up with the ocean, public schools, and there are a many British boys consider a life number of scholarships available as their natura? right. at each. A cadet having obtained Parents who desire for their sons the requisite certificate of one of a professional career naturally de-these-centres is excused one year's sire them to become offcers and, apprenticeship and has the op while the conditions of entry into portunity of obtaining six months' the Royal Navy are readily obtain training with the Royal Naval able from the Admiralty, there is Reserve, which is counted toward no one source of information as to his en service. He joins his ship the steps leading to command in familiar with naval discipline and

The Nautical College. the merchant navy.. 4 writer in having had a good grounding in

The Nautical College, Pang- the Christian Science Monitor tells navigation, nautical catronomy, how a British boy may start on the and the practica! bandling of small bourne, is organized on the lines of long, long trail which (sometimes) craft. He also belongs to an in-a public school with a modified ends in his getting command of a stitution which will be his life-long form of naval discipline, and navi friend, and whose members he will gation, as a main subject instead of ship.

meet wherever he sails.

Its three boarding- the classics. houses are situated in broad park Worcester and Ceaway Boys...

lands, high up on the Berkshire These three centres are H.M.S. Downs. and excellent boating Conway, of Rock Ferry, Cheshire; facilities are available just" below. the Incorporated Thames Nautical where the Thames passes through a Training College, H.M.S. Wor- gap in the hills on a reach noted ceater, of Greenhithe, Kent, and for its variable and tricky winds. the Nautical College, Pangbourne, The college was founded in 1917,

in Reading, Berks. Each is command- but its managers have had con- training cd by a captain-superintendent who tinuous experience is a retired officer of the Royal cadets on their own ships since 1861. Navy, and is assisted by officers of It quickly found its place. The the Royal Navy or Royal Naval conditions of training permit of Reserve. The cultural education is some variation being allowed to given by a staff of qualified school- cadets who may decide not to go masters, and the nautical training to sen, and about 20 per cent, have by ex-petty officers and seamen Agone into other callings. chaplain is attached to each, centre and plays an important part. On the Conway, for instance, he super- intends the whole recreational life.

Prospective officers should be ap- prenticed to a shipping company at 16 or 17 years of age. They must. be able to pass the Board of Trade tests for colour vision and eyesight. It is also essential that they should be physically sturdy, and have had a good general education, of about the school certificate standard with especial emphasis on mathematics and physice. A knowledge of French and Spanish is valuable, and on soine routes Spanish is essential. Modern seamanship is so bonad up with machinery that an aptitude for engineering is desir- able in a modern officer:

Their Expenses.

Attractive Shore Jobs.

Friendly Rivalry

Indeed, the training at each of these centres, followed by three years apprenticeship at sea, con- stitutes an excellent general educa tion as a preliminary to another carcér, especially in the Dominions; and cadets from them have made good in the most varied walks of life.

The Admiralty takes a direct interest in the work, and visits are received from distinguished officers of the Royal and Merchant Navies. An interesting example of this is afforded by the cricket match play.. ed annually at Pangbourne against an eleven of Admirals captained by Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe.

The premiums demanded by ship ping companies are not high, and some companies return part of the premium; many pay a small wage to apprentices; and in any case, the

The cadets wear the uniform of only further expenses incurred by the Royal Naval Reserve, a privi- parents will be for pocket money lege which does much to encourage and clothing. After four years' service at sea the lad can sit for smartness and self-respect. Each his second mate certificate, on ob centre has ample facilities for sport taining which he should be self- and the bandling of small craft; a good library and reading room supporting. A good deal will now.

Are available; concerts, lectures, depend on whether he joins a com- pany operating fixed routes or one dances, and visits to ships works, whose ships have no regular port ete., provide variety of interest, The religious life is adequately cf call. The conditions of lite are considerably better on the former; cared for according to the teach

What Makes a Good Sailor? promotion will follow more rapidlyings of the Church of England, and arrangements are made if de in the latter, though there are not

In 1868 Her Majesty Queen sired for those of other faiths. the same prospects of final re muneration, and the life is only Each has an association for former Victoria presented to the Worcester suitable for boys of strong character cadets, which aided by an excellent and Conway a gold medal to be magazine giving about equal space awarded annually to the cadet con- and physique.

to the fortunes of past and present, sidered by the ship's company to forms a lifelong bond of comrade- most exemplify the qualities which It should be added that there are ship. A keen and friendly rivalry make the finest sailor. These con a number of callings the personnel exists between the three centres, sist of cheerful submission

maintained by annual superiors, self-respect and indepen- of which is almost entirely drawn and is from the merchant service, which matches and boatraces. To belong dence of character, kindness and to one is thus to have a point of protection to the weak, readiness to are both lucrative and honourable; among these are the Elder Brethren contact with members of the other forgive offence, desire to conciliate of Trinity House, Royal Indian two, a most valuable asset when one the differences of others, and, above all, fearless devotion to duty, and is far from the homeland.

