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THE CHINA MAIL

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE BUICK SIX, LOCAL

Owners express surprise that a car 80 powerful and spirited as the BUICK SIX operates so smoothly. and quietly. Such outstanding performance explains why the car is winning and

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TO-NIGHT at 9.15 p.m. THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES

present

MADELINE ROSSITER.

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NEW LONDON COMPANY.

The show that has Broken all Records in Shanghai since Pavlova.

“TO-NIGHT at 9.15 p.m.

FLARES & FLASHES

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Introducing Madeline Rossiter's latest dance creation, 'Dance-o-Mania," a Riot everywhere

·TO-MORROW at 9.15 p.m.-

FLASHLIGHTS

Introducing New Songs, New Dances, New Burlesques. -SUNDAY, March 29th at 9.15 p.m.-

STROLLERLAND

A Musical Comedy Programme that is Entirely Different. -MONDAY, March 30th at 9.15 p.m.

TOPSY TURVEY

In which the Company Burlesque themselves. -TUESDAY, March 31st at 9.15 p.m.” FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

Presenting the most popular items in the Company's Repertoire.

Prices: $3, $2 & $1. Bocking at Moutrie's

For over ten years' we have been engaged in the manufacture of coconut oil in Singapore. Our brands, the Coconut Tree," *Elephant" and "Star" are renowned for their excellens standard, fost rosalts, and clarity, and are free from impurity or adulteration. Those products are already known in Chins and abroad and it is to facilitate our esteemed patrons that we take pleasure in announcing that Mosarà. GOH GUAN HIN of No. 64, Bonbam Strand West,

Hongkong,

have been appointed our sole agents in Hongkong.

THE HO HONG OIL MILLS, LTD.,

SINGAPORE.

In reply to an enquirer? There are 22.146 volumes in the Hong kong Club library.

Three parishioners, Mr. J Ward, aged 77. Mr. J. Lawton, aged 75, and Mr. J. Ward fun, have bulit now organ at Skeffins (Yorks) church.

"The loss of time due to sick- ness, most of it preventable, costs the country at least ten times more than it loses through strikes," says Sir George Nowman.

The thank offering collected at the dedication service of the first unit of Community Church. Shanghai last Sur day, amounted to $4,000. This with a cheque, for Gold $250 from the United States, will be devoted to the building fund.

The tenth annual sports of Queen's College were to have been held on the College Ground, Causeway Bay, "yesterday after noon, but owing to the rain, the function was, postponed until to day, if fine. If it is wet this Fafternoon, the meeting will be farther postponed until Monday afternoon.

"

Commencing Monday next, The Imperial Acro-Society of the Corozet Theatre is intro-Japan has contributed Yon:50,000 ducing mid-day movies--from as a prize for the fight to Europe noon to 2 pm."

by two aeroplanessa AM

An auction of furniture is to take place at 6, East Point Terrace, Causeway Bay, on Wednesday next at 2.80 p.m.

Messrs. Gilman & Co. Ltd. are now agents for Messrs. Find- later, Mackie, Todd & Co. Ltd, the well-known wine and spirit merchants:

The Yaumati School is hold- Ing its ninth annual Athletic sports on Monday on the 'School Ground at King's Park Mrs, A. O Brawn will present the Prizes at 4.15 p.m.

Dundee has decided to confer the freedom of the city on Mr. Balda, the Premier of Great Britain. The Ceremony will. probably take place during the Brat week in June.

centre of the world," is the sub- "Singapore considered as the Ject of a paper which Mr. Vaughan Cornish D.Ss., is to read at a ineeting of the Royal Colonial Institute in London on June 23,

A well-known firm of ship- owners advertises at home for young chartered or fncorporated accountant for their agency in the Straits Settlements (Penang and/ The two-days athletic meet-or Singapore) at a commencing ing of the Royal Artillery, which salary of $400 per month. was to have taken place yesterday and to-day on the United Services Recreation Club Ground, Kow- loon, has been postponed until further notice..

Two football shield games are down for decision on the Club ground to-morrow. The first, Kowloon versus Surreys is at: 2.45 pm. the second, Police versus Kowloon at 4.80 p.m. The first match is a junior game, the second a senior.

The International Amateur Radio Association of China held general meeting at headquarters. (Bongkaw Fire Station) on Friday. fast when Mr. WJ Richards, of the Chinese Nation. Wireless Tele- graph Company, lectured on "The Principles of Wireless Direction finding, and their application to Marine and Aerisi Navigation."

red in Avenue Edward VII, Shang. A remarkable accident occur.

hal, resulting in the electrocution and subsequent death of a ricsba

Taking advantage of the popularity of artificial silk, Nottingham lace manufacturers are using lace machines, which would otherwise be idle, for the making of shawis, wraps, capes, coatees, and handkerchiefs of artificial silk. The General Officer. Com-cool. A motor car, driven by a Curtains are also being made of manding the Forces in China will at a fair pace when it skidded into Chinese chauffeur, was going along artificial silk in combination with inspect the Hongkong Volunteer an electric standard. The impact other textiles. Instead of being Defence Corps on Friday, April brought down the overhead wire, of one colour-cream-these cur-17, on Murray Parade Ground.which fell on to the ricshe coulle tains are of new and varied hues. Every member of the Corps and killed him.

(Reserve Company included) is required to attend.

Durlag the past six years one- third, of Scotland has changed

real The annual report of the hands through the

estato Singapore

market. Last year was the poorest Diocene, says

were sold as compared with 900,000

cres in 1923. Since the whole- sale disposal of Scottish lands began immediately after the armistice, about 6,500.000 acres have passed into new ownership.

