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BOKAI*** HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1931. * Price Single Copy. 10 cts.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

'Qn and after AUGUST 26, 1930, until Further Notion full previous Time Tablos cancelled).

UP TRAINS

K..10.1 UTATIONH No. No,

A.M.A.M. | AMBA,M.

Kowloon. Dep. 0,385 8.00 Yaumati.Dep. 5.46) Gbatin...Dap 6.56 Talpo...Dep 7,10 Talpo

Market.Dep, 7.15

Fanling..Dop. 7.95 Shoang

shui...Dep. 7,80

Shum.

No.11 No.14 No. 25) No.11 0.18 26,34 200, 25, Mo 29 A.M.

P.R. T.M.) P.X. 1,X-FM.,

.....

8.24 9,08 10,00 12,0 18, 9.15 10.08 12,10 1,37 9.38 10,20 12,2) 1,88

9.48 10.39 19,35.1.54.

9.45 10.37 13.39) 1,55

10,00 10.47, 12.48, 2,0:

| 9.01 10,05) 10.52) 12.31 2.10

shan...Arr. 7.78 8.40

9.07 10.11 10.58 1.00 2,16

Canton...Arr. - 12.84

5.42)

STATIONS

Canton

...Dop.

Shumohan Dep Sheung bui

Fanling

Tipo Market. Dep.

Taipa ...Dop. Bhatin

DOWN TRAINS

2.31 2.00 4,30 5,407,45

8.18

4.89 5,49 7.53 4.50 6.00 8,03

| 5:04) 6.18 6.17

DIARY OF LOCAL | MORE DIVORCES IN THE

EVENTS.

To-day.

(February 27.)

Ordinary Ceneral Meeting, Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., Jardine's Board Room, 12 noon.

British Economie Mission Diu. ner, Pooinala: Hotel, 7.43 p.in.

Lamagorie Auction of Houshold Furniture ni 91, Nathan Jad, 10.30 am.

UNITED STATES.

LIFE TOO STRENUOUS FOR HAPPY MARRIAGES.

NEW YORK STATE TO FOLLOW LAXER REGIONS.

Chess-Kowloon Chess Club Championship. C. M. Sequeira v. JJ W. Randall, Licut.Com. 5.09 6.178.92 Pigott R. B. Jackson J. 5,18 6.278.23. da Silva . T. G. Stokes, H.

New York State legislators are Bush A. J. Biriuko.

Goll-Third Round of Ladies' | studying proposals to liberalise the Captain Cup

5,93 5.29 8.87

3.18 8.40 5.29 6.368.43

No. 1

#7 No.1. No, 17 N6,10 (182.2) No.2 No. 1 AMA.M. LX. A.M. AM. P.X. | P.X. | P,M,} ‚F M. (P.M.

8.25

7.13 7.59 10.34 11.41 1219 2.85 4.89 5.47

7.20 2.08 10.41 | EL.49

2.42 4.49 5,84

7.25 8.10 10.47 1.32

2.48 4.80 3.58

7.33 9.91 10.57 19.03

9.50 6.00 6.09

7,40 9.28 11.01 12.09

8.09 5.04 8.13

-8.875,298.88

7.538, 11,14 19.gi -8,35 5.17 8.26

Taumati ...Dop. 8.0 9.51 11.28 12.33 Kowloon ....Art. 8.12 9.67 11.32 12.41 12,59 3.33 5.88 6.44

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8.26

6,5 7.19 7.00

7.38 7,59

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Lawn Tennis.-Open Singles: Ng grounds for marital separation Size Kyong . A. O, Johnson, D. J. suits to bring New York in keep Valentine 2. Capt. E. C. Ethering-ing with the mori:liberal laws.of Lon; Open Doubla: G. A. Nornn other States. Last year, more than ha and L. A: da Rocha . E. T. E. Nash and Surg Licut. C. B.

200,000 divorces were granted in Nicholson, Ho Wai Hing and Iu Americs, and an investigation of Tak Lain. t. Chan So and Wong the causen in shoying that infidelity Shiu Wing, Luk Kang Cheong and Ink Ding Chrong . B. C. Prophetis practically disappearing as the and H. . Forsyth, A. H. Humjahn legal rason nose States that and A. H. Madar r. C. E. Holmes perinit other play for divorce to and D. B. Evant

Queen's Theatre: Blackmail. World Theatre: Hung Lin Tai" part 10 (Chiness picture),

Star Theatre: "Bon Iur." Tea Dance: H.K. Ilotel, 4.30 p.ru. Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula, Hotel, 8.30. p.m.

