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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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LOCAL

For the three days ended Monday one case of small-pox and one of diphtheria-both Chinesa

were notified.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AND GENERAL.

Twenty thousand London: Reuter cables that the House school children are to be taken to of Lords has passed the third theatres to see Shakespearean reading of the China Indemnity plays during the year. The cost, $1,000 will be borne by the London Bill. Silk forwarded from Hong-County Council kong by Empress of Asta on the lat inst. arrived in New York (St.

A foreigner living on Welhal John's Park) on the 22nd inst, Foreigners owning property wei Road, Shanghai, handed 26 having been 21 days in transit.")

assessed at over 10,000 pesos in rounds of ammunition to the the State of Chiapas, Mexico, are police which was found in the The total output of the to be compelled to devote one-third garden of his home and which is Kailan Mining Administration's of their capital to cultivation of thought to have been thrown mines for the week ending May 9, the land, under a decree issued by over the fence: 1925, mounted to 71,542 tons Governor Cordova. A period of and the sales during the period to three months is allowed the for- 1-69,860 tons.

eigners in which, to comply with the decree; otherwise they will be required to pay a surcharge of three times over their present

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Prof. James. Breasted of the University of Chicago research Notice is given by order of

laboratory for investigations in the Inspector-General of Customs

the history of man, has arrived in that the French sloop Algol re-taxes.

New York from Egypt, where he ports ahoal wafer in the ap-

has been recording inscriptions on proaches to Chinwangtao,,AP- The National Office of the columns and facades of the proximate position. latitude Tourism continues to issue book-temple of Thebes at Luxor. He 89deg. 44m. N.. longitude 119deg.lets which are intended to encour will give a series of lectures at 41m. E. The least water obtain age travel in France. There is one Cornell University on the evolu ed was 26 feel.

which has recently been publish- tion of civilization. The Yellow Dragon Queen's beauties of the country. The pastede fr-English describing the College) for May is again a light chateaux, the churches, the sea and hearted number, suitable to the the mountain resorts are indicat- times and the weather. "Someed, and the letter-press is accom- Thumbnail Sketches" hit off the characteristics of certain of the masters ing rhyming fashion whilst "The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" (4 the Temple of Diana) is an interesting essay.

..

A novel way of starling a foot- ball guns and one quite up-to-date was employed a few days ago in Berlin when the football match be tween Berlin and West Germany ook pince. Shortly before the game began, an aeroplane soured over the field and then, to the de: light of the 17,000 spectators, dropped the football to the ground. Berlin won with four goals to one.

1924 was 464,000,000 gallons,

· British gasoline consumption panied by excellent illustrations, an increase of 25 per cent. over The booklet is intended for the use

1928. Imports of gasoline in- of the American and British creased 27 per cent over 1928 guests who are expected in such great numbers this, year. They will discover that Paris is not the whole of France, and it is hoped they will be induced to visit muny places thus attractively presented.

Only 2 per cent, of the total went into storage, information, from Shell and other companies, shows, Larger consumption of gasoline was due to greater number of bussee and passenger cars in use. Judging from better, weather,! wider car use and low gasoline prices, oil companies, can expect a further increase in gasoline con. sumption this. · year.

Anglo- American O and Shell Company are enlarging their plants.

A note proposing reciprocal abolition of visa fees has been sent by the United States to other governments, Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary, of State, announces Agreement on the part of any individual foreign country to abolish vian fees on passporta About P1,850,000 worth of now issued to Américan citizens will Post Office, London, has struck The usually prosaic General buildings to be erected on the result in a like. abolishment of fees out a new line by selecting Sir campus are included in the ben- year expansion progmmane of the on visas issued to that particular Gilbert Scott, the architect of University of the Philippines which States. Any change in visa fees new, telephone kiosks which, it is country's citizens by the United Liverpool Cathedral, to design the President Rafael Palma submitted in a memorandum to Governors to apply only to non-immi- hoped, are soon to adorn London, General Wood President Quezon grants. The fee of $10 charged These kiosks are to be made of and Speaker Roxns. The plan will immigrants and non-immigrants cast-iron sections assembled on be referred to the legislature when is held justified in the case of the the site, just over a yard square it convenes next July,

immigrants by the State Depart inside and eight feet six inches ment because of the expense to the high over all. The doors will be Government of the various ser- of teak wood, and the door glass vices connected with the immigra- and windows will be divided into tion bureau.. The reciprocal eighteen small panes. There will abolishment of visn fees is of vital be an electric light in' the ceiling interest to travellers in Europe and the word "Telephone" in blue and other countries where a visa letters on an opal ground will is required, for the reason that the appear on all four sides. It will fee, amounting to an average of be some time before they appear about $10 for each country visit-in any numbers, but the first, ed, becomes quite a burden when which will probably be placed in the traveller is visiting a number Kensington is due in about two of different countries.

