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MASON'S

DELICIOUS:

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SAUCE.

Librar

Hongkong Daily Press.

STABLISHED

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Post Office in the United Kingdon,

No22811, 號登拾佰捌仟式萬弍第,日式廿月柒年未辛 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1931, 伍拜疆·日霖月玖年壹世佰玖仟告英 Price"

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS

Kowloon

Taumat

Bhatin

Talpo

Fanling

Shumobun

-TIME TABLE,

after MAY END, 1931, until Farther Notice (all previous

Time Table dancelled);

UP TRAINS

| Nor Nor - No. No. No. No. No. No. 12- 0 10 8 19:14

3:40)*8.05): 8.28.|. 9.15) 10,16; 12.00) 1.18 2.35 409

www

9.24 10.56 12,00 1:20 720

(0.87 10,00) 13.20) 1.89 14.

8,59) 10,50 13.38|1.51| ...

社

7.40 7.48

1,09) 5.88) 8,00

KIN 8.12.8.17)

6.20€ 6.28| 8.17

5.34) 5.27| 8.89.

Tapo Mark

Sheungshui

0.57 10.54 13.87 1.55

20.09 11.04 12.47 2.08 .....

0.05|10.14] 13,00),12.82) 2.10 8.14/20)

8,44|| 9.11 |10.98)*11.15 12.58 2:15) 8:20],4.40) 6.40) 0,83||6.95

Chatoa

Canton Bhumchun. Bhaungahul Fanling.

7.09

DOWN TRAINS:

STATIONS,

[No.]:No. No. No. No. No

1 $ T

17 15 |AM, L.M. LX LX AKA - [F«M.

No. No. Noli Naj

19

21 13 20

7.50)

Talpo Market.. Talpo Shatin... Taumad......

[7.17 8.03 9,60 10,84 11.88 2:55 4.28

7,248.10) 10,03

720 8,14 10.08. „Dep. 7.40 6.36):10.15||| ... „Dep. 7:45 8,80) 10.23. [Dej,|7,58| 8.43 10.88 ...

Dep 8,11 8.55 10.48

ATT.18.17 8.01 10.54 11.12

Sundays and Publie Holidays only.

8.107.01 7.Lt 11,45 2,42|| - 4.30 | 6.17) ... 7.18 -11.80 2.48).. 4.35. 6.32 ... (12.01| 25694,45") 6.92 14 12.00 8,02 4,40 6,90)...." 13.50 3.15 5.09 6,40) ... 12,92 3.87 6.147,01 1838 8.83 6.20 7.00-7.39 7.54

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

* Sundays and Public Holidays izcepted..

Farther information may be obtained at the Railway Offfods, Kow- loon or Canton, from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong, The... Amercian Express Co, Hong Kong, or The China Travel · Berrice, 0 Queen's Boad, Hong Kong,

By Order,

GEO. A, WALKER, Manager,

BEITISH STOTION, Kowlook-Canton Railwat

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVIOR OF THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MADAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE ÜHINA NAVIGATION Üo.,LTD.

HONG KONG-CANTON LINE SAILINGS From HONG KONG-Dally at 8 am, and 10 pm. (Sundays 10 p.m. only). SAILINGS From CANTON-Daily at 8 am and 4.30 p.m.

(Baudays 4.80 p.m. only).

HONG KONG-MACAO LINE,

SPECIAL SERVICE.

BAILINUS From HONG KONG--Daily at Ba.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Mary (Sundays 9 am, only). BAILINGS From MACAO Daily at 3 am and 2.00 pm.

(Sundays4 p.m. only),

at 3

MACAO BACE MEETING

SPECIAL MAŬAO EXCURSION

6 SEPTEMBER, 1931. 8.8.TAISHAN".

From HONG KONG 9 AM (Wing Lok Street Wharf) From HACAO

6.P.M

BANK HOLIDAY EXCURSION Tra SEPTEMBER, 1931 8.8 SUI TAI”

From HONG KONG 9 AM A

From MACAO 4,00. P.M. SPECIAL SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAYS,-Single: $2.00 Return: $5.00. BUNDAYS EXCURSIONS-Single: $2.50; Hetarzi : $4.00. Kor-All Steamboat Company's Steamers are fitted with Wiraloca,

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

(September )-

PingPong--- Junior Lasguni South China B. Chung Naru (Confucing moniation); Nam Fong Club Yen, Wo (Confucian Assoolation); Confucian Association 1. Ying Nin Club (Fukien Athletic). Philharmonie Chorus Rehearsals, 8.43 pm.

Д.Д

Reception for Miss Marion How. lett, Helena May Institute, 10.30 Men' Call It Aspiring

Queen's Theatre: Lova."

World Thontro Suitor" (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: The 13th Chair." Central Theatre::" Up Pops The Devil.”

King's Theatre: "Dorelict." Prince's Theatre Lone Star Ranger.

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels

Europran Mail-Outward: Europe, via Siberia (Haruna Maru) 10.30 a.m.; Europe esa Marsailles

Rakozaki Maru) p.m. Vi Tides: High at 12.50 and 1.10

Low at 7.53 and 6.00, --

Saturday.

GIANT PLANE'S ESCAPE.

Eighteen

FORCED DOWN WITH BROKEN PROPELLERS.

four women-in

PILOTS AMAZING SKILL.

ding The pilot seemed to be looking for Air- somewhere to land. It looked to. me as if he was making straight for

ways giant: finer Hannibal had an amazing cacape, when the great machine, bound from Croydon to Paris, made a forced landing in small fold at Tudelay, about twa and a half miles from Tonbridge, Kont

The descont was caused by the breaking of a propeller by a piece

cottage, but, in the nick of time, he turned on one side. The wing: touched a telegraph pole, and it suapped like a piece of firewood, th

Then the machine skimmed the road and gently landed in the mea- dow. Just as it was stopped the tail caught a tree stump, and part

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of metal which flew from one of the of it fell off. There was a pond în engines. Pieces of the broken pro- the meadow, and the machine no poller flow against two others, which rowly missed it.” in turn were put out of action."

