quarters, which were then in course of erection. He replied that he would be treated like the others. He did not say that plaintif would have a room to himself. He thought that Mr. Alexander was not, du any distinction from the others, except the wading foreman. It was unreasonable for the plaintiff to ask for a reom for Himself. He considered $35, the sum offered, Zaie emonut in lien of quarters, Mr. Aloxsa doe was passing the quarters every day and meeting the other employees so that there coul he no doubt, he presumed, that Mr. Alexander was aware of the fact that the premises were ready for ourpation, He was not aware that the Dock Company allowed Mr. Alexander room to himself. The present quarters were fnenished and they charged the ocenpants $10
for the furniture.
1 Spafford, store-keeper with Mesars. Panehart, Lowther & Co. deposed that he lived in St. Francis Street and paid $30 a math i two rooms on the second Hoor.
Coss-examine-He would got roome for the same amount in Queen's Road East
B. ilarka stated in evidene; that he had occupied two rooms in St. Francis Street at 844 • musth. At present bo was living in rooms which cost 880 a month. His salary was from 8:380 to 8400 a month.
The solicitors on each side having addrewmed the Court,
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SOUTH AFRICA:
VILJOEN'S AND BOTHA'S COUNSELS,
London, 31st July. General" Ban Viljoen has arrived at Cape town from St. Helena. Addressing a meeting Capetown he said that the Her prisoners St. Helens were convinced that their leaders had surrendere unly after earnest prayer testing that if they must be British, as was now the case, it would be best to be calm, quiet, and frikanders ought to co-operate in obedient.. the constitutional promenon of the Dutch alement equally with the promotion of general interests.
DE WET ON OVERSEA COLONIALS,
London, Bist July. Commandant de Wet in an interview stated that the oversea colonials know the Boer mathods and tactice, and their resourcefulness dismayed the Boer loaders. London, 9th August. After the visitors, and the Prince and Prin. cess of Wales, the processions of Their Mujes. ties left Buckingham Palace at 11 o'clock, amidst thunderons acclamations, to which the smilingly bowed their acknowledgments. Thest Indian troops fining Whitehall attracted His Majesty the King particular attention.
health. »peared to be in excellent bened at 11.2%,
Westminster Abbey was The Queen Srst passed down the nave, the Westminster boys shouting Viget Alexandra. Two minutes later came the cry of Virat Rea Edvardus, and blasts of bugles heralded the King, who was in his rabe of state, and attend- ed by noblemen bearing the regalia. The King walked to the chair in front of the throne, bowing to the Queen, and knelt to pray. The recogultion of the crowning followed smid repeated acclaims and loud faufares. The King stood while the gospel was read and gave the responses in firm and strong tones.
General Lonis Boths counselled the Afrikan. dera to avoid a cut-throat policy. He urge the hanimous co-operation of all parties for the welfare of South Africa.
THE 8. A: WAL 'COMMISSION.
Londen, 31st July. Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Premier, announced in the House of Commons last night, that a Royal Commission of even members would be appointed to enquire into the conduct of the war in South Africa. The Earl of tigiu would by ohairman.
For a moment after placing the grown on His Majesty's head, the Archbishop of Canter- bury, whose voice was broken with emotion, was overcome and had to be supported by the
Mr. Bulfoar said that the Commission would Archbishop of York and two other Bishops. he subsequently recovered sufficiently to cou- enquire into the operations of the Intelligence dust the service to the end. The King went Department prior to the war, the transport turongh the entire service without faltering.ervice, the commissariat, the unmber of men He knelt daring the communion, but sat during available, munitions and equipment, and into the hyours and the anthems. His Majesty the operations of the war unul the occupation of signed the oath, and was suointed and girded Pretoria. with the sword of State and received all the ensigns of Loyalty."
