THE QUEEN CONSORT OF
GREAT BRITAIN.
Baron de Stampenbourg has some very interesting personal recollections of Queen Alexandra of England in the New York in dependent. He-says-
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It was my fortune to be in a position where I had frequent opportunity to see the prosent British Queen in person, and to observe the characteristic features of her nature when she was, the Princess of Wales, and as such visited her home among the Danes. On such oc casions she was generally apt to unbend, show- ing the people more her own womanly sell and less of the ermine lining of her cloak. Her sceptre, became a purasol; her crown a jaunty straw hat: her jeweled orb tennis ball. She would walk about the streets of Copenia: en as modestly and unpretentiously as any well-bred lady-sunmething decorum forbade her to do in London. I have seen her when she was entirely anescorted, and she seldom availed herself of the usual and almost obligatory detective protection in disguise, As soon as she put foot on Danish ground the fear of assassination, always present in the minds of royal persons, seemed to be dispelled from her apprehension, and she would walk about as unconcernedly as if anarchism were à mere dream and every citizen in the country her priv. ate detective. Undoubtedly this was in a sense the case as far as her own country was con cerned.
On such private excursions of hers she was invariably dressed with a simplicity and modesty that barely complied with the demands of fashion. She did not by any means look the part of a "stylishly dressed fadly,” at least not according to the current notion of how such a creature must look.. I am not sure but what the street dress adopted by her for such tours d'incognito could be duplicated in any American department store for a ten- dollar bill. Beyond a simple pin in the collar I don't remember ever seeing her display any jewelry in public, when thus quietly walking about in the capital of her home. She always wore plain calf skin shines, apparently of the trusty British make, which sacrifices style for comfor. Not even as much as a patent leather tip would she tolerate A plain, sailor hat alightly liked forward on her calm brow, a neatly tied veil, and a pair of Randers gloves, finished the attire of Her Royal Highness. Obviously this Puritanic "style" was adopted by her to avoid notice, and to enable her by actual contact with the plain people to get some insight into life outside her sphere. In spite of her clever dispuse not a few people would recognize her, and with profound bows salute her by removing their hats,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1901.
MARRIAGE IN THE ARMY.
Being only a wonías I suppose that mý views on the subject of whether and when and whom an officer should mirry would be treated with superb contempt by mankind in general and by the soldier man in particular. I therefore mere ly intend to depict a few of the aspects of milit
that possibly young subalteras at least may be ary married and unummeried life in the hope induced to consider seriously the pros and cons of the question and not fall helplessly into |abysses from which they can never extricate themselves, nor, on the other hand, regard with too hard and biassed a view those who enter the holy state.
I may fairly look upon myself as an expe, rienced authority on the subject, as I married a subaltem, and our united means were by no means large; they were in fact very much about what many young couples have to live on, causing the cynical bachelor to say of them "Poor devils! What a life.". "Ought to be prevented by regulation!" "Ruins themselves and the service," &, &c.
I have lately most unexpectedly come into a considerable fortune and Dick and I are shortly leaving the service and foreign climes for ever, tional case, and I may now sit in comfort and so that ours may be considered as an excep; }
from my exalted throne discuss my former associates and their little worlds.
GLOWING WITH PERPETUAL LIGHT.
A lamp that will burn forever and consume, neither all nor wick has for ages been the dream of all chemists. The dream is about to become a reality and the light of the future will be with out heat or need of attention.
So says sciencé.
This new light is to be cheap in the beging. ing, and after that there is to be no expense, even though the 'lamp' be left alone for a hundred years. Day after day it will emit its rays and spread illumination for many feet around itself. Year after year it will glow, and though centuries pass its radiance will remain the same. There will be no problem of overhead or underground wires; no carrying of oil from one part of the country to another............. A tiny disk of, greenish stone will be placed in the wall or ceiling of a room and the apartment will be lighted forever.
