1926-02-24 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

An Infrequent Ceremony.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1926.

Mystery Seaplane.

Evening Dress Essentials

SHIRTS

COLLARS

SPECIAL

OFTER:

TIES

GLOVES

White

Kid

Gloves

SCARVES

$1.75

SOCKS

per pair

.

Only oure in 25 years can this picture be taken. It shows His Holiness Pope Pius placing the first brick in the ceremony of closing the Vatican's 'Holy Door for another quarter of a century.

A Bardic Chair For Wales.

This wreckage of a huge seaplane, picked up off Barnegat, Now Jersey, by the steamer Alegrete, told the story of an aerial run or "dope" runner come to grief. Coast guards identified it as a "mystery plane" and said they had fired on it with anti-aircraft guns. There was no trace of the seaplane's crew.

Fire Causes $1,000,000 Loss.

ST. ANDREW'S, BALL FRIDAY FEBY, 26th

SHOES

MACKINTOSH

-&. Co., Ltd.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS Alexandra Bldg., Das Voeux Rd.

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G. FALCONER & Co. (HONGKONG), Ltd.

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.O.) WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKERS, JEWELLERS

DIAMOND MERCHANTS.

A fine sélection of English Jewellery, Sterling Silver Ware, Watches and Clocks always on hand..

Agents for:-" British Admiralty Charts | Heath Sextants, Night Glasses etc Kelvin Navigational Instruments Stanley Drawing Instruments Ross London Telescopes & Binoculars Wett's Theodolites, Levels, etc.,

We invite the Fublic to call and inspect our varied stock, and compare prices,

Over half a century's reputation throughout the

East as the House of Quality.

Established

...1855

A maguen ly carved black wood chair, which has been on view for the past few days in Messrs. Lane, Crawford's window, and which is to bo presented to the Royal Welsh Na- tional Eisteddfod by the St. David's Society of Shanghai,

NEA

Property valued at more than $1,000,000 was destroyed when a disastrous fire swept

the waterfront at Galveston, Texas. Four piers were burned, 4,500 bales of cotton went up in smoke and four city blocks were reduced to ashes,

Tram Car Goes in River.

Three people were killed and a score were hurt when a loaded tram car jumped the track and went off a bridge into the Ohio River at Neville Island, near Pittsburgh." Fhoto' shows the car, half submerged, after the accident.

American Football a Hard Game.

American Football is a strenuous game any way you look at it. This

Picture

was taken during å gån

between the

University of Southern California and Ban

Olara.

Helen Wills.

This photograph of Mise Helen Wills in walking-out dross was taken as "she was about to leave the United States for Europe.

CATERING

For Weddings Receptions Banquets Dances

AND

ALL SOCIAL EVENTS CAFE WISEMAN'S Catering Service is a blessing to the hostess. Whether she entertains a large or small gathering, formally or inform- ally the success of the occasion is assured when placed in our hands.

Our service will be explained in detail, and estimates gladly given on request.

CAFE WISEMAN

LANE, GRAWFORD, LTD.

One of the most treasured possessions of friends far away is

"

a photo of their dear ones oversoas, The Ming Yuen Studiò

is atted with the most modern photographic equipment and will be pleased to show you specimens of their work.

THE MING YUEN STUDIO

(Battery Path,)"

Official Photographers to the "H. K. Telegraph",

WHITEAWAY'S

STANDARD VALUES

The Best Value for the Least Price

"

THE UTILITEETHE

CHOTA HAZRI

OR EARLY MORNING

TEA SET

ONE OF WHITERAMYS STAKEVARD VALUES":

“UTILITEE ”

EARLY MORNING

TEA SET

Comprising Teapot, Cap and Saucer, Milk Jug, Sugar Bowl and Plate, Good White, Glazed China.

STANDARD VALUE

PRICE

FIRST FLOOR SHOWROOMS.

$2. Set

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HONGKONG.