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No. 227 HEANGA MX BA£*** HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1931.

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Price

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

On and after MAY 2ND, 1931, until Further Notice (all previous Time Tables candelled).

UP TRAINS

Ho. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No

P.X

STATIONS

10 B

18. .14. 10 22 4.M. Noor .M. P.M. P.M

C

0

Kowloon

„Dep. 6.40 8.08| 8,28

Yannst!

Dop. 0.41

Shatio

Dep. 7.00

Talpo

Dop. 7.14

Dep. 7.10.

Dop

7.30

| 9,15) 10:16 12.00 1.18 2,85 9,34 10.3 122.09) 1.20 ... 0.87 10.30 12.20 1.88] ... 0.59 10.50 12.98) 1,51| ... 9.57 10.64 12.87 1.35 10.09 11.04 12.47 2.05

4.03 441 3.86| 7.40 in

439 6,497.48

+ ] 5,09) 5.55 8.00

Pad.

6,29 0.228.27

Tapo Markal

Fanilog..... Sheangebui Shumohan

Canton

Croton Shamchan.. Shengshal

5,18 0,088.13

8.10 8.12 817

Dop. 7.85... 19.08 -10.74| 11,09 12.82 2,10 3,19 | 5.34 8.27 8.82 7.41 8.44 9,11 10.20 11.18 12.88 2.10 8.204.40 5.40 8.83 8.33

DOWN TRAINS

17,89)

STATIONS

No. No. No. No. No. No. 7 5 16 17

AM, || AM, PVM AM|AR. AM.

No. No. No. No. 10 19 23 PM. TM, FM, P.M.

7.50

Fanling Taipo Marke

Talpo....... Skatin. Yaamati...

Kowloon.

Dep. 7.17 8.00 9.55 Dop.| 7.24) 8.10) 10.03 Dəp. 7.898,14) 10.08 Dap.(.7.40) 8,25 10.18 Dep. 7.458.80 10,22| Dop 7.586.43 10,30 Dop. 8.118.55) 10.48

10.84 11.88 2.85

415...

4.28 8.10 7.01 7.11 11.46 2.42 4.80 6.17... ...11.30 8.48 405 822

12.01 3.50 415 8.82 12.08.02 4.40 9.80

19.30 3,18 6.08 0.49

| 12,32|3,87|| 5.14 | | 7,01)

...Art.|8.17|8.01§10.54 11.13) 12.38| 8.83| 13,20 | 7.07) 7.30| 7.64.

✪ Sundays and Public Holidays only,

For First Class Passengers only. Will stop at any station on request,

E Sundays and Public Holidayı excepted.

Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offoes, Kow- loon or Canton, from Mosury. Thos. Cook & Son Ltd, Hong Kong, Tho Amercian Express Co., Hong Kong, or Tho China Travel Service, Queen's Road, Hong Kong.

By Order,

GEO. A. WALKER, Manager,

BRITISH SECTION, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT Sarvion of THE Hong Kong, CantoN AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THRCHINA NAVIGATION CO.,LTD.

HONG KONG-CANTON LINE.

Sallings from Hong Kong:Daily, at 8AM. &10.00P.M. (Sauday Ballings from Canton: Daily, at 8AM. & 4.30 P.M..

{10.00P.M.Only) (Sundays? 14.30 PM. only

HONG KONG-MACAO LINE. CURTAILED SERVICE-MACAO LINE. SAILINGS to and from MAÇAO on the 17tur, 18rm and 19ru JUNE,

will be as follow

From HONG KONG at 2p.m. and 5.80 p m. only. From MACAO at 8 am, and 8 a.m. nuly,

SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAYS.-Single; $3.00; Return: 85.00.

SUNDAYS and EXCURSION3.-Single: $2.50; Return : $4,00,

EXCURSION TO MACAO:-

ON SUNDAY, THE 21st JUNE, '1931

6.8. "SUI TAI".

Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 A‚M., and from MACAO at 4.00 F.M.

FOTEAU Steamboat Cerapany's Steamer are, Stted wiba Wirelin.

The Woman's Page

The Woman's Page, a special two page supplement published every Friday, is written locally for the women of Hong Kong. It is read by all women who wish to learn wha can be found in the local shops, and offers an unique advertising prospect.

Particulars, rates and specimen copy on request.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

11, Ice House Street,

St. Alban.

To-day

Bunker Hill Day

Meeting of Shareholders, Messra Win. Fowell, Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 11.30 a.m.

Meeting of Shareholders, Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., Exchange Bldg, noon.

Indo-China Steam Nav. Co., Ltd., meeting zoon,

H.K. Jockey Club, Extraordinary meeting of voting membora; 5 p.m.

Lammert's Auction Sale of Fur niture, Metropolo Hotel, 10.30 am.

Lawn Tennis:“A” Division:" Recreio v. Hong Kong CC, Army, Tennis Club 4. Nippon Club, Uni- versity v. Kowloon C.C., M.BK. U.S.R.C., Indian R.Q.. vi South China, Craigongower,

"C"Division: Civil Service, [Y,M.C.A.Đ. University, Kowloon Indians v. Deutscher Club, South China Chinese RC, Recreio Hong Kong C.0., Civil Service v. Kowloon C.O. Mixed Doublea: Ladies R.C. v. Kowloon 0.0...

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Water Polo:-First Division: V.R.C. v. Kowloon, 6 p.m.; Beennd Division: V.R.C. “A” ». §.W.B. 6.30 p.m.

