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LATE TELEGRAMS.

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THE TAMIFF QUESTION-PRESS OPINIÓN.

Loudon, 8th June.

Mr. Chamberlain, writing to a correspondent, sys it is impossible to secure preferential tariff with the Colonies without a duty on corn as well as other articles of food, and even if the price of - food is raised, wages certainly will be raised in a greater proportion. This is the osao, he says. buth in the United States and Germany, whoso pruspority is groster than that of the United Kingdom, which is the only civilised country enjoying the blessings of unrestrictal free

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OBITUARY.

London, 8th June. The death is announced of General Sir Edmand Da Cane.

BAGLISH PRISONER, WITH THE MUZLAN. London, 8th June.

The Commander of the Abgastian Column has learned that there are several English prisoners in the Mullob's camp, stated to ba woonded officers tram Colonel Plackett's column.

TRE INFECTED BLANKETS.

Loudon, 8th June. Mr. St. John Bendrick, in the House of Comtaons, explained in detail how the enteric ipfooted blankets had been shipped from Sonth Africa and offered for sale, and added that it

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH 190

JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messrs. Veroon & Smth say in their weekly. sha report, dated Hongkong, 2011 Juze, 1963, ilu dalnes reported in our later isenes con tiaved during the earlier part of the week nuder review, and with rates ruling steedy bat ittle business was transacted; towards the ezt of the week however auder the influence of the approaching sattioments, the market in most of the leading stocks weakened and & demusad,

INVISIBILITY IN SOLDIERS'

UNIFORMS IN WAB.

Mr. II. W. Soton-Kerr writes to the Editor of the Tinca,

It appears as appropriate time to ask you to bring to publia notice a question affecting the dress not only of the military, but also of the naval forces of the Crown; I mean the achieve ment of invisibility without concealment, which

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Loadon, 10th June. bad boen "an error of judgment" on the part buyers at $505; Cantons at 8150, 8182 nature's background, on and against which nee 1287 has there boon a lower admission rate, but as cold as the Ninth Circle. In a flash

The Standard says that it is understood that Mr. Ritchie's statement embodied the result of a comproma sa adopted at a Cabinet Concil yesterday, whereby the question raised by Mr. Chamberlain will be the enhject of discussion and enquiry, while the Freu Trade members of the Goversmont will be allowed to hold their own views.

The Daily News, the Daily Chronicle, and the Daily Mail consider the situation to be impossible 3 Chamberlain, thoy say, a confrontad with the alternative of submission

to the majority of the Cabinet, or resigning. nud in either oss, they say, the Government cannot last,

The Daily Telegraph says the Government Las not yet committed itso f to the alteration of the fiscal policy; and an enquiry into tariffs is impossible if a General Election is rushed..

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The Times doubts the practicability of the Government's evident Intoutlon to leave the fiscal policy an open question. The Times

ought to enter so largely in fature into the for covering purposes, assisted by como invent-seience of lacties and the landling of soldiers ing orders, resulted in a far buelitas.

in the field, more particularly wing to long. BANES. Hoogkong and chaoghais bare ruled quist with small sale at 3685 cash, range fire, the necessity of wide formation and

rates, but an increase in the luvaliding ratio. frozen the surface of everything in its path- been taken off the market at 8271, and and the feeling of security which a practically is the admission, mortality and constantly sick where they touch, for the herald wind, has

general closing stasily at that rate. Nationals have mobility and fodependent action of the nuit, lower than in 1900. In India there was decrease tiny, pungent, stinging missiles that "li" mars shares co ald probably be obtained at the invisible uniform bringe. As rate.

MARINE INSURANCES.- Uniors have found rule the colour of the country and of Asgards cuterie faser it is noted that not white dust no larger than pounded sugar while the death rate is less than 'in any year the memory of a phrase that would be and reported sales at 8185. China Tradera Lave things are soon, is either some shade of green inca 1884, The cessation of the usual reliefe strauge if it had not always been so familiar been placed at $61, and Yangleses and North as in Europe, and in certain times and sceses Chinas st quotations.

