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To-day's Advertisements.

HARMSTON'S.

GRAND

CIRCUS

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Children Half-price to all Matiness,

POPULAR PRICES.

Box Office:-Rodinson Piano Co., Queen's

Road.

to

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half-pries

Chairs and Stalls,

ROBERT 'LOVE

Manager.

Col. CRAB, B. HICKS..... Representative. Hongkong, joth January, 1901,

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PRECEPTORY)

AND PRIORY,

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC-

ATORIA PRECEPTORY will be held

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, TO-NIGHT, the 30th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1901.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"THALES,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 1st February, at Daylight.

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30, 1901.

Today's Advertisement.

SPUITY HALL

Kasseer and Própriaters:

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST,

"THE GEISHA."

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THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON, at 3.30 P.M. FAREWELL MATINEE, BY SPECIAL REQUEIT, "THE GEISHA. Children, Amales, Schools, Soldiers and Sallora in Uniform Half-price, Door Open at 2.30 PM. Performance at 1.30.

PLAN at ROBINSON'S.

PRICKE AS USUAL. Doors Open at 8 P.M. Performance starts punctually at 9 Pal: Carriages at 11.45 7.M. The Star Ferry Co. has kiadly consented to delay the last ferry to 12.15.

GOOD BYE.

A. H. POLLARD, Manager. Wengkong, 30th January, 1901. [1514b

Entimations.

EYE SIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL), Business hours AM to 5 P.M.

The Hongkang

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY JANUARYS

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY THE ORDER OF THE CARTER.

LONDON; January 18th.

The King has presented the Emperor William, who is already a Knight of the Garter, with the same order in diamonds, and han conferred the order of the Garter on the Crown Prince of Germany...

THE GERMAN EMPEROR TELEGRAPHS.

The Emperor telegraph to Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts that he deeply appreciates this signal mark of the King's affection. •In] His Majesty's telegram to Lord Roberts, he says that he rejoices at being one of his comrades.

LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY. Lord Salisbury in reply said that he was convinced the whole nation, who were so deeply touched by the kindness of His Majesty's risit, would feel the most Úlvely gratification.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report sayı:—. On the 30th at 12.5 p.m. the barometer has rises on the China coast. The depression is probably crossing Japan, and pressure is highest over N. China. Gradients moderate with strong monsoon on the coasts of S. China. Forecast —— Fresh N.E. winds; fair.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A NURSE, to take charge of children on the voyaga home, is advertised for from Penang. 5,000 passangers have bean snowed up on railway in southern Russia. 120 wers frozen to death.

A GOOD story about De Wat is told in ferter,received in Glasgow from an officer and published in M. P

Three Yeamanryscouts weretaken prisoners near Lindley. "De Wet told them he had an Important despatch for General Randle, and if they would undertake, to deliver it they would Be liberated. All three gave their word of honour to deliver the letter into General telter, which was as follows Rundle's own hands. They did deliver the

VHE PROCLAMATION OF OUR LATE. QUEEN

Queen's sergeant trumpeter, and the household

** Tha City. Marshall then admitted the pur-

sulvant within the City of London, and coas ducted him to the Lord Mayor, who, upon be visit, directed the whole of the cavalcade to be ing made acquainted with the object of his admited.

The pursuivant, upon the receipt of this per« mission, returned to the western side of the boundary, when the gates of Temple Bar wers thrown wide open to admit the procession.

At the corner of Chancery Lane, York hemid read the proclamations N

Then the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Recorder, Sheriffs, and other City Authorities, fell into the procession immediately after the officers at arms, and 'moved on 30 the end of Wood Street, were the Cross formerly stood, in Chesp." Chester herald, the Procession then advanced side; here, the proclamation was read by

the gates of which the proclamation was loudly to the Royal Exchange, in Combill, opposite read by Portcullis pursuivane.

At each of the halting places, after the pro clamation had been read, the band played. "God Save the Queen," and the sentiment of the anthem was responded to by the reclamas tions of the assembled thousands the spontan cous and loyal impulses of a free and happy sely packed and such was the curiosity to people. The crowds in the streets were den

witness the brief ceremony, that multituder were assembled, for that purpose, on the roofe of the Bank of England, and the Royal Ex change.

