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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912.

THE CHRISTMAS

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

A visit to Mesars. F. Blackhead

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business.

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SHOPPERS GUIDE.

the festiva

JUST ARRIVED.

SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS

3

RUSSIAN CAVIARE kg. Tin)

·04 SALTED HERRINGS (7 Kegs of about 80 Pos.)

(7 Jars of 10 Oz). ROLLED HERRINGS (4 Kg. Tin)

(1 BISMARK HERRINGS (14 Kg. Tin) DELICATESSE BOILED HAM

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1

IK GERMAN SMOKED SAUSAGES par lb. WESTPHALIAN SMOKED HAM SMOKED SALMON ..

(4 Kg: tin) CAMEBERT CHEESE Per tin GOOSELIVER PIE (4 Tin)

Fr

(1/1).

$2.00

3.25

7.50

2.75

.70

1.20

1.00

1.00

1.50

2.25

1.25

.95

.75

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1.89

3.00

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

WM. POWELL LTD.

CHRISTMAS SEASON.

TOYS & GAMES

IN GREAT VARIETY,

A FINE SELECTION OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR USEFUL PRESENTS.

THE PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR DEPARTMENTAL STORE.

whether the customer want-installed 4 věry fias Eng-with the rapid growth of business Lumps (the old favourites) and slectroplate and glass ware, goigs, WM. POWELL, LIMITED.

"U-All-No." after-dinner Mints, clocks, candle-sticks etc.

WEISMANN, LTD.

wired brualies has now arrived, shop than out of it again. The CHRISTMAS CAKES,

PLUM PUDDINGS,

WEISMANN AND CO, LTD. THE SINCERE COMPANY. VICTORIA DISPENSARY. WILLIAM POWELL LTD.

One of the first places which, Those who are wondering By a most scrupulous regard to

At Messrs. William Powell's & Co.'s store is necessary before the wishes of its extremely large will occur to the public in search where to find dainty, useful and Ltd. the show of Christinas goods the Christmas shopper can claim clientele this popular house has of Christmas presents will as really good articles which will is unumally enticing. At any to have secured all that is neces-built up for itself a thoroughly suredly be the big block of make seasonable gifts during the time the shop is oue that would Bary for the table or in the way sound reputation in all lines buildings occupied by the popular Christmastide need wonder no attract the would-be buyer of the of presente. Of tempting soups, which it touches. The very best. trading combination known as longer if they pay a visit to that useful or the ornamental, and just meats, and fish there is a long of things are always associated the Sincere Company. Such a popular chemist store, the Victoria now the proprietors have added | and imposing list from which, to with the name of Weismann in big corporation as this is, which Dispensary. The one point which to the customary inducements make selection. Tinned fruits Hongkong, and in consequence deals in thousands of dollars strikes one in glancing over the offered, by stocking an im- there are in plenty and a wealth the well-known establishment will where others calculato in tens, is firm's stock is the surprising raenso quantity of fresh goods off of pickles In these lines thore surely command, as it certainly always able to offer goods at rook variety of goods, suitable in size all kinds-goods that are not is something to suit every palate deserves, a very big share bottom prices, but even the and also accomodating in price, only of the newest in point.of and every purse. What especially of the Colony's Christmas ordinary advantages of buying in which cannot fail to give pleasure fashion but also that are exceed- strikes the visitor is the air of trade. Popular as the firm such a store are at the present to one's friends as presents.. One ingly reosouable in price, solid attractiveness about this has become, there are quite moment bettered by the fact that of the new lines, expressly secured The excellent quality of atore. Everything looks good, a number of people who imagine there is now in progress n for the Christmas season, is the Messrs. Powell's goods in the quite apart from the fact that the that its operations are limited to genuine cheap sale in all depart-extremely pretty assortment of drapery, hosiery and general name of Blackhead is sufficient the running of the noted Des Voeux ments. Many of the goods are, in silver-cased bottles in which are wearing apparel line is too well warranty of oxcellence in quality. Road Cafe. But this is far from fact, marked down from 10 to 40 contained the firm's famous Old known for it to be necessary Turning to the wines and the actual onse, as a "Telegraph" por cant. below the usual prices English Lavender Water, whose to draw special attention to spirits department, we find representative learned on boing so that purches can be made superb quality is known every-them; it is sufficient to say that sach a variety as is seldom mat shown "bebind the scenes", as at almost next to nothing. where. What makes these to be their stock includes all that is

it were. He found it in reality. with. More than that, the names

Time was when to enter a Chiospecially attractive Christmas dainty for women and serviceable

prosents is the of the best makers are found here. big business concern simalt-nece store was to ask a long

beauty for men, and that people who In Sherries and Ports, for in-neously running a most suc- bargaining process inevitable if a of the silver designs as well as have not yet laid in all their win- stance, find Marques del cessful cafe, a very extensive con purchase was to be monde, but the quaint shape of the bottlos, tor clothing should pay a visit to Merito and Cutler, Palmer & Co., fectionery department, a thorough-thanks to the lead given by the which can always be used with this enterprising firm.

