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THE

MESSRS. KRUSE & CO.

A visit to Magars Kruse and Co's shop just now is almost as good as a trip to the West End

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS'

THE DAIRY FARM CO.

well set ont;

known house.

THE FRENCH STORE.

Continentala who hanker after.

GUIDE.

USEFUL ARTICLES

SUITABLE AS

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

IN GREAT VARIETY.

ALSO

TOYS

AND

Xmas Tree Ornaments.

WE SOLICIT YOUR INSPECTION.

KRUSE

& CO.

A. S. WATSON LTD.. RUTTONJEE AND SON.

Messrs A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, The Christmas season is essen- The Dairy Farm Company has long ago exploded the notion that tially a time of feasting and mer- the special diet of their own coun- offer a long array of specialties for Home diet is unobtainable in this riment. Snoh, being the onse, a try, and Britishers who now and Obristmas which covers a wide again hark back wistfully to the range. A peep at the windows of London from, the shopper's Colony. As a matter of fact, store of the type of Messra. Rut-fare of Leicester Square Franch is itself sufficient to tempt the point of view and there is a big thiose people whoso ox; erience of tanjee's, where almost everything restaurants, should pay a visit to passer-by, but the windows, ent surprise in store for these people life in the Far East has been to satisfy the creature cravings the French Store in Queen's icingly dressed as they are, give Road. So also, should seekers only an inadequate idea of what may be bind, is an absolute neces- after the best Fronoli bonbone is inside. The heads of the de who think that Hongkong is gained, only in Hongkong little know to what an extent they are

aity to those who wish their tables and English and Scotch candies.partments inve excelled, them- behind the times where ability to

indebted to this enterprising

One's stock of In addition to a large and fine selves this year in their selection procure the latest novelties or

firm. Farther south, where all the luxuries is concerned. Just now

Way It is possible only to hint at the this shop is a positive museum of mutton grows on goats, where the wines and spirits must, of course, show of the ordinary house of seasonable Christmas antics.

be replenished, and he would be hold requisites in the

of grocery,

provisions and ] wealth of confectionery on view. a strange man whose tastes could

fancy brends, the French This is imported from the leading up-to-dato luxuries in the way of only milk and butter obtainable

is advertising plon-houses in London, New York and smokers' requisites, fancy articles have come from thousands of

miles distant, in tins, or from ot be amply mast at this well- Store

ty of good things which, pleasant Paris, and is of the very purest for the home, and children's toys.

insanitary local dairies and where

Messrs. Ruttonjes are agents enough at all times, are doubly quality. One finds Cadbury 's Necessarily much of the room the pork is "Chinese pork," men space is devoted to all that the smo-regard Hongkong as being pretty which is so deservedly popular nad spirits has been laid in; and tempt one into buying. Fuller's of the famous Ruinart champagne 50 at Christmas. A carefully chocolates dons up in boxes which selected stock of foreign wines are themselves sufficient to ker wants. Hero every well-known

much the same as England,

kinde brand of cigais is to be found, where the production of table on the Continent. This is a first- there are more varieties of tinned confectionery of all

class extra dry champagne parti Continental luxuries than could Jacquin'a cerises du lys, 2013, together with Virginian and"

luxuries is concerned. Well Egyptian cigarettes-the best that can be bought; while, the they may; and Hongkong people cularly suited to the English be enumerated in a column: fish, gat fic and pralines, Maci show of pipes,eigar and cigarette who inspect the Dairy Farm Casto, and, coming from one of preserved vegetables, meat, fruit fosh's cream and treacle toffe the oldest dud best known houses

The new Christmas stock of from six to sixty) —such a pr- cases, smokors cabinets and Company's stock of good things in the world, may be confidently stands, with ash-trays of every for Christmas will undoubtedly recommended to those on the sweets includes all manner f fusion of confectionery as we

French chocolates, fondants, have seldom seen before. conceivable pattern and material

look-out for a really good, satisfy-

narrons pastilles, nougata, agres with them.

Caloy's Crackers are to be seems to render the place i Smoker's Paradise.

The butchery department willing Champagne of tip-top quality.

The vintage is 1904. Another laces, fruits glaces, etc., as well found in great variety; and, when have plenty of good Christmas speciality which. Messrs. Rutton as chocolates of the beat British we come to the perfumery depar fare to offer: sirloins and ribe jeo are offering is Dixon's Double kinds of candies, and sweets in of the choicest of French perfumes

mukes (Cadburg, Fry, etc.,) all mess, we find a famous selection CHICKENS beef, logs, shoulders, loins and Diamond Old Port, known every bottles. As for as nuts and in elegant funcy boxes, caskets.

is plenty of choice, the fix soaps, toilet waters, and hair HAMS, BACON, PHEASANTS, pork that, if Chinese by virtue of fruity brand, Guaranteed to be 40 years' cll, it possesses all the its fatherland, is English in-so-far best claracteristics of the high dates and prunes boing especially washes from the most celebrated

houses in the world, and the man | The French Store is further who is of a mind to purchase a

¿

In buying Christmas presents for menfolk it in generally safe to give them something in the smok ing line; but Mesurs. Kruso are

etc.

