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Entimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A., 1841,

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS

EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

WATSON'S

BALSAM

OF

ANISEED

ignot a cure all, but

IT DOES CURE

À COUGH,

and that right speedily.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1904.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, Saturday, DeceMBER 24, 1904.

CHRISTMAS CHEER.

With the sound of the Christmas bells already ringing in our ears, it would be almost an outrage to attempt to divert the mind to subjects other than those associated with this festive season. Although far from

POLLARD'S Lilliputian Opera Co. re-open at the City Hall,this evening with the Balle of New York,

The Police Magistrate's Department is excluded from the operation of the Itolidays Ordinance on the 26th instant, and the and January next.

We have to thank many readers for Christmas greetings which reached us through the post this afternoon. We reciprocate their good wishes,

the home land, where the annual reunion. E. rae Governor, has, with the approval of of parted members of a family is now in the Secretary of State for the Colonies, appoint itself a separate and very distinct feature of ed Mr. T. H. King a police probationer in the Yuletide, the majority of us in Hongkongy local police force. usually manage to keep Christmas blythely

and merrily enough. For a little while, all sorts and conditions of men lay aside their burdens and the business of their lives to join in the general merry-making. Britons in the Far East, in India and Ceylon will have, partaken of their Christmas repast before the carnival feast has commenced at bome. We realise that everywhere, next to the never-to-be-forgotten associations of the season, in its higher aspects, the word which makes the charm, the strength and tenderness of the festival, is the especially beautiful word "Home." The heart his-

H. M. NAVAL YAND EXTANSION.

CHRISTMAS DANCE.

HONGKONG PUBLIC WORKS.

WHAT THE P.W.D, HAS DONE DURING THE YEAR

finished for about a third of the distance. Th cost of the scheme is estimated at som 1500,000, and it is hoped that Kowloon reside t will see the works finished by the end of nex The first annual dance, under the auspices of

year. The reservoir capacity is given al abou the European employés of H.M.'s Naval Yard

During the past year the officiats in the Public 10,000,000 gallous. The Taitam works form Extension, took place at the City Hall last night, and proved to be a most folly and enjoy. Works Department of Hongkong have had an the first section of the general waterworks able affair, so much so, in fact, that we can only exceptionally busy time, and a great variety of scheme in that locality. In connection with the hope the Committee, who certainly worked undertakings intended to improve the amenities site for the new dam, the preliminary barings bard to make it such a success, will contrive to of the Colony have been started and completed. have been made, and bedrock struck, so that add the function to the list of Hongkong's The list of the larger works carried out by the altogether the progress may be considered regalar annual social gatherings, Invitations Department is a long one, but it will repay highly satisfactory in every way.

AT GREEN ISLAND. were sent out to three hundred persons, of perusal; for it shows that the P.W.D., that

The erection of a now Gunpowder Magazine. which number at least two hundred and fifty much-maligned body, is after all of service to accepted. The fall was charmingly decorated, the city and Colony. As a rule, the outsider at Green Island has been in hand for some five the work of the ever ready crew of HMS-only realises vaguely what is happening, under months-and-the-supestructure-is-going-up. Tamar, and in many ways associated beauty his very eyes so to speak, when it is brought to with the object prompting the occasion. his notice, but none can avoid observing the For instance, the staircase which was really daily progress which is being made in the well decorated with flags, and seasonable erection of such public buildings as the new greenery, had

Law Courts, the Harbour Office, the new Go- vernment Offices, and the Western Market.

CALENDARS have been received from Messrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co., as agents for the Law

the top of the staircase Union & Crown Insurance C., the Yorkshire, dummies rigged out in regulation diving Insurance Co., and the North British and suits handing programmes from a tray to the Mercantile Insurance Co.

arriving guests. The ball-room was likewise arranged in the most gay and festive manner with all kinds of buuting, flags and streamers.

