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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BATTERY DINNER.

VOLUNTEER GATHERING AT

·HEADQUARTERS."

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1928.

OUR DAILY TALK ON

HEALTH.

USE LIVER IN TREATING ANEMIA..

AN ENDUARNCE TEST

CHESTS OF ROPE. IN SEA FOR

A YEAR

Two ank chests were fastened to the end of Southend Pior, more than a mile out to aca, as part of an experiment that may result in bringing trade worth £2,000,000 a year to the British Empire.

They have helped to establish almost boyond doubt that certain strong rope, which has hitherto been imported, can be made in the Empire.

The annual dinner of the Battery H.K.V.D.C. was held at Volunteer Headquarters last night. Captain Martin, was in the chair, and wes OF SPECIAL VALUE, supported by a company of over 60. Lieut. Colonel Robinson, C.R.A. Now that scientific evidence has and out. Colonel Bird, D.S.0., been presented to show that liver is Commandant of the Volunteer of especial value in the treatment of Corps, were the chief guests. pernicious anemia and indeed of all After the King had been honour- forms of anemia, the dietitians are ed, Captain Martin, in proposing developing methods of cooking and the toast of the Royal Regiment of preparing liver to permit the per- Artillery, made reference to the ex-sons who require, it to take it in cellent understanding now ex- large amounts daily without satin-forated to let in the water at high lating between the gunners and tion of the appetite. the ballery under his command The poor man'a beefsteak, as which was of such happy augury liver is sometimes called, is not for the future. He also made mention that he had recently ap- always appetizing even under the plied to the C.G.A. for affiliation best of circumstances. with the Royal Artillery in Hong- The recipes here given have been kong and hoped that official per-used by competent dietitians to con- mission would shortly be forth- | siderable advantage, coming.

The toast of the guests was also proposed from the chat. At the outset Captain Martin, on behalf of all menibers of the Battery, bade all the guests a hearty welcome and thanked them for attending in

French Way,

1 pound of liver,

4

1 slice of bread" grated this

menns grated, not crumbled. 1 tablespoonful of chopped pars-

ley

such good numbers, thereby show1⁄2 teaspoonful of salt. ing their interest in the Battery.teaspoonful of pepper. He made special mention of the A very thin slice of ham. various Officers 'R. A. who had

Wash the liver well und cut into taken so much trouble over the thin slices; put into casserole: training of the Battery, and ex-sprinkle the bread crumbs over it, pressed the hope that the results then the parsley; pepper and salt. nt Tai Lam Camp had pleased Cut the ham into atrips and lay them all as much as they had it on tup, then pour in one teacup plensed him.

ful of cold water. Bake in oven for

Appeal for Recruits,

He also thanked Volunteer Head- quarters for their co-operation, ex- Fecially during the reorganisation of the Battery, and for finding a solution for keeping the second howitzer at Headquarters an ab. solute essential to the further training of the Battery.

half an hour. :

Another French recipe:

1 pound of call's liver.

3 tablespoonfuls of grated brend

crumbs.

4 large mushrooms, chopped. 1 medium-sized οπίου finely

chopped.

2 sprigs of paraley finely chopp-

ed,

teaspoonful of salt and a pinch

of pepper.

Liver Molds,

Captain Martin expressed the pleasure it hind given all members to realise that the change of name from the Artillery Go, to the Bat-

Cut the liver into alices half an tury had received official sanction, inch thick, and sprinkle cach slice The toast was drunk with consi-with the mixture of bread crumbs, derable enthusiasm.

mushrooms and seasonings; put in Lieut. Colonel Robinson, the a casserole, pour over it one-half received with pint of cold water or good soup CRA.. who was loud applause, thanked the Bat-stock, and bake in a slow oven for tery for asking him as their guest three-quarters of an hour. that evening and for including of his officers. He assured the among the other guests so many Battery that they all took the livellest interest in the efficiency of their unit, and they were all prepared to assist in whatever way fourth of the amount of bread they possibly could to gain that crumbs, the yolks of two eggs and end. He made a very strong AD-seasoning to taste. Steam in but- peal for recruits. He said there tered molds. was far too much delay among the younger.

men arriving in Colony in joining up, and he ex- pressed the hope that he would shortly be told that the numbers of the Bittery were increasing.

A Live, Unit.

tho

Captain Martin 'had only recent- ly told him of the Battery Slogan of Two recruits to-day" which he thought was an excellent one, and he urged every Member to gel basy now as the Battery should be able

This is an English recipe: Take one pound of liver, boil it and grate it with three strips of

bacon. Mix it with about one-

£16: A WORD!

