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GENERAL NEWS.

Consular Appointments.

The King has been pleased to #apponyo_of-Senor Doctor Don

ROUND THE SHOPS.

The Christmas Displays Described.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1912.

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P. A. Delgado as Consul-General All the shop windows havo of Ven zuela at London; Senor now assumed the attire suitable Don S. Villalaz sa Consul-General to the festive season, and the re- of Pans ma at Liverpool; Cavalieresults are well worth seeing. The 8. Carrara as Consul-General of notes which follow give, in com- Italy at Malta for the Maltese pact form, hinta as to the lead-

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FFICES TO LET.-First Class, Group; Monsieur H. Martin asing lines stocked by the various airy, on Firat and Second Floor, central accommodation, light and Consul-General of Switzerland at firms and especially suited to in new building being erected for Mocars, Montreal for the Dominion of the season. They should be WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., Canada; and Senhor A. Casanova föund useful by our readers.

LTD. Entrance from Des Voeux Road. RB Consul-General of Portugal at

Electric Lift to all floors, Electrio Bombay.

Light throughout.

TO LET.

TO LET FURNISHED No. 119D until end of October, 1914.

the Peak, from middle of April Four bed- rooms, Tennis Court and Gardan. Apply to ELDON POTTER, Princes" Buildings.

The plan can be seen and all partion- lars obtained at the Offices of Messrs.TO LET on 2nd For No. 2, Ped- PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor.

THE DAIRY FARM LTD. So successfully do the Dairy Bishop Brindle's Jubilee.

Farm Ltd., advertise, that it is The golden jubiloo of the practically safe to assert, that had priesthood of Mgr. Brindle, they no shop promises, they would D.S.O., the Roman Catholic not suffer much, The fact that December 27, and arrangements freshest looking stores in the City T Godown situated on water front, Bishop of Nottingham, falls on they have one of the cleanest and are being made in the dioceso to is a clear indication of the oare East Point. For further particulars apply celebrate the occasion in a suit-devoted to the goods that they Property Office, Jardine, Matheson able manner a few days later. It sall. Hams, in nico white cloths, Co., Ltd.

Ron, 80th Sept., 1919... (708 "OʻLET LARGE substantially built

will be remembered that the may be seen, of a quality which Horgkong, 18th Aug., 1912, Bishop saw a good deal of war sor is the hall mark of the firm's re-

vice as an Army chaplain, Heputation, bacon of undisputed

der Street.

Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

One roomed Office. Apply Property. Hongkong. 22nd Ms, 1912.

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TO LET, houses in Aartin Avenue, & Kowloon, immediate possession

Apply to A. Raymond, efs 8. J. David & Co.

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window by themselves should de serve more than passing mention, for the manner in which they are set out is truly effective.

has, to addition to the D.S.O., the excellence, German sausages of the range inside is large and re. British medals for the Sudan and all kinds, prepared under expert presentative. Perhaps the large Egyptian campaigns, the Egyp-supervision, and all the savouries array of crackers set out in tian medals for Egypt and the required for the average as well Sudan, the Egyptian bronzo star, as the best table can be had at the 4th Class of the Osmanieh, vory satisfactory prices. As for and the 3rd Claws of the Mesjidich. butter and clieese, the quality of these commodities is so well known that further mention of them would bo superfluous.

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Synthetic Rubber.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

MR. J. T. SHAW.

GARNER QUELch & co. Messrs Garner Quelch and Ou. are essentially wine and spirit merchants and to say that their wine "needs no, bnah" is the fairest recommendation possible. Though no windows show what the firm is capable of, an inspec At the third day's session of

Mr. J. T. Shaw, the gentlemen'stion of our advertising coluinns the South Indian Association on

clothier and outfitter, has a vory and a call at the offices in Des December 2; Dr. J. L. Simonson,

nice show of ties and shirts in his Voeux Road, near the Hongkong Professor of Chomistry at the The large shop display of window and the latest fashion in Hotel, will convince the average

Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co. is bata is being displayed. Presidency College, Madras, de-

His person that the firm is noted for livered an interesting lecture on always well worth a visit, and suitings are of the latest patterns liquors. Their assorted cases are "The Production of Synthetic more so at Christmas time. A and the cutting of this well-known in themselves wonderful, and Rabber." In conclusion, he special feature is undoubtedly the tailor is sufficiently well-known aro chosen with due regard to the said: "Our knowledge of the window containing the familiar not to require any recommenda- customers taste. The cheapest of chemistry of the coagulation of globular green bottles of "Ye Old tion. Now that the cold weather them is selected with, the same latex is very small, yut if we English Lavondor Wator," a per-is upon us and overcoats are regard for proportion as is the dosire a uniform product, this fume which is known in many needed, Mr. Shaw has some of the most expensive, while quotations process is the first which must be parts of the world and widely ap finest materials that can be ob- can be obtained for special ham- carefully studied. The problems preciated. Of courne other per atained for the making of grot pera should the purchaser desire still to be investigated are legion, fumes are also shown but special coats. In the way of boots and to make his own choice. and the money spent on research attention should be paid to the shoes customers at this establish- BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO will be repaid many times over. Lavender. Tobacco in all its mont can also be accommodated, Without research, the future for many and pleasing forais may be and ease, comfort and style are

found in the adjacent window guaranteed.. plantation rubber will be very black." Mr. W. Eelam Smith, where the sorried rows of vari Professor of Chemistry in the coloured tina draw the eye of the Presidency College, said that passer by to the varieties of to rubber soods had a great future baccos that are supplied by the in Ceylon, and that they wore a paying part of the rubber-plant- WILLIAM POWELL AND CO. ing industry,”

