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WHY

there are more than a million Buicks

There would not be more than a million Buicks in active use to-day if Buick had not, through the years, produced a motor car of unvarying and superior quality. In every de- tail, ever Buick is an example of how well a motor car can be built

HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB

CO., LTD.

83) ▲ 85, Des. Vœux Road""Central.a.

NATHONARC

VHÊN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE-BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THE MATH

Telephone C. 1086

COLD STORAGE

is

the only real protection for your heavy clothing, carpets, &c. during the summer months.

REASONABLE RATES

For further particulars apply to the

Secretary.

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not

less than

1/2-ton:-

Delivered

to

Peak District (above Bowen

Boad,

$21.00

par to, Delivered to Bowen Road and Lower Lovels, $20.00

per ton. Delivered

Kowloon,

$19.00

per tori..

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to

Orders should be sent in writ. ing at least 24 Hours befora the.

Ccal

required.

All orders must

be accompanied

от

by Oas h, Cheque, Compradore Order payable to The Kallan Mining Ad- ministration."

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head OfficeTIENTSIN

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong.

WATERPROOF

WITH

CARBO-LASTIC

For ROOFS and FOUNDATIONS.

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MACHINERY. DEPARTMENT.

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(entranco Ice House Btreat)

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THE CHINA MAIL

LOCAL AND

One case of small-pox and two of cerebro-spinal fever-all Chinese were notified for the period ending Tuesday lact,

GENERAL.

Slik forwarded from Hong- kong by the Empress of Australia on April 17 arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on the 9th inst., having been 22 days in transit.

The "Overseas for April- says: We have concluded With a view to encouraging arrangements with Messrs. French-Canadian students, in Thomas Cook and Son, as already Fobtalaing personal contact with the announced, by which this great, provinces of the Dominion outside firm will take charge of the work of Quebec, the Univerally of of our travel bureau, and during Montreal, under the auspices of the summer season, from the the Canadian Pacific Railway, has beginning of May till the end of organized a trio across Canada to September, will install in Vernon the Pacific Coast for next July, House one of their représentatives} who will be able to answer all and every enquiry on the spot, a pri- vilege which we believe will be much appreciated by our Members.

Reuter cables that M. de Pinedo arrived Calcutta on Tues- day and left for Akyh yesterday."

The Evening Standard says that the Hilary term law sit tings, which, began on January 11, and have just terminated,: were the most remarkable for twenty years. The Robinson and Dennistoun cases together" ac counted for costs which amount. ed to about "£70,000 of,, which the latter case was responsible for about £40,000."

It is probably a record for a Great Britain has. 1,242,000 radiocast transmission from Melmotor vehicles, according to the bourne in Australia to be heard in latest figures announced by the England at 11 am. Ethelbert states that during 1924 the gross Ministry of Transport, which Reader (aged 14) of Rawtenstall in Lancashire has, applied to the receipts from motor taxation Radio Society to verify whether amounted to $75,000,000. This he heard correctly the call-sign of private cars, 441,000 motor cycles, number Includes 474,000. This 3Lo and a song item from a

RUG children's hour. If verified it will 210,000 commercial motors be a feather in the cap of young

83,400 taxicabs and omnibusses.

Eight hours' "presence" aboard ship, whether a sailor does any work" or not. will be counted

да Â. full day in the French merchant marine Reader's set. under an order which has. been promulgated and made effective since April 10. It was an- nounced by the Under Secretary of State for Merchant Marine that the order had been approved by the State Council, which also in. validated previous regulations requiring twelve hours' sence" as the equivalent of sight hours' work..

pre-.

