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No. 23325.

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日登拾月肆年酉癸

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1933

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and after NOVEMBER Lar, 1932, until Furthor Notice (all previous

Time Tables canoellai),

O

UP TRAINS

G

No. No. No. No. No. No. UP No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

18 24 26 28

STATIONS 2 6 10 10 B 13. 14 '18

A.M. A.M.) A.M.A.M.) AM,Į A.M. [Mixed] P.M. } P.X.] P.M.) F.MŲ K.X. 7.M.| P,X.

Kowloon.Dop. 6.25 8.15 8.97 9.06 9.15 10.1211.30 12.12 1.20) 3.20 4.86 4.05 6.08 7.40

Taumati.Dep. &32

Shatin...Dep, | 6,45|

་་

Tipo Dop. 6.80) TaipoMarkat

Dep 7.04

Fanling Dop 7.18

Sheungshui...

114

0.24 10.1911.41|,13,19] 1.27|||.....

9,80 10.3111.58 12.31 1.89 མ་

9.60 10.40 12.08 13.45 1.62

0.66 10.50 12.16 11,49 1,587... 10.66 11.01 12.32 18.59 2.06 ...

Dep. 7,201 9.149.42 10.1111.0812.37 1.04211 250

Shumohan...

Arr 7.76 8.68 0.20 9.48 10.15 11,1312.43 1.10 2.17 8.05

•Canton...ATT..... 11.28)

6,30

DOWN TRAINS

5.09 6.15 7.48 5,156.278.00

6.28 6.418.14

5.32 6.488.18

...5.42 6.57 8.29

| 6.47 7,028,84

5.13) 5.69) 7.08; 8.40

17.40......

STATIONS

G No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.)

No. No. No. 1 3

17 DO 19 18 5 7711 15 0 A., A. M. N.K. A.M. F.M. AM.P.M. P.. F.M. T.K.P.H.

Mized!

4.20

8.00.

-Canton .................................. Dep.

...

21

....7.18

8.40. **

Shumchun.........Der 7.03 7.50 10.30 10.48 12.16244 4.08 4.34 5.25 8.12.6.50 7.11 Sheungshul....Dep.

10.65 13.23 2.61 4.15 441 6.83 6,19 7.00 7.57 Fanling. Dop.. 7.14 8.02

11.00 12.28) 2,56 4,20) 4,48) 5.45 (0.25 Tripe

Market..... Dep. 7.25 8.12

...11.10 13.80 8.00 431 4.58 0.01 6,36 Talpo. Dep. 7.80) 8.10 ...11.14 12.44 8.11 4.35 5.00 6.09 6,40 Shatin..............Dop. 7.438.30 ...11.28 12.58 3.244.50 6.14 6.27 6.53 Yaumati.......... Dep.

11.41 1.128.37 5.04 3.26) 6.42 7.06.

Kowloon...........DAITO

7.60 8.48

8.02 8.49) 11.08 1.47 1.18 8.43 5.10 4.32 0.49 7.11 7.25 7.62

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The

The Berengaria's "Prime Minister Suits.

Joan Procter Medal: Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs.

Hoover: Flying History by Film: Conserva- tive M.P's to make Pleasure Cruises

The New Academy Pictures:

Admirals Tyrwhitt and Tweedie

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, April 19-By a happy When the caption of a view of an coincidence Mr. MacDounld's suite aerodrome announced that the on the Berengarta is the same that hangars contained the world's finest he occupied when he visited Presi-aircraft there was enthusiastic ap- dent Hoover in 1920. It has been plause from one part of the room, used by the Prince of Wales, and which was traced to. Mr. Handley was always used by the ex-Kaiser Page and a moment later a giant in his voyages in the liner when it Handley Page liner emerged from was German-owned, and named Im, the sheds. perator.

Olub Film Libraries.

It consists of a "sun parlour," a lounge, or study, with a small) It was a remarkable; progamme reference library, breakfast-room, of flying scenes filmed in various bed-rooms, and private bath-rooms, parts of the world, and nothing Mins Ishbol will share the suite. could have more clearly, emphasis Soft carpets and silk brocadeed the amazing progress of avia bangings are among the decorative tion in a few brief years. Features:

Indeed, the Royalore Club While at sen the Prime Minis- might do worse than quire for ter's daily programme of exercises posterity a library of early flying will consist largely of a mile walk films, which would be of increas -five times round the promenade ing historie value. deek constitutes one mile-and golt practice on the sports deck or in the gymnasium.

A Tudor Gallery.

And perhaps other specialised clubs might also consider the build ing up of film records of the sports or subjects with whit thay happen to be concerned

The Berengaria has undergone a complete overhaul. The furniture A HEART-BALM

and appointmente British make

all of

IN JOAN PRODUCTOR'S

MEMORY

VERDICT

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-伍拜禮 " 日伍月伍年参卅佰玖仟登英

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

PREMIER PLEASED WITH "WASHINGTON PARLEYS

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RUGBY, May 3.

THE PRIME Minister, on land-

ing at Southampton this after ason after his visit to America, de. clared himself well pleased with the results of his visit to Washing-

ton..

President Roosevelt and he found themselves in most complete agree- ment as to the objects in view ana the talks on how to do it were of

most friendly kind. "We discovered we

were both

very hopeful of common action. 1 shall report to the Cabinet, but 87 far as I am concerned I am very pleased. You have seen the first results in the action of Mr. Nor- man Davis at Geneva. That was very helpful."

