ALBERT
FRENCH PASTRY COOK
22, Queen's Road, Central
Is making his name better, known overy day by his French Cooking, done exclu- sively with fresh butter.
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The amateur "gourmot"
fond of Marseille's Bouillabaise" "Escargots de Bourgogue" and all other famous French dishes can go to "Albert" with confidonco.
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Tiffins and Dinnors served from 10,30 a. m. to midnight.
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French" Cakes and French Chocolates mado by "Albert" himself
Nice selection of French fancy boxes just arrived from Franco by the "Andro Lebon."
Satisfactory Ventilation
· IS JUST AS NECESSARY TO YOU AS TO A DIVER
THE GAS FIRE IS THE
MOST HYGIENIC HEAT- INGAPPARATUS THERE“
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It changes the atmosphere in an ordinary room six or times an hour
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The happy day for Old and Young. Increase the happiness by paying a visit to MAC's to inspect the wonderful assortment of Easter Gifts, Easter Eggs beautifully decorated. Chocolate Nests, Chickens. Rabbits, etc., etc. Also special Easter Cake, for the children.
HOT BUNS.
Orders now taken.
THE DESLYS CAKE.
A Chocolate Cake filled with delicious Choco- late Cream, beautifully decorated with small Cream Puffs.
POPULAR TIFFINS $1.20
From 12 noon to 2.30
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ST. JOHN'S INVESTITURE,
AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AT TO HING FONG.
1.ster.
'Yesterday's Ceremony,
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1926.
performed during 1920), Indian Division; "Holyoak" Attendance
1 Cup, (For bust attendance during
1026), Railway Division.
The Governor's Speechl Addressing the parade, Excellency said:
Omcers and men of the Hong- kong Branch of St. John Ambu lance Brigado,
There is a large gathering at Murray Barracks Parade Ground
I am glad to see so large a mus- yesterday afternoon, when H. E the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, ter on parade and I congratulaba reviewed the St. John's Ambulanco you on the ciclent display of Corps and invested a number of "first nid" which you have ‘just; those who distinguished them-given. As the years go by I hope selves at the Fo Hing-Tong dist to see a very considerable increase in your numbers: for I altach gre v For the investiture the whole importance to the training in "rt force of the St. John's detachment aid" of the Hongkong Polles, of were drawn up on the Parade the Hongkong. Fire Brigade and of Ground, with the mobile section to the employes of the Kowloon- the north, the Nursing Corps un-Canton Railway. 1 is als very der Drs. Hickling and Minett to much in the public inter at that the the south and the local detach employes of certain public utility. ments from Salyingpun, Kowloon,companies should reve such a the Indian and Railway detach training. Street accidents are ments fronting the saluting point very frequent in this Calony. which was before the stand at the hardly ever read the daily Price western side, under their respective cfficers. The band of the East Surrey Regiment was behind the detachments.
lined up
I
rort, without seeing one or more such accidents recorded. A very high percentage of our population lives alloat and therefore i ala matter of moment that "first and" On the arrival of His Excel-in saving persons from drowning leney, the Royal Salute was play should be readily avaliable. The ed, after which the Corps was in-recent Hongkong Ilotel fire serves spected and then marched past to remind us of the extent to which | At a whistle from the Officer Coni-
our lives are in the 'care ci the manding, members of the spectator Fire Brigade: and there is tra ever ; who had already been selected present threat of typhoons. When took the part of injured personaires, storms and accidents" occur. a polleran in various parts of the field.
it is nearly always Among these were cases of broken who is first on the scene and it, limba, ts, drowning, asphyxiation therefore, essential that the polies and electrocution. Tlie Corps imme should know how to give "first diately set to work and all id. Moreover, it is very dear- branches of the detachment were
The Recipients.
