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S4th, 25th and 26th, Dec. PEAK STORE open as on Sunday. EXCHANGE RESTAURANT AND BREAD DEPT. Open as usual. CORNER HOUSE-

Saturday 8.30 am, to 9.30 p.m. Sunday 8.30 am to 9.0 p.m., Monday 8.30 am. to 12 Noon."" Tuesday 8.30 am to 8 pm. .B. No deliveries on Christmas' Day exnepting standing orders for bread.

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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship "BENLEDL"

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be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th, January or they will not be recognized.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1933.

CARLYLE wrote of his

works as follows There's no reliance for

this world but just the truth,"

To know the truth, however, is not always easy, because there are many things masquerading under the semblance of it; and whisky is no exception. But the truth of flavour about this choice old stimulant is verified by the world's ablest judges of whisky. It is a sign of excellence and "age development. The true whisky is

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OBITUARY

"Colonel L. M.

Guleck

Peking, Dec, 23.

WEDDING AT H.K. HOTEL

A SPLENDID FLIGHT

Miss A. Lung Mr. From Amsterdam To

H. N. Chúng

An

Batavia

The death has occurred here, from chronic nephritis, of Colonel L. M. Guileck; ex-Commandant „of

A wedding of particular interest

Batavia, Dec. 23. amazing record of 9,530 the United States Legation Guard, to the graduates of the University

took place on Saturday afternoon miles in four day days four hours aged 54, after a long lines when Miss Ada Lung became the and 40 minutes has been put up bride of Mr. H. N. Chung, Both by the Royal Dutch mall plane from Amsterdam to were graduates 6f the University "Palikaan" and both seek to have left their here, the actual flying time be- mark and influence behind them. ing 74 hours. 42 minutes.

Colonel Guleck commanded the

Guard three times, his last term anding in May this year, when he resigned on account of 1-health He will be burled at Arlingtop.

He joined the Marines in 1899 and served 17 years abroad-Reu- ter's Paclic Service,

EX-KING'S WIDOW GOES TO SWITZERLAND!

London, Dec. 23. After 20 years' residence at Twickenham. Queen Victoria Au-

gusta, widow of the dethroned King Mangel of Portugal, departed to-day to make a new home in Friburg, Switzerland..

Ex-king Manoel settled in Eng- land after being dethroned in 1910. The Queen, who was a Hohenzol- Princess, married him in

dern

1913.

Reuter._____

were

assembled.

The reception took place at the Hong Kong hotel where some four hundred guestà. amongst whom were Sir Show Son Chon, Dr. Wang. Dr. Tsao. T. Sin Wan, Wong-Kwong Tin, Dr. R. H. Kowall, Sir William Hornell and "many others. Tea tables

temptingly arranged on the rop garden and at these the numerous guests awaited the arrival of the newly married" couple.

·were

person

The "Pelikaan" is an ordinary regular three-engined mail plane.

The crew flew practically day and night. The plane carried a Christmas mail of 82,000 pack- ages-Reuter.

NEWS SUMMARY

"If Gossip Wa Must? by Stella. will be found on page 1.

Local cricket scores appear on page 11.

Our latest London Air Mail letter, giving all the up-to-date news in " England on page 3..

Saturday's football results - wilt be found on page 10.

According to the Government Gazette, the Hongkong Naval the Volunteers will be under charge of a Committee of which the Commodore is to be chairman. Page 8. a tame game of American football at Caroline Hill yesterday, Lingnam University beat the local aggregation by 8 points to nil

In

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Page 10. Only three hockey, matches were played on Saturday, two of them being drawn games. Page 12

the full particulars of the first. In our Saturday's issue we gave four day's programme for the an- nual race meeting. The fifth day's programme together with the de- found on page 12. talls of the first "Extra" will be

the Presidents of the Union. To no President do I owe more than to Chung Hok Nang. He graduated in 1931. He has since been a pro- Assocication and the University minent member of the Graduates Club, to say nothing of his being an

A full report by our special cor- an effective and popular assistant respondent of Saturday's Rugger master at King's College.

Game between the Club and the Mrs. Chung Hok Nang graduat-Navy appears on Page 6.... ed last January taking her B, A. degree in the Science Group. I am told by those who had the plea sure of teaching her that he was

The band began to play and all eyes were turned to the door. Two little flower giris walking sedately in front made many & smile Dressed in shell pink with little coropets of daisies and roses on their heads they were a truly pretty picture. The bride herself locked lovely in a white silk dress with ineate of lace and leggo-mat sleeves also of white lace. The bridal couple walked to the top of excellent student. Neither was

she u the room where they sat down at a

mere bookworm. She was RUBBER QUOTA DRAFT table prepared for them over which with success the difficult post of 1 social power-she once filled hung a bell of asters Mr. Tam Secretary to the Arts Association. Yik Tong actde as the best man and Mr. Chung is an assistant mistress Misa Kwok Wai Fun as the brides at St. Paul's school. I am told maid.

that she is not going to give up her school work: so Mr. Chung's gain is not St. Paul's School's loss.

