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No. 23181. VEAUERISıð #RBARE HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1932. # ###JSKFA¶OX

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. SECRETS OF THE SECRET DIARY OF LOCAL

•

TIME TABLE.

On and after NOVEMBER 17, 1992, until Further Notica (all previous

STATIONE

Time Tables cancelled).

UP TRAINS

No. No. No. No. No. No. ur No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 10101 8.1.13 |A.M. 14 18 22 18 24 23 28 4.M. 4,36. A, 5. A.M., AM, M. Blad, P.M. } P.K. F.MIX.M.Į T,MG| P.M.| F.M.

Kowloon.Dep. 6.25 10 8.37 0.05 9.13 10.1211.3 12:12) 1,20 2.20 £38 456 0.08) 7.40

Yaumati.Dep. 8.38

Shatia Dep. 6,45

Taipo Dep.

Taipo Market.

6.60

Dop: 17.04

Fanling Dep.7.18

Sheangahni

Dep. 7.20

Sbumchun

Arr 7.25 8.88

Canton...Arr.!... 111.251

Canton Dop

.....

0.24 10.1911,41 12.18 1.27... 9.85 10.31 11.68 12.31 1.30...

9.80 10.401208 12,45 1,62)

6.02 0.137.48 5,150,27 8.00

....28 6,41814

1

9.87 10.50 12.16 12.49| 1,667...

+

10.08 11.011282 12.50 2.06...

(9.140.42 10.11) 11.0612.87 104 211 2.30) ....

6,836.45 8.10

5.48 8.57 8.20

5.477.02 8.84

9.80 9.18 10.17 11,121243 1,10 2,17 8,05 5.13 5.63 7.08 3.40

DOWN" TRAINS

No.

No. No.

No. No.

STATIONS

1

3

7

11

17

| A.M.) A.M...] A,M," A.M. .P,M,

GNo. No. No. No. No.

o 1913 25 0 A..P.M. P.M.....

U No. 21

P.M.

8,00...

(840

4.20...

++

Dap. 7.02 7.50) 10.80) 10,48) 12.102.44.08 4.34 0.25 10.65 19.23 2,51| 415) 4,41; 5.83 11.00 12.25 2 50 4.20 4.16 5.45 11.10 13.39 3,00) £31) 4,58) 0.01 |11.14| 12.44| 8,11 4,35) 5.00 4,09 11.28 12.58 3,94 4.80 6.14 8.27 11.41 1.128.37) 0,04 0,28) 0.42 Art. 8.23 8.40 11.08 11.47 118 8.135.10 8.326.48

0.12 8,50 7.11 8,10|

7.18

0.28 6.35 6.40... 0.63... 7.05 ... 7.117.29 7.62

Shuchun...

Shaungthui....Dap. 17.00) 7.37 Fanling........ Dop.7.34 8.02 Taipo Markot..... Dup 7.25 8.12 Talgo.....

Dep.7.30 8.10 .Dep. 7.43 8,80

.Shatin...

Tausti... Dep. 7.80 8.43

Kowloon.....

-First Class only. Will stop at any station on request. Q-Sundays and Customs Holidays exceptoð.

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SOCIETIES

BLOOD RITUAL OF THE DREADED

CAMORRA

IDEALS - THAT GO BACK TO PRIMITIVE

MAN

Are you straight 1-I are How straight-As straight as a

rush

Go on then ?--In truth, in trust,

in unity and liberty. What have you got in your hand?

A green bough. Where did it first - growt~lu

America, Where did it first bud?

France.

Where are you going to plant it in the Crows of Great Britain.

Mr. Lepper tells many stories of the dreaded Camorra of Italy.

Initiation into this society was an elaborate ritual. The members at first scated themselves round a table on which were placed a dag. ger, a pistol, a glass of poison and laucet. Then the aspirant was brought into the room.

"A vein was opened in his arm with the lancet, and dipping his hand in the blood, he stretched it out towards the assembled company. and swore to keep the society's se Such was the oath of initiationerets and to obey its commands in into one of the most famous secret all things.

Then the aspirant took up the societies of the last two hundred years-the United Irishmen, whoee dagger and stuck it into table, order has since given place to many cocked the pistol, and raised the other organisations that exist in glass to his lips, typifying by these

Ireland down to the present day.

actions his readiness to kill him- self at a ward from the chief The chief then took the glass from his

In his new book, "Famous Secret Societies" (Sampson Low, 123: ed.), Mr. Heron J. Lepper tells some reband and made him kneel down.be-

fore the table. markable stories of secret societies of yesterday and to-day.

