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THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1925.

THE BUICK SIX. LOCAL AND GENERAL. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY

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Mah Jong la still very popular in London, especially with women, who describe it as such a peace | ful game.” Men, however, enjoy it, too. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, prefers the game to bridge, and is uncommonly quick at it. The game has been intro.. duced into a number of Lyon's. tea-shops.

A world's fair is to take place in Belgium in 1930, in comn, emora- tion of the 100th anniversary of

the founding of the Kingdom. Brussels and Antwerp, which at first were rivals for the honour of being selected as the seat of the fair, have agreed on a compromise by which exhibitioris are to take place in both cities..

A group of legislators has offici ally nominated Carl Lindhagen, Mayor of Stockholm, as candidate for the Nobel peace prize. Mayor Lindhagen has long been known, ∙as one of the most active workers for international peace and has written several books on the subject. He was a leader in the votes for women movement in Sweden..

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Poppy Day collections for 1923 and 1924 are officially announced as follows.

F. M. S: £3.562 and £5.197 Hongkong and China: £1,007 and £3,000.

Ceylon: £83 and £2485. The British Community in Kobe subscribed £91 la 1923. and £509 in 1924

The third Extra Race Meeting is to be held on Saturday and Monday, April 17 and 13.

The Oprechte Haarlemsche Courante, published for the first time as the Weeckelycke Courante van Europa (Weekly Paper, of A contingent of eighty Wei-Europe) on January 8, 1656, and haiwai recruits have arrived for since that date, continuously until the Hongkong Police Force. the present day, Is the world's

oldest newspaper in existence.

A concert broadcasted from the Canadib, National Railways Broadcasting Station, Monetan, New Brunswick (CN.R.A.), was received by listeners-in. in England.

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المجمعة

For the 24 hours ended Monday, one case of enteric fever and one. Empty British military bar, case of cerebrospinal fever were racks in the Free State, are being notified. Both cases were Chinese.largely used to diminish the housing shortage. Dublia bar” racks are being converted fato dwellings for the working classes, and this plan is being followed also in the provinces. The military barracks in Tipperary have been handed over by the Government authorities to be used AR dwellings for the townspeople. 5.000 has been sanctioned from the unemployment fund, and this further grant to Tipperary of supplemented by a £1,500 from the Housing Act Fund.

Mr. T. R. Ferens, formerly a Liberal M.P. for Hull has decided to set aside for the purpose of forming the nucleus of a University College for Hull the sum of £250,000.

A radio amateur in the lule village of Menaes of the French Pyrences recently succeeded for 10 minutes in hearing the radio station IFWA at Tokyo, Japan. He used a wavelength of 99 meters.

will be

"Those who saw the picture at the Coronet Theatre will be in- terested to hear that a memorial window 'to Joseph Jefferson, repre- senting, him in his, famous role of Rip Van Winkle, which is to be placed. In "The Little Church There has been opened in Around the Corner" he made Jerusalem a new street that is famous, has been completed in deemed worthy the designation of England and will be shipped to avenue. It is one mile long and America soon. What is believed Go feet wide, and connects the to be the first religious memorial upper part of Jaffa road with the window ever to include a secular railway station. It is lined on both subject depicts Jefferson in the long sides with fine young shade trees, white beard and the ragged clothes and is entirely reserved for of Rip Van Winkle. It is divided residential purposes.

into two main panels and several little vignettes.. The Jefferson memorial window will be the fourth 10 the Little Church Around the Corner; the others being to the memory of H. J. Montague, Edwin Booth, and Richard Mansfield..

The French Academy has. admitted several new words to the revised dictionary. The com-

Mr. T. F. O'Connor, writes mittee is now-engaged on that can claim to read between section beginning with the letter wenly and thirty newspapers H. having finished the G. section.

every morning before I get out of The world grouse" has been

bed. Perhaps. I should explain admitted after long discussion, that my old enemy insomni but is Frenchied by spelling awakes me regularly at about 6 with a double "s"-grousse. The

am, which gives me an oppor- word "garage" was also accepted.tunity of going through Jear: Richepin proposed flap," in

common use for "seedy," or "down in the mouth," but it was fuled out by the majority.

During Miss Madeline Ros- siter's season. In Peking, the Peking Daily News, in commende ing her company to the public of Peking, announced:

..

the

day's news before the rest of the

world has had breakfast.”

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There was an unusual pro- secution at Hanley when a youth named Reginald Potts, of Brook- house Wood Bungalow, Bucknall, was summoned for throwing water upon a garage window "whereby the water fell on to the pavement Should any of our readers go in the street." The Chairman to the show to-night and fail to asked why an offence had been have a good laugh, the Peking committed, and Superintendent Daily News is prepared to Bowler explained that under an contribute whatever he has paid old bylaw windows must be wash for admission to any Famined, before nine o'clock in the Relief Fund that he may nama provided that he is not dear

and blind.

Miss Rossiter is now appear. ing at the Star Theatre, Kowloon.

phoning or proceedings could be taken for splashing water on the pavement. The youth who plead ed entire ignorance of the law; was ordered to pay the costs,

On the arrival of the tourist ship the Empiess of France at Singapore, a young lady passenger, | Miss Edith Louise McKee, 22 years of age, was taken to the hospital suffering from small-pox which she was presumed to have contracted at Bombay, the last port of call. She died is the hospital on the admitted. The news came. as a day she was

profound shock to the other passengers. Miss McKee described as being one of the most popular passengers on board. She was accompanying her father, Mr. James N. McKee, who is a paint manufacturer of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Mr. McKee, who is prostrate with grief, remained behind in quarantine at the Mid dleton Hospital. When the news was announced as Raffles Hotel a dance was abandoned and the passengers.feturned to the ship.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Rev. Eustace Strong, British chaplain in Yokohama, sailed from Liverpool, on February 14, en route for Japan.

