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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Figures obtained from the Silk forwarded from Hong- Bureau of Public Works show kong by Empress of Russin on that 15.676 motor vehicles are in | April's arrived in New York (St. ase in the Philippine Islands, John's Park) on April 25, having including 8.648 private cars and been 22 days in transit. 1.087 garage cars,
Alberta hnd
The Discovery, Captain Scott's Antarctic discovery vessel, has completed a lengthy recon struction at Portsmouth; and is shortly sailing for the South, Atlantic, where she is to carry out whaling research work..
A python measuring 24' feet. In 1924 the University of long was killed recently on Sungel,
1.341 registered Batang Estate by the Manager, Nova Scotia during 1924 amounted Creamery butter production in students, according to the annual Mr. G. S. W. Larkins. A pig to 4,094.282 pounds, valued at report of that institution, Of weighing 93 katis
was found these, 908 were men and 433 inside the stomach, one of the $2,153,297, according to the annual women Those of British birth animal's feet having pierced the report of the Provincial Depart were 905: those of freign birth snake's intestines and thus caused ment of Agriculture. This is an totalled 250, of which 193 were its death before it could enjoy its increase of 12 per cent over the Americans. There were 186 not little meal. The skin has, we 1923 production and 8 per cent in specified.
the value. understand, been purchased by a Government Officer who is shortly going on leave.
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A series of five and six month's courses in the Chinese and Japanese languages has been arranged at King's College and the School of Oriental Studies for Army officers, to commence in October next. The object is to enable officers to master rudiments of a language before
going abroad for further study.
the
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1925.
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RUNNING EXPENSES
Very Modernte
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NEW MODELS ARRIVED. DEMONSTRATION INVITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,
The weekly health return of the Medical Officer shows that the number of cases of notifiable diseases occurring in the Colony:
Japan's total population in last week, was 10. Of these six 1924 is given by the Bureau of were in the Victoria Registration Statistics of the Government as [area,and four in Kowloon, There 59,138,000 in Japah proper. No were three each. of smallpox, figures are given for Koren and enteric fever and cerebrospinal Formosas of this total, 29,622,200 fever, and one of diphtheria, All are men and 29,516,706 women. The were Chinese. There were twelve distribution of the population is deaths-four (rom
In the cities, and small-pox, 11,812,200
The mango season in Bangkok four from enteric fever (one im- 47,336,700in the country. Although is just beginning and in a week's ported), three from diphtheria, there are slightly more women time the best varieties will be Influenza, which is not notifiable, than men in the Nation, the reverse available Эл plenty. Another claimed two victims. Monday's is true of urban population, which effort is being made to popularise return shows two cases of small shows 6,118,700 men and 5,693,500 mangoes in London, says a mail pox fone Indian and one Chinese) women. In the cities. Tokyo's paper, and South African mangoes and a Chinese case of cerebro population, is even more dispropor-ure fetching sixpence to one shill- spinal fover.
tionate, due, probably, to the large Ing and threepence each. An gumber of colleges and universities epicure in fruits described mango- in the capital. Tokyo's total is eating as an acquired taste, and given as 1,917.388 consisting of another experimentalist in London, 1.056,656, men and 860,652 women. sampling the fruit, thought its ANNOYING NEIGHBOURS. flavour a mixture of orange and peach
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
YACHTING.
"TREVESSA TROPHY."
Approximately 750,000 tourists, apart from delegates to conventions, visited Montreal in 1924 by railway, steamer and automobile,
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Declaring the Filipinos are estimate compiled by the Montreal behind in all material progress, Tourist and Convention Bureau particularly in matters of economic
The College of Pestology has It is anticipated that the influx for development. Hon. Teodoro R. awarded its first gold medal to 1925 will be even greater than Yangco, speaking. before
Neighbours are Mr. P. G. Shute of the Ministry of
not always during the past year. This city is nineteenth convention of the Health for an essay on the
neighbourly, and one is some- rapidly becoming a favourite city Society of Christianz Workers of mosquito problem. Mr. A. Moore times exasperated into wondering for international conventions, and the Christian Missionary Society Hogarth thon director of the how much it is necessary to endure THE FIRST BIENNIAL RACE will take place (TO-DAY) the Kiwanis will make a strong bid in the Philippines for the Taga college) read the successful essay, before one may take action," A WEDNESDAY, the 29th, commencing at the coming international meet fog regions, urged his hearers to from which if appeared that there barrister, writing in the Daily at 4 p.m. from Channel Rocka. ing at St. Paul to obtain the 1926 cultivate the habits of punctuality, are about a thousand kinds of Mail, gives a few points.
