A Popular X'MAS GIFT!
With the Utmost Confidence... You may convey the Season's Greetings
OF
WITH A GIFT
HOSIERY
GORDON'S
The Footwear and Hosiery Specialists will remain open Till 6p.m. on SA 'URDAY. Dec; 2111. and till 7 p.m. December 23rd and 24th
GORDON'S
KAYAMALLY BUILDING
TEL. C. 4052.
Eve
KAYAMALLY BLDG.
ENTRANCE GORDON'S
She Would Like a Fur Coat!
WHY NOT BUY HER ONE FOR CHRISTMAS ?
We guarantee our Coats to be of British Manu- facture and reliably cured.
Prices from $250.00
OUR NEW STORE
Will Open on MONDAY, December 23rd. AT 5. FLOWER STREET. (Opposite » China Muil")
ALL NEW SILK GOODS.
FOR LADIES:
SHAWLS, KIMONOS, HOURI COATS, UNDIES,
PYJAMAS, STOCKINGS, Etc..
FOR GENTLEMEN:
SILK, PYJAMAS, SHI TS, NECKTIES, HAND. KERCHIEFS, SOCKS, Etc.
MANY OTHER NOVELTIES.
PRICES ABSOLUTELY' THE LOWEST!
Tajmahal Silk Store
5 LOWER : TREFT.
WHY
Wait Til the Night Before Christmas?
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CONVENIENT is our store where you can do X'MAS shopping COMFORTABLY and QUICKLY.
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Our attractive lines of gifts are so many, that they will help you to solve your gift problem, by paying us a visit.
THE PHARMACY (FLETCHER & CO. LTD.,)`
T«1. C.345..
A.P.C. Buildlag.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.
LOCAL RADIO.
TO-DAY'S AND SUNDAYS PROGRAMME.
The principal festure of the week- end wireless programmes to be broad- cast by ZBW in that on Sunday morn ing the service will be relayed from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gardon Road. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father P. Joy,
S.J.
Saturday's programme will' bo mainly dance music, and on Sunday gramophone evening a selection of records will be broadcast. The pro- gramme are as follow:
Saturday, 21st December. Broadcast by ZBW, simultaneously on the wavelengths of 355 metres and 40 metres.
748 p.m. Weather report.
9.00 p.m. "la a Chinese Temple
Garden,"
"In a Persian Market,"
International Concert Orchestra..
Dance music.
9.30 p.m. "Mississippi Sulte
(A Tone Journey), Parts 1 and 2,′′ Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra.
Dance music..
10.00 p.m. News bulletin.
Dance music 40.30 p.m. Close down,
Sunday, 22nd December, Broadcast by ZBW, on,355 and 43 metres.
1.55 am. Morning Service retnyed from St. Josepha R. C. Church, Garden
Rond.
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1.-Roly Musa.
(a) Kyrie (L. Perosi),
(b)
Sermon: "Restoring the Balanco" by Rev. Father P. Joy S.J.
(e) Difertory: Alma Redemp
toris Miter."
(d) Banctus, Henedictus and Agnus Dei (L. Peros).
2-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
11.00 n.m. (Approx)=1,00 p.mu Chinese programme,
1.48 pm. Wenther report.
7.48 Ji.m. Weather report.
0.00 p.m. Evening programme už Columbia records supplied by emuricay of Messrs. Anderson, "Poet and Pensant-Overture,
Parts 1 and 2," (Von Suppe). The Regimental Band of 11. M. Grrandier Guarda.. "Wagnerlo (Airs from Wagner),"
(Doucet)
*Chopinata (Airs from Chopin),"
Pinuo Soin by Clement Douect. "Classica-Selection, Parts 1 and 2,′′
(Arr. Ewing),
J. II. Squire Celeste Oclet. "The Wedding of the Painted Dəll,"
(Freed and Brown).
"The New Moon--Lover, come hnek
to me." (Hummerstein. and Romberg),
Layton and Johnstone,
"La Serenata (Angel's Serenade),“
(Brugg),
"Serenade." (PRI).
J. H. Squire Celeste Octer, "Leanin'" (H. E. Wright and T.
Sterndale-Bennett),
C.
"Hueln'" (Luckton and-Richards),
Harold Williams with Orchestra, Baritone.
"Il Bacia," (Ardits), "Softy awaken my heart, from
"Samson and Delilah,"" (Saint-Sagus),
The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. "La Campaneila Parts, 1 and 2,"
(Liszt),
Mischa Levitzki, "Mignon---Selection, Parts 1 and 2,"
(Thoinas)
New
· Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. "Ships that pass in the night,"
(Longfellow and Stephenson), "Vale," (d'Arey and Russell),
Madame Clara Serena with Piano. "The Student Prince--Vocai Gema!
Parts 1 and 2,"
(Donnelly and Romberg),
The Student Prinec Company.
