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HONGKONG'S MAN- POWER.

IGNORANT CRITICISMS ·

RESENTED.

His Excellency Makes the

Position Clear.

At the meeting of the Legisla- tive Conneil this afterncon, Bis Excellency the Governor refer red to the local man-power : question.

His Excellency, on the opening of the meeting said:-Gentle- men.-Before I proceed with the Order of the Day I wish tɔ may a few words about a matter which bar caused me and others in the

Colony extrems annoyanos. I

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.

-2:0:-

CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.

A Special Dinner will be provided by the Management at $2.50 per bead. Table and Private Rooms for Private Parties can be booked at the Office till the 22nd instant.

MENU -

Hors d'OeuvrOS Portage a la Creme Bouchees aux Huitres

Poisson Froid Chartenbriant Macedoine Aspic de Foie Gras

Asperges glacees a la Creme Dindons rotis Truffees Salade de Celeris Charlottes aux Fruits

Gatesu Moks

Ximas Çakos

Fruit Coffee

The Holel has been throughly renovated, and excellent

refer to certain anonymous | Service and is now guaranteed.

Istians in the public press| .....

commenting upon the attitude

of Britons in this Colony in the matter of their duty to their country. For exemple à letter was recently published in which the writer sooused membe. § of the local armed force of the Colony of taking refuge in the uniform of the Hongkong Volun tears or of the Special Police Reserve, being unwilling to do their duty to their King and country.

CHRISTMAS DINNER.

MID-DAY.

(NO PUNCH TICKET). Price $1.00.

13.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.:

HORS D'OEUVRES

1

Asparagus Soup

3

Boiled Schnapper

Fricassee of Chicken

B

13

This is an ignorant and mis- 5 chiavons statement for which there is not a shadew of founda. tion. The policy of this Govern- ment has been to grant facilities to every man who can be spared from this Colony to go to the 11 frost and to organise thel remainder as the members of the local armed forces or in other 15 capacities in work connected with the war. The number and 17 efficiency of our local armed forces | 19 has made it possible to release a large portion of the regular garrison for service elsewhere. In carrying this policy into efect 21 it has been my unpleamant duty refuse the applications of scores of men, to leave the Colony to go to the front, and I have no hesitation in saying that all thess members of the armed forces in the Colony who are medically fit would volunteer Lor the front to-morrow if they were allowed to go. I trust that these ignorant criticiems will Conse. If any persons resident in the Colony or visiting it, and I suspect the criticisme emanate from visitors who are ignorant of the facts, have any heart searchinga on the subject of Hongkong' attitude towardo the war, I trust that they will come direct to me or to the Colonial Secretary. We are always scossible and always ready to give every enlightenment.

2 Clear Soup FISH

14 Fried Fish ENTREES

6

Roast Goose and Apple Sauce

7 Fried Sweetbroad and Tomato Sauce

JOINTS

Rosat Sirloin of Beef 9 Roast Saddle of Mutton

POULTRY

10 Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce Boiled York Ham

14 Roast Capon

Boiled Potatoes French Beans

VEGETABLES

Roast Potatoes

1.6 Petit Poin SWEETS

Plum Pudding & Brandy Sauce Stewed Pears and Cream

FRUITS

18 *Mince Piss 20 Apple Pies

Orange, Apples, Raisins, Walnuts, Almonds, &c.

SALADS

Cream Cheese 22 Roquefort Cheese. 23 Mixed Salads

24

Beetroots and Spring Onions

Tea and Coffee

CHRISTMAS DINNER.

EVENING.

(NO PUNCH TICKET), Price $1.00.

.7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

HORS D'OEUVERS

2 FISH

Vermicelli Soup

4 Smoked Fish

ENTREES

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON,

TURKEYS, GEESE, CAPONS, CHICKENS,

AND

HAMS.

ORDER EARLY.

TO

AVOID DISAPP_INTMENT.

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED

15 A

COLUMBIA

GRAFONOLA.