His Lordship said that with regard to the irst part of the claim that for reksla bire- he had already given his opinion upon it. He had never heard of anel a thing. If that were allowed, a man wight go and live at Stanley und charge file employer with boat-hire, or something of that kind. He had never heard of a rickske being allowed in a case like this. That was $60 off the clate. With regard to the room, bo was perfectly obser at the allonaace was for an infaruished roem. He was certain that at Morrison Hill one could get room for $20 a montii nefurnished. Therefore he did not see that there was any rum 10r the plantiff's claim for more ban The climax was reached at the moment of what had been offered Judgment would be for crowning when the lights were suddenly turned the defendants. Plaintiff would get his costs un aud the Westminister boys broke into acelu
till the date of payment into Court; defenmations. The trampet sounded faniares, UT dants woull get their costs after the date of joy-bells pealed, and salutes were fired. His Majesty the King was enthroned and the payment, N
elorgy princes, and peers paid homage. Again droms and trumpets sounded and the people shouted "God Save the King.
The Court rose,
POLICE COURT,
Welúesday, 27th August.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION? Lui Wo, describing bioself as a trader, was sharged with being in unlawful possession of ton bags of angar, vaine $40. He desiel the allegation
Chinese P.C. 3,6 said that on the 6th inst. at 7.30 o., in Prays West, he boardao cargo-boat No: 1668 and found there the ten bags of sugar, which the defendant claimed as his properly,
In his statement the accused said he purchased the sugar on board a steamer whose same he would not remember, and which, autortunately, had sailed,
The exques a thread-worn one, and the defendant was fined $100 or two months. He Anid
The majority of the Commission, he said, would be civilians, but the army and the navy It was nanecessary to would le represented. enquire into the operations subsequent to the
usrender of Pretoria.
BOER ADVOCATES FOR THE BAK.
London, 5th August,
Mr. Smuts, who was Attorney-Guuural of the Transvaal Republic, sud Advocates Jacobs and De Wet, of the late Transvaal High Court, who were all formorly attacked to the Boor The Archbishop of York crowned the Queen,taff in the field, have been admitted to practic after which Their Majesties took the Bacrament.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, at, 2 the Supreme Court in Pretoris. o'clock, Their Majesties, proceeded to King Edward's Chapel, where they were arraged in the purple robes of state. Their Majestie the
MR. STEYN,
London, Sth Angust. Doctors are of opinion that the form of
Supply in the House of Commons last night, Mr.B. John Brodrick, the Secretary of Blate for War said that the normal demand of horses for the Army amounted to 2,500 a year bat the war brought a sudden demand for 150,000 yearly. He reviewed the contracts sad the scandals of sub-letting, and added that the her, though not himself immoral, was the cause of Immorality in others.
́GERMANT AND HOLLAND—OM NOUS
'PROPOSAL,
London, 5th August, The Berlin Past states that Germany is will- ing concede Holland a taiff convention, and to guarantee the security of the Dutch colonies, in retura for Holland allowing Germany to ne the Dutch fleet and harbours in tine of war The vixit of Dr. Knyper, the Dutch Premier, to Vienas and Turin, and afterwards to Germany, is mach commented upon.
EASTMA N’S
KODAKS. FILMS,
AND ACCESSORIES
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN
GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY
MEETING OF EUROPEAN BULERS.
London, 5th August. The Rame correspondent of the Daily meeting of the Tsar, the German Emperor, sod King Victor Emanual III of Italy is con Telegraph states that it is reported that the
disarmament. The Taur, it is stated, has revived his original proposals morts-definitely, These proposals stipulate that European coan- tries shall not fight each other and that they shall reduce their armaments to a degree only sitholent to maintain internal order and to protect their colonies,
zected with a further project for European ACHEE & CO.,
RIOTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
London, 5th August, Renarved fights suil brutalities have occurred ang the miners on strike at Shensindenh. Pennsylvania General Goblin kus ordered the militia "to shout god to kill, and investigate
after."
THE U. 8. ELECTION CAMPAIGN,
London, 6th Angust. The Republicans and the Democrats have issued their platforms for the approaching elec. toral campaigns. The Republicans will defend trusts while the Democrats will appose those combinations.
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284 known with what honour to reosive, kim in their ranks. To-day the champion shot in a plaia gunner drawing the modest pay of one shilling and fireponce farthing a day, but from to-day he is a marked man, and he blone can retard his rapid advancement.
AN AUSTRIAN VIEW ON CHINA.
