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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

APRIL 23, 1817.

I accordance with the programme celebration of St. George's Day MOSDAY the rd instant, a SPAKE SFEARIAN PERFORMANCE will be hyen at the Theatre Saval at 9.15PM Applications for seat vouchers, WHICH CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY ENGLISHMEN, may up to and inchad ing THURSDAY the 12th instant, be

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NOTICE.

S.S. HARTLEPOOL" TEITHER the nor NUNE CAPTAIN BOT the any DSATS incurred by any member of the CREW of the abave vessel.

Hongkong April 4, 1917. "

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HONGKONO TENNIS LEAGUE,

ING will be held in the Hongkong Chicket Club Pavilion on THURSDAY April 13th at 5.15 p.M.

sent to the Hon. See, Mr. Sestiet,THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- Messrs. Thos. Cook & Fos, stating the number of seats required for the applicant and his guests; and these vouchers, which are unquaberl, will be exchange able for numbered sext tickets at $5.00 ach ON PATMENT TO MESSRS, HOUTRIE CO-when-the-Box-Office is open, on and after MONDAY the 1th instant

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In case applications exceed the necoms modation of the Theatre, the vouchers issued will necessarily be for a smaller number of seats than are applied for

In the Dress Circle, aliniited reserva tion has been made for Oikeial Guests, and other seats have been sold by auction: the remainder of the Dross Circle, and the whole of the Stalks will 1e available.

Hongkong. April 1917.

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Chibs interested are invited to sand representatives.

F. LINDSAY WOODS,

Arting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, April 4, 1017. 1810

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[BY HASTOR ( Bywater.] 1917 fared to witness the greatest sea battle of all time, a bustle "which" ke Trafalgar, will settle the questions of naval predominance: for generations Among naval officers, opinion is divider! as to whether the High Sea Fleet, will cuma out in force to accept a decisive engagement, or continue to lurk behind a sire lefences and minefields, leaving the active prosecution of the war to submarines and aircraft.

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