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NOTICES,
"RECESS "
HICH GRADE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.
Virginia
Recess cigars
MANUFACTURED BY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22,
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO. LD.
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.
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CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY,
A Special Dinner will be provided by the Management at $2,50 per head. Table and Private Rooms for Private Parties can be booked at the Office till the 22nd instant.
MENU:-
Hors d'Oeuvres Potage a la Creme Bouchees eux Hitres
Poisson Froi
Chateaubriand Macedoine
Aspic de Foie Gras
Aste ges glaces a la Cren e
こ
Dindons rotje Truffess
Salade de Celerin
Charlottes aux Fuis
Gateau Moka
Xmas Cake,
Fruit
Coffee
The Hotel has been throughly renovated, and excellent Service is now guaranteed.
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
MID-DAY.
NO PUNCH TICKET).
Price $1.00.
13.30 p.m. to 2.30 f.m.
HORS D'OEUVRE-
1
Asparagus Soup
.3
Boiled Schnapper
15
Fricassee of Chicken
7
!
Clear Soup
FISH
4 Fried Fish ENTREES
6 Roast Goose and Apple Eauce Fried Sweetbread and Tomato Sauce
Roast Saddle of Mutton
10 Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce
. 12 Roast Capon
VEGETABLES
JOINTS
હું
Roast Sirloin of Beet
9 POULTRY
11
Boiled York Ham
13
Boiled Potatoes
15
French Beane
16 Petit Pais
SWEETS
17
Plum Pudding & Brandy Sauce
18
19
20
Mince Pien Apple Pies
FRUITS
Blowed Peats and Cream
14 Roast Potatoes
Orange, Apples, Raisins, Walnuts, Almonds, &c.
21
Cream Chees?
24.
Oyster Soup
.SALADS
22 Roquefort Cheese 23 Mixed Salade Beetroots and Spring Onior s
Tea and Coffee
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
EVENING.
(NO PUNCH TICKET), Price $1.00.
7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
HORS D'OEUVRES
3
Baked Schnapper
5
Chicken in Aspic
7
8
2 Vermicelli Soup FISH
4 Smoked Fish
ENTREES
6 Lamb Cutlets and Petit Pois Frewed Pigeona
J..INTS
Roast Sirloin of Beef 9 Roast Saddle of Mutton
POULTRY
Rout Turkey and Cranberry Sauce
10
11
Roast Chicken ·
Belled Potatoes
15
Petit Pois
17
Plum Pudding
19
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21
12 Rohit Gooss and Apple Sauce
VEGETABLES
14 IG
Roast Potatoes French Beana
SWEETS
18
Mince Pie
Blanc Mange & Apricots 20 Apple Pie
FRUITS
BALADS
Oranges, Applos, Rateine, Walnuts, Almonda, &G,
Cream Cheese 22 Roquefort Chesss
Tea and Coffee
23 Mixed Salads
To Facilitate Service and Prevent Confusion Please order by Number only.
We Sell only the very best Brands of Wines, Ales and Liqueurs,
WISHING YOU A MERRY XMAS.
The Alexandra Cafe.
ROBT. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor.
POST OFFICE.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYE.
The Post Office will be open vs Mon: day the 25th, Tuesday the 26th December and Monday the fat January from 8 to
There will be one collection and ose delivery of ordinary secrespondanes sach day as on Sunday.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Caingohow, Br. ax. 1.1935. Doyle,
Dea--Part Fareval, 19th Dee, #toos T, & Co. **
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int
1918
WEATHER REPORT.
On the Stad at noon--Xe retu-ne from Japanem stations.
With few essaptions, pressure kan dus Lime/ormanni alightly at all stations reportinme The anticyclone semains atatiozs y but bas waskened in intensity.
Armand Behle. Fr., a Lauriol, tad
Dec-Halphus, Ges.-M. M. Co.
There will be a delivery of Bugistered Corresponda, os at 9 am, en the 26th | Banri M. Jap.. sa, 2388. Morita, Itad
· December and ist January.
The Money Order Office will be satirely closed during the Holidays.
Correspondezse “ddressed to ezers) subjects in China, Siam, Liberia and Pertugas Kan Africa, Parma and Mar 0000 cannot be transmitted
sy
The Berylons to Germany, Austria, Bul- garia and this, Ottoman Empire are ¡ suspended.
"
Fresh to strong momscon will prevail over the east coast of Chips and the north part of the China Sea..
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am today, 6.00 ipcb. Deam Meji, 16th Dec, Gen.-D.& O6. | Total- sincs January lat, 79,81 inches,
Fauman, Br, sa 1,410, Malkin, 22ci Dea-Batges, 15th Dec., Ries-J. M; & Co.
