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The Ingel's Song.
Through long-down ages floats the song The Angels sang when Christ was born, When Mary's son found shelter warm
Within a lowly stable. Fence and goodwill,” the burthen rang, To men of all degree and kind, For Christ their souls sought then to hind
Beside a baby's cradle,'
Oh, headless world, oh, wilful mon,
PARIS, Probably its most healthful and vitalis. ing influence is wrapped up in the STREET.
fact that it has for centuries, to use the words of a famed writer, been made "the season for gathering together o family connections, and drawing closer Ready made Day and Even-again those bonde of kindred hearts ing Gowns, Paris Models which the cares and pleasures and in Hats and Toques, arrows of the world are continually Laces, Trimmings, Under-operating to cast loose of calling back
Bhutting donf sure to that appeal, the children of a family who have Proferring gear kid this world's wosl clothing Boots and Shoes, Launched forth in life, and wandered
To heaven with your Saviour. Hosiery and Gloves, etc., widely asunder, once more to assemble Yut man grow weary of their strife,
etc.
about the paternal hearth, that rallying-They long to find exarcosse from pain- Surely the Prince of Peace shall relga 878 place of the affectione, there to grow At last within His Kingdom:
young and loving again among the endearing mementoes of childhood," Yes, the message of Christmas is one of especial significance to childhood, and is made the more so because the
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
MiscellaneoUS Exchange Banka Clored. Insurance Offices Closed.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 26 -
9pm-Grand Concert at Olty Hall. MONDAY, December 28 :----
A, B. B.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Hon. Maurice Hood, son and heir of Viscount Bridport, has been married to
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1908.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
From the 1st of Januáry next Renter's
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Archbishop of Canterbury has had) sorvloe of Political and Nowe telegrama a fall and tom some fibres in a masala of
will be exclusively printed in the Chinn the side. He is confced to Bed. Mail and the Hongkang Daily Pysur, the service to the Hongkong Chamber of Combourne, Australia, has passed a "
The Victorian Legislative Council, Mal meros being discontinued.
unabling women henceforth to vote at State olections.
NEWS OF THE DAY. Bit-on-the-floor" bas-parties are likely
P and D... Assays, greatly improved in Lady Lagard arrived bo-day, by the health after a holiday in England extending ovor nine months.
to be popilar in London this winter
The French Mail of the 24th Nov. was delivered in London on the 23rd inst. Paymaster A. Taylor has bean ported for duty with the cruiser Kent, He joins The French Government is summoning the Kent from the scout. Skirmisher of the
Channel Flect.
an international conferends to consider a code of laws for aerial navigation.
We must heartily congratulate Miss Massey upon her "Souvenir Calendar, Her mottoes ero aptly chosen and display A pretty wit.
Staff Surgeon T. D. Halalahan, who hay been appointed to the charge of the naval sick quarters at Yokohama, has served- previously in Eastern waters, and is well known as an expert in tropies diseases.
A baby passenger from Hongkong by festival celebrates the birth of the chila Misa Ethel Rendall, s proity chorus gis! the Hamburg America steamer Sagor between Lieutenant L. R. C. Douglas-
died a day before arriving at Singapore,
CHRIST JESUS-***
For obvious reasons Christerias in the
who has been singing at Daly's Theatre.
The Goverment of India will abortly
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. 230 p.m.-Anction of Oil-Paintings, at Far East must be shora of many introduce amendments of the Expiceives
YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD,
Hongkong. April 16, 1907.
An exchange has received official sauction Hamilton, 1st Battalion Queen's Ow Cameron Highlanders, Tidworth, sod Second Lieutenant R..F. L. Johnst The eagerly anticipated P. and O. 8.5.2nd Battalion, Tientsin.
and was buried at cos.
