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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, every Buick is an example of how well a motor car can be built.

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One Englah case of diphtheri was notified for the 24 hours ending Monday last.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AND

GENERAL.

The cabin hoy from the 8.8. President Cleveland who was tried at the Criminal Bessions for posses sion of arms, was found guilty yes For the week ended Saturday terday afternoon sad sentenced to last one Indian caso of small pox; six years imprisonment with hard one English case of diptheria, labour.. four Chinese (insported) casos of! enteric fever and three Chinese

Bolshevist Russia, which last cases (one imported) of cerebro-year began organisation of a spinal fever, were notified. There fishing fleet in northern watere, has were seven deaths and two deaths begun to extend its business to from influenza.

foreign shores. The first Soviet steam trawler to be seen in a

Householders with scryants in sub-ground floors should be that the roof these quarters is nine feet from the floor. If it is less it is be used for storage pirposes only and the Sanitary Department have been making uvestigations in cer tain parts of the City with a view to enforcing this provision.

MA-new form of lunagy, com- mented the Stratford magistrate in sending a wireless enthusiast to prison for a month for stealing apparatus.

Bench undertakings at Bourne- mouth brought £87,823 to the cor- poration coffers. Some of the items included in this sum are:-

£8,000 from beach licences. £5,000 from bathing. £9.000 from beach cafes, and £7,600 from beach chairs. British port arrived in Grimsby previous year owing to the wet All receipta ware down on the recently and attracted much at summer. Municipal concerts showed tention. The trawler brought a load of fish caught off the Murals of £6,700. minsk coast.

Exports of potatoes from St. John, since the opening of the season to date show a considerable On the ground that elecrease over shipments for, the has been getting the batter of same period last year. Up 10 pawnees in the redemption of April 1, 1924 shipments totalled pledges, Chinese reporte refer with 729,327 bags and barrels, as approbation to negotiations which compared with 327,762 bags and

barrels in. the aro reported to be proceeding for period of the previous year: The corresponding enforcing transactions to be carried

majority of shipments were made ont on a dollar basis. It would

to Havana and Bermuda. appear that the, rate of exchange between the dollar and tael has led to disputes.

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During two pleasure cruises. 40 anillionaires figured in the passenger fist of the White Star Line steamer Megantic. On her journeys the liner covered 19,000 miles and visited :---

Havan, Husti, Trinidad

Jonica,

South African Const," Windward and Barbadoes, Leeward Islanda. Ant other places, thence back to

Cuba.

New York.

There were 18:215 street soci- dente in Great Britain, caused

Alberta's population at the end by various type of vehicles, an in- of 1924 was approximately 640,000, The International Trude Ex-according to an estimate made by crease of 25,111 over the previous yeur. Of these accidents 3,631- hities, a permaneat international the Provincial Government. This were fatal-662 more than in 1923, exhibit, is in be located at New. is an increase of 52,000 as comOr the fatal accidents, 258 were Orlenus, Exuisinon; U.S.A. The pared with 1921, when the last exhibition is being organised to official census was taken. It is also caused by horse-drawn vehicles, 459 establish a umrt of trade where estimated that some 60 per cent of by omnibuses and motor coachés, buyers will meet sellers and where the province's population is of Bri-113 by ramcars and trackless trolley vehicles, 211 by pedal cycles, the manufacturer can display is tish origin.

and 2,560 by other vehicles. wares to good advantage; where be can, come in contact, with large numbers of buyers from all parts of the world and, where, selling and Buying will nuturally follow.

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Shanghai went "hot" on the 15th inst. says the North China Daily News

Though it seemed that yester- day was one of the first of the hot days, few men appeared before siffin in whites, ne gentleman, how ever, who usually drives through | Shanghai's "Lombard Street in a enrriage, Roke most comfortable and Pool in his white serge suit and new straw hat. A few arrivals from the South completed the picture.

In order to encourage the farmers of eastern Ontario, in better breeding of live stock, the Canadian Pacific Railway is operating a Better Farming Special Traia over its Ottawa-Pembroke branch. The train consists of fifteen Cars specially built for the purpose, having exhibits of pure bred cattle, swine and poultry. Some of these animals are to be sold during the trip, but the majority are for exhibition and instruction. Attached to the train are demonstrators and cludes its tour in Ontario it will lecturers. After the train con-

move west and be used for similar purposes out of Winnipeg.

Work is rapidly drawing to completion on the new artificia! silk plant at Cornwall, Ontario of Courtaulds, Limited, the well known English manufacturers of artificial silk and it is now anti- cipated that the plant will be in operation about July 1. In con- nection with the operation of this plant it will be necessary for the company to secure from England a number of highly specialized operatives, and in order to pro- perly house these employees on decided to their arrival the company has

construct 150, rew houses in Cornwall to accommodate them.."

