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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS IN

HONGKONG ONCEN Many Attractions: Theatres, Hotels And Sports

PESSIMISTIC PETE MAY SAY THAT THIS CHRISTMAS WILL BE NOTHING LIKE THE LAST ONE, but it is here this morning and if you look out the window the panorama that meets your eyb in very much the same cheery one that groots

„you every morn

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It is the spirit that you pạt mto 1 that make Christzona.

A lot of the kids are away, it la true, but there are

many here yet who remain and for whom wise, more than for years, the holiday season'is meant”

Peuple who have worked hard ever. the Repaire Bay Hotel are have lined up a long a

Fromggesting special Lunchest: gramme of events as EVET, and Dance to the strains of: Geo. Pio- nary a party that was here last Maki's String Orchestra. For to- Fear is being curtalled, Sants night, the Peninsula Hotel are Claus, is being looked forward to, staging a Gala Dinner Dance at though he may reasonably be shot the Boss Room at if be tries to come down by parachute out of the clouds rather thar on a buggy pulled by a cou ple of reindeer

MAIN ATTRACTION

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The main attraction in the local

ILBIL the Duchem of Glouces... ter who celebrates her 39th birthday today.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL

GENERAL

RETIRING BANK PRESIDENT IS ENTERTAINED

COCKTAIL PARTY AT AMERICAN CLUB

Mr. D. M. Biggar, retiring Pren- dent of the Chase Bank, WKREIS tertained to a Cocktail Party At the American Club on Monday by the staff of the Bank,

There was a large gathering of friends present. The guests · Were received by Mrs. Ballantyne, wie of Mr. D. L. Balkatyne, manager of the Banr.

Those who attended the run- tion included the leading Chinese bankers in the Colony, and many commercial friends who have known Mr. Biggar for many

{Years.

PROMINENT GUESTS Among the prominent guests present were Mr. AE Southard,

¡world of sports today will be, tha, 5.15 am. Holy Communion. 7.1.8. Consul-Generzi, užď Mrs International Charity Cup Soccer Holy Communion, 8. Holy Com-Southard, the staff of the US If you have a pair of kids in football encounter between Scot-munion with Hymns, 11. Festival Consulate, Sir Vandelur "and the house, remember that neither land. and China at Boundary Matins: Preacher: The Dean, Holy Lady Grayburn, Mr. and Mrs. H. one slept his or her full comple-street. At the Indian Recreation Communion is celebrated on: Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. A. La ment of hours last night waiting club. the annus! Married v. Thursday 7.30 am. Friday 7:45 Shields, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bal- for good old Father Christmas gingle cricket match will also stiam. in Cantonese) Intercession lantyne, the start of the Chare

come down the chimney and in-tract a good holiday crowd, quire casually about what they found in the stocking.

PLEASED IMMENSELY

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vill be, or their toes to give & Sants, if he is well acquainted good time to all comers. The

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for sick is held on Thursday 10.15

Bank, Mr. and Mrs., D. C. Edmon- B.In. Tomorrow is Boxing Day and

iston, Mr. D, Hill, Mr. and Mrs. V. ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH everyone who strives to please

G. Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. W. Holy Communion ↑ a.m. 8 A.E.

Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. Fredericks, and noon. Christinas morning with the kids, must have pleased Houcester Hotel la staging a festival service. 11 am. Preacher: Capt. Cassidy (of USS Mn- danno), Mr. 8. T..Ritting, manager immensely, but if he isn't then Carnival Dinner Dances, there The Vicar. Christmas party given of the National City Bank of New either the wife or you must have will be dancing at the Cripp's by St. Andrew's Fellowship at York, Mr. Li Tse-iong, Dr. Arthur

St.

Woo and Mr. Hool, falled to get in touch with him and the cinemas will be attracting Fanling Babies Home 3 p.m. at the proper season

the crowds that did not come the Andrew's Fellowship will hold a Christmas Day dinner and party Bhould that be the case, zmonth day before.

in hall 7 p.m. Ah members and everything over right now in the The King's Theatre is showing True Christmas spirit, with na Maurice Maeterlinck's The Blue friends of the Church will be wel- exchange of worda, and Inform Bird, Shirley Temple's last plc- come, but notice of Intention to

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The following are the results of straight

beautiful fairy tale. The Queen's

éxamination Heason placates the young, and and Alhambra are showing "Lucky China 10 am. St. Andrew's Club the Nurses Board if you should fall to have the Partners" with Ginger Rogers and "open night 8.30 pm Friday-held in Nov.-Dec., 1940:- inack of laying over an error of Ronald Colman, a picture with a Choir practice 8.30 p.m. The rooms

Government Hospitals-Honours tadtment in the loves of your story well in keeping with the of St. Andrew's Fellowship, sre

a spirit of op- open daily from 10 am to 11 D.May Wong; Passed-Irene Botel- young uns a blanket of credible Christmas spirit

CHRIST CHURCH NH promises of reparations at the timism.

7.a.m. and 8 am Holy Com-ho, Resina Luey. Anna Mary Chan" first opportunity, ask Uncle Amox

(x), 'Ethel Chue. Henry Chan (x), CHARITY SOFTBALL

muniors

English- 10- 8.0. over from next door..

