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THE BUICK SIX.

Owners express surprise that a car

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The EAS E T LENS of th

WORLD

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Manchester Guardian Manila had two feuriat boats Commercial for February 19 is in port on the same day-the devoted to British-Malaya,"

Provident Garfield and the Empress of France.

It is notified in Volunteer Orders that the field Day on March 29 is cancelled

Tingtio is getting ready for the summer holiday season. This favourite 'northern resort is' wall known to a number of Hongkong residents.

The public swimming baths at Shanghai proved very popular last. year, especially on the introduction of mixed bathing, states the report. of the Health Commissioner.

The silk shipped per President McKinley which sailed from Hongkong on February 27, arrived at New York on. the ist Inst. having been 221⁄2 calendar days in transit.

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The third ordinary yearly meeting of the Hongkong Eng. ineering and Construction Co., Lid, is advertised to be held in the offices of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., on Wednesday, April 8, at 11 am.

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At the Shanghai Mixed Court 91,696 criminal cases were dealt with during 1924 there being 2,271 sessions, both criminal and civil. There were 126 inquests, while all classes of serious crime such as murder, robbery, manslaughter, etc., showed big increases.

For the purpose, of defining the consitution of the local branch of the Rationalist Press Associa. tion, a general meeting of members and intending members will be held in the Sanitary Board Room, top Boor of the P. O, Building, at 5 pim. on Monday, 30th inst.

An ex-Chinese official and his wife have been ɓned $240 and $409 for cruelty to a slave girl at Shanghai. The female prisoner is alleged to have poured boiling water on the girl's chest and legs, pulled her hair out with an iron hook and boat her about the hands and face:

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Looking backward nearly 30 ycare, says Shanghai's Health Commissioner, there is good reason for pride that a standard of Public Health, relatively so high, has been achieved in Shanghai without compulsory powers. It has come about by educative tact and per suasion, and sometimes by acts of benevolent despotism, but mainly in virtue of the enlightened sympathy and willing help of the people.

The 18th ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in Messrs, Gande Price & Co., Ltd, is to be held on Friday April 3

Mr. Frank Adam "of Arbroath bequeathed $500 to the Malaya Boy Scouts Association..

"I have never made a shilling out of my lectures on Spiritualism." says Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Every penny above expenses has been given to the cause.---1 left my Australian profits for mis- sionary work there. It is well-known The office of the governor to Spiritualists that I have never general in Manila received from the taken anything for myself. On American consul general at the contrary, I lose thousands of London, a report of the death of pounds yearly through the diminu Fedro And Flipino, in a hosetion of literary output, pital in Hamburg, Germany, on September 3, 1924 No reference ts' made in the report to relatives of the deceased in the islands.

For the 24 hours ended Tues. day one case of smallpox was notified. Alsh one of diphtheria, one of enteric fever, one of cerebro spinal fever, and one of puerperal fever. All these cases were Chinese with the exception of the Cass of diphtheria which was Swiss

Natics is given that the annual general meeting of the Members" of the Hongkong... Automobile Association will be held in the Association's Registered Office, Chater Road (Hongkong Club Annexe), on Monday, March 30, 1925, at 5.30 pm., to pass and adopt the Accounts for the year ending December 31, 1924, and to elect Officers, etc.

An appeal on behalf of the Dominion Artists' Club (London) has been made by Dame Nellie Melba, president of the club. She points out that conditions for young artists in London are very dificult. More than 150 Dominion Artists have joined the club and are working hard for those who need a helping hand, A. hostel and premises are urgently needed. Donations may be sent to the Secretary, Room 334, Australia House, Strang, London, W, C. 2.

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Shareholders of the Yangtze Insurance Association, at an ex- traordinary meeting held at the Company's offices, No. 25 the Bund, Shanghai, sanctioned the proposal for amalgamation with the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd, there being only one dissentient at the meeting and was supported, voice. Mr. John Prentice presided by Messrs. Brodie A. Clarke, A. W. Burkill, C. J. Scott and H. E. Arnhold, Directors, and Mr. C.M.G. represented totalled 91,253 Burhle, General Manager. Shares

pondent of the "Sunday Express," According to the Paris corres Mr. J. F. Ballard, the millionaire banker of St. Louis, has arrived in Paris on his second journey round the world in pursuit of antique rugs. He has presented 129 of the 300 rugs collected to the New York Metropolitan Museum, this gift being valued at £100,000. "A} friend wrote to me a year ago," he said, "that the boy ex-Emperor of China was in need of ready money, and I jumped at the opportunity of securing an imperial rug which I had desired to possess for seven teen years. I went to Chipa and obtained the rug for £2,400."