་

A London cable of April says:The spectacle of judges using miscroscopes on the bench, human skin, was only one of in order to examine sections of

the several unusual features in the hearing of the appeal sentenced to death for the murder of Norman Thome, who has been

of his fiancee, Elsie Cameron. During, the trial last month the defence submitted slides, contain ing sections of the skin taken from Miss Cameron's neck in support of

The Italian deputies are demand. Ing that their salaries as members of Parliament should be increased from 15,000 to 18,000 lire a year, the plea that she committed suicide

A strong protest against the desecration of the tomb of the famous novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson, at Samoa, has been made by Mr. G. S. Unwin, director T. Fisher Unwin, who has arrived of the publishing company of

at Auckland from Samoa, Mr. Unwin says that visitors have tomb, one man imprinting scribbled their names all over the hie name in letters 8in. deep. He urges that the authorities, should prevent further desecration, which is the work of tourists.

Command orders' state:-

THURSDAY,

1925.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Summer Rates.

From 1st May

To 1st October.

Single from $150.00 up inclusive.

Double from $300.00 up inclusive.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

NOTICE

Benito Mussolin), the Premier, does by hanging. The plea was renew. It is observed that typewriting THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO.,LTD.

received in

nol seem to favour the idea and ised to-day, counsel contending that machines, being reported to have said that if it there were indentations consistent R.A.O.C., Workshops for repair, depended upon him he would not with rope marks, with which Sir suffer from neglect in the matter hesitate to abolish deputies' salaries Bernard Spilsbury, the pathologist, of cleaning and lubricating. altogether, 45 parliamentary emphatically disagreed. Another Even the best of machines will not mandates should be exercised novel point was the defence's re-work well if the parts are allowed without any monetary recompense. sort to a seldom used clause allow to become dry and rusty. All A delegation called upon Signor Ing contentious and scientific evid. concerned are notified that if Premier that the deputies' demands referees. The appeal is also based in such a condition as mentioned Mussolihl to try to convince the ace to be referred to medical machines are received for repair were only fair, but Signor Mus on the misdirection and nondirec above, after the publication of solini remains unchanged in his tion of the jury. The court did not this Command Order, it will be view. It is believed the question dealre to hear Sir Henry Curtis considered due to unfair wear Bennett, K.C., who briefed for the ing of the Chamber next session.

will be discussed at a secret meet Crows, and dismissed the appeal and a charge will be preferred i

against the Unit

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss 0. Orme, for the Colony's Education Department, reached the Colony by the Kalyan.

Mr. Clay Smith and Mra. Lee, White Smith, together with the members of the theatrical party under their control left yesterday for Manila.

..

"Mrs. W. J. Carroll left yester day for Manila by the President Grant.

Reuter cables the assuring. news that the Princess Royal con- tinues to make progress.

satisfactory

Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Archbutt are passengers to Manila on the President Grant which left yester- day.

Sister Miss A. L. Plimsaul, R.R.C., Q.A.I.M.N.S., left the Colony for North China on sick leave on the s.s. Kuelchow on May

Mr. Frank Lane of the Indo-1. Major A. M. Pollard, D.5.0., China Steam Navigation Co., R.A.M.C., was, placed in charge Ltd., and Mrs. Lane, leave by the of the European families, Kow- Empress of Canada to-morrow on loon, on May 5, 1925, and assum-nine months' leave. ed Command, of the Military Hospital, and the medical charge Passengers of Earopean troops, Kowloon, on May 7, 1925, vice Captain R. A. Warters, I.M.S.

departing

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It has been announced in India that Sir Paul Chater, who recent- ly gave six lakhs to La Mariniere, Calcutta, has made a further for munificent donation of five lukha, to the endowment fund of the school.

Manila yesterday per s.s. Pre- sident Grant included Mr. H. M. Cavender. Captain W. J. Sawyer, and Lt.-Commdr. E. W. Spencer,

Mr. H. S. Rouse, of the P.W.D.,

Mr. F. Normington of the is leaving on holiday in England,

Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., and Mr. R. A. Rodgers, exchange Mrs. Normington, leave for Home by the Empress of Canada to broker and formerly manager of on the Sardinia. 'morrow. He expects to return the Russo-Asiatic Bank, is leaving ton has taken a great interest in Mr. Norming- to the Colony by the middle of with Mrs. Rodgers and family on the Recreation Club at North December. Mr. Rouse, formerly the President Taft on May 23 for Point.. an ardent rugby player, has a few months holiday in the devoted much of his leisure time United States. to yachting.

