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INTIMATIONS

THE_HONGKONG DAILY PRIES, BATURDA

CHRISTMAS - IN HONGKONG.

CITY PRESENTS A FESTIVE,

ASPECT.

IMPRESSIVE CHURCH SERVICES. For the first time in Ave yeam Hong kong celebrated Christmas in a festive DINNER DANCE will be held spirit. On Christmas Eve and Christmas

HONGKONG HOTEL

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Day the city presented a gala aspect, Happy, smiling children thronged the NEW YEAR'S EVE,

streets and visited the numerous toy and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31ÆÈ

confectionery shops. Wyndham Street with AILEEN AND DORIS WOODS, will appassits flower stalls looked picturesque. The

The Popular Entertainers, THE. MISSES

is the above DANCE:

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DMEMBER

«joy life, mu every part of them should for any culture or rediment. The so-

be fully alive. The body healthy and frees that is shaking sockety to it founds THEATRE

strong, well-born, well-fed and well tions may be caused by the baren of used, the mind well-informed, well Christ's teaching working on the lump. trained, refined and cultured and able to appreciate all the beat things in the world-all treasures of Semery, Art Literature, Poetry and Music. The Soul thould be alert and have communion with God, be made it for the fellowship of all the Saints, the emotions under con trol, the conscience alors, the affections sanctified, the will dominant, the whole

Special Table d'Bote Meous will be Presence of a large number of anilors and personality of each man really develop even grow rich upda ilavery. I am not provided in the GRILL ROOM at $3.50 per soldiers in the Colony added to the The cinemas were crowded. Most of the ships in the harbour were dressed for the occasion, and the hotels looked gay with flags and Chinese lan- terns. The Arst Christmas on the con- dusion of peace was observed with dar

It was thug that slavery was supposed to have been abolished in the British Empire a hundred years ago. Slatary is incompatible with the full life Christ brings. He is the great Emancipator but for long years His followers had ne political influence, and, when they had, they, plas, became largely secularised so that for centuries they condoned and is to be its best. It will full a definite sure that even yet we have fully the mimion in this world and be prepared spirit of Christ in the matter. His spirit to glorify God in the next. This is to is a spiris, of liberty for all man and all have life to the full It is to feel that races. He came that little Chinese slave the world is a lovely place, every puranis girls and chair, and ricksha coolica, full of joy, every occupation & delight, sampan girls and blind girls sold to lives every duty a privilege. It is to go about or hame should have life to the hill feeling it is a joy to be alive. It is to quite ne much is that you and I should be of servion in the world. No man can,johave it. I think if He stood by this

head, and in the MAIN DINING ROOM at variety. #50 per bead.

Patrons are advised to book parly accommodation is fimited. All tables, prs VIDUALY engaged and not cancelled by mid-day on the day to which such reservation applies will be charged for, whether occupied

or not.

Bookings may be made at the HOTEL MAIN OFFICE

J. HL. TAGGART

Manager.“

₤1688

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads

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Tal: Address : Fairon

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The Hongkong Hotel dinner and dance was a great success. The dining and the grill rooms were filled with a festive crowd The Misses Woods provided an excellent entertainment for the guesta

At the King Edward Hotel, the large Christmas morning with great éclst gathering of celebranta, heralded in Regimental arrangements for the cele bration were made for the Wiltshires, and the warships in the harbour catered for the sailors The Soldiers and Sailors' Home and the Seamen's Institute had on their guests.

Tcation This Hotel has just been WO Minutes from Ferry and Railway completely renovated, and rofurnished i now up-to-date in every respect and under English Management Caisins under personal supervision of the Proprietor

BAR AND BILLIARD BOOMS,

TERMS MODERATE Special Arrangement for Families Application to-

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J. E. OXBERRY,

Proprietor.

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For devotees of sport, the holidays provided an opportunity for organising football and cricket matches.

On Christmas Day the churches in the

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE Colony were crowded. St. John's Cathe

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Boom,

OB the use of All Men of the Mercantile

Marine and H. M. Navy. Boading and Writing Rooms Billiard Boom, Omoers Room CPO. Restaurant, Concert Hall, Church.

Private Cabine and beds in Dormitories, Motor Launch. “ Dayspring.”

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FRENCH LESSONS

· GÃ HOUBBION,

14, Manzison HILL ROAD..

STOCKINGS,

XMAS BASKETS,

dral had a large congregation at the morning service, at which the Bishop of Victoria preached the sermon.

AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

fully live unless he is really fulfilling Church and saw some of the contrasts that powers, some which keeps him to us about our Christianity. Or, it He some mission, doing some work worthy of pass by He would have something to say.

at his best and in "which he feels marked the contrast between qur, children

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EDGAR WARWICK

NEW

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in

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Saturday, January 3rd, and on Thursday, 8th, Friday 9th and Saturday 10th, January,

Fall "Pep" from start to finish.

