13.
NOTICES,
"RECESS "
HICH GRADE VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.
Virginia
Recess cigarettes
MANUFACTURËD BY
THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH—– SATURDAY, DECEMBER
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO.LD.
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.
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CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
A Special Dinner will be provided by the Management at $2.50 per head. Table and Private Rooms fr Private Parties can be booked at the Offics till the 22nd Instant.
MENU:-
Hors d'Oeuvres Potage & Is Creme Bouchers aux Hvitres
Poisson Froid
Chateaubriand Macedoine
Aspic de Foie Gras
Aspe ges-glaces à la Creme
Dindona ratis Truffess
Salade de Celeria
Charlottes aux F.vi's
Gateau Moka
Xmas Cakes
Fruit
Coffee
The Hotel has been throughly renovated, and excellent Service is now guaranteed.
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
MID-DAY,
(NO PUNCH TICKETİ.
.
Price $1.00.
13.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
1
Asparagus Soup
.3
Boiled Schnapper
[5
.
8
HORS D'OEUVRES
2 FISH
Clear Soup
4 Fried Fish ENTREES
6 Fricassee of Chicken
Roast Goose and Apple Fauce Fried Sweetbrand and Tomato Sauce
JOINTS
Roast Sirloin of Beet g Ro1st Saddle of Mutton
POULTRY
10 Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sanca
12 Roast Capon
VEGETABLES
14 Roast Potatoes
POST. OFFICE.
The Mail dispatched from London-vie Siberia for Hongkong on, the 20th Nor. was received ̧ per us. NIPPON MARU to-day.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR KOLIDAYS.
The Fort Office will be open on Mon- day the 25th, Tuesday the 26th December and Monday the lat January from 8 to
5.1L
There will be ose collection and one delivery of ordi mary correspondence each day as on Bunday.
There will be a delivery of Registered Correspanderos at 9 am, on the 28th December and Int JanuaEJ.
The Money Order Offics will be a știrely
closed during the Holidaya.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam Liberia and | Portugesse East Africa, Persia and Mor-
dodo cannot be transmitted
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul- garía and the Ottoman Empire are roenendad.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station:-m TJITAROEM ARMAND BEHIC
MAILS DUE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Glenfalioch, Br, as 1,67€ MasKonz's, 2nd Dec.-Bingapore, 13th Dec, Gen-Chiaw.
Pasting. Br. za 1190, Barkat, 2nd
Dec.—Bestow, 201 Doc.—B. & 5 Buychiro M. Jap., 8.2. 912. Aoi, 22nd Dec. -Yayayama, 20th Dec, Coal-Order. Shansi, B., . 1,218, Bisous, tad Dec.
Hongay, 10th Deo, Coal-B. & 8. Telemachus, Br. na. 3,543, Fraser. £tad Dec.-Saigon, 13th Des, Rice- Chinese.
t
Taura M., Jap., s. 1,101, Nakano, od Dic--Moji, 16th Dec, Coal-MRK
Tokai M, Jap, ca. 3,738, Idaka, zład
Dec.- Miike, 16th Dec, Coni–MBE Yusang, Br. 12. Campbell, Zład Dec.--
WEATHER REPORT.
1916.
The Weather Report and Forecast for to-morrow will be found on a Second Extra. On the 22nd at noon-No returns from: Japanese staliɔDE
With few exceptions, pressure has de- creased slightly at all stations reporting. The anticyclons-remalas stations y but Das weakened in Entsosity,
Fresh to strong monsoon will zzorai over the east cosas of China and the north
part of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for, the 24 hours suding at 10am. to-day, 1.00 inch. against an average of 82,84 Inches. Total since January lat, 79.81 Inches,
"FOREGANT JOE' THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Diatrics.
Forecast.