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Queen's Theatre: "Inspiration." World Theatre: "Hell's Angels."! Star Theatre: "What A Man.". King's Theatre: "The Princess and the Plumber."

THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

HOW AN AMERICAN OFFICIAL PAPER

VIEWS US.

DISTRIBUTING POINT FOR THE SOUTH CHINA TRADE.

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Hong Kong Ruler South China Trade," is the title of a most interesting account, of this Colony which appears in

· the May number of Commerce Rents" In weekly survey of foreign trade, issued by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the United States Department of Commerce. A secondary head- ing describes Hong Kong as the ¦ Distributing Point for that -part of China lying South of Foochow and North of Saigon” and

points out, that there are a number of American business houses. in Hong Kong,

An "attractive account is given of the Colony and there are, excellent, illustrations, showing, Des Vœux Road, the Peninsņla Hotel and a cluster of native craft in the harbour.

The article is as follows:-

Emerging less than 80 years ago 1 18,160, excluding the British mili 'from the status of a Chinese fishing tary forces British-residents num village located on a precipitous ber approximately 7,000; Fortu barren rock island, Hong Kong to guose, 2,500; British Indians, 2,000; day is one of the most important Japanese, 1,500; and Americans commercial centres in the Orient, close to 400. Central Theatre: Balaclava." Majestic Theatre: The Mighty.and a shipping point ranking high Dancea-Tea Dance, Hong Kong Hotel Dinner Dances, Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels

European Mail.Ioward: Europe vín, Siberia (Gange). Outward Europe in Siberia (Mentor) 10.30

Thursday.

(June 18.).

First Day of Sapher.

American Clipper Ships Helped among the world's largest ports. Established as a British colony by

Develop Early Trade. · treaty with Chins in 1842, its

Sinch is establishment as entire population is under British

British colony, Hong Kong's in law, and English is the official and terests have been centered in the commercial language.

development of trade, which foster: Contrary to the geasral world-ed by a frea-policy, has grown pro wide impression, Hong Kong isgressively with the expansion of Lammert's Auction Sale of Furnot the designation of a city, or China's foreign relations. In this niture, Metropole Hote, 10.30 a.m. port, but is the shoe of the island development the United States has Old Wellingtonians Dinner, upon which the great city of had no small part. Beginning with Hong Kong Club, 9.13 p.m.

Peak Club, annual meeting.

Victoria and some smaller settle the period early in our country's Queen's Theatre: "Inspiration.

mentaare built. Even the in- commercial development, World Theatre: “Hell's Angels.”

habitants, however, frequently American clipper ships were bring Star Theatre: "What A Man." King's Theatre: No. Limit." mean Victorin when they say Hoag ing to New England ports silks Central Theatra: "Balaclava." Kong, and it is not strange, there- Dances: Tes Dance at Hong fore; that the usage has become Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances. Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel. almost universal.

European Mall-Inward: Europs via Suez (Rawalpindi). Outward: via Siberia (Taishan) 2.30 p.m; -

Friday.

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(June 19.) Water Polo-First Division: Royal Navy u. Chinese Bathing Club, 6 p.m.; Second Division: Victoria Recreation Club "B" Kowloon "B," 6.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Inspiration. World Theatre! "Wild Com pany."

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Star Theatre: What A Man." Central Theatre: "Balaclava.". King's Theatre: "No Limit." Dances: Tea Donce, H.K. Hotel: Dinner Dances, Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel.

European Mail-Inward: Europe vin Siberia (Ranpura). Outward Europe ria Suez (Tanpura) 10,30 a.m.; Europe vin Siberia (Empress of Canada) 10 a.m.

Hong Kong & Free Port, Hong Kong is, primarily the dis tributing point of trade for all that part of China and French Indo-China lying south of Foochow and north of Saigon, with direct steamer connections to most of the

maritime countries of the world. It is the transshipping point for car- gocs destined for Canton, Java, and Singapore, and for constwise

trade to Siam and Indo-China,

whea

and teas from Canton, a number of American business houses have beon established in both Hong Kong and Canton, American ship

now total a value close to ments to these centres cach year.

$20,000,000. They comprise chiefly kerosene, flour, ginseng, fuel oil, chemicals, fertilizers, condensed milk, raw tobacco, tinplate, machinery, fishery products, old newspapers, upper leather, and automobiles. In return, the United

States purchases each year from Hong Kong and Canton about $12,000,000 worth of China's wood or tung oil, silk and silk manufac tures, feathers, rice, fish, Chinese medicines, fireworks,

It is practically a free port, with a tributary trade arch estimated at close to 500,000 squaro, miles and populated by considerably over 100,000,000 people. The Chinese singer, cassia, tin, tungaton ore, population within the Colony num- her 1,143,000, and, the non-Chinese,

tea, and rattan reed.

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Prawn Salad

Egg Cutlet, Shredded Potatoes

Buipe on Toast and Clips

Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding

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TIFFIN $1.50.

Tea Dances

оп

Wednesday, June 17th

and

Sunday, June 21st

King's Restaurant

King's Theatre Building

Tomato Cream Soup

Pickled Fish

Fricassed Egg and Spaghetti Grilled Veal Chop, Saratoga Chips Roast Chicken and Stuthing

Brown Potatoes Boiled Potatoes

Marrow

Lamb Curry From 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Bonet Potatoes. Boiled Potatoes

Long Beans

Strawberry Junket.

Grill Room

Frait

LIFT TO

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Tea or Coffes

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