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BETWEEN OURSELVES.

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EASTERN ITEMS.

At the General Election Mr. F. G. Penny (National Unionist) was ever be a joy to those who love returned for Kingston-on-Thames

Colonal

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, +1922.

CHURCH NOTICES.

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR

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THIS READINO.

the antiquities of the season. Here by a majority of 7,513 over his St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong he touches on the old-time cus-Independent opponent, toms, the good cheer and the now Harry Day. Mr. Penny Was almost vanished fellowship be until comparatively recently a tween rich and poor. The True Note.

well-known resident of Singapore,

The

The next--the fifth-Congress But the realmaker of our of the Far-Eastern Association of Christmas was Charles Dickens, Tropiest Medicine is proposed to who in lots of his books laid be held in September, 1923. emphasis on the good cheer of the meeting is announced to open on season 25 wail as our duty to be September 3, and to continue to helptol to others. These were the 17th. of the month. Singapore more to him than the old fashion has been selected as the place o; od customs of Christmastide and

assembly. he was forever showing that sympathy wi' the humble was

Playing in the Shanghai Club ons of the surest proofs of great nest. Read again the 28th Jon December 13th. Mr. R. C. K chapter of "Pickwick Papers" or Johnson, the well-known billiard "A Christmas Carol" and you'll find there the very quintessence of Christmas.

player, made a record for the Club, scoring 154 The previous highest break was 145, a total compiled. last year on two occasions, one by Mr. J.hnson and the other by Mr. Gordon Morriss.

R.L. Stevenson, though brought upuader greyerskies in the North, wrote A Caristmas Sərman during a time of gloom and sick.

it De59, yet

sounds clear

It is said in Shanghai to be the helpful intention of Admiral Stark to take the clarion call to action. Our duty is to make the ships Elled with Russian re

Vladivostock to othera happy, ourselves good, "ro fugees from keep a few friends but those with. Hongkong and Saigon, failing out capitulation" and above all to which he will remove all the re keep friends wi' ourselves. For fugees from the smaller ships to the present day this is perhaps the larger ones and endeavour to the most helpful of the Christmas make for Europe. At any rate. classics; for while it rec-gnises there is a long and hazırdous despair yet it preaches an journey facing the people, who, it endeavour to rise above it in the is reported, prefer death to re- spirit of the Founder of the Feast. turning to their own country.

states

But time wests on. Another

A Los Angeles massage of Christmas has nearly added itwelf

that Mal to its nineteen hundred odd Dec. 13:b. predecessors. It is the season of Leonard G. Husar, United Statesl gifia but our tribut must district attorney at Shanghai and also be something more than Miss Aloysia McClintic

married that day and left for Gims of the mountsir, and

Washington, where Mr. Husar pearls of the acesa.

will visit the D.partnert of

were

Myrrh from the forest or gold Justice before returning to China,

from the mine.

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Christmas is more than a feast

A quiet wedding took place at It is a season of promise of great the house of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. things, of a getting away from the McCallum, No. 16 Yu Yuen meannesses and littlenesses of Road, Shanghai, on Tuesday life. We cannot shut the world precing last week, when Miss cut and ourselves in wit mirth Linda Barbara Pratt, of Ottawa, and gladness. On Christmas Day was married to Mr. F. W. Berry, then let our thoughts return to also of Ottawa. Mr. Berty is con- absent friends and, wit Tiny Tim,nected with the Sun Life In- may we exclaim, "God bless us, surance Company in Shanghai. every one'

CLOSE OF ALPINE SEASON.

Many Accidents Recorded.

The Swi-9 Alpine season has e me to an end, the mountain hotels are clored until the winter srason and the lower pastures se already covered with ICW, 375 3 Times correspondent.

lastsummer the season has been

The ceremony was performed bf by the Rev. A. R. Keplar.

Shangbai would appear likely to possess an added political im portance in the immediate future. A report is current that Alaman Simionov is there awaiting the arrival of Mr. Merkuloff, formerly chief of the Vladivostok Govern- meat, with whose co-operation he intends to establish a provisional Russian Government at Shangbai,

24th December, 1992, 4th Sun- day in Advent. Holy Commu- nico 13 a.m.). Matins (1) a.m.). Responses: Ferial; Venite: Barnby: Psalm: 91 Troutbeck: Te Deum: Wood- ward, Smart, Turle: Benedic tus: Trent (7th morning); An- them: "To God on High," Men- delssohn: Hymn: 49. Litany (12 noon). Evensong (6 p.m.). Responses: Ferial; Psalm: 97 Marfarren: Magnincat: Smart; Nunc Dimittis: Barnby; Carol 6: The First Nowell, (verses

and 3, 5. Tenors

Basses); Carol 14: "What Child is This?" Carol 2; "The Manger Throne." Pastoral Symphony from the Messiah (Handel); Carol 10:} "Good King Wenceslas;" Carol 11: "When I view the Mother bolding: Care! 17: "A Child this day is

born" (rerse 2: Trebles, 3 4 Tenors and Basses); Hymn: 62.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. Christmas Day, 1932. - Holy Communion (7 and 8 a.m.). Matins ( a.m.). Responses: Fecial: Venite: Critch, Christ- mas Day: Psalm: 19 Monk: Te Deum: Havergal, Trent, Havergal (7th): Benedictus; Bennett (23 evening): Au- them; "A Child this day is born." Hymns: 60, 59. Holy Commotion (12 noon),