1 E. winda, moderate
Wahu, 17th Dec, Rice--J. M. & Co. Kwallin, Br. an. 1,073, McCarity, 23rd
Dec.- Walba'wel, 17th Dec,, Gen. Hongkong to Gap Rock 10 fresh;
B. & S.
| cloudy.
DEPARTED.
Dec. 21.
Albiona for Calcutta via Shanghai Hakurbia M. for Bangket Dagfn for Ha'phong
Dec. 22.
Sinkling for Shangbui
Canada -Fer EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, Chibli for Saigon
24th Dec.
Luchow for Centos Cheongabieg for Henry Anping for Shanghai vis Ningpa Pakahaku M. No. 8 for Singapore Fukehaku M. No. 10 for Spare REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS|Haksta M. No. 3 for Bingapore close 15 minutes salier than the time Hakata M. No. 717 Singapore g.vou below unless otherwise stated,
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY..
| Philipp'ar_lal-Per YUENSANG, 23rd
Dec, 2 pm La
ANATO
Sekijo M. for Bingapore
Hakata M. No. 8 for Singapore
Hainchang fer Bangkok
Haikong for Fooctow via & watow Chingchow for Pt Parseral Armand Behic for Yokobems via d'ani Yesarafu for Kombay via Singapore Yusang for Canton
Shanghai & N. Chica-Per ANHUI, 23rd CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Dea, 5 p.m.
Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya, & Port
Moreby (via Batavs)-Per BANRI MARU, 23rd Dec.
Hongay-Fer CHIPSHING, Wed, Dec.
5 porn.
5 p.
Spa
? Formosa Channe)............) K.E. winda,
akrong. 3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween HE, and Lamocka í se No. 1 4 South-coast of China be-) Tas_seme iween H.L. and Hainan...) No. 1
China Coast Meteorological Register. December 22, a,m.
BLONSILL
-
Postock Ba Nemuro
Hakodate
Tokio Koch! дос
Nagamal agios Oshima Naba
Boala in Chefoo
5
Winda
62
""balwei'
$0.41 31 90 e
2 if
Hackow Ichang
Liubaas
Changaba Shangha
utdan
Sharp
P.
30 24 39 97 ne 30.20 43 71 ene 30.06 59 76 w A107 9 30.11 36 94 De Swatow Бл
b
1 b 26
Talboku 5a 30.07 39 87 e
30.00 59
29.99 61
Taichu
Dec. 22.
Taize
Koshur
29.94 66
P*dora
30.02 63
Canton
64
30.06 61 77
*
Gay Rock
Hooray-Per FOOCHOW, 23rd Dec. Musap M. for Waka125 atau
►
Haiphong-Per LOESING, 3rd Dec.
5 p.m. Shanghai & N. China-TYDEUS, trd
Dec. 5 p.m.
Dec 23
Taux M. fr Hongly Ksabing for Baign
C.szia for Balik Pape Huph for Ban kk via Swałow Shanghai & N. China, Jap n via Kobe-Toochow for HongaT
Per KIRIN M., 21.d Dec. 5 p.m. Formosa via Keelu `g-Per SUYCHIRO
MARU, 23rd Dec., à p.m. Hongy-Per TSURU MARU, 23rd Dec.,
Spo
Swatow, Shanghai & N. China -Per
WING:ANG, 23rd Dec., 5 pm
TO-MORROW.
| Wingsig for Shanghai vin Swalow
Tenshia M. for Bombay via Singapore Yue sing for Manila Tokal M. for Mi ka
Chipsang for Hongay Tungwah for Bhanghai Loksang for Haiphong via Horow Olen er for Londɔe via JATK Burchine b. for Farkets
| Swatow--Per "HAITAN, Zuth Dɛs, 9 mm, Bwatow,
Chinwangto-Per JINJU M.. 2413. Dec.,
9a.m.
Bangkok--Per EYODO M. No. 13, 74th
Dec., 9.,
Staita, Ceylon & India via Bombay- Per TENSHIN M., 24th Dec,
yam.
