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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 22725, XGEAEX) 8****** HONG KONG. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1931. * #A#42¶@X13 Price

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and after MAY 24, 1931, until Further Notice (all previous Time Tables cancelled).

UP TRAINS

STATIONS

'No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 10 8 14 14 10 2218 24 120 28 AM. AM. AM. X. M. NOON F., F.M. F.M.F.NF.M.FM

E

Kowloon

Dop. 0.40 8.05 8.28 9.15 10.10 12.00 1.18 3.35 4.02) 4.81) 8,33)7.40

0.62 10.60 12.33 1.81 ... 0.57 10.5 12.37 1,66... ...10.09 11.04 12.47 206...

Yauanti

Dop. 6.49

Shatin....

Dop. 7.00

9.24 10.2012.09.1.20... 937 10.25 13.20) 1.88) ...

(4.49) 5.43) 2.49 5.02) 0,658.00

Taipo

Dop. 7.14

ive

5.15 8.05) 8.18

Capo Market.

Dep. 7.10

5.396.128.17

Fanling......

Dep. 7,30

3.20 6.22 8.37

+

Ahoungehui

Shumpban

...Dop.) 7.35€

7,41 8.44

9.05 10.14 11.09 12,53 2.10 3.14 9.11 10.20 11.15 12.65 2.18 3.20 4.40

5.35 0.77, 8.82

5.40 6.89 8.38

11,32

6.401

Canton................KIT.|

Canton

Shumdan

Sheung hut

STATIONS

DOWN TRAINS

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

7

21 13 23 ....,x. |TM«M.

13 A...A..

5

A.M

15 17 A.M. T.X.

19.

7.00 429 100

4.16)...

Dar 7.17 8.03 9.55 Du 7.25 8.10 10.03

Fanting

Dop. 7.208.14 10.08

10.34 11.38 2,35 4.23 8.10 7.0) 7.11 7.18 11,452.42 4.30 0.17) ... ∙11.60 2,40) 4.35 | 8.22)....

Taipo Marks!

Dep 7,40 8.25 10.18

12.01 2.66 4.45 0.32

Dep. 7.45 8.30 10.223)

Slatina projektas

Den 7.68 8.43) 10,30)

TaumaticoITOUSLYAKAR

.Den 8.118,60] 10,48)

Taipo

Kowloot.........

12.06 0.02 4.49 0.80 12.50 3.168.03 0.49 ... 12.32 1.27 5.14 7.01

Arr.8.179,01) 10.5411.12 12.888.38 6,20 2.077.307.64

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS,

To-day.

(May 27.)

Anniversary of the death of Con-

fucius (Sheng-tsu-jih).

Ember Day.

Queen's Theatre: "Min and Bill."

World Theatre: "The Desert Song."

Central Theatre: "The Marriage Playground."

King's Theatre: Trail."

"The

Bix

Mei Lan Fong at Ko Shing

Theatre,

Jockey Club, Half Yearly meet- ing, Clubhouse, Happy Valloy, 5.15 p.m.

Dance: Ten Danco

THE FORD RUBBER

FIASCO.

DETAILS OF THE ENTERPRISE IN BRAZIL..

MONEY GONE ABEGGING.

at a gnal, and swallowing a saw The rise of Henry Ford, as an article in the Investors Review, mill. A coterie of experts accom. wrongly reputed to be the richest panied the expedition. But when man in the world, has been meteo the delectable Boa Vista was reach- pic. The motor mangate hitched hisled, the difficulties began. No one waggon to the rising star of the of the galaxy of experts had motor industry. His nutobiography, forescon a few preliminaries that. "My Life and Work," with its in-ara necessary before a cargo of this sistence on service, has proved an character could be unloaded, and inspiration to many. Some of us, inter alia, a space must be propar- at H.Kcritical by nature, may find diff.ed on which the contents could be Hotel: Dinner Dances at Penin-culty in reconciling always his con- deposited and stored. And so the sula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel. duct with his professed ideal Alt, steamer rested tranquilly along tho European Mail-Inward: Europe however, must admire his clarity of banks for months, a comfortable. via Siberia (Empress of Asia), aim. But success sometimes be-holiday home, providing the neces Europe ria Negapatam (Gange),

comes an intoxicant. Under its in-eary quiet and seclusion for the Outward: Europe via Siberia

spiration its votaries come to say grent minds of the enterprise to con- (Asama Maru), 8.30 am.

