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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1933.

A FAMILY CHRISTMAS

From Pickwick Papers

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the Gay and merry was time, and gay and merry were at least four of the numerous hearts that were gladdened by its coming.

the And numerous indeed are heurts to which Christmas brings a brief season of happiness and enjoyment. How many families, dis-

down the

Care-

"SANTALAND” AT SINCERE'S

Elaborate Plans For Roof Garden

Messrs. Sincere and Company are this year providing Hongkong with something unusual in the way of Christmas Fare and they have, spared no effort to make their new plan a success.

who, carefully letting window-sash half-way, and stand- ing sentry over the air, takes a

then short peep out, and

Their roof garden, which will The interest displayed in Mr. fully pulling it up again, informs be open to the public on Saturday remain open. until Pickwick's countenance is most the other inside that they're go- and will intense, as Mr. Weller and the ing to change directly; on which Christmas Eve has been converted guard try to squeeze the codfish the other inside wakes himselt lato & veritable fairyland, which into the boot, first head frstandup, and determines to postpone they have, very appropriately then tail first, and then top up-his-next nap until after the stop-named "Santaland," ward, and then bottom upward, ana | page. Again the bugle sounds then sideways, and then long lustily forth, and rouses the cofoth young an old. A troupe of

tager's wife and children, whe peep out at the house door, and watch the coach it fürns the corner,

when they once more crouch round the blazing fire, and throw on another log of wood against father comes home; while father himself, a full mile off, has 8 friendly nod just exchanged

and turned with the coachman, round to take a good long store af the vehicle as it whirls away.

.

As brisk as bees if not alto-of real native oysters, all the pro- gether as light as fairies. did the perty of Mr. Pickwick, which have four Pickwickians assemble. been arranged in regular order at the morning of the twenty-second the bottom of the receptable, day of December. in the year of Grace in which these, their faith | fully recorded adventures, were undertaken and accomplished. Christmas was closet at hand. in all his bluff and hearty honesty it was the season of hospitality, merriment, and open-heartedness: the old year was preparing, likeways, all of which artifices the an ancient philosopher, to call implacable codfish sturdily resists, his friends around him, and until the guard accidentally hits amidst the sound of feasting and him in the very middle of the bas- revelry to pass gently and calmly ket. whereupon he suddenly dis- appears into the boot.. and with him, the head and shoulders, of the guard himself, who, nos cal culating upon so sudden a cessa- tion of the passive resistance of the codfish, experiences ณ very unexpected shock, to the unsmo-

And now the bugle plays a therable delight of all the porters and by-standers. Upon this, Mr. lively air as the coach rattles Pickwick smiles with great good through the ill-paved streets of a country town; and the coach- humour, and drawing from his waistcoat-pocket. begs man, undoing the buckle which the guard, as he picks himself out keeps his ribbons together, pra

pares to throw them off the mo- of the boot, to drink his health in

Mr. Pickwick a glass of hot brands-and-water: ment he stops. at which the guard smiles too, emerges from his coat-collar, and

Snodgrass, and Messrs.

Winkle, looks about him with great curio | and Tupman, all smile in com sity; perceiving which, the coach pany. The guard and Mr. Weller

man Informs Mr. Pickwick of disappear for Ave minutes: most the name of the town. and tells probably to get the hot brandy- him it was market-day yesterday. and-water, for they smell very both of which pieces of informa- strongly of it when they return. tion Mr. Pickwick retails to his the coachman mounts to the box, fellow-passengers; whereupon they Mr. Weller jumps up behind, thi

emerge from their coat-collars too, Pickwickians pull their coats and look about them also. Mr. round their legs, and their shawls Winkle, who sits at the extreme over their noses. the helpers pulledge, with one leg dangling in the horse-cloths off, the coach- man shouts out, a cheery. "AB right." and away they go,

whose members have been persed and scattered far and wide. in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited. and meet once again in that happy state of com- panionship and mutual good will which is a course of such pure and unalloyed delight, and one so incompatible with the cares, and sorrows of the world: that the re- ligious belief of the most "civiliz- rude tradi- ed nations, and the tions of the roughest savages, alike number it among the first Joys of a future condition of exist- ence, provided for the blest and happy! How many old recollec- tions, and how many, dormant sympathies, dbes Christmas-time awaken!

We write these wards now, many miles distant from the spot at which, year after year, we met on that day, a merry and

joyous circle. Many of the hearts that throbbed so gayly then, have ceas- ed to beat; many of the looks that shone so brightly then, have ceased to glow: the hands WE grasped have grown cold: the eyes we sought, have bid their luster in the grave; and yet the old house. the room, the merry voices and smiling faces, the jest, the laugh, the most minute and trivial circumstances connected with those happy meetings, crowd upon our mind at each recurrence of the season. as if the last as-

semblage had been but yesterday! Happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of qui childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can. transport the sailor and the traveller thousands of miles away. back to his own Are side and his quiet home!.

