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No. 23128. AĦĦ±ƒ±Ø ØÆÐAN¢E HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1932. ¶ *A**★ Price Single Copy,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

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

Time Tables cancelled).

UP TRAINS

STATIONS

No. No. No. | No.

10. 8 AM, AM,`LM, Į AM,

Kowloon

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 12. t 162218|| 24 | 28||||28 AM NOON FM FM, F.M. TA TERK

p. 8.40 8.05 8.28 0.18 10.10 12,00 1.18 2,38] 4.00 4.43 5,357,40

9.24 10.94 12.09 1.26

..Dep Yams... Dep. 0,49] Shatin... Dep7.00 Talpo....... Dep. 7.14 Tarpo Market... Dep. 7.11 Fanling

Dop. 7,80

Shaung hal Dep 7.85

Shumchan

Canton.....

Canton

414

LE

Ar

9.87 10.88 19.30) 1.86|

| 4.40|| 3.43 7.48

5.02 6.55 8.00

9.48] 10.50) 12,83) 1,51| ........

5.15 6.00 8.78

5.19 6.19.8.11

108.14...

5.99 0.33 5.27 5.84 67 688 5,40, 41,38 8.89

0,57 10.54) 12.87| 1,55] ... 10.00 11,04 18,4 9.05 10.13) 11,00) 13. ATT. 7,41|| 8.44|| 9,11|10.20) 11,18) 1258 2,16 8.30, 4,40

11.8:2 5.00!

DOWN TRAINS

No. No. No.

No.

STATIONS

suäldcháä...!! sõude

Sheungshal

Fasting...A

Taipo Market...........................

Taipo.....tar

.Dep

1 8 .......

D63 7.17 8.03 85 .Dop.) 7.34 8.10, 10.08) Dep. 7.20 8.14.10.08)|

17.88

No, No.

No. No. No. No. 1d 17 10 31 1323 A.X.AM, P.M.

7.50

10.84 1188 235 4.93 8.107.07.18 (11,45) 2,49) 4.80 | 627] ... 17.13

11.00 2.48 4.85

1+

Dop.) 7.40 5.98) 10.18)

+

19,01 2,56 4.45 -6,83

PIP

Dop 7.43 8.80 10,24

Shatin............ Dop. 7.58 8.43 10.40

That............................................ Dep. 8,11 8.55 10.45).

***

物

Kowloon......................................Atr. 8.17 9.01 10,5 11,12

Sundays and Public Holidays only.

18.00 3.0 4.49 | 8.26 ...

12.30 8.15. 8,0% 16.40) 1.

12.698.37 0,147,01

1988 888 8,50 | 7.07|7,307,54

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

TO-DAY.

(September 7).

Auctions-Lammert's sale Post- age Stamps, Sales Room, 5.15 p.m.

Hockay-Trial Match (Sookun-

poa). 5.15 p.m.

Lawn Tenais,-Kowloon C/C. Tournaments.

Aquatics Military Harbour Swim 5 p.m.

OUR LONDON -

LETTER.

A ROYAL ANNIVERSARY.

THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY

OF GUNMAKERS.

SECRET OF A SECRET. NAVAL CIPHER.

R.N.V.R. OFFICER WHO HAD “A GIFT FOR FIGURES”

A secret cipher known as the "A BO Cipher " was the subjent

GLIDERS REMARKABLE FEAT. of a claim, in respect of the use of

(BY TOWNSMAN;)

London, August 8.Monday next will mark the jubilee of the King's Confirmation by Archbishop Tait

it by the United States, made be fore the U.S. Commission sitting in London by Mr. J. C..F. Davidson, formerly lieutenant in the R.N.V.R., and now manager of a Calcutta firm,

Sir Cecil Fforde, for Mr. David-

Y.M.C.A. Swimming Gala 8.40 on Aug. 8, 1892. Queen Victoris son, said that the cipher was sup p.m.

World Theatre; King's Theatre: Conduct."

Stepping Out." Disorderly

was in residence at Osborne, and the service was accordingly held in tho parish church of Whippinghum, near Newport,

plied to the British Admiralty and used by the American naval forces when co-operating with the British Navy

The young Prince, and his elder

In June, 1017, Mr. Davidson was Central Theatre: Two Swords,"

brother Prince Albert Victor, after transferred to the Signal Depart Garden Theatre: "The Vagabondwards Duke of Clarence, who was ment of the Admiralty, his duties King."

confirmed at the same time, wors including the coding and decoding Queen's Theatre:

in midshipman's uniform. By the of ciphers. He had a gift for figures Grock!! Oriental Theatre: "Sooky."

Queen's special desire every rank and spent any spare momente in of H.M.S. Bacchaute, then lying trying to deviss a better cipher Star Theatre; "Dumbells in

in Cowan Roads, was represented, than the one in general, uso by the Ermine."

Caps, Lord Charles Scott and other Admiralty. Majestic Theatre: "The Mislead officers being in full-dress uniform.

Might Be Used Now, ing Lady."

