Buick
In three months, public recognition of the value of the better Buick 1926 has been so sweeping that to-day one in every four cars sold for G$1000: or more is a better BUICK
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A CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE
AFTER-DINNER
CARNIVAL DANCE....
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FRIDAY, 12th FEBRUARY, 1926,
From 9 p.m. to Midnight.
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, Ltd.
LOCAL
THE CHINA MAIL.
AND GENERAL.
of amil rotur There was
National Savings certificates Preliminary work has begun
to December 14" total notifiable diseases for the 48 hours:
on a new railway station at sold [ended Sunday.
Wimbledon, estimated to cost $751,127,626. $250,000.
Mme. Levinskaya, the plan- To the Truth Christmas Toy ist, is to search the poorer parts Fund and Tress Barry Fund, the of Londor for children of excep- Singapore Tarf Club sent £26 73.tional musical talent and brilliant
promise. 11d. in each case.
A. notice of motion was con- gidered a 悲 meeting of the Croydon Borough Council that "aldermen on attaining the age of
should eighty
automatically retire."
The Silk shipped per "President McKinley" which saik el from this port at 5 p.m. en December 22. arrived New York at 1 pm on January 15. having been 23 calendar days and 20 hours in transit.
The Colonial Viterinary Sur- geon gives notice that as two cuses of Rabies have recently been reported in the Colony, he is not. until farther notice, prepared to give permits in accordance with Government Notification No. 585 of October 24, 1924) for Dogs to ernss the Harbour unless he is satisfied of urgent necessity in
Leach case
"The public. Press is the best Many complaints reached the Club from medium for informing the Royal Automobile people," declared the actuary of owner drivers that parcels have Blackburn Savings Bank, in re-been stolen from their cars whilst cording funds of $2,662,000. they have been engaged in Christ-
mas shopping.
Further evidence was taken at the Central Magistracy yester- day in the case against a young Peruvian who stands charged with obtaining meney by issuing false passports. An adjournment was again made until Friday.
During 1925 77.920 Chinese
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In the room occupied by the Minister for Overseas. Trade at the B.OT a card is prominently exhibited on which are the words "Goods do not sell themselves." It is an excellent slogan for Bri- tish trade.
deck passengers left Singapore The registration is for China, compared with 87,749
1924. The total of Chinesenounced of the National Book Council, whose object is to pro- immigrants arriving at Singaporemote the habit of reading books. last year was 214,692, against Institute of the Horse, Ltd. is 181,430 in the previous year.
Pope Pius XI has cabled greetings to students who parti- cipated in the Catholic Students Conference
at
held Recently Baguio. The message was sent to Rt. Rev. Mons. William Piani, D.D., apostolle delegate for the Philippines, through Gasparri, Secretary of State.
Cardinal
the title of another company, formed for the protection of the interests of horses. Lady Went- worth is a member of the council
Director-General Luz has rounded up the best talent in and around Manila to furnish free at- tractione during the 16 days of. the 1926. Manila Carnival and Commercial and Industrial Fair. A varied programme of attrac tions, from boxing to musical con- certs, will be given every night.
Mr. Stimpson, of the Dollar and Admiral Oriental Line inter- ests, is so be congratulated on a nent and enterprising piece of work, The "President McKinley was scheduled to leave Yokohammer at 3 clock on January 7 for America. At about 10 o'clock in the morning of that day it was found that the bills of lading and other important docaments had been left behind at Kobe. The The city council of Cebu, at ship's office here was immediately the instance of President Hilario communicated with and requested Abella, on December 28. passed a to forward the papers with the resolution appropriating P20,000/
Business men crossing Hyde uumost despatch. There were for the support of the Junior Jonly five hours before the ship's college of the University of the Park recently in the midst of a [departure and the Kobe office Philippines this year, the closing wintry scene were amazed to see (dovided to send them by air as the of which has been decided upon by a number of, men who, after their only means possible in so short a the board of regents, owing to morning dip in the Serpentine. uime. The documents were there- lack of funds. The action of the were dancing in their bathing fore forwarded by an aeroplane Cebu city council is in line with a attire round a bonfire of lighted belonging to the Kawanishi drive of Ceba people for the pre-newspapers. They were celebrat Aviation Company of Osaka, servation of the junior college.ing the birthday of Mr. Robert piloted by Ms. Gote. Luaving The provincial board of Cebu re- Ledger, aged 75, who, daily for Osaka at 31 o'clock the airman eently voted an appropriation of the last forty years, has walked in time to P20,000 for the current expenses two miles to the lake and taken reached Yokohama deliver the documents before the of the college besides promising the plange before breakfast. He a permanent i neceived many congratulations "President McKinley" left the hand upon which
and good wishes. port.
college may be built.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. 1. A. Russel is expected back in Kuala Lumpur about March.
The Hongkong St. Andrew's Society is holding a Burns niversary dinner on Monday next in the Hongkong Hotel.
Dr. a id. Mrs. Mett, Mr. F. Mott and Mr. F. S. Brockman, of the Y.M.C.At, arrived in the Coldby
Polk."
WHATH BY } yesterday by the "President
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Meals la Carte at all hours from 8 A.M. to 12 Midnight
Xmas, Wedding and Christening cakes to order.
A large
of consignment Qailler's, Ohocolates and California Fruits just received for the Festive Season. Only the best Food and Wines served. Alexandra Building.
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Proprietor.
3 H.P, MOTOR CYCLE
2 HF. MOTOR CYCLE
Sold on Easy Terms,
$428
$290
LEYSECO CHINA CO., LTD.
6, Des Voeux Road C
Phone 'G. 1221,
Bank of Canton Building.
The late Mr. G. B. Dodwell, Chairman of Messrs. Dodwell
& Co. Ltd, left £77,860.