On Saturday, January 14th, by kind permission of the German Admiral, the Band of the Fürst Bismarch will give a concert in the City Ball. The proceeds are to be given for the funds of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Arsenaj Street.

holders in Chang Su Ho Gardens, Ltd., was AN extraordinary general meeting of shate-

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The contract is up in October next and unless something very uncommon occurs the building will be completed well within the required time.

A new disinfecting station with offices for the medical officer of health at Kowloon should be finished in a couple of months. Indeed, a considerable part of the building is even now completed and in occupation. The building is at the corner of Pitt Street and the road to Kow- loon City. The erection of a schoolin Yaumati and quarters for officers at Taipo were begun during the year and although well advanced they will not be ready for use for some time yet.

MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS.

As announced at the time a new 8-cord cable

GOVERNMENT offices and BUILDINGS. In the case of the Government Offices, tha work of making the foundations will be finish. ed in a matter of three or four months, when The principal attraction was a device repre- the building of the superstructure commences. senting "Unity" the letters P. L. and Co. The construction will be carried out with the (Mesins. Punchard, Lowther and Company, the utmost speed compatible with efficient and engineers and contractors) and "N. W, L. D," satisfactory workmanship. With regard to the (Navy Works Loan Depeatiment) on either Western Market and the Harbour Office, it is side being joined by clasped hands. The com- anticipated that a year must elapse before they has been laid across the harbour. The old

will be in a state fit for occupation.

FIGHTING THE MOSQUITO. During the year, a considerable number of

mosquito season comes round. once more we may expect to have some fewer millions of these pestiferous, insects buzzing about our ears. The amount spent upon this work al-

plague, is certainly a rather expensive one. In ready reaches the respectable sum of $50,coo, so that the mosquito, if he or she be a minor

this connection it may be stated that the Bacteriological Institute, which is being erected from the designs of Messis, Leigh and Orange, one of the leading firms-of-architects in the Colony, is well on the way towards

mitiée responsible for the whole arrangements

nett (hon, treasurer), Higgins, Westlake, Udail consisted of Messrs. Robson (President), Ben-

Ritchie (Masters of Ceremonies), and Mr. Ter- rill who made an excellent and indefatigable

cable gave a great deal of trouble and was al together unsatisfactory. The new cable is one

do away with the constant interruptions which accurred during the lifetime of the previous line

tories of most people here, in Hongkong, are bound up with the happy memories of fixed for $.30 p.m. to-day for the purpose of and R. Mitchell (Stewards), W. Smith and J. C. nullahs have been drained, and when the of the heaviest in the East, and will certainly Christmas Days. Before our mind's eye confirming resolutions that the concern be faces the fragrance of the Christmas Days voluntarily wound up, and that Mr. C. R. Hol- when we were young, the pleasant home-comb be appointed liquidator. coming from school, the, skating in the frosty morning, the children's parties, the indispensable twinging of the holly, the stoten kiss under the mistletoe bough, pre- sents from, and to everybody, the round of dances-what man or woman. ever forgets those merry, merry days of Yule!

hoporary secretary. The members of the committee wore elegant rosettes, representing IT seems that the cages in which the four lions with the initials in silver of their immediate Messrs. Funchard and Lowther's house flag, of Harmston's circus were kept had been washed

officers. Amongst those present were Messrs. with a strong solution of ammonia just prior to Houston and Williams of Messrs. Punchard disembarking at Manila, and beyond doubt the

Lowther and Co. and Messrs. Ordish and Lewis, strong fumes, in conjunction-with-the-closing-representing the Navy-Works-Lon-Depart of the sides, and the heat of a tropical sun,

ment. The official programme contained eight proved fatal to the animals. The beasts have

een dances, with numerous supper extras, and off, as they have a value of about $6 apiece. by kind permission of Col. Caulfeild and officers, the Hand of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry will play the following selection at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, the 24th inst.

. Robinson

A new road at Kowloon, running from Hung-

days ago the reclamation scheme has been res hom to Sixth Street, Yaumati, has been con- structed during the year, and as stated a few

ponsible for the construction of Middle Road.

