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No. 22676Rf±ƒ± 84***** HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931. SFO HER#4

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and after AUGUST 2614, 19:32, until Further Noticő (all previons

Time Tablos cancelled).

STATIONS No.2 No.

UP TRAINS:

190,25 No.16.20.13 26,14 Mo, 16] · 26,19) XmW}D AMANGA.M. T.M. P,M. } – P.X. P,KPM' PK/T,M.

Kowloon. Dep. 6.35) 5.00 5.24 9.05:10,00 12,02 1.18 18.34 3.00 4.30 6.40 7.45

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS.

To-day:

(April 1.)

Wednesday Before Easter. Hilary Law Sittings and,

Rugger: Club r. Medway, Club ground, 3.13 p.m..

Quarry Bay School Spring Fe

tival, 11 p.m.

College Athletic

Sports, Caroline Hill, 1 p.m.

Yaumsti.Dops. 6.44 Skatin Deps 5.58

9.15 10.06 12.10 1,24

4.38 5.48 7.53

St. Paul's

9.33 10,2012,22 1.89

4.50 6.00 8.03

Talpo...Dep 7,10

9.43 10.33 13,85 1.81

| 5.04 6.18| 8.17

9.48 10.87 18,39 1,55

| 5,08||6,176.11

10.00 10,47 19.49 2,05

6.18 6.27 8.88

5.98 6.83 6.87

Taipo

Market Dep. 7.18

Fanling.Dep. 7.95

Sheung

shui"...Dop 7.30

Sham

obun Arz. 7.38 9.40 Canton...Arr

19.34

-1 -

0.0110.05 10.52 12.54 2.10 8.18

0.07 10.11510.58 1.00 2,16% 8.19 3.40 5.29 6,88 8.45.

5,411

DOWN TRAINS:

17,84--

No.16, No. 17 No. 10, Naa}} Kata,}. 2, 38 A.LL

|A.M. P.M. 2.M.' TMJ TM, F.M,

8.23

8,98

7.18 7.50 10.24 11.41 12.19 2.85 4.89 5.47 6.59 7.19

STATIONS

Jo, 1 No. 2 #6, 1 AM. AMG PAN

Cantón...Dep.

Shumahan...Dep.

7.90 8.09. 10.49 11,48

2,424,48 5,547.00

Fanling

...Dop.

225 8.10 10.47 11.58

2.48 4.60 3.38

18.09

8,0 5,046,13.

Shatin

Kowloon

Sheangahui..Dep.

st.Dep. ...Dop. Dop.

Yanmati...Dop.

7,86 8,91 147. 13.03

7,40 8,28

7153 8.39 114.13.17

8.08 8.51126 1235

2,585,008,09

8.18 5.175.26 3.175,206.08

PEN PICTURES OF AMERICA

A WIGAN OF THE WEST.

BUTTE WHERE THEY MINE GOPPER.

5.-- [BY' J, E., SEWELL.]'.

At an elevation of: 8,490 feet, hospitals which are usually well" surrounded by high, and capped filled. The mines are, Hike giant raountains lies the largest and monstera which take hutaan lives aE greatest mining can on earth; toll. Butte, Montana, with a population of over 65,000 people.

Apart from mining, Butto ista large shipping centre and also distribution point, for the western part of the state.

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Queen's Theatre: "Gold Diggers of Broadway,"

The Story of World Theatre: Movieland" (Chincsó picture),

Star Theatre: "Tea for Three." Central Theatre: "Alf's Button." King's Theatre: Monte Carlo." China Circus, Praya East Re- Mumation, 8.30 p.m.

Batte is an ugly, difty city and Majestic Theatre:- Thunder-only at night does it have any bolt."

beauty and then the lights of the Dances: Ten Dance H.K. Hotel, city, viewed from the valley, remind Dinner Dance at Peninsula and one of a large, sparkling diamond.

The city shows the progresa'siting recent years large herds of GRAND HOTEL'DES WAGONE, Repulse Bay Hotels.

has made since the fat hardy hores are being slaughtered,” pioneers settled 'there and started packed and shipped to Europe

where the meat is used for food.

European Mail:Cutward Europe ria Siberia (Empress of Japan) 10 a.m.; Europe ria Mar-mining. seilles (Autolycus) 9.30 a.m.

Thursday. (April 2.)

Maunday Thursday. Festival of the Passover.

Finals of United Services Foot

8.12 9.57 11.33 18.41 12.59 2.38 5.85 6.44 7.38 7,59 hall Competitions, Sookunpoo, 3

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Legislative Council Meeting, Music from the Ether, Prof. Martenot, Star Theatre.

