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ITALIANS DIG IN AT BARDIA
British Assault Imminent
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Christmas To
December 24, 1940.
Celebrations
Be On Old Scale
The Christmas festivities in Hongkong started
LONDON, Dec. 23 (UP)--Over 20,000 yesterday with dinners, dances, concerts and carols, and Italians and Libyans garrisoned in the mighty will continue into the New Year. fortress of Bardia are reported to have dug in, Yesterday, a Christmas Carnival Party was held by determined to defend this vital base in a battle St Andrew's Club in the Church Hall. In former years to the death as military authorities hero indicated a grand carnival dance has been held by this club to that the zero hour for the final British assault was celebrate Christmas Eve, but, in view of the evacuation and the consequent, shortage of dancing partners, it was decided to hold a party instead.
near.
The resistance of the Italians in were fiercely counter-attacked, suf-
fering great losses.-Domel,
Italians Holding Lines?
Rome, Deo. 23..
A communique Issued to-day stated
atiffening an they receive reports that all valuable ntr equipihent has been safely taken along the Tobruk Road, while guns have been brought into the fort which are now being used to shell the Sollum area. At the tut the Italians were still holding same time big formations of Savoin their Bardin lines and bombers are attacking British con-ling to subject the British advance arinoured units to nir voys, on well as the Sollum kond, bure and along which on endless stream of bombardment.-United Press British reinforcements is reported to strolch to the Nile.
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CLUB ENTERTAINMENTS
From 7.30 p.m. Andrew's his banje, to entertain with popular Fellowship of Youth's Christmas airs and melodies. Carol Party toured Kowloon, making a collection for St Dunstan's. The party wha under the guidance of Mrs C. M. Dird and Miss W, Robit
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On the other side of the Harbour, Serviceinen's Christmas Dinner and concert was held at the Sailors and Soldiers Home, and another is to be held to-night.
Gala dinners and luncheons arc being held by the leading hotels.
HOTEL CELEBRATIONS
The Clubs have their owy rounds
Cralgengower
of entertainments for the holidays.
On Boxing Day. Cricket. Club will hold a ten dance, and on New Year's Eve thelf sanunl President's Dance will commence at 9.30 p.m.
The American 'Club will hold their annual dunce on New Year's Eve.
AMERICA LIKES
LORD HALIFAX
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (tou- ter),~Lord Halifax's widely
· known transparent sincerlly and ligh mindedness will work sirongly to his advantage in his now post is the vlow expressed here.
**The British Government has pald us the compliment nt send- ing us a man with dutstanding qualities of mind heart, and character," writes the "New York Times" in leading article. "There could not be a more com- plele contraxi with the standards of Nazism than this deeply rell- glous man."
Government officials to-day ex- pressed deep satisfacilan at the selection. The earliest reaction to Mr Eden's appointment is very favourable,- ********
It is reported that British hanised units pounding the Bardia
The Kowloon Cricket Club will defenren penetrated the outer ring.
At the Hongkong Hotel a special hold their annual Fancy Dresa Bail but the pressure of the assault by
Christmas Eve Gala Dinner is being on New Year's Eve when the dance Methodist Church, in which frienda uir, land, and sen han apparently re-
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official held in the Grill Room, an extension band of the 2nd Br The Royal Scots from the Union Churches will share. Inxed slightly while Sir Archibald
until 3 a.m. Having been arranged. (by kind permission of Lieut-Col Wavell completes preparation for Summary, issued yesterday says:
the Grill Room D. J. McDougall, M., and Officers) the approaching holiday On Boxing Night the death blow. Supplementing the season a smaller valume of business will again be the centre of attraction will be in attendance. Miss Eileenight at the Gospel Hall, commencing darting tank patrol, British artillery was recorded, with a steady under- until 2 a.m. Nick Korin and His Grant, accompanied by the band, will Is rumbling steallly,
A morning service will be held at Swing Band will be in attendance on render vocal items, and there will the Kowloon Unlor Church also be several cabaret items by well- Christmas Day. from 11 am. known artister. Community dances and spot waltzes with prizes are being preacher being the Rev. Frank Short. arranged.
The stendy flow of Sir Archibald Wavell's fresti Troop-Australians, New Zealanders, Indians, Engilah, and Free Frenclumen--with new tanks, guns and troop carriers, can- inues along the coastal road from Solium, up Hellare Pass, and inta Libya, despite bombing which is pit- Ling the region with craters und rock- ing the ground like an earthquake.
