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MR. PEPYS IN HONG THE CHRISTMAS STORY
KONG.
Jak Up vary betimen thin diky. sad walking in, my garden T ́do kee with the greatest possible pleasure that my heliotrope do recover some- what of the front, But I am in jeopardy, as I suppose, of my awock pons, which appear to have been somewhat nipped, and I doubt that” I ought to cut back she blossoTUB more rigorously. But of this I have" no sire knowledge how it should be done. Everything else pretty well, and I am the more particularly pleased that my freesias do flourish B well, as last your I do tail of them save but one or two peta. Tot of my gladooli. I am sadly dis appointed in that, but five of ninety- six du come up Yes are they: puch slow growing bulbe that I am not without hope of this, rest, albeit my heart is grieved to leave so much. space vacant, and I with so many seedlings that do demand setting out. So after much talle with the Fa Wong-and I do perecive. with: the greatest possible pleasure that he comes to understand more of my Cantonese than heretofore,-I do brock my fast and then, to office, where I find much work at accounts against the end of the year. And I was very hot, that certain mer- chanta render their accounts so late that I doubt I shall fail of striking my, balance at the month's and But Lord how strange it be to con. aider that had I not prospered in my gettings and had funds i plenty to discharge my debts, these aade merchants would be sitting on my doorstep these many days. So home to nuncheon and at work in my garden. This day Fread in the news-skeeter that a jury, of course, do acquit Mr. J. Diamond the gangster, but that others of his own kidney do shoot him dond. And it seems that in this way only can a gangster come to judgment and due penalty But such are the blasa- ings of Protectioun..
20th. To the office betimes where I order my accounts in some fashion and then to the Club for my morning glass, where I meet. My Lord Sandwich, who tells me he hears that at the playhouse lust aight the opera "Miss Hook" de have the very greatent auccess and the house crowded. But I do agree with Croed that the book of the play do be the worst possible, and the fooling, though excellently well done by my old acquaintance Mr. V. Labrum, much too long. Then by motor caach to Mr. W. Stanton Bis: bungalow where walking hig garden 1 fud petunias in bloom and everything thost forward save only
CHRISTMAS COMPETITION.
C.P.O.'s Mess,
H.M.S. Hermes, Hong Kong.
December 22, 1931.
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for cheque for $10 received as prize in your Christmas competition. My unexpected success and, your encouraging remarks will certainly act as a spur to fur- ther efforts.
Yours faithfully,
H. F. VIGAR.
And it came ni pass in those days, that thers went outs -desree from Desser augustus, vänt all the world, stilould be taxed. This taxing was first made when dyrenius war governor of Syris, And all want to be taxed, every one into his own ofty. “And Joseph-also- went up from Gallies, out of the City of Nazareth, into Judea unto the sity of David, which is called Bethlehem (be- aguse he was of the house and lineage of David) to be taxed with "Mary h
espoused
great with child. “And so it was, being that, whlie they were there, the, days, wers, accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth hor fratborn son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; be- cause there was no room for them in the inn,
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the feld, keeping watch over their fook by night. And, Iớ, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them-
Fear Not:
For, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, .. Which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, Watan is. Christ the Lord,
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the Babe.
wrapped in awaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a muititudo of the heavenly host praising God, and saying |--
Glory to God in the. Highest
And on earth peace) good will toward man.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds sald one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlenom, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known' unto us. And they came with waste, and found Mary, and Josaph, and the Babe lying in a manger? And when they had seen it, they made known abroad say- ing which was told them concerning this Child. And all they that' heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds, Eut Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in Her heart. And the shepherds returned, gloritying and praising God for all, the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
WISE MEN FROM THE EAST.
Now when Jesus was born in Bethishem pf Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wite men from the east to Jerusalem saying "Where is Eo that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him." When Herod the king had heard, these. things, no was troubled, and ali Jerusalem with him. And when he dad gathered all the chlet priests, and scribes of the people together; he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him: In Bethlehem of Judea for thus it is writtan by the prophet,
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And thon Batiledem, in as: Land of Judair,
Art. not the least among the princes of Judah: For not of these shall come a Governor,
That shall rule my people Israel."