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SOCIAL & PERSONAL,

Captain and Mrs. Clarke return ed to the Colony to-day by the s.e. Empress of Russia

Dr. W. T. Grenfell who recent ly visited Hongkong, called at Bobe on the last lap of his world tour and delivered an address.

Mr. P. A. Wells, late of Hong- Rong, is a subscriber to the Con gratulatory Address to be presented to the Emperor and Empress of Japan by The Robe International Committee on the occasion of the alehrations of the Imperial Silver |Wedding....

The Interport Billiard players re- turned to the Colony to-day by the 9.8. Eimpress of Ruskiu..

A FILM EPIC.

DAME.

of Notre Dame." Carl Luemmie be I producing The Hunchbuck lieved it would be, like the book,

While visiting friends at Belper THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE (near Derby) Horace Bent, of} The Hongkong Club will mark the He was out for a walk with his Luton, died in tragic circumstances. King's Birthday (June 3) as usual, finance, a girl from Luton, when by opening the Club premises the collapsed and died in her arms, the wives and lady friends of mom- Mr. D: G. M. Bernard of Messrs.bers. The health of His Majesty The barns had been published at fardine, Matheson Co., Ltd., takes will be drunk in the main ball at Luton, and all the arrangements the place of Mr. B.D. F: Beith on noon. A special tiffin will be served for the wedding were in bänd. the Court of Directors of the Hongs and a band will be in attendance. Įkong and Shanghai Bunk.

The Shanghai Chinese Admiralty flouse has received. orders from Peking to welcome Prince George when he arrives and to give him a royal Ralute. Officials have been ordered to make arrangements for the welcome of the Italian aviator, Col. di Pinedo, who will pass through Shanghai on his flight to Tokyo.

On April 19 (Primrose Day) a uumbir of beautiful wreaths were laid at the bise of Lord Beacons. field's state, in London, among

"There was a large gathering at them being a shield of primroses the residence of Mrs. J. Macbeth, from the representatives of the Shanghai, when representatives of well-known Hongkong patriot, the vacions Christian circles and a host late Mr. R. E. Belilios, upon which of friends met to wish Bon were the words Pence with Hon-Voyage to Mrs. A. N. Rowland wife of the Bew. A. N. Rowland, pastor of Union Church. The Rev. The eldest son of T. Lim Boon and Mrs. Rowland have left for the Keng. Dr. Robert K. Lim, M.B Honlap and carry with them the B.CK. Ph.D.. D.Se F.R.S.E. best wishes of a large circle of formerly lecturer in Histology, friends, Edinburgh University and Rock, feller Fellow, Chicago University.

Lour."

The

work of creative art with the permanence of the ancient Cathedral itself and a picture for all days to come. He expected Victor Hugo's Preaching in St. Paul's Cathedral immortal classic to be the rowing Captain Muckinnon,

the Bishop of London referred to achievement of the screen and in Milligan, and Mr. Wallace of the taking part in a Lant mission, sed realised.

Capt. his own early scepticism. After every way his unticipation havé Marine Department of the China the bishop, he felt how completely Merchants Steam

The Hinchback of Notre Dune" Company have contributed twenty-upon the fact of the Resurrection, the truest sense of the wosd.

Navigation all our hopes for eternity hinged is a-cinemagraphic masterpiece in five dollars to the Moral Welfare If the Resurrection was not true, sets, which include representatione Longue, Shanghai in memory of the he idea of a life-long friendship with of the Cathedral of Notre Dame." late Mr., Prentice who was a sup-the Son of God was any empty the Court of Miracles, Place de pirter of the work of the Leage dream. The League expresses its grateful this declared the Bishop of Lon- Bastile, and many streets of Paris The consciousness of Purvis, the Palais du Justice, the appreciation of this gift as well as don, "kept me from taking Holy of the period of Louis XI. re- of the resistance that it formerly Orders until the age of 96. received from Mr. Prentice.

gems of mingled beauty, magni. fcence. quaintness, and are bove

parture from Yokohama after the Shanghai, described as "Trea

Mr. N. F. Smithy, until his de-has been showing his picture in city.

Dr. Carvalho, late of Hongkong, all gemtites replicas of an historic

disaster of September 1, 1923. sures

Aside from the production it known as the oldest American re-exhibits at the recent exhibition of murtable individual performance.

***" one of the most striking self, never before his such a re- ident of Japan, died on April 2 at the Chinn Society of Science and been given as that of Lon Chaney. Purk Gate, Reigate, Surrey, Eng-Art. In the portrait of his dangle in the role of Quasimodo, the de- land, according to a cable rechten, which he calls "Treusmes, the formed bell-ringer of the Cathedral by his son Mr. K. Van R. Sm light comes from behind the figure, of Notre Dame. the Standard Oi Co. Mr. Smith Rooding the vivid Chinese tapestry known for yours as "the mari of Mr. Clancy, was 84 years old. Mr. Smith suffer and throwing a reflected glow, upon a thousand faces, outdoes himself ed from a broken thigh bone tire face of the young girl.

