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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

His Excellency thought that CHRISTMAS it was rather odd that no reply had been received, and promised to make enquiries.

A meeting of the Legislative sum of $1,400 în hid of the Council was beld in Council vote Pablis Worke, Recurrent, Chamber this afternoon, when Hongkong, buildinge, (5) mair- those present wors :--

tenance of lighthouses. H. E. the Governor, (Sir Heary sum of 39,500 in aid of the May, K.UM.G.)

Tate Public Works, Extraordin H. E. the General Officer Comary. Hongkong, Miscellaneous, manding the Troope, (Major- (14) Victoria Gaol: Constructing concreta platform over lower General F. Ventris.)

The Hon. Mr. Oland Severn, yard. O.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney General.

Imports and Exports.

The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill The Hon. Mr. O. D. O. Wolf, intituled an Ordinance to amend The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, the Importation and Exportation

Colonist Treasurer.

Q.M.G., Director of Public Works. The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The Hon. Mr. O. Mel-Messer, Captain Saperintendent of Police.

The Hon. Mr C. E. Anton.

Lan Cho

The Hon. f. 1. E. Holyoak

The Hon. Mr. R. G. Shewan,

The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook.

Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, (Clerk

of Councils.)

Financial.

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Christmas Tree and Entertainment.

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SERVICES. who can do the most in the way attracted to Eim and many of of invention is supposed to best our bravest soldiers and sailers serre his country by inventing an to-day The Leasence of His engine of destruction. In the 6th | mangage was "the Kingdom of verae of this beautiful chapter God must be set up on earth." Isaiah tells us that it is only by a He summoned all mento living person that these changes unite in establishing it. He A meal, Christmastide was can come "For anto us a child is charged them not merely to observed by special services in born and anto us & son is given save their soule and live in peace!

Boxing Day at the Civil Ser Singapore, that Mr. J. R. Flynn the Churches of the Colony. On and the government shall be but to anite in establishing the vice Oricket Club has been mark Anverun will be returning to Christmas morning the Bishop of apon his shoulder and his name Kingdom of God. He challenges ed for years past by a Christmas Hongkong by the end of F.b-nary Victoria presobed at St John's shall be called Wonderful, Conn-all evil sot only that particular tree for the benefit of the children to begin work in cumpiling the Cathedral, while at the Romansellor, the Mighty God, the evil to which our enemies are of the members, and yesterday 1918 issus of the Houkong Daller Catholic Cathedral there was a Everlasting Father, the Prince of addicted. His Kingdom means afternoon there was a very happy Directory. The sales of the fest solemn High. Mass in the morning! Peace. He looks to a living the establishment of the ways gathering of youngsters when this issue (1917) fell but little short and the Benediction of the Holy person and-an-one sise to make of brotherhood in place of annual event came off with every of 3,000 copies, a very gratily Sacrament in the evening, there the great change. It is difficult the way of strife, the ways of guacess. A huge tree had beening result and one that has being other observanog to say what sctually was the righteousness in plecs of the heavily laden with presente and catablished record here that Ohristmas Ers. At the special thought in his mind, since no ways of cavsteousness, and the in addition to this there were will be difficult to excel. Esports received from. Bingspute shum morning service at the Unton earthly king ever fulfilled the ways of purity instead of the "side showa" as which the young Ordinance, 1915.

Church, the Bay, J. Kirk conditions here laid down. His ways of pleasure. Our nation is eters beartily enjoyed themselves, that the Dolar Directory of that seconded and the Bill was read a

The Boo, Colonial Secretary | Masonschie gave a seasonable language is altogether beyond called to take a living part in There was a very large attendaity 18 proving an immensa

anything earthly. But it is to basteuing the Kingdom of God. ance of parents and among those cook Baseline Arms first time.

