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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

Hongkong Daily Press.

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

No. 23497.號柒廿佰肆仟萬弍第日式拾月榮年酉癸

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

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

STATIONS

Ο

UP TRAINS

C

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

** 2 6. 10

166 92 -18 34 28 8 13 14 4.3. 4.M.) AN. AM. AM. Mixed! P.M. | P.M. P.M. T.X. 2.M. P.M.) P.M.) PAC.

Kowloon Dep.6.25 8.15 8,87 15:101211.30 12.12 1.05 1.38 2.20) 4.85 4,55 6.087.40

Yaumati.Dep. 6.53

9.24 10.ID 11.41 19.19 1.12

8,38 10.31|15.03) 19.81) 1.24

8.60 10-18 12.08 12:45 1,87||

0.85 10.50 12.16 13.49) 1.41|||

Shatin ...Dep. 6.45)

Talpo Dep. 6.50

TaipoMarket.

Dep 7.04

Fanling Dep. 7.15 ...

| 10.06 11.0112,82 12,59 1.51 ... ****

Sheungshui...

Dep. 7:20

9.14 10.11 11.0612.37 1.04 1.50 ...

2.59

Shumohen ...

...5.036,157.48 ...5.15 6.7) 8.00

| 5,28 8,41) 8.14

5.826.48 8.19 5.42 6,578,20

6.477.02 8.3+

Arr. 7.96 8.53 0.20 1017 11.1212.43 1.10 2.02 2.15 3.05 6.185.53 7.05 8.40

Canton...Arr.... 11.25|

5.80

DOWN TRAINS

ני

7.45...

O

| 4,47)

STATIONS

No. No. No. No

No.

No No No. 1 a 5 * 11 15 9 17 AM, AMI ALK, A.K. | FIM) || A.M.P.M, P.M.

G No. No.

PM

19 18 PM PM

No. No.

8,001

++

***

34

+++

8,40..

:Saeungshui. Dep. 100137

M www.

18 21 F.M., F.

4.20 6.14

6.126.50 8.459.00 6,19

9.07

ESTABLERELY

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1933, ĦU BEARÆÐIBXT"

London Air-Mail Letter

London's Fire Fighters: Where Americans Got Married: Visitors From The Content "Snake Pit" For The "Naval & Mihay

Moiseiwitsch Returns From His Travels: The Alexandra Club's Jubilee.

(Special Air-Mail Servics)

London, August 16.

Modern' Fire-fighting. There is at least one chairman of committee in the London Coun-

being

Now arrangements made to set apart ope dining room for the use of meat accom panied by lndles,

or three

During the past

EUROPE AN ARMED CAMP

Large Increase In Army Quota

Rome, Aug

The European “armed camp: mavement; exemplified by the đền fanstve preparations" of France and Belgtum, have moved a fur- ther step by, the skival here "of Prince von Starhomberg and Herr Reichel, Emissaries of the Austrian Chancellor Dr Dollfuss, from Vienin The Prince's visit is in connexion with the reorganisation of the Hamwehr on the lines of Fascist "organisationa・

ty Council who believes in obtain-years the Club has readily in

creased in "membersliffIt is un-' ing first-hand knowledge of the working of his department. He is der no necessity to "kat patron Mr. W. J. Morton, chairman of the age," but in view of the very large stead of the present 21,000,00

committee responsible for the Lon don Fire Brigade.

In the early hours of this morn ing I was among hundreds of motorists, who stopped to watch the fire at a factory on the Albert

has been an anomthat the part played by wonten dying it social centre of Bins should be almost excl male.

Women Civil Se,chnik!

Embankment, Mr. Morton, soaked There is disappoints news for

Canton Dep. Shomchan ...Dep. 7.02 7.50 10.30 14.48 12.10 2.44 4.06 4.34 6.26 | 1053) 12.28) 2,01 4164,41 8.33 Fanling Dep. 7.14 8.02 11.00 12.28 2.56 4.20 4.45 5.45 8.26 Taipo Market. Dep. 7.25 8.12 11.10 12.39 8.08 481 4.66 0.01 685 "Talpo...... Dep. 7.30 8.16 11.14 12.44 8,13) 4.83) 6.00 6,09 | 640 ...

ing from the smoke which poured 3batin... Dep. 7.43 8.30 11.38 12.58 8.21.4.50 5.14 6.27 6.58

from the burning building, was ..141.12) 5,37) 5.05) 5.26 0.42 7.05 ... Tsumali ..... Dep. 7.56 8.48 Kowloon Arr. 8.0 8.49 11.08 11.47 118 3.48 5.10 6.82 6,48 7.11 7.28 8.23 8.41 there at the side of Commander

Firebrace, who was directing opera tions.