As regards furniture, Messrs. London: in Whiskies, Haig and up-to-date bakery, and Sincere Company that day is pas great effect as dressing-table Haig of Glasgow and James splendidly organised catering sing. Among Chinese firms, Sin-fixtures. This specia! line sells Powell have all that is needed for Watson & Co., Dundee, appear

core's initiated the fixed-price in two prices-$12 and $17-and the household; and the extremely amongst others; in Hocks, E. and In the shop itself there is at system. Every thing is clearly we can woll recommend read ors artistic nature of the sideboards, F. Canter; in liqueurs, Bols. present an exceedingly tempting marked in English and Chinese to pay a visit to the shop if only ohairs and book-cases, as well as the large amount of iron and brass These are merely a selection stock. of all the best Christmas and the figures are strictly adher to see these etriking articles.

It only needs a glance at the ware, is enough to make one want taken in course of a walk round dainties. Weismann's is the ed to. It is interesting hore to the establishment. Clarets,atquite leading house in the Colony for note the growth of this enterpri- Dispensary's window display to to rob the shop. People who are a number of prices, are on offer, confections, and occupying a high sing firm, which has been es- show what a fine selection of Christmas present-hunting and and the name of Packwitz and place among the many do-ablished in Hongkong for well Cadbury's chocolates, Fuller's want to give small articles that Beerman, Bordeaux, is a sufficient licacies are their own home-made over twelve years. In its early confections and Pascall's sweets combine utility with, beauty will guarantee of excellence. Amongst chocolates, for which they have days the store was housed in have been procured specially for find all they could wish in way of the champagnes on view we become justly famous,.

season. Worthy cabinets, racks, ink-stands, photo- [Queen's Road but about six years

knicknacks of caught night of those of Sohnleïn In close proximity to the cafe ago a move was made to Des of special mention are the graph-frames, t Co. and wore inunediately is the establishment's thoroughly Voeux Road in order to secure a

splendid assortment of Marel-overy kind, ladies' belts and hand- mallow, satisfied that all was well here, up-to-dato kitchen. Flere

Fuller's Peppermint bags, tea-cosies and cushions, are bigger block of buildings to cope

ed a really expensive or olish hotel range and a big The result now is that the Sin-

In addition to these, there For the children there is a brz- more moderately-priced wine, grill, which are of sufficient core stores occupy eight buildings

The point to note is that the dimensions to allow of coter each of four storeys; there are no are all the bost and most car that might be Santa Olaus of ordinary own particular "store-house, for liquors suit every purse and every ing for such big gatherings as fewer than 14 different depart popular lines taste. The prices are moderate, the St. Andrew's Ball, when pro-ments; and well over 300 hands plain sweetinents, which will al- everything that the child mind consistent with good quality and vision is made for over a thouare, employed. The old store ways find a place on the well-laid can desire or conceive of appeara

Christmas table.

to be here. "Messrs. Powell are, fine flavour; more than that no and guests.

in Queen's Road is, moreover, purchaser con wish. But the

In the East, great trouble is indeed, making a special feature A visit to the store rooms,still carried. on; and quite re- would-be buyer need not, exceptin the ваше block

of cently the Company extended its experienced with tooth-brushes, this year of their children's be so desires, purchase wine here, buildings, gives ample evidence activities to Canton, building a the climate causing the bristles bazaar and we prophesy that it spirits there; if he wishes to secure of the big stock of goods carried magnificent store on the Bund, rapidly fall out, but a consign will be a good deal easier to get just the wines and spirits that are by the firm. Weismann's coffee in which a similar business to ment of specially-mado silver- the average youngster into the essential for the Christmas season, has won much fame locally, and that of the head office in Hong these being manufactured in such Mesara Blackhead will arrange this is in consequence of the kong is conducted. This Canton to make up a case for him and so great care taken in blending the shop is one of the linest buillingsway that it is an absolute im- save a deal of trouble.