In view of yesterday's ceremony, the following account of the proclamation of the accession of our late Queen, taken from The Moran (or Saturday; int July, 1837, will be of interest to our readers

Banday Wednesday, June 21st, was the day fixed by the Queen for this ceremony; it was the longest day, and God grant that it may be the "Dear Sir-Please chain up these three commencement of the longest reign in our devils, as I catch them every day-Yours, Delegal calendar, to be distinguished alike for its We

glory and its indurance. Her Majesty attended We have seen this anecdote.

in

every paper by her august mather, the Duchess of Kent, which we have opened for the last month. and suite, arrived from Kensington at St. of a's story? And while he is about it, would who was drested in plain mourning, soon after Will some Samaritan kindly chain up this devil James's Palace, at ten o'clock. The Queen be so obliging a to muzzle Mr. Dooley, at least for a time? Hair getting as great a nuisance the Presence Chamber, the window of which her arrival, passed through the State Rooms to as the malarial mosquito.

looking into the large courtyard of the palace SPEAKING of the German Chancellor's re-

by the side of Marlborough Houfe, was open. The arrangements in the courtyard beneath marks with regard to the Kaiser's attitude to presented a picturesque appearence. A guard Mr. Kruger, a recent number of the Pall Mall of honour of the Life Guards was drawn up in Garette says: The Chancellors references the centre fronting the palace; a little in to England and Anglo-German relations have advance stood the Queen's marshalmon, the a special interest for us. He was, indeed, drums and trumpets in state uniforms. On the almost aggressively anxious to protest against north side of the space between the Guards the faintest suspicion of German dependence and the Palace, were the seargents at arms on upon this country. "We have not to look to horseback, bearing their large pilt maces, and. England for support" he said, "by one bair's wearing silver collars of 55; on the opposite breadth more than England has to look to us.”

side near to the window at which her Majcaly At twenty minutes past twelve o'clock, the But that absolute independence should not stood, were the heralds and pursuivants, dis--ceremony was entirely at an end. The Lord and must not prevent relations of reciprocal

mounted and uncovered. Sir William Woods, Mayor drove to the Mansion. House the Alder- consideration. Germany is prepared "jo live

Clarencieux king-at-arms), acting as Deputy men and Sheriffs to their respective residences; Garter, wore a splendid tabard, richly embrol and the heralds and military rods to their with England in peace, friendship and cop- cord," for practical politicians cannot regarddered in gold, and a gold collar of SS; James destination over London Bridge. strained relations with England as desirable on principle or as a "permanent peculiarity of Cerman policy. That sort of schadenfraude would be "a piece of political stupidity. For that plain and sensible declaration we in this country, should be grateful. We do not expect much in the way of sentimental affection from our German cousins. We have done them tod many good turns in the past, in days when Germany was less. Independent of England than she is now, not to remember that the burden of gratitude is ever hard to bear, But business is business and it is not good business ¡[for Germany to quarrel with this country.

Thus terminated the ceremonial of the pro

"HARMSTON'S CIROUS.

the Happy Valley is now improved by the The entertainment offered at the Circus at

addition of the Jansons. With them and the Sisters Frezagondas and a long varied pro- be obtained. The attendances are not quite so good as on the first night but that can management inust feel gratified at the manner hardly be expected of anything. Still, the in which they have been received so far in this Colony and it is only to be expected that they will be as popular for weeks to come. Last night many bouquets were pre- freely given for the clever, actions of many sented to the performers and applause was. of