Subse- Navy, Nautical Assessors, Marine

unflinching truthfulness." Old Wooden Walls." Superintendents of Shipping Com-

quent sovereigns have confirmed the panies, Harbour Masters, Beard of

The distinctive differences be grant of the medal, and King Trade and Lloyds Surveyors, etc.

tween the Conway, Worcester and George and the Royal Princes have It will be seen that the merchant Pangbourne had best be discovered on a number of occasions presented service offers the possibility of aby writing to the captain-superin-it on board. The King recently professional career to those who tendent of each, but a few main granted a similar medal to Pang- cannot afford an expensive prepara- facts may be given here. The Con-bourne, and the Prince of Walce tion.

way and Worcester are old wooden personally presented it. This was Though, as has been said, a lad battleships, moored in the Mersey further instance of His Majesty's keen interest in the welfare of the may cater the service from any and Thames, respectively, and school, there is a decided advan- maintaining a shore establishment Mercantile Marine, so signally ex tage in his spending the last two for games and the care of the sick pressed by his appointment of the or three years at one of the three The lads of each live under ship's heir to the throne to the position training centres for prospective conditions on one of the greatest of Master of the Merchant Navy officers. The fees at these ap- shipping highways in the world, and Fishing Fleets.

Diary of Coming Events.

European Mail.-Inward: Europe i

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to

European Mail:- Inward: Today. (September 5.)

vid Negapatam (Takada), Out vid Siberia (Pres. Adams). ward: Earope via Siberia (Tjibe Christian Fellowship Meeting,r), 10.30 a.m. Helena May Institute, 10 a.m.

Queen's Theatre: Broadway Melody"

i

World Theatre "Thres Passions." Stor Theatre: "Mare Nostrum." Central Theatre The Dance of Life."

Majestic Theatre: "The Secret. Hour

Concert at The Theatre in Mt. Austin Barracks, 6.30 p.m.

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Tides: High, 7.41 m. and 9.51, pim,; Low, 19.37 a.m, and 2.40 p.m. Baturday, (September 8.).

Queen's

Theatre: Broadway Melody."

World Theatre: Three Passions." Star Theatre Mare Nostrum." Central Theatre: "The Dance of ...Life!'..

Hour"

Hong Kong Club, Extraordinary Majestic Theatre The Secret General Meetideg, 5.30 p.m.jok

Lammert's Auction of Postage Stamps, Salesroom, 5.15 p...

Water Polo: 1st Div. Kowloon

Tennis:1st Div.: H.:0. 2 1.R.C.

Lawn Bowls:-Taikoo Dock Kowloon Docks, 5 p.m.

Kowloon Golf Club, Annual Gen. eral Meeting at Kowloon Y.M.C.A. 6.15 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Golf: Captain's Cup..

Bow's 2nd Division Lawn K.B.G.C. v. C.8.CC. At Kowloon

Competition The Gritg gower on K.B.G.C. ground,

Baseball Texaen . Filipino." Victoria Recreation Club, Night Fete, 8.15 p.,

Ton Dance Peninsula Hotel, p.m.

Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 8,30 p.m

Out- Europe" vid Marseilles (Katori Maru), 3.30 a.m.,

Tides: High, 8.23 a.m, and 10.03 p.m.; Low, 1.61 a.m. and 3.16 p.m.

Sunday.. (Beptember 7.) Queen's Theatre: "Let's Go Places."

World Theatre: "A Vermillion Egg (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: " Cat's Pyjamas.” Central Theatre: "The Dance of

Life

Golf: Captain's-Cup:

Baseball Japanese . Kiaoras. Tides: High, 8.59 a.m. and 10.13 Low, 2.28 a.m. and 3.45 p.m.

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