George's tomorrow.

Weather permitting, carolling is to begin at 8.30 p.m. Karaoke Productions has offered to help out, a Corporation spokesman said. Chairs will be limited, so carollers are advised to bring a towel to sit on.

Earlier, St. George's Mayor the Wor. Henry Hayward and St. George's Chamber of Commerce area chairman Mr. David Rowntree will have words of welcome at 6 p.m., followed by performances by the Emancipations and the Richard Allen AME Choir and Combo.

At 7 p.m., the Salvation Army Band and Songsters will perform, followed by the arrival of Santa Claus on a St. George's Fire Brigade fire truck.

The Bermuda Institute recorder group will also be playing carols around the Old Town.

OLEANDER OPEN SHI Oleander open To celebrate 15 years of service to Bermuda, Bermuda Container Lines will open the container ship Oleander 's doors to the public in Hamilton tomorrow.

BCL -- founded in 1979 -- will host an open house for all importers, shareholders and members of the public on board the ship which is berthed at Number One Dock.

Featured at the open house, which is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be vessel operating systems, a display of European cars in the garage deck and two "Free fall'' life boat launch drills, one at 11 a.m. and another at 2 p.m.

The 385-foot long Oleander was built in 1990 in Holland and provides a weekly scheduled departure from Port Elizabeth New Jersey offering dry, refrigerated and Bermuda's only drive on drive off cargo service. She arrives in Hamilton each Sunday.

SALES INCH UP FIN Sales inch up October's retail sales increased fractionally compared to last year. But residents returning to the Island declared goods worth $1.98 million -- an increase of 8.8 percent.

Government statistics show local gross turnover this year was estimated at $39.9 million -- just a 0.9 increase after inflation was accounted for.

Most stores reported gross revenue flows were just marginally above those of last year.

But stronger demand for appliances, furniture and household furnishings helped boost total receipts by four percent.

Motor vehicle and service station dealers reported an annual gain of 5.6 percent in sales revenue.

Liquor stores reported a rise in aggregate receipts of 3.4 percent.

WIFE THREATENED CTS Wife threatened Threatening your wife sets a bad example to your children, a magistrate said this week.

The Wor. Charles-Etta Simmons made the statement in Magistrates' Court on Monday after Norwood Earling Edwards, 31, admitted a charge of threatening behaviour.

Prosecutor Sgt. Rex Osborne said Police were called to a house on Brae Road in Pembroke at 8.15 p.m. on December 13.

Sgt. Osborne said Police arrived at the residence to find Edwards and his wife outside. Edwards appeared to have been drinking.

Police spoke to Edwards' wife, then advised Edwards to stay the night elsewhere, said Sgt. Osborne.

Edwards left the area but returned when his wife was sitting in the Police car with their son. He pointed at her and threatened her.

He returned once more when his wife was inside the house, and punched the door, threatening her again.

Edwards told the court he had been having a week-long argument with his wife, and he had come back because he did not want to leave the children with their mother.

"Is that any example for you to set for your children?'' Ms Simmons replied before she bound him over to keep the peace for 12 months, in the sum of $500.

DOLLHOUSES ON SHOW GVT Dollhouses on show Three elaborate dollhouses remain on display at Camden until Friday. The public can view a replica of Napoleon's home Malmaison decorated by Mrs. Jean Pearman, as well as a Bermudian cottage and a Georgian Manor decorated by Mrs.

Ronnie Chameau.

Camden is open today and on Friday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.