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COKE AND TAR

We are now in a position to supply the above direct to consumers and shall be pleased to do so in quantities upwards of 1 Cwt and 1 Gallon respectively.

PRICES, either Ex works or delivered, may be obtained on appli- cation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Hongkong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

Phone C. 4704 C. 4 or K.1.57

ALBERT

FRENCH PASTRY COOK

22, Queen's Road, Central

is making his name, better known every day by his French Cooking, dono exclu- sively with fresh. butter.

+2 The amateur gourmet fond of "Marseille's Bumillahuine “ "Escargots de Bourgogue" and all other famous French dishes cun go to “Albert" with confidence,

FRENCH WINES - CHAMPAGNES LIQUORS DINNERS TO ORDER

Tiffins and Dinners served from 10-30 a.m. -

to midnight.

by

French Cakes and French Chocolates made "Albert" himself.

Nico selection of French fancy boxes just arrived from France by the "Andre Lebon."

THOS. COOK & SON, Ltd.

THOS. COOK & SON (Bankers), Ltd.

Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, etc.

Have removed to new premises in Pedder Building (First Floor) 12, Pedder Street,

Opposite entrance to Hongkong Hotel.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CHOICE SELECTION OF

HOUBIGANT'S

PERFUMES

and

COTY'S

FACE POWDERS

TALCUM POWERS AND SOAPS

THE PHARMACY (Fletcher & Co., Ltd.)

Asiatic Building Tel. 345.

26 Queen's Road Central

E. HING & CO. SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS SHIP CHANDLERS

HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

PHONE CENTRAL No. 1116. WING WOO ST.

TEL. 25, Central.

In any climate

$ALESMAN $AM.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY AT VICTORIA HOME.

THURSDAY," JANUARY 14, 1926.

DAYLIGHT RÖBBERY.

SERVANT GIRL BOUND

AND GAGGED.

It

MOTOR TRANSPORT.

A WORLD CONGRESS IN-

NEW YORK

A large number of persons in- A daylight robbery was com

New York, Jan. 19. terested in the work of the Vic-mitted yesterday morning at No. New York city is full on the oc toria Home and Orphanage, Kow. 17 Temple Street, when there was casion of the national automobile loon, attended the annual distrf only a young servant girl on the show and the Wold Motor Trans- bution of prizes held yesterday second floor of the house,

port Congress. The latter comprises sfternoon. The attendance in- uppeura that two men entered the fifty countries, including all the eluded Lady Clementi, the Right house, and rested for some time British dominions, Continental, Rev. Bishop. of Victoria and on a couch. Suddenly, the men Latin American and Far Eastern Mrs. C. R. Duppuy, Lady seized the servant girl, gagged her countries. The agenda includes Fellock, Mrs. Holyoak, Rev. and and tied her hands together with a study of American methods of Mrs. G. R. Lindsay, Rev. and Mrs. a piece of cloth. She was told manufacture and inspection of G. E. Arrowsmith, the Revs. A. D.that if she did not keep quiet they traffic regulating systems.- Stewart, W. H. Hewitt, W. T. would stab Toy.

Reuter's American Service. Featherstone, T. B. Powell, and T. While the men were ransacking Scott (Chaplain of the H. M. Sthe cubicle, the girl managed to Hawkins), Mr. P. Sands, Mr. F. C.free her feet and also remove the Möw Fung, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. x. She ran to the verandah Mitchell and many others.

and shouted "Robbery " Hearing the alarm raised, the two" men' ran downstairs, but were arrested

Prior to the presentation of prizes, the students gave a very by police in the street, and the pro- interesting performance of sengsporty they had stolen was recover and other musical items.

Report for the Year."

The report for the year was then

ed.

JAPANESE COLLIERY

EXPLOSION.

MINERS ENTOMBED.

Nagasaki, Jan. 13.