The Politische Correspondenz has published un
The Novaland Military Record writes :---- Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour's handsome gift of a challenge shield to be held by-the best gunnery skip on the Chiuu station is already praying a sound patriotic investment, as it has set ng noh a spirit of emulation and rivalry that in 19 the Terrible has been out-scored interview with a diplomatist, whore it coscribes by the Ocean, which now becomes the creck as having for a number of years post held a gunnery ship of the feet. From a strictly poat in the Far East, and recently returned to AN INVADING ARMY'S LIABILIFY.
service point of view it is perhaps well that Vienna "-presumably Baron Crikant, Austra Landon, 5th August.
the Ocean has wrested tus trophy from the Hungarian Minister to Peking. He stated Profesor T. E. Holland, Professor of Toter Terrible, for when men reflected that it was his views on the situation in China as follows:- pational Law and Diplomacy, Oxford University, Captain Percy Scott, in the Scylla, who brought The question whether the action of the Powers in a letter published in the 7'imes, repudiates good shooting to the front in 1890, and kept it to in Chias two year ago will prove a lasting the notion that an invading army is legally the front in 19.0 and 1901 in the Terrible, the deterrent, and leave its mark on the general
carrying sceptres, then passed ont of the Abbeventable, and that the discuss is due to priva- rate, subjects of the country with which it is at the umpires who were interested in keeping he answered in the affirmative. The armed King and Queen, wearing their crowns and paralysis from which Mr. Steyn is suffering is liable to pay for stock requisitioned from pri sceptios auifful and even donlted the honesty of behaviour of the Chinese towards forsigners,
and drove to Bookingham Palace.
London. August 10th." Berides the Indian and Colonial Caralay escorting Their Majesties conch, there were. three Indian aides-de-camp and Lord Roberts. Two sides-de-camp escorted the Prince of Wales, namely, Maharaj Kunwar Dolat Singh and the Maharajah of saneer. The three aiden-du-camp to the King's coach wers, the Maharajah of Cooch Bebar, Maharajah Sir Pertab diugh of Idar, and Maharajah Suindia of Gwalior. Geaural Bir Alfred Gasoloe. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour and Visconst Kitchener formed a group apart praeding the Headquarters Stuff.
The illuminations are magniternt, especially at the Bank and the xchange, the Mansion A trightened House and West End Clubs, The streets are thronged with noisy crowds.
Ten Were iu- troops stationed at Whitehall.
Later. jured and sent to the hospital.
His Majesty, with the fuser and other Mem- bers of the Royal Family, re-appeared on the balcony at 5 o'clock in the attornoon, în civilian dress, and smiled at the enormous crowd, win cheered frantically.
tions be bas nndergone and to overwork.
HOERS IN DAMABALANO,
WAT. He added that receipts for ensh requisi- down those tall scores as much as possible. interference of the Powers had been a lesson to lioned stock were not evidenes of contracts.
THE STEEL TRADE.
London, ñih August. The Governor of Damaraland, German Wond
London, 6th August.
women and children have settled in the Colony; dan steel companies is being organised at Atris, has reported that 40 Boers with 2001. A combination of certain British and Cano Some of the Beers are recalcitrant rebels, and Montrent to fight the American Steel Trust, he fears they will esnas trouble. He asks if Great Britain has applied for their extradition,
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GENERAL NEWS.
ARTILLERT ARMGUR.
London, 31st July.
The United States Ordnance Department has constracted a time-fuse whereby shell from a 12a. gun will penetrate 14in. of Kropp armour before the shell detoustee. The aaccess of the face is due to a new high explosive, of which a The invention of the fuse is considered the greatest achievement in the artillery v. armbor duel since the Krupp process of hardening armour was perfected.”
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the polica P.U. Shepherd and P.C. Donnelly horen with carriago dashed into the Indisa dimiuntive quantity is exceedingly powerful. War), Lord Stanley (Financial Buoretary to the same number of guns, and therefore in Chins who are attempting to open up the
ARBAULTING IN POLICE John Cox, a season on the British steamer Kelat, had a fare-up in Queen's Hood Central on Tuesday night, and dished it by assaulting heard the row.. and the former, who told his Worship that the defendant was very drunk. cane along and asked Cox to be quiet. The latter said he would not, and emphasised his refusal by striking and kicking Bhepherd, whose cap. he also damaged to the extent of $2.4 Donnelly, on coming to his comrade's assistance, received a omple of heavy-blows on the best.
