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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917.

WINES AND SPIRITS

ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.

Bot S. Estashe Ci«rat

Light Dry Shay

Case No. L-$22

1 Bot. Superior Old Cogcas 12 Yars Old Ligurat

Whisky "E" Quality 1 Dewar'a Scotch Whisky

Fort Full Bodied,. Oia

Case No 2.128.

Bot. St. Va cran Champagas

Burgundy Heaure

Bats Et Ecephe Care:

1 Bot. Jight Dry dhry Fandeman's

Port Superior Light Ioralid

Scote

Scotch

1 Bot. Superior O'd Liquier Cornac Very Old Lig eur Whiny “E” Quality

Dewar's Scotch Whisky Clia

Orange Curacao,

Case No.

3.-132.

1 Bot.

St. Marceau ChampaNDO

2 Bot

Old Brown Sherry. EE Quality! Superior Old Port "D"Quality

1 Bot Very Finest Old Brown Brandy

*E* Quality

Very Old Lyurur Scotch

Whisky ""Quality

1 Bot. Kilty Liqueur Whisky

Antoud 20 years old)

3 Rots St. Julisa Clare)

Gin

1 Bot.

Orange Curaco.

SPECIAL CASES PUT-UP TO ORDER.

The Premier's Survey.

Mr. Lloyd George's admirable {aurvey of the war situation is particularly opportune, as un- qurationsbly there bas bern of late a little anxiety in the publia miad as to how muitars really stond with ogrelves and our Allies in the grest struzzle. The Premier's speech should help to

DAY BY DAY.

IF THOU WOULDST SPEAK A WORD OF LOVING CHEER SPEAK IT NOW. THIS MOMENT IS THINE OWN.-Ralph Wake Trize,

No Issue,

To-morrow being Christmas "Hongkong Talegraph."

FLAX DUMPED INTO FACIFIC.

Introduction of New Zealand.

Article Discouraged,

WAR-WEARY VIENNA.

Indications of Widespread Apathy.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

John Ashton, the antiquary, anya that the prectios of 'eiling tes mixed with sloe leaves was at first penalised by the authorities The possible shortage of hinder! twine for harvesting purposes led Austriaa lukewarm for the passing of the Sale of Food and A remarkable mission of revenue it entailed, Prior to the solely becau-8 of the loss of

the suggested sources for such Frankfurter Zeitung by its Vienna and strong ligaors seem to have twice was the New Zealand correspondent, who is distinct been the only articles of con (Phormium tenor) Toia is annoyed by the apathetic attitude

ispel any serinas"dcabts that Day, there will be no issue of the to search for substitutes. Ope of Testanio dance is made in theDrags Act, 1875, bread, spices,

To-morrow's Anniversary,

haven.

far, and he does not hesitate to as so. En attributes the present disappointing sate of affaire entirely to the Rossian collapse. and no doubt he does so with (Quar-justice, for unquestionably had 3

the Baseiras played the part that will was legitimately expected of them

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., **

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Tel: 616.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Talephone: No, i A.B.C., 8th edition.

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917.

CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.

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The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

demsed today

The closing 1/8d. be found on Page 1..

Damon and Pythias."

Christmas Service.

Changed His Story.

Pickpocket Sentenced.

a

rate

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"People no longer speak of the

may have been forming, for it is characteristically straightforward and manifestly an authentic of exposition of the situation xa To-morrow in the third sani- has been introduced and is being of the Austrians in general and motion whose parity wa

at pre-ent FIiate. Mr. Varesy of the British raid by grown to a limited extras in of the inhabitants of Vienas indequately protected by law. Lloyd George realises that our aeroplanes, cabmarines and crais California. The International p-rticalar. As a straw which

Ashton describes a prošecution hopes bave not been realised so on enemy warships off Car-Harvester Company, desiring to shows how the wind is blowing instituted in 1833 by the Com have an early and quick test made in the Central Euties, this letter missioners of Inland Revenne of its usefulness & koro of kes pignificant reading for This originated" through a gainst a wholesale tes merchant. wine, bad arranged for the im sud our Allier. The Frankfurter hos declaring, when arrested portation of a large quantity of correspondent writre :-—-——. rootstocks of this plant from New Zealand.

