CHRISTMAS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1927, Page 1

CHRISTMAS

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CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO. MEXICO CITY. Dee. 25. Colonel Lindbergh and Ins mother jypont a quiet Christmas at the American Embassy with the Ambassador, his mother and his family. Airs Lindbergh will Hy back to Detroit next week and will resume teaching, while her son will commence on a. visit to South America. OBSERVATIONS IN ENGLAND LONDON, Dec. 24

The whole country is Christmas holiday making from to-day until Wednesday morning. Snow fell in Scotland to-day. It is expected that all Polar air will spread southwards on Christmas Day. Frost and snow is not expected nut.l Monday. Increasing numbers are spending Christinas Day away from home. Restaurant hookings are far more numerous, while the railway companies are surprised at' the numbers journeying to the seaside and to country inns, apart from the enormous traffic to Paris and Switzerland. French railway companies also say that never before have so many left Paris for the country.

Moscow reports that- a feature of Christmas Day will be thirty-three an-ti-religious carnivals on the ice-, organised by the Communist Youths’ Union. LONDON, Dec. 25 Despite bad weather, which drenched London with rain, causing business in restaurants and night clubs tin be extremely slack, England enjoyed probably the greatest Christmas festival since the war. The King and Queen spent the day quietly at Sandringham with the i’rinco of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York. Prince Henry and Prince (icorge Economic experts estimate that -luring Christinas week London spent £10,030,000 or approximately £5,000,£OOO above the'average year, while ilie country as a whole- spent .£13,000,- (!£') more, than usual. The Christmas mails were 10 per cent greater in volume than in 1920.

CHRISTMAS TRADE GOOD. LONDON, Dec. 23. Christmas shopping reached its climax under most disagreeable conditions. rain and mud prevailing everywhere. Postal traffic is 4 per cent greater than last year. It is believed that Christmas trade has been good on the whole, th nigh there is always the shndpw of unomploymenli and heavy taxation. These together with the high cost of living, will prevent anything in the shape of a revival ol the old-fashioned Christmas. The Lord Mayor of London, in a message of greeting, refers to the happy gestures made by some of the leading employers, indicative of the establishment of peace- and good will in industry. He hope's that this augurs an era of prosperity for 1928, based on a, better understanding between employers and employed.

the united states. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. President C'oolidgc issued the following Christmas message to the American people :—“Christmas is no time or season hut a state of mind. To cherish, peace and good will and to he plenteous in mercy is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on these things over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to ihe world.” PRESIDENT OF FRANCE. PARIS, Dee. 215. Compelled by tradition to spend his second Christmas within the Ely-.ee palace all day. President Doumergue broke precedent hy allowing jazz lullsic and moving pictures inside the Presidential palace, for rhe annual party which is given to selected school children . The President was anxious to see a feature film, and requested a private screening inside the Ely see. This wn= the first time in history that films nave been shown there. The President then selected a Western film as the feature for the children’s party. All the members of the jazz hand acre dressed to resemble Santa Claus. Af. Oleineueeau spent Christmas in Paris instead of proceeding to his fisherman’s cottage in the Vendee, as had been his custom since the end of the war. He passed the day quietly, owing to the recent death of his brothei.

PPEST DEN Tll IN DENBU RG. BERLIN. Doe. 25. President, von Tliiidonburg spent a quiet Christmas owing to the recent deaths of his two sisters-in-law. He onjoyed presenting to Ins K ra,H ‘* children, and admirers sent him many presents. A baker sent a cake m the shape of the huge monument erected on the battlefield of Tannonberg. Gifts of food and wine wore donated to hospitals for war invalids. Many of the 12.000 prisoners released as a mark of clemency on the occasion of the President’s eightieth birthday were set free in time to spend Christmas with their families. Dr Marx was the only one of nine post-war Chancellors able to celebrate Christmas with the knowledge that lie had been in office more than a hundred days. PERFECT WEATHER at ROME. ROME, Dec. 25. A brilliant sun and a cloudless sky gave Home perfect Christmas weather. Sporting events attracted huge crowds. The Royal Family spent a quiet day at the King’s villa. The Pope spent the day with his sister, sister-in-law and nephews, who came from Milan to visit him.