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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1928.

FATHER XMAS GIVES A PARTY:

our predecessors being still re- flected in the spirit of the prosent generation, and we feel that the announced intention of one of our leading Companies to get rendy

Joyce was alone in the house. to extend to the New Territories She was sitting on the hoarthrug in the benefits of modern means of front of the dining-room fire, light and power may be taken as sound was to be heard except the reading a favourite book. Not a further evidence of the fact that, ticking of the clock on the man- as His Excellency so aptly put it theplece, the cracking of the fire, on the occasion, referred to, the Irish terrier as he lay asleep be and the breathing of Pat-the greatness of the Colony is in the side her; but Joyce was lot full future and not the past. If the of excitement to feel any fear or loneliness. It was Christmas Eve! progress of the Colony as a whole That was why she was feeling so has been remarkable, the same can excited. She had bought all her be said with added force of Kow-prosonts and packed them neatly. Sht had got ready the atockings loon, where, in the space of thirty she would hang up before she went years, there has prung up a big to sleep. She had helped her and prosperous" district which mother to decorate the house with would be a source of the utmost Christmas cards to her friends, holly and mistletoe, and sent

surprise to old residents were Now all she had to do was to wait they to return to the Colony and until her mother and her brothers so what has boën accomplished. shopping and her father came John and Ronnie-returned from

In this connexion, we have only home to ten. to remember the tremendous She was just thinking about the growth in the demand for elec-postman and wishing he would come soon, when the front door tricity which has taken place since bell rang loudly. It was the post. the China Light and Power Com-

"There's a letter for you," said pany began its activities on the the postman, as he handed her a mainland to gain some comprehen- large pile of envelopea, Merry Christmas to you?” And away he sion of the possibilities which lie hurried down the path to the gate. ahead.

Joyce and Pat returned to the dining-room, and Joyce flung her- Wo lay stress on the new de-golf down on the rug again to open her precious letter. She did hope

DODWELL & Co., Ltd.velopment foreshadowed by Mr.

BIRTH.

CHITTENDEN.—At the French Hospital, on the 26th Decem ber, 1928, to Mr. and Mrs. V. Chittenden, a daughter.

The

Shewan, not so much for what, it la in itself, but in onler to show that the spirit of enterprise and progress is still with us, and as proof of the fact that there are amongst the business men of Hongkong many who have an un- wavering faith in the future of the Colony. That this faith will be justified by future development and expansion, we have not the

Hongkong Telegraph slightest doubt. And every con-

WEDNESDAY. DEO. 26.

LOOKING AHEAD.

1928

one;

erete example of that belief and that confidence is most assuredly

to be welcomed.

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DAY BY DAY.

A WISE MAN IN HIS HOUSE SHOULD FIND A WIFE GENTLE AND COUR- TEOUS OR NO WIFE AT ALL-Buripi- des,

reading at a meeting of the Legisla

Six Bills are down for second] tive Council to be held on Thursday.

Mr. V. Rupchand cables from Hyderabadsind wishing all his friends and customers n Merry Christmastide.

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The Very Idea!

Mr. Studdert Kennedy (Wood- bine Willie) prefera to preach in semi-darkness, as he says that he finds it an aid to concentration. -

Wren Church in Lombard Street, At St. Edmund's, the famous

the lights are turned out as Mr. Kennedy ascends the pulpit, loay- ing only a glimmer which reveals Rembrandit-like figure of the popular preacher, in his white sur- plice and scarlet hood, accentuat- ing his forceful eloquence with unlifted hands.

The Empress of Canada which left Hongkong on Nov. 28th, ar-

The congregation ânds the dim rived at Plymouth on the after-religious light an aid to concentra- noon of December 22nd.

tion. Neither faces nor millinery cap have disturbing effects!

The silk forwarded from Hong- on the 28th November arrived in kong by the Empress of France New York (St. John's Park) on the 19th December, having been 21 days in transit.'

Blue Funel ss. Hector for Homo Amony paseongóra leaving by the yesterday were Capt and Mrs. J. E. Stanley, Mr. L. F. Hopkinson, Dr. Li Shu-pai, Dr. Chun Boon-teck, L-Comdr. A. L. Noakes, B.N., Mrs. A. H. Gillingham and Capt, and Mrs. H.M.A. Di

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Under the hanging mistletoo, The homely spinster stands, And stands, and stands, stands,

and stands, And stands, and stands, and

stands.