for gambling, that the money found on him was made by pick- The faes of this proposed in war, or, at most, they ask: 'When portation was brought to the attend van think it will he cvering "tes leaves" in Camberwell, tion of the Federal Horticultural There is a further interest in the that a large number of persons: Farther inqairies elicited the Esot a much different aspect would 107 have been found 10 There will be only one saree Board, and the record of this details. The guasting whether frequented the aalds of amber exist in regard to the war ing to-dar of the greetscaler plant se to

to inrect enemies and Cadorna will try his inck for the well and Dalwish for the purpose sination. It WAB

upon senastion, "Dimon and Pethise," disesses in New Zealand was twelfth time on the Isenza is a of picking sloe les ves, blackthorn sand conclusions that the hope. This will be at Victoria Theatre looked up, a bulletin of the matter of come interest only to was based that the close of 1917 this afternoon.

United States Department of these who have relatives in that, and whitethorn leaves. A An unmistakably

Agriculture. It developed that a bell. The others hardly read the local dairy farmer paid them 1d. triumpbant iesue for the Allies

consider ble number of insect reports any more. Tosts are in per pound for sloe or blackthorn leaves, and 1 par ponad for We are asked to state that there nests attack this plant in New part apathy and fataliem and in whitethorn leaves. One man said over our tenaciona foes. It is no: 60 many months since Rusis's will be a service at the Union Zealand, sometimes with dirt confidence. What has failed be picked from 50lb, to 80lb. Correspondants are

wenderfal recovery in Galicia Church morrow, commencing at astrens results, and that several of eleven times will not succeed the requested to observe the rule which caused everyone

The Rev. J. Kirk these pests are of such a kind that twelfth time, and Triate will always found a market with the to feel that 11 o'clock.

every day at the right sesson, and requires them to forward their names and addresses with such valuable support, sommun cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for though it might not eventually

even Maconachie will give an address. they can be expected to extend their doubtless remain Austrian what farmer. Thees eventually helped publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

depredation to other cultivated attempts may be made, on to awell the stores of Chins tea do more than hold 'up several

the other side.” Dled to Shanghal.

crops in this country. The same

in a City warehouse. enemy army divisions with quan The local effice of the Robertin true of certain diseases of the

The writer then makes the im tities of munitions, we of the Dollar Co. has received word of New Zealand flax. Furthermore, portant admission that eff ctive atmost importance to the Anglo-the death of Mrs. A. Malville rootstocks of this nature cannot expport from Austria że now cat

Mr. Gerard, is the first to tell French operatione on the Western Dollar at Shangbai on Friday. be freed from the infesting insects of the question ****

as the real truth, saya a corre Front, a aleo to the Italisus in Mrs. Dollar, who was the wife of and diseases by any practicable

"For Austria the war in faish-spondent to a Home paper. We ed, There can be no farther had heard a lot about how base tbeir struggle with the Austrians. Ospt Rebart Dollar's son, was fumigation or disinfection. Rightly, therefore, to Russia's visiting Shanghai with her bos.

As a result of these findings, change in the military results, ball was the national game of collapse is to be attributed, as the bend and her lose will be deeply the International Harvester Com- every drop of blood that America. We know now on the Prime Minister states, the present felt by all of Capt. Dollar', { pany was advised· very "strongly still owa ia a pity. People are suthority of Mr. Genard, that xituation, which there is no merit friends in China sad throughout by the Federal Horticultural becoming angry because the other poker is the national game of the in reongnising sa being very diffe- the Orient.

Board to destroy this shipment, gre, annoyed at the privations but oncertain game

side will not vet see it. And people United States. The "fascinatin". rent from what we had predicted.

which was already en route,

of draw or retora it to its country of

which have

gaite anneces-poker "

was introduced into No Cause For Anxiety.

A boa'man na arrested on origin. As a considerable earily to be borne.