Eaitan, Br., as, 1,185, Hogina Rind Dec. -PATON, TL Dio, Gm-D. L. & Co
against an average of 81.84 Inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District
Forssal. Zwiedz moderate
1. Hongkong to Gay Bock.... Įto break;
cloudy.
ENTERTAINMENISCH
KISMET.
A. D C. PRODUCTION.
on behalf of the "STAR & CARTER FUND".
for Soldier and Ballors totally
disabled in the War. -
TO-MORROW NIGHT at 9 P.M. SHARP,
By special request there will be another performance da
Lacbow, Br, ex 1,117, Wolf. Hind Dec. 3 Formoes Chauba. SATURDAY, Shit at 7.30 p.m. Sharp
Shanghai, 19th Dec., Gen- B. & B.
די
Pheampuh, Br., na. 1,055, Major, 22nd
DeeBaigon, Elca-Colase.
Ships in communication with Cape Tsdeun, Br. ar. 4,795, Wallace, 22nd Des.
D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station :---
NIPPON MARU
MAILS DUE,
Shinghai (London 20th Nov. via Bíbaria).
—For NIPPON M, Z3rd Dec. Canada --Per EMPREM OF, KUSSIA,
24th De
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS siose 15 minutes earlier than the time
ven below unless otherwise stated.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
-Bingapore, 18th Dec, Gez.-B. & 8.
Team, Br. an. 1,640, Finlayson. £tad Dec. -Maalis, 19th Dec., isa.-B. & 2. ****
Urusan M., Jup 6.4. 1950. Ogawa, Sist 15th Doc. Cool- Dec. - Moj. M. B. G. E.
Yotarofu M, Jap. 1.s. 2,998. Hirata, 2nd
jeong.
3 Bouth court of China be...) The sama
team E.K. and Lamooks Ƒ as No. 1.
á South coast of China bw-? The same
tween E.K., and Hainan...") as No. L.
China Coast Matsoeningies) Replater,
Dreamber 11, 8.15.
Hout.
Barometer
Bumidity.
Temperature,
DeMj, 16th Dec, Gon-N‚Y.X. Taskook 64
DEPARTED.
Dec. 20.
Shu M. for Takao vis Swalow Faurs M. for Wakumsisu Kasping for Perazz
Dec 21.
Shanghai & N. China, Japan via Kobe- Hongkong for Haiphong via Holhow
Per ARMAND BEHÍO, 22nd | Haldia 1. P Pangkok via Swałow Dec. Registration 4.15 p.m. | Yai M. for Chinwangtao Letters 5 p.m
TO-MORROW.
Bagon-Per KASHING. 23rd Dec.
11 am.
Philippine Isl.-Per YUENSANG, 23rd
Dec, 1 pm.
Shanghai & N.Chioa-Per ANHUI, 23rd
Dea. 5 p.m.
Fatavio, Samarang, Sourabaya, & Port Morby (via Batavia)-Per BANRI MARU, 23rd Dec.. 5 p.m. Huipbong-Per LOKSANG, 23rd Dec,
5 p.m.
Swatow, Shanghai & N. China -Per WING ANG 23rd Dec., 8 pm.
SUNDAY, 24th December,
Swatow-Per HAITAN, 24th Des., 9am. Chinwangtae—Per JINJU M., 24th Dec.,
9 at
MONDAY, 25th December..
Kangey-For TOOCHOW, 25th De«.
9
Swatow & Bangkok-Per HUPEN, 25th
Dos, 98.1. |Hougsy-Per BHANEL 25th Dec., & L.
TUESDAY, 26th December.
Austrailart
Mail.
New
Australia, Tasmania, Zealand New Guinea vin Thursday Il-Par EASTERN, | 26th Dec. 9 3.1.
Hollow & Haiphong-Per KAIFONG,
16th Dec. 9 u.m. Shanghai & N. China-Per SUNNING,
26: Dec, 2.1.
Hamaro
Hakodate P
Tokio
Looki
Kapima Oshima
Baha
Bonin Is.
Hankow
侧
Winds
D'AO
30.31 32 10 0.
30.24 39 97. == 30.20 49 71 ene
30.06 38 28 w
Weather.
Force,
નારાય
Whaiwe
Inbang
Krukiang
Changsha
Shangha
Sharp P.
Amoy
On 30,11 56 54 na
SWATOW
Kubang for Calcutta ria Singapére Saigon H. for Kota
Taihoku
Taichu
Chenan for Bhangbal
Tainan
Koshna
CLEARANCES AT THE Hong
ITARзOUR OFFICE.
Canton
30.01 62 88 € 30
Gap Book Macso
30.03
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30.01 61 79 now" ir
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Paidiol
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Dec. 21.