Gaffirow Disney, Esq., Somerset herald; C. G. Young, Esq. York herald; and Walter Astonclamation of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. satin, richly embroidered, and silver collars of Blount Esq., Chester herald, wore tabards of SS. Mr. James Pulman, portcullis pursuivant George Harrison, bluemantle pursuivant; and Mr. Robert Laurie, rouge croix pursuigant, Meg Mr. Thomas W. King, rouge dragon pumui vant, also wore embroidered satin- tabards. At ten o'clock, the military band struck up,gramme besides, a capital evening's pleasure can and the Park and Tower guns fired a double and roual salute; at the conclusion of which Council, led the Queen forward to the open the Marquis of Lansdowne, president of the window. The appearence of her Majesty was. the signal for the loudest exclamations of joy, THE GRANDMOTHERY CENSUS OF GER

[the ladies waving their handkerchiefs, and the MANY-A lady in Berlin sends the Daily

gentlemen their hats in the air, At the first News a copy of the requirements of her shout of gratulation, the young Queen burst census paper, the following being the words in into tears; which continued, notwithstanding front of the blank spaces to be filled up an evident attempt on the part of her Majesty to restrain her feelings, to flow down her pale Christian and surname Masculine cheeks, until her Majesty retired from the or feminine; Married, single, widowed,window. Her recognition of the people

by graceful curiser in return, for their devotional wedlock Born on In the year-affection towards hier. During these proceed Birthplace, in what neighbourhood —

THE memorial service at St. John's Cathedral on Saturdary next will be held at 11.30 am.divorced By married people, year of (last) and not as previously intimated.

OVER 74,000 piculs of tin and tin-are were exported from Negri Sembilan in 1900. The value came to about $5,338,000 and the duty reached over $693,519.

IN a recent speech delivered by Lord Salisbury, the speaker described London aan over crowding scandal to civilization. How, we wonder, would his Lordship describe Hong kong?

'THE qualified medical men of Bangkok have formed a Medical Association there. The aims of the Association are the advancement of medical science, and the protection of medical interests.

A GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting these advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to thoseA POLICINAN at Penang has been fined ten requiring them save and preserve the sight,

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the latters OREGON AND ORIENTAL running together; any of these symptoms indi-man was Diogenes.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1901.

STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.

IN CONNECTION WITH'

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PROPOSED SAILING FROM... A (**)

HONGKONG TO PORTLAND (OR :) AND

SAN. FRANCISCO,

VIA

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Taking Cargo to Japan Ports, The United STATES and Canada.

THE Steamship

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Captain Kennedy,"

This Steamship will be despatched on SATURDAY, the and February; at ́ 4 PM, for PORTLAND (OR‹) VIÄ MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to may Point" in the United States and Canada.

Cargo will be received on board until 5 PM), the day previous to sailing. Parcel packages. will be accepted at the Office of the Under- signed until the same time. All parcels should "be marked to address în full. Value of same fa *required.

Consular Invoices, to accompany Cargo des

cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir· ing Glasses only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE.

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dollars for leaving his beat and being found asleep in a tub. The paper which gives the information does not add that the name of the

SEVERAL people have asked us why no royal salute was fired after the reading of the Pro- clamation of Accession yesterday. We were told that a salute was in the programme and that it was down in Garrison Orders, but no body seems to have heard it.

Tux Malay Mail complains bitterly of the time its talegraphic news takes to come from Penang. A telegram appearing in a recenti issue is headed thus :---

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received in Kuala Lumpor at 8.8 p.m. Time 9 hrs. 12 min. Wonderful!]

AT Mount Malcolm, Western Australia, afine nugget of gold; weighing nearly half an ounce, was found in the crop of a duck on its being killed for the Christmas festivities at one of the leading hotels. N.B.The crops of Hongkong ducks are more likely to contain pilfered road. metal than gold, so we should not advise dur readers to stake out claims in their neighbours poultry yards.

THREE of the nurses at the Scarborough Hospital performed heroic actions in a fruitless endeavour to save the life of a little child) named Arthur Harwood. They allowed skin] to be flayed from their bodies and grafted on the boy, who was suffering from severe burni $14.40At the inquest, the coroner spoke in enthusias tic terms of the nurses who had suffered so much pain for a patient.