The realization of this dream is a great deal nearer than is supposed outside of the great
chemical laboratories of the world. In fact, the chemical has actually been produced. The light is somewhat feeble, it is true, but photo- From a strictly scientific point of view, the dis graphs have actually been made by means of it.
covery is a great deal nearer perfection than the X-ray was only three years.ago.
indeed a luxurious home, Jelinquished a career
I married in England. I left a comfortable, Radium is the name given to the new sub- stance, and the discovery of it was made by a of continuous amusements to find myself in woman, Mme. Sklowdowska Currie, of the No. 7 Belleville Villas, Bumbleton. No. 7 Municipal School of Physics in Paris. For this Belleville Villas was strangely like No. 8 she has been awarded one of the regular prizes Belleville Villas. The same might be said of of 4,000 francs and given a place of honour in No. 9 Belleville Villas, yes, and No. 10, in the French Academy of Sciences. The dis fact there were 57-houses-in Belleville Willas-covery is generally-looked-upon as one of the built on identically the same pattern and in a greatest of the age. Not only does it upset mathenically straight line. In front of each nearly all of our generally accepted ideas about was a square space ornamented with one vix light and energy, but it points the way to other foot flower bed, but this luxury we discarded in fields that in the present stage of our know favour of a bicycle stand as being more useful ledge seem to belong to the infinite. and less able to damage by cals which swarmed in the neighbourhood.
Behind 7 Belleville Villas was a garden con- taining a few blades of apologetic grass, some elongated and consumptive looking sun-flowers, a diminutive mowing machine, a large rake and an enormous watering pot.
The distance from wall to wall between No. 7 and No. 8 and between No. 7 and No. 6 was twelve feet 8 inches (I know this because there were six foot four inches between the wall of our house and the boundary fence, measured because Dick on a wet day said the distance was seven feet and I six feet.) The occupants of No. 8 we did not know except by sight. They' were not military and I did not consider them quite-The occupants of No. 6 we knew, but we were not on speaking terms, owing to my darling terrier Tinker having removed the whiskers, tail, and part of the ear of their horrid.cat. We had green palings round our front garden as we called it. So had No. 8 and No. 9 and the remaining 54 sidences" in Belleville Villas. Our drawing- room had bow windows, a disadvantage on rainy days when we wished to look out and did not wish to see our next door neighbours on' either side, both of whom were only five yards away and were also looking out of bow windows. The staircases in Belleville Villas hit you in the face when you opened the front door and were very steep and quite straight.
Desirable Re-
On a certain-day I appointed myself her pri- VALE, though unsolicited,delective, following her at a respectful distance to see where she would go, and how she would spend her time. I re- member that she walked from the Amalienborg Palace, through the Grönningen ParktoÖsterbro
the East End), where she turned to the left down We were very economical, Dick and 1. Oster Sögade, following the city lakes as far 28 When we had guests, usually officers of the Gyldenlovesude, where she turned straight regiment, we sent down to Filkins the grocers into the busiest streets of Copenhagen. She for bottles of part and sherry. I believe the bought a bouquet of violets from a flower girl, wine was just as good as what they patting her cheeks as she passed on. She had in the mess. Dick never drank wine looked in several store windows, not by any "My health obliges ne to stick to whisky" he means those of the milinery or the tailoring used to tell them. My drawing room was prett- trade, but mostly the poor shops, the modestly draped with Libeny silks and Japanese display of the speakhoker" (the secondary fans. In the dining room silver wedding pre- butcher), the cobbler's, the baker's, the pawn sents, consisting chiefly of massive pepper pots shop's tawdry, plebeian show. Evidently she and cruet stands, made a good show on the was bent on studying certain aspects of the life sideboard. None of the windows or doors fitted of the plais people. I did not see her enter
very well, and Blumbleton air being keen in the ing any stores. On her reaching Halmtor winter, icy draughts were not unknown, but vet it began to drizzlo, She lined up on
protected by a pale blue screen with green the curb with some other people to catch the and yellow birds catching frogs on it (the only bus." On entering the "bus a stout old gift I ever had from my Aunt Martha) we man with two elderly ladies forced his way contrived by crouching over a smoky grate to in front of her with the raw, selfish forward keep fairly warm. Over the way lived a retired ness peculiar to some people. I watched her Colonel with a pension and three daughters. face, as she gently fell back, allowing Mr. They all learned the piano a d all dressed Tradesman to embark with his bejeweled alike. The Colonel was an old dear, but both "ladies" in advance of her. Not a sign of he and his wife looked worried. disapproval on her features: merely a sort of naive surprise; absolutely no comment In paying her fare she gave the exact change-10 Bre (2 cents) from a pocket book that was neither gorgeous nor "well-lined," She seemed to take a certain inward pleasure in listening to the talk of a couple of carpenter's apprentices sitting next to her with a chest oftools between them. She did not, however, turn to look at them, but at times the fine lines of her mouth were on the verge of protracting into a smile at
the drollery of the lads,
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
* AFRIL Setteroingizal means based on ten years',
observations in 1893.
