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ANNUAL of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held in the Office of the General Managers, Bt. George's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, o SATURDAY, the 30th day of March, 1912, 11.30
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AM, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Repert the General Managers for, the year ending Slat Desember, 1911, Dociering Dividend and electing ...Consulting
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Principal Artistes from the Leading London Theatres.
TO NIGHT
For the first time in Hongkong
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TO-NIGHT Robert Courtseidge'i Labert London Succes
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THURSDAY, April 11th,
SATURDAY, - March Sith,
THE "BALKAN PRINCESS: The Great London and New York Socera
| MONDAY, April 14
George Edwards' Grunt Adelphi Theatre,
London, Expobes, THE QUAKER GIRL.. TUESDAY, April 2nd,
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The Ond. and Only! THE MERRY WIDOW. THURSDAY, April 4th,
The Great Opers Boute THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER. SATURDAY,” April 6th,
....... The Now Charming Musika: Gomedy
THE KING'S BRIDE
MONDAY & TUESDAY, April 8 & 9th, For the first time in Hongkong.
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The present Rage of London. The Great Musical Play THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG: From Daly's Theatre, London. WEDNESDAY, April 10th,
The Famous Gaiety Musical Comedy "THE RUNAWAY: GIRË.
"Book Sests at MOUTRIE & co.
Doors open at 8.30 pa -Hongkong, March 23, 1919. ......
TRENCH NAVAL REFORMS,
Speed and Economy.
Mr George Edwardas' Brilliant Minden
Bucones
TEE GIRL IN THE TRAIN. FRIDAY, April 25,
The World famed Musical Comedy THE DOLLAR. PRINCESSA SATURDAY, April 13th,
The Charming and Famous Monica
Comedy
WALTZ- DREAM. MONDAY & TUESDAY, 15th
For the first time in Hongkong. George Edwardes Lateak: Sum
PEGGY
16th,
From the Gaiety Theatre, London, WEDNESDAY, April 17th...
The World-Famed Musical Comedy FLORODORA THURSDAY, April 18th
The Hugs Shaftesbury Theatre, London,
THE ARCADIANS Always Merry and Brigha FRIDAY, April 19th,
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE-
Paices: $9.50, $2 & $1. Commence at 9.15 .....
squadran (15,000), tons), was a few months ago certified to have itæ full amount of steel projectiles, but since then it had been discovered that very many of these pro- jectiles wera charged with black powder.
Orders were given for melinite to replace the powder. By the end of Jane there will not be shell charged with black powder in the French Navy, Melinite will be in exclusive use. As for the Third Squadron, it had been found that about one-half of the shells on board and all of those in stock were of cast-iron. These have been replaced as far as wan pomible, bat a good deal has yet to be done.
TOTICE HEREBY THE ... commencing, from MUNDAYS: MO Zat Apeily be a section of the Fanling Branch Line between Shak Chiang Au sed Sha Tau Kok will be opened for trafd
da Trains will be eas in connection with the Main Elna Trine as pesviously advertised. Information regarding Baight, eto, may be had on application, " By Order,
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Managers Kowloon,. March 98, 1912,
THE PARIS TOILET COMPANY,
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Particolare can be had on äpplication to the Undersigned to whom all enquiries and uffere should be, addrugged.
J.AFLENNESSEY SETH,
Liquidator
No. 5, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, March 27, 1919.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Intaroak, and Responsibility of FRANCIS PAGET. HEIT in the Firm of BRUTTON & HEIT ossed on the 30th November, 1911.
The practice will in fature be carried on by me the Undersigned.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON. Hougtong March 25, 1919.
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TÄINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings, " Hongkong, March 20, 1914--
A correspondent writes to the Birming ham Daily Post: M. Delcame's state wat on the work that has been done in the way of natal reform since he was placed at the head of the Marine Department is luminous and instructive. His idea of Ministerial responsibility is to share it with Parlia meat. The Chambers at set intervals are given an opportunity to approve by their voter the various steps taken to re-establish the efficiency and strength of the naval With regard to powder, there was culp defences of the country. First and fore able deficiency in quantity and quality most may be placed the progress made in when M.: Delcase took matters in hand. speed and economy in shipbuilding. It Eren up to 1910, a command for 2,100 along the complaint that ships took tons of powder we met by imly 730 tona. JEWELLERY.Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-longer ta build, and cost z pany will be CLOSED from THURS France than in any other entry. The ginning of last year was clamouring at more, in being delivered. The Minister at the be DAY. the 21st day of March, 1912 until six Dantons, for example, that were the War Department for 3,160 tons of SATURDAY, the 30th day of March, 1912, both days inclusiva,
completed last year took five years to build powder, absolutely necessary for the dayal and fit out. They were of 18,300 tons, and services, and had just socceeded in making, the naval programme requized that they his voice heard when the explosion of the should be followed by a squadron of six Liberte raised another question, that of ironclads of 25,000 tona, two of which the the quality of the powder, itself. One Jean Bart and the Courbet were laid might have doubted after the Jéna catas down at the beginning of 1911 These trophs it was impossible to doubt afbet were launched after ten months and two that of the Laberto. The conclusion weeks on the stocks, a remarkable saving of the Commission of Exquiry were feral of time, seeing that the Dantons, although and procise in that respect. If had smaller types, wars on the stocks for bead shown that the powder had, bosa eighteen months. They were constructed at the same dockyards of Brest and Lorient, fabricated within the previous five years;
WELTER. by the same workrant; so that the result that the storing on the Liberté had been very facility for training will be gives to can only be attributed to M. Delcams's carefully supervised; that the magazinesinties to be sent to the HON. SECRETARY
Interading Competitors at the V.R.C energy, and to his determination that plans like those of all the ships of the Second shall not be altered whilst construction is Squadron, were fresh and airy; and that going on.
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private industry shared with the State's roo, where the temperature in the tough SPECIALITIES
arsendis the programme for the next eight Lines was hotter, and where generally the years The arsenals have the Jean Bart powders were older, no explosions had
and the Courbet, but the next two, the occurred.
What was the explanation,
France and the Park, will be built in 600 TOSE OF POWDER THROWN INTO T private yarda The contractors have pledged themselves to the three years limit. To use a familiar expression, M. Delcasse has his eye on them, and if they are not up to time, they will lose future contracta. On these contracts alone the hfinister was sơ shapp about the terms that be reduced the tenders by 5,944,0001, for each ship, or a total saving to the country
of nearly half a million starling
Delcaste's reply w fabrication was bad H State Powder Factories, he had appointed a Commission, and placed at its head, Com- mander-Schwerer: the
expert
the conclusion was fina
everything had
grow careless Thres
fronclade of 24,000 tons, to be fabrication and armed with the new gun of 340 billi
will be laid down cext May.. Two them are for Brest and Toulon this time, for it prevent will be the turn of the State arsenals the in the Ghird, which will be by private
"HE CREDITORS of the sbore-named to replace the fl-fated Liberté,
Company, whether large or small, are same time, Cherbourg, particularly requested to attend MENT Toulon will be ING to be held on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of April, 1912, at 4 o'click »; at the Company's Offices, No. 26, (2nd oor), Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong
Buum To conilders proposal forward by the majority of creditors to accept 75 per cent in full estanfaction of all claims against the said Comp
CHO PARA Ofeial. Lietdator Longkong, Marah £7, 1919-5
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