St. John's Cathedral. be someone who is to be born as Our King has called us all to a present were the Ho Hr. Singapore have been quick The Objecte and Reasons state:

Preaching at St. John's Cathe-A human child. Surely the day of Prayer on Sunday week, Cland Severn, OMG the realise the advertising. value of -The existing definitions of the terms to export" and "to import"dral, the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Chorch is not far wrong in January 6, when he begs us to Hoa, Mr. W. Chatham (President she admirabie intule pabication, add 11 l ́aderstood that many in the principal Or linance refer Lander) said: Some of the Old ascribing the prophecy to Him pray for the clearsightedness and of the Clab) sudaira, Chin

Testament Soriptures are extra whose birth has changed car strength which are necessary, and The proceedings really com- advertising contraow have bean only to the carriage of things out ordinarily appropriate for these reckoning of time for all ages, he bids as humbly seek the menced at 3.30 when the children signed up for three years, she of and into the Colony. These times in which we live. This He tells me what was to be His blessing of Almighty God. I sat down to a splendid tes, to firmly establishing the Directory defioitione are not appropriate to certainly is the case with the name, and to the Hebrews the hope christian public opinion in which they did every justice, and there the case of things which are not section of Isaiah's prophecy from name meant the character. He this Colony will be so strong following this they indulged in

Mr. J. B. Flynn Anderson carried in the ordinary sense but which car first lesson for to day gives the fourfold name, Wonder that places of worship may be the sport of the side shows, shie deserves to succes lib big which are propelled through the is taken. He was writing about fal Counsellor, in whom were all filled and places of sport may be ing at Charlie Chaplin and Wee venture. His lealed · Dollar - The following financial minutes air or through or under the water. 700

before Christ treasures of wisdom... He increas closed on that day. Bat to-day MacGregor sa wall sa kicking the Directories are undugoodly Hiling were refered to the Finanus It is therefore proposed to amend at a time of national anxiety ed in wisdom, and as a obild of I say remember that Christ cares football, being great fun. Later long-tit publid wani, moui, as Committes and subsequently the definitions so as to make them and distress. There was twelve apaks so that the teachers more for the Kingdom of God in the afternoon a photo group stated in our columas when the approved:-

more apt to include such case. keen confict between the As marvelled at him and the people than for any one nation and if was taken, the Hon. Mr. Olandad brought uni, ins A sum of $300 in aid of the This explains clease 2 of the bill. syrians and the Jews. The Jewish afterwarde vaid, Never men any nation is not prepared to seek Severn, being in the centre publication is one of wilon na vote Imports and Exporte De Clause 3 proposes to raise the territory was invaded and they spake like this men." The the Kingdom of God then it will of a group of merry children, a well foolprond. Bofure partment, other charges, rent of penalty under the principal safered disasters and detests, and mighty God, the God Incarnate bars to go down sa other nations This was succeeded by the un caving Hongkoag for Singapore,

Mr. Ordinace from $5,000 to $10,000, warfare brought its inevitable whose name is Emmanuel, God have gone down before it. We bardening of the Obristmas tree, temporary offices,

A sum of $100 in aid of the as it is realised that in the train of miseries. And if you with us, who dared to take only have a right to ask His Mr. Chatham handing the vertising contracts more but a vote Public Work Recurrent, abnormal conditions due to the read the passage in the revised to himself the name of God, "The blessing on our arms in propor-children their presente. Opport very generous nature and each Hongkong Water Work, (22 war the smaller penalty would version you will see how the great 1 Am." He said all power tion as we desire them for the unity was also taken to present will permis of with furtuer A sam of $275,000 in siù of the case of some of the offences prophet spplios Barcasm to these given to Him: the power over glory of God and the extension the cups won in the bowls com.enlargement being made of Sk

people because they would not disease, power over devila, over of His Kingdom. The whole petitions of the last season. Hongkong Datiar Direcury, 16 the vote Pablic Works Extra against the Ordinance which are turn to the true scarce of death and over war. He is the nation neede God's blessing. At the conclusion bearty cheers is to be hoped that the papuc will ordinary, Pablie Bealth and possible.

but at that strength

time Everlasting Father. Kings call All the Oborobes need it, were given for Mr. and Mr. appreciate the fact tant Hoch In doing so, he stated that the

воде of them turned Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (24)

to themselves the fathers of their Let us unitedly seek it. My Chatham and the hard working advertising anpport makes the Bill was to alter the definitions of wizards and to those who professed people because they desire to brethren I charge you thie committee, together with a special publication of the Duitar Direc compensation and resumptions,

