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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND
'Christian Theosophy" wil be the subject of this week's Public Lecture of the Hongkong Lodge, The Theosophical Society, 16. Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday, April 22, at 5.45 p.m. The public are invited.
GENERAL.
The seventh destroyer of the The inhabitants of Liverpool German flest scuttled at Bcapa Flow are consuming much less liquor has been salved. There are still than they did in 1920. At the nineteen destroyers and two battle- recent antinal session of the licens 'ships to mise.
ing committee the chairman, Joseph Hunter, said convictions for dronkenness in 1924 were 1,434, *ns "gainst 8,500 in 1020.
A F e raid in the Chinese
months."
In the course of a session scine The latest feature of London members of Parliament. One that curious Bills are introduced by West End life is a theatre par-has recently been presented is for formance starting at midnight the registration of undertakers. "quarter". alcutta on March 12, when there were bugo quones at There are surely, no bogus under-resulted 1. a haul of Belgian the Prince of Wales to witness
takers? Or is undertaking as re-revolvers, rifles and ammunition. Charlot's Revue, which ended at munerative as underwriting, and Evidence of the smuggling of arms 3.20 a.m. The ordinary price the members of the trade desirous audumunition into India is con were charged" and the management for keeping it a close corporation?ined in the details of arrests nunda is continning thus experiment The Bill has been undertaken by by the Calcutta. Customs Depart definitely The cast of Charlot's Mr. Tom Groves, the Labour ment in ten
Eighteen Revne includes Phyllis Menking. P. for the Swatford division of steers were concerned and Laddies Cliff and Morris Harvey, West Ham and one of the Labour | eighteen men were arrested includ
men who have passed throughing fourteen ships officers.. Those who think that China is Raskin College. In 1928 he came the eighteen steamers, elöven wore still asleep, would have thought into the public eye by winning, with from the United States, and oue from London.. Rangoon, otherwise but they been in the his wife, the Dunmow Flitch for enh
China, Japan, Singapore, Norway, immediate neighborhood of the Edinmestic felicity.
and coast ports. Chinese Girls' School, ön Turk Boad, Singapore, the other Thurs day afternoon, when a large crowd of onlookers, particularly Chinese, witnessed the very novel sight of a guine of footbull being played on n field adjoining the school by a num- ber of young Cantonese ladies, who re boarders in that school where they are taught by Chinese lady teachers, English, painting and
sie, ete.. in the most approved modern style.
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We should never be in a position to: resist a real nationalist movement in India, The French in Canada are squeezing us out of the Province of Quebec and threatening to squeeze us out of other places
"
Fred J. Melville, the well-
Dean Inge, the gloomy Dean," was gloomier than ever at known writer on philatelic topics, Chichester, when he lectured on refers in the Daily Telegraph to
The Future .of the British Empire" Among his more de- Dr. Sun Yat-sen's "one appearance. on the postage stamps of Chinu, and pressing utterances Were the
the delicate etiquette of the Oriental following:--
which mide il necessary to give China two issies, encls of twelvo}• denominations, at the same time. After the Republic had been pro- claimed in 1912. the Imperial Mr. Davidson, Parliamentary
stamps, he says, were marked with Secretary to the Admiralty (Hemel
Repiblican overprints until new strips could be engraved and Hempstead,) answering Comman- der Bellairs (Maidstone. U in Canadians,and Australians de printed The new stamps came in the House of Commons on March not think of themselves as November, 1912, and bore portraits i
Englishmen. and are more of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and President 18, said the time required for build-
the United Youn Shi-kai. It would have ing the Hawkins was three years. drawn towards
-States than to ourselves..
raised fine points of precedence if and two months, and the total cost, including guns, was £1.636.745. There is little chance of they had been portniyed together The estimated me for The England ever being able to on each staing, or on alternate
the employ
whole building of the Effingham was
of
So two com its vibe in the series, eight years and three months. population.
plète sets were made, a full set with! and the estimated total cost, in- We are breeding children inch portruit: the frame design is cluding guns, was £2,173,000. from our worst stocks, rather similar for each, but there is a
than from our best.
subtle distinction in the ears of Commander Bellairs asked whether
The brightest
of the wheat which embellish the frame. the very great difference. in the cost was due to the time the latter Dean's lecture was his reference to Ou the Sun Yat-sen series the ears Mr. the condition of St. Paul's. "Iof wheat are unripe suggesting his ship would take to build. Davidson: I should not like to say hope," he said, "that my audience part in sowing the seed of revoln
off-hard.