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Mr. Richard C. Stephens, of Tivoli Lodge, Cheltenham, Gloues..
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1926.
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Single packages and small consignments received and delivered by Motor Lighter.
Lighterage of any description undertaken. Tugs and Lighters may be obtained at all hours.
Motor Boat and Launches available for conveying Passengers and Baggage to and from Steamers in Harbour
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Club, "Pall Mall," whose estate Mr. P. F. Lefevre of the Texas is valued at $13,476, left 1,000
Co. left on Home leave on Satur-guinea with his motor-car ör day by the "President Grant.”
motorcycle, to his chauffeur, William Ernest Növerraz, "having. still further proved his worth."
Mr. Frederick L. Thomas, US. Consul, formerly assigned to
A telegram has been received Mukden, has been detailed by, the
the in Kuala Lumpur announcing the Departnient of State to American Consclate-General it sudden death at Home on Decem- Shanghai. Mr. Thomas has [ber 21 of Mr. Fred, J. Porteous, engineer, Malayan served as Foreign Service Officer chief
Mr. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Suckling of fat Bombay, Calcutta and Mukden. Colieries, Ltd, Rawang.
Porteous and his wife went un the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Lid., Mr. M. J. Betar, The "Daily Express" says be leave about, six months ago, and stock and sharebroker, and Mr.finitely that the Secretary of the news of his death, which took Lam Woo, the local contractor, State for the Dominions and place at Newcastle, his home, will are pasengers in the "President Colonies (Mr. Amery) and Mr. come as a shock to many friends He had Lincoln" which left on Saturday, J. H. Thothan will head the dele-in all parts of. Malaya.
gation of 16 members of the been in the F.M. S. for about teh His Excellency the British Am- Empire Purliamentary Associa-years, and married about four bassador ar Tokyo has accepted, tion, which will tour Australia years ago. There are no children. the invitation of the British, this year, Association to a dinner to be held)
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in his honour at the Kobe Club A very successful recital was
Next season will be the last in
on the eve of his departure. The given at the Wigmore Hall on which the Hon. George Lambton, event will be duly advertised in January 6 by the Japanese tenor, the well-known trainer, of Stanley The House, Newmarket, will act as order to enable members to Mr. Yoshie Fujiwara.
audience of some six hundred per-trainer, although he is not then arrange for attendance.
scns, most of them British, gave retiring from the Turf. He told Press representative that he will the singer a very enthusiastie re- Mr. C. W. G. Botly, late of ception, recalling him several continue to train Lord Derby's Messrs Lyall and Evats, Singa- times, and demanding encores.horses next season, after which he pore, is in Ipoh making arranger. Fujiwara's success is said to will relinquish training, but will ments with Mr. A. H. Whitaker to be the first achieved by a Japanese continue his connection with the stable in the capacity of manager. open a share broking business, in singer before, a British audience.
Mr. Lambton, a brother of Lord the new Chartered Bank Building.
Durham and Admiral Sir Mr. Whitaker and Mr. Botly are
Mr. Ryozo Matsushita, manag-Hedworth Meux, started to train entering into partnership under
ing director of the Maruzen Com-in 1893. the style of Whitaker & Botly.
pany, said to be the largest bock- selling firm in the country, with Nihonbashi, headquarters in
Coming home from Canada to The marriage has taken place of the Rev. Ernest. G. Hutchinson Tokyo, was killed on Friday morn- spend the rest of their days in and Miss Dorothy May Pearce, ing, January 1, when a motor bus England, Mr. and Mrs. James missionaries in Japan of the driven by a man who is reported Orton crossed the Atlantic with- Church Missionary Society, re- to have been under the influence out ever appearing on the ship's They ports the Nagasaki Press. of liquor, struck him down at the deck. Both are aged 85.
The
were married the game year as Nihonbash trum stop. Mr* civil ceremony was held at the
King Edward and Queen British Consulate, Nagasaki, on Matsushita suffered internal in- Tuesday, December 29, and was furies and two broken ribs, and Alexandra, and have thus com- pleted 62 years of married life. performed by Mr. M. B. Paske died a few hours later.
Five years ago they left Notting- Smith, the Consul. The religious
ham to go out to their son, ceremony took place at Fukuoka,
prosperous farmer in Saskatche in the Church of the Alpha and A dinner was given to Mr. A. Lwan, but have now come home to Omega, the officiating clery being. Anderson, when a number of live with a married daughter at the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Kiusha and friends gathered in the Shanghai Mapperley, Nottingham, the Rev. James Hind. The bride Club to pay tribute to his public daughter raet them on the arrival was given away by the Rev. work in the community. Mr. of the Canadian Pacific liner Sheldon Painter. A reception Fessenden was in the chair, and "Montrose" at Liverpool. followed at "Bishopthorpe," the Mr. R. G. MacDonald was Vice- residence of Bishop and Mrs. Chairman, thus emphasizing Mr. Arthur Lee. Mr. Hutchinson is Anderson's connection with the the youngest son of the late Arch Police Reserves. Full acknow deacon Hutchinson and of Mrs. ledgment of his work in Seating CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM. AB. Ilutchinson of Clifton, Eng- the Reserves was made during the land, and was born at Fukuoka, dinner, while Mr. E T. Byrne where his father was for many upoke of" the part he had played years resident missionary, He in the doings of the Rowing and la nów stationed at Nishinomiya, Yacht Clubs. It is understood Hiogo Ken. Miss Pearce has that Mr. Anderson is leaving to been stationed at Kagoshima. day for Japan.
The
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att no household should be without it. For sale everywhere.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
All new firms and all firms who have not already sent in their applications for insertion in the DOLLAR DIRECTORY for 1926, are kindly requested to do so as soon as possible.
THE HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
b, Wyndham Street,
HONGKONG,
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