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TO-DAY.
Barometer... Temperature Mamidity.. Rainiai
Saturday, 6th April, 1901. Chinese-18th of and moon of 27th year of
Kwang-sw. Sun-Rites
Sets.... Moon-Full Moon ohr, omin, KM. High water-Morning
Afternoon
Low water-Merning
5hr, somin, Ohr. 15min.
gkr. 57min. „Ishr, qmin. zir. 49min. 4hr. 39min.
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
1843-Convention between Sit John Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of Europeans into Canton within two months. 15-Peace between France and China. 1897-Robbery of $75,000 from the Hongkong
and Shanghai Bank at Rangoon.
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 7th April, 1901. Chinese-19th of and moon of ayik_year of
Kwang-si Sun-Rites
Seis
Moon in Apogu ohr. a.m. High water-Morning
sår. 49min. Chr. 16min.
zohr: 19min. Afternoon ......thr. 37min. Low water-Morning mu
4r, 13min. Afternoons Skr. 17min. ANNIVERSARIES.
U.S.S. Concord Colanies
ForINDSA Macduf
Aberdeen
D
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PASSED THE Canal Outward-22nd March-Czylon, Calchas, Andalusia, Segov, Renvoirlich, Germanicis. 26th March Prins Heinnck, Kestrams, Masconome, 29th Mar—Indus, Shinano Mare,
Indrant, and April-Aubría, Claverdari, Oslo,
Sutherland.
Homeward-22nd March-Shanghai, 26th Mar:Glaucus, Sado Maru, Altinous, and April- Tonkin, Kiautsthou,
Arrivals at Home-zoth Maṛch—Yarra, | Suevia. 23rd March-Devenshire, Hudson, Maria Valtrit. 27th March-Norderney, 30th March-Sachten. 3rd April-State of Maine, Sado Maru, Sydney.
Shipping.
Arrivals. HERMIONE, British cruiser, 4,560 Cumming, R.A., 4th April, Shanghai 1st April. ROSARIO, British sloop, o8o, C. Hamilton, 4th April,-Wei-hai-wei 30th March, PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, P. Brandt, 4th April Touron 2nd April, General,~-~ Siemssen & Co. COPTIC, British steamer, 2,744. J. H. Rinder, R.NR. 4th April-San Francisco 7th March, Honolulu 4th, Yokohama 24h, Kobe 18th, Nagasaki 30th, and Shangtai 2nd April, Mails and General-O. &0. 5. S. Co.
E-SANG, British steamer, 1,127, H. J. Roope,
5th April,-Canton 4th April, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. STRATHGYLE, British steamer, 3,284, G, R.
The generally accepted idea about the origin of light is that it is merely the demonstration of an energy produced by the destruction, or consumption of certain substances, such as coal, oil or gas. By the destruction of burning coat heat is produced, which being, transformed into motion through the medium of the steam engine and the dynamo, results in electricity for our incandescent and arc lights. Of all the artificial lights that man has ever been able to make use of, each has heretofore been obtained only by the consumption of some material. Even phosphorescence, which produces a feeble light without heat, owes its origin to the consumption of substances the nature of which at the present time is not thoroughly understood, Three years ago any person who offered to produce light without dreamer. But the discover of the wonderful energy would have been looked upon as a properties of the X-ray set men to thinking. It then became apparent that there was more than one form of radiant energy, all of them having the same qualities in certain directions, but entirely different in others. The most powerful rays of the sun were utterly unable to 9 p.n-Final Performance of the Dallas Com HINSANG, British steamer, 1,535, P. H. 3.
be
pass through even a thin sheet of car- board, while the X-ray, too feeble seen, is able to pass through pieces of wood and metal. This made it apparent that the power of the light in some directions was not entirely due to the material consumed, The action of the X-rays in causing "tertain metals.become luminous to the eye also started investigation along other lines,
Scientific students soon found that the matal uranium possessed some of the most remark- able properties in this direction. First it was found to have the power of absorbing light and afterwards emitting it. Then investigations were followed out by experiments with differ- ent salts of the metal, alone and in combina
tion.
stances were produced having properties similar The results were surprising. Some sub.
to X-rays. They were invisible to the eye, and yet had the power of "fogging" photographic plate when brought into contact with it. Dif- ferent forms of these rays were produced by different investigators, but all failed of produc- ing anything more promising than a laboratory experiment. They had an energy, but no luminosity, which rendered all of their work useless as far as the demands of the busy world
are concerned.