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Some of the latest schoolboy howlers:

The functions of the skin are co- prevent us looking raw,

The masculino of Sulbana is-- raisin,

The comparative and superlative of ill are:-Positive, Ill; compara--

The weekly bulletin of the Mari-tive, worse; superlative, dead. timo Health and Quarantinë Service

The present and future of drink of Egypt, published at Alexandria, are:-Present, he drinks; future,. records that during this week ended he will be drunk. September 22 there were 1,180 The plural of pillow is bolster.

casea of, and 526 deaths from, bubonit plague and 0,189 cases of, and 3,818 deaths from, cholera in British India.

The three.genders are:-Mascu- woman; line, man; feminine, neuter, corpse.

The chief imports of Caunda aro emigrants.

Asked, the difference between foot and feet, one young hopeful replied:-One fect is a foot, and a lot of foots is a fect."

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London-All roada lead to the

Man, at Row County Court mortuary.

Willesden Magistrate-Why did your boy leave his work,Mother

Fed up, sir.

If some men were as big as they seem to think they are, their tailor billa would bankrupt them.

When a man is in trouble he belleres a good many things that he would doubt at any other time.

Mr. Cairns, Thames Magistrate The Thames Police Court exists to make married people happy by granting soparations when they cannot agros.

it was an invitation to a party, because she had not had one yet, and the boys had been invited to three! But when she opened the envelope it was not an invitation to a party, but a postal order for Sir Henry Gompertz, Chief Jus five shillings which fluttered out. tice of the FMS who is proceed-| Five shillings all for herself-afng Home on rotfremont, was en- Christmas present from an aunt-tertained to a banquet at Kuala tied herself comfortably with her Bar Association. Mr. B. A. S was such a lovely gift that she set- Lumpur last week by the Solangor head against an armchair to think Wagnor, who presided, proposed what she would do with it. She the toasts of the King, the Sultan, closed her eyes so that she could and of Sir Henry Gompertz. If think more clearly.

dwelt, on the sterling qualities of Suddenly a noint on the hearth the Chief Justice, referring to Sir made her jump. It was not caused Honry's courtesy, his legal atlain- by falling coal, but by a funny little ments and remarkable kindness. man who was knocking on the The Chief Justico expressed his re- fender. He was only as tall as agret at his forthcoming departure poker, and was dressed as a post and thanked the members of the man, except that his uniform was Bar for the support he had re- The Reparations Committee,

scarlet, with bands of dark green, colved from them during his tenure In his hand he carried an enormous of office. France and Germany, it is an-

gill-edged envelope. He advanced nounced, have agreed upon a for- towards Joyce, bowed low, and mula for the committed of finan-ingly she opened it, and this is puddings, jellies, triflex, choco-County Court in a chimney repair

handed her the envelope. Hesitat

A bricklayer said at Clerkenwell cal experts which will draw up what she read

lates and fruit and the tables case that he want to look at it and proposals for the complete and final settlement of the reparations pleasure of Miss Joyce Black's commas-trees, it by dozens of colour Registrar Friend-Of course, that "Father Christmas requests the were decorated with little Christ- then went back for a ladder, Mr. problem, and, the other interested at a party to be held im-ed candles, and with piles of would be the correct procedure. mediately at Noel Hall, the North Christmas crackers. The holly it would not be good form to have Pole, R.S.V.P."

sprites and the mistletoe fairies your tools with you. "Oh!" cried Joyce. "Is this waited on the guests, among whom really for me? Ilow can I get to Joyce saw Rod Riding Hood, Cin- the North Pole ?"

derella, and the Sleeping Beauty, up. Jack the Giant-killer was who evidently had only just woke thers too, but not the Giant. She recognised Little Snowwhite and Hatter, and many others she know the Tin Soldier, Alice and the Mad quite well. Seated round the table she saw many beautiful, Teddy bears, furry dogs, rabbits splendidly-dressed dolls, lots of

and cats, and, of course, Felix..