Britian Vienna Great

by General Bat, as Mr. Lloyd George clear-Baturday when coming from a faszaist loss and the foregoing is becoming bad tempered. For Schenck, who was United ly showe, there is not the light-steamer in the harbour with a of the opportunity for a three years Vianna bas shown a States Minister to the Court of est cause for any serious anxiety, gasotity of rice in bie possession, immediate experiment, the courage and good behavior which St. James's during President

It was even though our hopes to-day are When firat questioned about it. International Harvester Company could be expected of this city of Grant's second term. not what we had anticipated, he said that he was taking it to a socepted the suggestion of this pleasure only by those who knew probably played on the Continent The Christmas etason is with us again, but, unhappily, it Though in the Western Front, shop for someone on board, but board, and the imported fix was from history how bravely Vienne quite as early. Fresch novele fiade the world still convulsed by a mighty upheaval. Nation is both in France and in Italy, the later adroitted that be bad stolen taken away from the port of San stood the Turkish siege. To bear have alluded to the game for set against nation, the clash of battle is still beard, and anything enemy bae, in couer quence of bis it and that it belonged to the Francisco a July 26, 1917, the inevitable with indiference thirty years. Indeed one novel is hat a feeling of peace and goodwill prevails. Since last Christmas being able to concentrate his provisions of the crew. Mr. J. B. ander the direction of Frederick and if possible with a joke on the called Obair et Poker." But Day the war has grown in dimensions. Other countries have et ength powerfully and DE Wood, who heard the osae at the Maske, Chief Deputy Quran is the good Vienna fashion. biccirst is much more mead as entered the lists, antil to-day there are few Powere not setively expectedly, directly because of Police Court this morning, fined tins Officer at that port, and Bat the Viennese will not put up padding for the French roman engaged in warfare. Farther demsada coatings to be made on the Ramia's collapse, in the the man $10, or seven days' hard dumped into the Pacific Ocean.

with what is not necessary. Althogh than poker is. For all that, the man power of the participating natione, whose soldiers and sailors Wait,

brea able recently labour.

The securing of New Zealand the Viennese put the chief blame term Kitty" would seem to be are called upon to underg? the trying experiences of another winter to strike heavy blows, there

fax to test its commercial posa

for their sufferinga apon the of French origin, quete being campaign, and whose civilian populations have to brace themselves is no doubt but that the effect hae

ibilities can probably be safely stubborn snemy who will not let twisted into "Este and then to soffer greater privationa atill. We have, indeed, resched the pot been so serious as it might Whilst a Chinese was attending accomplished, although st go, yet ignorance, ioiolence, and into "Kitty." Eren bishops use most trying period of the war, and, so far from joy and happiness have been, and as probably the a cheap sale at a shop rear to necessary delay, by the import: full share of responsibility for the how young fellows have "made the 'parochial spirit bear their poker metaphors when they tell being the predominant feelings among mankind, war-weariness, e 'emy anticipated. Italy appeara Biorere's, be felt a tug at bisation of seed, and the considerable bitterness of these' great times.""good" after an early profligate to be rapidly recovering and pocket and discovered that the risk of adding important, new We had all hoped that Christmas 1917 would have been spent there is good ground for belier band of the man standing behind insect pesta and plant diseases The writer has come hard words career. in pesce and concord, se befits the season of the year when we liking that our own set-back at him was inside. A bole bad, been to the existing stock in this for the selfish Hungarians and for to think of the brotherhood of mas as something more than a mere Cambrai will not materially affect cat in the ontside of the pocket country can be thus avoided, the press in both Austria and

Scotland has done better than ides! to be striven after. Circumstances, however, have decreed our pre eminence in the Western by's sharp instrument and some The bringing in of any rooted Hungary. Invidentally be reveals England in reducing convictions otherwise, and though we may be sure that, sa far as possible, the Front. As the Premier pointed small money taken. He had the plant involves danger which German design to bring the for drunkenness. While the latter. peoples of civilised nations will endeavour' for a few brief days to out, we have, and will always pick-pocket arrested, and the should not be accepted when the entire food-supply of the Oantral bas effected a reduction in the forget the horrors and sufferings which the continuance of this baye, a very large preponderance man was charged before Mr. J. insect or disease infestation is Empires under the control of weekly average from 1,544 to 929, terrible war inevitably mean," we know their minds will be borne of reserves compared with the R. Wood, at the Magistracy this uncertain or unknown.