Following her own lines, Mme. Carrie's ef-
forts were crowned with success about two months ago. By using different saits in com- bination with the bismuth she produced a sub- stance with some of the properties of barium, emitting visible rays of light. This is the sub- but having the power, after being heated, of stance which she named "radium "the sub- stance that promises to revolutionize the light
the future.
We use logo up to town occasionally to shop," and pquently met another retired Colonel, bore, Bunket by name. We always me at more or less the same place and in to our queries his answer was always this style, just been to the Se pior, saw old Hoskins of the 30th, used to be in Jumblepore, you know. You remembering of our houses in Hoskins, don't you?" My husband replying in the nogative, be would continue, "One of the very best, Hoskins; retired now. Told me he had met old Breech, chap with a broken leg smashed at Sheelabad you know, &c. &c."
Dick once met old Koskins and found him remarkably like Bunkem only more so, from inferred that they were specimens of a type, the bachelor retired military map, and I need in my mind to compare Hoskins with the Colonel with the daughters and came to the conclusion that they were both unhappy and bored in their own way, but that the married man perhaps was a little more human and bearable.
WAS
Sales' force.
1739-Dick Turpin hanged. 1842-Defeat of Akbar Khan by Sir Robert
1866-Hongkong Mint opened. 1853-Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, borg,
1897-Mr. H. A. O'Brien accidentally poisoned
at Singapore.
1881-Death of the Sultan of Sulu.
3893
Cebu bombarded by Spanish.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
pany at the Theatre Royal,
TO-MORROW, Easter Sunday. Daylight-0. 5. K. steamer Maidestru Maru
leaves for Coast Ports Cargo ex Binledi subject to rent,
Union Church Sunday, 7th April, 1901. (II M..) Voluntary, "They have taken away my Lord"
Stainer Hymn, No. 95 (St. Albinus) Gauntlett Proper Psalm No. 116 (Congregational Psalter) Anthem, "Break forth into joy Barby Hymn, No. 89 (Lux Eoi) Sullivan; Hymn, No. empty grave" Offertory Voluntary 91 (St. Georgis Hindson) Elvey Sermon, "The Melody in F" Rubenstein Concluding Voluntary "Hallelujah Chorus" from "Mount of Olives." Beethoven.
6 p.m. Voluntary, "Cantilent H, A. Whatorn, Hymn, No. gr (St. Georgis Windsor), Elvey Hymn, No. 93 (St, Fulbert); Gauntlett; Hymn, Hymn, No. 96 (St. Savior); Batur ; Hymn, No. 93 (Easter Hymn) Lyra Davidies (1708);
No. 104 (Diademata), Elvay Sermon Con quences of denying the Resurrection"; Volunt
ary, Chorns "up! up, this is the Day" Rhein thaler,
St. Peter's Church, ・・
West Point.
Gordon, 5th April,Moji rat-April, Gene ral-Butterfield & Swire.
STYX, French cruiser, 1,80, Vincent, 5th April,
Canton 4th April. TARTAR, British steamer, 2,768, G. D. Bowles,
4th April, Tacoma gib Mar., Flour- C. P. R. Co.
Departed
Per Bombay, for London from Shanghai— Mr. and Mrs. Ogilvy and infant. From Hong- kong-Mr. and Mrs. Michell and family; Mt. Joseph Wright, R.N,, and 37 Naval Ratings.
Per Tamba Maru, for London, etc.-Mr. and Mr. Gao, E. Caldwell and 2 children, Mr. and Mm. C. H.Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Moin and child, Mr. anil Mrs. C. A. Field, Mr. and Mrs. M. B Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Bradie and children, Misses Hart, E. Killerby, Mr. A. Donald and z infants, Mrs. J. T. Davies, Mr. Shen, Capt. Sakai, Messrs A. V. C. Gaboli, I. Hansen, A. Berg, Moses Chiu, Ah You, Wm. Nilson, G. Petersen, Carl, Burmeister, Carl, Hydenreich, H. Giberbaner, J. Ito, N, Shimono, Shibuya, M. Fanaka, and Y. Okuno.
SHIPPING REPORTS.,
Captain W.Rcher, of the steamship Talcklow, from Bangkok, reports Fresh N.È. bresso.
from Shanghai, reports:-Foggy weather during Capt. Knoop, of the steamship Zeongmoon,
the whole voyage.