New rifle ranges have been under con struction by the Military Authorities, and the -PW.-D.-saw-to-the-making-of a road, which would prevent the ordinary pedestrian getting

In lands afar, under many skies, or frost been buried in their skins, the claws being cut dancing was kept up merrily until early in the completion, and is likely to be out of the into the danger zone.

bound latitudes. the past and places are sweetly remembered and softly spoken of, in the dear old homes, the new lives and the strange scenes are livingly called to mind, and "good-will" flies telegraphed round the earth along many an unsecu cable of love, which makes good con nection between the loving cup and parted bearts. The holiday is, of course, A. S. WATSON & Co., given over by many to enjoyment after

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

their different conceptions-enjoyment, tempered among the respectable by an assumption of quietude and restraint, save in the matter of food. The Christmas

dianer, that essential British institution, cannot be foregone, and the spirit of cheery kindliness and jollity which prevails around ALEXANDRA BUILDING8. the festive board is thoroughly in accord

Hongkong, 10th December, 1904.

Greeport Lin

with immemorial custom. Whatever else [35 may be put aside, the Christing housemother. all the world over, must see to it that there is a pudding in the pot on the day of days when every member of her family, hopes to taste the comfort of repletion. in the mind of most who observe it, the chief association of Christmastide is with full and plenty of good fare, not with that supreme event of Christian history, of which it is a memorial. The kindly desire of any of the institutions in the Colony to furnish the unprovided and the miserable with one day of abundance and comfort during the year is altogether worthy and commendable; it is in the true Christian spirit. Happiness is the key-note of Yule- tide, and this comes only out of the giving of the best that is in us--one might say, the SPIRIT MERCHANTS, giving of ourselves for the happiness of all.

WINE

AND

HONGKONG,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

FIRST FLOOK,

(WM. POWELL & Co.'s old premises).

CHAMPAGNES.

Perinet

Much............"Triomphal ". Selection........."Canada".

Valve

...Barwood "Spanish Aukruis "Ercilla Serenata.........“ Schubert '..

Go Hartman Selection........." A Night in Berlin "Harimaan Galop

"Die Wilderer "

God Save the King.

Faust

By kind permission of LI-Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play the following programine of music at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, to night, the 24th inst, (weather permitting):

March......" Her bright Smile kunais me still " Compell

erverte

Selection

Watte

nemen

Dandy Dan "

Christus Rose"

Selection." The Belle of New York Idyll..." Hiawathan "............. Lalop........." "The Cyclists".......

to save the King.

.....Slaughter

Waldreufel ..Kerker More:

Kupier

It is noteworthy that on nine Christmas Days, Samuel Pepys, the famous diarist, never once missed attending church, and indeed on some occasions he went more than once in the day. Ile allowed nothing, not even a quarrel with his wife about the servant's "stultery," nor his wife's black eye, nor his own roaming bome in the early hours of the moonshine morning" from the Rose Tavern, to interfere with his church-going. Moreover, he notes whether the sermon was good, or ordinary, or dull, and whether he listened or slept. But it should be

hands of the workmen in three of four months. The building will prove to be an exceptionally complete structure so far as a bacteriological institute is concerned, and if not the finest in the East, it is certainly on a

par with anything yet constructed. It may be that the Institute in the Malay Peninsula as an

morning, special launches being in readiness to convey the guests, or the majority of them, back to Kowloon, the Cosmopolitan Dock, and elsewhere on the other side. During the even ing refreshments were dispensed under the direction of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, and gave complete satisfaction. The music was supplied by the Band of the Royal institute is more up-to-date ; but the buildings, West Kent Regiment, by kind permission of it is said, are not so pleasing to the eye. The Colonel Weston and officers. The proceed-new structure is in the Taipingshan area, and research work in malarial levers, plague, etc. ings, as we bavo previously stated, were most

will be conducted there. enjoyable, and as a first effort reflected the

POLICE STATION ADDITIONS. highest praise upon the promoters.