THE ENJOYMENT OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IS ASSURED When there is a "COBUMBIA

-in the Home. · SOLE DISTRIBUTORS:

17

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

1

Oyster Soup

6, DES VEUX ROAD.

3

Baked Schnapper

5

Chicken in Aspic

7

6 Lamb Cutlets and Petit Pois Stewed Pigeons

8

Roast Birlain of Beef

11

Roast Chicken

13

Boiled Potatoes

15

Petit Pola

17

Plam Pudding

19

Blanc Mange & Apricots 20

Apple Pie

A PROTEST.

FRUITS

21

Oranges, Apples, Raisins, Walnuts, Almonds, &c.. SALADS Cream Cheese 22 Roquefort Cheese

Tea and Coffes

23 Mixed Salads

TEL. 1223

PA. SENGELS AKRIVED.

Andiono Major Asada Androl 8 Baar

Duaquas Franchan Gegalis

Gray L'ER Hin

XMAS GIFTS FOR MEN

Attractively displayed in our shop are just the proper things to gratify your friends and reflect credit on your selections for them.

We have just received deliveries of New Goods specially suited for gift-giving, including.

NECKWEAR.--FANCY WAISTCOATS,

GLOVES,—MUFFLERS,—SWEATERS,

-HANDKERCHIEFS, UMBRELLAS,

You are Welcome to inspect without importunity to buy.

MACKINTOSH

▲ CO, LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists,

16, BUS YEUX ROAD.

TELEPHONE KO. 23.

Powell

TELEPHONE 346

HAVE FOR GENTLEMEN A ́SMART RANGE OF

ACCEPTABLE XMAS

GIFTS.

INCLUDING NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR,

GLOVES, MUFFLERS WALKING

STICKS, UMBRELLAS,

KNITTED WAISTCOATS AND SWEATERS, SILK AND LINENÄ HANDKERCHIEFS,

HAND BAGS, SLIPPERS, etc., etc.

INSPECTION INVITED.

etc.

"Stop Gambling and Reduce Prices."

Romford Urban Council, urged by the townspeople to open a central milk depot to counteract exorbitant prices, met last month to discuss this and other aspects of food supply and prices.

JOINTS

9 Roast Saddle of Mutton POULTRY

10 Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce

12 Roast Goose and Apple Sauce VEGETABLES

14 Roast Potatoes

16 French Beans

SWEETS

18 Mince Pie

To Facilitate Service and Prevent Confusion Please order by Number only.

We Sell only the very best Brands of Wines, Ales and Liqueurs. WISHING YOU A MERRY XMAS. The Alexandra Cafe,

THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.

ROBT. HOWARD. Sole Proprietor.

Two Europeaor Succumb. The situation as regards the epidemio of smal'-pox in Hong- Long is, happily, not getting any

| Disease Hospital. In the latter case, the rank, profession or occupation of the decessed was not known, so it is to be presumed that he was not a local man.

Whilst the vaccination of Chin- ese continues, it is important that all Europeans should get them-

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

Per a JAPAN, frim Singapore, as Dec. 11

- CLEN" LINE (MCGREGOR|Carlin Men

COW & CO.) LTD.

CERTAIN cargo ex M. S.

"GLENARTNEY" having

arrived here per 8.8. BUT BANG," Mestri. Goddard · &;

Judy

McGill Mra

MacPherson Nurse

McKenzie

Riley Mr

Bailton

Bomerion Mr & Kr

Wison Mis

Wreck

Yong Mr & Mrs

DON'T FORGET

TO BUY

THE SELECTION FROM

XMAS

KISMET.

NOW ON SALE AT:-

ROBINSON'S. MOUTRIE'S. ANDERSON'S.

HAMPERS.