"food commander-in-chief," the former has out its average down by the thought of greater sacrifices yet to come. Bat if the enemy, and, andoubtedly, once morning-It se proved that be

conrammation-devoutly to be from 1,485 to 583. London abows time for peace has not yet came, we who are fighting to safeguard we fully renover from the bad thren previous convictions

wished on the part of Prussis, up well, with 1,008 convictions" those great ideals for which it well becomes the Christian nations shakening effects of Russia's sed his Worship arntenced him

who would doubtless see that weekly before the new orders, of the earth to fight, have cause for quiet thankfulness to the collapse and, much more import- to six months' hard labour and

she cbtained a lion's share. Of and 295 weekly for the nice thought that we are daily getting nearer that lasting pesce for ant still, once the United States four hours' stocks,

Bong ry he writes:-

months since. Liverpool has done which mankind in general is so deeply yearning. We know that are in the war, as they certainly

"Hangery, no doubt, gives her a trifla better, her figures being our cause is a righteous one and that, however long final victory will soon be in it, a great change

Estimates of Number of Men blood for the joint defecos, but in 207 and 57. Birmingham, which may be postponed, Hight the day must wis. Time brings many will be witnessed. The present A coolie was delivering mineral

all food matters her charity was in good condition already and strange changes, and none has been more suggestive than the situation is anquestionably dis waters to the bouse of Sergeaŭi

Army.

begins at home, and we have not has cut her 37 a week to 17; fact that, within the past few weeks, the war has appointing when contrasted with | A. Smith, B.GA,, on Saturday

yet been able to establish a joint Manchester. 83 to 21; Hall, 28- Washington; November 14. Commander-in-Chief for the feed-to 6: In Botland, Edinburgh been carried isto the very region where, sineteen hundred what we all hoped to see, bat when Mrs. Smith requested her Best available estimates indicate ing of the allied Empires. years ago, the N zarene whore advent we shall to marrow be still, as Mr. Lloyd George infere, husband to pick up the $15 she that the first of the five clasaea When travelers tell of the week by one-half, and Glas-

has reduced her feord of 120 celebrating, as hora and hailed as the Savinor of mankind. the prospects are as bright and had left on s ebelf in the scallery, into which all draft registrante milk and honey of Hungary the gow her 522 to 178. The po Bethleber, Jericho and Jerusalem have recently figured in the war our ultimate success as certain as but only 35 was found there are to be divided will contain Viennese feels his golden Vienna pulation of Liverpool snl Glas news from Palestine, and it is with something deeper than the ever they were.

the $10 note being missing. The more than 2,000,000 men, subject heart tarn at the sight of the long gow is not far apart, but one thought of mere military succees that Christiana are able this

coolie volunteered to be searched, for duty with the colours before one before every fat, coal, or soap would not guess this from these Christmsetide io rejice over the fact that Jerusalem is at length

when Mrs. Smith noticed a corner aay men in any other class will store, or if beis himself in the figures for freed from the tyranny of the Tark. That is a thought that oboere

of the note sticking out of the be called up.

-convictions for and comforts those who know that our war sime are in every sense

men's hat. He was arrested It is regarded as practically expression to his feelings.

cue, he gives still more drastic dronkennes. Nor would one, compatible with the great principles enunciered by, and demon.

And when charged before Mr. J. certain that Congress will take ap

Inoking at the figures for alrated in the life of, Christ. We can all feel thanksal, too," that,

B. Wood, at the Police Court this the question of extending the apon stirring up jalousies and Happose that the former city is "An infamous press, which live Birmingham, and Elinburgh, despite the increasing trials to which they are being subjected, the

morning, made the defence that Desft law to cover men who have are tolerated from above only be 50 per cent. larger than the Allied nations are still determined to stand firmly for the fulfilment

the wind blew the note off the attianed the age cf twenty-one cause they divert the bitterness latter. If one did not know that of those noble aims for which they look up arms, and without the told Mr. J. R. Wood, at the to band it back. His Worship be done and provision made for institutions to the more defenceless than any other city in the king Inspector Angus of Shaukiwan, abelf and he only picked it up since it was enacted. Should that from better protected perenne and London is immeasurably larger full realisation of which the happiness and peace which we bad Palice Court this morning, a story did not believe this and sentenced the registration thereafter of classes, complete the poisoning dom, would he infer that fact hoped would be enjoyed this Christosetide cannot be secured for of a highway robbery which was accused to three months hard every man as he reached that age, of public opinion. In short, it is from London's 295, convictions. the generations yet to come.