O-First Class only, Will stop at may station on request. Q-Sundays and Customs Holidays accepted.

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Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kor Loon. from Messrs. Thos. Cook & Boa, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The Amercian Exprons Co., Hong Kong, or from The China Travel Service, 6. Queen's Road, Hong Kong.

By Onler,

"R. BAKER

Manager.

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

JOLE SARTION OF THE HONG KONG, Canton and Maca). STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Lan.

HONG KONG-CANTON LINE. SAILINGS From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. (Bundays at 10 p.m..only).

SAILINGS From CANTON Daily at 8 a., and 4.30 p.zi.

(Sundays at 4.30 p.m./only).

* CURTAILED SERVICE

Until further notice Day boats to and from Canton will sail on alternate days only.

HONG KONG-MACAO LINE. BAILINGS From HONG KONG at 8 am. and 2 p.m.

(Week days only)"

SAILINGS From MACAU -- at 8 am, and 3 p.m. (Week days only).

AMENDED SERVICE FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1933

SAILINGS From HONG KONG at 10 s.m. and 5.30 p.m.

(Week days only).

SAILINGS From: MACAO.—at 3 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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(Week days only).

EXCURSION TO MACAO

SUNDAY, 3an SEPTEMBER, 1933 8.S. "SUI TAI"

will leave Eong Kong at 10 am, and Mreas at & p.m.

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SPECIAL SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAYS. -Single: $3.00; Return: $5.00. EXCURSIONS-Single: $2.50; Baturn: $4.00.

Norr.-ABSteamboat Campany's Steamers are fitted with Wireless.

HOU

NIGHT

CLUB

AT THE GREAT CENTRAL HOTEL MACAO.

HING

Dancing every night from 10 P.M. to 4 A.M.-12 Beautiful Chinese dancing partners & 12 Beautiful European dancing partners. Best Liquors & all kinds of refreshments served ALL ARE WELCOME.

addition to strengthening the Helwahr, Austela contemplates

Treaty quota" "Army of S$00,000 in=" using the whole of the Peace

dx mantas traming instead of the She also intends, giving recruits present year, thus doubling the number of sabotives-Reuter

to the skin and with eyes smart-feminists who favon organi- DIARY OF LOCAL

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sation of men and

works.

ers in separate camada large body of Civil Service men have just decided to join Voranisa tion composed of meil taller than one confined to womeya

The choice before Sorting Assistants of the Post Famke, who are all women, was of malgamat ing with the Civil Belt Clerical Association or with liational Association of Wome velvil Ber- vices.

Five water towers were used in the fight against the fames. Mr. Morton told me he hopes soon, to be able to equip every water tower with telephones, so that the man at the top who is levelling the hose can receive instructions from be- low. At present only one water- tower at the London Fire Brigade The argument advant in fav headquarters is fitted with a tele-our of the latter.as phone. This is an all-steel tower body, was that wome

-the latest type......

could best be served sation recr

The Savoy Chapel

It was confidently expected in. Anglo-Catholic circles that a well- known and popular clergyman of that persuasion would be appoint- ed to the Savoy. Chapel.

The

their own

choice of the Rev. C. L. Cresswell IN HONG KONG

will, however, be a popular one.

The Savoy Chapel is the correct designation for the picturesque little building now dwarfed by a

The gigantic hotel.

Chapel Royal" label was dropped some time ago, not solely because the place is not governed by the Dear of the Chapels Royal

Mr. Cresswell's predecessor was a kindly and sympathetic man, and was broad-minded in the matter of marrying persong pre- viously divorced. His services were much..in, demand by Americans in that category, who delighted to have it announced in their home newspapers that they had been "married in the Chapel Royal." It was this fact that led to the change of паше.

our

Our Continental Visitors.

Although

United States visitors have sadly shrunken, Con- tinental tourists are arriving in extraordinary numbers. French professors, German students and schoolgirls have arrived this week and on Monday a second party from Poland, numbering about six hundred, will reach the Thames. They will land at Greenwich, see. London, including ita shops, in two days, visit Cowes, and then go to Dublin, the Isle of Man, the Bcot- tish Highlands and Edinburgh be fore returning home. The French professars áré content with Lon- don, Cambridge, Canterbury, and Trent Fark.

