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A GLUT IN ROYALTÝ, The principality of Lippe, 20 square miles larger than the two Rensa principalities, has a Royal Family of 24. But the most extraordinary case is that of the diminutive principality Schaumburg-Lippe, which con- sists of only 110 square miles of territory. It has ons Royal per- five sonage for exactly every square miles the ruling prince and his mother, together with 15 princes and seven princesses. HARNESSING THE RIVER DEF) Attention is again being given to, the utilisation of the water power of the river Dee, and the subject was recently under dis cussion at a meeting held in Aberdeen. It was stated that the river Dee represented about 50,000 b.p., but this is dit lirectly available. From the tributaries, however, water power could be obtained, and it is estimated that about 15,000 e.h.p, evuld be made available at Ralliter during a 12- hour day, and 2,000 163.0000.h.p. a: Banch ry.

CIVIL SERVICE WAR BONTS. Following their recent award of an increased war bonus permanent Civil Servants with remuneration not exceeding MS. a wook, the Caciliation and Arbitration Hard have now issue-l the age-panying further award £10 grouting a similar increase

a year to men anì 20 10s. a year to weinen. to permanent Civil Servants, wh salaries exceed £156 lus. a year, but not exceed £300 a year. The whole beaus (which will now range from £60 15) 475 in the case of men and £40 5" ab ut 250 in the case of women is to count for overtime pay as from Nov. 1.

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WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 22, 1919.

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By 30 votes to 20 the House of Major Beith, better known ass has rejected the Second "Jay Hay," it some excellent Reading of the Separation and stories in an à hiress at the Over-Divorca Bill, moved by Lord Bas Club recently. Ons of the Buckmaster, who said it conferr- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. aneeltes was that of a Foguet on English prople the same motor bas crowded with "Tu privilege as the people of Sect THE Fourteenth Anzusi Gen- mies entering Lills in the early

holders will be held in the offices eral Meeting of Share- days of the war on their way to

of Mesars. Dedwell & Co., Mous. The British soldiers were

Limited on THURSDAY the 30th always seleerful that he French

January 1919 at 11.30 AM. for were prepared for anything.

the purpose of receiving the They saw on the side of the "bus the theatre

"Sir Henry Dalziel, M.P., has report of the General Managers a ivertisment. "Posh and Perkutitter," which tatinated to Provost Sir Robart gether with a statement of owing to the general hurry hackhart, of Kirkeally, that he accounts to 31st December 1918. tot bona remove 1. The French would like to devote £200 left Company will be CLOSED from forthwith throw their cars in the him by the Captan Neil Primrose, the 23rd to 3th January 1919 air an I she used "Vive in tipneralford its bey's so together both dates inclusive. Potash," "Vive 1 General with ana ditional $200 towards

Perlmutter.

£300 FOR KIRSTALDY MEMORIAL.

the fund for the provision of a suitable memorial for the callent TRANS-SIBERIAS RAILWAYS. men who have fallen in his cun- The U. S. Sute Department stituency-Kirkcaldy Burgls. has issued the following state- ment The State Department

THE C

The Tran fer Books of the

DIDWELL & COMPANY

LIMITED.

Gengra Manigers.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

is advised that an understanding "The Koduische Volkszeitung] has been reached in Tukio re-states that Adiniral Beatty at the garding the proposed restoration naval armistice, negotiations did of the efficiency of the Trans- not ask for the surrender of the Siberian Railway, including the German submarine, U-20, owing Chinese Eastern Railways, and to its glorious record of torpe- THE NINETY-NINTE ORDINARY MEETING OF that the proposed plan will be doing three British cruisers, but submitte to this Government the German crew disgracefully SHAREHOLDERS in the Com. through the Japanese Ambassa-gave up the submarine in order pany will be held at the Offices of dora Washington, In brief, to earn the 500 marks promised the Company, Hitel Mansions, the proposal is that there to each man by the German on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY shall be an Inter-Allied Com-Government for taking sub-9. at 12 O'CLOCK. 2005, for mittee, under the presidency of marines to England.

a Russian. This Committee is GARDEN CITIES FOR LONDON.

to consist of our representative

¡the purp ́se of receiving a Re

port of the Directors,, tether with a Statement of Accounts,

At a housing conference of re-declaring & Dividend and electicg

of each of the following nation presentatives of Milles ex public Directors and Auditors. alities:Russia, China, Japan, authorities

The TRANSFER BOOKS of at the Middlesex the Company will be CLOSED finited States, Great Britain, Guildhall recently, Jr. Cuibert from the 17th January to 11th France and Italy. Under this Brown urged that garden cities Februar 1919, both days inclu Committee there will be estab- should be laid out to accommo- siva. lished two boards, first, a special date 50,000 people each in the board on which Mr. Stevens will north, south, east and west of serve, and, second, a military London. The work should be boari."

taken in hand by the 87 local] authorities within a 15 miles Hongkong. 7th January 1919. seven County Councils interested. radius of Charing Cross and the

The cost should be distributed)

EXENT'S "FLYING TANKS. Of intense interest to. the British public are the specimens of enemy aircraft on view at the

of a Gotha and the swift little-

By Order of the Board of Directors, W. E. CLARKE,

Secretary,

THE WEARING OF THE OB_F

exhibition at the Agricultural equally over the whole seven The insignia of the OB.E., it Hall. Small models hung on the County Council areas on the basis is officially announced, may be wall show the comparative size of the county assessment. worn with morning dress on British Camel which brought the ORGAN-GRINDERS £25 A WEEK. official occasions and at public. giant raider down. Machines "Organ-grinders take as much functions. Knights and Dames ased as "trench strafers" by the as £25 some weeks," declared will wear the star on the left Germans were protected with Frederic.C. Dye recently, in mak-breast, but gentleraen command- armour. After seeing the ing a claim in Lambeth Countyers who boast only a badge and machine cae can picture the re- Court against the Wilts Dairy a ribbon must hang it three solution which it needed for the Company for injuries caused by quartera of an inch under their British infantry to endure the having been run into by one tie, which, in consequence, must fire of this" flying tank." Never- of the company's racs. Judge be a bow. Lady commanders theless, this particular machice, Parry remarked that the sooner and inferior ranks of both sexes like many others of its kind, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will wear it on the left breast. was brought down, Another found out the earnings of organ The ribbon is always to be worn fascinating exhibit is a De Havi-grinders the better it would be on the coat lapal, or, in the case. land 9, a veteran of many day for the country's finances. He of ladies, "in a corresponding! light bombing raids on Germany. did not see why a man should place."

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infict £25 worth of misery a week on his neighbours and not pay any amusement tax. Dye was held to have settled his claim by having accepted £3 from the company,

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