The Shanghai Fire Brigade turned out to 457 calls last year, a decrease of 28 on the previous year, but the total loss by fire with- in the Settlement reached a total of Another point of urgency is the since the war; only 300.000 acres Tis..602,805, an increase of nearly Tis. 350,000 on the previous year, appointment of a Diocesan Secret but Chief Officer Peit abservesary to relieve the Bishop of a good that the Chinese losses were the deal of secular work which falla to lowest for a decade, being Tis. his lot and to organise the finances 20,000 under the previous lowest, of the Diocese. Ir the Council which was in 1914. Detailing Meeting of August 1924 a sum of the damage, Chief Officer Pettmoney was voted for necessary ex- says that 17 buildings were peases should such a person offer glorious dead was paid at noon on Solemn tribute to Ireland's. destroyed and 172 damaged in his services without salary. The the 17th when the Committee of various degrees, both figures point is, if most of the parishes are the St. Patrick's Society Shanghai showing decreases. Twenty-two already bled white in a some time laid a beautiful floral wreath on persons lost their lives, a decrease fruitless effort to meet the present the War Memorial. The wreath of 13 on the previous year, and 46 quot at which they are assessed, was in the shape of a harp, and persons lost their lives at fires what prospect is there of doing had a ribbon of green and gold on outside the Settlement which the anything more than devoting which was inscribed To Our Brigade attended. There were all sum towards cartain expenses Glorious Dead." In laying the other casualties; 13 firemen and of an honorary worker, if one can wreath on the War Memorial, Mr. 35 other persons were injured. he found. An alternative policy G. H. Stitt, president of the The total property risk on build of decentralising may have to be society, repeated the phrase, and. ings and contents increased by feed, and this could be rather in then all stood in silence for two Tis. 5,159,885 to Tis. 23,702,550. the fashion of the times.

minutes.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. J. M. Gordon is a passenger: on the outgoing Empress of Russia.

Dr. J. A. Urquhart left for Manila yesterday per S.. Empress of Russia.

The annual dinner of St. Stephen's College Association is to be held to-morrow in the Hongkong Hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Armstrong and Mr. D. H. Cameron, were passengers on the

President Wilson from Manila.

:

General Halstead Dorey was a passenger on the incoming Pre- sident Madison yesterday.

Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Gerrard, Mrs. Groundwater, Mrs. Hickling, Mrs. Finlay Miller, Mrs. Maconachie and Mr. A. H. Mackenzie acted as collectors during 1924 materially assisted the funds of the Hongkong and New Territories Evangelisation Society as a result of their efforts.

and

Mr. H. B. Noon, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Noon, for- merly of Singapore, was placed tenth in the intermediate ex- amination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, held in November... There were 541 candidates.

The Prince of Wales will break liis neck some day. Mark my words" said a Whissendene farmer, chatting to two huntamen hounde. I should't be surprised,' proceeding to a meet of Cottesmore replied an amused huntsman

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The Queen was present at the Albert Hall at the recital given by M. Paderewski for Lord Haig's Subsequently the farmer found Fund. Her Majesty, who had a that the two companions were elected chairman of the Hongkong was accompanied by Princess

diamond band on her hair and the Prince of Wales and Prince Social and Pacional Dr. Aa Shi-cham has been kept her cloak wrapped about her, Henry.

Local and General. Anti-Opium Society, which was Helena Victoria, who sat on formed recently as a branch of her right, the parent body in Peking.

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Hotel Thefte. ***. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is em Lady Carlsbrooke barking in a new business. He Company Meeting Company Report Also in the will open a psychic bookshop and Higher Renta royal box were the Dowager Lady library, dealing in nothing but Clever Amateury. Passengers arriving yesterday Minto. Lord and Lady Cromer, iterature and text-books of ghosts, BP.A by s.s. President Wilson included Miss Du Cane, Lord Herschell, Sir 00000000000000000000000000000000 Supreme Court of the Philippine Stonor, and Sir Jan Hamilton celebrated Sherlock Holmes stories

Judge J. A. Malcolm, of the Demek Keppel, the Hon. Sir Harry spooks, mystic law and psychle Race in Bain i

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Council Election.. Trade Stamp... Fins Not Jail There was a good attendance at

Fest in Mid Air · yesterday's musicale at the Helena A well-known London actress, “Broke”*** May Institute and the programme says that woman so loves a change Former Canatable which was admirably rendered, that we will see many more styles Bentance Quished. received much applause.

of shingling before the vogue ends. Birest Bearoh But I hazard the guess that it will Bank Ce... be hard to find a shingled houd in Help lor Foor two years, she says. Women will Todian Charged let their heir grow. They love the The Charge old style and it will terumpis over on the desire to look business-like and Birdmannish..

The full programme given was as follows: AAYING Bonenfant

Planofone Solo, Madame

Mr. James McGrath, Managing Director of James McGrath, Ltd., is here making arrangements for the visit of the Lee White and Clay Sraith Company, to appear next month at the Theatre Royal Mr. McGrath visited the Colony frequently between 1910 and 1918 with the old Bandman Opera Company, when The Merfy Singing" Widow The Dollar Princess, Bea ctor were the ragee

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Brokera' Baiy Day Ohowt Pang!

48 Classics for Baudits; 67 Orange Blossoms,

"Cat" and Jail..

Hongkong Service Child Slavery" Tale of a Beak Curious Stories. Pirate Hordes.. Cheung Chan Nott Chafoo Notes Correspondence Clover Papils Gondoliers" Missions to Ser Catholic Press Minister Queen's Garda Quner Bisin Steamer Ac Prevention Opium

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Sport

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