(beloved of all children aged

catering for the women unlchild- Biddles of mutton and unlimited where as an unusually choice audied fruits are concornod, there and cut glass bottles. Elere nye

fine.

may, bo

For the Festive Season.

OWN FARM FED

TURKEYS, CAPONS,

and PORK

WE HAVE ALSO IMPORTED

&c.

&c. &c..

ren as well, and the men who can not find saasurable and suitable gifta hore will be hard to please as clean and wholestine feeding class ports among which it The show of statuary and vases in metal, marble and porcelain is/are concerned. The sa no depart highly ranks. Special atten offering for silo a grand variety, present for his wife or sweetheart

Pamartin's

of dolls, toys of all descriptions, which will be really acceptable, beautiful sight, which should not toont has abundance of first-rate tion is drawn to

sherries uf various qui.

fancy goods and Sinia Claus should make a point of seeing THE DAIRY FARM CO. be missed while the handsone sausage-ment for stulling turkeys

tion, all being distinctly

Messrs. Watson have bronze and terra cotta figures will į Stuffing is not of much is above the average and of a fine, stockings; and those who are what

Special mention sát avery artistic mouth water-with no turkey; neither is Chris-j

for themselves or for the little!

made of "Ye Old A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. ing. Special attention should be was. These bets have benutty flavour. Among whiskies, buying for Christuss, whether offer

Jolmstone's "M. P." takes a fore-

WINE & SPIRITS. drawn, too, to the big solection of foreseen by the Dairy Farm pri

they cannot find what they want up in ailver mounted bottles..

ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS. tea and coffee services, electro priotors, and they are off ingest place. There is a very big ones, will be hard to pleassil English Lavender Water" made There is again a fins array of plated flagons

Case No.. 1-$20, cocktail- plenty of these succulent birds a consignment of the best French

Those, also, who seek special fancy toilet articles exceedingly. shakers, an well na to the remark a reasonable price; birds that sweets from the well-known house of Jacquin and Sons. These in-

eontinental groceries, particular suitable for presents. Silver-Bottle Sparkling Burgundy. ably fine specimens ofvent glass, have been specially fod and fat- clude many varieties of caramels,

Other naeful and ornamental toned at the Company's own farm, prasants range from Taney toilet Chickens and fat Capons too m77almonds, chocolates, ofc., all of kinds of biscuits, coffees, etc., canmounted hair brushes, manicure 3--Botles.St. Estephie Clare and manicure sets, mirrors, and waiting to be killed and cales, at the highest. Christmas puddings. Set what they want at this store; sets, handsome puff boxes, cut glass Bottle: Herry, Ligi (Larg perfumes, to electric light bearing all are in primo condition The cakes, minco-meats, etc., all speci- and, further, we must not forget bottles in great variety, razors.les Post, Very Fine Od Tawny,

all descriptions of which there is figurea, and from leather goods of excellent dairy-produce of they imported from England for to mention the fine cheeses of

the festive season, must. noi all kinds (pursen, pocket-books, inn-eggs, butter, milk cream Carl-onses, ate) to plaques and and cream cliccses-are, too will be forgotten, nor must the splen- goodly supply and which, till pic'uros.

and

here.

in cases by famous makors, razor

rors-the same luge selection p stropa, shaving mirrors, hand mir

known to need-including in this id display of fancy crackers, comparatively recently, were re-in ather departments.

kind

which, are of most attractive and artistic types and make extremely beautiful table decorations..

A glanco round the Alexan- ira cafe convincesene that nobody

garded as unprocurable luxuries in Hongkong. MESSRS. WARREN & CO.

A firm which has built up for itself a first-class reputation for work of the very best descrip

D Quality. 2-Biti's Gin.

1-Bott'e Úenorary's Very Old. Li- -queur Organo, & Quality. : 2-Botas Very Old Ligneur Scotch'

Whitby, E Quality.

Case No. Bockles St. Marccatis Champs nu. Bottle Sherry, Supaftor Pale Day,

D Quality,

Case No. 2-$20. 1-Bottle St. Marceaux Champagno,

Bettie Sparkling Burgundy,

2Kottles laret, La Boso, D Quality. Bottle Sherry, Superior Pale Dry'

D Quality...

1

-Bottle Port, Ve y Fine Old Taway,

D Quality.