the
πισίοι
brought into operation. Patients able that the man in the stree!! should realize that police con- after being bandaged were constables are not merely men wait-
by buth the veyed
ing for him.round the corner with and hannd drawn ambulances to a dressing station and then to a pair of handcuffs, but that thy a "train" fitted with suspension will be the first to succour him in hooks. His Excellency showed time of trouble. Nothing will do great interest in the work of the more than this to promote good feeling between the general pub'e various branches,
1 shall. and the Police Force. therefore, use all my influence to The Corps then formed up at encourage the training in "irst the saluting point with the re-aid" of as large a number of pallec, cipients of awards to left. firemen ant railwaymon as pe As they stepped forward M. sible. Morris, Deputy Superintendent, This "rst aid" training cannot
the read out the, details of
be given without the help of med- acts for, which the awards were made and the recipients stepped cal practitioners and I desire to forward in turn, and were decorat offer the cordial thanks of this The Colony to all the medical men, ed by Sir Cecil Clementi. awards were each placed on a silk both European and Chinese, whose cushion bearing the insignia of help has been so freely and wil- St. John of Jerusalem and pin-lingly given to this Brigade. "he ned upon the breast of the recipi-efficiency of the Brigade is very ents by His Excellency. The largely due to these doctors.
also due to the enthusiasm of all Honorary Knight, of Graer ranks of the Brigade itself as well as to the financial support given Mr. Io Kam-tong, For valuable
by, the community, particularly he service rendered to the Order."
Medals of the Order. "For Chinese community, and in this connection I must specially men- conspicuous gallantry in saving tion the generous help given to the Brigade by Mr. Ho Kom-tong. It has been a great pleasure to me to-day to invest him with the in- signia of a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John. The work of
awards were:
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life at imminent risk."
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Silver Medal.-E. Ralphy- (Assistant Commissioner, charge. St. John Ambulance Brigade).
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Bronze Medal--D. Burling Mr. Ralphs, as your Commandant. ham, (Assistant Superintendent, so merits the highest praise and Hongkong Police), H. T. Brooka, I sincerely congratulate him (Superintendent, Hongkong Fire winning the ailver medal of the Brigade), J. Condon,, (Assistant. Order awarded for gallantry in Hongkong Fire Brigade), G. A saving life. T also congratulate] Hyder, cé Corporal, St. John all the other members of the Ambulance Brigade) and Brigade to whom medals have been Braga, (Sout Master. B. P. Poy awarded. The work of the St Scouts).
John's Ambulance Brigade is en-
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· Beliliis Medal. "For conspi-tirely voluntary and no fees or re- cuous bravery."-Fan Lam, and wards of any kind, are at any time Lau Kiu, (Hongkong, Fire Bri-accepted by the members. This rade), Chak Tai-kwong, Szetofact makes the record of duly done Cheung und Leung Suf-sang, (Stin 1925 very remarkable, an I John Ambulance Brigade),
must make special mention of the every way deserving of the thanks. Likening herself and her col- judico against women in high Trophi were then presented, work of the Brigade at the P Hling and the support of the Colony. 1
leagues to "City Cinderellas," places," added Miss Holliday, these being:
Fong disaster in respect of which wish it continued and ever-incress- "Ralphs" Shield, (For General several medals have been grantel, ing success in its beneficent adtivi- Miss Holliday, a clerk at the who is also a member of the ex- National Provincial Bank, ocutive committee of the Bank Efficiency, at Annual Competi- while this year the Brigne at-ties.
Piccadilly, expressed her dis-officers' Guild: "There are few tion), Y. M. C. A. Division; Lau tended at the Hongkong Hotel Fire The Corps then once mere satisfaction with the treatment Chu-Pak Duty Cup, (For best re- and has already vaccinated over marched past hended by the Mobile of women employees in big banks, chances for promotion to high: cord of actual Ambulance duty 600 persons. The Brigade is in Section and then dispersed, "There is still a tremendous pre- places."
Lung trouble
can often be avoided ·
by the tinely use of SCOTT'S Emul- sion which is widely prescribed in e all affections of The throat and chest. Ask for
SCOTT'S Emulsion The protector of life
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