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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

"FOR

NEW YEAR'S DAY.

HAGGIS, BLACK & WHITE PUDDINGS,

TURKEYS & HAMS.

ORDER EARLY,

A FULL RANGE

WHITE

GREEN

BLUE

PRIMROSE

-PINK

BUFF

RUSSET

GREY.

THESE ARE THE

SHADES

REPRESENTED IN

OUR LATEST CONSIGNMENT

OF

AMERICAN COMMERUTAL

BOND PAPER

VERY SUITABLE FOR DYPART- MENTAL STATIONERY,

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3, Wyndham, Street.

Tel. 440.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 229

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

THE BEST

AMERICAN

MAKE

ARROW

SHIRTS

1917.

"THE SHIRT OF MERIT”

Summit

In Styles Suitable for

Day and Evening Wear.

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E CO., LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS,

16, DES YEUX ROAD.

TELEPHONE NO. 26.

Powell

TELEPHONE 346

OBTAINABLE -FROM

MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.

·AND.

TAK CHEONG.

"THETA"

UNDERWEAR

is absolutely all wool and unshrinkable, it is made

by one of the oldest makers of Underwear in the

United Kingdom, Comfort being assured:

WE STOCK IT IN ALL WEIGHTS.

KNITTED WAISCOATS AND SWEATERS GOLF HOSE, SOCKS. Etc.

You be the Judge'

From any point that you wish to Judge it, PETER DAWSON WHISKY is all that| could be asked.

There is a good reason for the many friends it has won.

STOCKED BY ALL DEALERS.

SOLE AGENTS

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

WORLD'S DECREASED

WHEAT CROP.

Corn and Oats Show Large

Oains.

The cura crop of 1917 is notable s8 occupying the largest acreage and producing the largest total crop on record." Ths yield per acre, however, is not excep. The world's wheat crop is one tional, owing to an unfavorable per cent, less than it was last season, characterised by a lato year for the countries that thosepriog.

far have reported to the Interns. The potato crop, estimated at tional Institute of Agriculture at 440,000,000 bushels, is the larg- Rome. Cablegrams to the Ameri-Jest on record, notwithstanding oan Dapartment of Agriculture an unfavourable September and from the Institute issued recently October cut down she actual pro- placed the production at 1,775, |daction below the forecasts made 000,000 bushels. Production ofjearlier in the c£2800.

ryo shows a 5.2 per cent, decrease, "The tobacco crop of 1,185,- barley a decrease of 0.3 per cent,478 000 pounds is" the largest on and rice a decrease of 10.7 per record."

cent. Corp production increased

23.7 per cent. over last year, acë,

Production in the principa

osta 18.3 per cent.

countries reporting

follows:

France-Wheat; 29.2 per cent.

F

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

less; rye. 17.4 per cent, lees; MARINE INSURANCE ASSOC.

barley, 78 per ceas more, and cata, 14 3 per cent. lees,

Spain Wheat, 7.4 per cent. lese; rye, 153 per cent. less; harles, 11.6 per cent. less; corn, 3 8 per cett. leas.

"

IATION OF HONGKONG.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that all MARINE IN- SURANCE OFFICES will be

Italy-Whest, 20.7 per cent CLOSED for the Transaction of leserye. 10.5 per cent. less; PUBLIC BUSINESS on MON- barley, 288 per cent."less; oats, DAY & TUESDAY the 31st 30.7 per o:at. more; corn, 6.2 per December and 1st January. cent more; sice, 1.6 per cent. less.

The Netherlands Whost, 26.7

per cent. less; rre, 4.2 per cent.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary.

more; berley, 8.5 per cent. more, Hongkong, 29th December, 1917. and oste, 7.1 per cent, less.

Sweden: Wheat, 18.5 per FIRE INSURANCE" ASSOC. ont."less; rye, 31.3 per cent.

leca; barley, 161 per cent. lesa; oat, 24.0 per cent, leas.