Mr. Erskine (St. is sufficiently intelligent to aption and bringing it to its success- George's U.): Would it not be praise at its proper value what has flisene. The whent is ripe dh best I those ships were built in been nothing but a newspaper the President's series, marking Germany? (Laughter.) Mr. "stunt. The work of repair has the fruition of the revolution in the
been going on steadily for years." establishment of the Republic: Davidson: No, sir,"
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part
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Members and Ex-members. of) Mr. J. H, Macoun has been the Henourable Artillery Com-appointed Commissioner of Cus- pany in Hongkong are to hold toms. Antang, in succession to their annual dinner on Thursday Mr. K. H. Lindholm' recently
resigned. (St. George's Day).
Detective Inspector T. Murphy, Mr. M. Speelman has been late of the Yaumasi Police Station, elected Vice-Chairman of the
transferred has been
ta the French Municipal Council in Station; while succession to Mr. Dyer who has Central Police Inspector Pincott, from the gone home on leave: Central Station will take his place at Yaumati
Mr. Hertslet as Secretary of the Perak Club, Taiping.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1925.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ANGELES via PORTS.
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Mr. A. E. Beavis has succeeded MEMBERS are notified that THE From SAN FRANCISCO and LOS
CLOSING CRUISE and: LADIES' DAY will be held on SATURDAY the 9th May next guests Ladles and
are cordially Invited..
A. W. TICKLE, «
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 21st April, 1925.
A daughter was born to His Highness the Sultan of Selangor and Tengku Ampuan Fatimah on April 7.
Mr. F R. Vida has been at the General operated on Hospital, Shanghai, for appen- i dicitis. He is at present making. good progress.
A Shanghai Club has bean New York which
Mr. L. W. Franklin, Consul of the United States of America in The following forthcoming well-
Hongkong,
leaving for is. dings are announced Mr. Simon Washington 10-day with his Fraser McKenzie, widower, of the invalid mother, whom he is formed in Hongkong Hotels, to Miss
escorting to that city. He will Winifred Francis March, who return to Hongkong within 60 arrives in the Colony from Eng days. land by the s.s. Morea; Mr. Jorge Carlos de Souza, of No. 49 Haiphong Road, to Miss Leontina Maria Amelia de Nogueira, of Granville Road, Kowloon.
p.m.
YACHTING.
T
"TREVESSA TROPHY””.
meets twice a month at tiffin af THE FIRST BL-ANNUAL RACE will be held on WEDNESDAY, Stewart's Restaurant in Park the 29th instant, commencing at 4 Place, near the Woolworth Build- ing. A Ladies' Shanghai Tiffin Club also meets at the same time at the Cornell Club, 38th Street and Madison Avenue.
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Amongst the passengers from Singapore by the Talamba is Mr. Roy Pereira, who is returning to Hongkong to resume his duties on the teaching. staff of the The engagement is announced Messrs. Botelho Bros, have re-St. . Joséjph's College. He and the wedding will take place
the eldest
gon of ceived a cable advising the death is
the at Sydney Cathedral. Sydney, in Barcelona of Marques de late Mr. Alfred Pereira, N.S.W., early in May, of Mr. Comillas, president of the whose sudden death necessitated Cecil H. Douglas, of the Eastern Compania Trasatlantica de Barce his son's return to see his family Extension Cable Co., Singapore, may proceed sailing, rowing or both lona (Spanish Royal Mail) of which they are the local agents. The deceased Marquis was a great Spanish Shipping and Real Estate magnate.
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Any ship in Fort on that day may enter not more than two boate.
Boats must be ordinary Merchant Sbips Lifeboats fitted with standard equipment in accordance with Board of Trade Regulacions.
Race will start with masts shipped and sells down. On the signal to start sails must be hoisted and boats and Miss Florence M. Jowett, at the discretion of the helmaman. R.R.C., daughter of late Rev. Boats thall carry an Asiatic Crew W. A. Jowett, M.A., and Mrs, as follows Jowett, of Halifax, Yorkshire, and niece of the late Dr. J. H. Jowett, D.D.
A memorial service for D. F. Stark, one of the Shanghal staff of the International Banking Cor-
24 to 26 feet boat 6 men poration who died as the result of
26 tr 28 »
1 ......... 8 men an accident on the Hangchow
and onefficer, all of whom must There was a play being acted.in Railway near Hangchow was held
belong to the Ship entering the boat URMEKAN | London called "The Importance at the Shanghai Community The Labour Party has hit on aị..
Courte Start from Channel of being Earnest." The late Church. The Rev. C. M. Drury novel method of disciplining re- Rocks, Kowloon Rock (P) Mark boat King Edward is said to have ask conducted the services, reading calcitrant followers. Once a week off Yacht Club (S) Cust Rock Gaa ed M. de Soveral whether he had the burial service. Mrs. S. C. Mr. MacDonald is to be inter- Buoy (P). Finish at Yacht Club across seen it. "No, sir," he answered, Kerr and Mr H. Black gave a viewed by the "Daily Herald," Line West to East. "but I have seen the importance duet and after a short prayer and he will comment on all that
G.FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS. Union Building (Opposite G.P.O.