The list of names of members of Tes Dance at King's Restaurant; | the Royal family who were seated Alluding to the provisions of the Dinner Dances at Repulse Bay in the chancel makes interesting Official Secrets Auta, Sir Cecil said, Hotel and King's Restaurant, reading. It is headed, naturally.that it would not be desirable to

Miscellaneous.Whist

by those of the Prince and Princess state the full details of Mr. David- of Wales.

Drive,

Saamon's Institute, 9 p.m.

Tides. High at 1.05 and 13.10; How at 8:35 and 18,40.

Hone Mails Outward for: Anierica by Asama Maru 8.30am for Europe via Suez by Gange 4.30

THURSDAY.

(September 8).

p.m.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

White Dew (Pai-lu). Meetings. Theosophical Society,

6 p.n; Shareholders, The South China Motorship Building & Re pairing Work, Ltd., 12.30 p.m. `-

Among the others were the Duchess of Connaught, Princess

son's cipher, as it might be in use

by the Admiralty now.

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Beatrier. Psiucs: Legpold, the Duke ciphere," he continued," inseminc THE ST. FRANCIS HOTEL

of Hesse, the Princesses Victoria, as one group of letters may mean Louise, and Maud of Wales, and several words instead

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1,08

having s the Princesses Sophia and Mar group from each word, as was the garet of Prussia.

0450 with the then existing ciphers."

Safety for Sportsmen..

Information of the details could be supplied to the Commission by the Admiralty.

I doubt if many sportsmen are aware of the debt of personal safety

Its use saved much shipping and they oye during the shooting sed | pon to the seldom advertised work many lives, for a great deal of de- of the Worshipful Company of struction by sinking previously may Gunmakers...

be assumed to have been due to In 1637 the company presented a interception of messages which the petition to Charles I. complaining found fairly easy to read.

German Intelligence Department Lawn Bowla-Open Champion that drivers, blacksmiths and ship Final L. A. Gutierrez u. H. others, inexpert in gunmaking," The Royal Commission, Sir Cecil Nish (Kowloon C.C. green) 3 p.m. had taken upon themselves to 'added, awarded Mr. Davidson £500, Lawn Tounis Kowloon C.C."make, try, and prove guns arter but there was then no inquiry into

their anskilful wayE,

the value of the cipher. whereby

Tournaments.

Star Theatre: "No Lady.”

King's Theatre:

Girls,"

"Working

dry paint etchings, some of them colour washed.

His behaviour was unobtrusive, though he was obviously down on his luck. The works he offered for

Racing-Entries for Ninth Extra much harm and danger have hap Race Meeting, noon.

pened to his Majesty's subjects."

The King was so impressed by their plen" that he granted the Guo- makers. the sole monopoly of test ing and certifying guns before Queen's Theatre: "Grock,"

they could logally be sold. The World Theatre: "Polities."

powers of the Company have been sale were of a good standard, and Central Theatre: Two Swords" confirmed and extended by various clearly pleased a number of passers- by. He had several customers Theatre: "Reloved Acts of Parliament since.

It now has authority over im during the few minutes I watched

bim Ten Dance at King's Restaurant; ported as well as British-made gun-

Privato gallery exhibitions are Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and barrels, which are severely tested Peninsula Hotels, and King's in its London and Birmingham not within the means of all young "proving houses before being artists, and the early works of even the most promising young men can the Gunmakers Miscellaneous, Whist Drive, stamped with

not be expected often to reach the Police Recreation Club, Happy

standard of excellence demanded Valley, 8.30 p.m.

for public shows, d

Oriental Bachelor."

M

Restaurant.

Tides. High at 1.50; low at 10.18.

FRIDAY

(September 9).

mark.

King Grouse.

The young man in plus fours had. The grouse, whose brief day of enough grit to solve his own parti importance in the calendar is apcular publicity problem, though proaching, is not only the finest probably he did not find it easy to sporting bird that flies, and a tableface the orowd. Admission Day (Cal., U.S.A.). Lawn

Tonnis-Kewicon C.C.tainty as well, but he is a real patriot and entirely British in bis Tournaments.

Oriental Theatre: "The Beloved sympathies. Bachelor."

- *

Queen's Theatre:" Grock.".

Star Theatre: "No Lady

World Theatre: "Politics,"

Central Cheating" King's Girla.”

Theatre:

Theatre

His cousins, the ptarmigan and the capercailzin, are to be found all over Northern Europe, but the red grouse, which is not really red but brown, is not seen outside the

Bri tish-Isles.

*Working Down on Elá Luck.

Gilding Progress.

A friend tells me that he s the loop looped" in a glider, the other day by a member of Sir Alan Cabbam's "Flying Cirons." This, “air-minded "friends tell me, 18.a very remarkable feat, and one very rarely accomplished.

my

Talking of gliders, I see that the British Gliding Association is stag

Ton Dance at King's Restaurant; Walking along. Bogentestreating a big competition, to start on Diaper Dances at Hong Kong and yesterday I was surprised to see a Aug. 25 at Moorside, Askam, near Peninsula Hotels and King's young man, clearly not of the Barrow-in-Furness, Restaurant

vagrant sort and dressed in a suit worn plus fours of good in a doorway selling

Tides. High at 2.49; low at 11.40. | 97 Home Maila - Inward" from

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Recently, the sport has caught or very much over here, though the Germans claim to have developed

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