Act making more Figorous riales regulating Assaye, bearing the Christmas English the manufacture, possession, and sals, also Mail, was signalled about twenty minutes the transport and importation, of or past one tu-day, and she berthed at the
Kowloon wharf during the afternoon. plosives,
Mr P. Lammert's Sales Rooms 3 p.m.-Auction of Cropu Lard the elements by which it is emphasised at Public Works Department's Offices, Home. Christmas without the quiet Tuzaniy, December 29 :--
falling of snow, Christmas cana nipping frost and biting wind would indeed About half past ton, this morning
Gooda per Teşkin unclaimed after this data at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges,
after this date subject to rent. Goods per Carnarvonshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, December 31 :-
Goods por Sunuki Maru not oleared on
this data enbject to rent.
NOTICE.
Something out of the editary in the
Mr W. E. Chunyat, son of Mr and Mrs E. J. Chunyut, of Parkside, Kowloon, who joined the American Government Service an a civil engineer, after having gone to the Philippines to take charge of sugar plantations at Iloilo, has just died at
the Pyilanchathin quarter of Rangoon, Aongkong will mourn his loan. Burmese woman, named Ma Si, about 25 years of age, gave birth to four childreu, all At the conclusion of his visit to Turkey boys, but three died soon after birth. The nost March the Rev. F. B. Meyer, the Burmese of the quarter attribute the deaths well-known Congregational divine, will to the excessive cold prevailing now.
journey thence to Singapore and Hong- kong, and throngh China and Japan, for By kind permission of Major E. L. E. missionary conferences. He will trayek
Goods per E. P. Ferdinand undelivered seems strange in the Homeland. But several bricks and a quantity of mortar fe way of birtha cccurred the other day in arly age of 31 years. Many friends
not so with us who have grown accusquito suddenly from the top verandah above Mears Ullmann and Co's,, Quoom's Road tomed to its celebration under totally Central, and sovoral persons passing at the different conditions. Still there a time had a very narrow escape. always present that lingering hope of one day once again 'experiencing the joy of a real old-time Christmas in Eng
in all its phases we do not fail to pre- serve such observances as will enable us to keep the festival in right good and addressen with any communications ad style. A peep into the English resi dressed to the Editor, not for publication but dences in Hongkong to-morrow would as evidence of good faith.
A. S. WATSON Communications relating to news should to land. But as long as this is denied us
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Letters relating to business should be address- ed to Tan MaxAGER,
Correspondenta munt forinard their names
Mr Comelius Vanderblit, the American millionaire, kas asked Clyde shipbuilders to tender for a yoons of 1,600 tons, to be ready for next season. He desires to regain the distinction of owning the best designed and most palatial private yacht in the
world.
Chitty and the Officers of the 10th BL. L. E home by way of Canada, arriving in Eng- Regiment, the hand will play to-morrow land in November. Mr. Meyer will repre- night the following programme at Kowloon sent many different organisations on hie Hotel from 7.30 p.m, sharp :- (-: tour. His journey to, the Far East has March... Kaiser Friedrich... Friedmann been planned by the Keswick Committee. first turbine battleship, the North Dakato, Selections The Earl and the Girl Carpi Association of Sunday Schools Mr Meyer Arnarina's largest, most powerful, and Gavotte... Konice... Parden In his capacity of President of the World's
Valse ......Christuss Roses..... Waldteufel has been successfully launched at Fors Two Step Clorinda Ring will introduce improved methods of Sunday- * Вамот
Moore All letters for publication should be writimclearly copirm this. There will be the River. She is 618 feet in length, with Song Contique de Noel'... Adame school work in China. He will be accom
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March... Salute the Standard". Safroní Galop.........En Route' Roanstein
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inserted,
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time-honoured decorations of evergreen and mistletoa, the tables will groan under the weight of hospitality, the
Wyndham Street, commonly called music will take on a Chrismas strain, and Flower Street, presented an animated ap even the Tulr-tide log will make a pearance to-day. The quantity of Bowers solid core of heat." The clink of glasses, offered for sale was unusally large and a
Alterations and additions to Advertisements to those across the ses they will be
raieed to "the folk at Home."
on Page 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7, should be sent to the Office, No. 5, Wyndham Street, not later than 1
a.m. New Adeertisements should be sont in | before 2 p.m.