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"NEW" additional ARTISTES.

NEW attractive REPERTOIRE.

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merely that be is earning his in their sheltered luxury, and little salary y" but that he is doing some miles of eight or nine years carrying real lasting benefit to the haman race: This bricks up the Peak. What chance have they applies equally to women. To have life of living fall life1 They get no edu- to the full means & serious view of life cation, no culture, nothing but work like Those women who have to resort to pas that of the Israelites in bondage in times and "kill-times every day do not Egypt. But the Christ has come. These really live. They have file of depression children are the lambs of His flock and and discontent and their self-centred He any "I have come that they may have

warps and contracts their life and have it to the full." And woe EMPREZA COMERCIAL DO EXTREMO ORIENTE lives. It was of such that some one, I to those who keep it from them.. In the think it was Charles Lamb, wrote the darkest ages it was the followers of

AVENIDA ALMEIDA RIBEIRO NO. 3 quaint epitaph:

Christ who were pioneers in the educa "For three more years this life tign of the poor, and if we know what Katilda lived;

Christmas means we shall spare no At morn she rose, at night she went pains to give every child within our to bed..!?

influence the opportunity of

fufAHing

existence

“It is important to bring up children shig God-given asture. Education is, as Joshus Fetch, in his lectures on teaching, developing the faculties and capacities in as to really live a robusty healthy life. Sir the word connotes, drawing out and the child and thus enabling him to live

Only a single disturbance marred the peaceful celebration. It is reported that a crowd of Chinese polted a party of By all means let us respect, the the latter retaliated. The disturbance, bluejackety with stones at Wanchai and

happiness of children. Cheerfulness,

s full, happy and useful life. Its object however, wis not of a serious nature. "

joyousnem-the atmosphere of love and

is to assist human beings to become them- of well-ordered liberty these things elves The Diocesan Schools to which make the Heaven in which a little child your Christmas collections are devoted St. John's Cathedral was crowded at all lives, and in which all that is gracious are well known to most of you. They the services on Christmas Day. The and beautiful in his character thrives educate a few European children, many sacred edifice was chastely decorated for best. Let him have as much of this as Chinees who pay fees that cover the cost, the occasion by Mrs. Wakeman, Mre you can. But do not confound it with and many children of mixed parentage: Parr, Mrs. Wyndham, Mr Timmi, Mr enjoyments, with what are called Plee This Earning population is one of thư Boavis, Mrs Joseph Taylor, Mrs. 3. W sures, with entertainments, with spectreanita of the conditions of life out here, Taylor, Mrs. Sleigh, Miss Hewitt, Miss acles, with prizes, with things that cost and there are casts of orphans who good CHRISTMAS GIFTS Moorhead, Mrs. Thursby-Pelham, Mes money. These are not what a child to be housed and educated. The Diversas Vining, Mr. Bullock, Mrs. Stewart and wants." And some children get so much Schools and Orphanages exist for such. Mr. Wells Mrs. Stabb sent a number of of them that they become blasé before Owing to greatly increased cost of up- planta to be used in the decorations they are grown up and cannot live a full keep and the higher pay required by There were celebrations of Holy Com-life because they have had too many of teachers, the schools show an adverse munion at 6.45 am 7.45 at. (choral) the luxuries sad sweets of life in their balance on the year's - working. The and noon. The Bishop of Victoria con childhood or because they have had so papile in these sebooks prove themselves ducted the morning service as 11 am much done for them that they cannot capable of assimilating all the instrup- assisted by the Chaplain of the Cathedral learn to work hard and enjoy the rough tion and culture we can give them. Thay (the Rev. E. Copley Moyle), the Rev. and tumble of life. And, alas, while a take high places in University examina C. Clark, O. B. Shann and W. Rogers. few children cannot live a full life betions and when

they leave the The service was fully choral. A collec cause they have been over indulged and chools they fill positions of respon- tion, in aid of the Diocesan Schools and coddled, there are millions who never sibility and influence in all parts Orphanages amounted to Bid

have the chance of really enjoying life

of the world. Many of them Because from their very birth, or even

are baptized Christians, living the fell before it, they are stunted for want of life Jesus Christ came to give. Let ur proper food and ordinary care. - Did take every opportunity of making a full you parents think, when you filled your lite possible to the children of whatever children's stockings with costly toys, what race. Remember, our Master was in the transports of delight even the cheapest of

world, so are we. We ought to say we those toys would have given to some British people are come to Hongkong and who has just as good a right to our little one for whom Christ lived and died,

not merely for business, certainly not for. and profit bat our own pleasure happy life as your child For the futhat the people, the men, women and sure well-being of our children then, let children of the Colony, may have life and

train them to be unselfish, and, then, have it to the full.

