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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1927.

LAMOI BEER

"Insist on having it because it is the BEST."

Sole Importers

H. RUTTONJEE & SON

16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

SAND-LIME BRICKS.

Best machine made,bricks Highest tests and uniform qualities,

For Economy, Quality, Beauty, Durability and

Satisfaction unsurpised.

YEE YICK SAND-LIME BRICK CO.,

CHING U NAM

Manager.

Factory:-Canton. Hong Kong Office, 148, Queen's Road, West, 1st Floor. Telephone No. C.3382.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAY THE WORLD WAGS.

Mac- cottage of John Donald, Skailly, who died A few months ago, has been burned to the

ground.

Sir Alan Cobham, the famous aviator, arrived at Southampton in the liner "Berengaria" from the United States, where he had deli- vered over 200 lectures. Sir Alan was welcomed by the Mayor of Southampton.

Sir Joseph Cock, the High Com-

missioner for Australia, received n telegram from. Melbourne officially announcing the appointment of

Major-General Sir Granville Ryrie.

K.C.M.G., as his successor. No date has yet been announced for his arrival in London.

It is stated that the Berlin Muni~ cipal Gasworks have brought 60,000 tons of Engilah gas coal for de- livery March-May at an average price of 19s. 74d. per ton, c.lf. Hamburg.

A fairly severe earthquake oc- curred at Westport at 9.63 at night preceded by a loud explosion, says Reuter's Wellington correspondent. Westport, in South Island, is the entre of an extensive coal and gold mining district and an important

harbour.

An aeroplane race from Man- chester to Douglas (Isle of Man) is being considered by the Lanca- shire Aero Club as & sporting event for June,

In the course of sport with the Quorn Hounds, from Leake Pit House, the pack wore in pursuit of a fox which crossed the rail- way, when an express train dash- ed by and one of the hounds was killed..

The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Lady Cook, wife of Sir Joseph Engineering Company, Glasgow, Cook, High Commissioner for are to build a motor-vessel for Australia, who was also present the British and Argentine Steam at the ceremony, named the new Navigation Co., Ltd., and Messrs.; Australian cruiser. "Australia;" John Crown and Sons, Sunder-

and Co.'s shipyard at Clydebank. owners.

THE

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The Advertising Association has launched at Messrs. John Brown land, & vessel for London ship- KING

appointed Sir Charles Higham as "Advertising AmbasЯlor" to America to interest the Americans in the big advertising drive for British goods, which is to be ini- tiated by the Advertising Exhibi tion and Convention at Olympia in July.

The death occurred in a Shefeld nursing home of William Fox Tib- bits, reputed to be a millionaire. and certainly the largest individual holder of Sheffield iron and steel shares. He was a solicitor by, pro- fession, and lived in quarter of the city formerly residential, but now a slum area,” He was 85 years) of age.

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A cat was responsible for a fire which cost a Clinchumps farmer 100,000 francs says

"Central News" (Paris) correspondent. A spare set fire to the fur of a beauti- ful cat which was dozing before the hearth. The cat, all aflame, fled to the granary, and set the straw alight. The fire spread to the house, and everything was destroy-- ed.

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Dr. Harvey Wiley, famous-veteran pure food expert, posing while Gutzon Borglum, renowned sculptor, models his face- in clay. Dr. Wiley is the father of the pure food laws and has done much to make them enforceable, and enforced.

The London and North-Eastern Railway Company announce a In connection with the total eclipse of the sun on June 29, the competition for prizes to be given London and North Eastern Railway by the directors for the best-kept have issued an interesting booklet stations throughout their system. founded upon information supplied Many prizes and certificates will by the British Astronomical Asso-be awarded, and an inspection ciation. The path of the eclipse will be held in July and August will include that patch of Northern this year. England which is bound on thei north by Durham and on the south by Northallerton and Sultburn.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.",

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS; BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. AU work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can secammedate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Rongkong. Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong.

Estimates furnished an application.

Bongkang. April 1, 1924.

A Bill to stop the Export of Live The need of using good glass- Harses for Butchers has been ware and of exercising proper care drafted by the following societies: in the food factory cannot be too "Miss Cole's Old Horse Traffic strongly insisted upon, and; provid- Committee," 11 Lincoln's Inn ed manufacturers recoguise these, Fields, London, W.C.1; "The Coun Essentials, little danger need be ap-cil for Protection of Animals," 2 prehended from glass-packed foods, Victoria Street, Manchester: "The a report by Dr. George C. Council of Justice to Animals Hancock to the Ministry of Health (Scotland)," 6 Whitehouse Terrace, on the occurrence of glass frag- Edinburgh. This Bill was intro- ments in foods packed in glass con- duced on 17th inst. by Mr. Ammon, tainers.