Mr. T. T. Laurenson, local Members of the Navy League secretary of the China Coast will be extremely gratified to Officers' Guild has returned to the know that H.R.H. Prince George Colony from Shanghai His eye graciously consented to give his trouble has been greatly relieved patronage to the Navy League by treatment and specialist opin- Dance which was held on George's Day at the Hotel Cecil, optic will eventually regain full St. ion is that the sight of the right in conjunction with the Royal strength. Socisty of St. George.

Reuter's

American

Mrs. Harry Woods has left the French Hospital after being in that institution since April 11, following an accident. injury is of such a nature that it will be a considerable time before she will be able to walk.

Her

of the Straits Settlements (Bingu

The result of a poll of members pore) Association for nomination of a representative on the Municipal Service Commission resulted in. Mr., H. W

B

a

Mr. J. Hancock of the Naval cables the death of Miss Amy Raper polling 79 votes and Mr. Yard and Mrs. Hancock are Lowell, the distinguished Ameri-H. J. Fougere 50. Mr. Raper is shortly leaving the Colony. Mr. can authoress. Miss Lowell had therefore nominated... Hancock has acted as Hon. Tres- recently added to her fame by surer of the Hongkong Philhar- writing a monumental life of the honie Society and took effective poet Keats in two volumes, a work of Miss Hisako Kuno, former in- A message feporting the supeida part in its two recent productions which has engaged the attention structor of the Tokyo School of Mr. Hancock will also be remem of the literarities in England Music who had been sent by the bered as taking part in the and American ame A.D.C's production of R.U.R.

Department of Education to study Mrs. Hancock will be remembered Reuter cables the death of Vis-April, was received by her relatives music in Germany and Austria 'last for the singing and acting in "The count Milner.Viscount Milner, and friends at the School: Gondoliers"

Miss K.G., G.C.B., K.C.B., G.C.M.G., Kuno threw herself from the top of was born March 28, 1854 and‍ the roof garden of a hotel in Queen Marie of Rumania is was educated at King's College, suburb of Vienna according to a severe critic. of modern fash- London and Baliol lons, and believes that they con- Oxford. Between 1882 and 1886 Japanese Minister to Austria, to College, dispatch sent by Mr. Akazuka, stitute "a, sin. against line." he was engaged in journallium the Foreign Office. preventing women from making ("Pall Mall Gazette," etc.) From graceful movements. The pas 1887 to 1889 he was private sion for short dresses," she secretary to Mr. Goschen, Chan-hus died at Santa Cruz, Toneriffe, Miss Lilian. Suzette Gibbs; who declares in an article in the cellor of the Exchequer. He was was the first lady to make the uscent Vienna "Frale Presse," "Undersecretary for Finance in of Mount Kinabalu, Briti Norili responsible for the grotesque Egypt from 1889 to 1892, chair- Borneo, working nght up to the Lashion of scant evening man of gowns which hardly cover. Revenue from 1892 to 1897 and England a large collection of plante the board of Internal summit, 18,000 ft and taking to the knees and from which raws of Governor of the Case of baca man of Thach went flew to katlico. Padedayou hang down from every

Hope from the latter year until Probleme of geographical distribu- possible corner as a sort of, sub 1901. In 1901 he was appointed tion arising from her work on stitute for, the train. She is die Governor of the Transvaal and Mount Kinabalu led to an expedi appointed at the continuance of the Orange River Colony, holding lion to the Arfak Mountaina.in the narrow skirt. "I should have the position until 1905. He was Dutch New Guinea, the Bo | imagined our athleticy sports-lovipo High Commissioner for which she investigated (1918) frdins ing women would wear something South Africa From 1916 to Ule shoreline to the crests of the that would allow their limbs free 1918 he was a member of the Wat mai ridge at 7,000 to re- piny" Bobbed hair is anathema Cabinet (Minister without portitis of her work supported the to the queen,-"Women čut oft folio); from 1918 to 1910 Becreview that New Guinea, le their hair" she observes,tary of State for War and from vantre of distribution of plant life "although it was once reted as 1919 to 1921 Secretary of State to Polynesia, Australia, and, their most precious po

for the Colonies,

CBser extent Mali

'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18th day of May, 1925, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,