Your neighbour has no right to
Visitors are cordially "lavited, and Convention, Keen industry and thrift, and to pair re-mosquitoes known, and that in competition is expected from ligion with life. Unless the Great Britain alone there are no keep his pathway or garden tidy a launch will leave Blake-Pier at Boston. Washington, Memphis Filipinos remedy their habitual fewer than twenty-six species. by dumping his refuse over the 3 p.m. for the use of anyone wishing and Seattle Local Kiwanis point tardiness, success in life and in The presentation was made by fence and leaving you to find a to be present out that besides the city's great industry cannot be fully attained," Sir Roald Ross. The Chairman last resting place for it; nor can bistorical interest and charm, he declared. He said the Ame- announced that the next gold he drain the rain off his summer- ample hotell and auditoriumricans are successful because they medal for 1925/5 would be given house into your garden or on to facilities are available, and the are punctual. No progress for by the college for an essay of not your roof; if he does, you can city can also provide a wide the Philippines will be in sight more than 1,000 words on the summon him, range of educational and general unless this thing is changed," he dangers of the cockroach and their entertainment for the delegates. added.
prevention.
International
SOCIAL AND
Mr. R. H. Skelton returned to the Colony by the Empress of
Asia.
Mr. G. K. Chesterton is among those on whom the University of Edinburgh will confer honorary degrees of Doctors of Law at the graduation ceremonial in July.
The Rev. H. R. Wells has re- turned from Home leave and resumes his duties with the London Missionary Society including superitendence of the Hongkong and New Territories Evangelisation Society.
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PERSONAL.
Sir Edward Pearce had to go
imo Dr. Ann Fearn's Sanatorium
at Shanghai on April 19, to under- go a minor operation. He was re- ported next day to be going on well.
Passengers per s.s. President McKinley for the north included Mr. and
Mrs. B. Proulx 10 Shanghai on their honeymoon, Mrs. C Wallace, Mr. Marcan, Mrs. Ellis, and Mr. J. D. Simmons of Calcutta.
Busted
A. W. TICKLE,
Hon. Secretary. Foyel Hongkong Yacht Club.. Hongkong, 29th April, 1925.
TO LET.
You are entitled to the peaceful and pleasant occupation of your premises, and anything that infringes that occupancy may be held to be a nuisance. Your neigh- bour is not entitled for instance to TOLET-NEWLY BUILT carry on any offensive or noisome FLATS, below 11, Babingten Path. trade even though he was there Each fat contains 2 to 4 rooms, with before you came:
EUROPFAN HOUSES AND ·
For
Some nuisances we can abate, verandahs, besides bathroom, kitchen ourselves. If
and servants' quartera. Immediate neighbour your Mr. V. J. S. Rumble, of Shang places offensive matter adjoining occupation, Moderate rent. hai, has been elected a Fellow of your house you may remove it. It further particulars apply, Box No. the Royal Colonial Institute.
his trees, overhang your garden 355 c/o The China Mail": W. H. Lyttle, (Public School för branches without his permission.
you may cut off the offending Boys) and Dorothy Fotshaw, (Cathedral School for Girls), were premises without permission, un- But you may not enter upon his awarded scholarships by the less the matter is one of urgency Shanghai St. George's Society.
-as, for instance, if his shed is on has burst and is flooding your fire adjoining your fence, or a pipe premises.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Black, who have been staying at the Manila Hotel, are leaving for Hongkong. Mr. Black has joined a shipping! firm here so they will no doubt be stationed here for some time He was recently with W. F. Stevenson and Ca., also shipping agents..
The engagement is announced hetween Lieut. G. L. Roome, R.N., (retired), second son of Engineer The members of Malacca Golf Rear-Admiral G. W. Roome, Club gave expression to their C.B.E., R.N., (retired), and Vera appreciation of the valued services Mary, only daughter of Professor have prettler nieces than any rendered by their retiring caplain, J. S. S. Brame and Mrs. Brame,.of other uncle in Europe," the Earl Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, the other Blackheath.. Engineer Rear of Oxford and Asquith has re- afternoon at the Golf House, when Admiral Roome will be rem - marked. The nieces in question, BIRMAN he was presented with a very hand-bered by many resident in the are the Countess of Westmorland, the Marchioness of Granby, Lady Lovat, Lady Colquhoun, and Mrs.. Lionel Tennyson, who, perhaps, are duly flattered by this avuncu- lar acknowledgment of [their charms.
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Colony as having been formerly stationed in Hongkong.
The Governor-General of Indo- Cline has presented to Mr. H S. The Senatus Academicus of the Kavarana of Canton a medal in University of Edinburgh is to appreciation of his services as a confer the honorary degree of member of the Municipal Council Dector of Laws upon Sir Charles of the French Concession and more specially for his valuable services to the French police for so many years. Mr. G. de la Prade, the French Consul, handed Mr. Kavarana the medal and certificate with suitable compliments.
year ago.