MONDAY, 25th December.
Swatow & Bangkok-Per HUPEE, 25th
Dee., 9 a.m.
Shangbai & N. China, Japan vii Kobe – Par JAPAN, 25th Doc, $ a.22.
1
Boiled York Ham
13
Boiled Petstoes
15
French Beans
16 Pet't Pois
SWEETS
17
Plum Pudding & Brandy Sauce
19.
Stewed Pears and Cream
18 20
Mince Pies Apple Pies
| Hong 17~Per SHANSI, 25th Dec, a.m.
FRUITS
SALADS
Orange, Apples, Raisin', Walnuts, Almonds, &c.
21
Cream Chees i
24
22 Roquefort Cheese 23 Mixed Salads Beetroots and Spring Oniors
Tea and Coffee
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
EVENING.
(NO PUNCH JICKET), Price $1.00.
7-30 p.m. 10 9.30 p.m.
HORS D'OEUVRES
2 Vermicelli Soup FISH
4 Smoked Fish
EN REES
G Lamb Cutlets and Petit Puls
Stewed Pigeons
J INTS
9 Roast Saddle of Mution POULTRY
1
Ope'er Soup
3
Bard Selinapper
5
Chicken in Annic
*
8
Roast Sir] sin of Beef
10
11.
Roast Chicken
13
Bailed Potatoes
15
Petit Pois
16 Frer ch Beans
17
Pun Pudding
19
Blac Mange & Apricole 2"
FRUITS
21
Roast Turkey a d Cranber, y Sauce
12 Ronit Goose and Apple Sauce VEGETABLES
14 Roas' Potatoes
SWEETS
18 Mince Pie
Ápple Pie
Oranges, Appler, Risi F, Wa'nuts, Almonds, &c.
SALADS
Cream Cheess 21 Requefort Cheese
Tea and Coffee
23 Mixed Salads
To Facilitato 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.
TUESDAY, 26th December.
*Australian
Mall.
Now
Australia, TamTERDİR, Zeland & New Guinea via Thursday Isl. For X 4STERN, 26th Dec. 9 a..
Hosgay--Par KWEILIN, 20th Dec.,
9 a.. Shungbai & N. China-Per SUNNING,
26 Dec. 9
WEDNESDAY, 27th December,
Swalow, Amor & Formors via Keelung
Per AMAKUSA'M, 17th Dec.. 9 a.m.
Macassar, Bourabaya, Semarang & Bata- via Pop Tail TIÁP. 27th Dec, 20 .. Philippine In-Por TEAN, Sich Dec,
3 pm
Bug
THURSDAY, 28th December.
Mall.
Strail, Caylon, Delazos Bay, Durbin, Jlairedburg, Cape Town & United Kingdom-Per KAMO MARU, Mil Dec., lin- gistrlic: 9.15 am. Letters
10 m.
Batavia, Bamarane, Ssurabiya & Port
Moresby
American
Canadian
& Siberian
TJIMANOEK.
10 am
Batavia-Per 28th Dec,
Shanthai, N. Ci ina, Japan winA Nagawki, Victoria. Vancouver, United States, Central & South Amarica & United Kingdors win
Canada (rope vis Alberia)-
EF EMPRESS OF RUSILA.
Siberfari
Mall,
Amoy & Foochow -Per HAI.
TAN, 59th Dec., 11 am. Shanghai & N, Chin, (Europe
H'kong
Buckow. 9
Pakkel Kolhow Pholiva
| Tourens-
*
3404 61 88. 30.03
10
CAS
30.01 61 70 now 1r
20,05 61 29,92 66
C. 81. J.
28.75 75
87 ine t of
naw Tr *00 60
Apari
6 29.86 73 gl ehe
Dagupan
Manila
29.76 75
73 92 me 19.79 73 91
14
10
Legrapi
99.74 79 30 ca
Tacloban
KARAN
92 Dw
Zo 10
Loile
Surigao
Lapuan
49.74 73 91 ne 20
00
29.74 13 96 29.74 77 91 sw
C. W. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant. Bongkong Observatory, Dec. 22, 1916, 1. Barometer, reduced to 38 degrees Zahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chas, tanthe and hundredths.
