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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857)

No. 22755. XĦALAT BBRAG44** HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE

On and after MAY 2ND, 1931, until Further Notice (all previous

Time Tablas cancelled).

UP TRAINS

No. No. No. No,

STATIONS

..

10.

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. : 30- ‚ 14| -16, 23, 18 24.26-28 AMAN, MN, AM, "A NOON, PH, PA. P.M. P,M. XM. TIM

Kowloon H Dop 6.40 8.0GB.28

Inamati.......... Dep. 0.49)

'Bhatia .............................Døp. 7.00]

-་

进

2.15 10:10 12.00 1.18 2.35 4.02 4.416.85) 7.40

0.24, 10,34, 19.08 1.20

| 9.52) 16,50 12,33 1.51

·Taipo, ................................Dep. 7.14 *** Taipo Market......Dop. 7.19 Fanling

Dep. 7.30.... Sheargahul .....Dap. 7.86 ~ ... 1.00 ...Arr. 7.41} 8.44 | 9,11

Arr.

Canton

11,32

9.37 10.36 12.30 1.8

4,49 8.43 7.48% 5.02.8.55 8.00 8.16 0.08/8,18 |(549) 6,12) 8.17: 6.20 0.23 0.37 10.15) 11.09) 12.52 210 8.14.... | 5.84 0.27| 8.80. 10.20, 11.15 13.58 2,16 8.20) 4.40 5.40) 6,88) 8.38

1.57 10.54 12.871.65

18.0D) 11.04 13,47 2.04|

6:40

DOWN TRAINS

17.28)

STATIONS

No. No. No. No.

1. 3 7 A,MAM. AN,

No. 17

No: No. No. No,

10 21 13 1936 F.3. PM. P.M.

4.15

Canton dre Bhuchun... hanngahai Fanling

Taipo Market.

Taino Bhatin Yaumati

Kowloon

Dep

101

7.18

པ

Dep. 7.17 8.06 0.58 10.84 11.38 2.95 4.236.107.01 7.11 Dep. 7.24 8.10.10.08 11,45 2,4 4,30 6,17) # Dep. 7.168.14 10.06 11.80246) 4.88 16.92) 12,01 2,564,45 6,39 12.00) 3.02) 4,49 0,80 (12,20| 8.18) 5,02 (0.49| ...

12.828.27.147.01

Dep. 7.40 8.25 10.18

Đen, 7.4 &

1022

Dap. 7.68 8.43) 10,86)

.Dep. 8.11) (.55) 20,48)

Arr. 8.17 0.01 10.54 13.12 12983.80 8.207.077.307.64

Sundays and Public Holidays only.

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Sundays and Public Holidays excepted.

Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kow loon or Canton, from Mesare. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, The Amercian Express Co., Hong Kong, or The China Travel Service, 8 Queen's Road, Hong Kong.

By Order,

GEO. A. WALKER, Manager,

BRITISH SECTION, KOWLOON-CANTon Railway

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SARVICH OF THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STHAMBOAT CO.,LTD., AND THEÜHINA NAVIGATION CO.,LTD.

HONG KONG-CANTON LINE. Sallings from Hong Kong:Daily, at8A.M. &10.00P.M.). (Sunday, 110.00 .M.onl Bailinge from Canton: Daily, at 8 A.M. & 4.30 P.M. (Sundays

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HONG KONG-MACAO LINĖ.

SPECIAL SERVICE. BAILINGS From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am and 5.30 p..

(Sunday 9 am only), SAILINGS From MACAU -Daily at 3 am, and 2.00 p.m.

(Sundays 4 pim, only). SPECIAL SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAYS-Single: 83.00; Return: $5.00 SUNDAYS and EXCURSIONS.-Single: $2.5; Betara: $1.00.

EXCURSION TO MACAO?-

ON SUNDAY, THE 5TH JULY, 1931 8.8. SUI TAI"

Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street. Wharf at Ŋ) A.M., and from Madio at 4.00 PM.

NOTEAU Steamboat Company's Steamers are fitted with Wiralóan.

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Today.

(July 1)

Puhlie Holiday

Dominion Day, Canada,

Water Polo-First División YRC &"SW.B.; Suomi Divis sion: V.R.C "A" C.A.A; 12th Heavy Batt. v. 31st Heavy Batt.

Tennis B Division: C.C.C. v. Recreio, C.8.0.0, I.R.C., A.T.C. v. K.0.0., University v. M.B.K., H‚E.C.C. & NO, C.R.C v. U.S.R.C.

"C" Division: Y.M.Ö.A., - T.R.C., K.I.T.C. v. C.R.C.,

Recreio,

1931. 参拜禮體

a Newspaper ab tho Cola

Port Offb in the United King

日蟹月年登世佰玖仟登英 Price

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT?

WANT PRACTICAL MEN IN CONTROL, PROFESSORS OR CIVIL SERVANTS. L

THE LATE LIEUT, COMDR. OLEN KIDSTON, R.N.]

The following article from the pen of one who had devoted his career to the cause of commercial aviation will be read with

be peculiar interest, for it was completed and signed on the day fure he left England for South Africa.

