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Things you can choose at Mackintosh's for

Christmas Gifts

Ties Gloves

Belts

Socks

Slippers

Handkerchiefs

Woollies Waistcoats

Golf Stockings Walking Sticks' Dressing Gowns

Sot of Dress Studs

and many other articles equally suitable

Our store will remain open until 8 p.m.

from Monday the 13th Inst. until Xmas Eve.

MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS

Alexandra Buildinge.

Dos Voeux Road.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924.

CAMERA NEWS

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD.

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.O.) WATCH & CHRONOMETER MAKERS, JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS.

A fino selection of English Jowallary Sterling Silvor

Ware Watchos and Clocks always on hand. Agents for:-

British Admiralty Charts Keltia Navigational Instruments

Ross London Telescopes & Binoculars

Heath Sextants, Night Glasses etc. Stanley Drawing instruments Watts Theodolites, Levels

We invite the Public to call and inspect our varied stook, and compare prious.

Over half a century's reputation throughout the East so the House of Quality.

Ratablished »

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BRIDGE DESTROYED.—This is not the famous London bridge falling down, but one near Cincinnati. And its collapse was Intentional. Acetylane torches cut through the supporting stool beams and 170,000 tons of steel foll down lato the river. Tho bridge was destroyed to make way for a new 'ond,

It spans the Little Miami River at Milford,

A NEW METHOC.-It's a far cry from the old pontoons to the modern method of transport-

ing an ariny across stream. Just blow up your "balloon tyre" and get a boat load and start. At the tast here being shown by italian army men, a regiment was ferried over a wide stream in a short space of ilma.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

GRAND CARNIVALS

Fancy

or

Evening

Dress

Optional

HONGKONG HOTEL

BOXING NIGHT December 26th.

- LATE CAR TO PEAK 1.30a.m....

TEA DANCES DAILY

DINNER DANCES NIGHTLY

IN

GRILL ROOM

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

GRAND

NEW YEAR'S EVE, December 31st.

NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER DANCE (Fancy or Evening Dress Optional) LATE CAR TO PEA ( 2,00 a.m. LATE BUS TO HONGKONG 1,15 am. LATE BUS TO PEAK HOTEL 1.15 a..

TEA DANCES

FRIDAY- December 26th,

SATURDAY---December 27th.

DINNER DANCES

SATURDAY-December 27th.

BUST AND PORTRAIT-Two birds were killed with cno stone, as the saying goes, when His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, sat for both bust and portrait in a halt adjoing toe throne room of the Vatican. Left to right are Prof. Ernest Durig, sculptor, who once served as Swiss guard at the Vatican; Mon- signor Caccio Dominioni, papal majordomo; Monsignor Savini, secrei chamberllan; Pope Plus XI, and Prof. Glovanni Palani, palater.

BEAUTIFUL ALTAR —Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop of Nov York, celebrates mass at this altar in St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenus every Sunday: Architects declare It is one of the most beautiful altars in the world,

SATURDAY—January 3rd.

THURSDAY-January 1st. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT-

during TIFFIN-to be followed by

TEA DANCE

TABLES FOR ABOVE MAY NOW BE RESERVED.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

"SOME" PUMPKIN.-The whole family can have a second place of ple from this pumpkin grown by Alexander Hartis of Wontfleld. It weighs 72 1-2 pounds and measures 5 feel proved. A normal-size pumpkin is ahown at the side.

ALL SAIL-Like some phan- tom of ancient days looked this full-rigged ship as she sailed into the sunset from St. Petersburg, Florida, on her return trip to Antwerp. She is a training abip for the Belglao. merchant rnarino and It took her 56 days to cross the Atlantic.. She has no auxillary power.

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AN ESKIMO BELLE.—This is an Eskimo lady whose name "ila woman." Knud Rasmussen, Danish arctic explorer, is introducing her to Washington society,