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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 23367. AANSTAAN ASWAG HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

On and after MAY 6TH, 1933, until Further Notice (all previous Time Tables cancelled).

STATIONS

UP TRAINS

G

No. No. No. No. No. Or No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

В

8 10

18

16 ¿.. 14

JA 29.18 24 28 28 AM. A.X. AM. AM. J.K. Mixed P..P.M.]E.K. | F.M. T.X, I.MĒ. P.M««3°,M-

IP

6.02 6.15 7.48

Kowloon Dep.8.25 8.15 8.37 9.15 10.1211.80 12.12 1.05 1.86 2.30 4.35 4.55 6.08 7.40

8.24 10.1911.41 13.10 1.13 9.36 10.31 11.68 12.81 1.24†..... 9.80 10.4812.08 13.46) 1.97....

Yaumati.Dop. 6.33 Shatin ....Dop.) 6.45 Taipo... Dap, 6.69 TaipoMarket.

Dep 7.04

Fanling Dep. 7.16

Shoungchai...

9.85 10.5019.18 18.49 1.41||... 10.06 11.01 12.32 18:59 1.51)...

5.15 8.7 8.00 5.28 6.41 8.14

6.82 8.48 8.19

(6.42 6.67 8.38

12.56... 6.47) -7.03) 8.34 Dep. 7.30, 9.14 10.11) 11.0612,87 1.04 1.56... Shumchan...

Arr. 7.26 8.63 9.30 10.17 11,1212.43 1.10 2.09 2.15 3.05 5.18 3.63 7.066.40

Canton

STATIONS

£1.20 ...

5.86 DOWN TRAINS

18 &

4.47

447

7.40

-

18

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

II 15 9 17 DO 19

181) 31 KI. [P,M,[7.M. A......K. P.M. L.M.P.M.'|P/1.

Mixed

F.M. F.M.

8.00

4+4

ETT.

"

8.40...

9.07

4.20 6.14 Canton Dep. Shumahan...Dep. 7.0 7.50 10.30 10:48 12.16 2.444.08 484 5.25 8.12 5.50 8.45 9.00 Sheangshai... Dep. 7.03 7.37 1058 13.23 2,51 4.15 4.41 5.388.19 Fanling.Dep.7.14 8.02 11.00 12.28 2.58 4.20 4,45 5.45 | 8,28

11.10 12.39 3,06] 4,814,55) 6.01 Taipo Market.Dep. 7.25 8.12 Talpo Dep. 7.30 8.15 Shatin. Dep. 7.43 8.80 Yaumsti..Dep. 7.50 848 Kowloon ....Arr. 8.03 8.49

6.36...... 11.14 1244 8.11 4.85 5.00 6.09 8.40 ....... 11.28 12.58 8.24 4.50 5.14 6,270.53...... ..11.41 1.12 8,37 5.04 5.20 6.42 7,05... 11.08 11.47 1.18 8,43 5.10 5.82 6,487,117.28 8.33 9.41

O-First Class only. Will stop at any station on request.

-Sundays and Customs Holidays excepted

Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kow- loon, from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, Ltd Hong Kong, from The Ameroian Express Co., Hong Kong, or from The Chias Travel Service, 6, Queen's Road, Hong Kong.

By Order,

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Manager.

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS,

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

SAILINGS From CANTON Daily at 8 am, and 4.30 p.m. (Sundays at 1,30 p.m. only). CURTAILED SERVICE

Until farther notice Day boats to and from Canton will run on alternate days only.

HONG KONG-MACAO LINE.

AMENDED SERVICE

BAILINGS From HONG KONG at 8 am, and 2 p.m. (Week days only):

BAILINGS From KACAO at 8 am, and 3

(Week days only).

EXCURSION TO MACAO

SUNDAY, 26TH JUNE, 1933

8.S. SOI TAI”

p.m.

will leave Hong Kong at 9 a.m. and Macao at 4 p.m.

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LETTER

The King's Derby Day Dinner: The Oaks: The Fourth of June: World Economic Conference Phones and Desks: French Tennis Championship Won by Yorkshire Girl: Miss Marie Tempest

(Special Air-Mall Service)

THE KING'S DERBY DINNER

LONDON, June 6.

