Greetings from Madras [Message]

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:

[Unclear first word] "Happy new year, Mr. Francis. Really it is not cold here. Antoine."

[Original French, unclear first word] "Meilleurs voeux, Monsieur Francis. Vraiment il ne fait pas froid ici. Antoine."