But we are so taken up, and occupied with the good qualities of this saint Christmas that we are keeping Mr. Pickwick and his friends waiting in the cold on the outside of the Müggleton coach, which they have just attained, well wrapped up in great-coats, shawls, and comforters. The port manteaus and carpet-bags have been stowed way, and Mr. Weller and the guard are endeavoring to insinuate into the fore-boot a huge codfish several sizes too large for it—which is snugly packed up

s shilling

They have rumbled through, the streets. and Jolted over the stones, and at length reach the wide and open country. The wheels skim over the hard and frosty ground; and the "horses. bursting into a canter at a smart crack of the whip, step along the road as if the load behind them-coach. passen- gers, codfish. oyster-barrels, and all were but a feather at their heels. They have descended a gentle slope, and enter upon level, as compact snd dry 23 a solid block of marble. two mile

long. Another crack of the whip and on they speed, at a smart gallop: the horses tossing their

heads and rattling the harness, as if in exhilaration at the rapidity of the motion: while the coach- man holding whip arid reins in one hand takes off his hat with the other, and resting it on his knees, pulls out his handkerchief. and wipes his forehead: partly because he has a habit of doing it, and partly because it's, as well to show the passenger how cool he is, and what an easy thing it is to drive four-in-hand when you have had as much practice as he has. "Having done this very leisurely (otherwise the effect would be materially impaired), he replaces his handkerchief, pulls on his hat, adjusts his gloves, squares his elbows. cracks the whip again. and on they speed, more merrily, than before. A few small houses. scattered on either side of the

in a long brown basket, with a | road, betoken the entrance to layer of straw over the top, and which has been left to the last, in order that he may repose in safety on the half-dozen barrels

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same town or village. The lively hotes of

the

guard's key-bugle vibrate in the clear cold air, and wake up the old gentleman inside.

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the air, is nearly precipitated in- to the street, as the coach twists round the sharp corner by the cheese-monger's shop. and turns Into the market-place; and before Mr. Snodgrass, who sits next to him, hes recovered from his alarm, they pull up at the inn yard, where the fresh horses, with cloths on, are already, wait ing. The coachman throws down the reins and gets down himself; and the other outside passengers drop down also: except those who have no great confidence in their ability to get their feet the coach to warm them-looking. with longing eyes and red noses, at the bright fire in the inn bar, and the sprig of holly with red berries which ornament, the win- dow.,

against

But the guard has delivered · at the corn-dealer's shop the brown paper packet. he took. out of the little pouch which hangs over his shoulder by a leathern strap: and has seen the horses carefully put to; and has thrown on the pave- ment the saddle which was brought from London ОП the coach-roof: and has assisted in the conference between the coach- man and the hostler about the gray mare that hurt her of-fore- leg last Tuesday; and he and Mr. Weller are all right behind, and the coachman is all right in front, and the old gentleman inside, who has kept the. window down full two inches all this time, has full ed it up again, and the cloths are off, and they are all ready fo starting. except the two gentle- men," whom the coachman 'ín- quires after with some impatience. Hereupon the coachman, and the guard, and Sam Weller, and Mr. Winkle, and Mr. Snodgrass, and all the höstlers, and every one of the idlers, who are missing gentle- men as loud as they can bawl. A distant response, is heard from the yard. and Mr Pickwick and Mr. Tupman come running down it, been having a glass of ale aplece, and Mr. Pickwick's fingers are sc cold that he has been full five minutes before he could find the sixpence to pay for it. The coach. man shouts an admonitory. "Now then, genl'm'n!" the old gentle- man Inside thinks it a very extra- ordinary thing that people will get down when they know there isn't time for it; Mr. Pickwick struggles up on one side, Mr. Tup man on the other; Mr. Winkle cries "All right;" and of they start. Shawls are pulled up, coat- collars are readjusted, the page- ment.ceases, the houses disappear, and they are once again dashing along the open road. with the fresh clear air blowing in their faces, and gladdening their very hearts within them.

ROASTING THE TURKEY

Prepare the dressing the day be- fore but do not stuff the bird until just ready to roast. Start in a hot oven; lower the flames in about half an hour, after the turkey has browned slightly: Cover and roast, basting every fifteen minutes, until about half an hour before the bird. is finished Remove the cover and: allow the turkey to brown the re- mainder of the roasting period.

The giblets, which have been cooked previously, should be chop ped and added to the gravy,

The attractions will appeal to Chinese trick cyclist will provide visitors with thrilling exhibitors of stunt rding. The "troupe con gists of ten members and the exhibition of trick riding will be given daily between the hours of 12.30 and 3 p.m. and again be- tween 7 and 9.30 p.m.

In the centre of the roof will be a tableaux showing the Nativity of Christ. At another spot on the roof, a very elaborate replace and chimney has been construct- ed and here Santa Claus will be present to distribute to the child- ren, candy specially made for the occasion.

The North side of the roof garden has been converted into a sort of children's playground with see-saws, ping-pong tables, a small gallery for throwing darts, place for skipping and other games so dear to the hearts of children..

There will be no toys for sale at the roof garden, but a very at- tractive toyland is on the ground floor where toys of every descrip- tion are offered for sale at a reasonable prices. The show win. entrance of dows at the side Sincere's contain some pretty dolls that would delight the hearts of. little girls and for anyone look- ing for a "dollle" at a reasonable. price, they should not miss the range of dolls offered by Sincere's.

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