TO-DAY

FINE

Yesterday's weather "report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, at 5.30 p.m., stated:--

A weak anticyclone re- mains centred in the Pacific to 'the east. of Japan,

The typhoon is situated about 150 miles south of Naha mov- ing N. or N.N.W." Forecast:--W. and S.W. winds, moderate; fine...

THE TYPHOONS

following

The

Telegram was received from the Manila Observatory at 12.30 p.m., Aug, 31, 1933.

(1) Manila 31st, 11 am Tyn phoon in about 129 Long E. 24 Lat N inclin'ng Northward.

(2) Manila 31st, 11 am Tp- phoon in about 133* Long E. 17 Lat N. moving N.W.

sistants have rejected this plea a majority of more than four votes.

EVENTS

TO-DAY

September 1, (VIL Moon, 12th Day),

of Crown "Once South, 11

Music - Roof. Gärden.

Penula Hotely

Queen's Devil Za Driving." Central: "Laughter In Hell" World." Strange Interlude." Oriental: Call Her Savage." Star: "Cruiser Emden." Majestic:"Tarnished Lady."

Dances.

Tea Dances at. Gloucester Build- ing: --King's Restaurant; Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels.

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels; King's Restaurant; and Gloucester Build- ing.

Principal Malls,

Inward from Europe via Suez by Hosang: from America by Empress of Canada, and. Fresident Jeffer- son; from America and Europe via Siberia by President Garfield."

Outward' Air Mail for Europe by Hakusan Maru 5.p.m.; Steamer via Suez & p.m.

Sports.

Hong Kong International Ama- teur Swimming Association Cham- pionships (Y.M.C.A., 5.45-p.m.

founded forty-one years ago, was, woman's first inroad into clubland, and therefore a most revolutionary affair..

The women who founded the Alexandra Club: did so because they wanted a place where they could meet informally and where they could stay when they came, to town. At that time. it was in- possible for young women. "of good family to stay alone at an hotel The club began in rooms over a shop Sackville Street, then moved to Bond Street, and in 1884 It took the house in Grosvenor Street, where it has remained ever One of the first soloists to ap- since. There are twelve bedrooms pear at the Froms will be Mr for members and rooms also for. theli maids, since even in these Benno Moiseiwitsch, the planist.

M. Moiseiwitsch, who is an ex-days many women would not cellent billiard player, and quite a came without them... good golfer, has just returned from

From China to the Proms."...

The flying hoilday is more and to one. more popular. Seven of the big air-liners were sent off to-day by Imperial Airways for Paris, and at least fifty air liners, all laden with holiday-makers, were flying to and from across the Channel between dawn and dusk.

Saffors, Soldiers and Ladies.

The "In out Out," by the way

Clara Lady Vincent was the frat

a tour to the Far East. It was president, and the president now is this tour which his friend and Lady Edward Spencer-Churchill. (to give the Naval and Military fellow "virtuoso," Mr. Mark Ham- There was a considerable to-do, most familar title) is preparing bourg. started to spend about £10,000 in the re- construction of all its top floor as a ladies' side. ...Ladies will then be admitted as associate members-a plan which was adopted many years ago by the Guards' Club, and has worked successfully from both the social and financial standpoints.

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to make last when the club was started, many autumn. In his case it was cut people thinking that women who short in India by a serious illness, could form must be fast." King Edward, then Prince of nearly proved fatal.

Moiseiwitsch, says that he got Wales, is said to have shared this along very well, with the Chinese. view till the day when he called Possibly they admired his absolute at the club for the Princess, who impassivity For he, cari adopt to was launching there, and he was perfection what is known as the refused admission. He had to poker-face." And he knows, in-wait outside while a message was cidentally, all there is to know sent in, and then he went away Changes at the Aero Club, about poker.

chuckling. He was convinced that the club was eminently respect- More hospitality is also to be The First Women's Club Fable, and not only consented to

www.dea Queen Alexandra's becoming accorded to women at the Royal Aero Club. In its new home in

announcement that the member but allowed the club Piccadilly members have been ably Alexandra Club is celebrating its bead her name. This year the

"The

to give ladies tea in the Club But jubilee this year comes as a surban 1 to be removed and mer wil there were no facilties for lun- price to many people who have bebe admitted as to other won cheon or dinner.

dos lleved that the Pioneer Club, cluba.