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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AMERICAN LINER'S MISHAP.
Halifax, March 1
The American liner St. Paul left New York for Southampton with eight pundred passengers on her first voyage since she suck at the peer in New York during the WAM. She devel per baller trachte eight hundred miles east of New York hat made Halifax ander her own steam. The passengers.arë transferrin; to the liners Canada and Cedric. A later massage says, the St. Paul has arrived at Halifax.
DEATH OF AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE.
New York, March 9.
The death is announced of Mr. George D. Smith, the milliowa're bookdealer.
DEAR BUNKERING.
London, March 4.
The Times says the price of banker goal at the Port of London is expected to arivance a further Ave shillings to one hundred and fifty five shillings per ten. It calls attention tu the seriousness of the question because it means another increase in freight rates on cxports which question is becoming critical.
THE LYONS FAIRE.
Paris, March 6.
Lyons is crowded with visitors for the great Faire at which very active business is being transacted. A further large increase in attendance is expected to-morrow (Sunday), when the Ministers of Commerce and Finance are to visit the lair. Havas.
ADRIANOPLE FOR THE TURKS.
London, March 5.
It is understood that Greece will be given control of Thrace but it is proposed to make arrangements for the placing of sacred places in Adrianople under the care of the Turks. It is practically certain dat Sumyrna will be placed under Greek control
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS.
Constantinople, March 1
In view of the gravity of the situation caused by the Cabinet's resignation the Sultan has summoned Izzet Pashe
to form a new Cabinet.
ROAD TRANSPORT WORKERS.
London, March 4.
Both parties in the road transport dispute have approach ed the Minister of Labour who has arranged for further asgotiations with the Workers' Federation. Consequently, they are likely to defer definite action until next week.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THEATRE ROYAL
HONGKONG
BY ARRANGEMENT WITH AFRICAN THEATRES, ITD. MIDDLE EAST FILMS, TD. Present
THE GREAT ENGLISH ACTRESS
MARIE TEMPEST
In assciation with
GRAHAM BROWNE
In a Repertone of Famous Tempest **Comedies.
AN EPOCH IN THE DRAMATIC HISTORY OF THE FAR EAST."
OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 1920. With
W. Somerset Maugham's Conlediş
PENELOPE
It is long since one bus beani sach spatanous laughtersuch Taushed silence or such genuine. withrusts of applause, — " The | States."
FRIDAY, MARCH 19th THE MARRIAGE OF KUTY
By Cosno Gordon Lennox.
"There is a langh in every line.”
The States.
The most distinguished com- pany that as visited India."---
Ti Englishniun.'' "The acting is brilliant." Tups of India."
The i
-The Jesser Bylaw shin inly, Bombay Chrontele.'
gior
SPECIAL MATINEE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 20th at 5.15 p.m. PENELOPE
and at 9.15 p.m. THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY.
MONDAY & TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd & 23rd The Delightful Romantle Cotaris THE DUKE OF KILLICRANKIE By Captain Robert Marshall,
"A perfect Gem of Comedy, The StatesINAD,
&
DAIRY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1920.
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WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on February 1, 1920.
WORKS LEVEL.
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5-3 Bele
The Portuguese National Over- as Bank (Banco Nacional Ultr- amarino), the most important Bank in Portugal, with its im-CITY ASD HILL DISTRICT WATER mense capital and widespread agencies, has, owing to the inde- fatigable efforts of its chief map- ager, the well known banker Joao Ulrich, entered into business The relation with three of the most important British Banks
WEDNESDAY & THUR., MARCH 24th & 25th COUSIN KATE By Hubert Henry Davis, A flawless performance. State-man."
It hellus spellbound."-Times as is of India."
a thing of beauty and a joy for ever. Bominy Chronicle."
FRIDAY, MARCH 26th OUTCAST
Duvis.
"Sever have we witnessed finer envotional acting." Times of
In lia."
SPECIAL MATINEE:
the shown by following notices published in the papers: The Banco Lisbon Nacional Ultramarino has been appointed sole agent of the Lon- don County Westminster Parr's Bank Ltd., in the principal centres of commerce in Portugal
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21.9 7.4 gallons lead per day...] Constapt sopply in si districts during January of buch 1919 xad 1920.
An Indietinent. By Hubert Ham and her Colonies where the Banco Plum
Nacional Ultramarino has its own agencies, being as well its corres- the Banco pondent wherever Nacional Ultremarino may be established, including Brazil. The Banco Nacional Ultramarino has been appointed sole
Scotland, wherever the aforesaid Bank may be established. The Banco Nacional Ultramarino has made an agreement with the Colonial Bank appointing the Colonial Bank their agents in all By W. Somerset Maugham.
the British Colonies wherever Marie Tempest 18 Mrs. Dut the Colonial Bank may be estab Nobody else could play it."lished and the Banco Nacional
SATURDAY, MARCH 27th agent of the Royal Bank of at 5,15 p.m. QUICAST
And at 9.15 p.m. Mrs. UOT
The Statesman.”
MONDAY, MARCH 29th Mrs. DUT.
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
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263.02
Consumption of water in Kawleen in mill jong and decimais of patient during the month of January,
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