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THE BUICK SIX.

Owners express surprise that a car

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so powerful and spirited as the

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BUICK SIX operates so smoothly and quietly. Such outstanding "performance explains why the car

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is winning and holding the good

will of all who buy it.

HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB .CO., LTD.

33 & 35, Dey Vaux Road Central,

WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK

...WILL BUILD THEM

THE CHINA MAIL.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr Tien-Yuen-Chang has been appoisited Chines Vice-Consul in London, Mr. Chin-Yu Sun hos been appointed Secretary pt. the Chinese Tegation in London.

A new ditional the Pope's in- Leresting work, Climbs ou Alpine Bakes, is to be published shortly. The introduction was written by the H. Bov. h... Vasartelli, Bishop of Salford, who died recently..

At the quarterly communication of Hus United timid Lodge of Eng and bold at Freemasons Hall. the Duke of Communght was re- Felsted traind Master. This is the twenty-filde your in which his Royal Hightless In's held this, others.

Mr. G. W. Sewall, the well known sportsman left for Eurhpe yesterday by the

President Monroe.

Mr. F. Sutton, Clerk of the Course has left the Colony, and it is requested that all communica- tions be addressed to the Stewards c/o Messrs.. Linstead and Davis.

Band Sergt. T. Earl, on the departure of Mr. W. F. Bradshaw, becomes acting conductor of the band of the 1st East Surrey Regiment.

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Mr. E. E. Elis, Mr. H. C. Mac. Namara, Mr. M. M. Watson and Mrs. G. H. M. Bannerman are passengers on. the President Monroe which left for Europe

At a meeting of the bands fly Feel it was osaled in payesterday. the freken of the vity o the Prime Minister and the Barl af Oxford on Asquith: The Socinlist, his way Home via

A note from Mr. W. Sinclair on America, while refusing to vote for the indicates that at Kobe he was ill Fresolution, did not vote against it.

Mr. Jolm Arno, a Socialist, snorth of China proved a very with influenza. The tour in the Hir attitude wrs nut ONC ol 4 hostility, but his party believed slat

the conferring of freedoms being, overdom.

was

The King and Viscount Basceling River Heded to present osi Messie Hart Collins de lire devolve reeving sets to the stulle- Joy of Mujesty' racing stable 1. Newmarket, Complete with set bear a

erjoyable one.

Mr. H. E. Edwards gives notice that he has started business as a the firm name of Edwards Co. and share and general broker under that Mr. L.. A. Tobias is acting in conjunction with him.

The marriage of Alfred Hazell King Lavant Consular Service, and Mary Elleen, youngest daughter of the late Dr. J. H. Lowry, of Pakhoi, China, and Mrs. R. 9. Hunter, of Belfast, will take place shortly at Athens.

Not long ago it was recorded that a gentlemne named Pyrke, a direct descendant of Robert Burns, had died at Highgate. A great-grand- daughter of the poet, Mrs. Burns Gowring, was actually present at the annual Buns Chib dinner at Princes Restaurant. Her aunt, Miss Annie Burns, a granddaughter of the poet, is ninety-four years of and is lying at Cheltenham.

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At the conclusion of the last of the series of

concerts for sailors. at the Missions to Seamen's Institute. Shang- hai, Judge Sir Skinner Tumer paid a warm tribute to the numer others who have helped to make cus amateurs. of Shanghai and

proved. Sir Skinner paid a special the concerts the success they have tribute to the energetic, organizing ability of the Rev. A. N. Rowland, who has been identified with these entertainments from their start, dramatic section of the "British four years, ago, and also to the Women's Association,

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD. all ties, the art will George William Watson, R.N, satinwood. The chairs and sofas

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

DIAMOND MERCHANTS Union Building (Opposite G.P.0.) -

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,

SIMPSON & CO.

8, Des Vœux Road Central Corner of Ice House-Street

TAILORS

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY. THURSDAY, 23rd April.

A LUNCHEON will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL ROOF

GARDEN

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at 1.15 p.m.. MEMBERS of the Society of St George wishing to attend are requested to advise:-

The Manager, Hongkong Hotel NOT LATER than NOON, 21st April, stating the number of seats required. It is hoped that Members will be ccompanied by their Ladies. Owing to the limited space available no

guests can be

Telephone C. 4880

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRD ANNUAL ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders

Noor.

gif To the Stable boys Nowmarket from his Majesty and Viscount Lascelles. The stableboy, at the King's stable, hog minerant enth sustic sersier at all times, and the gift of the wireless set wil lemuel mapse intent

Mrs, Staples Baldwin, wife of she Prime Momster, amended a reptin bold by the Mayoress of Kensington, in support of the scheme of cres 15 Triangle Forward Movement for a large tail club bulding for girls and women engaged in business and the professions in Tomion. Mrs. Baldwine said that when these girls and womin rouched the end of the tired pot, dyy hint to go back to solitary, disuntings, and pro- Bubly fund to whit on themselves under great difficulties, or perhaps try to satisfy their binger with a harana for bath bun. That was not

