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MASON'S DELICIOUS

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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 22543 WGANUFAД н×TM HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1930. uff Price Single Copy, 10 cts.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and alter AUGUST 25, 1930, antit Farther Notice (all previous

Time Tablos cancelled).

STATIONS No.3 No.

LM. AM.

Kowlook. Dep. 8.85 8.00 Yauasti. Dop. 6.44 Bhatia...Dep. 6.56

Talpo...Dep 7.10

Taipo

Market.Dap. 7,16

Fanling. Dep. 7.25

Sheang

shai"...Dep. 7,30 --

Shum

UP TRAINS

No.10 No. No. No. 1. 19 AG}AM. AM. 3.F.M.

Mo, 19, 20, 34 No, 20°24′29, R.K. Y., T., PMI YM

8.94 9,05) 10,00 12,51 1,192,34 0,16 10.98 12.17 1,24

9.26 10,20 12,221,88

9.48 10.33 13.35 1.61

2.00 4,80 5,40 7,43

4,88 5.49 2.68 4.50 6.00 R.05 5.06.18 8.17

5.08 0.17 0.32

aban... Arr. 7,76 1,40

Canton... Arr. 12.94

9.45 10.87 12.39 1,55- 10,00 10.47 13.40 1,05) —

0.01110.05 10.52 18:54 2.10 9,07 10,11 10.88 1,00 3.13

5.4

5.18 0.97 8.33

8.18 -5.23 8.32 B,37 3.19 3.40 6.29 6.888.43

7.84 —

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS

No. 7 No. 1 No.1

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

No.185 No.170.10 | Ca. 31{ No,19, 18 A.M.A.MP3 | PAL, PA. P.M.P.M.

Jaxton

8.25-

8.28

...Dap.

3.42 4.485.54 2.48 4.50 5.58

2.56 5.00 0.08

Ahumoliun...Dep. 7.13 7,58 10.34 11,18 12.19 9.85 4,89 5.47 0.53 7.39. Shoungehul..Dep.2.20 3.08 10.4 11.25

2,00 Farling ...Dop. 25 8.10 10.47 11.99 Taipo Markot. Dop. 1,33 9.31 10,67 11,40 Tsipa...Dop. 7.40 8,2811,01 11,45 Shatin ...Dop. Yanmati...Dep. Kowloon

... Art.

7,538,3911,14 11.59 8,069,51 11.26 · 12.18

3.05.04 6.13 3.155.176.20

-3.87 6.29 6.39

8.12 6,57 11.32 12.18 12.59 3.38 5,35 6.44 7.36 7.59

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"TOM THUMB " COURSES NOT GOLF.

WILL THE CRAZE LAST?

GOLFER'S CONTEMPT FOR TRAVESTY OF THE "ROYAL

on

AND ANCIENT.'

Certain Possibilities.

However, I am not prepared to

Since the advent of Tom Thumb, golf ball balancing itself on a 806- Is there any sense in such a topsy- Midget, Tabloid,

or vanishing through the turvey business! I may be wrong, or Lilliput Golfenw, call it what you will-in this coun-

mouth of an old motor tyre stuck but it seems to me that Tom Thumb ond. At Christmas parties, golf has a chance of surviving pro try (writes a special correspondent where we put on funny noses and vided that it approaches a TOSCHI- of the Londen Observer) I have wear paper caps to delight theblance to the real thing in which boon inundated with inquiries, as

children, Tom Thumb golf might skil is the basic element, and is torm a suitable interlude between which there are no ridiculous ob to the possibilities of the game, its musical chairs and blind man's stacles to negotiate. future, and its relation to the real buff. game of golf. Some of the in- quiries obviously emanate from per- sons who are casting a business oye on this new form of entertainment, hoping, I suppose, to find in it a

rick way, to richen. To them I have nothing to any, except to point out that becaus the American public have found, and, presumably, still find, interest and amusement in knocking golf balls through drain pipes and dells' houses, it does not follow that English people will be similar ly entertained, at any rate, for the same length of time. If it be true, as I have heard it said, that we aro all children at heart, then niniature golf will be a success, and some people will reap a fine harvest.

A Weakness, Apart from these absurdities, one tay that there are not possibilities of the great weaknesses of midget in this tabloid form of golf, pro- golf is that, once the hazard has vided that it is presented intellien circumvented, there is senrenly gently, and that skill and judg-over any holing-out to be done, because, in the language of the ment in making & abot are far links, the hall is more or less dead. krenter factors than at present. In

In the rounds which I played, “aïd" the forms of miniature golf I have seen and played, fuck of a shame- saw played, the almost universal ful character has predominated in cry was, "I'll give you that." In determining a match. I have peo and, indeed, permitted, is a put ia game where the only club used, a reigning champion, internation a golfers, and famous, profession- ter, it wems reasonable to expect als, whose names are household that there should be some putting words, beaten in a round of Tom Thumb golf by persons who have sever sot foot on a golf ourse and have never had a real club in their

hands.

It said, and I have no reason to doubt the truth of,the statement, that when Mr. R. T. Jones tried his hand at midget golf he was hopelessly defeated. The other day

to perform.

Miniature golf courses should re- quire a certain amount of skill and dexterity with at least one club, and the putter is not far removed from being the most important im-- plement in a golfer's bag. Most of Personally, I am not thrilled by

the courers are quite freakish and the present form of midget golf;

excellent examples of perverted in- in fact, I should derive a greater

ganuity but they have no relation measure of fun by fiaring for tad- I saw Mr. T. A. Bourn, the Eng-whatever to golf played in the wide poles in a biscuit tin. It is con-lish champion, left standing still open spaces along the seashore, the ceivable, of course, that my out by an 18-handicap golfor, who, in moor, and the countryside, whero look may be different from that of the legitimate game, is properly Nature in its manifold forma is a other people, who may be tickled classed as one of the world's worst constant hazard to death by the right of aj putters.:

(Continued on Page 4.)

Diary of Coming Events.

Today, (October 22.)

Queen's Theatre: "It's A Great Life."

World Theatro: "Noah's Ark." Star Theatre: "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall."

Central Theatre: Tanned Logs." Majestic Theatre: "The Grand Parade,"

European Mail-Inward: Europe ris Suez (Macedonia). Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Macedonia), 0

p.m.

Dinner Danco: Hong Kong Hotel 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, (October 23.) Queen's Theatre: "It's A Great

Life.

World Theatre: "Madonna of Avenue A."

Star Theatre:. "Noah's Ark." Central Theatre: "Tanned Leg." Majestic Theatre Lilae Time."" Orchestral Concert, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Friday, (October-24.).

Queen's Theatre: "It's A Great Life."

Saturday. (October.23.)

Queen's Theatre: It's A Great Life,"

World Theatro: "Madonna of Avenue A."

Star Theatro: "Noah's Ark."! Central Theatre: "Tanoed Legs." Majestic Theatre: "Lilac Time." 9th Extra Race Meeting. Happy

Football:1st Div.: Navy. Star Theatre: "Noah's Ark."

Chinese, Club v. Argylls, Somersets Central Theatro; "Tauned Legs.", S. China, Police . St. Joseph's, Majestic Theatre: "Lilac Time." Kowloon . Recrsio. 2nd Div.: Concert at Helena May Institute, R.A. Navy, Chinese v. Recraiu,

Word Theatro: "Madonna of Valley, Avenue A."

Kowloon Branch.

Amateur Dramatic Concert at St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, à p.m. Jumble Sale, Unión Church. Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.0.

9. China r. University, St. Joseph's g. Chúb, Argylls 7. Somersets, Kow

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