10
THE BUICK SIX.
Owners express surprise that a car
so powerful and spirited as the
1
BUICK SIX operates so smoothly and quietly. Such outstanding performance explains why the car is winning and holding the good will of all who buy it.
HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
33 & 35, Des Voeux Road Central
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM.
STAR
THEATRE
KOWLOON
In respoure to numerous requests and by desire of the muongament
3-PERFORMANCES ONLY-3
THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES (Maurice E, Benson and Alex Ross)
present
MADELINE ROSSITER'S COMPANY The only show that is always sure of a welec ma everywhere
Friday April 3rd at 9.15 p.m.) "FLARES and FLA: HES
נו
Saturday, April 4th at 9.15 pm.
"FOT POURRI
"
Presenting the most popular Iteïns in the Companyia Roportuire
Sunday April 5th at 9.15 p.m... FAKEWELL PERFORMANCE
REQUEST PROGRAMME
Send in your request by Saturday next, 'md we will put it on
for you. The Programme is yours-anything you want..
GOOD BYE-EE
Prices $3, $2, & $1.
Bocking at Moutrie's Ltd. »
and Star Theatre Kowlcon THERE IS ONLY ONE SHOW, AND THAT IS THE ROSSITER CO.
1.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
is notified that on and after to-day, a constant supply of water will be turned on in the Public Maids in Kowloon.
L
The P. & O. s.s. Mantun left. Shanghai for Hongkong on March $1, at 4.30 p.m. and is due here on the 3rd Inst. at about 7 a.m.
The silk forwarded from Hong-, kong by the Empress of Asia on March 6 arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on March 27, having been 21 days in transit,
In Bengal the Automobile In 1910 Alberta, Canada, had 294,255 horses; it now has more Association does not seen adequate
Out of 12,700 than $75,000; its cattle have in-ly supported. creased from 1,051,407 to registered private owners, but 2,000 1,629,815; hogs, 143,660 to belong to ilus Association, though sheep, 179,067 to that is an increase on the former 949,891;
nninhers. 206,458.
"The
The wife of a farmer in the Owing to lack of support it has
given been found necessary to cancel Tingkianpu district iue
performance of the
birth to a baby boy with the body Gondollers by the Philharmonic of a sako, about six feet long, two- two mouths and four Society to-night. The proceeds noses, were to have been given to the eyes, says the Chinese press). The infant could speak as SOON Hongkong Benevolent Society. fas he was born,, we are further told,
but nobody could understand There was amusement "off" as
The number of registered bee- hing" Attempts were made to well as. 021, .during The keepers in Manitoba increased. 'Gondoliers". season. For in- from 1,200 to 1,800 between 1928gle him, but when these failed. stance the Gondola which nightly and 1924. The aggregate values it eros the head with a "sailed" on to the stage of the of the honey production in 1924 tiek and killed. The body Theatre Royal has printed on it was $200,000 net to the pro- er hung up on a tree. **» (not viewable by the audience)ducers. Bec-keeping has de-
A. house which is one of the the words: "Italia Gondola,veloped to such an extent that the clinunts to the title of having been made in, Hongkong.”
western demand is now chieflyhe home of Dickens little Noll met by home production, and sell a marrow expe from The hydro-deroplane of Mr factories for making aplaryeing burned down. This is a shop Harry W. Abbott of Kowloon supplies have been established. in Portsmouth Street, Lincoln'a which drifted away from
Fields, visited by mumeris Paranaque, near Manila, on Tues-
"Little Hau," General Hsu Shu-torhists us the Old Curiosity Shop day of last week. has not been tseng, is returning to Peking vid of renown. 16 has just passed to found, according to the Cavite Russia and is expected to be figur,new tenant, id workmen, en naval station. A reward of P.50ing on the Chinese political stageployed on the interior left u lise has been offered by Mr. Abbott again within a couple of months.ning in one of the rooms. Smoke for information leading to the It is reported that Marshal Chang Way seen By passers-by at night, finding of the plane.
Tso-lin offers no objections to his and the fire brigule being sum; re-employment, especially as hemd fortunately arrived in good has been recommended for ser- time to prevent any considerablo vice by General Lu Yung-hsiang damage. Tupan of Klangsu. It is believed
Messrs. Eammert Brothers, at their auction rooms in Duddell Street, yesterday, conducted a public auction of the leasehold property. No. 16 and 18, Queen's Road Central. Bidding began at $200,000 and the property which was in one lot, was eventually krocked down to Mr. P. K. Kwok for $271,500.
The return. of notifiable diseases in the Colony for the week ended on March 28 showed 1 Swiss case of diphtheria, 5 Chinese cases of small-pox, 2 of which were fatal, 6 Chinese cases of enteric fever from which 3 deaths resulted, 5 Chinese cases of cerebrospinal fever, of which 4 proved fatal and I Chinese case of puerperal fever. The return for the 24 hours ended on March 30 shows 2 cases of diphtheria, 1 of enteric fever, and 2 of cerebro- spinal fever, all Chinese.