An additional storey is being placed on the MR. R. PONSONBY IN COLOMBO Central Police Station. A rumour gained cur- rency the other day that the foundations of the existing boilding were unable to bear the weight of the new superstructure and that cracks had appeared on the walls. It is officially stated, however, that there is no truth in that story.. It is admitted that a crack has appeared, but it was not altogether unexpected and as provision had been made for it no change in the original design will be necessary. The water supply for the shipping has been im- proved by the construction of filtration works at Laichikok, Numerous small works have been carried out by the Department, notably the erection of a bathing establishment at Pound Lane. Provision has been made for bathing by men and women in separate apartments. The baths are solidly built, and the inner walls are tiled with white_sanitary tiles. As indi-

IN POOR HEALTH.

Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, at one time Private Secretary to Sir West Ridgeway, and at present P. S. to H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan, has arrived at Colombo from Sydney, by the P. and O. mail steamer Macedonia and is a guest at Queen's House. We regret to state that Mr. Ponsonby is in poos health. He told a reporter of a Ceylon contemporary that he contracted bronchitis in Hongkong, and was obliged to take a trip to Australia for the banefit of his health. On arrival there it was his intention to go back to Hongkong, but on the advice of Dr. Chalmers he means to remain in the island for a fort- night, and was to go up-country.

We hope the bracing climate in the hills will be the means of restoring him to bis wonted health.

It is notified that, under section 2 of the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904, Brazil has also heep notified by the Permanent Commission established under Article VII of the Brussels Sugar Convention, 1902, to be a country which

cative of the popularity of the establishment among the poorer classes it is stated that on average of 800 persons daily make use of the baths while those at Wanchai are patronised

by a daily average of 1,200 persons. The baths, it may be added, are under the supervision of the Sanitary Departmeṇī,

FOR THE RAINY SEASON.

Christmas Day is the solemn anniversary of noted that it is not the sermon but the "ribhe grants bounties on the production or expoi reclamation projects, so that there may be no

the beginning of Christianity, and in the of beef" and pie and good wine that moved this churches it is still a day of prayer, praise very human diarist to pious thanksgiving,

of sugar.

ONCE again a truck-owner was fined $25 for causing obstructions by leaving his trucks and devotional exercise. Observant, critics

unattended on the tram car lines. Inspector from other lands who have sojourned in A FOREIGN correspondent telegraphed the

Collett called the attention of Mr. F. A. Haze Hongkong agree in characterising us as following dispatch from General Kuroki's land to the fact that this man had been fined among those who, having regard to the headquarters on the 27th ult.-A light snow- $25 once before, and had on three occasions many circumstances by which we are handi- storm yesterday left two inches of snow on the previously bad his licence cancelled for a capped, are most enthusiastic holiday round. Along the tops of the hills which in similar offence. It appears that these truck makers. Fortunately, Christmas Day is many place form the advanced line of General owners, who pay a licence fee of $to per annum, revered for its associations, and in deference Kuroki's army, the snow is deeper. The hire out their trucks at $3 per month, and as in the character of the Christian festival and soldiers are living in earthern burrows and they are constantly hired by different men, it apart from the fact that this year it falls on snug shelters constructed of cornstalks, and is extremely difficult to prove previous convic are able to keep warm through the freezing a Sunday, the younger element of the com- nights. It is impossible to build camp-fires in munity refrains from holding any events of the trenches and bivouacs within sight of the displays of a public character. Neve he enemy. For warmth the soldiers depend on less, the holiday becomes none the less charcoal fires in "hibachis." Some supplies of, bright, and with the hope that our wish will charcoal were brought from Japan, but most be fulfilled we trust each of our readers, here of it has been purchased in Manchuria. The army has employed many coolies making 56.60 and abroad, will spead

charcoal since early last summer, foreseeing the present need of it.

Per Catc.