His Excellency the Governor the terme sad it bad become arg to deal with familiar spirits that protect them, bat many are un. Christmas time to close up your cheer and "tiger" for Mr. P. T. sory possible and will give show, asid that this money was to be ent because of a situation which could only "peep and mutter." able to do so. God is the great ranke, look to our Leader and Lamble, the secretary of the lab, pakudage to tum firm? wad hove used for the destruction of the had arisen with regard to the The prophet is indignant with Protector. And lastly His title the catch some of the spirit of Elis so whose unstinted efforts the sad are showing varig opht in

launches in the barbour, & con them for turning to such sources Prince of Peace. The angels great enthusiasm. Let us all success of the afternoon known B2 Morrison Bill and the building siderable number were necessary for comfort and leaving out God song at His birth was of peace. form one grea; army for God's largely due. thereon, the compensation of tothe commercial life of the Colony who should have been the chief He came to bring peace and to Kingdom and be ready to submit $225,000, being the eum agreed and if the number were andaly cource of instruction, he says. mike med at peace with God, to Bay discipline and bear any diminehed now it would be Should not a people seek nato He gave a pesce which the crose and make any sacrifice and apon by the owners three years hardly possible to replace them their God; on behalf of the living world could not give Men say, abandon every prejudice and At the Police (ou.s" this morn- A sum of $8,850 in aid of the under present conditions. Sea- should they seek onto the dead? how is it that sfter nearly 2,000 welcome every comtade that the ag before Mr. J. Wood, a vote Harbour Master's Depart borne oraft and aircraft were not I leave it to you to decide years of the proclamation of the Kingdom of God masy come. Then Chinese was charged with stealing whether or not there is Gospel of Peace there is so little, Laaiahs vision will be fulfilled two gold rings. The story of the ment, D. steam launcher, other vovered by the old definitions.

be complainant was that he had been The peasliies had been increased charges, repairs.

any parallel between the nation peace in the world? I can tell that there was A sum of $6,000 in aid of the becanee

pors of those distressed Jews and you. Berase the world has not supreme and His government and living with the defendant for over.

two years. Yesterday he went to Fair on Kowloon Cricket vate Public Works Extraordinary, greater profit on an illegal deal game of our nations to-day in yet accepted the other attributse. Pesce shall have no end.

his box to getout a suit of clo.nes guandos New Year's Day.-L'he "Hongkong, Public Health and now than formerly.

somewhat similar circumstances. of Christ. They wanted Him se

and then found that someone had Order for Patrols to be turnNNINGA The Bill went through all its Then the prophet taras from the Prince of Peace but would Buildings Ordinacce, 1803, (24) |

At the Cathedral of the Im- been tampering with the box. He by Nu. 2 Company on Now Your'a compensation and resumption. stages and was passed.

sarcasm to pity and from pity to not accept him as the Wonderful maculate Conception on Christ had the defendant arrested and Day in hereby cancelled, in pinse A sum of $136 50 in aid of the

War Contracts.

hope and hope to triumph. The Counsellor; they did not accept mae Eve, solemn Matins was sung when he was searched the rings of which Patrols will be faralshed Tota Imports and Exports Dopart- The Hon. Attorney General passage read this morning is a His tenets or Bis disty or rely at 10 p.m. Bishop Pozzoni were found concealed in his by No. Platoon as detailed

As the upon ment, other charges, launch, coel. moved the second reading of the triumphant paesage.

Hie protection as the officiated, being aastated by clergy alothing. Defendant eisted that below:- A sam of $876.06.in aid of the Bill intitaled An Ordinance to darkest cloud brings the bright Everlasting Father, co we have and seminariste. The Church be did not steal the ringe sad 1st Shift-(2.45 to 6 pm.).-1 vote Miscellaneous Services, bon- make provision with regard to eat rainbow, no the deepest sorrow not yet come to the time when was gaily decorated and draped alleged that complainant had put Inspector or I Ser sank, 7 web. orarium to Mr. R. O. Butchison. the effect on certain contracts of brings the greatest joy. After we can claim that he ie the in red and white. At one of the them in his clothes so that he Zau Shift (5.45 to 9 p.m.).-I.

Hie Excellency observed that

I do not side altera a beautifal oradle was could have him convicted for upsetor or 1 Sarguant, 7.mou. he had laid a recommendation and restrictions rendered neces- he speaks of that which is to be know if you have read some exected, and images of Our Lord robbery. The pass was sojourned.

certain requirements regulations the manner of the Hebrew poate Prince of Peace.

ärd Ninfa (8,45 to 12 miūnight), before the Secretary of State for

sa having already come, and 69, remarkable papers for War time with the Blessed Virgin and St.