with St. Paul, I can do all tinue constructing castles in the things" But fickle Fortune has a air, or rather in vacuo, - habit of deserting her favourites at

Brazilian Jungle. the culminating point of their career. And unless reports aro false, Henry Ford's venture into the rubber plantation industry is a case in point.

Thursday.

(May 28.)

Entries for Seventh Extra Raua Meeting, Close noon.

Queen's Theatre: Trador Horn," World Theatre: "Trader Horn." Star Theatre: ""Trider Horn." King's Theatre: The Big Trail."

Mei Lan Fong at Ko Shing

Theatre.

Dancos: Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances, Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel.

Peak Church Ansual meeting, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 6.30 p.m.

Friday,

(May 29,3

Ember Day.

•

The jungle had first to be cleared. Open work palm shelters were built for the native workers to live in, exposing them to all the dangers and inconveniences besetting the primitive jungle. But Brazil and Liberin doubtless make a strong ap- 28 Mr. Ford, determining to make himself independent of the peal to American interests by the British rubber plantation industry, possibility of securing immunity from Government, interference. A speared a concession covering some

The Concession.

Is 1028

Two

40,000,000 acres of land lying along large hospital was constructed, but the Tapajoz River at Bos Vista, the foundations quickly sank. Need in the Brazilian State of Para. The less to remark, the wards were

always full to overflowing. scene of operations lies about 000 mile from Belea, the port and radio stations were erected, but, capital of the State. The very posi- like the drawing-room in the tion selected betrayed that singular suburban home, remain unused. They lack of constructive thought which may serve, however, as an inspiring bas characterized the project picture in a film, to convey an im Union Insurance Society of Can-throughout. Why add all the un-pression to innocenta abroad as to ton, annual meeting, 11 a.m. netessary distance to the cost of the complete and thorough manner, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., transport, when better land, with a țin which Uncle. Sum: goes about his annual meeting, 11.15 a.10.

ich more suitable. environment, business. Bungalows costing £7,000 British Traders Insurance Co., could have been acquired near each were built to house the brains annual meeting, 11.20 a.m:

Belem. And now the opers bouffe of the enterprise, but proved Chins Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., (in liquidation) general meeting, commences. A Ford steamer flying utterly ill-adapted to the climate.. Jardine's boardroom, noon.

the Star and Stripes, was despatch Some of the machinery has been Lanmert's Auction Bale ated to this acme of desolation in the lying on the ground for two years. "Pamela's," 10.30 am.

Brazilian junglo-the "Green Hell Meanwhile much has disappeared. The condition of the rest, lying ex- Queen's Theatre: "Trader Horn. ''

of South America." The cargo com- World Theatre: "Trader Horn."

prhed an assortment of all the posed in a stewiny tropical atmos Star Theatre: Trader Horn."

various handiworks of the Ford phere, may be imagined,

Terms of the Concession. King's Theatre: "The Big Trail."

workshops, railway, material, cater Mei Lan Fong at Ko Shing

pillar and other tractora, dynamos,. The terms of the concession aro Theatre. 8 p.m.

Dancos: Tea Danes, H.K. Hotel: machinery and tools of every kindį said to provide for the clearing and Dinner Dances, Hong Kong and and descriptions, not forgetting a planting of at least 1,000 acres for Feninsula Hotels and Hotel Coci).

88w mill.

For Mr. Ford, as the the first four years. This modest European Mail:-Outward:render will see later, like every trus minimum, under present conditions, Europe via Marseilles (Haruna

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