Batavia, Dec. 23.

Only the preparatory business of European rubber growers will be discussed at the meeting next Fri- day to consider the Quots Draft Reuter.

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ng been strangers; father and son, or brather and sister, who have met and passed with averted gaze, or a 'look of cold recognition, for months before; proffer and re- turn the cordial embrage, and bury past animosities in their present Kindly hearts that

happiness.

kindness and benevolence! . Would

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Training Times on page 11,

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

“London, December 22.

quite a buoyant mood,

The stock markets closed" in

British funds generally showed steadiness. Kaffrs finished very

"Ladies and gentlemen here is a made the following young man and a young woman firm, as also did international.

As soon the bridal party cook their places at the table tea was served during which Sir Willian "Hornell speech.

The bride and bridegroom are both graduates of the University and recent graduates at that. But you must not think that they wasted their time at the University in the elusive delights of mutual admire tion. For two years they were fel low-students, but I am told that they never attended the same lec- tures. Whether Chugn Hok Nang was inspired to do his best at the

who is now his wife I do not know. But I do know that the University career of Chung Hok Nang was an emineatly successful one

both of whom have started well and | Home ralls and home industrials

they are going to keep it up, for were again good markets-British there is nothing selfish or petty Wireless. about either of them. In working for others they will make each

London, December 22. other happy. My sincereet hope is that they will be both as healthy down like a blanket over the Er- Yesterday's fog which settled and happy as they deserve berish Isles, making it impossible to It is impossible to put it higher see more than a few feet ahead. thon that.

as dispersed to-day.

While it lasted, the fog thor- oughly disorganised shipping English Channel and North Sea traffic was brought to a inconvenience, complete standstill, causing much

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the bridegroom got up and thanked After the usual toest, was drunk

saying:

One ship was sunk in' collision and there were many serious ac-

cidents on the roada in England

such an instinctive part of Christ-have yearned toward each other: University by the charming lady the numerous, friends gathered gervices.

Not even Herrick, though, but have been withheld by false quite approaches Dickens: cheer notions of pride and self-dignity, All Claims against the Steamer must Night, Editor (Wanchai Office) was always a shade too important are again reunited, and all is that Christmas lasted the whole year through (as it ought), and that the prejudices and passions which deform our better nature were never called into action among those to whom they should even be strangers!"

To comply with the General Bonded -Warehouse Begulations, consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods me examined

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All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th Dec, at 10 m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

by

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, LTM.

Agenta Hong Kong 21st Dec, 1933.

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HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

HE 31.V.

"KULMERLAND"..

aving arrived, frore Hamburg and Porta of call, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goode aro being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where Delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Cargo will not be lauded bere, ualeas Notice has been given 49 bouza prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left, the Godowns, and all Gloods remaining__andelivered ́ after Thursday, 28th December, will be

subject tc Rent,

All brokes, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on Wednes day, 27th December, ut 10 mm, by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations,consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged datiable goods ara examined.

All Claims must reach us before the Thursday, 25th January, 1934, or they will not be recognized.

No Insurance will be effected.

Bills af Lading will be sonntarsigned by

JEBBEN & CO.,

Agouts Hong Kong, 21st Dec., 1983..

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The Christmas Carol" is

too

well known to be cited, but there are delightful blts in others of his

TES works which run in the same

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, DECEMBER 25. 19338

GOOD WILL TOWARDS

Christmas!

MEN

Christmas vein. Take this: "Christ- mas was close at hand, in all his bluff and, hearty honesty; it was the season of hospitality: merri- ment and open-heartedness; the old year was preparing. like an ancient philosopher to call his friends around him, and amidar the sound of feasting revelry