FILE INSURINGES.-Hongkongs continue lowhere, or else of a light yellow or ochicous and the retention of time expired men in the is simplified bouceforth. It is not snow at all the reduction; but credit would also appear to that and nothing else, and one dives down steady $3324 with a small business, and grey, as in the plains of Iudia, or in the deserts country are cited as agents in bringing about" He casteth fortis his leg like morale." It is British impts for May show a decrease of Chinas have been placed ut $85, both stocks of Egypt and Somaliland, in which I rebs due to the greater cars taken with regard to beneath the furs, covering the very top of one's

closing steady at quotations,

Saireire.-Hongkong, Canton aud Macaos repeatedly journeyed during the last 20 years

But the colour of ordinary khaki je neither soldiers food, drink, and sanitary surroundings, cap from the bitter mitraillense. When

and to the absence of field service, &o, although emerges one hardly recégnises the great, branil. £1,438,699; and oxports show an increase of €2,181,858.

remain very steady with small sales at

and one thing nor the ether. It is therefore 838, closing with buyers at 308 pellers at 3898. Indo-Chinus have changed contended that armies sent into the fold it till remains to be seen what affect the heared Russian who drives. To windward he The exports for May include re-exports bonds in fair lets shify for the settle- i ahould weer khaki or zowe material of one of arrival of large drafts of young soldiers willis 8. Martın el nked with a cake of kneaded ico,

of the responsible officer, who had otherwise de call ut service.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS FOR MAY,

London, 8th Juno,

stocuating to £687,000.

London, 9th June.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY'S CHIEF AGENT.

London, 9th June. Captain Wells, Chief of the London Fire

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null the above coldms, or of both. For instance, our Army new in Somaliland should have been clothed in the colour partly of the Somali

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Brigade, has been appointed Chief Agent of the that rate, Shell Trausports continue woak dosert and partly of the minosa trees, with introduced at the Station Hospital, Cairo, of the horses are melted and dried again in a

Conservative Party, in succession to Mr. Richard William, Evelyn Middleton.

ment account, at $107, $108) and later at $106, market closing at $108; on time a sinull basiness has been transacted at a little lower than equivalent rates. Dongleses have bean placed at 8101 and more shores are wanted at at 24. with sellers Star Ferries have advanced to 927 and 3161 for old and new respectively. China nod Monitos have been negotiated at $25 (fally paid up) and at $21 (84 peid up).

REFINERIES-China Sugers have declined to 3104 after emoll sales at $105, market closing Lord George Hamilton, replying to a ques-quiet at the former rats. Lazoas unchanged IXING-Panjome continue quiet with 'a tina regarding the extension of Lord Carson's dad without business. Viceroyalty, said that he had no statement to small busions at que aties. Banks have changed bands in small lots at $9 and close steady at that rate. Charbonnages and Jolobus nachanged and without business,

has reason to believe that Mr. Balfour will make. exerciss his influenca to preservs harmony in- the Cabinet in the hope of postponing the dis- solution unit domestic reforms aro passed.

London, 11th Jano.

The Standard says that Mr. Balfour's specch is regarded as disposing of the suggestion that differences in the Government led to anything It has in the nature of a Cabinet crisis. reason to believe that Mr. Chumborlain, while

THE INDIAN VICEROYALTY,

London, 10th June.

COUNTY CRICKET.

London, 5th June, Sussex has beaten Somerest by eight wickets

London, 6th June,

Middlesex has beaten Yorkshire by tine

wickets.

Kent has beaten Lancashire by 177 raus. Surrey has beaten Leicester by 28 ruby. The match between Nolts and Essex was drawn.

Tondon, 9th June.

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DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWN.--Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been negotiated to a small extent ut $2143 and 8214 cash closing ut the latter rate. A faw sharon have quinged hand at $218 for August and 3220 for remain ont of Wharfs September. Kowloon favour at 590 with bat little or no business to report. Farnhams have fluctuated between $17) and $1824 with small sales, closing

urchanged. quiet. Now Amoy Docks

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong. favouring enquiry and discussion of his scheme,

kong Lands have experienced a sudden drop does not intend to outer upon the activo orusade

to $100 after sules at 169. $167, 8164 and $163, which his opponents anticipate. He will pro

Burroy has beaton Worcestershire by an

market closing with amall bayers at $160. hably weak to obtain the view of the Coloniafinninga and 60 runs.

Hongkong Hotels have further improved Loudon, 10th June.

$154 after sales at $152 and $153. Orientes Governments; but the immediate future depende

Sussex bas beaten Yorkshire by an innings are wanted at the improved rate of 840. West largely on the course adopted by Conservatire

Points contiune quiet but steady at $62 without Free Traders, who are a large and import and 180 raps.

sales, Humphreys have been placed ut $12 section of the party. The Standard in a lead.

and more shares are wanted at that rate.