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manager
Stewart Addis, K.C.M.G., Direc Mr. G. M. Jameson, of Messrs. tor of the Bank of England, and Jardine, Matheson & Co., Han for many years associated with the kow, now visiting Shanghai, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking will leave for Home by the steamer Corporation. Sir Charles will have Hector. Mr. Jameson, who was the degres conferred, along with formerly an officer in "A" Co., other distinguished recipients at S. V. C., has for the past few the Graduation Ceremonial in July. years commanded the British A similar honour was conferred Volunteers in Hankow, in which upon Sir Charles by the University position he bas attained a very of Hongkong in rozz.
high measure of success.
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'Mr. J. Williams, who has just been appointed
of Shanghai's Majestic Hotel, has for many years been connected with the management of leading hotels So keep is the Prince of Wales For the promotion of intimacy al Home and in the Far East. For on playing the new musical in between the students of Ci Ina and three years he was the manager of strument, the banjolele, that he is Japan the Nikkwa (Sino-Japan) the In perial Hotel, "Tientsin, and having a number of his favourite Students Harmony Society de subsequently held a similar post at melodies specially arranged for it. cided on the 6th instant to dispatch the Grorgian Hotel, Ficcadilly, The Prince now doesn't care for to China four of its delegates: from which he resigned to join the any dance other than the foxtrot, Messrs. Tanaka (of the Tokyo Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels a Fishest-ked tunes at the moment Imperial University), Kanaya (of being "Tea for Two," "Drift Keio), Fujii (of Meijl), and Kan (of weod." and "Kentucky, sure as Waseda). The halian Opera brought you're born." But especially the tecularly to the East by. Mr. A. first, which, of course, is from No,. The "Catholic Times" states Carpi is now playing in Tircisip, No, Nanette. It will be the rage that at the Brompton, Oratory,. following a tour in Japan: When the so00,
Minor Orders were conferred upon company passed 11-rough Slangbai
the Rev. Edmund Kilburn and the en foute for Tokyo some while Mr. Matazo Kita, President of Rev. Antony Holland, who, prior ago, it was announced that they the Japan Colton Trading Co. I.1d to their reception into the Catholle would appe.ir before Shanghai arrived in Hongkong by the Church some time ago, were vicar audiences this month, which seems as Siberia Mare on Sunday with and curate respectively of St. likely is the Tientsin season witch his daughter Mr. Kita, long Saviour's Anglican Church, Hoxton. began on the 15th instant was to distinguished in the cotton yarn he fore fortuight. A perusal of and silk :dustries, was the Sir James Barrie's visits to the Nonhern papers indicates that representative of the Japanese House of Commons have been so the usual repertoire is being premerchants at the Peace Conference frequent that one begins to wonder td The.opening production at Versailles in 1919. Under his whether he has some sinister object a. Illusin "Il Trovatore efficient administration the Japan in view. The other, evening le with Signor Scamuzzi as the Count Cotton Trading Co, with Its head descended from his perch in the #Luga Other singers who have office in Osaka, has Increased its Distinguished Strangers Gallery appeared under Mr. Carpi's banner capital from X1,000,000 to to dine with Ramsay MacDonald, curing several seasons in Shanghai Y50,000,000, with a reserve and who had also Invited Mr. and Mrs. are still with the company, includ- surplus fund of over. Y20,000,000, John Drink walez. Is it possible “ing Signor Corbetta, Mile Lash and has succeeded in establishing in Sir James contemplates follow kova, who revealed, herself as a branch offices practically all over bag, Augustus John Into the Labour good soprano.end Mila, Minotti, the world,,
your bulbs and his dog tramples If your neighbour's cat disturbs on your flower-beds, you have no redress unless you can prove that His pets are of a mischievous dis- position and the owner is aware of it.
Nor must you lay traps or them doing serious damage. destroy them unless you find
WEAVER
Sam Francisco society is buzzing over the rovalation of the secret marriage of Louiso Gloria Hirsch, daughter of Mrs. Louise Hirsch, San Francisco society loader, to Danza Larrabas Weaver, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas. N. Weaver, ot, 'Now York,' at Rodwood City, Call” formis. The fashionable couple was married by a Jusilco of the peace, with only low close friends present.
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structions to sell by Public Auction
TUESDAY, 5th May, 1825, at 2.46 p.m.
at No, 169, The Pesk A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture,
Comprising:
Teak Hatatand, Beck Cates, Fire Ornaments, Carpets, Eug, Curios, etc.. Brushes, Tent Overmantel, BIRI 8
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Teak Dining Table, Chairs, Teak Bideboard, Dinner Weggos, Dioner Crockery, Ice Chour, etc., vlc.,
Teak Fingle and Double Pecsiends, Iron Single, and Double Bedsteads, Double Wordrobes with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Dressing Table Marble Top - Waststand, Chest of Damers, Black-
cod Kajang Table, etc., etc,
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