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A SERIES of cremations of members of the Siamese royal family began ar Bangkok on the 14th instant. The ceremonies will extend into [next month. Our contemperary, however, falls to state whether the operations are to be carried but on the present or past members of the royal house. If the former, the unfortunate royalties have our sincerest sympathy. Bang kok is undoubtedly warm, but a cremating chamber is hotter still

month-in some shops five to ten have been

Port after removal should be rested ACCORDING to a Straits paper, there is a mys for a month before use. Wine re-terious epidemic among rodents. in Kuala quired for drinking at once should be Lumpur. Rats were dying wholesale there last ordered to bo decanted at the Dis-found dead in a single day. In one shop over pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too lavourably known to need comment.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti- ties will be supplied at proportionate

wholesale rates.

Wo only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast Ports

ARIN WATSON'Ł 00, LIMITED,

ZHONGKONG DISPENSARY.

hundred dead rats were found. Experience in Hongkong would lead one to suppose that plague is about to break out in Selangor and that the epidemic amongst the rats in due to their having been attacked by the disease. The finding of dead rats in the houses here has generally been a forerunner of a recrudescence of the plague.

HERE is another Mark Twain anecdote ——Maik

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For those born out of the present Prussian Staatsgebiet, native land. Since when, in Berlin Occupation, profession, position Religion Mother tongue; blind in both byes, deal and dumb, ke, Under German, or what lan? Any defect, Was the defect at birth or later With regard to children in the first year of life, with what is the child at present (1st December) nourished, if with mother's or wet nurse's milk or animals' milk, or other food. Besides these questions, anyone keeping a boarding-house is requested to state --How many front windows in house? How many rooms? What the rent of cach? And how much is charged for board? Is there a bath-room and w-c.? Also a pantry? What rent is paid by the board ing-house keeper yearly? How much jy made out of boarding house? Those who are inclined to consider the British census papers a suffi- icient inquisition will, after a perusal of these questions, surely be contented. The census of this Colony has just been taken and we may thank our lucky stars that the above was not inflicted.

FUNERAL OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

Bis Excellency the Governor courteously in forms us that he is in receipt of a telegram from the Secretary of State to the effect that the funeral of our laic Sovereign, Queen Victoria, will take place at 7.p.mi, on Saturday,

The following notifications were issued in the form of a Garette Extraordinary to-day-

"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,"

those giving such pleasant even, and mentore show never flags so long as there ings entertainment. The interest in a circus' is something worth seeing, and that is why the circus has had so successful a time, A good programme is presented to-night and a big attendance is assured.

DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.

The annual distribution of prizes in connec

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

tion with the above institution took place at♬ noon yesterday and passed off very successfully, The Right Rev. J. C. Hoare, D. D. (Bishop of Victoria) was in the chair, and there were also present amongst others the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Rev. R. FJohnson, Rev. Mr. Wells, Chief Inspector Mackie, Mr. G. Mooney, etc. Music occupied the attention of those present for sonie singing What are the wild waras saying?" time, Masters Eustace and Walter Hagen

very well: Mr. S. F. Whittick (assistant at the ichool) gave much pleasure by his singingjite Mr. H. Sykes, the Acting Headmaster, then presented his report which was as follows-

ings the heralds had taken their customary stations immediately beneath the windows at which the Queen was standing; and, upon silence being obtained, Clarencieux, Sir W. Woods, in the absence of Garter king-at-arms, Sir Ralf Bignold, read the proclamation, made Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to the day previously at Kensington, as follows- call to His mercy Our late Sovereign Lord King William the Fourth of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose decease the Im perial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland solely and rightfully comes to the High and Mighty Princess Alexandrina Victoria, saving the rights of any issue of His late Majesty King William the Fourth which may be born of His late Majesty's Consort Wetherefore, the Lords Spintual and Temporal of this Realm, being here assisted with those of His late. Majesty's Privy Council with num- bers of others, principal gentlemen of quality with the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of London do now hereby. with one voice and

The school continues to increate in sume consent of tongue and heart publish and pro-

bars, the average attendance during the past claim that the High and -Mighty Princess

rear being 154 against 148 the previous year, Alexandrina Victoria is now by the death of

