Leaves Hongkong For Europe On completion of her term of service in Far the cruiser Jules Ferry (fagshi of Vice-Admiral Frochot, mander-in-Chief of the French naval' left. Hongkong on her rope.
Tt was more than two yearr that the Jules Ferry first came East.
'Then, it may be remembered, she had on board an_ interest ing pictorial exhibition of French art and manufactures which was 'Inspected with great interest by a large number of residents who availed' themselves of the invit tion extended by the officers to go on board. On the expiration her term of service, she was to have returned to" Europe two, months ago, but the unexpected situation which has arisen in China haw necessitated a delay. It was ut first intended that the change of command, when circumstances, had permitted of this, should be effected in Hongkong on the ar val of the relief cruiser Jean Mich-let and the new Commander-
Jean Michelet, howeve delayed by a strike of workmen in the dock at Saigon where she ix being overhauled. Work is being rapidly pushed ahead at the moment and it is expected that the new flagship will arrive in Hongkong before the end of this month. The Jean Michelet is a sisters hi y, being of the
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