& Fils, Rheims, Cuvee reservee... quarts $51.50

pints

+3

11

11

Perinet & Fils, Rheims,

First Quality

Comte de Monte Christo

quarts 44.00

piats 49.00

quarts

20.00

pints

22.50

Chateau Poncić Fleurie

++

$5 $5 J1

+3

quarts piats

44.00

A MERRY XMAS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

We are now approaching the fire season, and in view of the numerous inquiries which THE big Japanese breweries are contemplating usually follow an outbreak may hope that an amalgamation,

the so-called "accidental" conflagration will soon be a thing of the past. In the case of

tions against them, for though the trucks are the same that have been in the bands of the police previously, the men in charge are quite unknown to them. Again, when they leave the truck at the side of the road they arrange with the shop-keepers, in front of whose skops they are left, to say-for a consideration--that the trucks are in their service, and thus they are protected. The remedy would appear to be to bave the privately owned trucks numbered with properly licensed men in charge bearing the corresponding numbers and with their photographs on the licences, as in the case of vehicle drivers, and for public trucks, that is, those for general hire, to pay a much higher licence fee per annum, so that they would thus

39.00 THERE will be no issue of the Hongkong Telt these mysterious fires a contributor suggests only be let out to responsible parties.

graph on Monday, the 16th inst.

It should be noted that Messrs. A. B. Watson & Co. are keeping their establishment open until 7 p.m. to-day.

MESSRS. Gibb, Livingston & Co., agents for

THE WEATHER.

on the 24th at 11.45 am. The barometer has risen generally, but has fallen at some places in Japan.

Other matters, of a smaller nature perhaps, but all testing the capacity of the officials, are being carried through by the Department, whose record for 1904 is by no means meagre.

COMPANIES To be dissolveD.

It is notified in the Gareffe that, at the expi- ration of three months from the 17th inst, the following Companies will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the Companies will be dissolved, viz.:-The Man Wo Fung Co., Ltd., Hiogo Gas Co. Ltd, the Shun Hung Steam-boat Co., Ltd., the Shanghai Oil Co., Ltd., the Wuhu Rice Flour Mill Co., Ltd., the Hongkong and West River Steam-boat Co., Ltd., the Ganton Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., the Wing Lee Steamship Co., td, the Kai Hong Steam-boat Co., Ltd, the Yokohama Steam-Laundry Co, Lid, the Ltd., the Po Chai Steamship Co., Ltd., the Po On Steam Launch Co., Ltd., Po Hing Co.,

Wing Yuen Steamship Co. Ltd. Ci Canton Property Investment Co., Ltd., the

ship Company of Canton and Hongkong, Ltd., Tientsin Electric Lighting and Traction Co., China Commercial Steamship Co., Ltd., the Ltd., the Hongkong Necropolis Co., Ltd, the Hongkong Lithographic Co., Ltd., and the Ping On Co., Ltd.

· A LURID PICTURE OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

Fortnightly Review in the course of an article Mr. Angus Hamilton writes as follows in the

entitled "Sidelights on the Russian Army - "If a complete chapter were written upon the

condition of affairs in Manchurin, it would show that the troops have been left almost entirely to the practical foresight of their pop- commissioned officers, commissioned ranks The East Praya has been raised, in view of being prone to idle, away their hours with women of the town or to drown their intellects trouble in that direction in the future. Gullies with frequent potations. Restraint has quite for storm water have been reconstructed in disappeared from the order of affairs in Man various parts of the city. As many are aware, churia. The grossest immorality now pre- new principles have been adopted in the con- vails, gambling flourishes, and the drinking struction of these gullies and at present already has assumed very formidable propor the old gullies are being re-built at the tions. Little attempt to check this riotus rate of about 400 a year. In time the old-debauchery has been made. An Army Order fashioned style of gully will be entirely appeared exhorting officers to refrain from replaced by those on the new system, where upon the question of adding to those in use will come under the consideration of the Department.

RESUMPTION.

The Government have resumed possession of the Kau-u-fong property south of Queen's Road, near Aberdeen Street, and it is proposed to pull down the houses now standing there and reconstruct the whole area, The ground will be let out for new building sites, and with this object a 30-foot street will be laid travers ing the area from end to end. Some of the proprietors came to terms with the Government when the question of resuming possession was broached, but others had to be taken over under the Ordinance.

