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No. 22,519 ABREUIAAAD ¤ HONG KONG,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

On and after AUGUST 28ra, 1930, until Further Nation (all previous Time Tablos cancelled).

STATIONS. 1 No. 8

AM. AM,

UP TRAINS.

No.10 No. S Mo, 18] No. 14 No.10), Mo,M_20.15(No,25 Wa,30 No

A.M.A.M. A....7.3. P.M.), PM, PM, EM, FM.

•

Kowloon. Dep. 8,358,00 8.21

Fanling. Dep, 7:26

•

9,05 10,00 12,02 1.182.84 3.00 4,30 5,40 7.43 9,15 10.08 12,10, 1,25|

438 6.43 7.58 4,50 0,00 8,08 15.04) 0,13) 8,17 03 6.17 8.2 3,080 10.00 10.47 19.40 2,05

5.18 6.97 8.38 9.01110.03) 10.58) 19.34 9,10 3.18 - 5.93 8.82 8.37 9,07 10.11 10.88 1,09 2,168.19 3.40 6.29 6,388,49

معلما

17,3'-

Tarmati.Dep. de

Shatin...Dep 0.56||

-

9.28 10,80) 12,32) 1,89)

Talpo...Dop 7.10|

9.43 10.33 12,35 1.61)

Talpa

Market.Dap. 7.15

9.4910,37 13,091,55

Ghoung

akui ...Dep.

(7,90)

"Pham-

eban...Arr. 7,36-9.40

Canton...Arr. $12.34!

5,43

DOWN TRAINS

STATIONS

No. No. AM. | A»M

No. 7 2.1.

W2.15, No. 8 790.37 20,19 | Nasi Na A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M...

Ba It'

P.B.

8.25€

8.28

19.18 2.85 4,89 5.47 6.5 7.19

3.42 4.40 5.54

7,00

| 2,46 | 4,50 | 5.58

Canton

Dop.

Shamchan...Dep. Shoungshui,Dap. Fauling

...Day. Tuipo Market. Dep. Taipo

...Daj. Shatia ...Dep. Yaunati...Dep. Kowloon TT.

| 2,55 | 8,00 | 0,08

7.13 7.59 10.34, 13.18 7.3) 1.08 10.41 1135 105 5.10 10.47 11.29 7,31 821 10.57 11.40 7.49 9.38 11.01 11.45 7,539,99 11.14 11.59 9089,51 11,98 - 12.12 5.128.57 11.32 : 13.19 (17.50 3,335,95 8,44 7.36 7,59

| 8,012 | 6,041 6,15

| 3,155,178,26 ---3.97 | 5.39 6.88

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WESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1930. AN

日九廿月拾年世百九仟登葵

SIDELIGHTS ON ENGLISH HISTORY.

STUDY OF PLACE-NAMES.

IMPORTANT RESEARCH INTO ORIGINS OF CURIOUS TITLES,

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The English Place-Name Society, What Other Countries Are Doing, eriticisms of the society's publien- was founded only seven years ago, Colonel Wedgwood pointed out tions. It had been suggested that but is has already published seven that the work being done by this sometimes the editors gave too volumes on the study of English country, with the help of an annual many alternative explanations, and place names in general and on those grit of £150 from the British that it was their duty to come to of six English counties, including Academy, had been largely done a deunite decision about the origin Bedfordshire, Worcestershire, the already in Europe, Norway had of a place name. He anid that ad North Riding of Yorkshire, and Sussex, and it is now compiling completed the survey of her place vancing knowledge did not make inges, the rest of Scandinavin was the interpretation of place-names two volumes on the place names of well on the way, Belgiuna and casier but taught them how unad Devonshire. The directors of the society and the honorary joint France were busily engaged, and in visable it was to be cocksure in The every case the Governments of dealing with critical cases. editors of these publications are

those countries were hearing the second main criticism was that the Professor A. Mawer, a great autho- cost of the research. He said after surveys had not dealt sufficiently rity on Scandinavian languages, wards that he hoped to persuade with place names of the nick-naine and Professor F. M. Stenton members of both Houses of Parlin- type, such as World's End, Noah's author of many publientions on

ent to join the society, since its Ark, and Little Ease. H Early English history.

ability to publish the result of its was that these names seemed to be 'GRAND' HOTEL DES WAGONS, researches would be greatly increas of modern origin, and many were

LITS, PEPING. not to be found before the caricat ed by an increase in membership.