Algeria-Wheat, 0.6 per cent. less: berlay, 10.2 per cent, less; cata, 289 per cent. more.

IATION OF HONGKONG,"

NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. .

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

الم

that

FIRE IN- SURANCE OFFICES will be

The American.com Crop POLOSED for the Transaction of larger by more than 68,000,000 PUSLIO BUSINESS on MON baahela then aver grown in the DAY & TUESDAY the 31st history of American agriculture. December and 1st January. The Depenment of Agriculture 'in'its preliminary estimate of the crop. has placed the quantity at 3,191,081,000 bushels,

By Order,

AR. LOWE, Secretary, Hongkong, 29th December, 1917.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

THE Committee

of the

The ALEXANDRA Cafe.

RAM.C. Sgts. Mess, New (No Chits & Tickets.) Year's (Fancy Dress) Dance, wish to announce that masks will be' worn by all. Ladies and Gentle- men attending.

WANTED,

WANTED-A YOUNG

GIRL

SPECIAL NOTICE.

1918.

New Year Dinner.

PRICE $1.00.

MID-DAY MENU. "

+

Hors D'Euvres.

Soup

1 Mock Turtle.

2 Consomme au Celery.

Fish

3 Grilled sardines on toast

and tomato sauca.

4 Fried Schapper.

Entrees

to åtterd the telephone switchboard and to do general work about the office. Must have some knowledge of typewriting. Apply, stating Nationality and salary required: 6 Mince and Bacon patties, to Box 1353, c/o Hongkong Chicken cutlets and mashed Telegraph,

Potatoes.

SAKURA BEER

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k

SOLE AGENTS: SUZUKI & CO.

TEL: 4682% ALEXANDRA, BUILDING.

5 Stewed or tongue with Petis

Pois.

7

Joints

8 Roast saddle of Bocf

and Horseradish sauce.

9 Boiled York Ham.

Poultry

10 Roast Turkey and Cranberry

'sauce.

11 Roast Capon and Stuffing.

Goose and Apple 12 Roast

sauce,

Vegetables.

13 Boiled Potatoes.

14 Roast Potators,

15 Boiled Cabbage.

16

L

Petia Pois.

Entremets

1

(Cash payment only.)

EVENING MENU. Hors D'Œuvres.. Soup

Cream of Cauliflower. 2. Princess.

3

Fish

Blater on toast.

4 Fried Sole and Leinons.

Entrees

5. Stewed sweetbread

tomatoes.

Fried Lamb Chops..

7 Scotch Hazgis. Joints

$ Roast Saddle of Beef

and Roast Potatoes.

9/ Boiled York Ham.

Poultry

with

10, Roast Turkey and Stuffing

11 Roast Chicken "and Chipped"

Potatoes.

12 Roast Goose & Apple sauce. Vegetables

13 Boiled Potatoes.

14 Roast Potatoes.

15 Patis Pois.

16 French Beans.

17 Plum Pudding and Brandy 17

nauce.

18 Ninco Pie. 19 Lemon Tart.

20 Pumelo au Cream.

Fruits

"Entremets

Plum Fudding and Brandy

sauce.

18

Mince Pie. 19 Apple Pie.

20

Peaches au Cream.

21 Oranges, Raisins, Mandarin 21

Oranges, Almonds, Wal-

nuts and Chestnuts, &c.

Dessert

122 Gorsonzola Cheese. "

23 Roquefort Cheese,

4. Mixed Salad.

25 Beetroots. 26 Celery.

Tea or Coffee,

"Fruit

Oranges, Raisins, Mandarin, Oranges, Almonds, Wal- nuta and Chestnuts, &c.

Dessert

22 Gorgonzola Cheese..

23 Requefort Cheese."

24 Mixed Salad.

25 Beetroots: 25 Celery.

Tea or Coffes.

STRICT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

Fresh Oysters. Haddocks, and Meals at all hours.

Our own made Pork Pies, fresh and salted meat, pies and Sausage

Rolls Etc.

WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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