1-Bette Hennessy's Very Fine Old

Liqnear Orguso, D Qu«lity. · ́ Bottles Very Old Liqueur Sooteli

Whisky, B-Qality. 1-Bottle Gin.

1-Bottle Hoering's Cherry Brandy.

3.-$30.

2-Bottles Vory Old Liqnear Scotch

Whisky, E Quality..

of goods need go short, this year, of the tion a quite reasonable prices is sets up such a row as would scare 2-Bottles Fort, Very Fine Old Tawny --Bottles Clarit, La Rose, D Quality.

must

out

Christmas but this is quickly bread and oakes, as

for its confectionery, sweats ware fixtures which are now calabash pipes, any one of which growing smaller already.

To add to the seasonableness of etc for its meals a la carte and largely taking the place of similar will make a most acceptable pre-

smoked

fish--luxuries

metal and wood fitments. These sont are really choice additions to any

D Quality, th

SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.

The Alexandra

Cafe Co.

BAKERS,

CONFECTIONERS

AND

CATERERS.

Champagnes

Ruinart Pere

& Fils.

ESTABLISHED 1739.

Good Health

To All."

Mention must be made, too ol. Perhaps it is of the little Christmas survey.

the alarm boxes which are of pe ones, however, that one thinks

Special attention, should, how

culiar intotest in these days of burglarscares. Jewels or money most at Christmas, and for over, be drawn to the splendid! them Messrs. Kruse are offering stock of ham and bacon English

are kept in these boxes which are as indocent looking as could bo BOLO extraordinary bargaing: American and Australiún;s wall THE ALEXANDRA CAFE toys that to the children of as the well-filled tubs of corned

But, inside is some neobanism generation or two ago would liavo pork, and tongues which may be! seemed to belong only to the inspected at the Company's Depo

which, when the box is toucheri.

Another

Buy burglar nearly realm of the imagination. The toy)

of which separate mention

help good things that

to that of Messra C.E. Warren and his wits and world has been rovolationise of

waken-Bottle Very Finest Old Brown 1-Small Bottle Hosting's Cherry

Brady, E Quality."

Brandy. during the past ten years; toy should be made is the goodly make Christmas what it ia to the

the whole household.. The saların Co. In their wall-ordered making and designing have be company of German sausages Englishman. An argument in

Vinux. Road they box can be recommended. come a fine art and the paltry, with which the windows are now favour of the Alexandra which in "Dos

a remarkably

Smokers will find here all that vuried easily broken models of our own adorned. Instead of importing will appeal to busy housewives and have childhood's days are things of sausages the Dairy Company have to all who do notentirely trust their display of articles needed in they require to make their hearts glad. Meerschaum and bria the past. Here, in addition to gone a degree better and import Chinego cook where the produe avery well-furnished house.

pipes, smoker's companione, Christmas tree. decorations of all ed sundry mechanical sauengetion of appetising Christmas fare dosuriptions and Noah's Arka, makers and a real German artist is concerned, is the fact that in Ladica especially will appreciate tobacco pouches, boxes and jare, teddy bears, tin soldiers and a to supervise the making. Hience most cases the goods are all ready thoir choice selection of breakfast, all high class goods and plenty of variety of games, dolls, musical forth all the best and most flavour for the table, and that all have tea, dinner and dessert services them. One can only hint at the Intost inventions in the way of mires and of the finest quality of strictest European supervision.sive designs. Another special suitable for Christmas and New instruments, etc., are the very some sausages, made on the pre- heen prepared under the very of the Intest patterns and exel number and quality of smoker' requisites which are especially boats, cannons, railways, and locally fed meat can be ob

This calo is well known for fonture which the firm has on Year presents. A special word, A engines, motor cars and other thined here. specially mechanical toys, all as instrue large stock has been laid in for its excellent plain and fancy hand is the splendid variety of however, might be romarked con- also nickel-plated and white earthen-cerning a special assortment of tive as they are amusing and which will interost child and parent alike-unbreakable. The sight of the cannons which the Christmas stock in trade, this its late euppers. Attention should

The wine department of Messrs. mow down tin soldiers with in- firm has abundance of must be drawn, however, to its fried diu-rubber cannon balls, or which home like-looking: brawn and fish and potatoes (London style); bathroom and comprise mirrors, Watson is well known but one oan be loaded with Chinese crac-prarged beef all ready for the its haddock, kippers, bloaters and

soap and sponge trays, shaving has to visit the wine cellar ORDER EARLY YOUR XMAS

AND NEW YEAR CAKES kers and will make enough bang-able; so that no Hongkong other

etc. Many of theco articles make ion of the wealth, and quality of ing to exalt the average child to Britisher, has any excuse for not which people are always telling mug holders, toilet paper holders. adequately to gather an impress- the seventh heaven of delight, keeping Christmas in the old, are not procurable in Hong: admirable presents from husband wines and spirits stored. Here is makes one want to be young fashioned way, so far sa chow isa kong. There are oysters, too, and to wife. In the same department an immense store of the most Melton Mowbray pork pies of there is a most up-to-date selec popular of English and European again; and we shall be much sur concerned.