COTTON MILLS-No change or businces to ing article says Mr. Bulfour's statement is

report. undeniably work; and it is hard to belive that the harmony necessary to enable the Cabinet to aot can continuo when its leaders head opposing forces. The article adds that Mr. Chamberlain's, purpose is thoroughly wholesome and patriotie but its execation must be the work of years.

The Morning Post fraukly confesson to the very great difficulties of the Government in attemping to administer the country without reference to the fiscst question upon which Ministors are divided,

THE FUSION OF LACES IN SOUTH AFRICA,

London, 5th June. The Governor, iu oposing the Capo Parliament, said the reports everywhere in the Colony were remarkable, indicating that all races are settling down to ordinary life. Ho earnestly trusted that the Parliament would ratify the Convention establishing a Customs Union in South Africa, which would be a long strido towards Federation.

ITALIAN STEAMER SERVICE TO CALCUTTA.

London, th June:

The Italian Minister of Posts and Telegraplin has signed an agreement with the Venetian Navigation Company for the establishment of a direct steareship service betwren Venice and Calentte.

BLOEMFONTEIN CUSTOMS CONVENTION.

Londot, 6th Jane. The Bloemfontein Castoins Convention was presented to day, for ratification, to Legislatures of the South African Colonies, The principal rates only are slightly altered;

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The watches between Gloncestor and Laun coshiro, and Essex and Derbyshire were drawn owing to rain-----

RACING THE MANCHESTER CUP.

London, 5th Jane.

The result of the Manchester Cup was Lord Howard de Walen's Zinfandel Mr. W. R. Kaid's Clifton Hau Mr. Joseph Lowry's Bachelor's Button

THE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.

. London, 7th June.

MISCELLANEOUS Grau Islands-have-bo-n- placed at $244. closing with sellers at $25, China Borneos continue on offer at $10, Watsons, Electrics and Chise Providouts, have charged bands at quotations, Ecpes at 8137 and $140, Steam Water-boate at $134 and $14 and Powells at 893. Alhambras have declined to $250 without sales.

MEMOB-China Light and Power Company. Limited, extraordinary general meeting on 27th inst. Electric Light Company, Limited, ordin The following was the result of the Grandary yearly masting 11th July: transfer books Prix de Paris, run at Longchamps yesterday - close from 27th iust, to 11th July. M. Edmond Blanc's Quo Vadis M. Edmond blanc's Calue... 31. Edmond Blaue's Vinicius

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PRINCE CHING'S ATTITUDE.

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Peking, 19th June. Prince Ching seems to be disposed to avoid Being the Foreign Ministers. Yesterday he refused to see Mr. Uchida, on some pretence notwithstanding that an appointment had been mada; and to-day, he also refused to see Mr. Townley, the British Chargé d'Affaires.

Paking. 20th Juno,

It is generally understood in the Diplomatic Body that Prince Ching, while unable to receive the British and Japanese Ministors, has accorded several interviews to the Russian Minister, and is gradually being converted to sequiescence in the designs of Russia.-N... D. N.

SOMALILAND,

London, 10th June.

THE PARSEE RACQUETS

CHAMPION.

Reuter's telegram reporting the defout of Gilbert Browne by Jamsstjce, the Bombay Gymkhaus Racquets marker, needs a word of explanation. The match was not for the Eng. lish clumpionship but for the championship of the world, and we understand by the mail the position to be this. The contest was for the best of three matches, the first at the Queer's courts, saleclod by Jamautjos, the second at Prince's, where Browne is marker, and the third, if required. on a neatral court. Reuter bas already told as that Jamaatjes won the first The second match by four games to one, was originally tired for June 1st er June 6th, but the date was evidently changed. Jamsetjes easily won by four games to one, and thus secured the world's championship without having to play the third match. The stake was £5a side, Browne not being able to obtain a larger the professional championship for fifteen years, defeated Browne by fire games to eve in a match for £200 a vide, and it is a pity that Jamsetjes has beau muable to carry the iden with which he went home and meet this famous expozent of the game, But before he ranched England Latham Lad retired to devote himself entirely to tennis, in which he is the professional champion, and he part in a match for less than £50 a side, and that sum could not be found. For years Latham has stood practically in a class by himself

which the entire country is sparsely covered.

THE HEALTH OF THE ARMY.