The in its vivid impersonation. was appointed to the chair of A-Fondon wire of May 5, says in a fall on April 2 and forms a golden aureole about Others in the cast.urs Patry Ruth been confined to Physiology at the University of Mr: George White, Chairman of the ha

his esctant face. Below the Millen excellent in the rule of Amoy in 1928 but by request of the National Press Association, at a bad ever since.

Up to But mentands a temple lion, balanced Esmeralda Ernest Torrence. as China Medic Board his services dinner at the Trocadero, after time he had been active and in-pre cloisonne vase at the right, Clopin. King of the Underworld were transferred to the Felsing paking on the text "Let us eat health: Mr. Smith came to Yoke are Union Medical College, where at and drink, for to-morrow we die," han in 1880 and was associated present has is teaching Physiokgy asked, "Do I say that?" and rewith Suit, Baker and Company as a visiting professor.

plied No, I say shake hands and the third Anierient firm founded in Help for to-day, we live."" He Japan. For many years Meet An Empire Day celebration immediately fell back in his chair Smith lived at No. 1 Bluff... being planned by the Tokyo British died. The dinner WLE Lengue. The celebration in Tokyo jibáioned, an will be held on the lawn of the foes to) British Embassy, which has been offered to the Legite by Sirended when Mollie Beau tereating, biographical sterf of temibi-Colonel Zarmi may have to for once pre-agents have stuck All Saints Cute Tientsin, Society contains a short but, inhere a possibility that Lieuse the picture you will agree that Charis Eliot, the British Ambas mit Howell; daughter of Mr. and the President de reckong delay his intended flight a few days strictly to fucts. Budur to Japan As Empire Day Mrs. W. M. flowell was united Lodge Mr. M. Mai 1 con later that he had expected, itia (May 24) falis, on Sunday this in marriage to Mr. Walter White-tains facis fairly well-known in the tumed, in order to give the vessels been us that is 100 per cent per+,

Probably no picture has overet ; year, the gathering in Tokyo will be law Cumming, of the local staff Colony and de:The Society time to prepare his landing phees feet, but here is one that is as cle held on the afternoon of Saturday the Asinti Petroleum Company session, in Mr. Manuk, an utterly along the northern route after he to perfection, na anything that i husef May 23. A committos of the The bride is, so to speak League, is now busy arranging the tive dughter of Tieltsin, while details of the programme of enter Mr. Cumming has been a resident tainment.

at the port for some two or three

Business men interested in, the oping of a Club and Recreation Ron for the use of Foreign Sea men of all Nationalities at Robe were invited by the British Coneal

years

beauty of this work lies in the Norman Kerry, as dashing Capt. tubination of colours. The Phools Tully Marshall, ne Louis the toniple lion, with XI: Nigel de Bruhe, us, Dont fast of the red drapery and Claude; Brandon Hurst, as felan

the back, makes a great Raymond Batton, and some of Orable in a shiking composition others, lack of stuce proclaðing * more the amjet ls are woll spaced mention of all. The advance notices The Far Eastern, T. S. Notes. In their respective positions, giving stated there were seventy-five noted: For March-April, published by the good almoharic effect.

principals and a supporting cast of Shanghai Large of the Theosophical Decla

some 9,001 extrus, and after. von,

dedicated worker, whose devotion, gets out of Japanese waters. However been made. and scholarly attainmente, provides was to hon off from Kasumin unted na it is to exceptional ability rer. ns previously mentioned, bejte,

powerful channel for the dis-nrw not Inter than the middle of Arthur hated having his photo seinitiation of Theosophy in China. May Mr. Murphy is to return to graph tukan, but one day a thought Alf who come into contact with Tokyo at once now, it is understood. leuck him, and he agreed to, Renter cables the death of Marque Mr. Mannk are impressed, with the The aviator's plano is still at Oakd; long-dreaded ordeal,

in Tokugawe, former daimyo of complete Fincerity which radiates He expects to fly back to hasumigi- is. He was a brother of Prince from his whole personality andra in a week or two, nt flu intest,

The proofs came buck. When pla wilu saw them she exclaimed ~ "Oh, Arthin, văn have only

to moet Hey. Gurney Goldsmith Toligawn. The late Marquerresistibly dws to him those whose. He will necompanied Tom there M.A. Dately, Chaplin Superintens Rairij. Tokugawa waa u descendunt | hearts are filled with fi, longing for on by, his navigator, Tigutenant j'éme button on your out!' Ident of the Missions to Seamen in abone of the throẻ great Hous

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