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No. 22,551 ッ±ƒ± 44* HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1930.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE,

On and after AUGUST 2Jes, 1030; until Further Notica (ali prurious

Time Tables cancelled).

STATIONS (No. 3 No. 1

AM. AM.

UP. TRAINS

N6, 10, No. 4, No. 18, No.11 | Ha, 10) - N6,31 26,18 Noti #6,MN). I 4.MAMA.M. FM, T.M. RM, FM, PAG. F.M. Z.M.

Kowloon.Dep. 0,351 8.00) 8.34) 9,05) 10,00] 12,03 1,18 2,31 3,00 4,93 3,40,7,48 Yanmati.Dop. 0.44|

4,83 5.48 7.68 4,506.00) 9.06

Shatin...Dop. 6.55 Taipo Dep 7,18

Taipe

Markat. Dop. 7,18

Fanling, Dep. 7,38 Bheang

shui...Dep. 7.30)

shum

-

Sundays & Holidays only

9.15) 10,08, 12.10. 1,83 9,23 10,20 12,93 1,88| 9,48 10.83 13,85) 1.61| 2.48 10,87 1988 1.55 1000 104719,48 2,05

| 3,04 8.19) 9.17

-5,09 8.17 8.rs

5,188,27 8,33)

8.136.23 6:32 837

9.01 10.05 10.52 12.34 8.10

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THE CHOICE OF WEDDING DAYS.

PRACTICE AND BELIEF.

SOME CURIOUS PREFERENCES AND AVERSIONS.

A correspondent recently wrote date was given. These are excluded the following letter to the London from the averages, which refer only

to ordinary weekalays. The re 7mes,-About this time last year maining 1,197 give-an average of you published stone figures drawn 0.7 weddings for each week-day from your marriage column, illus-throughout the half-your. trating the prevalence of the belief

Marriages in Lent.

in Lent the reduction is enfined to the early half, the first four dings a day, the last two weeks ten weeks having an average of six wod-

a day.

- chun f.Arr. 7,28) 9.40) ·9,07/10.11) 10.58° 1,90 2.10 8.19 3.40 5.29 0.38843 | škures slawed that among the the doctrine of the Prayered are, of course, strong reasons of

Canton „Art.' — (19,84

·DOWN - TRAINS

STATIONS No. No. 8 May

A.N.

7.86-

No.11 No. No. 17)No.10 | Ma,31) X^,93 | No. 18

AM, EM, | P.M. PM. 736 | FM.

8.25

3,25

12.19, 2.85 | 4,39 | 5,478.5 7:19 2,42 | 4,46 (0,5€ 7,00

| 4,48 | 4,50 (8,59

Canton ...Dep,

Shamohan... Dep.

7.137.50 10.84, 11.19 Shecugabui.Dep. 7.909.3 10.42: 11.95 Fanling...Dap.7.21 3.10 10.47 11.29 TelpoMarket. Dep. 731 321 10.57 11,49 | 9,56 | 6,00 | 6,03 Talpo ...Dop. 18,98 1101 11:45 |30|5.04.13 Bhatia ...Dop.7,513,49 11,14 11.50 |==| | 8,15 | 5,17 | 0.28 Yaumati Dap. 8.05 | 8.61 11.26, 1212 8.75.29 6.88 Kowloon Art. 8.12 8,57 11.22 12.18 19.50 3,335,36 0,44 7.88 7,59

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Comparing the days of the week in the three periods, the fear of in the unluckinces of certain days Some members of some churches Friday soms almost equally power.. and seasons, more particularly that have an objection to marrying in in those who defy the other the month of May and all Fridays Lent. On the other hand, some of

prohibitions; if anything, rather are unlucky for weddings. The our divines, rather swerving from Against the choice of Monday there more so in May than in Lent. people who announce their wed-think that marriage is

is to he dings in The Times, and who usual-chiefly as afording larger oppor convenience, but nono very obvious et bonus to what are called the unitles for abstinencs, and self.against Friday. It may further he ethicated class, more than two control; a vigy which would make noted that in May Saturday is niðre thirds are influenced by this belief, times of fasting and abstinencs popular than in Lent, Thursday seem rather, specially appropriate rather less so, and Monday is very for weddings. Now on working out wedding on five Sundays out of six, markedly avoided. Lent had a the average number of weldings on each day of the week (1) in the May not one. Eent has more Fri- whole six months, (2) in Lent, and day weddings than the rest of the

Logia Not to be Looked For.

