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THE BUICK SIX.
Owners express surprise that a car so powerful and spirited as the 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..
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WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK.
WILL BUILD THEM.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Manila Is experiencing water shortage, the Montalban dam being practically dry.
Auction sales by Messrs. Lammert Bros are to be held to morrow at No 21 Godown, Kow- loon Godown Co, at 10.30 a.m.; and at their sales room at 11 a.m.
The next Race meeting is to be held on Saturday, May 2.
The Interesting story "Camille"" is being shown at the Queen's Theatre to-day.
A "China Mail" advertiser requires some old second-hand carpets for packing purposes.
The village wins, little girls, were absurdly alike. Son, aged A jumble sale in aid of the
Mesar Der A Wing Co. kindly forward specimens of the famous Koh-I-Noor pencils.
W The World Theatre is soon to show "The Green Goddess" with George Arliss In the part he took
late in the
Wiliam Archer's famous play.
One case of diphtheria and
were notified for the 24 hours ended Wednesday. All the cases were Chinese.
three, however, solved the pro-funda" of the Hongkong Bene-C cases of cerebro spinal fever blem. "This one," he said, "is volent Society was held in the Dessie, and this one" triumphant- | City Hall yesterday. 1y, "is More Dossie."
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending April 4, 1925, amounted to 78,003 tons, and the sales during the period to 169,000 tons.
A
group of farmers" of exchange of their Pomerania are planning an farmers sons in other parts of sons with
Germany. The purpose is to give the boys h broader view of life, and an opportunity to observe and become familiar with agricul
their home districts.
The rainy weather has con- clusively proved the value of the overhead construction fitted, to some of the lower level tram cars Many of the cars remain to be treated. The
present canvas coveringsmake a gloomy interior." and those whose lot it is to use the cars daily trust that no time will be from this port at 15 p.ni, on March tural methods other than those of lost in making all cars uniform that is, water-tight
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The silk shipped per s President Grant, which sailed
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22, arrived at New York at 1 p.m. Fon April 14, having becn 22 calen- In response to the urgent re-day days and 20 hours in transit. presentations. of exporters of olive oil, a Spanish Royal Decree
People were talking a great forthwith abolishes all duties and deal about Christian Science, and allows unrestricted exportation of a strong advocate of it called at a the product. The duty hitherto in friend's house, asking for her force has been, collected since The maid said: "Oh Ma'am, she's) February 10, 1924. the amount very ill," "Nansense," said the varying according to the fluctus- Scientist," she is not really ill, she tions in the average monthly price only thinks she is." The next day of the ordinary kinds of olive oil. the Scientist called again, and in answer to inquiries the maid said: "Well, Ma'am, she thinks she is dead.""
Gretna has been fetching bargain prices, and the eclipse of the town is evidently going to be complete. It is a curious story of ups and downs. A village of about 500 inhabitants in 1913, it found itself five years later a town | of 30.000. To-day the number has dropped to about 5,000. Before long Gretna may reach the village stage again-a sort of terrestrial version of the portent of Nova Persei.
Congratulations to the Re- public of Lithuania, which has repaid in full, and with interest to date, a loan contracted from Britain in 1919. It is true that the total amount is only £17,000, but Lithuania is a small and by no means wealthy country, and the collection even of these few thousands must make a difference
tion, to
General Blakeney, President of the British "Fascists," writes in the Nineteenth Century of the with bold, if untimely, enthusiasm
movement.
British Fascist" Undeterred by the cruel satire of Mr. H. G Wells, who wrote recently of the pluck of British Fascists in courting misunder- standing by wearing the letters
B.F." "on their blazes of General Blakeney jerseys, claims Fascism as one of the "two great and beneficent move- ments that have 'marked' the
opening years of the twentieth century." The other is the "scout like the spirit of the scout move- movement"-though anything less
ment than Fascism" it would be
hard to imagine.