520 PAGE BOOK FOR REPORT

OF 35 WORDS.

There came in the Daily Mail oillee recently a book of 520 pages, nicely printed on glossy white paper, with blue covers, entitled:

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to man four gans by next camp. "Report from the Joint Select Com- In elysing he appealed to all mem-mittee on the Ouse Drainage Bill." bers of the Battery, and all ex- [The book weighs 11b. 9oz., and costs gunners in the Colony, to join the 17. 64. Royal Artillery Association, and thus draw still closer the banda of friendship already existing he- tween the Royal Regiment and the Battery and all ex-gunners,

Lieut. Colonel Bird, Commandant of the Volunteer Corps, said he

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Examination of the volume says the journals reveals the fact that the actual report of the Committee, even with a big houding, occupies less than half page. It says:

That the Committee have met

would like to associate himself and considered the said Bill and with the other guests present in have heard Counsel and examined thanking the Battery for their hos-witnesses and have come to the

In the chesta, which were par-

tlde, were hundreds of yards of sisal hemp and Manila hemp. For a year, their strength and dura- bility when exposed to sea water, has been tested.

Experts on the Committee ap polnted by the Imperial Institute have now found that the best Bri tish aisal rope stands the action of sea water as well, as or better than the Manila rope which comes. from American dependencies. Once the prejudice against sisal ropo la broken down, it is stated, there should bon growing indus- try giving more and more ein- ployment, particularly in Tangan- yika and Kenya colony, where sisal is grown.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Acrose.

1 Substanco of a matter. 4 Ventured.

8 Stay.

10

To make certain that the results

is to be made, five large trunks are accurate, a second experiment being fixed to the pier end.

11 Made of onk,

states that Manila rope does not 15 Smallest liquid, measure. The committee, in its report:12 Valuable timber tree,

10 Rebuke, increase" in girth so much na the 16 Inner bark of exogenous trees. sisal rope, when immersed in 18 Kidney-benn. water, and in this respect Manila hemp is superior to sisal.

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19 Inhabitants of Greenland, 20 Large ftebing net." 22 Cried as a cat.

26 Stupid person.

20 Danger.

29 Prepared for publication,

SAMOA UNREST.

ILLEGAL POLICE ARRESTED.82 Extreme.

Wellington, Feb. 24.

A report from Apia states that 250 members of an illegal police force organised at Mau have been arrested by white and Samoan polite protected by an

the cruisers naval force from Duncan and Diomede.-Reuter.

armed

'LETTER GOLF.

A new becom sweeps well, but raises an awful cloud of dust if you don't dampen the floor before

brushing it.

Nine strokes are needed to go from BROOM to SWEEP, according to par..

BR

pitality that evening. He thought conclusion that it is not expedient SWEEP

the Battery was a very live unit to proceed with the Bill. The Com-

mittee have directed the Minutes of Evidence (with the Proceedings of the Committee) to be laid before both Houses of Parliament,

indeed and expressed his pleasure at the keenness shown which had such satisfactory results at Tai Lam camp. He asked everyone to

Almost the whole volume is oc- turn up at parades so that the training, which was specialist cupted by a verbatim,report of the training all the time, might be evidence given before the Com- carried out smoothly and progres-mittee. The preface shows that the sively, and hoped that Captain cost of preparing the shorthand Martin's dream of a four gun Bat-minutes for the publishers was tery would soon be realised. He £199 10s. 7d., while the cost of. assured them all that he would be printing and publishing the volume the Arat to offer them his conOffee, at whose works it was print- 14 estimated by the Stationery gratulations,

A short musical programme, at £711 128, 6d.

followed to which certain of the guests contributed,

The 65 words of the report itself have cost more than £16 apiece!

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1-The ides of letter golf is to change one word to another und to it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEN, HEN.

2-You can change only one letter at a time.

3-You must have a com- plete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't count. 4-The order of letters caN- not be changed.

One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

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40 Containing water. 42 Old sailors.

43 Ferniented drink prepared from

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10 Cavities in the earth.

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24 Frisk county.

26 Raw hides.

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28 Inclines.

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jat Cry of a sheep.

34 Brood of hawks:

36 Everlasting.

37 Stout satin-striped allk.

38 Paragraphs. ̧:

40 Broudest.

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43 Little rooms.

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46 Pronoun.

146 Indian buffalo.

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