Cox was fined 25 and ordered to pay $e com- Shepherd's pensation for the damage to P. C.
Only four of the Indian soldiers vèrs detuizel in the hospital.
There are columns of telegrame reporting the festivities in the provinces and the Colonies TheKing in receiving a number of congratulatory messages from the Colonies and Foreign “Euvereigns,
THANKSGIVING BERTICES,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LD. A meeting of wharallolders in the above Com pany was held at the Hongkong Hotel yester
London, 10th Angusi.. day at Boon. Mr. E. Osborne presided, and the
Their Majesties, and the Royal Family, and others present were Moser C, Wilcox, W. H. Petts (director), P. C. Potts, M. 8, North- the foreign guests attended service this morn cots, W. A. Oruickshank, V., Maitland, Captaining in the Chapel Royal at S. James's. W. Clarke Captain D. Goddard, Ho Feok. Lo Cheung Shin, snil C. Mooney (secretary),
The urtice convening the nesting having
CHAIRMAN and Gentlebun, The report and decounts I will, with your permision, take
tead, The profits for the
•perbod
sightly under thons of the corresponding re
Just year, the degrees being dns not a macu to amination of basis as to increased cost of
And chop through the fall in exchange bat notwithstanding this the results of the work ing will, I think, give satisfaction, and belier- lús suck to be thru ca I need make no further Usment on the accounts. Rome aight months
approved of a proposal to build on the and at the same time gave the Board authority to vary the scheme if thought ht, the one we submitted being somewhat mode lavolving podature of about 000 Subsequent to the Electing at which the proposal was approved an offer was made to us for leasing a five borryed permanent building costing some 3000, and this offor We have copied, beckman the nets results to the Hotel Company are an assured income equal to Hart larger than would have been earned
There was a solemn thanksgiving service at 8. Paul's The Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs attended in state. The bishops and the London clergy were in tall nonicils. There was a large attendance, which includeil Princess Henry of Battenborg, the Duchess of File, and the Duchess of Albany, und numerous official and political notables.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE NEW CABINET.
London, 8th August. The Duke of Ab-rorn has exerted his iu- figence to keep Lord George Hamilton at the
Sir John Gorst, Mr. Jea Indis Ofice. Collings, and Lord Burlan have retired from the Ministry. Six Hayas Fisher is the new Secretary to the Treasury. Sir T. Anson is Secretary for Education; and Sir Achand Hood is Chief Whip. There are many commenta on the fact that the Secretary and the Under- Secretary of State for Indis ara both in the House of Commons. The Times says that this fs of less consequence than it would be in some other deportmenti, -
THE "DRATION GEANGR "APFAIR.
London, St August
RIOT AT A NEW YORK FUNERAL.
London, 31st July. Twenty thousand Jows when following the fnasral of the chief rabbi of New York were sailed by the workmen st Hoe's printing works. The mourners retaliated and broke very window in the factory and flooded the uilding. One hundred persons were injured.
A SIAMESE MISSION.
London, 1st August. " Siam in sending a spcial mission to England, France, and Germany to endeavour to settle dangerous French problems. The British and French Ministers at Bangkok will accompany the mission.
Loadou,. 1st August, In regard to the Siamese Mission, it is ex plained that Siam ke France to evestate Chantaboon, in the south of the Siamose territory, and to prevent irritating rumours of invasion. France, on the other hand, asks for greater facilities for trade in the manam Valley, and for the admission of Frenchmen to adminis- traite poate sqaully with Britous and Germans.
VOLESTIER. WALKER'S DEATH.
London, Jat, August. Colonel . C. B. F. Forestier Walker, Assistant Adjutant-General to the British forces in Egypt, has been killed. on the railway line at Heluan, near Cairo, Late at night he' was trying a short out to the station along the railway line, and was overtaken by a train nud was killed.
