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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MAC'S CAFETERIA

PEDDER STREET

SPECIAL

STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE.

An Almond Cake filled with Cream and Strawberries, beautifully decorated with Cream Chantilly and

Strawberry...

SILVANA CAKES

A cake that is in great demand, and very popular amongst our Patrons, filled with Fresh or Butter.

Cream. From 60 cents.

POPULAR TIFFIN at $1.20

From 12 to 2.30

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

ALBERT

FRENCH PASTRY COOK

22, Queen's Road, Ceutral

is making his name botter

known overy day by his French Cooking; done exclu- sively with fresh butter.

14 The amateur

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gourmot fond of “Murdville's Bonillabaise” Escargots de Bourgogue and all other famous French dishes can go to Albert" with confidence,

FRENCH WINES - CHAMPAGNES LIQUORS

DINNERS TO ORDER

to

Tiffins and Dinners served from 10-30

midnight.

а, т.

by

Franch Cakes and French Chocolates made "Albert" himself.

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

THE CHILDREN'S BATH

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HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO.,

Heat or cold

they need "SCOTT'S"

SCOTT'S Emulsion brings health and strength at all ages of life. Contented and happy are little ones

who are nourished

by. SCOTT'S Emulsion.

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FALESMAN ŞAM.

HOME

AGAIN

How Boot THE HOLD TRUN

LOOKS AND GUZZ'S PLACE HASEY CHANGED

ATTIT GTARE WE FIND SAM STAGGERING HOME HALF DEAD FROM

HUNGER EXPOSURE AND HARDSHIPS GO ON

GAM

FEW MORE

STEPS AND YOU WA HAVE LUON THE RACE

POLICE OFFICERS RETIRING.

SAILING FOR HOME ON SATURDAY.

Mr. Wodehouse to Depart on Leave.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926.

COMPANY REPORT.

HONGKONG TELEPHONE "COMPANY, LIMITED.

SHANGHAI PIRATES.

CARGO BOAT RANSACKED.

PERSONAL ACCIDENT & SICKNESS

INSURANCE

ATTRACTIVE POLICIES

AT

MODERATE PREMIUMS

WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

Two Chinese bontinen on The report of the Directors of small boat owned by the Shanghai NEW the Hongkong Telephone Com Tug and Lighter Co.,Ltd., wore! pany, Ltd. for the financial period wounded by pirates who boarded ended 31st December, 1925, to be the boat below Black Point last presented at the yearly meet-week and fired at the boat crew

to be when they resisted. ing of the Company,

Des Vœux The boat was tied alongside ai There will be a large gathering held at No. 18, of police on the pier on Saturday Road, Central, on Monday, 15th lighter about 9 p.m. when a num- ber of Chinese boarded the boar March; states:" to вай good-bye to several In accordance with the provi- and began to ransack it. The sum members of the Force sail-sional agreement made on behalf of $18 in cash was stolen from ing for Home by the ..of the Company with the China the boatmen, who resisted, and Mantua. Those departing include & Japan. Telephone & Electric when the pirates jumped back on Divisional Inspector Robert Company, Limited referred to in their own boat, the victims raised Lanigan and Sub-Inspector A. "J. Clause (a) of the Memorandum an outery. The pirates pulled a number of Moody, both en retirement, and Mr.of the Company, the Company duly pistols and fired and Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse

on acquired and took over as a going shots, wounding two of the boat- furlough. Inspector Lanigan has concern the undertaking and men. the option of definitely stating assets in Hongkong of the China Electric whether he retires, or will return & Japan Telephone & after ten months' leave.

Company, Limited.

Sub-Inspector Moody. After serving in the Force for 19 years, Sub-Inspector Meady will leave for Surrey, where he intends to settle down. Eleven years have been put in at the Water Police

Station.

Inspector Moody is a native of Dartford, Kent, and joined the Grenadier Guards at the

age of sixteen.

He has had considerable military experience and was present at the late Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebration.

An interested follower of cricket, Inspector Moody intends to witness

During the period under review the telephone service has been maintained and extensions to the underground cable "system"have been undertaken, to provide" ser- vice in areas where, formerly, such service could not be supplied for the lack of plant.