AT KOWLOON.

drinking in the presence of the enemy, but the evils continue, Wine, women, and the gambling table are at the root of the Russian defeat. From Harbin to Mukden, from Mukden to Liao-yang, at Hai-cheng, arid at Port Aribat, the trail of the prostitute has marked out the land, and although Manchuria is considered inaccessable at the present juncture, women of quesifonable antecedents and men of doubt. ful character follow close upon the heels of the army."

!

He has a good word for the nurses and the devation they show to their, work, but the priests, he states, are "repulsive, unsympathetic, uncleanly and ungodly,

The Secretary of Sate for the Colonies has been pleased, on the recommendation of the Comp. With reference to the public works carried troller and Auditor General, London, to approve out or in coufse of construction at Kowloon of the appointment of Mr. H. R. Phelps, local V the most Important are probably the water anditor of the East Africa Protectorate, to be schemes. The Kowloon Waterworks are local anditor of Hongkong, in succession to stated to be well advanced. The main dam is Mr. A. C. Nicolle, appointed Treasurer of being built and the service reservoir, capable Ceylon, of holding 2,000,000 gallons, is already being

The following report is from Mr. J. 1, Plum-utilised. The whole of the works are expected mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser- | to be finished-unless any alteration in the vatory --

original plans be adopted-within two years. The contract time is up at the end of next year, but as it was decided to raise the height of the dam in order that its storage capacity might be increased the contract period for completing

is finished and the rest of the work is satisfac- torily progressing.

N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at the Easter and Australian Steamship Co., ring "new year" fires. A good deal has been having moved towards the ENE. A large the work had to be extended. The filter site

that it might be well for the Insurance Associa- tion to refuse to pay all claims and leave N.B.-All our Champagnes will be found of jewellery to the value of Y19,000.

SOMCONE robbed Prince Fushimi at St. Louis the claimants to sue them, and prove their claims before the Court. It might also be equal to the best.

a good, and even deterrent, plan he thinks, to banish all those convicted of causing the outbreaks for a period of five or more years from this Colony. This might have the effect of putting a stop to these ever-recur-

written in the local Fress, from time to time, regarding these annual outbreaks, but too much

Gradients are rather less sleep upon the cannot be added, he says, with a view to keep. ing the matter before the authorities in order | Ching Coast and fresh to strong monsoon may that legislation may follow, and steps taken to be expected in the Fermosa Channel and in ensure the perpetrators of such deeds being the China Sea. asd the Ordinance to amend the Protection. sentenced to a lengthy term of imprisonment,

Firecast Fresh N, to NE. winds, gyereast, followed by kanlikment.

some drizzling rain,

home, thereby ensuring to our Customers Lid, forward us a Calendar for the New Year, all the advantages accruing from bottling done at home under the direct supervision IT is notified in the Gaseite that the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the Ordinance to amend the Frepared Opium Ordinance, 1891,

of the Growers and Distillers as compared to-bottling done in China by Chinamen at the service of European Firms.

kang, 24th December, 1904, [1366- || of Woman and Girls Ordinance, 1897.

The depression has passed into the Pacific,

anticyclone covers the whole of China, with its centre near the Yangtse Valley.

TAITAM WATERWORKS, Respecting the waterworks at Taitam the

excavations for the now dam have been nearly finished, and engines are being erected A consignment of the 18-lach pomping mato is on the ground and the new road is

SHIPPING AND

MAILS DUE.

MAILS,

Indian (Zaitong) 26th lust. American (Copite) 26th inst. French (Australien) 27th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 28th inst.. Australian (Taiyuan) 18th inst. American (Korea) 29th inst,

The C. P. R. Con sai Empress of Japan left Yokohama for Vancouver, B.C., on 23rd inst,

The A. A. Co's us. Massapequä from New York left Manila yesterday afternons, and is due here on Monday at daylight.

The H. A. L. ss. Arcadia from Hamburg left Singapore for this part on 24th inst., p.m. and may be expected here on grst inst.