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PIANOS for SALE or Hire TSANG FOOK PIANO VO, Tel. £. 4648.
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BLUE BIRD FEATHER JEWELLERY AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. THE SIND SILK STORE.
EN'S ROAD CENTRAL...
CHIDLA FUILDING.
of being Ernest Cassell"who offered by Mr. Drury the services has been done and said, both in Any further particulars may be
was a great financier, and a terminated. friend of the King's.
obtained from
A. W. TICKLE (c/o. P.W.D.)
Hon: Secretary, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Hongkong, 21st April, 1925;
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
and out of Parliament. As there is no other Labour daily, Messrs. Mr. W. Meyrick Hewlett, H.M. Kirkwood & Co., will be unable Mr. Harry Tobias, Shanghai Consul-General at Amoy, has to hit back. But not even an manager of the N. Lazúrus firm arrived in Shanghai. He had the interview once a week will restore of opticiaris, went Home on a well misfortune to be bitten by a dog the moral authority which Mr. deserved furlough by the str. a week ago, and although there MacDonald lost last autumn, Saarbrucken
Mr. is no suggestion that the dog was when he was run over by his own' recently. Tobias is well known to the diseased, his medical adviser con Daimler.. majority of Shanghai people, allsidered it better that he should of whom wish him an enjoy-come to Shanghai for the Pasteur
Mr. John Jepson Atkinson, of able leave. He is best known in treatment. He is meantime stay- connection with his work as ing with Mr. H. J. Brett, and Cosgrove Priory. Stoney Strat-UNCHEON, ST. GEORGE'S DAY, THURSDAY, 23rd April, Sergeant Major of the Maritime expects to remain for a fortnight. ford, Buckinghamshire, one of the Company, S.V.C. He has made Mr. Hewlett was formerly consul original members of the North- MEMBERS are reminded that The his work in this company his in Shanghai, and was subse amptonshire County Council, who Manager, Hongkong Hotel, must be
died on December 12 last, aged advised of their latention principal hobby and has rendered quently stationed at Chengtu. In them very valuable service.
80, left £7,818 7. 104, with net be present NT LATER iban.
He WEDNESDAY, NOON. his absence, his place as manager
enthusiast, signing personalty £7,263 114. Bd. of Lazurus Will be taken by himself "MelbourMan, In a letter states in his will I give my soul Hongkong. 21st April 1925.
to God, and my body to the earth," Mr. B. V. Meyer, F.S.P.C. to "The Star," says: "The tear (London), Freeman and Fellow was beaten before it left England for better still the way or battar of the Institute of Ophthalmic because Hobbs was not captain still to my university, but all as Opticians (London) and a Free and sole selector... He is the mos my wife shall appoint and I man of the City of London, Mr. long-headed and shrewdesi thank her. for 40 years' joy of Meyer has recently been Home on cricketer ever sent to Australia living. I won't say anthing to behalf of the company, and brings. If there is dy weather in England thank my son for what he did for back with him from London a in 1926 Australia will win the us, everything that I have is set- good deal of new equipment which testa, unless Hobbs is the sole tled upon him. Thanking every- bringe the firm in Shanghai well salector, with power to nominate one concerned for a very happy up-to-date with modern ideas. himself Captain
life.
Cricket
RCXOR
to
"WEST JESTER” having arrived from the above men- tioned ports, Monday, the 20th April,. 1925, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns of The Hongkong, & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Lid., Kowloon, and stored at Consignee's risk.
Consignees of Cargo must produce an Import Permit signed by the
Superintendent of Imports and Ex- porte Office, Hongkong, before Bille of Lading will be countersigned cr: Delivery Orders issued,
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined at 10× a.m., Saturday, the 25th-April, 1925, by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, Marine
Surveyors.
"All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.
No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Godowns and,cargo undelivered after 27th April 1925, will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
in their Bills of Lading in exchange. Consignees are requested to send
for Delivery Orders immediately,
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE
STRUTHERS & BARRY,
Managing Operators.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1925.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
max Undersigned have received in.. THE
atractions to sell by Public Auction WEDNESDAY, 23rd April, 1925,
commencing, at il'a.m.
On
at Godown. No. 17 Godown (Praya) The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon
(for account of the concerned) 250 Bags Rape Oka
-4
2
FJ
do (Sweeping) White Bren
(all more or less damaged). Terms Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
ORID47r6%d-So#13;1985;"
at 11:42
at The Uhlas Navigation Co Ltd's. Godown, Connaught Feid
(For wooount of the Concerned).
60 Bales 12,500 Plon Balt.Mat Bagn Terms Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS., Anetiocisors.