berries from Morocco, Java and in the whole city, having a front-possibility for the bristles to fall

out. book It is hardly recessary to remark Timor, which are specially image of 70 feet and running that Messrs. Blackhead make a ported. At present there are some 200 feet from the front. It specialty of beers. They are over 100 sacks of coffee stored in a four-storeyed building of

fitted with agents for the Union Brewery, hore, and every day at least 60 modern design, Shanghai, and their list is, are roasted for sale and con- electric lifts, has a roof garden. lengthy and imposing. Tsingtau sumption in the cafe. House tes rooms and all the latest beer, of various kinds, is on sale wives who wish to make sure features of a big department

"Gold: Export," Murich,

of securing coffee of the correct store! "Pilsener "-names to conjure blend can do no better than use

To come back to the Hongkong with. They attract all lovers of Weismann's. There is also here a

a "Telegraph" represan- advice we would offer our readera ornaments therefor: with Santa a good glass of beer. There fresh stock of orockery and table tative was this week given the is therefore quite obvious-pay a Claus stockings all ready filled are various other brands of requisites frosh out from home opportunity of taking a walk visit. It is of the children that and abundant material for filling Pilsener beer, for. instance, enabling the firm to cater for fully through the establishment. He we particularly think at this soa-those empty stockings which wee and special mention must be 1,500 people at such gatherings found every department packed son of the year, and as one glances laddies and lassies will be hang- made of Putzenhofer beer-light as garden parties, weddings with purchasers who were taking over the very fine lot of books ing up on Christmas Eve. and dark. The man who cannot and other social entertainments.advantage of the sale coinoid specially provided for juvenile Toya and models of inge- find here something to suit him It is by a visit to the bakery ing with the Christmas season. consumption one inevitably nious mechanism there are in is no jadge of beer.

at Wanchai, however, that the There is a magnificent dis thinks how much better off planty, to nothing of Turning to other lines, we may extent of Mosers. Weismann's play of Pascall's confections, are the children of to-day than life-size baby carriages and remark on some articles which are activities can best be gauged. Cadbury's, Fry's and Rowntree's those of a generation sgo. dolla to go in them. There are particularly suitable for Christ Here the firm has had specially chocolates; nuts of all kinds; What could be a more also as many animals as ever went mas presents. We noticed a built a fine fire-proof building in Jacobs, Huntley and Palmer's, delightful present to a boy or girl into the ark with Noah, and many fine lot of Gillette razora, for which are accomodated the most and Carr's biscuits in all varie than Jack's" Shown to the Chil- that were probably unknown to example, and a cute little oleo- up-to-date steam ovens in the ties, as well as a fine assortment dren" series? These books, of hima: Weird woolly things called tric pooket lens which possesses Far East. These are two in of Swallow and Oriel's cakan. which Mesars Brewer havoo big teddy-bears and all manner of very durable batterien. It is number, one a double and the Then there are hame, Christmas esortment, are most daintly pro-nther quadrupeds that will delight worth noting that Messrs. Black other a single. They are of puddings, dates, figs, table duced, and they tell in langu- the little hearts of their future head offer some articles for Chris-the very latest design, and delicacies of all kinds; all the age easy to understand, and, what possessors; truly a cheerful, mas presents which are rather absolutely uniform temperature, loading brands of wines and is more, in a manner which is heartening show, reminiscent of outside the usual run. We ob- which can be regulated at will, is spirits at rock-bottom prices. And bound to interest, all that there Christmas in the old Homeland, served some cash boxes, for in- ensured., Up to 4,000lbs of cake of course Tom Smith's crackers are is worth knowing about soch But in describing the glories stance, which are especially suitor bread can be baked per day. much in evidence more attrao-throughly engrossing subjects of Messrs. Powell's toy bazaar, able, and we have seen worse The whole establishment is under tive and elaborately got up than a birds, butterflies, flowers, we must not neglect the more presents than a Delphin filter strictest European supervision, so ever.

the stars, and so forth. serious branches of their busi- which renders water absolutely that absolute purity is ensured. A special word must be said of a splendid series of "Stories hosiery departments etc. Their By the same publishers are ness; their drapery, millinery, germ free. These may not be A word should also be written of the remarkably fine display of for the children," culled from goods are nothing if presents of the dainty type, which the care taken in the making dolls, mechanical toys, sto., of auch sources as Shakespeure's up-to-date, and with that up- FULLER'S is very often a type lacking in and baking of broad. Weis- usefulness, but they are excellent mann's, Ltd., import their own special feature this year. The Nights, Don Quixote, etc.