-Inspector or i Bergen. sary by the present war, the Colonies sometime ago in Be esid that it was sought to as we heard this morning, "there pablished two or three years ago. Joseph, together with shepherds, connection with an honoraricm give protection to those people we for Zabalan angaish but now One of the best is by Herbert were unveiled at midnight, just for Mr. Hutchison, who had per-ho had made contracte but who the time is glorious and a great Gray, "The Only Alternative to as the Gloria in Easelsis Deo testant, Catholic and Greek formed valuable services in conere unable to fulfil them owing light is upon them." The dark War" He speaks of the borror was being intoned by the Churches of every shade and neotion with the institation of

restrictions nesa of sorrow and disease and of war, and yet, he goes on to Bishop at the Pontifical Mass history found common ground as TO WIN PINK CHEEKS. to governmental several new import daties. rendered necessary by the war. ignorance has passed away in the say,, if the only alternative to The Choir of St. Joseph's the foundations of faith and life. Business men would appreciate It was a shield.

glorious light of the knowledge war be mere peace we nearly all College, assisted by some local The prescher entened a plea for of God. Whereas, at the time hesitate. For a world filled with amateurs, sang the special music preserving the sacredness of the

Every woman wants pink he was writing, the nation was mild and blameless youths incap for the occasion. The Adeste great feauval. If it were trae, as decimated by the sword, their able of violecos we have no taste. Fideles se sang during the is said, that Christmas and cheeks. They mean not only young women were not given in For-a Church that would wish offertory. The Pailharmonica observances displaced the Roman beauty, bui healin

Casa par the colour in your marriage because their would-be so people the world with that Orchestra played daring and after Saturnalia and atmiliar custome; The Hon. Attorney General busbands were alain and their type of humanity wa have the Mass. Low Man was said so much the batter, and so cheeks, nut on tuem. Tas glow moved the second reading of the population was sadly decreased, no patience. The big, virile, about 1 a.m., at which the con-mach the more reason for of health is the red of heatsny tions, (45) roads :-(B) Taipo Bill intituled An Ordinance to Now he

Bays, "Thou

hast and reckless men, of whom God gregation, participated in the eseing that the festival" did not blood showing through translų.. Road, Widening to 16 and in provide for the making of deposits multiplied the nation." Before has made & great many, are quite General Communion.

revert to type, and become coat skin. It te impossible unless providing bende, etc., between by certain persona firma and there was gloom and distress; olear about it. Unless they can On Christmas Day there was a paganised once more.. It was the you possess rich red blood.

thon 5th and 9th milestones, $700; companies carrying on fire or now

bast

When a girl's colour fades multiplied live dangerously they have no solemn High Mase at 8 o'clock in profanation of Christmas which (1) General Works; §500.

reformers joy. Before, there was's scarcity special wish to live at all. Unless the morning, and the Benediction had compelled

she looks debilitated, in shori of A sum of $67,605,00 in aid of Ia a lengthy apeech, he of food, especially of grain, as the great efsira keep them on the of the Holy Sacrament in the abandon ita observance altogether breath, when her heart palpisasea the vote Miscellaneous Services, explained the various provisions, invader had trampled down the stretch they find life unendurable evening.

in many places. That had been after every slight exertion and Halifax, Nova Scotia Belini Fand. indicating that it was necessary to fielde and vineyards; now in the for dullness. Merely to desire

the case in Scotland, and it was she has pains in various perse of The Hon. Mr. Holyoak raised ensure that a Company carrying glorious vision Lasish sees joy and peace does not help at all. Noble At Union Church, popular the reason why, with exceptions, the body, she needs Dr. Williams" an interesting point in connection on faearance business had a good plenty for sil; whereas at the peace is a result of right ways of Christmas hymns were sog. the Boottish contingent of the pink pills for pale people. Tasy with this role, saying that no financial basking.

time of writing he was in the thinking and living, It is as it The service was conducted by the congregation did not and would are the remedy best suited so reply had been received from the In the Committee stage quite midst of the horrors of warfare, were by product of scaial health. Rev. J. Kirk Masonschie, who not attend a Christmas Day wer-restore the blood, bring brightnown Dominion Government of Canada, a number of minor amendments now he says, "The arm of the We make no progress simply by spoke on the importance of previos. Their fathers had frowned to the eyes, and pas colgar in the acknowledging the donation. were agreed to. The Bill was oppressor is broken." "The weap longing for peace in the sense of serving the household character on it, with but too good reason, cheeks and lign.