THE BROKEN LINK IN THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

Mr. Perooval London writes in the Daily Moril

In all the iron chain from Italny to Moscow-- and that is 6,900 weary miles-there is but one

the furce of a catapult from the hoofs of a gal- loping horse over snow. Unfortunately, it is Talusest as bad for hia fare as for his rival, as muny of the "divota" flung up by the two trace horses take a low live, and one of them fairly between the eyes is a thing to remembər.

AT THE HALF-WAY HOUSE,

It is no small advantage to be firat at the half-

the prevalence of the disease. In armoured with brussards and cuisses of dazzling gypt the admission, death, and constantly white, and his hair to the north is stiff a sick ratios were higher than in 1990. Open-matted and grey. Bat the store subsiden o air treatment for taliercular diseases was quickly as it ress, and the long manes and tails

daring the year, Khartoum was again used, few minutes and raying out in the wind se My life was once saved in Somaliland owing to during a portion of the year, as a station for reggedly as over. The half-way house is acon been within a few hundred yards and my driver my having on a greca khaki shooting-coat.British troops. The same report has

different binding wi five makes his effort. For fifty years there The last point which I desire to mention, more issued in a particulary as Army questions are now being appendices, of which the core important ppear in an attempt at a race, but Miebaol takes giving his thought of, is that the colour should not be to be a List of Operations performed at the strong lead, and is soon "uniform on the uniform." For instance, the Royal Victorin Hospital, Netley, during 1001-rival what corresponds to his wash--that is, coat might be a darker shade than the trousers, 02, and a Report on the Medical History of the hurricane of now-akes that are slang with for the same reasons that maks nature place the Chius Catapulga, 1900-01. durker shades on the backs and sides not only of terrestrial, bat also of marine, animals with a view to their projection, so that the depth of tint decreases in propertion as the average depth of shadow thrown increases. To make in risibility still mere perfect the dys might ho somewhat irregulo ly distributed, for the same reason that netuse places patterns and variations of shades of colour on the skins of most animula. missing link. Lako Baikal lies noross the road, way house. There arenone too many things that Perhaps it might be said that the smurt apper-400 miles in length from north to sonth and an Englishman can eat from the strange collec once of a body of men would be affected Channel wide. It has been ordered from St. tion of hors d'euers that lond the plank coun- adversely by an irregularly coloured uniform, Peterburg that a deviation shall be made tor of a Russian restaurant; moreover, the bat this is not necessarily es, and in such a round the southern end, and the work goes service is to the swift, and the chairs as well dress stoins and wear are less apparent. The forward slowly. No part of the whole extent of There is good borahch that resembles the of this section, and even the obedient Russian bad omelette resembles a good one, and there is combination of colours and the scheme of tiuis, the line has presented one tithe of the difficulty soup that Ritz will give you in Faria much as a and the shapes and sizes of darker patches cu be made the subject of experiment until such a shrinks from adding to the buge cost of this generally a limited quantity of beli klep or dress is found that the invisibility of the wearer unremunerativo undertaking. The southern white broad. Beyond that the thing hacemos s end of the lake rests against high monsteia lottery, and you rarely draw a prize. Here on is absolutely complete.

blaffe a thousand foot in height, and, what the ice there is less to four, as the wild birds of ie worso, almost as derp below the surface, the Holy Lako are proterbial, and the fowling sheer, Between those hills are steep valleys industry is well devoloped in order to supply. A Blue-book bas recently been issued contain-running back for miles, marsh-beltomed and a Irkutek, but forty miles away. In half an hour ing the statistical report of the health of our thousand yarda in width. It will be bridge and we start again, and the long white road in troops at home and abroad for tü, year 1901. tunnel, tunnel and lridge, for a houdred mile, covered for a mile with our straggling company. It is stated that the average strength of and there is no way round. If the projoet is It is still curly in the day, but the glory of the European troops serving at home and abros?, ever accomplished, one regrets to think that sun is gone, and the first thing ons meets- lezen enerion crows are wrestling, hardly compated from the returns reosired by the of the whole dreary trajoot will have been lost. a dezan. exclusive of South Africa, in that year, as the one redeeming point of variety and beauty a dead horse, with whore frozen Army Medical Department, was 196,79€ warrant | A sledge journey across Lake Baikal is apme-conceded to flop aside for a few yards as the officers, non ammissioned officers, and men. thing that one looks back upon with a gratitude train of sledges sweeps by-deas not add to the "unknown in churches." After miles pcn merriment of the scene. Suddenly a sound like The total number of admissions to hospital was 172,908, and the total deaths 1.702. The ad miles of scenery, in which the dwindling figure the reverberations of a beary gun among hills. missious represent a ratio of 878'0 per 1,000 of upon the verst-post is the only thing of interest makes one question the driver. Ho points down strength as above; the deaths ous of 770 por or consolation, after days of snowstorm or the to the los and draws an imag nary lize in the air 1,000, on a strength of 228,816, which includes worse alternative of snow-blink from the blind- with his finger. No explanation could be clearer. detaches men not shown in the returns received, ing ap-throw of the sun outside, after millions The ice is at last breaking up, and a crack will Amongst the troops serving in the United of birches and tens of taillions of pines, all now and again run with the noise of thunder Kingdom, the admission and constantly sick exactly the same and disposed alike upon the for ten or fifteen miles along the surface. Tates were higher, and the mortality rate lewer, illimitable fatness of the white Siberian plain, deed, as wo near Baikal villago we awerve fully- that the outflow of the river Angara has already cansed. Thero is the same wikl raps as we neur than in 190. At Gibraltar the admission, one hails the sight of the inland "kea with half a mile to the south-west to arald a crack death, and constantly sick rates, were lower Xoxophontic thankfulness, thau in 1900. In the Malta command, which

