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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.
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WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM.
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CHINA MAIL'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE, LOCAL & GENERAL.
(Thess, cross-word puzzles have been made by experts but our renders are warned to watch out for occasional 'phonetic spellings, such as, harbor, plow, and altho;)
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"THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE..
HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
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1- Gea)*
Getting clean
Kind of fly
ZWrathful 13-Build out
14-Musical entertainment
15-Parent (abbr) .16-intended
1Printer's measuremant 19-Medlost man (abbr.). 20-Advertisement (abbr)
21-Per
12-Glans
24Where Washington is located
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20-Stater (abbr.)
23-Healtato
2-Insane
3-Each (abbr.)
4-You and I 3-Stasples.
B-A bad actor (alang) 7-Gonoolved as perfect. (ph) B-Leave
9-Exist
10-Mountain nymph 11-Reddish brown 16-8um up
17-Doctor of Dental Surgery
"(abbr)
£1-An American animal 13--Cover.
25-One who furnishes service 26-Implora 27--Pronoun
36-Miscellaneous goods fold in a "28-Warm
fot
26-Doop hole
30-Cut short
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LOCOS
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38-Expression of Impatience
40-Bug
20-Pertaining to a fixed place 31-Prefix toward; to! +32-Shallow VOBOG?
24 Tuna
36-Legendary bird: of pray;
42-Language of a far eastern tribe 30-A preserva
39-8light explosion
41-Part of verb. "to be"
48-Signify
47-Shell which falled to
48-frult pulp
50-Alkaline solution
51-Upen
83-Dragged by force
66-Indefinite articlo.
Raw metal
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explode-Abbr. for unit of dry measure
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tö-Guffix Tan: a termination of
numerals
4g-Breathed like a hot dog
65-Initials of a famous Arierican 4-Annoy
67-Tu
68-Profix meaning "tw"
69 Condition
81-Western State (abbr)
63-Wrongm
66-Before 87--Decroo
29-A number
70--Commanded
714 Behold
2-Ingenuously piquant
13-Potrests
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15-A very short time
66-Wager
6C-Part of verb "to be"
62-Corroded
64-At home
16-Thus
67—Manis name (abbṛ.)
B-Exista
(The solution of the above press-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's "Ching Mail" along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
Sidney O. Schwartzkopf." o Manila lawyer, who was clinsgedi on April 15 on repand with the ombezzlement of two sums of money amounting to P.146,107,10, altered his original plen, "of not guilty to one of guilty Judge Concepcion sentenced him to 1 years 8 months; and" 21 days' (imprisonment cn ench of the two charges, and ordered him to pay back the amount embezzled to its owners, the Fuiton Iron Works! of St. Loris.
In accordance with section 168 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. I of 1903, it is notified that, the Government proposes to erect a Public Latrinc. on the Prava East Reclamation, North North West of Observation Place and ahnut 200 feet from the Old Prayn Wall. If Any owner or dccupier in the Immediate vicinity of such site objects to such erection, such objection must be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office not later than Mon- *day, May 4, 1925.
Notice is given that the Gov- ernor proposes to make an order under, the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance, 1923, for the closing of. Middle Road, Kowloon, from the South-east Cornes of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 414 to its junction with Salisbury and Chatham Roads. Any person objecting to the pro- posed order must send his objection is writing to the Colonial Secre- tary so as to reach the office of the Colonial Secretary not later than the 11th day of May, 1935. Such objection must state the reasons therefor and specify the property" with regard to the ownership or occupation of which such objection Is made and the interest therein of the objector.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. A G. Stephen is sailing for Paris to meet her two daughters there.
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His Excellency the Governor, has been pleased to appoint Mr Samuel Burnside Boyd McElderry to act as First Police Magistrate and Coroner, with effect from 18 April.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1925.
HONGKONG HOTEL
GRILL ROOM
DINNER DANCES
NIGHTLY (Sundays excepted).
Unless otherwise advertised for special occasions,
DINNER $3.50 per head.
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Tables may always be reserved in advance.
Private Dinner Parties Especially Catered For, And Menus Arranged
At Moderate Prices.
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LOCAL COMMERCE.
BAMBER'S FORTNIGHTLY
REPORT.