General Manage

DUNLOP Fort

TYRE A feature of distinction and a factor') of sality

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REHABILITATION

OF SILVER

SENATOR PITTMAN'S PROPOSALS SHELVED

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- ĮTREĎUGH, LEUTER'S- AGEMUT.}

LONDON, June 91. SENATOR KEY Pittman's silver proposals have been shelved until it is possible to reach agreement between the silver pro- ducing countries and others to pre- vent dumping on the market.

The old issue of the Indian Gov- ernment's surplus stocks is still the bugbear.

Government Silent. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVIER. J

ROQAY; June 21.

The King gave a Derby Night dinner party to members of the Jockey Club at Buckingham Palace

Fifty-six guests sat down with the King in the white and gold state dining-room, They included the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucester,

There will be large and dis statement pending the discussions Prince Clearge, Prince Arthur of Connaught, and Lard Harewood. tinguished gathering at the cereon the matter which were taking The keynote of the table decors mony, including the chancellors of place at the World Economic and tions was the black and white of most of the British universities and Monetary Conference. Lord Derby's racing colours, and representatives of a considerable Lord Derby was among the guests.number of the pritaipal Imperial and foreign universities and learn One toast, the health of the win-ed societies. ning owner, was given, and Lord To celebrate the laying of the Derby made a short speech in re-foundation-stone a dinner will be held on Saturday, June 24, at Gros- ply..

venor House. The Chancellor of the University, Lord Athlone, will preside. The Arcibishap of Can terbury and Lord Macmillan are among those who have consented to speak.

LONDON'S NEW UNIVER- SITY BUILDING The King, accompanied by the Replying to a question in Farlin- Queen, will lay the foundation stonement regarding the raising of the of the new buildings in Bloomsbury value of silver Mr. Hore-Belisha, for the University of London on for the Treasury, said that the Monday, June 26, at p.m. The various views taken on the silver ceremony will mark the beginning problem would receive careful con- of the vast building scheme which sideration, but the Chancellor of the university has been preparing the Exchequer did not think it desirable to make any further for some time past.

کیو

THE OAKS

The King and Queen were present at Epsom Races and witnessed The Daks Their Majesties were receiv ed by the Marquess of Crewe, the Earl of Rosebery, and the Earl of Lonsdale, and arrived in time to take luncheon before the first race.

THE CONFERENCE'S TELEPHONES

So many telephone, boxes have been installed in bus long line for The King was in a grey morning. suit and grey top-hat, and had "ause at the World Economic Con- white carnation buttonhole. The ference that they produce an ex-

traordinary effect. Queen wore a drem of harshell-blue

When the writer saw them in the lace and chiffon with a long coat of grey cloth having a collar" of basement of the new Geological Museum at South Kensington all corrugated ermine dyed to match of their doors were swung open. the coat. Her Majesty's hat was of They resembled nothing so much blue georgette matching the dress as a suburban train at Victoria or and finished at the back with pur, Waterloo after it has disgorged its ple velvet pansies. She wore pearls passengers during the morning rush and pearl and diamond earrings, hour. and carried a blue sunshade.

The Princess Royal, who arrived a little later than the King and Queen, owing to an engagement in

There is an even more striking impression when you look down from the gallery on to the taut white fabric canopy that serves as a roof to the plecary hall, which

London, vore a dress of white, is directly below.

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crêpo de Chine patterned all over It reminds dimly of an airship's in a conventional design with raspinterior, with a gas bag at close berry rod. Her white hat had a quartens. folded crown of straw and wis trimmed with white ribbon. For the journey in the course she wore a long coat of light rosebeige wonl inarocału.

"THE FOURTH AT ETON

-AND ITS DESKS

The plenary hall is on the ground floor, and it would have been open to the glass roof high above but for the fixing of this canopy.

Special tests demonstrated that fabric stretched in this way, like the roof of a marquée, has excellent acoustic properties.