Brigadier General C. D. Bruce, Society on February 20, at the addressing the Central Asiat Royal United Services Institution, said Chips was a riddle which very Volunteers,

In his report on the Shanghai few people could DOW jead.

Colonel Gordon, Commandant, states that the Chinese could not do if they W. F. L. There was nothing, he said, that the strength of the Corps at the would; but the will was wanting, at end of 1924 was 1,695, a record any rate, as far as Western Ideas 6gure, but he adds that he will not were be satisfied until 2,000 has been problem in China to-day was the concerned. A serious rénched as this number is necessary activity of the Bolsheviks there. for the defence of Shanghai. HeTheir agent in Peking sought and presses for the appointment of a was working to overturn where regular Adjutant and urges ahatever he could the old civilisation consideration be given to a definite of China and to close the door, as scheme of "Settlement defence in far as possible, to every other view of the growth of the Set nation in China. If any progress tlement and suburbs. He hopes was to be made in China it would that provision for a hutted camp at have to be made through Chinese the Rifle Range will be proceeded mentality and Chinese psycho- with during this year.."

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. A.. L. Tayler of Arts and Crafts, Shanghai, is a visitor to the Colony.

Mr. P W. Massey, of Messrs. Holyoak, Massey & Co., is a visitor to the Colony.

Another enjoyable performance of "The Gondoliers:

was given at a Matinee in the Theatre Royal yesterday. ・・

Major J. CL. Hingston, RAM.C, has handed over the Miltary Hospital, Kowloon, to Captain R. A. Warters, L.M.S.

Dr. J. A; Urquhart returned to the Colony by the Empress of f Russia, Other passengers on this steamer were Dr. and Mrs. Asger, and Mr. A. Gibbison.

Mr. S. Howard, of Messrs. Thornycroft and Co., and Mr. P. A. Cos, Assistant Oriental Manager of the Canadian Pacific, arrived in the Colony by the Empress of Russian

Mr. J. H. Taggart, returned to the Colony by the Empress of Russia..

Madeline Rossiter and party arrived by the Empress of Russia. They opened at the Star Theatre last night..

M. W. Mennell is passing through the Colony on the way to Manila. Mr. Mennell prominent Shanghai resident.

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ist. ship California were given Freemason members of the tonz-

a reception during the boat's stay in Manila..

Indian Army Service Corps, los Captain E. W. Morris, D.S:0., assumed command of the Hong- kong Mule Corps vice Conductor Whitley, Indian Army Service

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A picture of Mrs Beale who' In a paragraph in a Manila paper took the name part in the Hong- Sir Harry Lauder is referred to as kong. A. D. C' production of Lord Lauder. In the same Saint Joan" paragraph be is described as Sir recent issue of the London "Daily

appears in Harry but the pen, a few words Graphie." later on, gets back to Lord

On the 27th. ult. writes the made by the Admiralty on Febru The following appointment was "China Mall" Chefoo" correspon- dent, we had the pleasure of Chater, to Tamar, addl. (March 1);

ary 12-Burga Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. JW and to Tomar, addi, for B.N. Capt. H. J. Nipps on the birth of a son. Mr. Nipps is the local Secretary of the spl., Hongkong (from date of Chinese Y. M. C. A.

joining).

Says the China Mail" Chefoo The Committee of the Shangha]|| correspondent; 'Messrs. Frank Austin of Messrs. local

One of our St. Patrick's Society received con- Chinese papera recently gratulatory telegrams from S. J. David and Co, D. C. Clark, announced the wedding of a branches of the society in Hopg B.A.T. Co, and E. Thomas of Chinese of 48 to a young girl kong, Tientsin, Tsingtao, Chung the Union Insurance Co, were of 12, and commenting our same king, Kobe and Yokohama. In passengers on the incoming made the following rather amusing connection with the Ball Mr. H. E Empress of Russia."

statement that the pair are not Fenton's dancing, as an Irish suited, due to the bridegroom squire, was one of the most The following forthcoming wed-being too aged 6 dings are announced Mr. David

Be attractive numbers of the evening, Edgar Morgan, engineer, H.M.S.

Franco, to Miss Ethel Martha At the election of officials fo

Commander Sir Thomas Fisher,

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Smith, nurse at the Government the current year at the Hongkong general manager of the Atlantic THOS. COOK & SON, (BANKERS) LTD. Civil Hospital; Mr. Daniel Jesus Chinese General Chamber of Com-lines of the Canadian Pacific Stearn-

Ribeiros of the Hongkong Electric merce on Tuesday, Mr. Lohips, Ltd. diode Company, to Miss Agnes Jesus kwai, the chairman, die not seek nuram home

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