In the production, of military RS.C. types of aeroplane the aircraft con C.C.C.structors of Great Britain anques. S.CA.Ationably lead the world,

But the preponderance which the Mixed Doubles: L.R.C. C.R.C., British industry has attained is 1.A.C. v. K.C.D,* ·

unfortunately counterbalanced by our backwardnes in commercial machines.

War-time Ralic..

The R.A.E. is a war-time relic.“ However well it may have served military aviation up to the present, every commercial manufacturor bas a long standing and genuine com- plaint against its slowness, cumber- someness, and obstructiveness, Annd feels that it merely ncts as a 'severe There is a reason for this, and | drag on progress To digress, a that reason is the stranglehold little, I will give as an example a which the Royal Alcraft, Estab-, typical story of the Aircraft Inspec- Hotellishment has over all forms of pro tion Department, which is a branch

gress and advance in design, of the R.A.E. A certain manufac

turer fitted an engine to an air- craft, the engine being the first of

Queen's Theatre; "City Lights" World Theatre: "Cameo Kirby," Star Theatre: "On the Level.": King's Theatre: "Rookery Nook." Tes Danes at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repuls Bay Hotel.

Tides:--High at 9:33; Low at 2.40 and 3.03.

Thursday.

(July 9.)

Feast of Tamuz. Entries for University Examina tions duo

Queen's Theatre: “City Lights"

World Theatre: Last of the Duanes.""

Star Theatre: Double Cross Roads,

The R.A.E is a. department of the Air Ministry, and is therefore under the same control ar the Royal a nas series having twin ignition, Air Force, It, therefore, given priority to progress of military de signs, while holding up, sometimes for an exasperating length of time, all applications for official sanction

in respect of commercial innova

tions.

owing to the fact

suspended whisked

Laget mm roitslátaden Within". The next for weeks an order came out approving the dual ignition and making it compulsory within a certain period!

two plugs, per cylinder, and two magnetos to the engine The A.ID w were actually at the time in the process of approving this great and obvious advancement. But, fact that the im provement had not been officially, With a rapidly progressing in ratified, but had been fitted to the dustry, in which some the aircraft for trial, the A.LD. de- cleverest brains of try to graded the ground engineer who King's Theatre A Devil With Langaged in perpetually produc Women.'

new ideas, it can well Dinner Dances at Hong Kongciated how vital it is for progress and Peninsula Hotels....

European Maila-Inward: Europe that the controlling body in this via Suez (Khyber); Europe in matter should have efficiency, |Siberia' (Adrastus).

One bears on all sides similar Tidea: High at 12.14 and 10.14; promptitude, and vision. Instead Low at 3.50 and 5.45,

of these essentials we have rigid storios ref petty officialdom on the part of the A.ID. The directors officialdam enmeshed in endless red of manufacturing concerns, could Friday.

tape. The remedy is simple and give more examples of obstruction. (July 3.)

obvious. The commercial side of on a larger scale. Obstruction is so, intense, indeed, that a manufac aviation design must be removed turer hesitates to improve his air from the control of the RA.E. alto craft or to introduce a new model, gether, and a board of control must because he knows from hitter ex-.

perience what sort of recoption is be created with members nominated in store for him from the A.1.D. by the Society of British Aircraft

A Dilatory ProCHAS, (and Engine) Manufacturers, by

before being Any accessory, certain operating companies,&

fitted to an aircraft, has to obtain Dominion and Colonial representa- the sanction of the R.A.E., Farn tive, and last but not least, a borough. This invariably proves to Star Theatre: "Double Cross strong representation from the Air-be a procces taking months, even though the fitting may be of the Roads."

simplest kind. It is simply a waste King's Theatre: "A Devil Withcraft Insurance groups, Women."

Such a body would realise that of time endeavouring to hasten matters. That our aircraft manu- Dinner Dances at Hong Kong they had in their hands the re

facturers can, if they put themselves Hotel and Peninsula Hotel. putation of British aircraft and ento it, design and build hotter than European Mails: Outward:gines, and would consistently main the best is conclusively proved by Europe via Siberia (Emp, of Rastain the highest standard possible the Schneider Cup results. Here sin) 10.

our designers were given a free

and

(Continued, on-Page 2.).

Sale of Old Bon Vista Hotel, Macao, by Auction, 11 a.m.

Water Polo: First Division: Navy Chinese Bathing Club, p.m.; Second Division: 20th Heavy Batt. r. V.R.C. "B"; Kowloon "A" Kowloon "B" 6.30 p.m. All matches at the VIR.C.

Queen's Theatre: "City Lights." World Theatro: "Last of the Duanes,"

Tides:-High at 12.55 and 10.50; and keep in step with modern pro- Low at 3-56 and 0.25.

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Lane, Crawford's Restaurants:

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Roast Potatoes.

Boiled Potatoes

Long Bains

Lemon Punch

Fruit

TIFFIN $1.50.

Tea Dance

Wednesday, July 1st

From 5 P.M. to 7. P.M.

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King's Restaurant. MICKY'S MELODY

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Cold Roast Chicken":

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