Wesleyan Church, Queen's Read

East, opposite Royal Naval Hos pital. Wanchai. Sunday, 24th December, 1922, 10.15 Divine Service and Naval and Garrison Church Parade. HymNS and Chant 128. "Te Deum, 861, 123, 124. Subject:— “Christ- mas in the Gospels and in Christian Experience" Preacher, Rev. C. Clouston Porri-H.C.F.| 6 p.m. Special Carol Service: arranged by the Organist and: Üheir 25th 10.15 A.c Short Christmas Service, Hymas 121. 131, 120, 122. Subject:—“The Christ-Child in Story and Le- gend." Preacher, the Chaplain. Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers* Home, Arsenal Street. Sunday, 8.15 p. Chaplain's Meeting] and Social Hour. Monday, 25th. Christmas Party from 5 pp. Wednesday, 8.00 p.m. Wesley Guild. Friday. 5.00 pm. Tea, Social. Sale of Work. Competi- tions, and Games and Musical Programme. Saturday, 8 p.. Grand Concert by "The Way- fearers in Large Hall.

First Church of Christ, Seientist, McDonnell Road below Bawan Road Tram 5.ation.-Sunday, 11.15 am:Wednesday, 5.15 p.m.

A WINTER AILMENT,

Debite the unsettled weather of municipality of Maragondon, The sugar plantations in the much better than vas expectedavite, Philippine Islands, have for he hotel industry and the been infested with a root parasite moutain railways. British and known as Aeginetta Indica and! Dute tourists Fave formed the the farmers' society of that muni-

note sent to the The Time When Rheumatism bulk of foreign visiters, although cipality, in a there have also been many aid, says that the entire planta- director of agriculture asking for

Returns.

Amergas.

tions are likely to be destroyed Conitions have teen bad for unless aid is forthcoming soon.ness in the joints and sharp mountén elimbing, but in spite of The director on December 14th. twinges of pain in the muscles this Aline climbers are becoming took measure to prevent a further of the arms, legs or back, give more pmerous every year and spread of the disease and the pest warning to many people that Swim Apile Club buts have been control division of that bureau rheumatism has not been dis- visited thousands of tourists was instructed to co-operate with pelled from their system. Damp One of the most striking features the farmers.

or cold days excite the old trouble and make existence miserable.

of the lit season has been thei preat number of mountain acci der ts. Tirty-five people have lost their v.s in the Swiss Alps, seven cftem when looking for delweiss. This is due to the Jarge number of inexperienced tourists. Cut of the thirty-five!

HAVE YOU A GOOD WIFE?

This is the season when stiff-

There are almost as many ways of treating rheumatism as there are doctors. Most of these treat- meats are directed only at the symptoms, and are reckoned good

if so you will be interested to enough if they relieve the pain

deaths, fourteen at least are due know that Pinkettes are a remedy and stiffness for a time, but they

ecce.

to imprudece or lack of experi- for one of woman's chief troubles fail to get at the cause of the -Constipation, and, incidentally, trouble, and so the rheumatism returns after exposure to damp or Touring esenses in Switzer- are equally helpful to me. land have herly reached the pre-

To dispel liverishness, sick cold. war level, at although railway headaches or bilious attacks, Pin- This is because rheumatism is fares are still or bigb, important kettes are perfection. Tiny but ascally associated with the blood. reductions arannounced for the thorough, they act as gently as it cannot be corrected until the end of this ye

natura.

blood is built up and able to throw

JUVEILITY.

What Could I Aught Avail.”

He clutched thought as it

flitted by

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Of chemists everywhere," Pin-off the poisons of the disease. kettes are also obtainable post free

The most direct treatment for

at 60 cents the vial, from Dr.rheumatism is Dr. Williams' pink Williams' Medicine Co., 95 Sze pills, because they enrich the chuen Road Shanghai,

blood, making it pure and red. By this method the system is streng- thened, the poisons are dispelled, and the patient is far less likely

DON'T BUY GLASSES

With the quickold bands of fects of the eyes are revealed onis youth;

as you would shoes. Many de.to suffer from further attacks.

For men and women alike, Dr. by a careful examination, and can Williams' pink pills for pale

And be said, a fool," By only be corrected with specially people are a valuable tonic and its help T'lly,

groand lenses. If your eyes health builder. They are sold

To the uttermos bounds truth.

15...

A moment, and wat could aught avail

To gaze at bis woraghast?

of trouble you, have them thorough by dealers everywhere, slso one

ly examined and scientifically bottle for $1.50, eix for £8.00, by

i tested in the refracting chamber the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.,

of the Hongkong Optical Co., 196 Szechuen Road, Shanghai. The successors to Clark & Co., manu-price includes postage. facturing and refracting opticians

For his grasp was agh for a (the only competent optical

Mibing so frail,

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And the soul of it Thought hal passed.

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