Resolutions, viz when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary:

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(1) That the Articles of Asso-

ciation of the Company be altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the Bubstitution therefor of the following Article, name-

ly

"17. So long as the issued "capital of the Company "shall not exceed $6,000,000 "no member shall be entitled "to be registered as the "holder of more than 8,000 "shares of the Company. "Should the issued capital of "the Company be increased "beyond $6,000,000 the "number of shares in re- 'spect of which a member "shall be entitled to be "registered shall be increas- "ed proportionately, but no. "member shall be entitled "to be registered in respect "of a fraction of a share.” (2) That the authorised Capital |

of the Company (which is now $3,000,000 consisting of 60,000 shares of, the nominal value of $50 each the whole of which have been issued) be increased to $10,000,000 by the creation

of 140,000 additional shared of the nominal value of $50 each ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) for dividend and in all other respects pari passu with the shares constituting the Company's present issued, Capital

(3) That 60,000..of the said 140,000 new shares be offered in the first instance (in the proportion of one. new share for every pld share held by them respec tively) to the members of the Company who on the 10th day of June, 1925, are registered in the Company's Share Register

the holders of the said 60,000 old shares at a premium of $10 per share.

before the 15th day of September, 1925, together with interest calculated at: the rate of 6 per cent. per anaum on the total amount: then payable for the period: from the 15th day of July, 1925, until the date of receipt of payment by the Company's Bankers and a further instalment of $30 per new share to be paid on or before the 15th day of...... December, 1925, together" with interest calculated at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the total amount then payable for the period. from the 15th day of October, 1925, until the date of actual receipt of payment by the Company's Bankers. and such member outside... the Far East or his nominee who has not accepted and lodged with the Company' Bankers the first instalment. due on such new shares or or before the 15th day of: Séptember, 1925, together- with interest as aforesaid will be deemed to have declined.

The Directors. shall have the right to reject: any nominee,

(5) That such of the said 60,000 new shares as shall be accepted by members both in and outside the, Fer" East shall vis-a-vis the said!' 60,000 old shares rank, for dividend as from the 15th. day of July, 1925, to the extent of one half of the nominal value of such new... shares and as from the 15th day of October, 1925, equally with the said. 60,000, old shares.

(6) That any of the shid 60,000 Dew shares which ahall not be taken up by the Com- pany's shareholders in manner aforesaid and the remaining 80,000 unissued new shares may be issued and disposed of in such. manner at such time.. or“ times and upon such terms. as to ranking for dividend and otherwise as the Com- pany's Directors shall in their absolute discretion. think.fit.

(4) That the aforesaid offer be made to members by notice apecifying the number of new shares to which a mem- ber is entitled. That a member whose registered address is situate in the Far

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY East or his nominee shall ALSO GIVEN that a further pay for such new shares Extraordinary General Meeting accepted by two instalments, of the Company will be held at ita. 1.0., one instalment of $30 Registered Office aforesaid on per new share to be paid on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of June, or before the 15th day of 1925, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon July, 1925, and a further for the purpose of receiving a instalment of $80 per new Report of the proceedings, at the share to be paid on or above mentioned meeting and before the 15th day of confirming, if thought fit, as October, 1825, and such Special Resolutions the above member or his nominee who mentioned Resolutions has not accepted and lodged The Transfer Books of the with the Company's Bank Company will be closed from

before the 15th day of July, the 17th day of June, 1925 (hotal ers the first instalment due WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of "on such new shares on or June, 1925, to WEDNESDAY. $1925; will be deemed to have days Inclusive) during which declined. That it member period no transfer of shares can y whose registered address is be registered. altate outside the Far East Dated the 4th day of May, 1925. ar his nominee ahali pay for such viewab

of the

nagar.