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No. 24217號柒拾佰或韪式第 日月叁年子丙

ESTABLISHED 1857

HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1936. 登拜體 日拾卷卷年世佰玖仟登英 Price

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Ching Ming Festival 1936.

The following Express Train Service will be in operation between Kowloon and Canton in connection with the above festival:- April 2nd and 3rd

Kowloon dep.-

7.37 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 12.35 p.m., 4.50 p.m.

Canton arr.--

11.03 a.m.. 11.27.a m., 8.55 p.m.,

April 4th

Kowloon dep.

7.37 am, 8.30 a.m., 12.85 p.m.,

Canton arr.-

7.47 p.m.

3.09 p.m.,

4.50 p.m.

6.10 p.m.. 7.47 p.m.

11.08 a.m., 11.27 a.m.,

8.55 p.m., Trains in addition to those referred to above will be run should traffic warrant doing so.

Joint Service of the Hong Kong. Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. and The China Navigation Co., Ltd.

SPECIAL SAILINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHING MING FESTIVAL

HONG KONG TO CANTON

Friday, 3rd

8.00 A.M. LUNGSHAN

10.00 P.M. FATSHAN

Midnight SUI AN

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CANTON TO HONG KONG

April

7.00A.M. SCI AN

4.30 P.M. TAISHAN

Saturday, 4th April

8.00 AM, TAISHAN 10.00 P.M. LUNGSHAN Midnight FATSHAN

800 AM. LUNGSHAN 1.00 P.M. FATSHAN 4.30 P.M. SUT AN

Sunday, 5th April

8.00 A.M. SUI AN

10.00 P.M. TAISHAN

8.00 AM, TAISHAN 1.00 P.M. FATSHAN 4.30 PM. LUNGSHAN

Monday, 6th April

800 A.M. LUNGBRAN 10.00 PM. FATSHAN

7.00 A.M. SUI AN 4.30 P.M. TAISHAN

EXCURSION TO MACAO-SUNDAY, OTH APRIL,

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The mistress of the house heard the bell ring, and saw' standing at the open door a Chinese hawker.

Quickly retreating, she called cut to the maid: "There's a-Chi- nese at the door. You go, Ella."

This was too much for the Chi- .nese, who stuck his head well into the hall and yelled tridignantly at the mistress: "You go 'ella your. self!"

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Sandy was expecting a guest; so there was great preparation at tea Ame!

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"Aye," said Sandy. "Ah'm aweer of that-that's why I want the tongs in use!"

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·T.T. ON LONDON:13. 3ld. (nom). T.T. ON NEW YORK:―31.15/16,

INCIDENT ON “RELIANCE”

German Passengers Defended

Manila, Mar. 28. The Captain of the Rellance has Issued a statement to the press in defence of the action of the Ger mna passengers on the cruising. Uner. He said that Mr. Simonds' statement to the "Malaya Tribune" was unwarranted and uncalled for, and that Mr. Bimands himself admitted his error.

He added that the report that

Mr. Simonda and his wife had been

insulted and spat upon was too ri- diculous to require refutation. However, Mr Simonds insists that

Father ruefully gazed on his last it is true. pound.

"Money has wings, and house rents make it fly," he said.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

MONDAY, MARCH 30 Anniversartes and Holidays.- St. John Camacus, D Cinemas King's:-"A Tale Of Two Cities/ Queen's!—“Stars Over Broadway,' Central:Chinese Picture." Oriental:"Les Miserables,” WorldThe Phantom Empire," Alhambra:-"A Tale Of Txu

Cities." Majestic:-The Gay Deception." Star:-"Page Miss Glory."^

Dances. Cheero Club Dance, 8.30 ..: R.A.0.0. Association Fancy Dress Dance at China Fleet Club

Theatre, p

& Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., at

Meetings. Annual, of Hongkong

Queen's Building, noon; Annual, f China Entertainment. & Land In- vestment Co., Ltd., at King's Theatre Building. noon; Half

The Reliance sailed for Hong Kong at 7 o'clock this evening. Mr. Simonds and his wife remain-monthly of Hongkong Football Referees. Association, 8 pm; An- nual, of Society of St. George, iz Tockey Club Board Room, Exchange Building, 5:15 pm.

Annua

Reuter,

"Yes," said his 15-year-old Boyed in Manila Scout son, and some house have wings," for I've seen many a house dy."

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When"

Miscellaneous. - Second

CRITICISM RESENTED

the Hamburg-America, "You're smarter than your old | round-the-world Uner Reilance ar- dad, maybe, my son; but I always rived in Manila, on Friday, Mr. A. Drawing of Debentures of the thought that no part of a house T Simonds, restent of the 81Hongkong Club, 10 - a.m.; --Tres-- except the chimney fue!" ~·

monds Saw and Steel Company, Planting Ceremony at the Taipo Philadelphia, Massachusetts, and Rural Home. Taipo Roud, 5 p.m.

Social Services Whist "Drive at Mrs. Simonds, both passengers on. the Reliance, applied for police YMCA, 9 p.m. protection as they believed their lives to be endangered owing to the attitude of other passengers of the Reliance, most of whom were Germans."