The only other treatment What they feared was that the passed through all its stages.

Das of war are burned in fire and negation of war. What we have of the Christmas festival, taking and they had inherited the castom sum had been merged into the

those garments rolled in blood have to discover is a way of life sa this text David's excuse for though they had lost the frown. needed coas nothing. It is thh. general fund in London and had,

been barned in fire." The whole which shall seem to all healthy absence from the court, of Saul Let them set their faces against Give the patiens plenty of fresh not gone as a direct contribution

position is entirely changed, by and wholesome souls more deeir- that he had "ran home to the senseless drinking custom air, moderate exerme afary day, from this Colony to Canada."

the glorious vision, to harvests able than war. ****. It conveys Bethlehem, where there was "which disgraced Christmas and not enough to cause fatigue, and The death rate in the Colony and plenty and days of joy. What very little of the trath to call Him yearly sacrifios for all the family." New Year, show that one could Rae care in the diety for the food said that it was intimated in the during the month of November we are suffering and looking simply the Prince of Pesce, Heft it was true, he remarked, be happy without being riotous, craved for by the aneme is often telegram approving of the gift was 22.8 per thousand per annum forward to in these dark days was and is the way to peace, but that Christmas is becoming and enjoy oneself without lower. not the best for the sufferer,

Bỏ Biart Dr. Wiliama' pink being made that the £10,000 was During the weekending December resembles the experience and fear only because he is first of all the less of a family home gathering ing the tone of personal life and being sent to the Government of 9, it was 17.1, against a rate of of the Seventh Century before way to a new greatness of life, of and more of a mere holiday to be social intercourse. The preacher pille without delay ask your Canads together with an ex- 27.8 for the corresponding week Christ. But what brings about which peace will merely be one spent at places of public resort, concluded with sword to those dealer for them, or send pression of sympathy from this of last year.

the great change from darkness feature. He did not come primazi- the change was to be regretted, of whom, he said, there are so for a boule (SA). tar Colony.

to light, from sorrow joy? If you ly to offer men a way to safety But whatever changes occurred, many, to whom the season is sad-Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 96, Mr. Holyoak said that he only

had asked that question four years either in this world on the next. It the season remained one at which dened and always will be by the Steensen Road, Shanghai, wanted to point out that no reply There was the usual drawing ago many would have said that was not to men's timidity that he thoughts inevitably did turn bresnobes which the year has had been received. That was for prizes of turkeys, hams, gesee, the great changes were to be made His appeal. It was great homeward, and here in Bong made in the dear pirole of affec rather unsatisfactory.

oupons, tobacco, wines, spirite brought about by the progrese of nee of life that He offered and kong, where we are sometimes tion and kinship. Conscious Sa The Hon. Colonial Secretary to, at the Kowloon Cricket Club civilisation, by the tendency it was a greatness that involved said to be a community of "exiles we must be of this, it still remains admitted that no reply had been on Christmas Eve. The arrange of the age, by the march of a hundred risks." And that is and outcasts," our loving hopes that the season is one of joy. The received from Canada, but judgments were in charge of officials education, or by the spread of the reason why many of the did not fail to bridge the separate war has come, and it will go, bating, before Mr. ing from the telegram received of the Club and there was a large science and discoveries. Are greatest characters have been ing eens. Another point to be God's gift unspeakable in Christ Chinese wa from London, through which the attendance of these interested. all these going to do away attracted to Him. Men like Paul, gladly noted was that the will never be withdrawn and in bring in posession money was sent, is looked as Nearly 300 prizes were drawn for, with sorrow and death and Augus Tine, General Gordan, festival was in a sense a reunion Him the great home-gathering of opium. As there though the contribution had gone and the net proceeds are to go to weaknes, alast we know better. Bishop Hannington, Lord Boberts of the whole scattered "house around the Father's Loounoot | evidense to com poparately.

the K.C.Q. “On: Day" Fondu” Now the glaverest man, the man and Dr. Livingstone have been i hold of the faith, as in it Pro- will yet be made complate. 1yas dischar

the enormous amount of worki The second reading was agreed entailed. The sum voted was to, and the Bill was later read 8100, and the present vote re third time and passed. presented that sum.

A sum of $1,200 in eid of the rote Public Works, Extraordin

ary, New Territories, communica-

The Hon. Colonial Secretary

Insurance Deposits.

marine insurance business.

The Colony's Death Rate.

Christinas Draw.

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