DAIRY FARM NEWS.
"FOR
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
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TURKEYS & HAMS.
ORDER EARLY,
A FULL RANGE
WHITE
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BLUE
PRIMROSE
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 229
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
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WE STOCK IT IN ALL WEIGHTS.
KNITTED WAISCOATS AND SWEATERS GOLF HOSE, SOCKS. Etc.
You be the Judge'
From any point that you wish to Judge it, PETER DAWSON WHISKY is all that| could be asked.
There is a good reason for the many friends it has won.
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SOLE AGENTS
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
WORLD'S DECREASED
WHEAT CROP.
Corn and Oats Show Large
Oains.
The cura crop of 1917 is notable s8 occupying the largest acreage and producing the largest total crop on record." Ths yield per acre, however, is not excep. The world's wheat crop is one tional, owing to an unfavorable per cent, less than it was last season, characterised by a lato year for the countries that thosepriog.
far have reported to the Interns. The potato crop, estimated at tional Institute of Agriculture at 440,000,000 bushels, is the larg- Rome. Cablegrams to the Ameri-Jest on record, notwithstanding oan Dapartment of Agriculture an unfavourable September and from the Institute issued recently October cut down she actual pro- placed the production at 1,775, |daction below the forecasts made 000,000 bushels. Production ofjearlier in the c£2800.
ryo shows a 5.2 per cent, decrease, "The tobacco crop of 1,185,- barley a decrease of 0.3 per cent,478 000 pounds is" the largest on and rice a decrease of 10.7 per record."
cent. Corp production increased
23.7 per cent. over last year, acë,
Production in the principa
osta 18.3 per cent.
countries reporting
follows:
France-Wheat; 29.2 per cent.
F
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
less; rye. 17.4 per cent, lees; MARINE INSURANCE ASSOC.
barley, 78 per ceas more, and cata, 14 3 per cent. lees,
Spain Wheat, 7.4 per cent. lese; rye, 153 per cent. less; harles, 11.6 per cent. less; corn, 3 8 per cett. leas.
"
IATION OF HONGKONG.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that all MARINE IN- SURANCE OFFICES will be
Italy-Whest, 20.7 per cent CLOSED for the Transaction of leserye. 10.5 per cent. less; PUBLIC BUSINESS on MON- barley, 288 per cent."less; oats, DAY & TUESDAY the 31st 30.7 per o:at. more; corn, 6.2 per December and 1st January. cent more; sice, 1.6 per cent. less.
The Netherlands Whost, 26.7
per cent. less; rre, 4.2 per cent.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Secretary.
more; berley, 8.5 per cent. more, Hongkong, 29th December, 1917. and oste, 7.1 per cent, less.
Sweden: Wheat, 18.5 per FIRE INSURANCE" ASSOC. ont."less; rye, 31.3 per cent.
leca; barley, 161 per cent. lesa; oat, 24.0 per cent, leas.
Algeria-Wheat, 0.6 per cent. less: berlay, 10.2 per cent, less; cata, 289 per cent. more.
IATION OF HONGKONG,"
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. .
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
الم
that
FIRE IN- SURANCE OFFICES will be
The American.com Crop POLOSED for the Transaction of larger by more than 68,000,000 PUSLIO BUSINESS on MON baahela then aver grown in the DAY & TUESDAY the 31st history of American agriculture. December and 1st January. The Depenment of Agriculture 'in'its preliminary estimate of the crop. has placed the quantity at 3,191,081,000 bushels,
By Order,
AR. LOWE, Secretary, Hongkong, 29th December, 1917.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
THE Committee
of the
The ALEXANDRA Cafe.
RAM.C. Sgts. Mess, New (No Chits & Tickets.) Year's (Fancy Dress) Dance, wish to announce that masks will be' worn by all. Ladies and Gentle- men attending.
WANTED,
WANTED-A YOUNG
GIRL
SPECIAL NOTICE.
1918.
New Year Dinner.
PRICE $1.00.
MID-DAY MENU. "
+
Hors D'Euvres.
Soup
1 Mock Turtle.
2 Consomme au Celery.
Fish
3 Grilled sardines on toast
and tomato sauca.
4 Fried Schapper.
Entrees
to åtterd the telephone switchboard and to do general work about the office. Must have some knowledge of typewriting. Apply, stating Nationality and salary required: 6 Mince and Bacon patties, to Box 1353, c/o Hongkong Chicken cutlets and mashed Telegraph,
Potatoes.
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TEL: 4682% ALEXANDRA, BUILDING.
5 Stewed or tongue with Petis
Pois.
7
Joints
8 Roast saddle of Bocf
and Horseradish sauce.
9 Boiled York Ham.
Poultry
10 Roast Turkey and Cranberry
'sauce.
11 Roast Capon and Stuffing.
Goose and Apple 12 Roast
sauce,
Vegetables.
13 Boiled Potatoes.
14 Roast Potators,
15 Boiled Cabbage.
16
L
Petia Pois.
Entremets
1
(Cash payment only.)
EVENING MENU. Hors D'Œuvres.. Soup
Cream of Cauliflower. 2. Princess.
3
Fish
Blater on toast.
4 Fried Sole and Leinons.
Entrees
5. Stewed sweetbread
tomatoes.
Fried Lamb Chops..
7 Scotch Hazgis. Joints
$ Roast Saddle of Beef
and Roast Potatoes.
9/ Boiled York Ham.
Poultry
with
10, Roast Turkey and Stuffing
11 Roast Chicken "and Chipped"
Potatoes.
12 Roast Goose & Apple sauce. Vegetables
13 Boiled Potatoes.
14 Roast Potatoes.
15 Patis Pois.
16 French Beans.
17 Plum Pudding and Brandy 17
nauce.
18 Ninco Pie. 19 Lemon Tart.
20 Pumelo au Cream.
Fruits
"Entremets
Plum Fudding and Brandy
sauce.
18
Mince Pie. 19 Apple Pie.
20
Peaches au Cream.
21 Oranges, Raisins, Mandarin 21
Oranges, Almonds, Wal-
nuts and Chestnuts, &c.
Dessert
122 Gorsonzola Cheese. "
23 Roquefort Cheese,
4. Mixed Salad.
25 Beetroots. 26 Celery.
Tea or Coffee,
"Fruit
Oranges, Raisins, Mandarin, Oranges, Almonds, Wal- nuta and Chestnuts, &c.
Dessert
22 Gorgonzola Cheese..
23 Requefort Cheese."
24 Mixed Salad.
25 Beetroots: 25 Celery.
Tea or Coffes.
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Our own made Pork Pies, fresh and salted meat, pies and Sausage
Rolls Etc.
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