Queen's Theatre: "Gold Diggers of Broadway,"

World Theatre The Story of Movieland" (Chinesa picture).

Star Theatre: Battle of Ver- den."

Central Thostre: "Alf's Button: King's Theatre: Monte Carlo."

clamation, 8.30 p.m.

Dances: Ten Dance. H. Hotel Dinner Dance, Peninsula Hotel.

Friday. (April 3.)

Good Friday. Exchange Banks Closs:: Public Holiday.

The various sections of the town show their respective antes, by the style of the buildings and the con struction of the roads. Soms of the intter are nothing but rolled dirt some are of cobblestones and some of the finest modern construction, The buildings run from, wooden frame structures, to the stone and concreto buildings of modern archi

tectura.

The old town was situated on the side of hill so that the minore could be close to the pits but during the expansion the city has gradually moved down the bill into the valley, till at the present day the city covers the side of the hill and spreads onto the plain.

On the outskirts of the city. are the stockyards, which supply Western Montana with meat. Dur

Social Life,

The social life of the city is active. and no one could call the place dull Numerous dances and parties are hold at all seasons of the year, and there are plenty of theatres and cinemas. Two stock companies make the city a regalar stop and some of the best talent of the coun-- try make their appearance there.

Seasonal sports are always in evi- dence Football, basketball, bass ballgolf, ice hockey ice akating. akcing and snowshoeing attract large numbers of fans, Boxing has a big following and several wella known, pugelists have been uncover- well- Public dance halls are established institutions and are open every night. Thesh dance halls, are patronized, iming, ba, tlidurougher, elements of the city:"

ed at Butte....

Mining and Other industry. The observer is often mici by China Circus, Praya East Rothe sight of the large frameworks

which cover the bill and are so to hoist the copper tre from the

Clubs are numerous and those earth. Butto is often referred to ar two cities; one above the ground having the most influence are Land one below ground and these Rotary, Freemasons, Knights of frameworks are the entrance to the Columbus, Elks and the Y.M.C.A. extremely busy city below ground. The Y.M.Q.A. carries on a varied The ore taken from these mines programme, special attention being State athlotic is copper sulphate, of a very pure paid to athletics, grade and containing a high per- tournaments are held there every centage of copper, Another valu-year The Rotary Club is active able ore is zinc sulphide The in social, commercial and philan sulphur properties of these ores thropic mattera and great interest make the smelting a comparatively is shown by the businessmen., Be simple process and the sulphur is sides these national clubs there are burned out of the copper, and zine,numerous local clubs mostly of a

The minos annually produce sacial nature. 300,000,000 pounds of copper, which The population is largely of the is over half the copper production Roman Catholic faith although

H.K. Volunteers Rifle Meeting. Queen's Theatre: "Gold Diggers of Broadway."

World Theatre: "Story of Movie land" (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: "Battle of Ver- duo."

Central Theatre: "Alf's Button." King's Theatre: "Monte Carlo." Dances: Tua Dance, H.K. Hotel,

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Saturday. (April 4.)

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zine ready for the manufacturers, has its church. The churches have European Mail-Iaward: Europe in addition to a ecrtain amount of little hold upon the mass of the

Negopatam (Hakusan Maru) gold, silver and lead.

people and as a result the city has Outward: Europe ria Siberia The shafts of these mines go to a great deal of vice.-

*** Blind Piga;** (Hakusan Maru) 0 a.m.

great depths, averaging about 3,600 feet. Some of these shults go Although Batte has a large drift- straight down and some at a ining population sensational crime is cline. None of, the mines are of rare. Drinking and gambling are the tunnel type..

heavily indulged in and very little Easter Eve, A

The lower city (the mines) are action is taken by the authorities Exchange Banks Close: Public

teeming with activity day and due to popularity of these practices. Holiday.

Cricket. Division I.: Civil Ser. night men, mules and motors) are The sale of liquor is carried on, vice CC. P. Royal Artillery (F.); working furiously, at a depth wherein hidden saloons called "blind Division II Indian R.C. v, Dio air and water must be pumped to pigs? and the doors of the gambl.. them from the surface. Hundreds ing halls are open with little or no Leessan Boys' School (F.).

Football-Senior Shield, South of pounds of powder are being effort made to conceal what is going China Borderers; Junior Shield:"set off every day and dozens on. Club Royal Navy.

of men are carried to the surface Hockey-Cher Clark' Cup: Hong either dead or badly injured in Kong Ladies.. Diocesan Girls' spite of the safety devices which are used. Butte maintains, three Echool

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