Seven More Guns Taken
Cairo, Dec. 22.
The General headquarters com- munique says"Reinforcements are, steadily reaching our troops in the Bardia area. A further seven guns have been collected from the enemy on the frontier posts which we re- cently occupied."-United Press.
Italian Clainis
Rome, Dec. 22.
Italian troops to-day heavily shell- ed enemy molor-car units along the North African const, while Itailan air squadrons concentrated heavy bomb- ing attacks upon massive British troop formations and mechanised units, the Italian High Command an- nounced to-day, adding that there had been violent exchanges of artil- lery fire. Advancing Greek troops
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bath nights.
At the Repulse Bay Hotel a special Christmas Day Luncheon will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with Geo, Pio-Ulaki's Quintette.
Gala Dinner Dance will be held until 2 a.m. at the Penisula Hotel on Christmas Night, during which Art. Carneiro and His Orchestra will play.
Carnival nights at the Gloucester with Hotel Include Christmas Eve, extension until 3 a.m. Boxing Night, with extension until 2 a.m; and New Year's Eve, with extension
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As a special attraction for New Year's Eve, dancers and pipers of 2nd Bn The Royal Scots (By the hind permission of Lieut-Col D. J. McGougall, M.c., and Omeers) have been engaged for the evening.
in addition there will be community singing special dance numbers, spot wallz und other novelties.
Extensions until 2 a.m. have been granted the Chantecler Restaurant
to-morrow, for to-night,
Boxing Night, and December 28, and until 3 am. on New Year's Eve. To-night and December 31 will be the Gain Nights, with streamers, confetti and fun galore. The dance programmes have been arranged by the popular Chantecler Dun, and in addition there will be Misa Valiya, plano accordioniste, and Steve Moriny nad
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The Little Flower Club will give
a Christinas Dinner on December 28. There will be a Christmas tree with gifts for dinners,
The refugees of the Colony will be provided with entertainment during the coming week, as a series of con- certs, organised by the Inmates, are being
held
in the various refugee camps. The main entertainment has been set for Chinese New Year's Day. A Services Xmas Dance will be held in the West Lounge on Friday, at 3.30 p.m. Admission December 27, at $1.50, including refreshments. The 2nd Bn The Royal Scots Band (by permission of Lt Col D. f McDougall, a-c., and Officers) will play. Ladies will be admitted by invitation of the Committee.
The European Y.M.C.A. extend an open invitation to all Servicemen to make themselves at home at the " during the Xmas holidays.
SERVICES IN CHURCHES Midnight Mass and Eucharist Ser- vices will be held at the Churches. Communion (Choral Eu-
Holy
charist) will be celebrated in St John's Cathedral at 11.30 p.m. to day, and Festival Matins at 11 hm. to-inorrow. The preacher will b the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean of the Cathedral,
Christmas Morning Festival Ser- vice will be held at 11 a.m. to- morrow in St Andrew's Church. The preacher will be the Vicar, the Rev. J. R. Higgs. The Fellowship will give a Christmas Party at the Fanling Babies Home at 3 p.m. and In the evening they will hold Christmas Day Dinner and Party in the Church Hall at 7 p.m.
A prayer meeting will be held to-
at @ p.m.
Msionary Alliance Service
on the
A Christmas Service will be held at the chapel of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, No. 25, Cumber- and toad, Kowloon Tong, to-morrow morning at 9.30 am. The following programme has been arranged, whlea of The Alliance Children's Hostel. includes carol singing by the children
Invocation.
"Oh, come all ye faithful."
Joy to the world,"
"While Shepherds watched their flocks by night."
"It came upon the midnight clear." Scripture reading. Luke 2.
The Firat Nowell." "Three Kings of Orlent."" "Away in a manger." "Silent Night."
Christmas Message. Subject: "God- given Gifts." Text="Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above," James 1.17. Speaker, The Rev. John Bechtel.
"Once in royal David's city." "Hark, the herald angels sing." Dismissal.
Christmas service in Cantonesc will At 7.30 p.m. on Christmas night, a
Sung of the Bethel Mission, be conducted at the rhapet by Peter
SPORTING ACTIVITIES
attraction on Christmas Day is the Of the sporting activities, the multi football match between Scotland and China on the Police ground, Boundary Street, at 3.30 p.m. The other re- maining fixture is the Cottage Club's at 4 p.m., at Fanling. 超 ride for the President Cup, starting
Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, will hold a midnight Eucharist to-night to follow the carols, and Christinas Play Holy Communion and Children's Services will be held on Christmas Day.