The study had already discovered editions of the ordnance survey a great deal that was of interest.. 08ps. Critics wanted certain names such as Bee House and Tan Yadd to be dealt with more fully, but Professor Mawer pointed out that

Progress of Political Ideas. Colonel Wedgwood, M.P., hon, treasurer of the society, speaking

answer

at its annual meeting, said he was it had reproduced the fauna and reflecting past social conditions,

rather tired of being told by ignorant people that its object was flora of an earlier England showing, to discover the origin of English the Fett Counts words the presence for instance, how Chalder Boach in place-narnes. "We want to

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matter.

more

the origin of those names," he said, at one time. there of the Beenlor, sometimes the explanations were. "to provide material for a large or created grebe, and Remington obvious, sometimes the names were extension of our knowledge not only in Northumberland, took its name not to he found on early documents of the philology but of the history from brook-line of speedwell. Itur maps, and that it would be im of the country from about 400 AD. Toink that Totternhoe, meaning possible to find room in the publi to 700 A.D. I am associated with lookont-house-bill," preserved the entions for all these names without an effort to and out the history of demory of a prehistoric earthworks omitting much

important the members of Parliaments of the commanding the valley of the Ouse,

member of the audience sug past, not because of any special and Wastell, katown earlier as interent in the details of their lives," Ward-Settle" or Watch Seal," gested that it would be very inter but because through them we may commemorated nother fortifica esting if local members would com-

It had been learn about the gradual progress of tion.

shown in pile lists of the field-names to be political thought and conscience in Lancashire how the survival of found in all counties, and another this country.

Celtic communities, to an extent mentioned a field now known as "The same iden underlies the and of a titue hitherto unsuspected, Delammas Field which in the time study of place-names. In the could be traced: how slight was the of Henry V. had been called Do survey of place names in Leicester. rermanent Scandinavian influence in Mare's Field. Professor Mawer shire we learn what languages nad Northumberland' as compared on about a vast number of field- with Yorkshire, and how firm was dialects the early inhabitants spoke, the hold in South Buckinghamshire names. Many of them might be what animal they had-for that is indicated in place-names-and many at the time of settlers of Beauvery interesting, but they had no other details. We are also fading daviau birth,"

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that certain words or their earlier versions were used centuries before they appeared in literature."

Nick-names.

Professor Mawer, presenting the annual report, dealt with one or two

said the society received informa-

means of knowing why the names- were given. They considered them. selves lucky if they could carry the naine back to the thirteenth ven- tury.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (October 29.). Queen's Theatre: The Rogue

Star Theatre: "General" Central Theatre: "Journey's End.'

Song."

Majestic Theatre: "Love Parado." Lammert's Auction of Household Furniture at 8, Carnarvon Bldgs,

il a.m.

Hockey H.R. Hockey Club 1st! XI. . S.I. at U.S.R.O.'ground,

5.13 p.m.

Rugby: Final Trial Game, Dinner Danes: Hong Kong Hotel 9.30 p.m.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Emp, of Cana- da), 6 p.m.; Europe rid San Fran- cisco (Tatsuta Maru), 5 p.m.

Thursday. (Detober 30.)

Queen's Theatre: "Rogue Song." Central Theatre: "The Cuckoos." World Theatre: "Heroes of the

Wild Episodes 3-1 and "Taking

A Chance."

Star Theatre: "The Singing Foot."

Majestic Theatre "Love Parade" Japanese Dancing Display Theatro Royal, 7 p.m.

Lamquert's Avetion of Household Furniture, 175, The Peak, 10.30 pan.

at

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

8.30 a..

Friday, (October 31.)

Queen's Theatre: "The Rogue Song."

Central Theatre: The Cuekin." World Theatre: "Heroes of tho

Wild" Episodes 3-4 and "Taking a

Challoc."

Star Theatre Time Singing Fool"

Majestic Theatre:"Love Parado." Hallow'cen Re-union Dinner.. Scottish Coy., H.K.V.D.C. — —

Lammert's Auction of Furniture at Salearoom, 2.30 p.m...

Hockey: Tamar & Small Ships 2. H.K. Hockey Club "

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