LORD HOSEBJEF AND HOME RULE,
London, Ist August. Lord Rosebery, at the Liberal, League's dinner yesterday, again declared against Home Eule for Ireland. He said "there never shall be an independent Parliament in Dublin."
LICENSING BOOKMAKERS.
London, 1st Angol: A bill licensing bookmakers will shortly bg. introduced in Parliament.
THE NILE
London, 5th August. The operation of the Assous dam, whose completion was reported yesterday, has caused the waterway to Wady Halfa, through the first cataract of the Nile, to be open for trafie. the Assonen reservoir and locks.
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pains to
drill and instruct the crow. Nor is it only with the fi-inob gan that the Ocean bus baaten all records, for she was equally
the War Office), M. Arnold-Forster, Secretary the same time as the Terrible' 102 lite in 1901. to the Admiralty), Mr. Gordon W. Miller (Director of Admiralty Contracts), and Siruch of the credit for this high scoring is unquestionably due to Commander d. C. Ley, G. H. Murray (Secretary to the Post Office).
The following matters were discussed; The ber tirst, and Lient. Norman Craig, her supply of remenata for the Army, theadvisacility present gamery lieutenant, who have spared no of showing a preference to the colonies in Army and Navy contracts, the reduction of posibl rates throughout the empire un news- papers and periodicals, and the adoption of the metric system of weights and measures.
It is understood that the only reciprocity likely to be granted to the colonies in retura for preferential advantages given by the colonies to British, manufactures will be inorensed sul sidies to British oil trading lines where each nlsidies will not imperil Great Britain's with foreign countries.
The suggested establishment of an Imperial Court of Appeal combining the two existing tribunais-the Judicial Cominittee of the Privy Council and the House of Lorda la its appellate jurisdiction was restponed indefizitely, owing to the objection raised by Canada. Australia alone cordially approved of the change.
the
But the success of the Ocean has shifted the the rulers of the Middle Empire which they scene, auil, while confounding the sceptics, hus world never forget The denpest impression dotaonstrated that good shooting can be attained has been made on the Empress, whose views on idzietent, The Ocean was commissioned ned one may therefore confidently prophesy in 190 by Captain (now Rear Admiral) that no Chinese fanatic will again succeed in by every ship if each commanding officer in foreign constries have been quite revolutionised,
the Hon. A Curza-Howe, & Hines inducing her to repeat her conduct. She is THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.
descendant of the great Lord Howe, and in that now convinced that the provocation of Europe rear the 6-inch guns made only bits. From forms a peril to the State and the Imperia London, 6th Angust. This starting point the captain determind to Conrt, and it may be safely anticipated that
continued The Imperial Cenforence WEN yesterday. MF. Chamberlain, Secretary of work up his men to beat the Terrille, which no fanatic will henceforth succeed in in. But the effect, on State for the Colonies, presided, and there stood alone as the rack gaunery ship of the incing her to ropest those acts which brought
navy. In 1901 the 6-inch guns made 64 bits; her so much trouble. were also present Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Premier and just when the crew were on the high the Empress of this chapter of Canada), Sir Edmand Barton (Premier of Australia), Mr. R. Saldon (Premier of Now read to excellence the captain was promoted, nese history does not consist merely in
less enthusiastic countries, but appears also in her inclination to who, fortunately, was Zealand), Sir A. H. Hime (Fremier of Natal), and was succeeded by Captain R. W. White, better knowledge of the strength of foreig Mr. T. K. Fuller (representing Cape Colony) thus his predecessor. The result is that accept the ideas and institutions of European the Ocean has made 117 hits from civilisation. First, among the personages in Mr. St. John Brodrick (Secretary of State for
country to ideas of reform must be mentioned Yuan Shikai, Viceroy of Chibli. A rature of such a critical situation as that of two years go is barely to he feared. Though hatred of may frequently occur, the danger of a new foreigners, of course, still exists, and exogen Boror rising, with all its horrein, is not apparent. Of great importance to the Empire bite for rounds, an unprecedented uobieve situation, primarily the nature of the harvest.