The Hongkong Geunat Chamber of Concere fortnigh. By report on imports is as follows:
Cotton Piere Goods and fancy „Cotton Goals.-This market is
signu.
Cotton Yarn-Thers is
the state of our change in market. absolutely Bo sales Having been offerted, and the situation could not well be "woise" than it is at present. Deliveries have dwinged boost to nothing. Quotations are:-No. 108. $2017- 22. No. 1us. $210/222. No. 10%," $20/235. No. 90%. $230/235.. Arrival 800. Shipments nil. Sales
.Unsold stock 13,500. bules. Bargains 2,000 bules.
Woollens-No change. Market lifeless,'
Raw Cottons.-There is no 'change to report...
Metals.-Business reming wi rant, with local priers inclined lo
HAZ.
Flour Market Report-Stræk : 520,000 sucks." Quotations Ameri-
Patent. $4.80 per suck; American Straight, $3.75 per sack: American Cut off, $3.65 per nack; Shanghai Flour, $8.70 per suck ( The Dennistoun case has been Australian No. 1, $3.70 per suck followed in the Press in Paris with and Canadian Cut off, $3.30 per great interest, but English titles suck. Murket Steady).
Sir John
Glass).- baffle "the foreigner.
Sundries. (Window Cowans, in the reports, became a Market quict. lord: Lord Carnarvon a count; and Mr. Justice McCardle Sir McCardie.
In talking of unemployment Miss Bondfield, speaking at a meeting in Leeds, advised her hearers to take in the "Board of His Excellány the General Trade Gazette." "It will make you † Officer Commanding left yestenlay far wiser than you are," she said, on the P. and 0. s.s. Nagoya Thomas Corcoran, an employee and make some of your drawing.on's routine visit to North China, in a soap works at Warrington, be room conversations more tolerable" during which he will carry out his lieves in punctuality and devotion regular nispection of the Shanghai to duty During his 50 years' Mrs. Alice Cleavin, of West volunteers." - Major General Liardd employment at the works he has Nook, Sefton Road, Morecambe, was accompanied by his A.DC, not lost a single minute of time. who left estate in her own dispost- Zient. R. Q. F. Johnston, and staff, In recognition of his unique. tion valued at £2,033 bequeathed including Colonel C. Russell Brown record Corcoran was presented the residence, after certain and Major L. 0. French. Mesdames with a gold watch by his employers.
egacles, to St. Dunstan's Hostel Leard and Russell Brown also for Blinded Sailors and Soldiers, make, the trip.
in gratitude to those brave ones who gave their eyes in their country's hour of need."
On April 7 three men who are members of the chorus of the Italian Opera Company performing at present in Rangoon had a narrow escape from drowning in the harbour. They were returning from a visit to the captain of an Italian steamer lying in the stream, in'order to take part in the even- ing's performance at the opera, when the sampan in which they were capsized, and they were thrown into the water. A coal bunkering boat fortunately was at the scene and they were rescued with some difficulty and brought ashore, This cannot be the Carpi Co which has recently been per- forming in Japan.
Thus the North China Daily News: It is to be hoped the garages patronized by racing people will be more thoughtful this evening than they were on Saturday. It is true the races Hnished at a much later hour than usual, or than need be, and pro- bably by that time a lucrative business, in hired cars was being done in town. Still, many hun- dreds of people went down to Klangwan by motor car and fully expected to find return cars after the races, as usual. Instead there was a motor car famine. Hundreds had to walk all the way back to Shanghai-and-chad-it-not-been-for- the motor bases; hundreds mare would have had the samémora perience, which is somewhat trying for ladies who have been standing for six hours. The popular busos acored another success, but there Were not enough of them to pick up everybody.
Photo by Meo Fong...
Lieut.-Commander Ronald Leeds, R.N., of H.M.8. Hawkins, with his bride Miss Betty Dawson, of Shang- hai, are shown standing outside. No. 804, The Peak, (residence of Mr. E. B. C. Fornell) after their wedding, at the Peak Church, on Wednesday. afternoon. The bride wore à charm- ing creation of shimmering white charmeuse silver Hand, with a white vell the top of which was adorned with orange blossoms. Her bouquet ‚was of 'white' lilies. ..