Capt. Atsumi, of the steamship Anting Maru, from Feochow, reports:-Dense foggy weather with moderate N.E. breeze.
Captain. H. Rinder, R.N.R., of the steamship Ceptic, from San Francisco, &c. reports From Shanghai, light N.E. winds, hazy weather, and smooth sea.
Capt. P. H. Rolfe, of the steamshipWuensang, from Manila, reports-Light to moderate breeze and swell from N. to N.E. and fine, slight mist on the approach to land..
Capt. Moore, of the steamship Sunghiang, from Manila, reports-Light to moderate N.E. winds and fine weather to go S. E. of Tamkan, thence to port calm and foggy weather.
Notices of
Firms.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day admitted Mr. CARL WILHELM GEORG as a PARTNER
into my Business as SHARE and GENERAL BROKER, which will in future be carried on under the Style and Firin of ERICH GEORG AND COMPANY.
ERICH GEORG Share and General Bioker, Hongkong, 1st April, 1901.
[384c HONGKONG
CLUB.
NOTICE.
R.OSWALD MARMADUKE DALBY
CARTHAGE, British hospital-ship, 5,798, M BELL has This Day been appointed
London, R.N.R., 4th April,-Wei-bai-ver 31st Mar, Native Marleds.-Government. YUENSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolle, R.N.R. 6th April-Manila 3rd April, General-Jardne, Matheson & Co.
Lake, 6th April,-Samarang 29th March, Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOONGMOON, German steamer, - 1,240, T.
Knoop, 5th April,-Shanghai and April, General--E. A. Trading Co. TAICHIOW, German steamer, 862, W. Reber, 5th April-Bangkok 30th Mar., General. -Butterfield & Swire. SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W.
Moore, 5th April,—Manila 3rd April, Gen- cral-Butterfield & Swire."
CALABRIA, Italian cruiser, 2,946, A. Cantelll,
5th April,-Shanghai 1st April PELAYO, British steamet, 1,100, Brynn, 6th April-Langkut zand Mar, and Singapore 26th, Kerosine.-Arohold, Karberg & Co. JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, Cernian steamer, 673, A. Ricke, 5th April,-Haiphong 2nd April, and Hoihow 4th, Rice and General- Jebsen & Co. SABINE RICKMERS, British steamer, 699, Nasbett, 6th April Swatow 5th April, Ballast-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ANPINO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,040, K ELSA, German steamer, 1,702, Schönwandi, Sabruki, 6th April,-Foochow 3rd April, General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
6th April, Canton sth April, General HALLAN, French steamer, 377, M. Marlis, 6th
Jebsen & Co. April-Pakhoi and Hoihow 5th April, Ger- eral.-A. R. Marty.
Clearances at the Harbour Offoo.
Easter Sunday April 7th 1901 11 LM- Hymn 137: Easter Anthem Kelway; Te Deum, Jackson; Jubilate Robinson; Anthem | Phra C. C. Klas, British str., for Bangkok, praise the Lord" Lowell, Mason; Hymns, Lycemoon, German str., for Shanghai, 135, 136.
Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, (6.30 p.m.)
Maidzuru Maru, Jap. str, for Swatow Battishill; Hymas, 137, 321,330.
Hymn, 139; Magnificat, Hall; Nunc Dimittis Zoongsang, British str., for Manila,
MONDAY, Sch. Easter Monday, Last Day of the Annual Prixe Maeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association at Kow loop.
with mails etc, leaves for Europe,
long sought-for substance was to measure its Naturally her first work after obtaining the power. Using the fine instrument constructed for the purpose she was surprised to find that there was no need for them, as her light was strong enough to be measured by ordinary means. To this and photography made use of. A good negative of ordinary density was placed in a printing frame in front of a fast photographic plate. After 1 pm.-M. M. Co.'s steamer Ernest Siman several trinis she found that à distance of about two feet she was able to get a strong impression in about fifteen minutes. The slide produced was perfect in every detail-every bit as good as could be produced by daylight. A duplica tion of the plate showed that another could be produced in exactly the same time, demopatra. ting conclusively that the power of the light. was unchanged. After two weeks, during which time the precious substance had been subjected to all sorts of conditions, another test wa made with identically the the same results, thus leaving no doubt about the stability of the power of the new light.