"Why are all these here?" she naked her companion.

seems no reason

answered the pastman. "Will you "That can easily be arranged,"

come 7"

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A snatch of gossip overheard 'at. a certain High Street "stair- held"

"Yer lookin' awfu' glum, Mrs. 'Whuffle.".

"Ye think sae?" these days."

"Ye're no yer ain cheery sel

"Mebbe re're richt, Ms. Broon, mebbe ye're nicht."

thinkin'?"

"But there's a reason, I'm

Future possibilities are conjur ed up by the announcement that the Chiun Light and Power Com pany is on the eve of concluding an agreement with the Govern Powers having assented, there

why a ment for the supply of electricity should not be made early in the start to the New Territories. It is true, New Year. Nothing intricate is as Mr. Shewan stated in disclos involved at this stage of the pro- coedings. Each country will ap Ing this information, that the point two experts, the only real population of the New Territories stipulation being that they shall is at present # scattered

be independent experts possessing

"Thank you very much. Yes, hence it is not expected that the bound by Instructions from their polite and feeling very bewildered. international reputation and not plenue," said Joyce, anxious to be project can be made a paying pro-governments. The most import

The postman disappeared, and in position right off; but there would ant move concerns the United his place stood a strange old woman

States, since it is realised that the wearing seem good grounds for the belief participation of American mem-under which she pulled a gleaming very large cloak, from that in time this extension of the bers is eminently desirable, if not allver frock, sphere of the Company's activities absolutely essential. This point "Put this on," she told Joyce,

is stressed by Paris and, it is and this," as she handed her will prove a profitable source of gratifying to learn that the, U.S. cont and cap of soft white fur. "Wa revenue. That electricity world Government agrees to American must hurry, or we shall be late." prove a great boon to the people experts being appointed... Un- "I must have become smaller, like

der Whe of the New Territories there can many's

Dawes plan,

thouglit Joyce, as she slip chimneys of his friends on the that it's Christmas season, I Ger- 'Alice, maximum ability

ped on the dress and cout, which

Earth," replied Prince Charming. be no doubt, for to-day they have not fixed, and ske is

fitted her perfectly, and hurried He always given a party before dinna like Christmas." con-

on Christmas Eve. to rely on the modest illuminationvinced that the cannot undertake with the old woman to the front he sets out

to pay in the currencies of her drawn by six reindeers..

door. Outside slood & sledge Listen, he is going to speak." provided by kerosene lamps, whilst ereditors anything like the annual

Father Christmas made A "How aimply gorgeous!" cried speech, and wished all his guests as a frean'. Four year ago at "Aweel, Mrs. Broon, I'll tell ye "A Merry Christmas." Then there Christmas it was my teeth opt;. was a lot of cheering, and the three year ago at Christmas it was holly band began to play. Dances adenoids; and. last year at flakes and pretty moonbeams, and fever. I'm wishin' it were given by some dainty snow- Christmas the laddie took scarlet- songs were sung by some Polar Year."

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"They are to accompany Father Christmas on his visits to the

bears.

Joyce felt someone touch her arm. She turned, and there was the strange little old woman.

"Mobhe, ye're richt."

could mobbe assist ye if it was "Mind you, I'm so curious, but I summat a neighbour could dae for a neighbour."

"Och, it's nnethin' but the fact

man, you are. Whit way d'ye no". "Fechs, but ye're a quoer wum-

like Christmas"

We have in England the ridiculous situation of more, and more writers determined to write books, and more and more people Mr. Hugh Walpole. not very anxious to read them.

motor-car o day

Not one man in ten who runs a afford it, Judge Crawford.

can properly

The tyranny of the multitude can be just as deadly in its way as the tyranny of the fow-Dr, F. W. Norwood.

it is only reasonable assume figure of 2,500,000,000 gold marks Joyce, "I have never seen a rein- thint

in the days to come for which she is now liable, and deer before. Won't the boys be there should be a considerable de fand on the private loans she has

also meet the interest and sinking surprised!" mand for power if there is to be Intely contracted in the United the road, and then they soared up Swiftly the reindeer ran along that industrial development on the States. France demands sufficient and up along a smooth white path mainland which some of our on devastated regions and her debts the moon. On and on they went, to pay for the restoration of her which seemed to lead right up to timists forecast..