To-day, however, the fog was gone and at Southampton, the 3.8, Hadeon Bay for Australia and the 8.8. Homeric for a Mediterranean”

touched by the kine and friendly My wife and I are very much

way in which the toast was propo- "He was Secretary of the Universed and received. My new and sky Union and mibsequently Pree novel vision of this occasion gives dent of the Union. These posts me too mich embarrassment to are elective and the. Presidentship make a decent reply; however I of the University Union is the am deeply conscious of the kindness highest tribute that the students as you have showered upon us. I am a body can confer on an individual surs I don't deserve all that Sir Cruise, all of which should have student. He was also Captain of William Hornell said and I am left yesterday, were able to leave the Basketball Club. He did well wondering whether I have achieved this morning at his studies, but he was no mere anything worty in the University. The Thames Estuary was full bookworm, he took a keen interest. Also I am wondering whether my Not even in Dickens, however, in the social life of the University, University career has come to an

of traffic, which had been pre- have we had anything that thrills was a prominent tennis player and end, for I began with a conducated

viously unable to make port.

wind A Bouth-westerly the imagination to such a degree, the Union, he distinguished himself shall have another conducating life away and it promises to bring a a popular setor. As President of life in the University and now I

responsible for chasing the fog nor has he written words to show by his tact his judgment and his at home. Anyhow our future pro- milder and possibly wet Christmas how instinctive is the beauty and ability to give a lead As Vice mises to be happy with so many to Britain-Britiah Wireless. spiritual power of Christmas than Chancellor I owe a good deal to kind friends about us.”

Christmas of 1914, when the Na- that which happened on the

tions of Europe were at each, athers throats. The fraternising between British

and German

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His Excellency the

Governor has appointed Mr. Eric Elmsworth to be Assistant Head of the Sani- tary Department.

'to pass' gently and calmy away. The word would | Gay and, merry was the time, and rank high in any list of beautiful gay and merry were the numerous words. The very sight and sound hearts that were gladdened by its of it conjures up a picture of coming.. How many familles, troops in Flanders is something Three cases of diptheria were candles flickering invitingly on whose members have been disper- very moving to think upon. Men reported in the Colony for the tapering pine, frosted window-sed and scattered far and wide, who had been fighting against twenty four hours ended Decem-

ber 22." panes and great logs burning in the restless struggles of life. each other the day before, doing cheerfully, One's nostrils are im- are at this season reunited, and

their best to kill each other in mediately titillated by the scent meet once again in that happy an impersonal way, suddenly came of many Christmas trees, long state of companionship and mu- out of their trenches to talk to each other, to exchange their since dust, and the wood-smoketual good-will which is a course of of fires long since dispersed, and such pure and unalloyed delight, cigarettes and their rations. The mulled claret that has tickled a and one so incompatible with the Spirit of Christmas was hovering palate of long ago. There is an cares and sorrows of the world, in the sky above and those humans Instinctive feeling of expansive that the religious belief of the felt the Presence and were stirred number it All that was in them of goodwill ness and a process goes on inside most civilized nations, that springs from, a well-spring among the first joys of a future and humanity bubbled up and purer and finer and altogether condition of existence, provided they wanted to see the other chap more wonderful than one's own for the blest and happyl How brackish font.

many old recollections, and how

In the whole splendid course of many dormant sympathies, does English literature none has been christmas-time awaken!

so, Imbued with the spirit of series of ne plunges and scored Christmas 28 Charles Dickens Some of the delightfully fresh a harmony of earthy cheer and

There you have the true spirit poets of Chaucer's day loved the joyfulness, together with a dash idea of Christmas; and in many of higher thought. illuminated manuscripts Himned by

And Its sweet note.

across the way.

In one

sector: a rabbit con

The Governor in Council gives

nurses

notice thau a register of has been complied under the Nurses Registration Ordinance.

Fits Excellency the

has

Governor

Martin as a member of the Court nominated Mr. G. P. de of the University of Hongkong for a period of three years, Ja

After an interruption of ̈‚Äve veniently appeared from nowhere years, the Soviet Government has "and through the thin wintry air tache to the Legislation at Riga ance more named a military at-

came the "view" halloa”. 25 a and the Latvian Goverment will

Briton, officer, Tommy and Fritz sportsman apled it. German and similarly name an attaché, to go

were after 11⁄2-in a hilarious mob

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to Moscow.

London, December 22,

A total of £63,000,000 was ap plied for in this week's tenders for £45 million, Treasury bills. The amount allotted on-bills at three months was £45 million, the aver- age rate per cent. being £1/2/-

There will be no issue of the 11.46d, as compared with 51/3/- "Dally Fress" on Boxing Day. Our 10.66d a week ago.-British Wire- next issue. will be published on less. Wednesday December 27,

We wish our readers a Happy Christmas. *

London, December 22. Sir John Simon, on his way through Faris to Capri for the The Leningrad city soviet, has Christmas holidays, took the op- addressed Maxim Gorki with the portunity of visiting M. Chautemps request to write a "History of the and M. Paul Boncour, with whom Leningrad Soviet.” Although the he Iunched to-day in company famous Soviet writer has yet not with several members of the given an answer, it is generally French Government. anticipated that he will accept the.. invitation.