'The Fourth of June was celebrat: ed at Eton on Saturday, the third, because the anniversary of George the Third's birthday fell on's Sun- The Office of Works has shown day this year. In accordance with much skill in adapting the fine new tradition, the boys who delivered building to the purposes of the speeches in Upper School wore Conference, and in the process of black swallow-tail coats, kuce furnishing it has evolved a most. breeches, silk stockings. The flag practical type of desk. bearing the arms of Henry the Sixth, founder of the College, was flown over Upper School.

Of the simplest possible struc bure, it ought to serve as a model for council chambers. It has a top that is actually wide enough to write on; it has no boles for quite unnecessary inkpots; and below is provided with compartments that are placed far enough back to be out of the way.

ENGLAND'S FRENCH.

A later report states that the liver proposals have not been shelved. This information is in the nature of a contradiction to a New York newspaper's statement.

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

SHOWERY.

'YESTERDAY'S WEATHER-- BEPORT, FORECAST: AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL Observatory AT ́5,42° P.M., STATED 3-STA

AND

PRESSURE '18 HIGHEST 18 THE" PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN, OVER 13 RELATIVELY LOW INDO CHINA.

LOCAL FORECAST:-S. OR VARI- ABLE WINDS MODERATE; FAIN GENERALLY WITH LOCAL 'SHOWERS.

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAY

(June 29),

(VI Moon, 1st Day). Birthday of HRH. the Prince of Wales.

Lammert's Sale of Household Furniture, Sales Rooms, 2.30 p.m.

St. Paul's College Old Boys' Meeting, b.16 p.m.

H.K. Lawn Bowls Association, Extraordinary General Meeting, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 5.20 p.m.....

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Solemn Procession, 5.30 p.m.

Whist Drive on Board H.M.S. Tamar, 8.30 p.m.

Theatres.

King's: "The Golden West." Queen's: Fast Workers." Central: "Cohens and Kellys în *** Trouble.”

Majestic: "A Passport to All World: "Gay Diplomat."

Oriental: Bad Girl." Star: "Loose, Ankles"

Dances,

Ten Dances at Gloucester Build- ing; King's Restaurant; and' Hong Kong Hotel, G

The guests at the luncheon party given by the Provost (Dr. M. R. James) and the Fellows in College Hall included the Head Master and Mra. Alington, the Bishop of Lin coln and Mre. Hicks, Lord. Corn wallis, Lord and Lady Cavan, Lord Elgin, the Bishop of St. Albans (Dr. Furse). Admiral Sir Michael Hodges and Mrs. Hodges, Air Vice Marshal and Mrs. Borton, Sir of the French lawa tenasis cham-Hotel King's Restaurant; and Harold Snagge, Sir Courtauld pionship-that is, since 1925 when a Thomson, Lady Cust, eighteen mem-national event going back to 1897 bere of Sixth Form, four Winches was thrown open for international ter scholars, and four Westminster competition-the ladies' singles has

passed to an Englishwotaan.

scholars

Although the economy order for bidding fancy waistcoats is still en- forced among the ordinary boys, sone brilliant creations were seau, was a spectacular one. At night, and the scene on the cricket ground for the first time, the river was floodlit for the procession of boats.

CHAMPION

For the first time in the history

Miss Margaret Scriven, a York shire girl, who will not be 31. un til after Wimbledon, went to Auteuil as an unofficial" com- petitor, the International Selection Committee omitting her from the British team, p

Notwithstanding this omission, she has once again proved her find match-winning temperament by de In the afternoon a memorial to feating Fräulein Krahwinkel, of Mr. H. E. Luxmoore, who was a Germany Miss Heeley and Miss master of the school for many Nuthall of England and Mme. years, was opened by the Provost in Henrutin and Mme. Mathiều the late Mr. Luxmoore's 'old world" Franco, to win the tith Forl garden: The memorial was an oak the meeting tas riv shelter, subscribed for by old boysed the mixed who were at Mr. Luxmore house with

and other-Etonian frie

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Gloucester Building.

Sports.

Lawn Tennis-Hong Kong Ares League: Kowloon Section, Company, Linclase. 20th Battery, Royal Artillery,--

Principal Mails.

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when the fifth is

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To Wei Hai Wel & Chefoo: To Tientsin.

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