to Britain and the United States, and all around them lay the sky, In considering such mattera na

while Britain quite logically spangled with stars. At Inst Joyce these, we must learn to take the stands by the Balfour Note, which found herself in a pure white land

means that she can only relieve which was lit by the bright clear "Come along," said she. long view and endeavour to pie Germany or her former allies to an light of the moon. The sledge So Joyce said good-bye to Prince ture to ourselves the possibilities extent that she may on her side stopped, and Joyce and the old wo- Charming, and followed her. A

be relieved by the United States. man got out and walked up a lot of few minutes later, clad in her it is a gift from God-Bir Harry You cannot learn to be a comic; which the future holds. When Furthermore, British policy has steps into a huge palace of white snow furs, she was seated in a big Lauder. we bear in mind that the total laid it down that no appeal to the marble. At the door stood Father sledge into which a number of population of the Colony, at the United States for reduction shall Christmas. Joyce recognised him frost, goblins were packing huge be made, or implied. America, instantly by his red coat and long sacks of toys. Then came Father time it came into British occupa in a dominating position, declines white beard, Elon some eighty odd years ago, to assent to any proposition which

"Welcome to Noel Hall," said Christmas and scated himself be- was only about five thousand, and involves merging reparations and ho, as he shook her hand. "You side her. that in the meantime it has grow them, as one, and it seems extre ne-frock, joined the other guests in door."

inter-allfed debts, or considering

"I am going your way," he told are just in time for the party."

Very soon Joyce, In her sliver her, "so I will drop you at your to close on a million, we get some ly unlikely at this juncture that the ballroom, which was it by

the problem will be assisted to alle gold and silver stars. A Christmas," answered Joyce. "It wastefulness if they paid the price

Thank you so much, Father been made during that compan

solution from this end. In view band of holly eprites was playing has been a lovely party. I'll of a dozen oysters for a book.... tively short period. In those car- national altuation, it would seem a dance tune, and some beautiful never forget it. nover.”

ladies dressed in green, with | lydays, Hongkong island was ju- that it does not follow necessarily

Off they were at a terrific speed that an agreement by the commitPearls round their throats, were down the white hill to the earth. habited mainly by sherfolk and tee of experts will satisfy all persuading the guests to begin The sky grow dark around them. email agriculturists, scattered parties. But it can at least offer

dancing.

Joyce shut her eyes for a minute, about In a score of little hamiels, a real opportunity for constructive fairies," said a voice near Joyce, found herself sitting on the

"Those

the mistletoe and when she opened them she To-day, Hongkong occupies a poți-

atatesmanship.

[“Elfall we danco 'this?"

hearthug in the dining-room. ilon in the very forefront of the

Bo Joyce found herself dancing There was a noise in the chimney. world's shipping ports. Such has Hongkong Police Reserve Or-dressed in white and gold, whom shouted Joyce.

with a very handsome person "Goodbye, Father Christmas," been the result of British enter-ders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. she decided must be Prince Charm-

Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Superin-ing, She danced on prise and perseverance. The other tendent of Police, state that Con- did not get tired, but at last the ther and brothers arrived all

A moment later her father, mo and on and day, on the occasion of the open stable 1218 Ghulam Mohamed of band stopped an a bell was rung. Ing of the Peninsula Hotel, His granted 8 months leave of ab-"Let us go in together."

the Indian Company has been "Supper," said her companion. "Oh! Mummy," cried Joyce. Excellency Mr. Southorn spoko sence from the Colony, commenc-

"I have had the dovelicet adven- They had most lovely things ture. I must tell you all about of the courage and optimism ofing December 22nd.

for supper-mince ples, plum . ft.”

idea of the progress which has

of the fundamentals of the Inter-

gether.

There are spendthrifts who, would feel guilty of the sin of

Mr. Robert Lýnd.

Mr. Eugene O'Neill, the well known American author, who has Shanghai, has been located in been missing for some time In

Manila. He is travelling under the name of the Rev. William O'Brien and is accompanied by his scretary, Mra. Tuwe Drew and

stated that he had come to China in Shanghai a letter in which he her daughter. He left behind him

for quiet bot had been disappolut ed. He intends to visit Honolulu and Tahiti, and says he will go to the South Pole if necessary, to ec cure peace and solitude to work in