This particular card was mailed to France from Chennai on Dec. 25, 1900. Note the entire message is readable, but from what is seems to say:
<p>[Unclear first word] "Happy new year, Mr. Francis. Really it is not cold here. Antoine."
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[Original French, unclear first word] "Meilleurs voeux, Monsieur Francis. Vraiment il ne fait pas froid ici. Antoine."
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