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The Queen's bedroom, on the An engagement is announced royal yacht is white with panels of between Paymaster-Commander water colours; the furniture is of

Frances, only daughter of Mr. and with blue leather. Everything in Despatch, and Irene in the King's study are covered" Mrs. Alex, G. Parker, of 23. the drawing-room is of the Sheraton Elsworthy-road Hampstead. The period. The royal dining room wedding will take place at Wei- and reception room, where guests hal-wei early in June,

who come to lunch or dine on: board are received, are on the upper deck immediately above the is a promenade deck which can be private apartments. Above, again, entirely screened from the sun by awnings. There the King will, doubtless, spend many hours of bis convalescence.

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bradshaw day by the Glengorm Castle. Mr. and daughter leave for Home 10- Bradshaw has filled, most accept ably, the position of bandmaster of the 1st East Surrey Regiment, and his contribution to the cause of good music can only be referred to the highest possible terms.

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patronage" of a

Lady Warwick has been quite annoyed by certain numours to the effect that she had got tired of Impending departures include Mr, and Mrs. Collett, and Mr. and placing Easton Lodge at the dis- Mrs. F. G. Wheller and family, of denied them. But the fact is that posal of the Labour Party, and has the Naval Yard. Mr. Collett during the "redder" members of the bis residence in the Colony, has Party resent the been organist at the Union Church countess, even though she pro- and conductor of the Philharmonic fesses Socialist views, and cannot Society, succeeding Mr. Temple be lured to Easton Lodge an any god for the inture mothers of Enghave rendered yeoman-service-to-however, will still be able to Bevan. Bath Mr. and Mrs. Collett terms. The more moderate lights.. ! Laud Stu appealed for broket--|

pieces of gold and silver as contribute cause of music in the Colony, indulge in, week-end strolls in tions to her gold and silver scrips

and their departure will be re- Lady Warwick's "Garden gretted, Mr. Wheller has earned Friendship," and to exchange ideas recognition as

a producer of with the Socialist vicar of Thaxted Gilbert and Sullivan, of which he and other weird political wildfowl is obviously an enthusiast.

of similar views..

hemp, which she said she was rising for the purpose of helping the These should be sent to went 10, Downing Street.

scheme.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

will be held at the office of the Company, Royal Buliding, Ice House Street, Hongkong оп WEDNESDAY, 29th April, 1925, at desperate crime in Shanghai A starting development in

* Foccurred when two muskel

Russians, armed with plztols.. raided No. 4 Dixwell Terrace and stole $150 in ensh. " This is the first armed robbery by Russians reported in Shanghai.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from 20th April, 1925, to 29th April, 1925. both days inclusive.

By Order of the Beard of Directors,

S. J. JORDAIN,

Secretary.

Hongkong 14th April, 1925,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE Clerk of the Course, Mr. P invited. Further Sutton, having left the Colony, particulars can be obtained from the all communications, until further Hotel Management. ENGLISHMEN notice, should be addressed to the Tesident" in the Colony and not Stewards c/o Linstead and Davis. already members arc cordially invited to join the Society.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1925.

L.S. GREENHILL,'

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 15th April 1925.

YACHTING.

"TREVESSA TROPHY”. ·

THE date for this Race has been

altered to WEDNESDAY the 29th Anotant,

Other arrangements remain the

All

further particulars can be btained from the undersigned.

A. W. TICKLE,

Hon. Secretary.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Hongkong 15th April, 1925.

NOTICE,

LLOYD TRIESTINO S, N, CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BE Steamship

THE

"DUCHESSA D'AOSTA"

From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, FORT SAID, MASSAVA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG and SINGAPORE.

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rink into

Ninety-sever per cent of all guests in New York hotels are of unquestioned honesty, 2 per cent. are difficult to collect bills from, and 1 per cent. are in that shady fringe of society that needs a fair policeman at its elbow to enforce

dealing. Wilfred P. Olson, credit manager according to of the Hotel Biltmore and Pre- sident of the hewly organised Hotel Credit Managers Associa-

tion.

asked by the rector not to go to the Churchgoers at Dunstable were cinema during Lent.

"At an Islington whist drive a bald-headed man won a pair of hair brushes and a man with a beard a set of razors.

Coal consumed by the British Navy in the years 1910 and 1924 amounted to 1,452,000 tons and 312,750 tons respectively:

Wembley restaurants this year are being decorated on а reminiscent of crossword puzzles. chequered-board pattern and are

For the five days ended Monday, two cases of small pox, and one case of cerebro spinal fever were notified. All were Chinese.

A new fox-trot song, "When It's Night Time in Old Shanghai" which was written by Jimmie Hongkong Cricket Club are to be Twenty debentures in the Elder and Joe Meredit, and redeemed of Monday next. The published by Sam Lazaro of drawing will take place in the Shanghai, is now on sale, and is pavilion at 6 p.m. played nightly by the following orchestras: Lenzen's Carlton Cafe Orchestra, Whitey Smith's Chamber's Astor House Orchestra Majestic Hotel Orchestra, Bill and the Hotel Plaza.Orchestra.