which Sincere's are making works, the Iliad, the Arabian to-dateness they combine ex- and acceptable presents never four and have always a running window, is indeed a sight, and

cellence in quality and reason- stock of about 2,000 baga. These

Of course, Mesers. Brower bave ableness in price. In fact it may Cadbury's The visitor to Maasre. Black-floure are specially blended in as the variety is such that a child head's comes away with the com- cordance with methods which are may well be forgiven for hesitat a big selection of the well-known be said without exaggeration that seeking fortable feeling that he has seen the result of long experience, and ing what to choose. This is the Christmas Annuals, and the lady who is nothing that is not of first-class the beautiful Vienna bread which biggest stock of toys. Sincere's ne series of boy's books hats, shoes, stockings, or dress inoluding school stories by material can find what she quality. There is an attractive is produced is known throughout have ever carried. Mention must Desmond Coke, Indian tales wants here as readily and cheaply also be made of the fine air of imposing solidity and high the Colony, being largely used in quality about the goods, which the leading Clubs, hotels, bos- show of Christmas and New Year by Herbert Strang, "With the as she could in Oxford Street.

Airmen,"

by Grahame White, And what that means, old re- are finely presented, and the pitals and other public institu- orrds, postcards, fancy stationery: sto, etc. They are strongly eidents of the Colony who re-

Manicure Sets. elc, varied in style and most bound in cloth and will make member the days when every- visitor cannot escape being tions..

reasonable in price. The firm impressed.

The confectionery department has also a really splendid assort quite substantial and appropriate thing had to be sent for from Silver & By the way, Messrs. Blackhead's is also housed at the Bakery, ment of all the best French, presents to the boys.

Home, can beat any.

Cut Glass windows are brilliantly-lighted and here are made the firm's English and American perfumer- Adulte also will find

As we have observed above, up till 10 o'clock sach evening. justly-famed home-made choco-ies, which make especially accept number of books suitable for the old times of inconvenience, Bottles & Sprays Those

a who are unable for any latea.. Our representative anaw able presents to the gentler sex. presents, an especially striking and of going short of necessities

A CHOICE SELECTION reason, to visit the establishment these awestments being manufac

line being the Posts in very orluxuries because freight charges

OF PERFUMES. during the day have thus an op-tured under European supervi Messrs. Sincero have a remark effeolive. antelope-skin bindings, were prohibitive, are at an end, portunity of inspecting the variety sion in absolutely spotless sur-ably varied assortment of the Other articles

most appro

thanks to the enterprise of such OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER of goods on view. It is only fair roundings and untouched by beat Mapila and Havana cigars de priate for presents, include a firma sa Messrs. Powell, which WATER IN SILVER to warn them, however, that the hand. Weismann's are the only well as of Egyptian and Virgin- very varied assortment of fountain lay themselves out to bring all windows do no more than hint firm in the Colony who make an oigarettes. Don't confuse pons and styles of the best that one wants within the reach very ineffectively at the vast num- their own ohooolatos, and at pre- the store with others of a like makes, and bleo & magnificent of limited purses. No one should of tempting things to be secured out 60 lbs a day are being turned kind is it is immediately opposite display, of brasswork inkstands, fail to pay a visit to this shop dur- at this well-known house,

out for the Christmas trade, the Canton Steamer Whar!

ing Christmas wook,

theless.

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store;

MESSRS BREWER & CO.

There is no better place to go to for Christmas gifts than to well-stocked book store. That is what Mesers Brewer and Com- pany's establishment is, and the

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counters in the bazaar depart ment are exceedingly well ar ranged, things can be seen and examined to the best advantagë, and-we were going to say there need be no crowding, but with so much to attract the eye and whot the desire there would pro- bably be crowding even were the gangway twice as wide. There are toys and games by the score; by tho hundred; crackers too and Christaina trees with plentiful |

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HOME-MADE

CHOCOLATES.

THE

SINCERE CO.

Universal Providers.

A PIONEER ONE-PRICE STORE

KNOWN TO BE THE

CHEAPEST IN THE

EAST.

SELECT BREWER

CONFECTIONERY.

Chocolates, FANCY and PLAIN. Silver

CASED BOTTLES.

THE

& CO., LTD.

FOR

BEST SELECTION

OF

LEATHER BOUND

PRESENTATION BOOKS.

CHILDREN'S ANNUALS

STORY BOOKS FOR

BOYS AND GIRLS

AND

LEATHER GOODS.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong. 14th Des., 1918,

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