Advertisements and Dubscriptions which are nat ordered for a fized period will be continued until counterbanded.
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S.S. ASSAYE ON FIRE.
After leaving Singapore a fire was dia covered in No. 4 hold of the sa, Assaye, which originated owing to a spark passing Commenting on Mr Roosevelt's ascandown one of the ventilatora. The entire
- GOD SAVE THE KING.
his men.
too, will be heard and as thoughts fly brisk business was done. There was also a sice from the presidency to the editorial crew turned out to theirrespective stations number of Christmas Trees and plenty of chair, the New York Evening Post is mildly very smartly and the fire which was assum- mistletor, and altogether the scene was the sarcastic. It says We trust he willing proportions was extinguished in forty Dearest possible approach to such scenes at elevate the profession. Ho will find it a minutos. Captain C. F. L. Daniel is to be place for hard work, which he likes, knd Home.
| congratulated on the efficiency for great patience, which be exemplifies. When his esteemed contemporaries-per Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a meet
haps the very newspapers which have been gp dear to us. As WASHINGTON ing of the Women's Liberal Federation in hailing every word of his as perfect wisdom IRVING say in his famous essay on the Albert Hall on Nov. 4th was con-make fun of his arguments and twit hin tinually shouted down by the Suffragettes on his inconsistencies, he will have occasion "It is gratifying to He finally managed to speak, and promised for that urbanity, and forbearance which he
It is this scntinent of homeliness which Christmas always inspires that makes the
"Old Christus:"
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued by Figg of the Hongkong Observatczy:—- has fallen moderately ovar N. China, and On the 24th at 11.57 The barometer
Boe that home feeling completely aroused Suffrage Clangs in the Reform Bill A has so often exhibited. If his writings on risen slightly over Formas, and the Philip which seems to hold so powerful a place dissolution, he said, was not so far distant political, nonini, and fedustrial topics in pinea, p
Another depression is probably in every English bosom. The prepare some thought. If the House of Lords the Outlook should happen to be described
rejected the Suffraga clause it would be by the President as unmitigated nonsense proaching Manchuria from the Westward. tions making on every side for the social made one of the planks in the appeal to or fantastic rubbish he would know how to valley, HRAN
Pressure is highest over the Yangtze board that is again to unite friends and the country. The Suffragettes, at this possess his soul in meokness."
meeting, by the way, chained themselves to the seats and pillara. One, in self- defonce, needs dog-whip on her ejectora, who acted with great violence.
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CHRISTMAS.