three faith the 12-ion can which made 17 and the status of foreigners is the economic ment. In 1901 the Terrible's 6.2-inch guns Had not distress been caused in 1500 bg made 3 per cent. of hits to rounds fired, and successive bad harvests, the Boxer leaders would her 6-inch gans 89 per cent, in 1909 the ever have avecoded in bringing about a to rounds fired, and her 6-inch guns 71 per unnecessary to consider at present whether the Ocean's 12-inch gas made 68 per cent. of his revolution in soveral of the Provios, It is ceal.. but owing to the Ocea's more rapid different attitude of the Chinese Gorernment firs she made 4.87 hits per gan per minute would succeed in preventing another such out. against the Terrible's score of 4.25 in 1901. break in the event of more had years, as the The brillings of the Ocean's achievement will last for burvests, including the first ene of the be seen when it is remembered that the average current year, have been good. On the whole of the flast in 1901 was 1.8. A point tu bear one may say that, in those portions of the anuense Chinese Empire which chiefly con- in mint in weighing the importance of these
rern foreigners, an era of steady development. figures is that the target aset on the China station is only half the size of that allowed by of gradual, adoption of European institutions, regnistions, and therefore the number of and of partial assimilation of non-Chinore hite on the target represents probably less civilisation has begun to dawB. than the number of bits that would sade an enemy in action. Now, let us take four ships at random, three from the Chaunel and one from the Mediterranean equal- ron, as it is commonly supposed that in the event of war these wont be the first squadroas called upon to fight. In 1901 the forty-six The proposal to allow reciprocity in the Ginch guns of the fagnificent, Price George, matter of status of professions men in the Hannibal, and Renews tired 340 rounds, and made the rest of the Empire was approved.
Oceda, in 173 rounds, made 117 hits. She is JAPANESE BEER Orange River Colony and the Transvaal with in all 111 hits, whersus the twelve guns.
As regards Army and Nary contracts, thus not only the most rapid-firing but the evidence was produced to the conference hardest hitting ship in the service, and probably bowing tut the colonies were already specially in the world. Nor can it be said that day considered.
Owes much to mechanical aids for although miralty it has not been issued on the China the dottor has been sdopted by the la station, and the one used by the Scylie in the Mediterranean, in 1899, was borrowed by this Ocean from the Terrible. To show the persistent ezorts made by the champion ship to secure the lend it may be mentioned that while the average bits to rounds fired by the 12-inch gun was in per cent, or exactly double, whereas in 1901 she 180134 pax cent. in 1902 the Ocean made 68. was still the leading ship, with 58 per cent.
While the success of the Otern at once dis; els
eball doubtless, bese
mors, it will sfford the most inteuss gratification to the marine to learn that the champion shot of the world belongs to their corps, Gunner F. Skein, 1.M.A., having completely broken the record established by Petty Officer Grounds; for while The N.Y.K. steamer Io Maru (American Grounds male sight bits for eight rounds in vital force in the marizes, worship in a inst., pa and is expected here on the hits for nine rounds in the same time. Hero. Lie) left Shanghai for this port on the 27th one minute, Skin of the Ocean made nine PE Cash or
The "Shire Line stoomer Pembrokeshire left and any man tony envy the reception that Singapors on the 26th inst, at daylight, and is will be giren to Skein on his votara to Eastney Barracks. Nor is our satisfaction with the lists that has been shed apon expected here on the morning of the 1st prox.
The 0.8.8. steamer Jason left Singapore on the marines lessened by the fact that Skeine CASE the 27th inst., and is expected here on the 1st prox:
The proposal of Bir A. Hime, that naturalies tion of aliens is any part of the British Empire should be sufficient for the whole Empire was rejected.
The motion by Sir Edmund Barton favour fug the multication of patent laws, and the granting a wider protection to patents, was carried.