mutton, beef and real and tion of water-heaters, with wines. One sees bottles with the prised if some of the engines and We would like specially to em-

which pan dust of not centuries but, the motors, with real electric lighting phasize this new departure on them; while the plum paddings; showers and douches, apparatus, do not afford as much part of the Deity Farm Company mince-pies, and Christmas cakes be used in connection with any years necessary to make wine ploasure to the parents as to the in connection with the sausage on sale are calculated to make bath and always ensure a constant really mellow on them; and ont as forget that we are not living supply of hot water, grad seen wines, more newly bot led- kiddies themselves.

industry, the more Bo that

at Home.

high. But to return to this question hitborto

a great, solid regiment of botiles luxurios such

Mesars Warron and Co. have standing square and imposing of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco blutwurst, loberwurst etc. have We learn from Mr. Howard, which, after all, are the articles been recoived with a

Ger. the proprietor, that the Alexan-made. a speciality of stoves andike soldiers on parade.

Mesars Watson have a clover with which this firm is mostly tain amount of suspicion. The tira Cafe jen bout to undergo con-rooking ranges, the latter includ

"Dover idea of assorted cases of wies poncerned. It is a hoaryheaded proof of the sansage is no siderable renovation and altera ing the well-known joke, that no consible man in the onling but in the making, tions; better accommodation will type and a special ling named the and spirits for Christmas. There designed by Mrrent various prices, but cach: will trust his womenfolk to and people havo heard such word be arranged for ladies, and the Warren to buy his smoking materials for stories of how these delicacies are whole place will be overhauled. Warren, himself. This latter isole contains just wat would be him; that the average woman compounded, such terrible tales Mr. Howard claims to be able to remarkably compact and com wanted for a Christmas dinner. We judges the cigar by the picture on have been handed on from as far give the best meal in the Colony plate, and the door opens in sucha give the composition of a sample Wines and spirits, way that it forms a steel shoil on case-3 bottles of St. Marceaux the box and the tobacco by the hack as the time when Sam Wel- for a dollar. colour of the label or ler's friend discovered the brace of the best quality, ara served to which the turkey, goose, or champagne, 1 bolile of superior the tin. Such a bolief bas, buttons in his breakfast dish with meals if desired. Mr. Hp- whatever is being coked, can be dry sherry, 2 bottles of port, 1 doubt, abundant founda- even to to-day, that the anusage ward's old friends will all be easily drawn for basting purposes hottie of the finest of old brown As showing the enterprise of brandy, 3 bottles of Scotch whisky, tion. In the case of Messre, in general may well be re- glad to hear that he is restored to Kruse and Co, it would not, how-ceived with well, doubt. The health and is able to give hin un this well-known firmat may be 2 bottles of claret, and a small ever, apply or even if it did, the Dairy Farm Company invite divided attention to his customera: mentioned that they manulnature bottle of cherry brandy. From lady who bought her husband's inspection; they are offering no A word shanld he added about their own cement mosale floor the champagne to the liqueur, smoking wherewithal on that thing but the very best and this dollar meal on, which Mr. tiles at Bowrington, and also everything is of the best quality;

and the price is only $30. But Instantaneous Water Heaters for principal would be doing him parest material, and can therefore Howard so justly prides himself its own brass foundry, no isfury, for the very simple advertise their wares with a clear The man who must get tiffin We can recommend those who high quality at a reasonable price* QAS and OIL, reason that at this shop there conscience and a light heart. Our "out" should try it once and he like their homes well appointed is the feature of all the Christmas UNLIMITED HOT WATER. nio no bad cigara, or tobacco opinion is try thego. Bausages will go back a second time-end to pay a visit to Mesars Warren and Now Year specialities offered UE, WARREN & CO

Land Company's promises, Ly Mears Watson & Co. nothing but the very best once, and you will try them again. a good many more.

no

Sola Agents,

H. RUTTONJEE & SON, Wine & Spi i Morchants..

AND MINCE PIES.

The Best Quality Only.

Tele,h ne No. 909.

FOR XMAS.

FRENCH BONBONS, Etc. ENGLISH CHOCOLATES. ENGLISH and SCOTCH CANDIES,

PRIME HAMS.

FANCY BREADS

WINES and SPIRITS, TOYS and FANCY GOODS, SANTA CLAUS STOCKINGS.

In fact Every Thing Imaginable for the Festive Season,

The

French

Store.

Boy 80 and 19, Dar Your Boal "QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

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