Patent Razor Strops, Shaving again with us. Now is the time and kindling benevolent sympathies," to the uncapping department of the Dum themous form in Okayama Profecture with
Yesterday afternoon the other depression was moring into the Pacific to the It of morning are not yet to hand. Hokkaido. The Japanese returns for this-
Moderato monsoon may be expecteil in the Formoen Channel, and freie menseen over the N. part of the China Sea
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and
at 16.01. today, 0.00 mahse Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
ag
to terror
FORECAST DAYTRIOT winds, moderate ne 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood N
The price of beef having risen to 70 passing and repassing, those tokens of
senib. in Tokyo, a company wa regard, and quickeners of kind feelings;
started to insport froven beef from Aus- tralia and on order for 109,000 was given, the evergreens distributed about houses Tas ona season of the year which, more
A Calcutta telegram to the Times of the ides being to retail it at from 27 resud churches, emblems of peace and Orton, dated December 7, says that eleven throw the Tokyo batohors into a farment to 28 sen per pound. This naturally than any other, calls out our better. Iselves and constrains us to kindly/gladness; ell these bave the most pleas-natives were killed and thirty injured by of consternation. They immediately in
ing effect in produsing fond associations su explosion of old Martini-Henri cartridges ported 400 beasts from Kores and placed thoughts and charitable feelings is
Formosa Channel, Same as No Dum Government Ammunition Factory the object of offering Korean boat at 30 sen --South coast of Chros between Holy He goes on Even the sound of the seven miles from Calourts. One cartridge a pound, a price at which they expected to ong and Latroska Same as No. 1. all to freely draw draughts of deep content and real happiness. For Waita, rude as may be their minstrelsy, exploded and the flash fired several thous- be able to recoup their expenses. Learning hug and Hainan, Same as No. 15
Seath coast of China between Hong us who are exiled in the Far East breaks upon the mid-watches of a winter and cartridges lying on the tallos. A of this project, the cold storage men fell corner of the building was blown out, the back upon the simple expedient bf postpon- Christmas bringe in its train a host of night with the effect of perfect harmony. debris crushing, many worketa. Threeing their intended alo, and thus the but-
Amongst the passengers to arrive by the As I have been awakened by them in thousand workmen find in a panic. Three chers had to chooss hetween feeding their Minnesota are kests António and Alfredo - Smokers Requisites
fond memories of happy days that still and solemn hour when deep European officials had a wonderful escape. imported bsests until the moment of com Basto, the sons of the wall ligown advocate A Very Fine Selection in Great Variety-we never wish to lose sight. Of course/sleep falleth upon man," I Jave listened The oficial, in charge of the re-packing Petition came or killing them at once with Basto of placso, the former came from:
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Meerschaum and Briar Pipes,
Home and recalls associations of which
department, in which from three to four out rogard to the Australian commoility: his last-etamination at Lincoln's Ini
Indon, where he has successfully passed with a hushed delight, and, connecting thousand cartridges exploded, had left a
They chose the latter course, and when the Ramister-at-law. He is proceeding sherdy
Calabash Pipes (a special Assort- the true inport and greatest significance ment), Smokers' Companions, ¿ of Christmas are to be found in them with the sacred and joyous occa moment before the accident, and two others process had ended, the Cold Storage Com-to Chinking Oustous Station after Meerschaum and Amber Cigar fact that it signals the commemoration Rion, have almost fancied them into were entering the door at the time of the pany quietly stepped into the field and short stay with his father, and brother 12
began its sales on the 11th inst, with such fu
ocean that at one of its atores alons ovar 2,000 pounds were said to have been sold in the day.
flash Europeans put out there which followed, and the works were immediately ofsed for an official inquiry.
and Cigarette Holders. Clar
another celestial choir announcing peace of the birth of the religion of peace and and Cigarette Cases in real Crocodile skin, Suake Skin, love, out of which has grown that and good-will to menkind.”
Peace and good-will! So much hom eta, Tobacco Pouches in Bea sentiment of brotherhood and friendship
We have received a largo number of ver, Crocodile, Snake and Doo which is reflected in bright and happy is done in the world by strife and ill-
calendars, diaries, blotters, etc., for 1908. Skiu, oto., Tobacco Boxes and
countenances, and which seems to all wl; so much woe comes of quarrolling Aniengst these are convenient blotters sent Jars, Ash Trayɛ.
the very air we breathe at this festive and hatred that we way well cherish by Messrs Dodwell and Co., Ltd., en ba season. It is natural that at Christmas aught that helps to make men brothers half of the Alliance Insurance Co., Mesre time thoughts of "the good old days" Peace and good-will! Eing out the Arah, Barbery, and Co. and Mesura should suggest themselves, indeed, a mossage, Christmas Bells The pity is Pritisk Instance. Da, a nest block that we hear it only once a year. But calendar zsued by the Aachen and Munich comparison "of the customs and care. monials then and now observed in the if we gel the spirit of the Chrismas into Fire Insurance Co. and forwarded by Messrs W. Məyerink and Co., who slen
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