We beg to notify our Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be ob-

Douglas will attend at the Hong- SAKURA BEER ained from us at the following reduced Prices:

kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's Godowns, Kowloon, on FRIDAY 22nd insti at 10 a.m. to survey all damaged packazes. Consignees of cargo arrived are requested to have representatives present.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

“Gled" Line (McGregor Agents,

Gow & Co Lt Hongkong, tist December, 1916,

BANK HOLIDAY.

Several members vigorously condemned excessive profit-mon- goring, which, it was alleged, was lengthening the war. Mr. W. H. Istis, Labour member, said they ought to find out who was re- more serions; it still remains ve selves treated in a similar manner. N ACCORDANCE with Or- sponsible and then put them mack the same, (though two against the nearest wall and shoot Europeans have accumbed to as may be supposed, a great deal EXCHANGE BANKS will be the disease). Some idea of the more than the usual cupply of CLOSED for the transsction of The following resolution was present outlook can be gathered lymph has already been used, but Public Business on MONDAY, unanimously carried :-~~- from the fact that yesterday 14 we learn there is no dificulty and TUESDAY the 25th and 26th

"That this council, being of fresh cases were notified, among anticipated as regards a further instant. opinion that abnormal prices have them being two

Eamposne apply. been attained by the unpatriotic The work of Tocination One of the victims to the dissaas

them.

dinance No, 5 of 1912, the

THE

NOTICE

HE offices of Chinese Muri- time Customs for Kowloon.

or unscrupulous companies and West Point goes on atan is Captain Owan Hughes, of the persons, causing increasing hard-

even more greatly accelerated.s. On Lee, who has been known ships on all sections of his rate, the Chinese, contrary to ex-for many years on the China coast Majesty's subjecte, strongly urges pectations, jostling each other in and who was a most popular man the Government to abandon its their engerness to be incoulated with everyone with whom he caIDE policy of drift and take steps to It is estimated that up to the in contect, He predamay yorlar. preract gambling in food and present soms 4,000 vaccinations day at tips Isolation, Hospital after and District will be CLOSED to neowasition, with a view to sub- buen teen made in this district. (only *. few., dass? illness. The public business on Friday, this stantial reduction in prices at an Up to the present, two fatalidenessed was formerly second 22nd. instant and on the Ist, žad. early date. Further, the council lies have cocarred to Europeans, officer aboard. the .a. Derwent and Srd. January, 1917. requents the Government to take the one being Captain Ower and second officer on the setion to ensure that the maximum Baghes of the s.: On Ler, and series. He has been master of entity of fodstalls may be the other a man named Charles the as. On Los for some con

York Buildines,

JA. H. HARBIS, Commissioner of Chinese

Customs.

oed within the United Edward Pollard, both of whom aderable time. He was only Hengkong, Bith. December, 1918.

pamaḍl away at the Infections about forty-five years of age.

MONTANA

BOLE AGENTS:

Nog! Hamper

I battle Moet & Chandon Champagne Quart

1

D.O.M.

Pint

"

Blackberry Brandy

Quart

M

1

Martell's XXX Brandy

11

2

King George IV Whisky

J

Super Tawny Port

$28.00

St. Julien Claret

"

Old Brown Sherry

Old Tom Gin

1 phial Pomeranzan Bittera

No. 2 Hamper

1 bottle Victor Clicquot Champagne Quart

•

1r

Martell's XXX Brandy

Perfection Whisky

t

Rich Old Port

Et. Julien Claret

Vino de Pasto Bherry

Peppermint G. F. small

D.OM. mail

Old Tom Gin

1 phial Pomeranzın Bitters.

1 battle Burgundy

No. 3 Hamper

Quart

Peppermint small D.O.M.

Rich Old Fort

14

Perfection Whisky

20 years Old Brandy

Amontillado Sherry

Medoc Claret

•

2

41 Old Tom Gin

1 phial Pomerantan- Bitters

$25,00

$20.00.

Hampers of all descriptions made up "to suit

SUZUKI & CO. || Customers' requirements,

TEL. 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

WINE MERCHANTS. TEL. NO 185

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