Columbia Process RECORDS

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A message from Fukuoka say For The COMING RACES.

to escape.

an explosion occurred in number rent by Rev. Stewart who, interhistories. Somo had been rescued three pit at Takamatsu colliery in skie, Anil:

from kidnappers, some from pur- Northern Kyushu yesterday even- For many years now our sleep-chasers, and two had been found ing. The cause is unknown. The ing accommodation has not been wandering homeless and friendless miners are safe, but are endeavour-. sutbelent for all who have, wanted in the streets. One who was founding

Several were te come to us, and it has been very sitting on a door-step, wds thought slightly injured, and one dient to refuse those who have to be a newly bought slave. Two The fire is being extinguished. begged so hard for even a small were sisters, their mother was} Sixteen miners re-entered the pit, corner. This year our school-room killed in a landslide, and it had not when n.series of explosions occur- accommodation has also been too seemed wise to those in charge of rel. "An eye-witness says they mall, and we have had to refuse the case to give them to any of the were, blown to pieces, The fate of

killed.

GOER Z

CAMERAS BINOCULARS

The Best in the world

NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.

day, scholars as well as boarders. people who put in a claim for them. uver twenty rescuers is unknown HALL, LAW & Co., Ltd.

We began school on February We are sorry that five of these-Router.

10th, after the Chinese new year. girls found the restraint of school The work has gone on steadily, with life too irksome, and we had to the exception of an enforced longer let them go back to the Po Leung] summer holiday. The head teacher Kuk-the Chinese receiving home. of the Brimary Department has! The new rules in Hongkong re- been working under many difficul-garding slave girls have been res-, ties, as her best assistant was re-ponsible for at least one new quired to take charge of the Yau-girl coming to..us. She was un- mati Day School. We hope, how-disciplined and wilful, but is im- ever; that help for the coming year proving and beginning to do well will be more adequate though our at her lessons.

prospects and resources do not] We are very grateful to friends seem very hopeful at present. in England, Australia and else. Girls possessing gifts and ability where for their prayers, gifts and seem naturally not to choose teach- interest, also to our many local ing as a life's work.-it has no nt-helpers, especially St. Andrew's tractions for them--and those who Sunday School Scholars for their are undertaking it from the highest Christmas tree and toys, the mem- motive feel it is too strenuous,bers of the V.D.A., and our anony- The result is that most of the mous frie for his annual sub- tenchers for the 12 day schools are scription. girls from this Home and two at least are those we could ill spare from the work here.

We thank the Rev. C. B. Shann for kindly auditing the accounts, also Dr. Smalley for his bi-annual During the Strike.

medical inspection, and kindness The helpful spirit of our teachers to the sick girls who have needed and girls made things much easier a doctor. We know that all these for us than they might have been tokens of help and goodwill are at the "beginning of the strike. inspired by God, and so we trust- They not only kept free from panic fully enter the new year, knowing themselves but were quite loyal that He who hath hitherto helped to us until we closed for holidays will continue to prove himself on June 25th. Rumours were dis-sufficient for all our needs on behalf turbing, and many parents of our of the children He has entrusted boarders were going to the country, to our care,

The Bishop's Speech.

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and wished to take their children' with them. We were very glad to The Right Rev. Dr. Duppuy said let them go as it lessened our res-that before asking Lady Clementi to ponsibility at the time when no one present the prizes he would likë të could tell how things would go. express to her the appreciation of We realized afresh during that the Home for her presence that tine something more of what the afternoon. He knew of the many school owes to the influence of our claims that were made on her in- two hend teachers who have worked terests. He believed that she had faithfully here for so many years, had already attended one function We began School after the holi-earlier in the afternoon. Не days on September 7th with about wanted to say how impressed hel 40 children less than at the begin was, with the happiness which is ning of the year-new girls came always to be found at the Home later and by the end of December, and the efficiency of the School, we were only 19 less-there were The former could be seen both in then 101 on the School roll, and of the scholars, and the stuff. The these about 35 were day scholars. efficiency of the School was de- Letters have come from girls in monstrated by the entertainment. Canton, Kongmoon and the coun- given during the afternoon, and try asking us to keep their places, the speaker said that he would for them until the way opens for like to express gratitude to those them to come back.

Baptisms and Confirmations. Nine girls were confirmed in April, and eight younger ones were bantized in December.

who trained the girls, capecially Miss Storr and Miss Hollis, the Principals.

Lady Clementi then presented the prizes and the proceedings The Secretary for Chinese Affairs closed with the singing of the Na- sent us 13 girls. They had sad tional Anthem.

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