Little Jones presented himself at the office with a noticeable "gap in his upper dentures.

"Hallo!" was the cry. "Had an accident?"

"No," was the reply. "Only a row with the missus."

"What! You surely didn't come to blows?"

"Oh, no!" said Jones, "but next time I gnash my teeth I'll remem- ber to take my pipe out of my mouth,"

"He took her in his arms.

"Oh, darling," he murmured, "I love you so! Please say you'll be

mine. I'm not rich, like Percival Brown. I haven't a car, or a fine house, or & well-stocked cellar; but, darling, I love you, and I can- not live without you!"

Two soft arms stole around his neck, and two ruby lips whispered In his ear: "And I love you, too, ļ darling; but where does thla man Brown ve?"

BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S

DEPARTURE

Felping, Mar. 28.

Sir Alexander Cadogan, the co- Hiring British Ambassador, recely- ed a great send-off when he lett for Nanking by train this after- noon, practically the entire Em- bassy staff and many members of the diplomatic corps and Chinese officials, as well as many friends of all nationalities, going to the

station.

In the morning Bir Alexander HOTEL paid his last official calf here, visiting General Sung Cheh-yuan. IMPERIAL ROT His family leaves on Monday and

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R.A.F. INSTRUCTORS FOR SINGAPORE

London, Mar. 28," A number of Royal Air Force officers left-to-day for Singapore,

instructors for the new Volun teer Air Force "Inaugurated a few days agu. Another batch of in- structors will leave for Singapore In the autuinn,

Sports Athletics. Wat Tai

Cottek

Caroline Hill). I p.m.

Hockey-Triangular Tournament, Army v. Club (Marina Ground, 4.30 p.m.

It appeared that on March 17 at Singapore, Mr. Simonds made a Lawn Tennis.-Open Doubles, d statement to the "Malaya Tribune" D. and S. A. Rumjahn v. Tsui Wa - Tsui Yun-pui; Open regarding the European situation, pul and in which he severely criticised the Singles, Paul Kong v. R. Blyth'; E re-militarisation, of the Rhineland. C. Fincher v. Ler Hua-ngok; Cub

Goldman The Germans on board took of Championship.-L fence. and threatened Mr. St-Lieut. Comdr. 9. Stapleton: was compelled to Handicap Singles, W. A. 8. Gran: monds, who lock himself, with his wife, inside : W. Wooding; Handicap Doubles, their cabin until the liner's arrival G. W. Sewell and H. J. Armstrong

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at Manila on Friday. A young E Bathurst and A. T. Lay; D German on board who struck up M. Macdougali and H. R. Butters for Mr. Simonds was badly beaten V. A, H. Penn and V. R. Gordon: Ilent. W. P. Lucy and R. A. Phil- imore v. Owen Hughs and T. A Pearce.

up.

ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC

League Campaign Difficulties

Geneva, Mar. 28.

Moon--First Quarter, 5.22 aun III moon, 8th Day.

Sunrise.-.3.18. alm. Sunset.-6 38'

p.m.

Tides-High at 1421; Low 1,

23.00.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31 *

Cinemas.

| King's:-"A Tale Of Two Clides.?

Queens:-"Stais Over Broadway." Central:-"Chinese Picture.” Oriental:-"Les Miserab'es.” World:The Phantom Empire."

Tale Of TRO

Cities."

The present system of nghting | Alhambra:-"A the illicit drug traffic has broken down entirely, states, Mr. H, A. Majestic:-The Gay Deception." Lyall Chairman of the Perman-Star: Page Miss Glory." ent Control Oplum Board of the

Sports

League, Teporting on the Board's Badminton-Men's Doubles, Sal- work. Mr. Lyall bases his conten-lors and Soldiers Home Y. Kow- tion on comparison between the in-foon Tong; V.R.C. Y. Ellot Hali

nitesimal seizures of drugs in North America and the total num- ber of addicts in the United States

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Cricket-Semi-Final Large Units Competition, Royal Artillery and Canada, officially stated to be gmall Units (Bookunpoo), 2 p.m.. 120,000 and 8,000 respectively.

Lawn Tennis-Open Doubles, M. He points out that drug addicts K. and M. W. Lov. Paul Kong are not confined to these coun- and Laf Kwong-tsun; Lee Wal- tries and it is the inevitable con- tong and Lak Ding-cheung v. 5. clusion that clandestine factories Gray

and A. Crawford: Club producing many tons of drugs an-Championship, W. A. S. Grant v rually exist somewhere.

G. Poiglase: E. Bathurst v. D. M. It is admitted that smuggling mea Macdougall; Handicap Singles, H sures cannot be stopped without Armstrong v. T. C. Monaghan; measures calculated to choke the

Mackenzie...

legitimate trade, The Board states. E. R. Divett v. M. Pagh; Handi- that there are sufficient stocks of cap Doubles, L, Forster and LT. opium in the Netherlands East In Ride. . A. C. I. Bowker and A. E. dies to last 46 years and urges the Netherlands Government to dimi- nish the quantity as soon as pos zible.

Opfum experts at Geneva draw.

Moon-III Moon, 9th Day. -Sunrise 6:20 am: Buset. 037 p.m.

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