All the passengers paid a tributo to Captain Dismora's landing of the

linor?

4

With, three of his four engines disabled, Captain F. Diamore, the pilot, with extraordinary skill, was An official of Imperial Airways able to retain, contról, but the said:-!' It was most unfortunate (September 5.) Lawn Bowls:-Spey Royal Cup

mathine was badly damaged by tele-that the machine should have fouled “

a telegraph polo, otherwise it would Competition Kowloon Cricket graph wires in landing. Club Police Recreation Club, Ke- Captain Sir Hoary Birkin, the have been quite undamaged, Evon errio ground. First Division: Civil racing motorist, who was one of the if all the engines out out, the Service. Craigengower; Second Division: H.K. Electric. Club de passengers, called i

woon his com■

machino can select a landing-place Recreio, Kowloor O.C. v, Taikoo panions to remain calm and keep and come down quite easily.” R.C., Yacht Club v. Craigengower.

their seats. Neither they nor theWo regard this merely in the Ping Pong:-Singles Champion- ship: Siu siu Kow . Wong Hok three members of the crew were in-light of forced landing. Such Ming (Empress Hotel); Junior jured,ontingencies have to be provided League: Fukien Athletic Ming The passengers motored on to for and the Hannibal embodies the Tak Club (Hin Kun School),

Queen's Theatre Men Call It Lympne Aerodrome, where & relief experience" of twelve years in its Love."

liner from Croydon took them on to ability to come down In an emer Paris."

An official of Imperial "Airways -

World Theatre Suitor" (Chinceo film),

Aspiring

Star Theatre The 13th Chair

King's Theatre: "Derelict." Central Theatre Up Pops The Devil."

Prince's Theatre : "Zambesi Baboons."

gener

***** Captain Dismore, the pilot, was stated-The mishap caused no in charge of the liner which foll interference with the running of into the sea in October 1926 14 other Imperial Airways services. was due to his handling of the In fact, Hanno another aircraft of situation that all the passengers Dinner Dances st Peninsula Hotel the same typo, operating the mid- escaped. He told them to climb and Repulse Bay Hotel,

European Mail Ontward: day Silver Wing service from Tons through the emergency doors and Europe via Siberia (Pres, Clevedon to Paris, covered the distance crawl along the fuselage towards land) 3. p.m.

Tidea-High at 1.19 and 4.14 between the two capitals in the re Low at 9.30 and 5.42.

Sunday.

(September 6.)

14th Sunday After Trinity. Ping Pong-Junior League: In- dinn R.C. r. Commercial Press (Chung Nam Club); Tai Tung

markable time of only 4 minutes, arriving in Paris nearly three-quar. ters of an hour ahead of schedule."

Narrowly Missed Cottage.::

The meadow in which the Hannibal landed is about twenty feet from the,

the tail. In this way the weight of the engine was counterbalanced until the arrival of boats from Folkstone. All the passengers were taken off safely.

;

Biggest Passenger Plane.

The Hannibal is the largest pas

College Hin Kun School (Na road. Thomas Sands a thirteen senger aeroplane in the world. She

Mo).

Racing-Macao Inaugural Race Meeting.

Queen's Theatre "Pardon Us" World Theatre: "The Person

tor.

Star Theatre The Trial of Mary Duggan,”

King's Theatre: "Kiek In." Central Theatre: "Up Pops The Dovil."

"Zambesi

Prince's Theatre: Заброда"

#

Ten Dance at Lane, Crawford Restaurant. ⠀

+

Tides: High at 2.00; Low st 11.01.

year-old boy, who was standing in the first of a fleet of eight great few yards away, told a reporter: Handley-Page air-liners which are I always watch for Hannibal to being built for the cross-Channel pass over, and today I noticed that and Empire air route, and sho she was flying much lower than made her maiden flight to Paris, usual. As she passed over me in June. She is luxuriously equip saw something fly from the machine.ped with a smoking saloon" and It looked like the propeller to me, refreshment buffet, and, besido Directly after this all the engines passenger accommodation, she can stopped.

carry a big load of baggage and freight. She cost £20,000. She has (Continued on Page 11-)

The aeroplane turned sharply to the right and glided downwards..

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was ori

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Sunday, September 6th Monday,

Friday,

Wednesday,

THE

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SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL

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NOTICE

We have removed to GLOUCESTER BUILDING (South Arcade)

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Single

Per Month, $3.

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ARMS & AMMUNITION STORE,

6-8 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

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Hunting Wear

Shooting Equipment.

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Courtesy, Confort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA

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AN INVITATION

You

Cordially Invited

TIFFIN IN

THE FIRST FLOOR DINING

ROOM

A 830.00 TIFFIN TICKET good for 45 DAYS

Entitles you to our 81.25 tiffin in the 1st floor restaurant, where you will be entertained by, a classical orchestra.

YOUR GUEST CAN USE ONE OF YOUR TICKETS.

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL,

HONGKONG HOTEL BARBER SHOP

will be REMOVED to

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

on MONDAY next

7th SEPTEMBER, 1931,

ENTRANCE

From PEDDER STREET through SOUTH ARCADE GLOUCESTER BUILDING between premises occupied by COLONIAL DISPENSARY and SENSE FERRES

The new establishment will be with every modern. ygienic appliance

7th

9th

the

convenience

11th

Sunday,

13th

Monday,

14th

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