Several pieces of radium were manufactured and sent to scientists in all parts of the world. One of these has recently been received by Professor Langley of the Smithsonian Institu tion and has created quite a furore among the been packed in a small eaden box, with in- scientists of the country. The specimen had structions to open it in the dark.
A small party at once adjourned to the photographic dark room, which was of inky blackness. Professor Langley cut the box and before the astonished scientists could realize what had happened the room w filled
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. American (Gaelic) 9th instant. Indian (Chelydra) foth instast. Tacoma (Buckingham) roth instant, *French (Parra) 11th instant,
American (America Maru) 19th instant. Tacoma (Olympia) 13th instant. Canadian (Empress of India) tfth instast, American (City of Paking} zoth instant.
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The N. P.Co's steamer Dukt of Fifs, sallad from Yokobim for Tacoma on the 28tk ult."
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Our regiment came to India, we travelled in a transport. The transport was crowded and un- comfortable. We, the ladies, were soos divided into cliques and fought, while the men played whist. There was no harm in this as it gave us something to do, and we were all to re- parate on arrival at Bombay. In India we had a nice bungalow and ponies and traps, We also had fevers, and they were always sending Dick all over the country. I thought. the ladies mostly vindicive and untidy, but have since got to like them. Possibly I am now vindictive and untidy myself. I also used to be conscious that I was a kind of bugbear to young officers, whose duty it was to call on me, and who, indeed, did not always effectually conceal how irksome it was. After a time I began to enjoy life in its new narrow groove. i won silver pencil cases gymkhanas by sewing buttons on men's coats or answering idiotic questions on bits of paper which men fetched attired in female garments. I talked with seal and fervour about the wages of ayahs with a clear greenish glow, bringing out in and dhobies with my lady friends, 1 quarrel relief the features of everybody praat. At led freely with wives of Indian civilians, and first a few were afraid to totoh it, but investi- gloated over local scandals. I assisted at gation soon showed that the light was cold and appalling concerts and my car because hard-harmless and that the substance could be. ened to cheap violins and damp saturated picked up with impunity. German pianos, and my eye to dismal theatri- Immediately after the discovery of radium, cals and the unseemly contortions of amateur Professor. Bach of Berlin made tests to ascer skirt dancers.
tala the permanence of the light. He could discover ho- waste of material whatever, evan with his most delicata instruments, and give as his verdict that it would take a million years (Bombay Line) left Bombay via Siti pore for to destroy the luminosity of a piece only a this port yesterday, the 3rd fast, and is expected
of quarter an inch square. But he could not | to arrive here on Sunday, the 2011 inst.
My clearest recollection of the present Queen Alexandra dates back some ten years ago, when she unexpectedly visited my aunt's, Lady Wain's, summer cottage in Spurveskjul. It which not likely she would ever have found this quaintly hidden cottage on her own land, were it not for her mother, the Queen Louise, who brought herthere, being herself a not infrequent, though most informal. caller on my aunt. was in the cottage at the time in the uniform of "middle" of the Royal Navy; but did not exactly behave cording to the regulations. While I was crusking about the pantry, bent on. capturing a supply of "shore grub" for a fishing trip I had planned with a friend, à noise in the adjoining anteroom nailed me to the spot with apprehension. In stormed the housekeeper, as -breathless as if she had been in a running race, ejaculating: "The Queen!" My aunt, who was resting upstairs, was roused. I dropped all thought ofassaulting my aunt's famous preserves and slipped into the hothouse, where, hidden among shrubbery, I could spy upon the royal personagewithout much chance of being detect ed. To my surprise there were "two queens," or rather the present British Queen with her mather, thelate Queen of Denmark. They talked amiably and in low, conversational voices with my aunt, who could not have made her appear ance more swiftly if the house had been on fire. The Princess of Wales want over soms family albums, stopping at some of the pictures and asking for information. She looked so sweet and charming in her fluffy, white summer dress As she sat in a rustic chair, the sun falling on her chestnut-brown hair, I had a good mind to go right up to her and kiss her, but-I didn't. Although she was about forty-eight years of age at the time, she did not look more than thirty, and when the smiled and chatted one felt tempt ed to deduct a few more years. My aunt opened the door to the bothouse. Now I thought I was going to get caught. The very shrubs around me trembled, apparently, or was it myself? But the royalties stayed on the threshhold without fnvading my floral ambuscade. I heard the Princess of Wales any in Danish, "Ne, hvor nydeligt og friskt De har det her (Oh, how charming and delicious this is). Her voice was distinct, but mellow rather than clear cut
typically Danish voice. Her walk was grace personified, promenading. No capricious alt No studied or poseful manner. A free, natural, gat perfectly schooled carriage, with a stride easy and fim as it was void of the artificially avolved "elastic galt" of the actress. “It was deliciata in watching her to think that this gentlemintefed woman who moved about fa: the cot as if she had never a loftier calling above her head was the Princess of Wales, Ju
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I grew hardened to the life and liked it. I don't know that my husband has been less comfortable as a married man than he would have been as a bachelor, but later things might have been different.