The French, and British Ministers had a full and friendly, exchange of views on International questions. In particular, they discussed to-

An unknown manuscript written Russian poet, and liberty aghter, gether the prospects of an agree by Alexander Pushkin, famous which was rediscovered at Lenin-ment in view of the resumption of grad recently, is to be published the Disarmament Conference in soon. The manuscript is a libretto January and recognised the im- for an opera dedicated by Push-portance of maintaining the au- kin to his composer friend Vertov thority of the League of Nations

British Wireless. aid.

A remarkable increase of Jewish

London, December 22 emigration from Lithuania” was It is expected that the "Coder. noticed during the last few Sinaiticus," one of the oldest if months. While in former years not the oldest Bible manuscripts Jewish emigration was directed in the world, which has been mainly to the United States and bought at a cost of £100,000 for Soviet Russia, now the bulk of the British Museum from the Jewish emigrants are going to soviet Government le being Falestine.

brought from Rusils by special courier and is expected to reach Londan on Christmas Eve. Museum immediately after Christ

It is notified that a competitive

It will be handed to the British

It is notified that the names (poor rabbit); war and hate and of the Kwong Bun Co., Ltd., the Hongkong and Taiping Hop Yick monks of the Middle Ages, seclud- Dickens is at his best slating everything was forgotten in the Junk Co., Ltd, and the Hop: Wa ed behind old monastery walls, we the misanthrope: -"Christmas schoolboyish lark (again, poor Co., Ltd., have been strack off the

a mis-rabbit Who caught the rabbit register. The Eliza imel That man must be [2099 bethans in their robust and earthy anthrope indeed in whose breast a the end, and what happened Pan Tal has reported to the examination for the Indian Civil way knew its joyfulness and put something like a jovial feeling is to it is not definitely known. But police that while driving a car Service, open to all qualified per- quill to many a fine line, but none not roused, in whose mind some i it was probably put into some pot from West Point to the Great sons, will be held in London 1 mas, when it will be on view, to China Hotel on Saturday morning, July and August, 1934, and that the public, who are displaying and shared by triend and "enemy"! knew all its many moods of senti- pleasant associations are ment, humanity, friendship, good awakened, by the recurrence of alike

Christmas. There are people who cheer, fused by an underlying

The sun set in a wondrous blaze spirituality, in the same Intuitive will tell you that Christmas is not that evening, touching up the light LOCAL MAPS way as Dickens. Herrick comes to them what it used to be, but snow here and there with deep

closest, in those quaint and fanciful! do not believe them for a single colour

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria,

New Territories.

HONGKONG BAILY PRESS.

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the vehicle skidded when passing the Tung Shan Hotel, along the Praya, and fell into the harbour The driver and the passengers, three in number, escaped without serious injuries. And next day the War WARRAN

coples of the regulations, syllabus of examination, and forms of application to be filled up by the candidates may be seen on appli- cation at the Colonial Secretary's office.

great Interest in the purchase.

The Coder" is written in block characters on vellum, four columna to a page,

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The Old Testament consister of 200 pages, but about forty of these." A new regulation by the Gover-The Engineering Journal which are missing and the New Test verses of his, and from what we moment." He is still more in his went on But what happened that or-in-Council provides that the the Hong Kong University have ament, which is complete, of 148 can gather from the little we element, however, when his senti- Christmas has not been forgotten, projection of any advertisement just published is full of interest pages.

gottens. It will; from any premises, place or spot to technician and layman alike. The New Testament in Codex know of the Devonshire parson in ment runs away with his pen and It never will be

crystal to the sky, or to any other pre- of special note is an article "Do Sinaiticus contains two books addis

mises or piece, or to any spot not Dykes Prevent Floods" contributed tional to those of the. within or on the premises herein by Mr Herbert Chatley, reviewing thorised rsion of áy life. It arst mentionsa, by reflection, or the menace of the recurrent foods name)

When Hent, beam or any other means in Ching Mr WH Wet has also and of or similar to or comparable written on Tolated Power The with magle lantern or cinemato- Plants for Texitle Industries In graph projection is prohibited

his country living among his he is depicting a bomelike scene always "" "There seems- & magic in the beauty roses, enjoying his cider and the pretty country dances, he seemed very name of Christmas Petty Instinctively to live a life in entire Jealousies and disco accordance with the spirit of good gotten, social, feelings cheer and fellowship which is ened in bosoms to which

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other a Happy Chri et us remember that

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