As the train stopped at last at the lake side the western shore, and at last-one emerges from, included Creic, the admission, mortality, and

The admission and wind hard blowing under the busness of their onewolf again to the gilded upholstery of constantly sick tutes were slightly higher than terminus, Percomoía, there was a great north sledge of the rudest and most primitive make to in the previous year. death rates for enteric fever were higher sky, bright and level. From the superheated a moving call with a fasting of the deepest regret.

Malarial with a caught breath and a somewhat staggered hou in 1900, bat were considerably below the corridors of the train ope dives into the air average for the decennial period. fevers furnished a bighor admission rate than relief. Out before one lies the great lake, ice- in the previous year, the large increase bound from shore to shore, a grey-white shishd in the number of enses being due to the sank in a rim of smalt-ashed mountains clear atter portion of the year, the disease was spiu of darker grey rails two compass points opidemio. The Bonior medical officer at Crete to the west-nor'-west. The luxury of a sledge attributes the cause of the outbreak to the bite to oneself is no great expense, and one is sUOLI of infected mosquitos. In Canada the health helped over the side of a huge eight-foot basket, wherein five or six crudely-cuted furs press of the troops was good, there being a decrease in the admission rate, but an increase in the down a foot of hay. A rattle and a folt over the frozen rula of the laving-place, mortality and constantly sick ratios, compared with 1900. In Bermuda the declive and one is off. A hundred yards further, in enteric fever referred to in the previous beyond, where the turnst of the expanding

OVER THE LAKE.

but a two and half per osnt. ad valorem duty is The Mullal's forco appears to be growing backing. Last year Potor Latham, who held provalence of ague in Creta, where, during the frem end to end except where a threatening }

imposed on machinery and railway and tramway materials manufactured outside Great Britain. THE ASIATIC QUESTION.

London 6th Jane,

stronger, and it is feared that the prolonged strain will affect the litherto friendly tribes, The people round Eerbera are constantly fear Replying to an anti-Asiatis deputation, Lording an attack, and this is the reason for the Miluer izsisted upon the exemption of the despatok of reinforcements from Aden,

N-G, D. N. superior classes of Aviates from restrictions. He did not desire that the Asiatics should take away the bread from white man, bat recommended

SZEVIAN AFFAIRE,

London, 12. Jase. The Sixth Sorvinu Regiment was deputed to

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their temporary employment in mines and pnzeoute the conspiracy. The conspirators first would not return to the racques, court to take 1 year's report was again maintained in 1901, ico-field hus pill smsi ice-fes

works.

Sir William Wedderburn has read a paper demanded the King's abdication. The King before the East Indian Association dealing refused. A strong party told off to make the with the grievances of Indians in the Transvaal attack anrrounded the Palace. The victims of the attack received many bullets. The ring He urged that representations be made to hir leader is a brother of Queen Draga's first Chamberlin asking that, before any anti-Indian legislation is sanctioned, the Celoris Office. should direct a fall and impartial enquiry to be made regarding its necessity.

TURCO-GREEK TREATY OF COMMERCE.

London, 7th Juvo.