"Broadway Melody,"
(Brown and Freed),
"You were meant for me,"
Layton and Johnstone with Piano.
"Love's Old Sweet Song,"
(J. 1. Molloy).
"Poem." Fibich).
The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 10.30 pay. Clore down.
"PLUM AND APPLE" BANQUET.
420 EX-SERVICE MEN AS GUESTS OF ́ EMPLOYERS.
were
Tins of “plum and apple.” Army bisenites, and Woodbines Served at a dinner at a restaurant, | in Coventry-street, W., when 420 ex-Service men employed by Messrs. Thomas. Cook and Son revived old memories,
The
also included "spuds," "duff," "rice and pozzy," and "H.E-porky, touch."
menu
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
WELL, HERE WE ARE, BOYS, BACK AT THE OLD RANCH AGAIN YORE UNCLE WILL WONDER WHY
WE WERE GONE
SO LONG !!
OK-I GUESS
HE VASN'T WORRYING
ANY!
MAC'S CAFETERIA
(Hongkong Hotel)
PENINSULA HOTEL CAFETERIA
are now showing a Chico relection of Festive Season Specialitien.
Beautifully
ecorated
Christmas and New Year Cakes,
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Plum Puddings, Mince Ples, Madeira, Stollen, Cherry, Ginger, Iced, Dundee and Shortbread Cakes.
Fincy Chocolate Christmas Tree Decorations:-
Viclids, Guitars, Chickens, #lephonts,
Snowmen, Pigs, Monkeys, Moon Faces.
Ma: zipan Novelties:-
Pigs, Apples, Pears. Plums, Strawberries, Apricots
and a nge vlection of Imported Chocolaten in Fancy Boxes and Crakets including Fry'n, Cadbury's, Rowntree, Nd-tla ́s, Mackintosh's, Neilson's of Torstu and Foter and rear of San Francisco, Rhine Hass Candy Co., Sân Franego. ALL MODERATELY. PRICED.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
Just in time for Christmas!
We are now. fixing. Gas
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Fires at a new low Schedule
rate of $5.00 only.
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* One's individual person..
14 Dexterous,
11 Afresh.
12 Portrait,
14 Lodge,
16 Hide,
17 Courteouя.
19 Entry.
21 Urban.
22 Sloping bank.
24 Mensures of length.
25 Contrite,
28 Pertaining to the nose,
29 Conical lump of sugar.k
30 Warble.
31 Towering fight.
32 Celestini body.
34 Meddled.
37 Journals.
Poems.
41 Succennoг.
12 House for dogs.
4 Boiled slowly.
48 Dry.
49 Decree,
A Diminish.
51 Assess.
52 Legal lain. 53 Always.
(ia houses already connected to our mains) Make clear.
Hire terms-$5.00 per annum."
(also on salë, cash or instalments)'
Send your order to-day.
Use This Space.
"(ent out and hand in or post to any of our addresses) Please Fix a Gas Fire on above Terms
(Fixing charge $5.00-Bire $5.00 per annum)
Name
Address
THE HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO.,LTD.
* West Point, Hong Kong & Jordan Road, Kowloon.
Central Showroom-Ice House Street.
Telephone Cent: al 47%
A loyal message was sent to the [tion" at the call of the bugle. A King, and his Majesty replied, fatigue party acted as "moppers- sincerely thanking the men.
up" at the end of the dinner. Everything was .carried out The men afterwards enjoyed ́a according to operation orders," progranime of Army songs. the beginning of the meal being chairman was Majör C..W. D'A heralded by "Stand to" and "Ac-' Steward.
LOOK HOW EXCITED. YOUR DOG IS, TAG!!
BOY! HE'LL JUMP
-ALL OVER YOU HE'S SO GLAD.
TO SEE YOU
!!
HUYAN!
·A· Package!
COME ON...COME ON!!
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16 Scanty.
18 Extremities of the foot.
20 Stud.
22 Stupefy,
23 Small leland.
24 Abyss.
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26 Summen forth.
27 Oil of turpentine.
28 Nominales.
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37 Instrument, for pounding.
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30 Regretted. -
42 Nine-pin.
33 Precise.
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MAN NIN CHING
IA WYNDHAM STREET
Where you can buy novel gifts:--
Old and valuable planta in quaint shares. Christmas Trees, Fancy Lanterns, Miniature Mountains, Gold Fish, Wreaths, Artificial Flowers, etc.
INSPECTION INVITED.
Note the address-
OLD · CORONET THEATRE
I'M GOING TO GO AND TELL UNCLE HARRY VIUAT A NICE TIME WE HAD ON OUR
FISHING TRIP!
AND YOU SHOULD.. HAVE SEEN, HOVI SURPRISED VIË VJERE WHEN WE SAW MRAT NICE LITTLE GIRL THERE ON
By Blosser
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SURPRISE FOR YOU...........
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THE DAY AFTER
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