Albiana for Caleutia via Shanghai Rakushio M. for Bangkok Dagn for Haiphong
Ša 30,17° 59 87 •
$0.00 59
29.99 61
29.30 - $4
30.02 63
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29.70 15 9t a
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20.74 79 90 na
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Tacloban
29.76
Dec. 22.
Dolic
29.74 75 91 me
20
Surigao
29.74 25 26
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Einbing for Shangha!
| Chilli for Saikos
Lushow for Canton Cheong hire for Hry Anping for Bhaaghal via Ninapo Fukobaka M. No. 4 for Slegapore
· Fakehaku M. No. 10 for Sarapore Hakra M. No. 3 for Singapore Hekata M. No. 7 for Singapore Sekija M. for Singapor Hakata M. No, & for Bingspors Holachang for Bangkok
Haikong for Fasckow via Bwałow Chingchow for Pi Parasval Armand Bahia for Yokohama via S'ħal Yatorofa M. for Bombay via Bingapore Yurang for Canton
Siberian/
Mail,
Dagupan Kanila Lugupi
Labuan
29.74 27 1 ww
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C. W. JE TRIES-Chief Assistant. Hoogkong Observatory, Dec. 22, 1916, 1 Barometer, reduced to 31 degroom Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in in- ches, tenths and hundredtha,
3 Temperature, in the shade, in degrosa Fahrankelt.
* Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola- Jure being 180,
4 Direction of Wind, to two polata
5 Foros of Wind, sosording to` Beaufort Bola.
Biate of Weather, b blue sky, o da- tached olond, & drinking ruin, flow, a Shanghai & N. China, (Europe | gloomy, h kali, 1 lightning, o overcast, p via Siberia)-PerSHANTUNG, passing showers, q equally, rakin, u snow, 28th Deo. Registration 2.15| i thunder, ♥ visibility, w daw wek, p.m. Letters 3. p.m.
(Shanghai Ch. P.O. Monday, ist Jan]
English
Mati,
FRIDAY, 29th Desember.
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previoon
PRICES as usual.
A recherche supper at $2 per head will be served after the por formance; in the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room from 10.45, p.m; the the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Star and Garter Fund].
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POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE.
VICTORIA THEATRE:
FRIDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1916.
:
"Direct from London specially for the Victoria Thestra.
For 3 Night only.
THE GREAT OFFICIAL PICTURE
"ALL BRITISH "
(in 4 parts.)
"WOMEN WORKERS FOR VICTORY." "ARMY SERVICE CORPS." "ROYA= FLYING_CORPS,"
“ ROYAL ARTILLERY."
For 3 Nights only.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR XMAS.
BIJOU THEATRE.
FROM 19TH TO 22ND DECEMBER, "THE PRISONER OF ABYSS."
A Sensational drama in 4 reals.
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*THE LITTLE' FİDDLEFADDLE.” (Drama in 2 reels) ·
War, Graphic,
and
Comic Pictures, ·
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAKD OFFICE BUILDING),
TO-NIGHT!
•
TO-NIGHT! I
14th & 5th Episodes of
if
"THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY.” A grand serial story, well acted and well produced. Alo the final episode of
"THE TREY O' HEARTS.” ORCHESTRA IN ATTENDANCE.
Day On date Ou date.
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Strait, Burmah, Cayion, Am. Aralia, New Zealand, Western Barometer Australia.Indis, Aden, Egypt & Temperatare
Europa. (The parcel mall will | Kumidity
be closed on Thursday, 28th Dec,at5p.m.-Per NOVARA, Wind Direction ESE 19th Dec, Registration 10.15 a.m. Letters, il a.m.
THE ALEXANDRA CATE. W span ala Tamporaines au câm
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Iw's ELE. Observatory, Desember 22, 1916.
Per AMAKUJA M, 27th Dec, Just
Macassar, Bou ́a'aya, Samuang & Bata-
-Per TJILATTAP, 17th Chocolates.
Dec, 10 a.m. Swatow--Per LUCHOW, 27: Dec.
Il em.. Philippine Let-Por TEAN, 17th Dec,
3 p.m.
THURSDAY, 28th Desember.
Strait, Ceylon, Delagoa Bay, Durban, Jobantesburg, Cape Town & United Kingdom-Fei KAMO MARU, 28th Dec, Be- gistration 9.15 am. · Letter 10 an
Balavis, Samarang, Bourakıya & Port Moresby via Bstaria-Par TJIMANOZE
Deo,
American
Canadian
& Siberian
10 2,1
2814
Shanghai, N. Orian, Japan wis Nagasaki, Victoria, Vancouver, United States, Central & South America & United Kingdom vis ➡Canada, (Europe via Siberia) --
15 EPɑ EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. <H 28th Dec, flogistration 9.45
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TAŃ, 28th Doc., il'am.
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