According to the Bookman (New York) the most discussed book in America since Main Street" is Percy Marks's "Plastic Age":
A writer in a Home.journal says:-The supreme.. difference between the European and the American is that the one has a seul and the other a wonderful body. The machine will be cranked up by some crank. The prohibitionist made the United States dry, and, 'paradoxical as it may seem, the bootlegger intends to keep the country dry so that it may remain wet. Lack of soul and the crank are the two forces. to reckon with when contemplation of sons and daughters con- ing the future of America. Any cerning the vague wildnesses of thing may happen: the country American undergraduate life. In may blow up into half a dozenjustice to Mr. Marks we must kingdoms or republics: it may be absorbed by Canada, for the north wind is stronger than the south; or America may find her suul and
Her
to the State Budget. The recogni-stride past all that has been
say nothing of the contemplated in history, repayment of debis, has become soul will, I think, be breathed into so unfashionable of late among her by some new religion; one can European countries that this
sense this but it cannot be example deserves special con- gratulation.
xplained.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
"Kellet · Manor," No. 158, Mount Kellett, is to let from June 1 next.
:
The second anal school sports) of the Sacred Heart Selwol are be ild on the Club ground Happs Valley, on Sunday next, commenc ing at 11 am. Mrs. Kotewall is to distribute the prizes. •
A Marylebone woman :" Touch a husband's pocket or his little Mary' and you are sure to hear a grow."
subscription of $10 10 to the The King has sent his annual Brompton Hospital for Consump- tion and Diseases of the Chest.
"The inauguration ceremony of the 4th and 15th Hongkopp Troop of Roy Seouls is to be held on Sunday nest at the Sonkumpoo footbulk ground at 2 pint
[ Mr. H. B. B. Mitchell of the Kowloon Derks leaves for Home today by the Eppress of Australia, Mr. Michel's'activities in behalf fol, the V.R.U. and the Kowloon Mr. Bera Abraham, the well Football Club, are well known.own stock and share broker The latter organisation gave him and Vice-President of the Kowloon testimonial at the annual dinner Cricket Club, left on the Empress held on Saturday last in the Hong-of Australia today for a holiday in kong Hotel.
England.
Peri-
There will be a Church Parade Mrs. Mary Davies, the Amman- on Sunday next of the Royal | ford . (Carmarthenshire) Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. tenarian, whose death is an- Members are invited to be at the nounced, left seven children, 60 Dockyard gates at 5.15 p.m., grandchildren, 200 great grand- us to be ready to move of a 5.25 children and a great great grand- pm. The bands of H.M ships child. Durban and Despatch will be in attendance. The service will be held at the St. John's Cathedral at
16 p.a.
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Miss. Ellen Wilkinson, the wo- man Socialist M.P., has already made a great hit in the Commons by her ironic comments on public affairs. Here are some of her new aphorisms:
Vice-Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexun- der Sinclair, K.C.B.. C.B..
Most members of Parliament M.V.O., J.P., D.L., who has been are like tramway-cars, afraid appointed to succeed Vice Admiral of running off the Hoes. One line Bir Allan Everett, _K.C.M.O.,} }< fear of public opinion, the other K.C.V.O., C.B., as Commander fear of party. I hope that I have in-Chief on the China Station, was not yet got stuck between the born in 1867, second son of the res.
lato Captain John Hobhouse Inglis House of Lords ceremonies fre. Alexander, R. N., C.B. He marquently remind me of amateur ried in 1892 Miss Julia Margaret, theatricals.
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Shameen's Progress.
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Oil Stoppage's
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· Aviation · Disaster
Plecrgoods Slump
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Good Friday..
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Good-News
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Fighting the Pirate......
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Shooting Incident
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Feel It Nippy --
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"Gold Mountain".
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Appointments
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Shirt as Bandage
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Bport
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Woman Deseys
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CompanyTM Mesting"
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Year's Proférérentrera
Tell-Tale Revólvår,
Rabies Symptoms
Race Meetings
Welsh Notor... - Ship's First Aid
Correspondence --- --- -- Amoy Notes...