Even the savages of old had their secret orders, and primitive men used to undergo inisiatory rites on renching manhood's development in their late teens. These young men used to learn-

Sigus by which to know at a distance whether a stranger were friend or foe..

Pledges to secure support from comrades in battle or the chase.

Tests to exclude the untrust worthy from any enterprise that required resolution and courage. The author explains:

"Hero we have the germs that have developed into thousands of speret Associations of human beings all the world over.

"The object of all pagan" mys- teries ways to explain to the initinto the meaning of this present life; to calm his fears of death; to reas sure his soul about its immortality; and by cleansing him from impu rity to do away with the necessity of expiating crimes in #future existence.

A French Ostb.

"Whatever truths or futilities were veiled in these mysteries be bind a curtain of allegory, all of them alike adopted certain symbols to remind the initiate of the les sons he had been taught, and all of them demanded an oath of secrecy from him. This Yow well was usually particularly kept.

Of the old French society known as The Seasons" Mr. Lepper- telis:

"Six members commanded by a Sunday formed a Week; four weeks commanded by a July forrand a Month; three months obeyed a Sea--| son-four seasons took their orders from a Revolutionary Agent"

The particular oath of this order read:

La the name of the Republic, T xwear eternal date to all Kings, to all aristocrats, to all. oppressors of humanity. I swear absolute devo tion to the people, fraternity to all mon, save aristocrais; I swear to punish traitors; I promise to give my life and even to moun, the scaffold, if necessary, to bring about the reign of the sovereignty of the people and of equality.!!

"After that the pistol was fired the air, the glass broken.on the Boor, the dagger diawn from the table, put in its sheath, and pra- sonted to the candidate, who then exchanged embraces with all pre sant, beginning with the chit!. He was then considered to have become a full Camorrista, entitled to uli the rights, privileges and profits of the society, every section of which, was informed of his promotion."

The Ku Klux Klan,

Coming to more recent days Mr. Lepper talks of the Ku Klux Klan tinued at feat of next column.,

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EVENTS.

TO-DAY

15th day of Rejab

Hockey: Mamak Tournament: 24th Battery . Phoenix (U.S.R.O. ground), 4.15 p.m.; Royal Engi- neers 1st H.K.S. Battery (S00- kumpoo), , 4.3 p.m. Friendly match. Hong Kong Hockey Club 2nd E. M.S. Medway (King's Park), 3.18 p.m.

Yachting-Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Second Championship Race' (Ladies).

Whist Drive for Service Mon, 9 p.m., Europead, Y.M.C.A., Kow. loon,

Theatres.

Queen's: "Cracked Nuts.” Star: Guilty Hauds." Majestic: "Radio Patrol." King's: "Love Me Tonight." Oriental: This is the Night.” Central: "Night World."

Dances: Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Gloucester, nud King's Dances at Restaurant; Dinuer Hong Kong and Peninsular Hotels, and King's Restaurant.

Suurise: 6.23 a.m.; Sunset: 3.41

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Tides: High at 10.40 and 21.35 Low at 1.00 and 14.50.

Principal Mails. Inward:-America, by President McKinley.

TUESDAY (November. 13).

16th day of Rejab. Auctions:-Lammert's

sate of

electrical appliances, and porcelain Ware, Sales Room, 11 a.m.

Rotary Club Tiffs, Lane Craw- ford's Restaurant.

Meeting of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association, 5.30 p.m.

Chess:-Kowloon

Chen Club

Intra-Club Match, 6 p.m.

Hockey:-Manak Tournament: Tamar, at King's

R.A.M.C.

Park, 4 p.m.

Theatres Queen's: "Cracked Nuts" Star: "Guilty Hands." Central: "Night World." King's: "Love Me Tonight," Oriental: This is the Night."

at

Dances:-Teb Dances at Hong Korg Hotel, Gloucester, and King's Restaurart: Dinner Dances Peninsular and Hong Kong Hotels and King's Restaurant.

Tides:--High at 11.2 and 21.25; Low at 4.40 and 16,00.

Principal Malls Outward: Europe, via Francisco, by Taiyo Maru.

of America.

San

This order was originally formed at Nashville, Tennesser, by a group of Confederate Army officers in the year 1867. Their first activities

intimidating. were largely aimed at the negroes by fantastic cuetumes, night assemblies, flaming crosses. and high-sounding proclamations, mixed with a little conjuring bluff to impress the superstitious blacks

After a time the organisation lapsed, und was not revived until the year 1016. Its new purpose war, statod 10 be" To inculcate the sacred principles of chivalry, the development of character, the pro- taction of the home, the chastity of womanhood, and patriotiam"

On the top of all this tempura-

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