The result of the examination by the Inspector Our Tate Sovereign of happy memory, become of Schools has not yet been received, so that I our only lawful rightful Liege Lady Victoria, an unable to give any particulars as to results. by the Grace of God Queen of the United Fifteen candidates entared for the Oxford Uni- Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, De-versity Local Examinations in fuly, and of fender of the Faith, saying as aforesaid, To these 13 passed; 1 in the Senior, 6in the Junior whom, saving as aforesaid, we do acknowledge and 6 in the Preliminary, Mr. and Mrs. Piercy all faith and constant obedience with all hearty are at present away on a well-earned holiday, and bumble affection, beseeching God by whom and we hope that at the end of the year they Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal will return with renewed health and strength to Princess Victoria with long and happy years carry on for many years the work which has to reign over us. Given at the Court at Ken hitherto so prospered in their hapda Mrs. and eight hundred and thirty-seven. sington, this twentieth day of June, One thouh-

Piercy's place is being filled by Mrs. Snuggs, who has already gained the sympathy and good-will of the boys. Mr. Frampton, who had worked very zealously for the school, ich in December to take charge of the Government English School in Scout. We expect a master from England, in a few weeks to take his place. Mr. Horth, who came out in April, left the Colony in July, and bis place has been filled by Mr. Whittick, an ex- perienced teacher from Manchester, who with Mr. Snuggs and Mr. Arnold in doing excellent work in the school Daring the year various improvements have been completed. The old kitchens have been removed, thus largely in creasing the play ground, a new boundary wall has been built, and a new entrance provided, and a tennis court has been made, an, addition greatly appreciated by the boys. The building has also been fitted with gas. On the whole the boyd have enjoyed good health during the year, there having been no serious cases of sickness, Instruction in physical drill has been ---- regularly given throughout the year by a sergeant of the Royal Walsh Fusiliers Dur ing the summer the boys were taken for swim- ́ ́ ́ ming to Lai Chi-kok twice a week.. On-Box- ing Day, through the kindness of Sir T. Jackson and Mr. Cobbold, the boys were en-. abled to have a launch picnic to Kap-Sul-Mün, Our best thanks aṛn dus to the Medical Staff of the Government Civil Hospital for kind'at- tention to sick boys, to Mr. Chadwick Kew for dental aid, and to the following gentlemen for prizas The Right Reverend the Bishop of Victoris, Sir T, Jacksón, Sir J. Carringlón. Hon. W. M. Goodman, Hom Wei Yui, Messrs. D. R. Crawford: Chox Seep Chee, D. Elphins stone, Fung Wa Ch'ün, D. Gillies, T. Hunter, A Mackie, F. Southey? W. Whiley. During the year, the Rev. R. F. Cobbold has attended to give religious instruction to the elder boys, and the Rev. J. H. France examined the whole school in Scripture. His report is appended." Report of Scripture Examination by the Rev. J. H. France

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-NO 57 At first, the cheering prevented the proclama Whereas the funeral of our late Sovereigntion being heard, but the latter part was diss Lady QUEEN VICTORIA is to take place on tinctly audible and at the word," God Save the Saturday, the and February, 1901, His Excel-1 Queen," Sir W. Woods gave the signal by lency the Governor directs that the day shall waving his sceptre. A finurish of trumpets was be observad as one of Public Mourning. then blown, and the Bark and Tower guns All Public Offices will be closed on that day. again fired a salute în token of the completion

of the ceremony. By Command, -**

J. H. STEWART, LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Colonial Secretary.

-Hongkong, 30th January, 1901,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 58, With reference to the above Notification, the following is published.

By Command,-

J. H STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 30th January, 1901.

REGULATION

Made by the Governor in Council under section 1 of The Holidays Qrdinance, 1875,

this 30th day of January, 1991.)