The scene of the pirney is be- yond the harbour limits, but the River Police are making investiga- tions.

Ennis Urban Council, the Do Valora's ruling body of County Clare stronghold, is to be dissolved, owing to the muddled After providing for & staff state of its finances. To meet, ite bonus of 10 per cent. on salaries liabilities for the next financial for the six months to 91st Decem-year a rate of 418. per pound be necessary. The ber, 1925, and paying a bonus to would the Chinese staff at Chinese New Government inspector, on whose Year, the profit on Working Ac-report the council is to be count amounted to $209,101.36.- displaced, refors to "the con-

The balance at credit of Profit sequences of financial in-. and Loss Account for the period becility," and alleges that the from the 24th June, 1925 (the town's affairs have been run in date of incorporation of the Com-the interests of a few individuals, the forthcoming test matches be-pany) to 31st December, 1925, after A committee of three has been tween the English and Australian charging $66,682.75 for deprecia-set up to try to evolve order out tion and $11,920.40 being half the

ofchaos. preliminary expenses, amounted

tenma.

Inspector Cashman."

Divisional Inspector Cashman is $109,404.51, which your Direc- tors recommend be appropriated Idue to leave on. retirement on

as follows: Saturday, March 18, and sails England with Mrs. Cashman and their four children by the Kashmir.

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for

To payment of a divi-

3.3.

Recruited at the R. I. C. Depot, Dublin, Inspector Cashman has seen 28 years' service in the local Police Force. Joining as a con- stable, he rose to the rank of Inspector some three years ago."

Inspector and Mrs. Cashman will settle down in Cork.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS,

THREE NEW ADMIRALS APPOINTED.

Including Zeebrugge Leader.

London, March 3. Vice-Admirals Sir Roger Keyes,

Sir Hugh Tothill and Sir Victor Stanley, have been promoted Admirals-Reuter,

dend for six months. to 31st December, 1925, at the rate of 8% per annum on the Capital paid up...$ 67,000.00 To Transfer to Reserve

Account

To carry forward to

next account

25,000.00

17,404.51

$109,404.51

Under Article No. 105 of the Company's Articles of Associa- tion, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall and Mr. J. Scott Harston retire from the Board at the present meeting, but boing eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

The Auditors, Mesars, Lowe, Bingham & Matthewa, also retire and offer themselves for re-elec- tion.

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LEAGUE CRISIS.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

Tokyo, March 3.

It is understood that the Govern-

Sir Roger Keyes, Bart,, K.C.B.,ment does not intend to announce C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.0., is best re-its attitude on the League, Council membered for his command of the enlargement til a, meeting has glorious operation against Zee-been convened, as it does not brugge, and Ostend on April 23, want its delegates' hands tied. 1918. Born in 1872, he entered-Router.

the Navy in 1885, and saw service

in China in 1900. He was promot-

Newspaper Comments.

Paris, March 3.

ed Captain in. 1905, Rear-Admiral Commenting on the ratification. In 1917, and Vice-Admiral in 1921. of the Locarno pact. Le Journal His Baroneter was conferred in says, it is a splendid success for 1919. Admiral Keyes has been M. Briand, who saw all the parties Commander-in-Chief in the Medi-in the Chamber, except the extreme terranean since last year.

Right and Communists, approving Sir Hugh Tothill, K.C.B..his foreign policy. K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., was born in Le Matin writes.-Foreigners 1865, entered the Navy at an early will realise the importance and age, and saw service in the Egyp-significance of the vote, in the tian campaign and late war (in-Chamber after a debate where all cluding the Battle of Jutland). He shades of opinion were expresso-l was C.-in-C., East Indies, from The Gaulois emphasises that the

will 1910 to 1921, and was promoted ratification

give further Vice-Admiral in the latter year,

evidence of France's pacifism.- The Hon. Sir Victor Stanley, Havas, K. C. B., who has been in com- mand of the Reserve Fleet since'

1924, was born in 1867 and joined the Navy in 1880, also serving in Egypt and the Battle of Jutland... He was made a Vice-Admiral in 1921. He is a brother of the Earl of Derby.

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