Last night's large audience. nt Judge Sir Skinner and Lady Professor Dunenberg's pupils con- Turner have left Shanghai Jor cert included the Rev. J. Kirk Tientsin. Sir Skinner Turner s Maconwehie, Mr. B. Thinner, Mr.proceeding north on Court work.

Mr. Oswald White, who has A. W. Tickle, Mr. W. Ezra, and been British Consul at Nagasaki Mr. and Mrs. W, Anderson, for five years, has been appointed name of Japanese ladies in their Consul at Dairen.

picturesque national garb were also Present.

pore,

property),

Mr. R. H. Laverton has been "Pointed manager of Reuter's Commercial Services, Singapore, in succession to Mr. W, R. Movil, who proceeds to Shanghai,

Mr.

The late Mr. Frederick James Jago, at one time manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. in Singa- The approaching wedding is an-

left

£13,603 (English nounced of. Mr. Melnicy Currie Harrisons, Barker Co., Ltd., K. R. Robertson, of and Miss Elizabeth M. Ferguson, which will take place at the Union Pening, has been presented with an Church on April 15 at 3 pm. All iluminated address by the Penang friends are cordially welcomed to Chinese produce merchants. the ceremony and to the subse quent reception at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. No in- vitations will be issued.

Mrs. A. Renner, played the part of "Inlie, the leading role is "Liliom," produced at the Olympic Theatre, Shanghai, under the auspices of the German A.D.C...

Mr. S. H. Levy won the first prize for the most original gentle. man's costume at the Purim Fancy Dress Ball at the Carlton, Shanghai, He was garbed in tobacco leaves.

just as much at home in stagecraft That the British bluejacket is as in his floating fortress was shown at the Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, when the excellent company from

Miss Elizabeth Fraser, daughter of the General Officer Command- ing. was successfully operated upon for appendicitis at the General

good recovery. Hospital, Singapore, and is making

kindly

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Lady Guillemurd · húa Mr. G. Gerard is leaving for the "Diomede" presented A loaned Government House grounds Home on Aptll 4. Mr. Gerrard Nautical Nightmare," which is a for a big fete to be held at Singa-T will be missed in football circles delightful compromise between ore in connection with the Young where his vigoroùa, clean style of Ambrose Applejohn's Adven- Women's Christian Association's having arrived. Consignees of Carge

" OLDENBURG "** play has made him a well known ture" and the "Pirates of Pen-fiftieth anniversary on May 9. personality,

zance." The Pirate King, was

by her are hereby notified that all goods are being landed at their risk Major A. E. Wearne, Reuter's played in capitul style by Eng.

Lieut. Allen.

The staffs of the Singapore Polico into the hazardous and/or extra CITY OF GLASGOW Peking correspondent, has arrived

Courts gave a ronggeng party in bazardous Godowns of the HONG. having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by honour of Mr. David,

KONG & KOWLOON WHARF har are informed that all Goods are being Benior Mr. W. P. Wilson, assistent Magistrate, who is shortly-living GODOWN CO.LTD, whence, and/or landed at their risk into the hazardou agent of the Pacifie Mail Steain- the Colony, on leaves farewell from the Wharves, delivery can be and or extra hazardous Godowns ship Company, Shanghai, left on address printed on silk was pre- obtained.

Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may Wednesday lust on leave of absence sented to Mr David who replied the geeds have left the Godowns,

No claims will be admitted after obtained. A reception was held at the for the United States. He will thanking those present for their and all goods remaining undelivered home of Mr. and Mrs. Carleton visit Sun Francisco Chicago, words. The ronggeng was held in after 24th March, 1925, will be Lacy, 1566 Avenue Joffre, on Washington, D, C. New York City the Police Court grounds and there abject to rent Thurday last, 10. celebrate the land at his home in Stauntoff; V, was a very largo gathering present All Claims must reach us by fortieth wedding anniversary of before returning tur Bhangbit in including many docopean officials Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Page about six or eight months, Mr. Bontelle.

In Shopghal to take charge of Berbeda Mency, during the period of Mr. W. Turner's absence on furlough.

Wilson came to the Far Fust, in 1918-as a member of the sta

A London Writer doubts whether W anywhere outside Japan un elder wor sfatcaman exists of the same jype the 25 the Earl of Balfour, and, even In Japangitself, whether there's Buy, sintesian, with other Lame bland and harming courtesy and the lactable though apparently negligent projection of wisdom of which he "In this country: the

tirace and Company who interunt-Couns that tipis park owners in daily

Mail Steamship Com Dopartinant

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No Claims will be sorted of or Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after th Marob, 1920, will be subject to ren A Claims against the steamer

24th March, 1926, or they will not be presented to the Undersigned

o be recognised.pl vindade All ✨ damaged packages will be examined by Merira, Goddard,ery Douglar (Marina. Surveyore) in the Godowns on 23rd March 1925,

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No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lacing will be counters ssigned bra

ARNHOLD & CO. LTD.,

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before 6th April, 1925, or 1thay will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed se Geoda are to be left in the, where they will be examined Tubusy or Fridays, batwor hours of 10:15 m. and Noong

No Fira Insurance bas the free storage period of a

Bill of Lading will be

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