Ella Jul. Margaret Kwan, Eulalie Boxing Day sport commences children's service. Thursday, 8. with the Charity softball matches stephen, Martyr, Holy Communion. Margaret So, Amy Wong. Remember, though, that Christ-at The Kowloon Football Club 7.15 am. There will be no meeting Lily Ho Kam Yue Joseph Mak,

Josephi Lau the children's day more from

first of the Guild- of Martha, and Mary Tung Wan Hospital-Au Chung. than anyone else's sad the match, KFC. Over 40's meet the this day, and no choir practice.) Hing: Choy Ching Yee. Ho Wal every reasonable wish should be Under 40's and the second attrac-Friday, 8. John, Evangelist. Holy Han. Ng Tak Meg, Tam Klu Yinx satisfied even if only for once in tion on the programme will be a Communion 7.15 am, (There willwan Bau Yin, Wong Kin Leuk. the whole year Christmas comes match between the. Ladies and be no celebration of the Holy Com-Wogn Mo Ying, Chow Fat Kuen. but once a year but can leave Kowloon Polica

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Lin, Yeang Shan Han, Chue Yue As mentioned carller, & tre in the afternoon, and for

Masses will be said in succession sting ("), Trang Yau Pel, Au PRORTAMLUM has been prepared stay-in-towners, the International from 7:30 am, the last being at 10 Yeung Kai Yuen. Chan Chi Kit. evan for the grown-ups, with. Charity Cup Soccer encounter beam, Thursday: 9 pm A dinner Chan War Ling, Cheng Kit Fong, will be served to 100 poor in the Hul Wuen Ha, Lam Shuk Yin, Lau good number of people working tween Portugal and England. Independently to sponsor this or On Friday, things will have C.YMS. Hall Saturday: The Feast Wai Yin, Ma Mai Xuen, Mak Shun that and the am total of a good cooled down a little in a lui de-of the Holy Innocent at 3 pm. King, Paak Chol Chue, Taam Wal deal of good-hearted effort adding fore the New Year festivities com- Christmas party will be given to Chun, Tze Ket Yan, Wong Kal Fat, up to a possibility of one day of mence, except for the bervices 100 poor children in the CYMS.

ng Kit Wa.

ang Wah-Eastern Hospital--S good cheer leading on to another | Darice at the European Y.M.CA in nice accession.

are contributing: in

La Sal, Kwong Wing Man, Li Chi A Christmas service will be held Wah, Chan Bau Loon, Fong Shiu The Christmas Eve festivities good measure to the X'mas spirit, are over, and some of you may and are staging the grand finale at the chapel of the Christian and Lan, Ling Blu King, Foon yet be recovering from them this to the holidays with the presenta-Missionary Alliance, 25, Cumber- cht. Wong Blu Han, Chu Kwok Sui. morning. But today is an "Ation of Willam

Alice Memorial and Affliated Shakespeare's land Road, Kowloon Tong, this Home day for every family of "Twelfth Night" by the AD.C. on morning at 9.30. The following Hospitals-Chan Lin Chui, Law

been arranged. Min Chee, Mui Six Blu. more than two and the leading twelfth night after Christmas, programme

Hongkong Banatorium and Hos houses of entertainment are con- January 6. There will be matinees which includes carol singing by

the children of the Alliance Chu-pital-Lai Chiu Ha, Look Hang 80. tent to leave well-enough alone on Jan. 8 and 9 and two

dren's Hostel;

Wong King Fong, Ytp 01 Hao. Tar families of only two, how-performances on Jan. 10 and 11:

Invocation; "Oh come all ye x. Credit Anatomy and Physio- faithful," "While shepherds watch-logy; * Credit Nursing and Hygiene. ed their flocks by night,” “It camè

FINAL" (passed) upon the midnight clear," Scrip ture reading Luke 2, "The First

Hospitals Alice' Now" "Three Kings of Orient," Chun, Alice Cheung (xx), Alice "Away in a manger," 8llent Maria Lopes (xx), Jane Wong (xx),' Night." Christmas message. Sub-Mary Chow Po Lin.

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"God-Given · Gifts” Text: Tung Wah Hospital-Lam Buk "Every "good" gift and every perfect Hing (xx). Lau Wing Chee, Wong gift is from above." Speaker: The Pul Chee.

Rev. John Bechtel, "Once in royal Kwong Wab Hospital-Poon Chi David's city," "Hark. the herald Hing, Chiu Yiu Chun (**), Wong angels sing" Dismissal;

Wai Chung (xx).

Alice Memorial: and "Amilated At 7.30. tonight a ̈Christmas service in Cantonese will be con-Hospitals-Hon Pik Ting ducted at the chapel by Peter Sung, of the Bethel Mission,

INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS ON

MACAO BUDGET

⠀⠀⠀ Our Own Correspondent

Hongkong Sanatorium and Hos- |pital-Peola Lai, Cheng Sau Ying,

Wong Kwan Yu

***- Gredit Medicine; xx Credit Nursing.

COLONY HEALTH

BULLETIN

The following cases were nott MACAO, Dic 23-Balanced at led to the Health Authorities for 5537.018.11, the 1941 Budget of the the week ended at midnight on Macao Municipal Council presents Dec, 21 with total deaths in some interesting sidelights on its brackets:- Cholers, aix (seven); proposed workings. ⠀

Small-Fox, four four imported); Income is derived from regular Diphtheria, eight (tab); Kateric sources which include Taxes and Fever, eight (four): Megales, 14 Imports, $161.350, Participations (two) (one imported); Chicken- receipts, $254,526,47 Public Ber- Pox, Ave, Cerebro-Spinal Fever, |vices, $36,880, Municipal establish- one, Dysentery, 25 20);.“ Tubercu- ments, $3.281.87.......... Bupplementary, losis, 175 (118) (three imported). $14,000, and Extraordinary, DAILY BETUENS 929.27.

The Returns for the 24 hours on ended at Midnight on Dec 23 are

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Tuberculosis, 40

Fever, two;

Dysentery.

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