The ratifications of the Turco-Greek trouty of commerce bare bien exchanged.

A "BAGGING" INCIDENT,

London, 9th June. 'Tho' court-martial' on the 21st Lancera has found that the Commanding Offleer was guilty of an error of judgment. One major has resigned and another has been censured; two ouplajar bavo been consured and their promo. tion stopped; and four other officers have been censured and their leave and promotion stopped. As a sequel to the alleged " ragging" in the 21st Lancers an officer has been arrested on a charge of assaulting his Colonel, ofter an

altercation in the mass room.

[Lieut-Colonel J. Fowle is in command of the 21st Lancers, who are now stationed at Intha

husband.

Berlin, 19th Juos.

THE SULTAN.

29th June. The tours of an abdication of the Saitan prove to be a malicious intention.

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At Barbad the health of the troops was shore, the running becomes easy and the paco

race by. Our leading stedge, thanks to its good, but the ratios of sickness were higher quickens. It is as exhilarating as the sun-up than in 1900, though below the average on the bigh South African velit, and the purs is a racquets player, und it is unfortunate that rates. Yellow fever caused fire admissions and the Indan champion, whose skill has created four deaths at St. Lucin, the disease having occupant, n Russian official, has grace of way In most favourable impression in England, Las been probably imported into the colony by beside the line of telegraph polea that is yonsly been unable to test himself against anch a grout shipping from South America. At Jannica it rocketed from shore to shore across the white Official wearning of twenty-four days has player. We understand that there is a sum of is noted that the health of the troops, although plain, and the long, low trains of incoming We have older and more expensive Whiskies been ordered in Russia on account of the death something liks £125 in the hands of the good, was not quite equal to that in the previous sledges carve outwards in dal curiosity as the of King Alexander and Queen Dragagsutleman who arranged for Jamentjes to go to year. In Western Africa, malarial fevers, French-grey coat of the officer poops out from England, and if the Parsee community made up although not so prevalent as in previous years, beneath the furs. But my driver lies always 0. Lavyd.

the balanco a thoroughly sporting match could furnished as usual the majority of the admis close, riding of any sledge that may from time auto time try to usurp the second place, and ready no doubt be arranged. The Parsees can,sione. As regards South Africa, no however, be congratulated opon having produced nual returns of sick have been submitted, for the last sprint to the halfway house,

FROM HOT TO COLD. purposes a world's champion, and their thanks are due and statistics for comparative

The sun flares from the ice. Overhead the to Mr. F. W. Shaw, who initiated the scheme, cannot for the present be prepared. In and who, with Mr. Dorah Tata, made the Manritius. the health of the troops was sky is turquoise, and as one looks scross the ariaugements for carrying it out.-Times of rood, alikeagh bowing increase in the lako where the curvature of the earth vows Imission, death, and constantly sick rates. In curiously marked, the farthest line of mountains, India, 10th May.

Since the above was written it has beenerion there was a decrease in the admission hull-down to the north, has, in default of dust, announced that two members of the Parsen rate for diseases, as a whole, as compared with to burzowa docent veil of vivid blae from the community generously offered to find the stake, the previous year, although malarial fevers and very air. The wind drops insensibly, and the and the news was cabled home to Mr. F. W. dysentery showed an increase, due to the large air is hot, though the rapid movement of the Shaw, who took a prominent part in sending number of admissions in a battalion which sledge till fans one as one moves. But ten Jamestjee to England. A private wire received arrived from India during the latter part miles cut, in a moment, from behind, without in Bombay on the 3rd inst. stated that Jamset of the year. In the Straits Settlements the warning, wo are caught up by s storm. This is jee leaves England on 4th June, but that Mr. health of the troops das been most satisfastory, no snow like that which gently sitts down all Shaw hopes to arrange a match against In China the atio of admission was higher night and just maintains its morning fooding on Latham next season.

I but those of mortality and consta_tly sick were English grass. This is a hard-driven aform of

A GERMAN EXPLORER IN EASEGAR,

Tientsin, 20th June. Lieutenant you Salmons has wired from Kashgar to General von Rohrscheid, that be arrived at that plaes on the 11th isst. Man and horse ara ia beat health.--0. Lloyd.

[Lieutenant von Balzmann left Tientsin on the 4th January last in order to return overland to Europe. He was mounted on an Australian water and accompanied by only one Chiuso matoo and two ponies. He was to go through Mongolis to Kokund, the end of the rallway in Russian Turkestan.]

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