SOCIAL
A Leighton Buzzard doctor has: -300 influenza' patients.
Mrs. Stanley Bald.in was an interested spectator of the film called "A Daughter of Love," shown for the first time at the Stoll Picture Theaire in London.
that his first appoinment will be The effect of the present Vice-Minister of War in charge Canadian immigration policy in en- of the Luchunpy as General Wucoging farmers, farm labourers. Kwang-hsin desires retirement. and feite household workers to come to Camuth is indicated by s Medical inspection of children recent nalysis according to occupa- attending the Schools operated by tion of immigants arriving the Shanghai Municipal Council Canada sine 1920. In 1920 #2! was proposed at a meeting of the per rent, of the total immigration Council Committee on Foreign were agriculturists and domestics, Education. After considerable (and in 1921 35 per cent. Since their discussion. i was agreed that a the ratio of agriculturist and report on the matter should be domestics toward all nigration asked from the Commissioner of has been steadily increasing, being Public Health in order to learn 41 per cent, for the fiscal year endel whether some system of March 31, 1923,"47 per cent. for periodical inspection of school the fisent year ended March 31, Children could be devised with 1924 and 51 per cent. for the nine the stuff now at his disposal, it mouths Apri to December inclusive | being considered that much of 1921. In these nine months the valuable assistance and advice and immigration to Canada was could be rendered by the nurses 100,570, of which agriculturists and in the Council's service.
Idomesties represented 51,056.
AND PERSONAL.
Sir Thomas Lipton has presented the former home of his parents to Cambuslang District Association, near "Glasgow, as a nurses' home.
Nurse"
Mr. William B, Taylor, on his retirement from the Rangoon Pilot Service after over 20 years'. This is how a Shanghai paper service, was presented prior to his Telves to Sir.Roberi Ho Tung's departure for home with a hand- LUX | vise to the Wembley Exhibition. some piece of silver plate by his
Sir Robert Ho Thng of Hongfellow pilots. kong, prominent Chinese merchant
G.FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS Union Building (Opposite G.P.0.)
Agents for:- ADMIRALTY CHARTS ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.
COCOANUT OIL
OF THE HIGHEST GRADE
Manufactured by
THE HOHONG OIL MILLS, LTD,
at Singapore.
B
Bola Agents: GOH QUAN HIN 64 Bonham Strand, West.
TAILORS
SIMPSON & CO.
8. Des Vœux Road Central
Corner of Ice House Street Hongkong
NTAL ARTS
AT VERT-MODERA”
HHE
BUILDINGS
SIND S
Telephone
C. 4880
CURIOS
PRICES
STORE
QUEEN B“ KOAD CENTRAL,
and banker, has departed on a The Oxford University debaters, trip to the United States and Cajuda. He also expects to make a trip to Great Britain before re- turning to China. "
----,—
Mr. J. M: Gordon returned to the Colony by the Eatpress of Russia.
The ammad re-mion dinner of all ruks is to be held in the Volunteer Houlgarters on Monday the 20th just, Mr. L. Humilton Keane is in charge of arrangements,
Announcement is made of the res tirement from the firm of Messrs. Lo'and'Io, soleiturs, of Mr., A. E. Hall, who has been partner in the
fir
teaded by Malcolm McDonald, Mr. T. W. Massey of Messrs. son of the former British Premier, Holyoak Massey Co. is a passenger arrived at Honolulu in steerage to Shanghai on the Pen Lecat. because there were no other Mr. Berge Stupin, who recently accommodations available when gave a 'cello recital in Hongkong, As last year's president of the the vessel left San Francisco, and is also a passenger.
they did not wish to postpone their British Empire Exhibition, the Prince of Wales has written a
departare, foreword to a suvenir, in photo. graph and letterpress, of the Government Pavilion and, the Military Tatoo. "I think," he says,
that the British Govern. ment Pavilion has accomplished
a large gathering of local Irishmen omily to Shanghai,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Cameron left Mr. yesterday for Shanghai, The first annual dinner and ball Cameron is superintending engineer Society was held at the Europe and has been transferred, tern- of the Singapore St. Patrick's for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire Hotel on March 17 when there was
great educational task," and he and their guests. His Excellency AN a. whist drive arranged thanks all who took part in its the Governor and Lady Grille-.between Epping Literary and!
organisation.
mard, Admiral Thomas Washing ton, U. S N., and Mrs. Washington were present.