Then Herod, when he had privily cailed the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent thom to Bethlehem, and said: Go and search diligently for the young Cand; and when ye have found Him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship Him alao." When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it game and stood over where the young Chila wes, When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw tho. young Child with Mary His mother, and foll, down, and worshippor Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented And beinz unto in glita; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Hercd, they departed into their own country another way.
curitests. At home France, do with, he has news of import for a certain stand the proposal for a delkyment Inspector who was bad. So out he of the German payments, which the is led by the messenger and pointe experts deem necessary, which do out in Court the Pong Pan whom trouble me. And much I fear that he seeks and bids the messenger in her blind hatred and fear of fetch him out privily which he very Germany, France may und not her simply does, and upon return there self alone, but all civilization too. of the Justice, which had been worn be no coolic, and moreover no hat
which may God prevent..
upon the coolie's head a the time. 23rd.--Talking at the Club, this And this doth put me in mind that his sweet peas. And this he tells morning I learn from Mr. Ashby some years ago a thief do steal me comes because the heat at Fan that the Appeal Court do reverse Mr. R. Lindsell's small-clothes when Ing be too fierce for them in late Sie F: Grain's judgement in the he. be the Chief Magistrate, which September, and so the planting is der case; but this he says do but do fetch but sixty cents. So I delayed a month. But why all else
mean that lenye be given to file doubt me if the thief shall prost is no early I am a stounde to exclaims, and by no means that the greatly from his hot. To my office plan. And so we all fall to claims are won. So it seems that choon most cheerfully and then to there be great profit coming to the after nunchcop but Lord with one the races, where I perceive that lawyers of Shanghai, and I would there but mall peace and so home coming in and another going awny my words of last Thursday wore Dot my Father had set me to the law, to my wife where we talk of many so far aniiss. But Lord how warm and not to merchandize, for the pro- things, and. I do seek to explain it was for a December day. And fits of the one depend but in one Culbertson's bidding method to her. so home, ench coach upon the way upon exchange, whereas the But I do ipeline to think that it orber's tayle for miles, save when merchant is concerned in every way. some hogge duth make a dangerous The Nanking Government is resignter of memory and mathematics. maketh the game too much. a mat- mesage, and with the greatest posed, and I know not who shall rule so early to bed, which, I doubt not, sible pleasure I find that a Special the Country; but much I pray that Perry awaits us which do seem to there shall rise a strong Central shahe short enough of these. me sensible provision. Early to Government, which shall crush the coming few days. bed.
bandits and discipline the unruly 21st-This morning comes newsadents, who do indeed require a that, in Australia the Nationalists sound, beating and I trust may yet do carry it against the Socialists get it. Back to the Club af five comca the first gleam of where I talk with Creed and Povy hope for the country that has shone of dog-racing, which I do consider You can stop digestive pain in these many months. From the low pass-time and no sport but several ways, but the actual cause North as usual the news is con ʼn means of gambling which I do not of the trouble remains, to grow love. Mr. Creed nod that he trust worse with each succeeding af trary, and I see not any changed they would provide for contes tack. If, on the other hand, you elear those two months, no nor tants at least half a dozen dogs in take a little Bisurated' Magno shall be: This afternoon at the each race at Macao, where a course sia in water after eating, you not Courts of the Magistratos I do see is to open wo hear, and that for his only stop the immediate pain in
most curious sight, men searching
part he would sorrow not did they stantly, but you also remove the anxiously upon the ground. So feed them upon the ponies and more cause of the trouble. Bisurated tak Mr Ashby who is with me why especially on one whose name though Magnesia is a complete treatment the fellows behave in so curious: a ho do say it I will not sot down. for indigestion, neutralising excess fashion, and he tell me that they do but look for some face which
24th-Very busy this day puracidity, preventing food fermenta they have lost. But this I do not chasing my furnishings for the tion, sad soothing, healing and clearly understand how it may be, heart for it much in these sad days, lining, which has become raw with Christmas festival, though with no strengthening the inflamed atomach so I also do withdraw.
Yet am I somewhat hoored when I the action of harmful acidi. AlI 22nd.--This morning comes the do buy me a goodly bunch of ever the world you will find news that Australia do win the mistletoe and do resolve to have my Bisuratod. Magnesia used by Second Test Match at Criquetto by money's worth thereof. Amon to people with a tendency to stomach an innings and one hundred and the Courts where I learn from Mr.; weakness, "and among them not a ifty-avo notches, and I porecive Justice Lindeal of an impudent. I few experienced medical
'mén South Africa be no match for them, theft as ever I heard. For it seems | Bisurated Magnesia is sold by Indeed their young men to seem to | his, memenger did light upon a all chemists in both powder and be of the finest calibro, and more coolie standing in his Chambers, tablet forme. Get a packaxe tạ in number maturing than we have. † and in suspicion did seize him and | day. It is the one'sure remedy that I much doubt if England, will be | demand his reason for the intru- | enda dignative ille where they start - successful at the next series of Test | sion. To which the coolis replies uickly and completely.
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