The Police Magistrate's Department shall be, and the same is hereby excluded from the operation of the above recited Ordinance out the and February, 1908,1 gamm

Council Chamber,. R. F. JOHNSTON,

Hongkong Acting Clerk of Councils

: → AN OUTBREAK OF FIRE

YESTERDAY.

within the past few months, some of which We have had a' fairly. big number of fires

have proved serious, whilst others were ex tinguished before becoming dangerons,A

The Queen and her attendants having retired Difrom the window, the heralds get out with the cavalcade the procession having formed in Pall Mali, as follows

A Detachment of Life Guards, Police and other

Constables to clear the way;" The High Constable of Westminster on-

horseback, carrying his staff

A Detachment of Life Guards... Constables of Westminster with their staves. The High Bailiff of Westminster. Horse Guards Trumpets.

Knight Marsbalmen, two and two. Household Drums, Kettledrúms Trumpets.TMTM

The Deputy Sergeant Trumpeter, in his collar,

on footing di Sergeants-at-Arms, Sergeants-at-arms, bearing their maces. bearing their maces.

FURSUIVANTS, POLI

Bluemantle... Rouge Dragon. Thomas W. M. King. G. H. Rogers Harrison.

Rouge Croix. :

Portcullis Rober

Laurie. James Pulman,

HERALDS. Chester Walter Aston-Blounty Esq.

York

Somerset. Ches, Geo, Young. Jas, Cathnow Disney, Esq. By A Detachment of Life Guards -

The procession having thus formed, moved on through Pall Mall and Cockspur Street to 3. dwelling house, No. 1 Shallay Street, was the

Charing Cross. On arriving opposite North scene of a fire yesterday at 12.20 p.m. The umberland Street-in front of the exstam firer floor of the hours was occupied by entrance to Trafalgar Square the pageant family and was somehow set on a The halted, when the proclamation was read in a origin of the outbreak is supposed be the loud voice by the Somerset hemld. The crowd result of an opium lamp being too sear some was immense and the manifestations of ap drapery 4th. The lamp, it is supposed, was plause rose to deafening enthusiasm. Twain, says the King, was dining lately with a too close and set fire tortion of partition,

curtain by some bedding, and a portion literary dining clab in London, ana of who which property was all destroyed Before rules is that each member should introduce bir serious proportions were assumed, however, the guests formally and in set phrase to the comCaptain-Superintendent of Police arrived, on pany. This unusual custom appealed to Twain, the scene with the Fire Brigade, in response and when it came to bir tum jó return thanks, to information received, and it was only owing he referted to it culogistically. "I like it, keto prompt measures taken by the brigade in drawled Mfor it reminds me of the time. featured in Tittle town in the Rockies My chairman was a well to-do compuncher, who found the situation evidently irksome, I'm told I'must introduce this yer mean tyye, boys be said, but I can only say fro things in hin favour. One is that he's neverbeen in jail and the other is that I don't know why then he sat down" as Twain did.

voided. They are to be particularly compli- putting out the flames that big blad was

mented on their work in connection with this fire, when, it is said that the amount of the damage was only Stole it might easily have been very much larger then chi amaliy figure, but for the smartness with which the man tumped out. 6

The property was not covered by insufixes,

I have examined trg boys in Holy Scrip- ture and find that the boys give evidence of careful and accurate teaching. The written work as uniformly good, and the memory work, especially in the lower classes, left little. to be desired: I would suggest that, especially in loms 3 and 4, particular attention be given. to the meaning of the words used fin the Cata-

chism, and that in forms and the boys ba taught to pronounce the words more, algwly and carefully. The average of marks obtained by the boys is bigh, one boy having gained more lian 99 per cent, and the general-condition of the school with respect to scriptural knowledge. is highly satisfactory * back the entrance --

Strand 10 Temple Bar, and on arriving there, The cavalcade next progressed through the

found the gates closed Rouge Dragon pare suivant then advanced between two trumpeters

thrice, he and the trumpets having sounded knocked lustily at the gate yo

Previously to this, the Lord Mayor, in bis state carriage attended by the Cific authorities,

the Temple ocks bad taken up his station opposite the

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Tu reply to the knocking at the Bar Cate the Senior City Marshall rede forward, and when under the archway, asked who comes there 2 To this be reply was the Officer at Armor, who demands entrance into the City to proclaims Her Majesty Alexandrina Victorin

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