It is understood that without definite pledges being exolianged, the Imperial Government will bear in mind colonial interests, and that the colonies will similarly remember the claims of English products.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P.M. steamer Peru, with mails, &, left Shanghai for this port yesterday morning at daylight, and is dus here to-morrow, at 4 pm
The .&O. steamer Coptic, with mails, &c.. lulu, leaves Yokohama for this port this morning,
Inland Sea, &c.
on
of the
the first scheme, whilt in place of
Font-storeyedbatiding which would s to be demolished in ten years time we hall possess a substantial permanent strnotare
Sir Edward Hutton, the Commonwealth which, so long as the Colony prospere, cannot Mil to commend good rental. Extensive alter Commander, states, as the result of an enquiry,
ons are being made un the frat foor of the that he is of opinion that the accommodation Fourteen bosts of the War Office have traversed from San Franciseu to the Ath inst., ria Hon the suspicinus of the sceptics, about which we
on the Drugton Grange wax adequats in er dinary circumstances, but bad weather and the ontbreak of measles caused suffering. Food and discipline were generally satisfactory
LUKAN MEYER'S DEATH.
London, th August
OSBORNE HOUBE.
off building, whereby we shall obtain fine site of retiring and reception rooms, comprising Jatge music and sitting room, reading room, sincking room, two billiard rooms and toilet room, all of them greatly heeded and the want of which has been frequently commented on and oranch felt, especially during the busy.
Lord Salisbury. Lond Lansdowne, Lord season. The changes deprive us of some domen bed rooms, which loss whil of couro reduce the Roberts, Lord Kitchener, Sir John French, and varnings, but we feel that we cannot longer other stateemon and soldiers have sent con- continue to poso sa araton hotel without dolences to General Lukas Mayer's family, improved accommodation of this nature, and we think, or at least hope, the loss of revenue will be made up in other directions consequent num Leitereased comfort which these rooms will For to vidious staying in the Hotel. Before Deposing the adoption of the report and aequants I shall be pleased loanswer any ques tion that any shareholders may wish to pat.
There were no questions, mad on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. CRUICK SHAXS, the report and scouts, as presented, webs adopted and passed
of Mr.
The confirmation of the appaials
WIL Ports director and the
Mr. E. Osborns were agn,
of Mr. Ho Fook, seconde
Captain Goppi
RUSSIAN NAVAL ADVANCE,
London, 5th Augu:li
The C.P.R. steamer Tarter arrived at Shang Imi utam. on the 27th inst., ami left again at pm, same day for Hongkong, where she is due
arrive at 1 pm, on the 30th inst
A craiser of 3,000 tons, and having a speed of 25 kaots is being, built at St. Petersburg Ita intended for carrying despatches and for Benting purposes in the Far East. It will be does Another cruiser of the same type will armed with quick-firing guns and with torpe
be built in 1913.
MOR PLANET REDISCOVERED,
London, 5th August, Professor Ling, of the Denver Observatory bas rediscovered the minor planet Eror, which has been invisible stpoo 1921.
THE NAVI
Loudon, 16th Augaji The King in a letter to Mr. Balfour, dated Coronation Day. Kiss Osborne House to the
London, at August. nation. He says that Osborne House is sacred
The Pall Mall Gazelle states that as well to the memory of Queen Victoris. The King wishes bis people to always lune access thereto, directed shails will destroy torpedo-nets rond with the exception of Queen Victoria's prisatorships, the Admiralty has decided to abanton apartments, which His Majesty hopes will be the use of such acts converted into convalescent quarters for some officers in the Army and Navy whose health bas been isapaired in the service of their country.
HOME CRICKET-A
DEFENCE OF FRANCE'S COLONTES
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comende babind the gun was Canner Bromfield, of Lis own corps; and between them these two men fired Afteen rounds and made feustoon kits, The second best gan was manned by First Claes Petty Officer C. Harvey and Abig Donald arrived late at us work, and the Seaman J. Cousins, who fired seventeen rout brow of bis employer ominously contracted, and also made fourteen hits. A corresponent "Oh," said Donald, gaily and concernediy, on the Ocean, writing from Weihaiwei, fund she's a prood month day, e prood on th who supplies the above facts, states that the What he bappened," saked the quick loading was due to constant exercise with day." employer, to make you feel so confoundedly Captain Boett's loading" teacher," while the proud all of a sudden? "Ob, yes," red success of the ship generally is due to their Donald, "she's verra prood th' day, Terra grood following the Terrible's example, sud using the
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London 5th August/ with great ferrone striking his bosom bare boen zɛade a warrant older, and, his comrades of that fomas" would have intuitively Speaking on the Army vote in Committee of azither Faither th day?
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