+1
men
Mechanics Institute and Epping Women's Institute, each table will be occupied by two women Hongkong theatregoers should! be interested in the following:-It We hear very little of Queen as partners against two
partners. Is only putting it mildly when one Alexandra nowadays, says a describes the staging of Reginald Home willer. Her Jile at Berkeley's light comedy "Erench Sendringham is very secluded, but Leave," by the Hankow A. D. C. at the Victoria Hall as an un- qualified success, says the C. C. Fost," A bumper house attended and rocked with laughter right throughout the three acts, for the characters were interpreted by tha caste with that verve which is 50 absolutely necessary to make a Speaking at South Shields Miss The Queen wore large goggles farce Irresistibly humorous and yet Ellen Wilkinson, the, Labour to protect her eyes when she' not grotesque. Mrs. F. C. R. Keed M.P., whose hair was recently entered the artificial sunlight room was the heroine, Mile Jullette" shingled, said it was just im in paying a surprise visit with Mme. Labinsky played "Mme. possible to be the only Labour Lady Desborough to St Thomas' Ceaux," Mr. C, S. Cheesham was woman in the House just because Hospital. After watching the "Capt. Harry Glenister" and r one was the only Labour woman. children enjoying themselves in Walter Neill "Brig-General "The Press the declared," don't mind what you are saying. It is the colour of your frock and the way you wear your hair that they police, and concentrate upon silly things that just don't matter.”
Major-General C. Luard, C.B., she nearly always has friends or C.M., commanding H. B. M. relations staying with her. Her Forces in China, has intinted to charity in the neighbourhood is a the Shanghai Municipal Council by word, and there are few poor that he will be able to conduct the cottages within a radius of thirty anal, inspection of the Volunteer miles that have not benefited by Corps from April 27 to May 2, in- her residence there.
|clusive.
Archibald Rool":"
· ན་
the brilliant rays of the mercury vapour lamps, the Queen visited the Mary Ward for maternity cases. She was greatly interested in an adjoining rooms filled with cols in which were bables, some only a few days old. qtfak
The announcement that the Prince of Walts is to visit Uruguay and Chile as well as the
The appointment of Mr. James Blair to the position of manager of the London branch office of the Nippon, Yusen Kalsha has been very. cordially received in London The cross-word idea is getting 10 shipping circles, in which his hugh such absurd lengths that the Cosinu ahtlity and tactful courtesy are Club in London is arranging a tea Fed in the highest esteem. This is dance, at which members will be the first occasion that a European given paper caps on which are rentine has slipped out in a Fa held this appointment Inceparts of words. A man with the curiously cast way. It is the the death of Captain Jamirs, RN enters BE. This cap will hav-first time that an heir to the British; In 1910 in which your M. Bisir 20 find a partner: from -amongis Throne has visited South America, was made a sub-manager. Me those women with, say. Fore and it is a great compliment to the Blair for his services during, theor An" on their caps Slips with Palace and to the British nation Rusro Japan war was decorated complete words written on them that he should receive these with the 5th Order of the Rising will be put into what and when cordial Advitations from three of Sun, whlic in acknowledgment of che is drawn the couple who have the leading Spanish-American- his excellent work during the made that ord between their public. Moreover if is not only Great War he received the 4th caps will receive some present or Order of the same honour.
othe
flattering, but there is business in it also s
***
WEDNESE
1925.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY
ין
"FOUR 14"
"THE ALL BRITISH
TOURING CAR.
FIRST COST
RUNNING EXPENSES
Very Moderate
Exceedingly Low
per
PETROL CONSUMPTION - 26-28 Miles
YOU CANNOT BUY A
BETTER CAR
NEW MODELS ARRIVED DEMONSTRATION INVITED.
Gallon
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,
Tel Central 4769.
Tel. Central 4769.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
To Save
that Bank-note!
Take Advantage of the WING ON COMPANY'S
(Des Voeux Road"
GREAT SALE
Running until April 12.
GINGER
PRESERVED CRINCE SELECTED WEST YOUNG STEH BINDER THIS SIDE UP WITH CARE MYSAN & CRO MADE IN HONGKONG
APPROVED BY ROY Y
ÁT THE-
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION
AND MANUFACTURED BY
M. Y. SAN & CO., LTD.
THIS FAMOUS "BEE” BRAND GINGER IS MOST RELIABLE FOR BOLD GOOD COLOUR, AND FUR- THERMORE IS MELLOW AND WELL PRESE VED.
PUN
YICK CHO
LAND & ESTATE AGENTS Telephone Central No. 811-1887, 35, Queen's Road Central.
Service to... Hol
SCANDINAVIA & NORTH EUROPE
The_M/S "AUSTRALIEN "____
will be loading för-Maravillas, Barcelona, Valezda, Dunkirk, Rotterdam, Amsterdam Hamburg, Copenhagen and other
Scandinavian Ports, about 715 April
Pertben esfingi s
M.8.ASTA "MA."JAVA"
BILS. “PERU"..
Expected on
or Aboal
7th April
15th one
Will leave homesned bound
"on" nr:about 16th April
- Babject to change without notion. For further particulars please apply, to ----
ith Bay
JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
SONUSCOPENHAGEN...