Governor Returns- Oil Tank Blaze... Hongkong Wedding. Harbour Dangers Fyramcar.. Arrest
Doreliet's Crew..
Triad of Pirator
Under Arrest ?!)
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Creditors Meet. » m«.
Masked "Robbans.
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third daughter of the late Colonel M.P.s pretend to be quite in- Charles Varekor Hamilton, Camp different to the Press. bell, of Netherplace, Ayrshire helieve it I should be prepared Heussumed the additional nuine off to wager that every member of Sinclair in 1804. He entered the this House subscribes to a Press Navy in 1876, was in command of cutting age rv, and reads every Osborne Naval College from 1005. word printed out him. 1908; commanded the Third Light When I Cruiser Squadron from 1917-1920; women creat Admiral-Superintendent at the same sell 19-23 Portsmouth Dockyard 1920-1922. men laughed
Bir Edwyh served throughout the there two European War and was present at the same r
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said that no two by God can share ry tap, some of the ma. And yet, are who would share
feel, when I am
1916, (despatches twice, K-0-Biking_atch in the House, LCB Crocs de Guerre 3rd Class that I am
addressing human
Order of St. Vladimir, with swords, brings but pegs. And even Sir Edwyn was promoted to Vice then, the hugs do not always Admiral in 1922. Sir Edwyn, and seem to be iting Co Lady Alexander Binclair have two Sous and one daughter. They have two homes in Beotland-ons at Dunbeath Castle, Caithness, and the other at Bouth Barr, Renfrew
If I had a 'ser who was elected M.P. my Srst advice to her would be, pod they don't put your brain i e' straft waistcoat. They'll do the best!""
It worries mothers, amuses fathers, and inflames the imagina-
observe, that many present-day undergraduates assure us that his story is accurate. Still others, to be sure, announce its inaccuracy. What does it matter? Youth, after main question seems to be: do all, is the handiwork of age. The
modern parents, does modern educalion, forget to teach self- control? And do not some of our modem moralists preach uncontro! under the guise of self-expression?
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1925.
DRIVE"
the new
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So quietly opd smoothly does the New V-63, operate that owners say they are scarcely aware that there Is a motor beneath the hood.
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HATS and TOPEES
OF THE BEST QUALITY
BY THE BEST MAKERS
AT THE BEST PRICES
THE WING ON CO., LTD Des Voeux Rd..
STRAW HATS, PANAMA HATS, FELT HATS, TOPEES OF ALL KINDS
BLUE BIRD FEATHER JEWELLERY AT VERY MODERATE PRICES, THE SIND SILK STORE. CHINA BUILDING, **
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
With the addition of the new Wing, comprising sixty bedrooms, the Company will be in a position from the 1st October, 1925, to offer residential accommodation on modern lines at moderate cost,
Each room will be newly furnished in a style affording every comfort and convenience; and as regards bathrooms, each double bedroom will have its own private bathroom attached, and there will be one private bathroom to each two single rooms.
The Company intends to augment its motor-coach service between Repulse Bay and Hongkong, and consequently the Journey (especially via Wong-nei-chong) should be no obstacle to residence at the above-mentioned popular establishment. As a convenience to residents of the Repulse Bay Hotel, it is intended that arrangements will be made whereby tiffins may be taken either at Repulse, Bay or in the.Hongkong Hotel.
The charges proposed for accommodation in the new wing of the Repulse Bay Hotel, inclusive of meals and motor-coach transportation, are as follow:-
DOUBLE ROOM -
(Two persons).
SINGLE ROOM
to:
(One person).
WINTER RATE. (October-March, both inclusive).
SUMMER RATE. (April-September both inclusive).
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$400
$375
$200
$175
Applications from prospective residents should be directed
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HOTELS,
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,
18, Dex Vœux Road Central,
HONGKONG.