Cricket Club's annual tennis Competitors in the Hongkong

courts and carry on with their tournament are asked to book their matches as quickly as possible.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby "culture" is given in the Pravda. land China Mail" (weekly sum-

An instance of Soviet

As from to-day, the "Over- informed that all Goods are being The Staff of the Military. Tech- mary of the "China Mail") will be landed at their Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. palp to a paper mill a library of that subscribers will have ample thenical High School has sold for ready every Friday morning go Joon Wharf and Godown Company, 100,000 volumes which had been time to catch the mail for Home. Ltd., at Kowloon, wbence and/or from collected for over a century and Applications for copies should be the barven delivery may be obtained. had formerly belonged to the made to

Optional Cargo will be forwarded Moscow Military College. It con- publishers ("China Mail" build- unlees ratice to the contrary be given tained valuable 18th and 19thing).

the office of the before 15th inst.

No claims will be admitted after the century books; as well as many Goods have left the Godowns, and all complete editions of Russian and

foreign classics.

Believed to be the smallest Goods rezanizing undelivered after the 21st inst, will be aubject to rent,

medel made, a cannon, weighing All claims against the steamer.count

the 29th" part of a grain, has bare started business from date be prosented to the Undersigned on

Once again the world is about been recently on exhibition at a to come to an end. This time it London club.. Share and General Broker, or before the 30th inst. or they will is being staged at Moscow, where moulding box, touch-hole and The trollings, nder the style and frm-name of not be recognized.. Edwards & Co., at the Bank of

** two doctors of astronomy have coupling bars Canion Buildings, No, 6, Des Voeux

are all made of Road Central.

Mr. Lewis A. Tobias; hos full power deel in my name and also sign For the Arm per procuration,

H. E. EDWARDS, Member of the Bongkong charobrokóra Amsociation.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1925,

Goods are to be left in the Godown warm weather of this winter in are fashioned in gold. This ON All broken, obafed, and damaged ent out a sensational poster to steel, while the wheels are of the effect that the abnormally silver. The sides of the limber 21st inst. at 10' by our trays end. The people are said to late Mr. John Thomas Towson in where they will be examined on the Russia is a sign of the approach derful little model, made by the Mears. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, be in terror-perhaps of the 1890, has been offered to the

by

Bill of Lading will be countersigned normal heat continuing and King, who has suggested that the

DODWELL & CO., LTD..

Agente, Hongkong, 15th April, 1925

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increasing when the world ends But it may be only. Bolshevik propaganda' to make the capital ist feel sorry for himself.

cannon should be presented either to the Wembley Exhibition, to Woolwich, or to some other public institution.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1925...

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY

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"FOUR 14"

THE ALL BRITISH

TOURING CAR.

FIRST COST

RUNNING EXPENSES

Very Modernte

Exceedingly Low

·PETROL CONSUMPTION - 26-28 Miles per Gallon

YOU CANNOT BUY A

BETTER CAR.

NEW MODELS ARRIVED. DEMONSTRATION INVITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,

Tel. Central: 4759.

Tel. Central 4759... THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

HATS and TOPEES

OF THE BEST QUALITY BY THE BEST MAKERS

AT THE BEST

PRIOD.

THE WING ON CO., LTD Des Voeux Rd.

STRAW HATS, PANAMA HATS, FELT HATS, TOPEES OF ALL KINDS

BLUE BIRD FEATHER JEWELLERY

AT. VERY MODERATE PRICES..

SIND SILK

THE CHINA BUILDING.

STORE. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

REPULSE

BAY HOTEL

With the addition of the new Wing, comprising sixty bedrooms, the Company will be in a position from the 1st October, 1926, to offer residential accommodation on modern lines at moderate cost.

Each room will be newly furnished in a style affording every comfort and convenience; and as regards bathrooms, each double bedroom will have its own private bathroom attached, and there will be one private bathroom to each two single rooms.

The Company intends to augment ita motor-coach service between Repulse Bay and Hongkong, and consequently the journey (especially via Wong-nei-chong) should be no obstacle to residence at the above-mentioned popular establishment. As a convenience to residents of the Repulse Bay Hotel, it is intended that arrangements will be made whereby tiffins may be taken elther at Repulse Bay or in the Hongkong Hotel.

The charges proposed for accommodation in the new wing of the Repulse Bay Hotel, inclusive of meals and motor-coach transportation, are as follow:

DOUBLE ROOM -

(Two persons).

SINGLE ROOM

to:-

(One person).

WINTER RATE. (October-March, both inclusive).-

$400

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$200

SUMMER RATE. (April-September both inclusive).

$375

$175

Applications from prospective residents should be directed

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HOTELS,

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,

Des Year Rord Central,

HONGKONG.