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龇柒拾捌佰柒仟弍萬弍第日期廿月年未辛 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1931.

PEN PICTURES OF AMERICA

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

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

Time Tables cancelled).

UP TRAINS

No No. No. No

Ko. No. No. 3,

STATIONS

Kowloon ...

Yazmati

Bhatin Talpo

20 6 10 Β 12 14 16 22 18. AMAM, AM, AM,

Dep) 0.50 805 8,58 0,15 30.16 12.00 1:18 9,38 4,02) 4.41) 4,85 7.49

0.34 10.34 12.08 1,20. 5.49) 5.43 7.48")

6.48 7.00)

Taupo Marko

Dop 7.19 Dep.

9.05

Faniing Shoungehui Shamohta

Chaton

Canton

9.37|| K186| 12.20) 1.88)

9.69 10.50 12.88) 1.6]). 0.67 10.56 12.87 1.85. 10.00 11.05 122.05. 10:14 31.09 12,49 2,10 2.14

6.026,558.00

15.15.08.13

A77. 7,41 8.44.11 10.20 11,15 12.50 2.18 8.20 4.40

11.32

3.401

DOWN TRAINS

5.196.12 8.17.

|6.20||6,221 8,27

6.34 0.27 8.32

8.10 6.83 8.38

STATIONS

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

18 17

ANGAM. PE AMAN, AK

No. No. No. No, 18 27 19 21 18|| 28

FƏR İPX, FM. [2.50)

415

Blaschun. "Shengshui remnan

Fanling .... Taipo Mas

Taipo Skatin

Taumati

Kowlova..

7.50

Dep. 7.17 8.00 0.53 1081 Dep. 7.24 8.10 10.08 Dep. 7.29 8.14 10.06

op 7.40 8.25 10.18

Dop. 7,465 8.90 10,23 Dep. 7.58 8.43 10.86 Dep. 8,118.55| 10.48| „AIT. 8.17] 9.01| 10.84) 11.19)

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382.38 4.28 6.107.01 7.11 2:42 4.30 6.17 7:18 11.50 2.48 4.85 | 6.29 1201258 4.46 | 6,82 12.08 8.08 4.40 | 6.38) ... 12.20İ8.15): 8.00- | 6:49) ........ 12.32 8,27||'8,14 | 7.01||20 1998) 1,33) 6.30 | 7,07) 7.38|7.54

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DIARY OF LOCAL

Water

EVENTS.

TQ-day

(August 7.)

Polo-First Division: Navy. Chiness Athletic, 9 p.m.

Tonnis B Division: Civil Service, C.C. M.B.K

Lammert's Auction of Household Furniture, Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: The Great Mendow."

World Theatre: "Yik Jan Maë” (Chinese picture).

Star Theatre: Caught Short." King's Theatro: "Scandal

Shoet."

Central Theatre: "What Men Want,"

"Trador

Prince's Theatre: Horn,"

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels..

Home Mails:-Inward from America by Empress of Canada and Taiyo Maru, from Europe in Siberia by Suwa Maru. Outward: to Europe vin Siberia by Tanda, 3.30 p.m.

p.m

Baturday. (Augustˇ8.).

THE TIMBERING TRADE.

HOW THE FORESTS ARE GUARDED

AND REPLANTED.

By J. E. SEWELL.]

In many districts of the United moved. Only the properly matured States timbering is one of the trees are taken and no damage must principle industries. The largest bs done to the younger growth. timber holdings are in Maine, Thereforestation of the cut and Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, burned lands is an enormous job Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. and requires much patience and In these districts the soft woods are presoverence. The seedlings are: the most prevalant and therefore planted in a nursery," or special the most exploited. Much timber area, and are cared for until they become large enough to plaat out. When they reach the proper stage of growth they are carefully dug up, care being taken, not to injure the tap root and to take all the

