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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1916...

POLICE RESERVE

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ORDERS.

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Orders issued to day by Mr. F. 0: Jenkin, D. 8. P. (Bensive)] etate ******

Standing Orders. The following is to be inserted in Standing Orders and numbered 16 (a)-Inspectors, Sergeants and Constables on patrol datyj are directed by the Capt. Supt.! of Felice to report any neglect: of day, or any conduct incon- sistent with a due performance of duty, on the part of any regular Indians or Chinese police on best. To assist them in this, best slips will be issued when going on daly. They are not to give any orders to any such regular police officer.

No. 2 Platoon,

All ranks, except those on duty, will parade under the 0.0. Platton outside the Jooker Club Stables, Causeway Bay, on Friday, December 29. Fall-in at 8.30 p.m. Uniform, expe and covere, and rifles.

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Band and Orchestra- Members of these units, who are exempted from all other duties, will, as from January 1st, 1917, in case of absence from or punctuality in, attending prao- tices, and in other matters, be subject to the sme disciplinary meßrures & hose governing ordinary patrol and drill de faulters.

Mouated Police.

P.C. 37 Ko Shin Kan, No. 3 Company, is transferred to this detachment.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 23rd at 11.35-Pressure bar decreased considerably at Waikaiwek moderately on the east coast of China and slightly elsewhere. The anticyclone has again weakened and bas moved sast- ward; it is now central oversouth Japan. Depressions are indicated to the north of the Gulf of Pechik and to the N. of Japan.

The monsoon will be interrupted along the Cbina coast, but moderate to fresb north easterly winds, will prevail over the N. part of the China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am. to-day, 0.05 inch. Total since January lat, 79.86 inches, against an average of 82.83 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 2 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District,

Forecast.

1 E. & N.E. { winde,

1 Hongkong to Gap Rock} moderate;

2 Formosa Channel

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cloudy.

} NE. winds, j fresh.

3 South coast of China be- The same

twear H.A. and Lamocks No. 1.

4 Bouth coast of China be- The same

tween H.K. and Hainan...) No. 1. C. W. JEFFRIES.-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 23, 1916,

METEOROLOGICAL.

· PRADIOLO

Day O date Ou dats.

• Bu

Barometer

3003 30.04

29.97

Temperature w Humidity

65

61

67

G8 74

54

Wind Direction ...

E

E

E

#

Force...-.

3

3

*

Weather.

0,00 0,00

0.05

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Highest open air Temperatura on cha

sund s Lewall **

3rd Gr HK: Observatory, December 23, 1916.

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

Japan and the United States.

CHURCH SERVICES.

·PORTUGUESE TROOPS

READY.

To Fight is the Trenches in Europe.

St.John's Cathedral, Hongkong.--- 4th Sunday in Advent, 74th December 1916. Holy Com~ | munion (7.50 am) Matins: (11am) Responses: Ferial. Venite: Novello, Psalm : Camidge, Kinker, Travers. Te Deum: Woodward, Smart, Chamber of Deputies, to-day the

Lisbon, Nov. 11-In Turle:Jubilate: Hayes. Hymns: Prime Minister, Senhor Almeids, 57. 49. God Save the King.mede a statement regarding the Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses:

the

Fortal. Psalms: 89, 110, 139 official Note recently published Magnificat: Gloss (7th evening). explaining the reasons for the Nunc Dimittis: Havergal (7th adjournment of the Parliamentary evening). Carols: The first elections. He said :- Nowell. God rest yoù merry, "Any sort of internal agitation - gentlemen. Like silver lamps. would be extremely inconvenient Good King Wenceslas. Hymns: at the moment when Portugal is 60, 62, 482 (T 298), N.B.-Psalm already engaged in Africa in s 89. verses 1, 5, 9, 16, 24, 33, 37, violent straggle against the Ger 45, 50 in unison. Psalm 110,

verses 1, 4, 7, in unison. Psalm mane, in conjunction with the 132, verses 1, 8, 15, 19, inops of the Union of South unison. Carol: 1, verses 1, 6, Africa, and when the first con- Harmony, 3, 4, Unison: Carol: tingents of the Portuguese 2. verses 1, 7. Harmony. 3. 5, army Are ready to leave Unison. Carol: 3, verses 1, 5, for the European battlefielde Harmony, 1, Unison. Carol: 4, Jin order to demonstrate the close verses 1, 5, Harmony.

collaboration of our country with CHRISTMAS DAY,

her old ally, Great Britain, and the other nations also fighting for Holy Communion (7.45 a.m.) right and justice. It is therefore Hymns: 59, 62, 332, 512,551. Ser-indispensable that the country vice: Merbecke. Matins (11a.m.) should continue to remain (Full Choir). Responses: Pestal.