On Boxing Day, race-goers will be provided with a meeting by the Kwant, and for softball enthusiasts Fanling Hunt and Race Club al
Kowloon Football Club, commencing there are two charity matches at the
nt 10.30 am. Portugal wil meet Holy Communion will be celebrat England for the Sunday Herald. Inter- ed at St Peter's Church at 8 a.m. on national Charity Football Club at Christmas Day, with a short evening Kowloon at 3.30 p.m., and the Collage service at 6.30 p.m. The preacher Club will hold their annual Cavalcade will be the Rev. Cyril Brown. A and Timin at 1 pm. at Fanling, Christmas Dinner for Servicemen
There will also be two will be held at the Sailors' Home and matches, both intra-club affairs. At Seamen's Institute on Christmas Cralgengower C.C., the married will Night.
Holy Communion will be held at
play the single in an all-day en- counter, the Peak Church on Christmas Day after which there will be a tea dance commencing at 11a.m. nt 8 n.m. Scandinavian Services to which members and their friends will be held at 5.30 p.m. to-day, the are cordially invited. The other preacher being the
Johan match is between members of Kow- Nielsen; and on Boxing Day at 11.30
loon C.C. B.m..
the preacher being the Rev. K. L. Reichelt.
Rev,
A Christmas Carol Service will be held in Emanuel Church at 8 p.m. tu- day. There will be a Christmas tree with gifts for the Baby Home of Fanling. Everyone is invited to bring something for the bables. There will also be a short play by the Young People's Club. The Sur- day School and Young People's Club will be bringing Carol selections. Christmas Worship Service will bo held at 11 a.m. to-morrow, the
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FOR THE 1 MAN
IN 7 WHO SHAVES
EVERY DAY
speaker being Dr H. Lechmere Clift. A Special Shave Cream-It's A Christmas Dinner Party will be held at 8 pm, at 9 Hillwood Rond.
Caiholle Observances
Not a Soap, Needs No Brush! Dailyshaving loaves many men's faces raw and sensitive. Yet, because of his business and social status, on out of every 7 men must shavo overy day.
To meet this condition, Williams has now developed GLIDER-aspo- dal cream for dally shavers. With mo soap base, it's a complete departure from ordinary shave creams. No brush. No lather.Notsticky or greasy. A superabundance of moisture is contained in this rich cream. It won't dry on your face, Applied with whisker. A protective layer is formed the fingure, it quickly softens each over which your resor glides. Off comes each hair at the base without scraping. Like a cold cream, Glider helps keep your skin smooth all day. Gilder is the result of nearly 100 years' experience in making fine shaving preparations.
Catholics of the Colony will observe the Vigil of Christmas to-day, which ja a fast day. At the Catholic Cathedral High Mass and General Communion at midnight will be followed by Low Moss. Three Low Masses will be held from 8am, to 10 nm. on Christmas Day, the last being followed by the Benediction.
Midnight_High Mass at the Rosary Church will be followed by one Low Mass to-night. On Christmas Day there will be Masses as on Sundays. After 0.30 am. there will be Bene- diction with the Blessed Sacrament. From 3 p.m. to 0 p.m. there will be a Children's Party in the Rectory of the Church and a Children's Party will be hold-at St Mary's School from 2 p.m. to 5 pm. on Boxing Day.
Midnight Mass will be held at St Paul's Chapel-to-night. There will be no Service on Christmas evening. A social gathering has been arranged: at the C.Y.MS. Hall of St Teresa's Church for B p.m. today... Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd. Solemn High Mass will be held at midnight. On Christmas Day, Masses will be said in succession from 7.30 a.m. to 10 am. On Boxing Day a dinner will be sorved to 100 poor at the C.T.M.S. Hall, and on Saturday, which will be the Feast of the Holy Innocents, there will be a Christmas Party given to 100.poor children at 3 p.m. A Map
On Christmas Day a. united servien will be held at 10.30 n.m. in the
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Your Rendezvous for the Xmas and New Year Holidays
Announcing
Extension till 2 a.m. on
December 24, 25, 26 and 28 Extension till 3 a.m. on Dec. 31
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Dec. 24 and 31,
"Streamers, Confetti and Fun Galore!'
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