* Temperature, in the shada, in' Jagraon
rie Siberia)Por8HANTUNG, Fahrenheit. 28th Der. Registration 215 p.m. Lette-5 pm.
(Shanghai Ch. P.O. Monday, lat Jan.)
FRIDAY, 29th Desember.
Mail.
English
American
Mail.
Straits, Barmah, Ceylon, Aus- tralia, New Zealand, Western Australia, India, & den, Egypt & Europe. The parcel mall wil be closed in Thursday, 28th Dec,atp.m.)-Per NOVARA, 29th Dec, Registration 10.15 a.m. Letters i am.
O
TUESDAY, 2nd January.
3 Kumility, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola- turs being 100.
Direction of Wind, to two poluta. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scala.
Bists of Weather, b blua sky, o də- tached cloud, & drizzling zain, I for, g gloomy, h bail, I fightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squally, r rain, a snow, i thunder, v vizibility, w daw yet.
· METEOROLOGICAL.
Praviour
Barometer Shanghai & N. China, Japan Temperature vis Moji. Victoria & Tacoma Humidity -Per MEXI00 M., 2nd Jan, Registra loo 12.15 p.m. Leiters Wind Direction .
Force Weather - sorted on the
I pm.
*Day. On dale On date.
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ELI. Observatory, December 22, 1916.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE: Highest upon the Temporainen am thi dust arrived, Fresh assorted American Sweets & Chocolates..
ASAHI
(SUN-BRAND) BEER
SOLE AGENTS:
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
Te'ophone Nes. 155, 280.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by George Williars
29th Das, Haritation 8.45 Cade Barnett at 11, Los House Strest, in the City of Violarin
a.m. Letters 10.30 am.
ROBT. HOWARD, Sole Proprietor, kanghal Ch. 7.0. Baterias, 10de Deo]
ENTERTAINMENTS,
KISMET.
A. D. C. PRODUCTION.
on behalf of the
** STAR & CARTER FUND"
for Soldiers and Sailors totally ́disabled in the War.
TO-NIGHT at 9 P.M. SHARP.
By special request there will be another performsace on
SATURDAY, 30th inst., at 7.30 p.m. Sharp
PRICES as usual.
A recerche supper at $2 per head will be served after the por: formance, ia the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room from 10.45., p.m; the the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Star and Garter Fund.
POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
FRIDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1916.
Direct from London specially for the Victoris Theatre. For 3 Night only.
THE GREAT OFFICIAL PICTURE
"ALL BRITISH "
(in 4 parts.)
“WOMEN WORKERS FOR VICTORY."
"ARMY SERVICE CORPS," "ROYAL FLYING CORPS," “ROYAL ARTILLERY." For 3 Nights only.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR XMAS,
BIJOU
THEATRE.
23rd to 26th December. "THE DETECTIVE'S DAUGHTER." A beautiful detectiva story in 5 parts.
SATAN'S CASTLE.
2 parts.
Comics:
TWEEDLEDUM LOOKING FOR A JOB."
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING),
Commencing SATURDAY, 23rd December. 16th & 17th Episodes of
"THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY.'
-}:0:{
-THE SCHOOL GIRL.” A comedy in 2 parts.
Don't Forget: MONDAY, 25th December. XMAS Matinee at 4.30 p.m. (Special programme) Eweets & Toys will be given to children.
NOTICE.
FOR FESTIVE SEASONS
RING UP
FOR
CHAMPAGNE. BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
SHERRIES,
*PORTS, LIQUEURS,
BEERS AND STOUT.
H. RUTTONJEE
SONAS
15. QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAI
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