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Venite Crotch. Psalm: Monk,d-hus bring to failare the dark Ouseley, Macfarren, Turle. Te projects of those who dared to Deum: Oakeley in F. Jubilate: disturb public order and who Hayes in F. Anthem: "Arise really have in view an attempt to Shine"-Elvey, Hymns: 60, 62, prevent Portugal from carrying 59. God Save the King. N.B.-out her solemn obligations." Psalm 19, yerses 1, 7, 12, 15, in unison. N.B.-Psalm 45, verses 1, 4, 7, 11, 18, in unison. N.B. 85. verses 4, 7, 13, in unison Holy Communion (12 noon.)

the Portuguese troops operating The Prime Minister then praised in Africa, emphasising the results and importance of their efforts and saying:-

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon and written, the future of Portugal "If, as has already been said Sunday before Xmas. 24th

December 1916. Holy Com- is in Africa, this effort is notable munion 8 a.m. Morning Le imparting energy to our action Prayer. Responses: Ferial. 68 s colonial country, while the Venite: Oussley 25th morning. Co-operation of the Portuguese Psalms: 24th morning As Set, army on the European battle- Te Deum: Oakeley (Quadruple). fielde will assure our existence as Benedictus: Bennett, W. A. 38. an autonomous nation. The future Hymns: 83 (AM 62). Carols: of Portugal will be decided in "I was in the winter cold." the trenches in Europe." Hyrans: 324, 2nd Tune. 561, 1st Tune. Evening Prayer. Palms: 24th Evening As Set. Magnifi~

The Minister of the Interior moved a resolution fixing July 1 cat: Havergal. Nunc Dimittis: The proposal was agreed to with as the date of the general election,

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XMAS DAY.

Tonus Perezrius in unison. Hymns: 83, (A & M 62). Carol: the amendment that the slso- "It fell upon a night." Hymne: tione should take place in time 235 & 395.

to permit newly elected members to take their seats in the Cham- ber on July 1. In the Senate the 25th December 1916. Holy Government repeated the explans- Communion, 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. tion which had been made in the Morning Prayer. Responses: Chamber as to the reasons for Festal. Venite: As Set. Te adjourning the elections. Senhor Deum: St. Jude. Jubilate: Menels the Unionist_loader, de- Goodson, Kyrie: Warriner msnded that the Government Hymns: 84, 86, 474. 87.

should take some steps to pat s Union Church, Kennedy Road. stop to the intrigues of German Sunday Service, December 24, refugees in Spain. He submitted ■ Morning 11, Hymns: 30, 529, request for a secret sitting in 29. Paraphrase 39. Anthem:

There were Shepherds." Sub-order that internal and foreign jeet: Household Piety. Even policy might be discussed. The ing: 6, Hymns 28. 58, 35, 111. President of the Senate, in view Annual Colections for Sunday of the gravity of the demand, Schools. Preacher: Rev. J. said he would have to go into Kirk Maconachie.

the question before coming to s St. Peter's Church, West Point.decision. The extraordinary work Sunday, December 24, 1916. of Congress being completed the

8 a.m. ply Communion. 11.20 Senste adjourned.

am. Sunday School. 11 a mi.

Morning Prayer and Sermon.

5 p.m. Flower Service (The

flowers will be sent to the UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

Hospitals), Christmas Diy.

8 a.m. Holy Communion 1 a.m... Morning Prayer and Communion.

Huly

Road, Mass and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Bens- diction of the Blessed Sacra ment.

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Winghui 26 Stanley Street Top Floor, from Manila.

Yitheshin Nanbayhan, from Mandalay

The Gospel Hall. No. 10 and 12 Pedders Street). Weekly Services:-Sunday. Breaking of Bread, 1 a.m. Gospel Meet- ing. 8pm. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8. p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.3.) p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting. 8 p.m." Wesleyan Methodist Church,

Wanchal. Sunday Morning Singapore.. my ad Service 10.15 am. Sunday Kobe, December 11-A San Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Francisco telegram to the Osaka Soldiers and Sailors' Home Asahi states that the committee Arsenal Street. ~Sunday Even- of the American Christian Union ing, Gospel Services & p.m. which some time ago despatched St. Joseph's Church, Garden Dr. Gulick to Japan and is mek. ing efforts to settle the Americo- Japanese question, published the result of its investigations on the 9th. It says that the anti- Japanese movement in America is not only a abame the States but a source of great trouble to America. The sati-Japanees movement creates misgivings amongst the Ameri- oans regarding Japan ́and anti- American feeling amongst the Japanese. This in likely to cause Crions calamity between, the two countries. In ooselusion 3t some, very good pictures to-night. The Bijou Theatre in showing ways that the Christian doctrine The programme includes does not discriminate between beautiful Eve-part detective'story race or make any difference entitled, "The between the Orient" "nde "the Daughter"; "Balan's Castle," in Offident, & The dostrins is^in- | two reels and "Tweedledum Look- derstood by all Americana.

ing for a Job."

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Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen- ealy.Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 a 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Hongkong, December 21, 1916. Blessed Sacrament, First Church of Christ Scientist.

Young French Hospital, from Chemor.

J. M. BECK,

Superintendents

MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15a.m. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

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4. 3. SORENSEN Act. Superintendant, Hongkong, December 28, 1916.