Zag-zaw Puzzles, Stamp Bags and Baskets, DOLLI DOLLS!! DOLLS!!!

Picture Books,

Fish Pond, Quolt Game,

Erector, Ludo,

&

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THE SERMON,

The Bishop of Victoria took as his text St. John 2.10 ("I am come that they may have life and have it to the full.") Ho acid-Thus Dr. Moffatt accurately translates the text. There are MADY reasons mentioned for the Incarnation. Our Lord said He came to bear witness to the truth":"for the judgment of. this world"; "to give light to the World." St. Paul aid "He came to save sinners, and here we have a moet suggestive state menti He Came in order that "men might have life and have it to the full Philosophers for two thousand years speculated about what they called the Logce the principle of the world's exist ace, the source of man's life and the 104 secret of his happiness. St. Johr point

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live natural lives and form new homes as they grow up to manhood they will

of their own. Natural lives for the majority mean marriage before they are thirty. Marriage is a great care for selfishness and the means of carrying on the race as the Crosser intended it to be carried on. There is enough bread and to apare in the world for the human race to be considerably increased, but in places like this the housing problem comes

salary is allowed to marry, as I think he

ed to Jesus of Nazareth sad said there LONDON - BUYING AGENTS life is the light of men." He claimed te is the Logos In Him was life and the We offer you one servisu a buying area for British or Continental goodh, be the life of men as well as the way Tamblished in 1844, but thoroughly up to and the truth. It is in Him that we in. Even if a young man on a small dale, car com bathing live and move and have our being. It our noskamers iniezwie ouz izst aber, Fire expert boreza, “wilh

Material prosperity, yes, many of you But have we such life ouraelver?

hare A fair share of the good things of this world, yes Leisure to enjoy your salves, you; opportunities for culture, good books to read, pleasant companions, healthful recreations and all that goos to make earthly life happy and pleasant. But it is not in those things that men really live. The apostle charged the prosperous people of Ephesus through their Bishop not to trust in their earthly riches and culture, but on the living

which is life indeed." - Thai is the life of the soul-eternal life in Christ who be- came the Son of Man that we might he come the Bens of-God.

minage diftank dapatkan * miss would take us deep into theological ought to be, how is be to make s home God and he mid lay hold on the life!

balag Highdly suppded lovak prices and bowl docum

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metaphysics to discuss how this can be, but we ought all to be abis to apprehend the fact that Christ was born into the world in order that men may have life for ita fulness. Here He speaks of Him. self as a Good Shepherd and contrasts the fake shepherds who do not half care for

if practically his whole salary is required to pay the rent of a houm. The evils that result from that state of affairs are too obvious and they thwart the Christ in his mimion to give every man life to the full. A return to a much simpler and more economical scale of living way

HALF A CENTURY REPUTATIONS the shoop; they are like thieves who come do something to give a man the full life

PILLS FOR THE CO steal, to slay and to destroy, The he really desires.

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BOUTH FOR FRENCHMEN, An ociation of Isuthor merchants

Parla hayo,

DLECLERC'S & DRY Leaders, Balers and Rabbi, were chiefly It is not altogether a bad dgn that, interesting proposal to

Immalahle, ker diseases of the Imperial or actuated by selfish motives Their con all the world over, men are discontented Gravil Pades the Beer, Cot, Elmanacistog die. Tuleeding landing Chamion, or for 12911 tact with the people was for self-adran with the maid and contracted liver CO Mapy Co., HAVIEDOK ROAD, FTW. LONDON, ENGLAND, Deer Park, 11. Rostage at the expense of the people. They too many have lived until the war CARD LEORM HOW York, Boda Brione filled the soul and crashed the spirit, The good things of the world have been A Trades Tim Axala, Zzza e bat Christ snorificed Himself and the

purpose of His advent war that all men should live a zrally full life, should

in the hands of the few, while the many were condemned to such existence ink there was no capidity left

Minister of Reconstruction with

to reducing the pant tigh price band rover the commissariat

They propose that he shall leather which they say wil tornato a million pairs, undertake to place on thu Eranos to 40 francs (ACK, 30 294) the equal of what is now sold in the shops for

Fenebear has scceptőd,

MACAU.

IMPORTERS OF PORTUGUESE WINES

A large consignment of the following First-Claw Wines has just been landed PORTS, CLARETS, RED WINES, PORTUGUESE LIQUORS, ain, etc.

SPECIAL XMAS OFFER,

From a largO.

No gift is more appreciated than a case of good Port Wine assortment you may select gifta to meet every taste at reduced prices for 14 days only.

PORT WINES from $20.00 to $40.00 & Conc.

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TIME MONEY

MEANS

The Monroe Calculator will do all the work

a teath of the time taken by gay Clerk.

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