Christmas is the season of the year, when the milk of bama committed some time ago. He labour. kindness is wont to flow freely when we all find joy in relieving aid that the complainant, a con

it is probable that perhaps 800,- not exactly a pleasant time despite weekly and Glasgow's 178? 000 cald, be added to clsen N, Brilliant blungky and 'sa a the sufferings of our fellowmen, and when those who are blessed tractor, was walking from Tyram with an abundance of this world's goods are happy to help other Tak to Sai Wan when be won some growing flowers in Caine In that event, no present plans.

A Chinese, arrested for stealing 1 aatomatically by next March. usally good wine year." not so fortunately placed. These are privileges and daties which attacked from behind by two Boad, on Saturday, offered the for the army would reach the men it is right to practice collectively, as well as individually. We an. A struggle ensued and they constable a watch and chain as a in class 2.** Britishers are now to be called upon to sacrifice some of our own The complainant then drew a man, who is employed in Queen's ed the possibility that Congress

all rolled down the hillside. bribe to let him go. When the

Officials have already consider- resources in order to supply those of our Allies whose neade are revolver and shot one of the man, Gardens, da s fervant, was charged will decide to take in these ad-Londod newspapers publish pro. that appeared the famous phrase, more scats. This will mean, as Mr. Lloyd Georgs bas tointed out, but the other look the weapon before Mr. J.B., Wood, at the ditionul young men. Some fair miniatly a letter from Surgeon The Skibbereen Bagle has its greater privations for our people, bai, with him, we know that every from him and both assailante Police Court this morning, In- system by which they may be Onlonel Ikutaro sto on behalf of eye on, Russia, 1s was quoted Briton will bear the added discomfort with greater bears and spirit in the thought that it'ia due to sharing with oar brave Allies. Iomenaged to get away. After re- that way can we show the true Christmans feeling. Individualy porting the matter to the Polios decke Kent said that a lot of registered, alassified, sad assign-248 dimmhied Japanese soldiers in by Palmerston (who was similarly

damage had been done by flɔwered to places will be darized. we can each and every one of us, by kindly thought and practical the complainant went back to the pickers. Defendant's employer

Osaks, expressing heartfelt sym-warned) in the Boase of sympathy for those on whom the war has laid a heavy hand, ea pot and search resulted in the said that the "boy" had been em- par-porte for registered men the hoocuted European Allies immortality with the three tailore New regulations governing pathy for the pstrictio heroes of Commour, and has elace shared deavour to shed abroad a little joy and comfort. We know that He had to be sent to the Govern- and had always been honest. Ea After that date the nearest local cause of humanity, and for love toribe, Mr. Frederick Potter

foding of the was who was shots played by him for over two years become effective November 20, who have fought bravely in the of Tooley-street. The vigilent even in this distant corner of the Empire there are those to whomment Civil Hospital. The other was really a very good "boy.", board may isane passport permite of Fatherland against Teutonic was at once founder proprietor, the Yuletide season comes with a grief unknown twelve months ago, but, none the lese, to these and all other we would once again pass, who had the revolver, had His Worship imposed shine of without reference to district barbarism. A cuitable reply has and editor, lived till 1906; Ter on the old-time greeting that, so far as they are able to realise it, adjourned the case until Eaturday bound the men over in connection, Passports are not necessary to the British Ambassador in 1857 would be followed by all of

not been arrested. His Worship 85 for the theft of flowers and boards, na is now they may one and all enjoy

required. been sent to Colonel Gota through dreaming that his example of with bribery charge:

Tokyo

pain and enffering sit heavily on the peoples of the earth.

A BRIGHT AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.

next.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY

CHARGE.

A Tall Story,

Attempted Bribery.

2,000,000 IN FIRST

CLASS.

Available for U.S. National

enter Canada;

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The Sian Bein outrage in the. office of the Skibbarsen Eagle is a Bad piece of ingratitude in its Japanese Sympathy with the

way, for the Eagle was born-a. Allies.

1857-18 en organ of rebellion. London, November 29.-The It was in one of its earliest issues.

as in 1917

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