It is hardly the part of wisdom to look for logic ja a matter cason- tially unreasonable; but it is carious how frequently an inquiry

Monday Tuesday

If the 12th day of each month be compared with the same day of the weeks before and aftor, there is Mayovidence of quite definite avoidance.

Half- year Last

4.9 1.3 1.2

10.9 4.2

3.0

15.11.2

7.7

5,7

9.7

7.6

4.6

of those who observe these inhibi- (3), in May, we obtain the follow-year tions clicits the reply: "Of course,gi= we don't ourselves think it makes any difference; but most people do, And naturally we didn't want to hurt their feelings." If, while not believing in such taboos, we are all observing them out of tenderness for a wholly imaginary mujority, there must be more altruism in the world than some of us had quite

realized.

The study of a longer period than that covered last year yields.some results that, besides correcting or confirming those before given, have n further interest by allowing an estimate of the relative strength of different probibitions. The follow

ng statistics are 'drawn from the marriage column on the Brst page of The Times from January 1 to July 15. They include all the marriage, there announced which were celebrated in the fretsiz months of this year. "Only 19 mar- ringes took place on Sunday, sotie on Good Friday, and of seven no

Wednesday Thursday Friday

Saturday

though the figures are perhaps to

Mon- small to be very striking. day, January 13, had no wedding, against an average of 33 for Mon- days in January; Thuraday, Febru ary 13, five against 81; Thursday, March 13, one against five; April 13 was a Sunday, Tuesday, May 18, one against threo; and Friday, June 13, had three weddings, just the average of the other June Fridays.

3.0 3.5 2.2 18.7 14.1 12.4 Weekly Avernga. 57 41 20 Instead of 9 marriages each week-day, Lout has seven a day and May only five. The pagan taboo is not quite twice as effective as the Christian; the relative, strength

"Montion in Dispatches." being further illustrated by the figures for adjoining perinda, when Tuesday, April 1, had one, inar. the marriages of those who observe riage, compared with an average of the taboos are crowded in. Thus, seven for all the Tuesdays in Lent. in the week before Lenk there were Surely the courage of this couple 63 weddings, 104 a day, only one had earned a mention in dispatches. more than the average; in the ten Let us at least wish them luck. days between Lent, and May. 227, or Perhaps equally deserving are the 25 a day: fic Cheatst week of June one couple in the half-year who 112, or 10 s.day.. Moreover, while braved the fated by announcing in May the taboo is pretty uniform their marriage on the very day on ly effective throughout the month, | which it was to tako placé,

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (October 31)

Queen's Theatre: "The Rogue

Song."

Central Thontrez "The Cuckoos." World Theatre: "Heroes of the Wild" Episodes 3-4 and “Taking a Chance,

Saturday. (November 1.)

Queen's Theatre: "The Rogue Song."

University, St. Joseph's (Chi- nexo), Club v. Chinese (Club), B.LI, z. B. China (Sookunpoo), Recreio 1. Kowloon (Recreio), Central_Theatre: "The Cuckoos." Argylls v. R.A. (Chatham Rond). World Theatre: Heroes of the Div. III. Ewo r. R.E. (St. Jos.), Wild" Episodes 3-1, and "Taking S.L.I. v. S. China (Chatham Rd.), la Chance."

Fukien 2. RA.S.C. (Chinese), Star Theatre: "Singing Fool."} R.A.O.C. 4. Chinese (Kowloon). Majestic Theatre: "Love Parado," Bazaar and Sale of Work at Cricket: 1st Div.: HI.K.C.C. *. Sailors' and Soldiers' Home. Dinner,.R.C. (L.), C.S.C.C., Royal. H.K. Yacht Club's opening

Kavy (F.). 2nd Div.: I.R.C. 24 eruise. H.K.C.C. (L.), Recreio r. Signals [.(L.).

Star Theatre: "The Singing Fool.

Majestic Theatre: "Love Parade." Hallow'cen Re-union Scottish Coy.. H.K.V.D.C.

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