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THE ROYAL ACADÈMY BANQUET,
London, 3rd May. The Prince of Wales in his speecoli at the Royal Academy, banquet referred to the magni- ficent Oriental display at Delhi and said he hoped that those who were unable to witness the Pigeant would see something of ita maguificanco next year on the walls of the Academy..
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Mr. Brodrick, replying for the Army, vaid uo' one registted more than ha did the circumstance which called Lord Kitchener from the sphere and strosa of Army matters to Indis bat he thought it essential that a man with such a caror before him should have experience of perhaps the most vulnerable and at all events the most onerons sphere of army activity in the future.
Newchwang, 15th May. The extraordinary rumours to oirenlation regarding Mancharia, wherein both Chinese and Europeans report numerous aggressions by Cossacks, ugou bring analysed on the spot prove to be entirely dotitions The Chinese are im- pressed, however, by there reporte in the news papers, and in many instances are preparing to leave their homesin theeventofnything definite paule, and the natives along the railway outside of Shanhnikwen and the racai districts will disappear immediately. Outside of official bireles there is great indifference us to the result of a possible conflot, although this is of course much dreaded. The occupation of Man. churia is regarded with varying feelings, bat the Russians are apparently popular, oven with the other nationalities at the port. The con di ions of the port of Newchwang are unaltered. farte went to Europe is absurd, as the The report of the reoccupation of the Lino The were absolutely razed wooks ogo. town of Newchwang is policed by one hasdred Infantry and a company of Cavalry, while half that number of Coenoks are stationed at the railway station. dive missly from the city. The nearest military contre
THE KINLOCH CARE
London, 4th May. The Duke of Bedford in the House of Lords
songht to revire the Kinloch case, attacking Lord Roberts and Mr. Brodrick in strong terms
Lord Roberts solemnly declared on his honour}| an officer and mombor of the House of Lords that his judgment in the case had been obsalute
nabiossed. He was determined to reproos disgusting and degruling practices in the Army.
THE IRISH LAND HILL."
London, 5th May. In the debate on the Land Bill. Mr. Balfour expressed confidence in the Irish teu-nts norer repudiating their obligations. The object of the Bill was not to make Home Rul-ra Union ists, but to remove the sore which aggravated every political movement which might otherwise Lo innocuous.
Sir Henry Campbell.Bannerman said there was no alternative to the policy of land purchase. The Bill was not too large, rather the opposite.
London, 8th May.
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the at Ta Shichina, the intersection of Manchurian line with the Siberian line, where the guards and troops number shout twenty thonsaud, altbengh even this figure is entirely problematical as the positions of the detach ments of the system are continually chang ing. The reports of the reoccupation of Newchwang ars based upon the presence ot a a cavalty escort of the offer in com inand of the district, who held a social consultation with the officers at Nowchwang: and remained only about an hour. The reports contained in irresponsible telegrams are pro- ducing a mischievous effect, causing irritation to the censals and discomfort to tlie çiciliona.
There is a strong opinion here that Russia
The House of Commons passed the second will relinquish the administration abruptly, and of this there are distinct indications of pre-reading of the Irieb Land Bill by 443 votes paredness. Still she was endeavouring before- against and a heart was composed of
secure a firmer foothold,
Radicals, Con-vatives.
Mr. John Morley, with the exception of some shoning the direction of her efforts to have been relative to part of her published provisions, supported the Bill, which he said meant the abolition of landlordism and marked demande. The present Health Officer, Englishman (Dr. C. C. de Burgh Daly), has the collapse of the system under which Ireland practically, it is understood, bean replaced by a lad been governed since the Union. Russian in consignates of having declined to ierod the Bill was a coal and permanent general take leave, was dus last April. But settlement.
Mr. George Wyndham ridiculed the ides to the official shagrin he remains here. The complete transfer of the government telegraphs that Government was contemplating Home La the Russians is only an incidental considera-Rule and declared himself still a Unionist tion, although vozatjung,
Summariseal, I believe Russia's immediate ambition is to impress China with the weight of her power and her ability to float the Powers by suiting her own convenience in conforming to their conditions. This conduct is in keeping with her show at the entry into the Imperial Palace at Feking, where, although it was otherwise arranged, she displayed a force three times larger than that of any of the other nations represented. Incalculable commercial bonefits necessarily aceruu from even temporary continuation of the control of Newchwang, 18 the Russians are daily diverting trade from that coutre, to the great detriment of other nations.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. The following is the report of the general managera for presentation to the shareholders at the general meeting of the Company, on Thursday, the 28th inst.:--
Gentlemen,-We beg to lay before you s statement of the Company's business with a balance-sheet, for the year ending the let Decembar, 1902.
The net profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after paying all charges, including the salary of the general managers, and providing for all bad and doubtful dobis amonut is
To which has to be added the balance brought forward from the previous
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London, 7th May.
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Theoricket match, M.C.C. and Ground against Notta, had to be abondoned owing to rain,
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
London, 6th May. An article in the Nuter approves unresor- vedly of Lord Lansdowne's declaration on the Persian Gulf policy. The article adds that it is nothing hostile or unfriendly but sinter clearly what we mean to hold at all costs and what we are prepared to negotiate about or intends to approach our entire Asiatic policy in the new spirit proveding Lord, Lansdowne's Freply to Lord Lamington.
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