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the Christmas buyer, whose task likes to be without, especially is rendered all the more easy-by at Christmas, and Mosura. Gande reason of the fact that the com Price and Co. include in their pany's goods are obtainable at N. LAZARUS, display for the season the inmiliar practically every tobacco store in bottle bearing the "Osorge IV the colony. Smokers of Egpytian label. This is a mellow whiskey cigarettes have their attention that has fast come to the front, called to the Bouton Rouge and la addition to this popular drink, Felucca brands of Messra Mae- The first meeting of the Indian

others of an equally fine nature pero Freres who by their cigaretten Public Services Commission will the splendidly arranged goods are displayed, while wines are to we known throughout the world. beheld in Madras on or about Dec. enn be seen to advantage. In be found in profusion. In fact, Three Castle Magmuns and the 20, and the taking, of evidence the right hand window there is a the windows in Queen's Road Garrick cigarette never fail to ap will begin on or about January S. fine array of presents suitable for ought to draw the attention of all peal to the lovers of the Virginian Mr. Russell Scott, of the Admir-adults, and their usefulness shows those who have a liking for that kind, while the new Embassy alty, has been appointed Joint that the selection of presents has which "maketh glad the heart cigarette, now introduced to Hong- Secretary of the Commission, and not been made hapazard, and that of man." The charms of My kong in batches of 50, can be had since the end of October has been the staff has given plenty of Lady Nicotine may be wooed by of all tobacconists. associated with his colleague, Mr. thought to the setting out of the the aid of this firm of wine and Montagu Butier, 1.C.S., Daputy-window. To the left hand spirit merchants. Secretary to the Government of window all the wonders of the

MESSRS, KRUSE & CO. India, in the Home Department of the droamland of children are Messrs. Kruse and Co, whose in working out preliminary details exhibited, and, as the babios large window space gives them

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For pipe smokers the Embassy mixture is proving most popular, while the Garrick has a reputation of long standing. CHINA COMMERCIAL COM PANY.

at the India Office. Lord Isling- gaze into the dazzling collection, ample room to display the quanti Daring the gaieties of Christ- ton, the Chairman of the Como adult mind will be capable of ties of useful and choice goods mission, will arrivo in Madras in the last week of the year.

Signatures to the Ulster Covenant.

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mas time, one must not forgot that picturing the effect on the infant that they sell, have a striking life contains its serious matters mind. The children of the show of Christmas toys in their and that an oversight even at Colony are in for a treat at store. Besides the usual tinsel this period of the year may have Messrs. Powells,

decorations for Christmas trees disastrous consequences. Perhaps The following summary of the MCAEWEN FRICKEL & Co and the smaller kinds of toys, one does not suffer from the number of signaturea to the No table at Christmas appears there is a fine model of a liner effects of the ravishing mosquito Ulster Covenant was issued in complete without decanters of with boat, white paint, and gang just at the moment but it is too Ireland last month-Namber of good wines ur spirits, evan if the way all complete, a present to late to wait until the hot weather signatures in Ulster. men, latter are only used for illum: bring joy to the heart of any real has arrived and the damage is 211,206; women, 228,991; num- innting the Christmas pudding boy. Provision has been made done. Just purchase CN from ber of sigantures in other place with the blue flame that reminde for the wants of the grown up mos, 10,162; women, 5055-one that it is the family dinner male in the shape of cigara, a total, men, 237,368; wouem, of the year. Messrs Mao Ewen, large show being made of the 234,046. Total number of men Frickel and Co. are the people Imperio del Mundo, a most enjoy- and woman (over the age of 16 to purchase these necessaries able smoke from the Manila years) being Ulster-born

and from. It is a little late in the day factories. A visit to Messrs. Matton, Gam, Veil and Ham pies, Malton Mowbray, Pork Pies, Beef, loyal subjects of his Gracions to recommend this firm to the Kruse and Co. is well worth while Small Hot Pies always on hand 25 Majesty King George V., who people of Hongkong now, as they for the value is good and there is cents Esch. kave pledged themselves in so-have been looked upon as am a lot to choose from. lemn covouant to stand by one ongst the front rank of wine and

ALEXANDRA CAFE CO. anotherin defending their cherish-spirit merchants for many years. ed position of equal citizenship Their crusted wines and aged in the United Kingdom-471,414 epirits are par excellence and if 'Death of Mrs. Thomas Hardy. Que requires a hamper to make up Mrs. Hardy, wife of Mr. Thomas their list of Christmas purchases Hardy, died at Dorchester," on one can safely leave the matter in

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November 27. She had been fail- the hands of Messra Mac Ewen Slow Convalescence after Fover, Rickets and Wast- ing for some time, but lor illness Frickel and Co. who will ngeist was not regarded soriously, and them in making a solection Ing Diseases of Children,

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