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ALBERT
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22, Queen's Road, Central
ismaking his name better known overy day by his French Cooking, dous exclu- sively with fresh butter..
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gourmet"
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French Cakes and French Chocolates made by "Albert" himself.
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HOUSING IN SCOTLAND.
PREMIER EXPLAINS
PROGRAMME.
Rugby, Jan. 27.
In his speech at Stirling last night, the Prime Minister empha sised the urgency of the housing problém in Scotland, where arroars werd not being overtaken but were being increased. He felt the time had come to meet a grave emergency.
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Ho believed that by alternative methods they could provide rapidly, and at reasonable prices, suitable housing which would save the peo- ple until ordinary methods of build- ing could catch up with the neces- sitles of the situation. They had ar ranged, se a Government, to bulld through the agency of the Scottish| National Housing Company two thousand steel houses. All pre- liminary agreements had been made. Sites had been selected and constructional work would shortly begin."
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1926.
COMPANY DIVIDEND,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
The Humphreys Estate and} Finance Co., announce as follows: The prott for the year including previous year is $248,729.14, which amount brought forward from the the Directors will recommend, at the forthcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders, be allocated as follows:
Pay a dividend of 80 cents a share absorb- ing Pay a Bonus of 20 cents a share absorbing. Curry forward
.$120,000.00
30,000.00 98,720.14
$248,729.14
SIR ALFRED MOND'S
· CHANGE..
LORD OXFORD'S REGRETS.
Rugby, Jan. 27.
The allied question of dealing Alfred Mand, whose resignation
Lord Oxford, in a letter to Siri with congested areas in great towns from the Liberal Party was an was engaging the attention of the Government. They realized
nounced yesterday, expresses re- the difficulties, and would attempt to
gret that before publicity was given surmount them; for decent hous-to Sir Alfred Mond's, letter, Lord Oxfort was not afforded an oppor tunity of discussing the matter with him.
ing was the foundation both of decent life
and social peace- British Wireless.
INDIAN EXILES.
A SWARAJIST PLEA FOR
LENIENCY,
Delhi, Jan. 27. The Assembly by 53, to 45 votes
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The letter adds: "The land policy of the party is, you know, to be the sub- jeet of full and entirely, un- fettered discussion next month, at a representative conference. I am not aware what reasons you have! for pre-supposing what its conclu. sions will be."-British Wireless.
DECORATION FOR DUTCH MINISTER,
Amsterdam, Jan. 27. The Chinese Government has bestowed the Grand Cross of the First Class Order of the Golden Rieestalk, inlaid with precious stones, on the Foreign Minister, Van.Karnebeek-Reuter.
has carried a Swarajist motion ORDER OF THE RICESTALK, asking for the release of all pol tical prisoners detained without trial, urging the trial, under the ordinary law of persons against. whom the Government had sufficiort evidence to go to court, and the removal of difficulties in the way of Indian exiles returning to India. Sir Alexander Muddiman, the home member, claimed that the Bengal Ordinance had succeeded, for not a single outrage had co- eurred after the Government acted") under it. The Government could not indulge in the "luxury of general amnesty, but if deserving cases were brought to his noliec. he would consider them favourably. The Government would not op pose Indian exiles returning India, but would not guarantee that all of them would not be prose cuted. Reuter.
POSSESSION OF ARMS.
CHINESE SENTENCED TO
THREE YEARS.
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Sitting together with Mejor Wir B, Mr. E.. W. Hamilton ward a charge of unlawful possession of one revolver and dive rounds of ammuni tion preferred against a Chinese a the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Sentence of three years hard labour was imposed.
Inspector Pincett told the cours fat on January 20, at about 10 p.m., a Chinese detective arrested the de
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formation received. When sourched the nous and ammnition were dis- cavored concealed in the defendant's girdle. In a statement to the Police, the accused admitted possession of the weapon, and said that it was given to him, by a friend who hat como from the country with the in- tention of assassinating the Chinese general, Lo Ching. Not being ablej to find the man, his friend gave him the revolver to dispose of.
Sentence of three years hard labour was imposed.
DUTCH FLOODS.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
CONTRIBUTION,
Amsterdam, Jun. 27. The. Chinese Government, through the Legation at the Hague, has contributed two thousand florins to the Netherlands Red Cross to relieve the victims of the flood-Reuter.
BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED.
REDUCTION IN RECENT FIGURES.
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Rugby, Jan. 27. There were 53,833 · fewer employed registered at the labour exchanges on Januar 18, than on the corresponding date last year.
The number registered also showed a decline of 5,500 on inst week's figures-British Wireless.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
NEGOTIATIONS OVER PRE- WAR DEBTS.
Paris, Jan. 27. The French delegation, presided very the Minister, M. Demonize, appointed to negotiate with the Soviet delegation regarding pre- war debts, comprises three deputies and a number of experts-Reuter.
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THE 4-44 ROADSTER
Samio body design us the model 8-88 Roadster with sanin conveniences. Upholstery of brown Spanish loather. Snap and pep to satisfy the most exacting demanda on a real "pleasure "dar. Looks that make it the centre of many eyes wherever it is parked. Not a pocket edition but a roal car the same as the other 6-Sixty-Six models. 120" wheelbase.
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