One of Amundson's difficul. ties, on his aerial expedition, will be to recognise the Pole, as the necessary calculations LTO not easily made from a moving plano. The ill-fated André once had the questiot, put to him by a lady: "How will you know when you get to the North Pole?" "Oh, that will be quite simple, madaar, was the reply, The north wind become a south one."

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months.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. W. Gmy and Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Overall arrived in the Colony by the s.. Soudan this morning.

Among those who left the Colony on the 8.8. Amboise yesterday was Mr. H. C. Leg, the well-known Hongkong Solicitor.

The Duke and Duchess of York will make an industrial tour of the Black Country in late May or early June..

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Easter fashions displayed on the The Council of the Institution of lawns at Auteuil racts showed that Mining Engineers havo_ awarded muscitlive types for women's wear the Mayor and Coulson Travelling are gaining the day Frocks and Post-Grudante Scholarship of £250 frills are things of the past, and for 1925220 to Mr. Lauricelot John' some women, Wore costs of a very | Barraclonghi, Bachelor of Science masculino cut and strolled about (Mining), of Birmingham Univer- with their hands in their pockets. sity. The successful candidate is Some of the double-breasted models required to devote a year to the appeared exceedingly munnish. special study by underground in- vestigation of the methods prac- tised in the actual mining of coal and in tensporting it from the face to the main haulage.

Thus a Manila paper on Mr. Gus McNaughtou, principal comedian of the Lee White Co.

The news has been received in Shanghai of the death on April 6, At a meeting of the United at Cleveland, Ohio, of Mrs. Ed- Grand Lodge of Freemasons of ward T. Williams. Mr. Williams England, held in London on April has been for some years employ- 29. the Hon. Sir Claud Severn, ed in the Chinese Custome service. K.B.E., C.M.G., was appointed to During recent years. Mr. and Mrs. King George's present for their the brevet rank of Senior Deacon. Williams have lived in Shanghai, Mr. McNaughton-ah! here is a Majesties the Emperor and Em-

Swatow and Tientsin, from which comedian of a very high carat. The press of Japan's Silver Wedding Mr. Harry Plewman, thief latter place they went on home real test of a comique is the ability arrived aboard the P. & O. liner verger of Peterborough Cathedral, leave some weeks ago. According to make the audience guffaw be Morea, which reached Moji, one has been presented with a cheque to one of the Cleveland news fore he opens his mouth, and Mr. Mr. G. Harriman had a nasty fall day late. Mr. A. R. Ovens, who by the congregation to celebrate papers," Mrs. Williams was a McNaughton has certainly fulfilled at Happy Valley yesterday during had come out to join the Kobe the completion of 25 years' ser- graduate of Wellesley College, in that requirement. Practically avery training imo, being thrown from Consulate, took it with him,vice under five bishops. Dictator Dahlia. He was dragged The Vice-Consul stated

the elass of 1905 and a member gesture be made was greeted with a about 20 yards and escaped with a Shimonoseki that the Royal pre-

of the Shakespeare, Society. Dur- lvo of haw-haws. His antics severo shaking.

Mr. Ebihara, sub-manager of ing her girlhood in Cleveland she were so eminently ribshaking that sent was a gilver ornament. He the Yokohama Specie Bank, will was actively interested in the as one watched him prancing on the anxious as to whether he be leaving Hongkong shortly to College Club, the Y.W.C.A. and stage, one untomatically thought of

Chaplin. would reach Tokyo in time, owing take over the managarship of the the Cleveland Wellesley Club. A'Court

ateamer. He was expected to present manager is going to to the delay in arrival of the Company's Saigon branch, whose arrive at Tokyo on May 10. France. The gift was contained in a plain wooden box about two feet square.