The children are still young, but when they grow older they will require to be educated, and if it hadn't been for my stroke of luck think time would have seen Dick as Colonel, and me in Belleville Villas worried retired and pinched.
Therefore, my young bachelor frende in love, consider carefully and remember that Moves on nor all your plety nor wit
The moring fuger writes and having writ, "Shali fure it back to cancel half a las Nor All your tears wash out a word of t
CROILIA VARE DE VERK —/1 (At Plogerr,
give any reason for the light's existence.
Even as the discovery stands it is one of the
The J. M. & Ca's steamer Chelydra, from Calcutta and Straits left Singapore for this port yesterday, the 3rd inst., at 6 p.m..
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The N. Y. Es steamer Inabs karu, (Eur April and is expected to arriva hare on roth April
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Yarra, with next outward Freach Mail, Iaft Bingapore this morning at 1a.m., the 4th inst, for this port
Ta N. Y.-K. stdamer Hirozkien Maru,
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Palayo, British str., for Swatow, Maidu British str., for Mojí. Hoikas, French str., for Hoihow. Elsa, German str., for Hongay. Phra C. Klar, British str, for Bangkok. -Sabine Rickmers, British str., for Swatow.
We Ping, Chinese steam-aunch, for Wuchow. E-Sang, British str., for Shanghai. Taisang. British str., for Shanghai..
Haileong, British str., for Haiphong. Bailam, French atr, for Hoihow.
Departures,
April 4, Tamba Mars, Jap air, for Singapore, April 4, Mongkut, British str, for Swatow and
Bangkok.
April 5,
April 5, Kuiyang, British str., for Canton. British atr, for Manila, German str., for Bangkok April, Taithan, British str., for Swatow,
April 5,
Mason
April §, Thales, British atr, for Swatow, April 6, Savoia, German Ir, for Singapore. April 6, Mozambique, British ship, for Tacoma, April 6, Pacting, British str, for Canton
April 6, Heikas, French str., for Haihow. April 6, Lyramoon. German str., for Singapore April 6, Sarnia, German str., for Shanghai, April 6, Chingtu, British str., for Sydney April 6, Takiang, British str., for Bangkok
Passengers-Arrived,
Per Strathgyle, from Moji-Mr. and Mrs. Li Lovy.
"Per Loongmoon, from Shanghai-Mr. S. Licoln, and 28 Chinese.
Fer Anping Maru, from Foochow z Euro pean and 94 Chinese.
Por Sungkong, from Manila-Capt.-H. Wil son, Mr. Les To-mar, 1 European and 1 Phil lipino,
Per Yuniang, from Manila-Capt. Hajd. ford, Dr. D. Joaos, Mr. F. Nawson, Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson, Messra. W. Adams, Jose de Otero, R. Loper and daughter, H. C.. Field; J. P. Maray, J. King, R. R.Bing, C. Brown, N. Hirota, D. Henderson, A. L. Powell, E. E Harris, W. Wrinht, K. Kishida, W. A. Prenitt, P. Anderson, and 12 Cuintie.
Per Copii, from San Francisco-Comdrs. J. J. Cogswell; ..N., W. Swift, U.S., R. R Abbott, Mrs. C. L. Stanley. S. Burham and legersoll, U.S.N., Messrs. W. P. Powell, C. M.
Messrs. R. Kirk, W. B. Jones, W. P. Slemmer, maid, and Lottie Downe From Honolulu
and Miss B. G. Leggett From Yokohama Camdr. J. K. Barton, VLN, From Kobe- Messrs. Nelson Clark, T. Cowan and Mrs.
most useful of inventions Small pieces of the let Moji on Thursday, the 4th inst. for Hong. The C. P. R. Co's steamer, Athenian, theatres or in the walls of public buildings kong, hertithe is due to rive on Mon radiant material placed, in the ceilings of
the ordinary lights being extinguished. A would preclude any danger of panic through
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