Enthusiastic Welcome,

An enthusiastic welcome was ac- corded Mr. MacDonald when he reached London, several members of the Cabinet and other distinguished people, including Mr. Norman Davis and the American Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Ray Atherton being on the platform.

the world

Mr. MacDonald will broadcast at 9.10 p.m. on Friday on his American visit and Economic Conference, regarding the success of which he expresses strong hopes. Meanwhile be will make's statement in the Commons to-morrow.

discussion in the Commons will take place next week..

The Tarli Truce.

By the term of the tariff truen proposal which the United States delegation intends to propose

the meeting of the World Econo-

ernments will be invited to pledge themselves to refrain, during the period of the truce from creating or making any material and up- ward modifications in tariff rates, and from imposing any new re- strictions or enhancing any exist- tion of goods which ing restrictions against the importa. would give domestic producers an additional advantage as compared with for- eign producers.

A new. Tudor long gallery which There are times when one feels new adorns one of the "tourist" that the English language as itmic. Conference, participating. Lov decks consists of whitewashed roof is spoken in this unimaginative and walls supported by dark half-country of ours is not nearly rich timbering made from New Forest enough. One such was on reading trees, together with an array of a description in an American antique Intern-lights and appre, Tabloid" newspaper of Carnera's priate old prints.

breach of promise case.

Nowhere, this side," was the aggrieved indy described as having won a $14,230 heart-balm vordict." Nor, apparently, did it occur to anyone to summarise the There will be general applause result of the case in the words. for the Zoological Society at their," The 'Ambling Alp,' Primo happy thought in founding a modal Carifera, went down for the 'count' in imemory of the late Miss Jean in the ring of romance to-day. He Procter, who could handle snakes took a 814,299 sock on the jew of all kinds and sizes with such from Emilia Tersini, who sued him wonderful skill.

fur breach of premise." Designed by Mr. A. G. Wynn, the Consider, too, the delicato ima- medal takes the form of an oblong gery of "The jury awarded her plaque, with the profile of Miss that amount because the man-moun Procter in relief on one side. tain had only become a Loating Naturally enough, the modal will iceberg since 1929-floating farther be awarded for additions to the and farther away from Emilia." knowledge of herpetology," that

i

branch of learning in which Miss PICTURESQUE Procter was something of a magi- cian,

It can be struck in gold, silver, and bronze, and not the least charming point about the founda tion is that keepers are eligible to

receive the award.

A young German lady telling me that she was going to America to learn English because they speak it better there." Nor could any thing shake her in that belief,

A land where, an outside and, un handsome boxer is "the ring's be hemoth," the gargantuan wal loper," eren "Satchal Feet," has us beaten, at any rate, as far as lile colour in concerned

FAME IN THEIR OWN RIGHT

.From America comes' twa items of information about the wives of the last two Presidente ofA POLITICAL CRUISE the United States.

To Mrs. Coolidge is to be extend- The Conservative cruise to the ed the fracking privilege, so that Mediterranean during the first her signature in the top right fortnight of September promises to hand corner of her personal mail be a popular innovation. will in future be, all that is neces More than 400 supporters of the party, including many M.P.s, have Mr. Hoover is to write her already booked accommodation on biography. At their home at Pale the Doric, which has been specially Alto. California, she is already chartered for the purpose of this sketching an account of the eventa experiment. of a particularly interesting and

sary.

IIISTORIC RECORDS

.

Algiers, Palma, Gibraltar, and

And No Subsidies. Furthermore, the truce would provide that the Governments should agree to introduce no addi- tional direct or indirect subvention for the expansion of their export industries or any discriminatory trade methods or any additional measures to promote dumping etc. tera

The text of the proposal has been sent to the sixty-four nations which have been invited to attend the conference which opens on June 12 in London.

A

will be no "Johns" on view. full-length portrait of the present Lord Melchett, by Glyn Philpot. should, however, attract attention.

Sir William Llewellyn, the presi- dent, has been putting the finishing touches to one of his exhibits in the Royal Academy school.

DUCHESS OF YORK

The Duchess of York will attend the annual conference of the Women's Section of the British Legion, which will take place at the Kingsway Hall, W. C. 1. on Wednesday, May 17.

Her Royal Highness will address the delegates.

A PLEASANT EASTER

varied life. Naturally the book Lisbon are to be visited, and The feature of the Easter traffic will include a description of the Malta, too, has made a request to was the extent to which the public years she and Mr. Hoover spent in be included, since the itinerary has resorted to the airway services to London at the house on Campden been arranged.

reach the nearer Continental re- hil which was once the home of:

The idea of wedding politics to sorte, Paris and Le Touquet being Loid Conway of AHington.

pleasure may well spread, but I the most favoured. Many of the should imagine that some M.P. Passengers at Croydon were making woad! find the cruise rather a bus-their first flight. Last year's Eas

fer traffic was reported to be ex- man's holiday.

ceeded by 60 per cent. Generally, Pholidaymakers had a pleasent time. The wenther continued to TUD co of experts the other evening for Not only whe the number of struight-indeed, it was a dazzling- a special display of historic films works submitted for this year'sly fine day-and in their various covering many years of flying, Royal Academy considerably larger way's motorists, hikers, gardeners, Many of those present were than last year, but the number that and players of games in their

flown ΠΟΠΛΟΥΣ who had

thewill actually be exhibited-both myriads made the most of their op- machines even on the screen, and pictures and sculpture also shows portunities, forgetting and forgive the absener of talking in most of an increase over 1032

ing some recent Easters which were the films was amply replaced by There will, be widespread dis rather a bitter mockery of the holi- the animated conversations which appointment that this year there day spirit. went on in the audience.

(Vontinued on next column },

The Royal Aero Club was crowd- ed with a keenly interested; audien

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