Reuter, cables the death of Lt.-Colonel Charles Repington. The late Lieut.-Colonel saw extensive military service but he will probably be best remember. ed for his diaries "After the War a scintillating sidelight on men and things in the Great War.

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Mrs. Trenchard Davis, of When the Church of Scotland Shanghai, left for Home, by the (Property and Endowments) Bill The Danish Minister to Siam Trenchard Davis has been for the Scottish Bills, Mr. David Kirkwood, Empresse." Canada. Mrs. pussed the Standing Committee on who left Bangkok on April 26 for past two years Hon. Treasurer of M.P. (So, Dumbarton) moved Penang had the misfortune to be the M. C. L. and previous to that a vote of thanks to the chair- General Hsu Shu-cheng, other-An interesting and pretty wed robbed by his servant just prior was for some time Hon. Secretary man (Sir Cyril Cobb) for his wise known as "Little Hsu" who ding drew a large gathering to St. to his departure. His loss was and Treasurer. Her interest, in courtesy, forbearance, and tact in was banished from the Inter Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, about Ticals 1,600 in various cur the work of the League naturally piloting the measure. "But be national Settlement by the Muni- when Mr. Harry Oke, of Messrs. rencies, which the Minister had extends to the local charities it added, "I should like to say that cipal Council in July, 1921, is now Werne Brothers, Limited, obtained from the bank in view assists although she has not the working classes of Scotland free to return and the order of younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Eber of his departure. The loss was official connection with themy, nothing about this Bill and banishment has been annulled: Miss Hilda Irene Vaughan, leaving for Penang. The boy is Gardening Section of the British people in Scotland who go to Oke of London, Was married to discovered a few hours before member of the Committee of the sale: It is only the comfortable" according to the Municipal "Gazette." Since leaving Shang Younger daughter of Mrs and the believed to have made his escape Women's Association, Mrs. Davis church. We shall keep an eye on hai, Little Hau has been making service was conducted by the Ven

late Mr. Harry Vaughan, The to China..

is an enthusiastic gardener as her these charch people who are triumphant progress through the countries of Europe as archdeacon Swindell. The bride. In response to the question as is a very satisfactory hobby to miners deliver the goods. We own beautiful grounds testify. If posible to us and see, that the made a charming figure and was to whether she could hear music have, she says, because it provides are paying. Special Commissioner appointed

We shall see that. by the Central Government to the cynosure of all eyes as she and singing, Miss Helen Keller,

an unfalling interest for every they attend to the church and study political conditions in all walked up the isle on the arm of amous woman who has so day of the year, since even in attend to the people."

Mr. Charles Wearne, who gave compinely overpowered the Han winter one may be making el countries of the West. He is ex- her way. She was stured lo dices of being born deaf, dumb for the summer, and so pected to return shortly..

white georgette and silk lace, work and blind, placed her fugers on the flowers and shrubs have to A largely attended dinner was wreath, and veil and curried a the throat of Fedor Chaliapin arranged for far in advance given by the Hon. Mr. Chou Shou-bouquet of

us Russik Baggo, during The herbaceous borders of her first client, in a fruit" merchant, 235 garden are of especial interest to sued by a costermonger in regard those interested in horticulture: to some boxes of figs, alleged to be FAlthough not engrossed in club unfit for human consumption. work or sports Mra. Davle finds Under Mr. Isaacs'a...... crose-ex- many interests in Shanghal to amination the suitor became fill her daye and not only her angry and cried, "Look fere, #friends, but many who hardly gav nor; if you eat three of know her personally can testify gem and alu't sick, I give up the [to her quiet, efficient helpfulness. bloomin' case.” The Judge urged

Music and the are

"Mrance to accept, but he

son, the Hon Mr. R. H. Kotowall, gardenias

carnations and was attended as a concert

and Messrs. Li Yau-teun and J. Mbridesmaid by Mind C Wearne, listened Wong at the Chinese Merchants who wore a dress of cream met peasant. Club or Monday evening in honour over pink satin, with a pink

of Licht.-Col. F. Hayley Boll, the georgette

recently appointed Commissioner of

Chinese Maritime Customs in the

Kowloon Frontier Distnot. The we

guests included representatives of practically all the lea Chinese

internetm

of the were that

Lord Reading, whose home coming has been saddened by the death of his brother, found his

per person to make-

ball happen LT Canxiously,

#his counseR

to lose was the