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Tides:-High at 2.36 am. and 2.01 p.m.; Low at 9.33 a.m. and 7.30 ing is being done in some of the Southern States, where hard wood is the principle product, although pine and ar are taken wherever Beginning of Autumn (Li-chiu).found." Lawn Bowls:-Div. I.: Craigen- gower. Kowloon C.C., Taikoo #. As one time the forests of theil surrounding the roots. They Police R.C., Bowling Green . Kow- United States were in grave danger tro then transplanted to sheltered loon Dock, Club do Recreio v. Civil

Service C.C.Div. IL: Kowloon C.C.. Bowling Green, Civil Bor vice C.C... Taikoo, Yacht Club v. Club de Recreio, Electric R.C. v. Craigengower.

Queen's Theatre: The Great Meadow."!

of becoming extinct due to the wasteful system of timbering and also to forest fires. Thanks to the foresight of the ista President Roose velt much has been done in the why of forest-preservation. Many of the States where there are large timber tracts have inaugurated courses in forestry in the Universitica. These What Men courses have become very popular among the men of the country, and Prince's Theatre: Trader in some states forestry has risen to

World Theatre: "Yik Jan Mae " (Chinese picture).

Star Theatro: "Caught Short" King's Theatre: "Scandal Sheet."

Central Theatre Want."

plots of ground and there raised until they are between the agos

eight to ten years old. They are then about five feet tall and have sufficient roots to support them

heavy wind. They are again ansplanted to the plot of forest land and allowed to grow in their mural way. Of course, all the. seedlings do not reach maturity but sufficient number do, to make the work pay. It is seldom t

"that the Horny

Dinner Dances at. Peninsula and be the leading course The Uni-wan who plants the tree lives to Repulse Bay Hotels; Flannel Dance versity of Oregon is an example see the crop harvested as it usually at Shek-O Country Club.

of this. I believe that this Univer- takes between 50 and 70 years for Home Moile: Inward from America by President Adams. Out- sity offers the finest instruction in the tree o reach the size for cut- ward for Europe via Suez by Suwa forestry that can be found anyting. Maru, 9.30a.m. and by Somali, where and many foreign students

10.30

a.m.; for America and Europe vin Siberia by President Jefferson, 3 .m

Tides:-High at 3.13 a.m. and 8.33 p.m. Low at 11.9¢ a.m. and 6.50 p.m. A

Bunday.

(August 9.)

Tonth Sunday after, Trinity. Opening of Cheung Chau Bible

come there every year to study the latest means of forest preservation

Skilled Foresters Only

Care of Trees,

It is easy to tell the age of a pine or fir, under the age of es or 30 years, by the number of a of limbs that can be seen. Ench of rings

Every year. the Government year the tree grows a new ring at: spend enormous sums in the re- the top and usually they show whe planting of the forests and it em- ther the seasons have been good or ploys a large number of men on bad. If the distance between the

Many private com- rings is large it is evident that: Lawn Bowls.-Inter Departmental panics, who own their forest there has been a large growth in Tournament, P.W.D. 识。 Small Units, on Police ground. Spey areas, have followed the Goyern- the tree and therefore that parti Royal Cup match, Club de Recreio ment's example and are replanting car year was one of plenty of

H.K. Electric R.O., on. Kowloon trees as fast as they cut thera. rain and a short winter. C.C.

C. ground. Afich:-Daulla Highly skilled and equested men During the groping seseon A.D. Spoors, at the Stadium, North Point, 6 p.m.

Conference, 11a.m.

Kiki."

Queen's Theatre: Star Theatre: "Doughboys.” World Theatre:"The Fairy Sisters" (Chinese picture).

King's Theatre: "Man of the World."

the work.

are required for this work. All great deal of care is taken with timbering that is done in the Government forests must be done under the supervision of members of the forests service and a close account is kept of the timber re-

gard to the preservation of the' forests, and forcat rangers are. con- slantly, patrolling to prevent forest res and wanton destruction of the

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