Saturday.

be entered.

Chicago had more than 10,000 divorces last year. The Illinois laws are broader than in New York, and only about 100 of the Chicago divorces were granted on charges. of infidelity. Most of them were secured for desertion and cruelty. intoxication and non-support.

The general trend of the divorce movement in America is enusing much criticism becaues of the steady divorces for every five to six mar increase in the number. One

ringen is the present reoùrd, placing Ambrion firat among the nations of the world for insecurity of mar ringe...

New York Stato as not kept in step with thy movement for

beralising diye. The reason is At the same time, the remaly is- said to boue primarily to the not being sought in more stringent regulations. The agitation in New fact that New York is so largely York State for more liberal grounds populated by Roman Catholies, in for divoree is accompanied by con- the cities, and by conservatively stant references to the peril of minded agriculturists in the rural married couples taking their re sponsibilities toward each other ton Catholic in ludice Hightly. Yet, it is being recognis against any kind of divorce hused that the law can go too far, and the chief result of making divorca Home Division 1: University served u check a revision of New legally dißgult is to force men and Hoh Kong CC. (L.), Kerloon York's stadute, in association with women to live together under can- GC.. Royal Artillery (L). Divi-this reluctance of the farming com-ditions of constant discord and in- sion.11. Indian RC. Kowloonmunities to accept foney" cause Cessant nervous strain.

(February 28.) Annual Meeting, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, City Hall, 11.30 am.

Fucing-Annual Race Meeting (Happy Valley), 130 p.m.

), Hong Kong CC v. Royal.

aross

The

Engineers (L.) Recreio Police for dissolving the marringe tic.

Football-First Division: Re

Quiet Evanings. No Longer

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Borderers, Argylte Navy,

Club

St. for infidelity, except that a few people to get divorces is outside Joseph's. Second Division: Bor- decrees for dissolution are granted the provinces of legislators; but it derers Navy Chinear St. when insanity is proven as incuris being considered very widely. Joseph's, South China, Royal Artillery, Argylls, Club, Kowloonable and has existed for five sucers 7. Unversity, Esstern v. Recreio. sive years; or when either party to

Hockey Caer Clark Cup: Kow-

a marriage has disappeared for five Jeon Ladies Diocesan Girls'

School, St. Andrew's Club . Hong successive years and is not known Kong Ladies...

to be alive, after search has been made.

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Annual Concert and Dance, Eliot Ifall, 9

p.m. Queen's Theatre: "Blackmail." Star Theatre: "Ben Hur." World Theatre: "Hung Lin Tei" Cart 16 (Chines picture),

Tea Danoes: H.K.. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels, 8.30 pm

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Nu other State has such stringent requirements for divorce except South Carolina, where there is no ground at all for divorce. There is no national divorce law in America, each State having its own laws, though divorce granted in any State is recognised as valid in all the others.

The blame is placed by many people on the high tension of American life, which causes disrup- tion in-homes. Others say the rea son is the American passion for constant activity which is Break- fing down home life and causing. people to be discontented with peaceful, quiet evenings in their home surroundings.

Wherever the responsibility may rest, it is certain that America has not yet readjusted marriage to the pace of American civilisation. Easy divorce is beginning to be recognised not as a solution of the problem, but as a theoretical sup port of the general idea of liberty. Record for Insecurity. Yet the question of liberty and di Because of this fact New Yorkera cipline is arising in America's who can afford to journey to more divorce discussions, and people are complaisant States have no, diffi-inquiring whether it is not belter culty in securing divorce without to sacrifice a little liberty in order having to prove infidelity. They develop a higher sense of respon- must establish residences in what-isibility.

Sunday, (March 1) 2nd Sunday is Lent. Special Servies St. John's Cathe dral, 11

"The Rite of Con- zm. formation,"

Victoria. Bishop of

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"Are Betting and Gam-proceedings; but no difficulty is the meaning of this principle, de- bling Christian-Rov. I. put in their war. In Nevada for bate becomes confused and the argu- Koop.

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