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atates Tel. Kowloon No. 9.

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John S. Sargent's picture, The Three Graces, has been purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to an announcement by the director of the Museum, Mr. Edward Robin- son.

For stealing £2 2s. 6d. from a prisoner and forging a receipt, Henry Oliver, 29, a Metropolitan Police constable, was-sentenced to nine months' imprisonment in the second division at the Old Bailey.

Dr. Lynch, Home Office analyst, stated at the Marylebone inquest on Walter Henry Geo. Spindler, 50, turf commission agent, North Gate, Regent's Park, N.W., that he must have taken about 50 grains of veronal.

Week-end tickets have been re-introduced from London to Antwerp via Harwich, available on Friday or Saturday on the out- ward journey and for return onli the Monday following. No pass- parts are required.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Min- ister of Health, said in Parlia ment that it was estimated that the reduction of expenses effected by the present guardians in West Ham would be at the rate of about £800,000 a year.

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During restoration work a Van Dyck picture was found in the Rothschild Gallery in Viennia representing the family of Oliver St. John, says a Central News (Berlin) correspondent. The picture is valued at £40,000.

A feature of Nottingham new city hall, the foundation stone of which was laid in mail week, will be frescoes by Mr. Denholm Davis, the Royal Academy paint- er depicting scenes relating to Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest.

At Messrs. Christie's a famille- verte bowl (Kang-He period), enamelled with the Dragon Festival, realised £304 10s.; and a similar price was obtained for a Chinese twelve-leaf lacquer screen, carved with landscapes and figures.

A new night express train now leaves King's Cross at 1.15 a.m. for York, Darlington, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, thus enabling passengers to spend two hours longer in London and still journey to the north country town before breakfast time.

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At Aldershot when a case in which Private Mackey, aged 21. Royal Army Service Corpa, was summoned for riding a motor- cycle without a driver's licence was called, it was stated that he had been killed in collision with a motor-lorry the previous night when motor-cycling.

'What is believed to be the longest daily run performed by a complete main line train in Bri- tain is the double journey between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and King's Cross. The train leaves New castle at 8am, and la back at 11 p.m., the daily mileage being 542 miles.

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel · des Wagons Lits, Péking.

EDWARD HOTEL.

Rooms available for the public. Highest degree of comfort and taste

Renovations and lavish decora- tions just completeds every modern convenience; catering de luxe; best food and Hquors.

Manager, J, H. Witchell

Each room has hot and cold water, private phone, box mattress &c; spacious public facilities;

attention and service.

** Phone C. 373, Cables "Victoria," Hong Kong.

EMPRESS HOTEL, LTD.

Newly opened on 12th April.

We are famous for our. CHINESE DELICACIES and our liquors,

Private telephones and hot and cold baths with every room. Luxuriously furnished with the best Chinese Furni- ture. Every modern convenience.

159-161, Connaught Road Central. Phones: C. 5384. C. 5385, C. 5886, C. 5387, C.5388. Cable address: "Emphotel."

TUNG SHAN HOTEL.

IS NOW OPEN,

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Facing the harbour.

37-39 Connaught Road West.

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Proprietors

EMPRESS LODGE.

Tal. Kowloon 206.

Tel. Add. "Empraalega.” 2-12, Mody Road. Kowloon. Private Hotel, best location in Kowloon, convenient to ferry, data

of £ er 8 rooms, also bed-sitting-rooms, daily or monthly rates. Excellent cuisine, special rates for families. For information apply to

HES. E OWEN MURPHY.

Proprietress.

Necessity Brought Us Into Existence IMPERIAL CAFE

60, Nathan Road, Kowloon

We respectfully request the favour of your Patronage. English Meals prepared under Idéal condition. 50 CENTS

QUALITY-CLEANLINESS-CIVILITY,

NO EXTRAS. ·

English Management.

NO TIPS.

Open from 8 a.m. till midnight.

ADELPHI HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

The ONLY HOTEL in Singapore fitted throughout with

MODERN SANITATION TEA DANCES

EVERY TUESDAY.

AFTER DINNER DANCES EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY -

ROOF GARDEN CINEMA

EVERY SUNDAY EVENING

LADIES' LOUNGE

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MASSAGE

Mr. SHIMIDZU":

Mrs. HONDA. No. 24, Wyndham Street, Tel: C. 4945,

PALM COURT ADELPHI HOTEL, LTD., HARRY H. WILLIES.

Managing Director.

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No. 28, Stanley Street, 2nd floor.