MrThomas Flawn Olven Road, Plumstead, SE who was awarded the Cross, during the Zulu Wat and was afterwards for
care employed Arsenal, Left
Woolwich
SugarMarket weak. Sallpotru.-Good demands forth- coming from Pakhoi for over 10 per cent. réfraction.
CARTER THE GREAT!
THE MAN OF MAGIC.
Last night Carter unpacked his whole bag of tricks, at the Queen's Theatre to an audience' that went away mystified, convinced by the This year, the King of Slam will evidence of their own eyes that have been 15 years on the throne, there is such a word as impossible. and to mark his appreciation of There are so many big illusions in the work of the Wild Tiger Scouts Carter's programme that it is said all that time, a new medal is to be to be difficult to pick out the best, issued to be known as the but according to those who have Sarudul Mala Medal. The law re-seen the performance. "The Lion's gulating it will come into force on Bride" takes pride of place. This January I next. The medal will Orientul romance is done in pan be something in the style of the tomime, not one word being spoken Chakrabard Mala Medal, Mem yet the audience never miss a bers of the Corps of the rank of point: just as a young damsel is Scout Sergeant Major upwards flung to a caged lion, a mystle will be eligible for the medal Prince' appears and caves her life, when they have been 15 years in causing the lion to disappear while the Corps. The medal may be be appears in its place, and as conferred on others as honorary Carter steps from the cargo bear members.
ing the damsel in his arms the lion is again seen behind the bare of Lord Balfour is the same as he the cage. The effect is heightened was 20 years ago. He has the by the savagery of the lion, which same evasive subtlety, but what is is a magnificent specimen and was useful to a diplomat is fatal to a purchased by Carter from the ex- party leader. The man in the King Manuel of Portugal, when street wants"Yes" or "No" from that unfortunate Monarch was his chief, whether the answer is deposed. The demonstrations con- right or wrong, but is impatient if ducted by Carter, assisted by be is given both and neither, in Evelyn Maxwell, who is said to
.considerable the true Balfourian style. It is possess
psychle curious to contrast the general powers, are of great interest to the view of Lord Balfour at 74 with student of the occult, the study of the general view of him at 24 thought transference and mental Fifty years ago he was the young telepathy. mao of vast wealth, and people
wondered why He bothered about
politics instead of amusing him. An old Southern planter met
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sunday at THE CORONET
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TIN- TIN
The Wonder Dog
Find Your ManTM
Story by DARRYL FRANCIS ZANNUCA Directed by MAL ST. CLAIR. JUNE MARLOWE and ERIC ST. CLAIR Another Smashing Melodrama
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to follow- "WHERE NORTH BEGINS With the same oele- brated canine star
WARNER BROS
GRAND VARIETY CONCERT
in aid of the ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION (Hongkong Brasch) Charity Fund. THEATRE ROYAL FRIDAY, 1st May, at.9.15 p.m. Under the Distinguished Putronage
of
Maj General C. C. LUARD, CB., C.M.G., General Officer Commanding the Forces in China.
Leading Artistes of the Colony supported by
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In addition to the erection of“ the now Police station at the corner of Public Square and Canton Roads for the Yaumati district, and tho conversion of the old station into
a police court, there are shortly to
self in the ordinary way. Now, one of his former negroes whom he opened Police stations
Ext
be is the political oracle whom he had not seen for a long time, Kowloon City and Shamshuipo. slatesmen consult in time of need; "Well, well!" said the planter. The erection of those two buildings but he is no longer the man of "What are you doing now, Uncle will be followed by augmentation wealth. He has to let Whiting- Amos?""
hame his lovely place in Scotland, "It's preachin' of de gospel."
and It is no secret that one of the "What! "You" preaching?”. Cabinet sinecures the Privy Soglasenh
marster
or the Lord Presidentship, would a-preachin',"
have been very acceptable. For * "Well, well! Do you philosophers often make mistakes notes?!
use
* about investmenin, Bot. Mr. "Nossuh, At de fust I
Baldwin is determined to get notes, but now I demands Younger meg:
cash.
of the contingents of police officers at these districts. It is expected that the new station at Kowloon City, which is those storeyed builde ing, will be ready for occupation by the end of May, if not earlier. Such building has been an urgent need se for some considerable time The contract has been given to a private contractor the Ng Wahfirme: