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THE NEW COURT OF APPEAL

FOR THE EMPIRE.--

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1901,

A MADRAS ASTROLOGER'S

PREDICTIONS,

Mr.. M. Kandasamy Pillay, of Dindigul, is an astrologer-in addition to being the pro prietor of a printing press-who predicted, in 1895, that the late Queen-Empress would live the unconscious blander of ignoring the full until 1913. His mistake arose, he says, through fatal conjunction of 19" in Her Majesty's horoscope, for which 1 can account no better than by saying it was God's will and my mis that the mistake was purely accidental" and fortune." He is deeply grieved, but to prove that he is a reliable prophet he has issued a circular letter containing his predictions of calamities in 1962. He does not predict bless.

(To the Editor of the London Times.”) Sir-Your readers have seen with interest, notifications that distinguished lawyers from some of the Colonies have been deputed in altend the conference on the establishment of the new Court of Appeal for the Empire which is to take over the functions hitherto exercised by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Among the deputies I have not observed any representatives of the Crown Colonies; and doubtless the interests of these Colonies will be safeguarded by the Secretary for the Colonies himself. It is to be hoped, how ever, that the new tribunal will not be without the aid of lawyers experienced in the de-ings because "to know beforehand, what bless. pendencies under the administration of the lugs will come to us will be of no use what

erer," whereas, in the case of dangers. "to be Crown. Places are assured to the great self-

forewarned is to be forearmed, and we may governing communities, but the special take all necessary steps that lie in mortal power cumstances of Ceylon, Hongkong, Singapore, to avert those calamities. That is what the and the West Indian Settlements, for example, science of astrology is intended for. And now ought not to be ignored. It would cast a nist for the predictions. The position the unmerited and unintended siur upon the distin- Kuished body of civil servants who administer planets show that between the 21st and 28th

June, 1992, our King-Emperor will suffer of British law under the Colonial Office and the

oils like carbuncles" (the quotations are the Foreign Office if the new Court of Appeal were astrologer's) throughout the body, and the recruited only froin the judiciary of the bone conjunction also indicates danger. As a pallia- country and India, or from those communities tive for such bad conjunctions, the Hindu Shas which have a Goverment of popular form The Crown Colonies are among the most valtras recommend glas of black bulls. To do so. would give considerable relief and sustenance able and strenuous outposts of British prowess

to our King. Here is a chance of obtaining and Britsh ideas, they control large native populations and influence still wider districts. merit which the astrologer himself should not Their Bench and Bar, who uphold the honour neglent it is easier, and cheaper, to ulter. able traditions of British justice in the face predictions than to purchase hack bulls. At of great difficulties, need all our support for earthquake will pass through India.

p.m. on the 30th or 31st August, 1902, “an | their dignity and character, and many informal shock will extend from the Himalayas to The and formal communications which have reached this country show that they regard their dignity Ceylon, and its force, will be 3-4, 1-2 and 1-4. At that time, the people should be very careful as involved in due regard being had to

and they will do well to remain a little away their claims to representation upon the new

from their houses. Captains of steamers, and tribunal. Under past systems, the earliest

drivers of engines and other public cars should assessor for Colonial law appointed to aid the

take every precaution. One week prior to that Privy Council was a Ceyloñese Judge, and it

date, the horizon will be unnaturally red, there was the extrater-itorial British Court at Constantinople that the Eue Sir Charles Butt will be hot winds, and comets will shine in the gained the experience which made him one of sky the signs are the precursors of the earth the niost accomplished maritime lawyers of his quake. By that shock, many buildings in towns north of the Vindhya Hills will suffer day. There are some indications that facts

some damage. Another prediction relates to such as these may not be suficiently borne in.

the King-Emperor's younger brother, who, on the 28th, 39th, or 30th October, 1902, "will meet with an accident by a weapon. So, it would be better if on those day he abstains from handling any weapon, avoids the armoury, has nothing to do with armed inen and, takes every other necessary precaution." When H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught reads his Madras Mait and this fateful prediction, he will no doubt make a note of the suggestion. Finally, the astrologer corrects a prediction of last year, for, on further calculation, it appears that England will not, as then stated, be in-

mind from the accident that the more em lends itself to greater vehemence of demonstra tion. The Crown Colonies are equally patriotic, and although their European population is smaller, the important interests concerned are not to be estimated by merely counting heads. →Yours obediently,

cratic organisation of the self-governing colonies

TCGATCS

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THE WEST INDIES,

We take the following extracts from a lecture by Mr. Trowbridge given before the trapezial. Institute.

St. Lucia, the third and largest island fønning the Windward Confederation, possessed a Jamaica: indeed Its geographical position and political importance second only to that of harbour inade it, perhaps, the most important strategic base in the Caribbean. The Imperial Government had speat large sums on its forti ble, and as a coaling-station it was one of the fications, which were supposed to be impregna- most important possessions of the British Crown. The scenery was very grand, and the view from the Piton Flor at sunset could not be excelled even in the Tropics. The country was very mountainous and, as in St. Vincent, only a fringe of the land round the coast bad ever been cultivated. The interior was practi- cally inaccessible, the few roads being only mulepaths. The deaths from the bite of the deadly fer-de-lance, which infested the island, amounted to alarming figures during the year Castries, the capital, a well-aid-out town with bustling streets and wharves, presented to-day a very different aspect from the decayed dead- and-alive place of twenty years ago. The re- sources of the rich interior of the island had still to be developed, but the filip given to it by its lately recognised political importance was considerable, and St. Lucia could not in any sense be considered one of the ruined West "Indies,

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The Leeward Islands were in a very poverty stricken condition; although the soil of Dós minica, the largest and most beautiful of them, was very rich, and capable of sustaining a large population. In Antigua the decay of the sugar- cane industry was everywhere apparent; its pineapples, however, had a deservedly high reputation. At Nevis, a fashionable health- resort about a hundred years ago, on account of its sulphur-baths, the ruins of 18th century splendour still traceable heightened the desolate appearance of the island.

The condition of Trinidad formed a pleasant, contrast to the islands to the north. Not even in the vaunted days of the sugarkings was there such universal prosperity in the island as obtained to-day. visible anywhere: indeed Trinidad was the sole colony in the West Indies that had not only weathered the crisis but bure no sign of its effects.

No signs of decay were

Nature had favoured Trinidad ex- ceedingly in the richness of its soil, and in its unrivalled position at the mouth of one of the largest rivers in South America. In 1845, ow freed negroes in work, the labour question ing to the difficulty of getting the recently became acute, and a scheme Asiatic Im migration was adopted. At first Chinese were

-London Times, June 4th.

[Togatus" might not impossibly prove to be Mr. W. J. Napier, of Singapore, now at tume, who introduced this subject by a resolvaded by two Kings after 19th November,nported from Hongkong, but they had not tion, unanimously approved, in the Legislative Council, just before his departure for grand -Ed, Singapore Free Press.

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1901," but that event will come off between June and November 1oz." It is a pity the planets are not so gracious as to indicate which Kings are to be the invaders; but we must be

proved satisfactory and the coolies of India were invited over. Special privileges and inducements were offered them, and laws and indentures purposely framed for their protec- tion. The influx which then began bad steadily increased till at the present time 90,000, or one-third of the population, were coolies. In the history of the West Indies nothing of such practical importance as the scheme of Coolis thrift and industry were notorious, they had Immigration had ever been formulated. Their amassed several thousands of dollars, and their coming had indirectly acted as a spur upon the Negroes by making slothfulness not such, between the two races, if any existed, was very slight: there was very little intercourse he tween them, and their alleged hostility to one another was absolutely without foundation,

WEATHER REPORT.

Jarometer: Tempers) Humidity Rainfall

Sun--Rises

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TO-DAY.

On dita at On dan nå

« Pins,

29.70

85

86

71

TO-DAY.. Friday 12th July, 1901. Chinese-27th, of six moon of 27th year of

Kwang-si

shr. 24min. Seur

Bhr. 46mins Moon-In Perigee yhr. a.m. High water-Morning...... 5hr, 19min. Afternoon...... 7hr. Jómin. Low water-Afternoon..... ohr. Simin. Afternoon....trhṛ. Zamin.

--- ANNIVERSARIES.

1854-Foreign Inspectorate of Customs estabı- 1856-The Crimea evacuated.

lished at Shanghal 1364-Loss of the 5.9. Tokien on the Fisher-

man's Group. 1880-Arrival in Shanghai of General Gordon. 1890-A Chinese detective shot by a burglar in, 188-Pere Flenry carried into captivity by the

Chuk Hing Lane

Chiness.

TO-MORROW.

Saturday, 13th July, 1901.

Kwang-st

July 10th Mr. Smallbrook is promoted from std to and officer of the Haiching..

Mr. Daniel has gone and officer of the Hallsong.

Mr. W. S. Burrows is temporarily sailing as and officer of the Thales, and then goes chief officer of the Haitan,

Mr. R. A Musgrave is appointed 2nd- engineer of the Thaler.

July 12th. Mr. E. B. Hayes is transfered from the Hunan as chief officer to the Whampon.

Mr. T. Davies is transferred from 5.5. Frei- kow as and officer of the Whampoa.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAIS DUE. American (Guelic) to-morrow, Australian (Guthrie) 16th instant. Indian (Arratson Apcar} 16th instant.. American (Hongkong Mfaru) zoth instant. American (China) 27th instant. Cunadian (Empress of China) 30th instant, Americas (Daric) 7th prox.

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The P. & 0.5, & Co.'s reamer Banen left Singapore for this port on the 12th inst, at 6 x.m

Chinese-28th 5th moon of 27th year of (European Lion left Stappfe for this port on The N. YAR, Costeander Bingo Maru the oth inst., at pand is expected to arrive here on the 15th in, at noon.

Sun Riser

Sets

shr. 24min.

.... 6hr, 45min,

thr. 18min.

Shr, 30min.

car, omin.

Moon-Max. Declination N. ghra.m.. High water-Morning

Afternoon.... Low waler-Morning

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPON DOCK RETORNS. Union...

At Kowloon Druck

Taku. Afternoon ... thr. gemin,

ANNIVERSARIES."

1635-The first English ship reached China. 1875-The Imperial Torpedo College, Fonchow,

opened.

1878-Treaty of Berlin signed.. 1893-French gunboats fired upon by Siamese

at Pakaam.

896-Disturbances at Amoy H.M.S. Redpole 1897-Mr. Cecil Rhodes censured by the South

lauded a party to protect foreigners.

African Committee.

1899-Portuguese steamer Twiping held up on

Canton river.

AGENDA.

"TO-MORKOW.

for Manila..

Non-C. & M. Co.'s steamer Diamante leaves Noon-N. G. I. steamer Bisague will be des

patched for Bombay via Singapore Afternoon-0. S. K. steamer Maidsuru Maru

and Colombo.

leaves for Anping via Swatow and Amoy. Cargo ex Kaisow subject to rent.

(About)-C. N. Co.'s steamer Taiwan leaves SUNDAY, 14th

for Manila... C., N. Ca's steamer Taiwan leaves for

Australian Ports.

BATTLE OF VLAKFONTEIN. thank for small mercies we suppose, even from stars and planets-the personal equation, Lord Kitchener reports.

nú doubt, has not a little to do with this seg· Our casualties: Six officers and 115 en

ing as through a glass darkly. In concluding wounded: one officer and seven men missing having performed his duty, and of having his circular letter our astrologer, satisfied of Naines reported in separate telegram. Surgeon washed away the stain caused by his previous Captain Francis Wellard, Imperial Yeomanry miscalculations remarks What more can I and four mea since died of wounds, The St. Jame's Gazelle says:-

say to the generous and intelligent public by According to the May Army List Surgeon way of apology? Finally, it remains for me a comfortable profession as formerly. jealousyo. S. K. Co.'s steamer Daigi Maru leaves for Captain Francis Welford was a temporary only to pray to God that none of the calamities captain. He belonged to the 7th Battalion may happen to our King-Emperor, and even if Imperial Yeomanry, which comprises the 25they all happen, His Majesty may come out of (West Somerset), 26th (Dorsetshire), 27th them unharmed." In the words of the ditty: (Devon shire), and 48tli (North Somerset), have no faith in malefic planetary influences, "And so say all of us," even though some may Companies, and went out to South Africa early in last year.

in say nothing of conjunctions-Mail,

Mr. Edgar Wallace, in a telegram to the Afail from Johannesberg adds some details of the fight. So close were the enemy, he says, that fifty of our men dupped at the first volley. The Yeomanry took up a posi- tion sent the guns, which they held till they were neatly decimated. Their stand is described as most hernic. As soon as they perceived the seriousness of the position the artillerymen and a Yeoman shot the gun horses to prevent the Boers removing the guns. This forethought probably saved the guns. The Yeomanry casualties number eighty.

The Boers fought desperately, but the Derbyshires' charge was irresistible. A ser- geant, secing an officer wounded, got across to him and asked what he could do for him. Just then the Boers came up and shot both sergeant and officer dead.

THE DUKE'S NEW STAMPS.

ROYAL COLLECTION NOW WORTH ABOUT

100,000.

The Duke of Comwall and York is to be

presented with a complete set of useil Australian Stamps, comprising all the issues of the various States of the Cominonwealth. The collection, which will excite the keenest interest among philatelists, is valued at 110

The Duke has now one of the finest collec- tions in the world. 11s value is probably not far short of 100,00. It is especially good in the variety of English specimens. On one occasion a reprint of some rare stamps was specially made for the Duke by the St. Martin's le and authorities.

His Royal Highacas was, 100, it will be re- membered, recently presented with a very fine private collection by a Maltese gentleman.

The value of a good representative collection of unused English stamps including plate numbers, is stated by Messrs. Stanley Gib- bons to be not less than £5,000. But few such _collections-exist

One of the-common errors of the pabile is that the V. R. black stamp is of fábulous value. This is not the case. Used or unused it does not cost more than 12 for, and it is really not a postage stamp at all, having been issued merely for official use, although one or two got into circulation on letters. A much, tarer stamp is the 1855-57 deep and pale carmine 44 on blue safety paper. This in an, unused con- dition felches £30 to £40-Exchange,

A GHASTLY TRAGEDY.

HORRIBLE DEATH ON THE STAGE. The American papers. note that during the last act of a variety show at the town of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, recently, a man named Thomas Bolton, aged 22, a hypnotic subject" travelling with the company then performing, had his life crushed out by a 600 pound stone which fell on his head. It was his "turn" to do the star trick of the engage- ment-that of balancing himself across two wooden chairs with a 600-pound stone, a big granite slab, on his breast, and allowing a blacksmith to break the stone with a heavy sledgehammer. Bolton, after having tested the strength of two ordinary chairs with curved backs, was put into a supposed cataleptic state by Professor Farnsworth, and placed across the backs of the two chairs. A brawny local blacksmith thereupon hit the stone with a sledgehammer with all his strength. At the second blow the legs of one of the chairs collapsed, and the heavy stone landed on Bolton's head, crushing it. He died in twenty minuter

Tamsui via Swalow and Amoy.

MONDAY, 15th.

Holliswood

Nanshan...... Sunghiang Iris... Colonies

Desmoprdiler

Simpson, A. Pedersen, G. Lamarchand, T... Shield and A. Huxley,

Per Liami Maru, for Victoria, BC. & Sentile, U.S.A. via Porta-Messrs, Geo, Star |log, G. Goyiku and Furukawa.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Laver, the steamship Whanipon, from Shanghai and Swatow, reports:-Light variable winds and squally weather.

Capt. F. G. Cruess, of the steamship Nevasa, from Bombay, reports --Strong S. W. mongoon and high sea to Achen Head, thence modernite winds and fine to port.

Gaelic

· STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

Fram.

Shanghai... Moji.....!

To-morrow July. 14th

July 15th

July 15th .....July 16th

Maria Valerie „Guthrie................... Port Darwin Bingo Maro.. Singapore Arrätoon Apcar ... Singapore Ticatsin... Singapore July 16th Kagoshima Maru.Japan..... (July 17th China ... Hongkong Maru...Japan...

...........July 20th Empress of China. Vancouver...... July 30th San Francisco... July 27th

Doric....

San Francisco...Aug. 7th

Wa would tect the tention of shipping firms 10 14 style in which "Steamers Kspected" and "Isolected Billige are now published in these columns, and in se deing respect fully urge the managers of shipping lys to give orders in their clerks to furait this office, on the form almaariyang- plied gratis with the latest available infiemtation avare dae.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Destination,

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Ship.

Acilia....

Alcinous

Havre, &c. Condon....

Anping Maru Australian

Foochow

......Sydney, &c

New York

.New York

America Maru...San Francisco,

Doric

Shanghai, &c. Straits, &c.

Dash.

Aug, sh

July 2rd

&c Sept. 17th .....July 17th

..fuly 24th

..Aug. 15th

Sept. 5th

..Jnly 20th ....July, agth

July 10th July 14th ..Aug. 6th

..July 13th

PASSED THE CANAL,

St. Trene, Ercherzog, Frans, Ferdinand, Erica, Ataka Outward-ith June-Kaisow, Kongsberg, | Amara

Patroclus, Ernest Simons. 18th June-Antenor, Bayern Glenlagan, Glenroy, 14th June-Bamberg, | Banca

Indus, Ava Maru. 21st June-Bingo Maru, Bingo Maru......Kobe & Yokohama July 18th Edderton 25th June-Mogul, Neckar, 28th Bisagno Bombay July 13th June-Benvenue, Stentor, Sazonia, Alexandria. C. Fred. Laeisz... Calcutta, &c........July 19th 2nd July-Bombay, China, Suevia, Konig China............... San Francisco, &c. Aug. 6th Albert, Cocle, Salfordia, 5th July-Oceanien, Chinkiangloilo, &c. July, 21st. Ulysses, Tamba Maru, Tantalus, Segovia.. 9th City of Pekingsan Francisco, &c. July 13th. July-Glenfarg, Glenturret, Massilia, Sibiria, Coptic San Francisco, &c. Sept. 10th Spithead, Incuman, Warrior. 10th July--Pisa. Coromandel..... Shanghai

Homeward-18th June-Stuttgart, Banca, Daigi Maru Dresden, Baluvia, Meridian, Ouen, son: Deucalion London... 25th June-Canton, Preussen, Silvia, and Diamante........ Manila July-Calchas, Ceylon, Laos, Inaba Maru.

San Francisco, &c. Aug. 15th th July-Afridi. 9th July-Hamburg,

Vancouver, &c......Aug.' 7th Awa Maru, Konigsberg, Marburg 28th June Gaelic............ Emp. China Arrivals at Home-25th June-Ascaniu, Emp. Japan Emp. India

......Aug. 28th July 17th San Francisco, &c.July zjrd Wittekind, Antenor, and July-Bamberg, Glaucus Liverpool Dordogne, Preussen, Pyrrinas. "5th July-Rich-

uly 18th mona Castle. 9th July-Ceylon, Inaba Maru, Hamburg...... Straits, &c. Oct. 16th

Glenogle

Victoria, B.C.......July 26th Laos!

Heathburn ......New York .........Aug. 15th Hindustan......... Kobe & Yokohama July 14th Hiroshima Maru. Moji. &e.....July 16th Hongkong Marusan Francisco, &c.July 30th, Hudson............New York .....Aug. 1st I. F. Chapman...New York .........Ok desp. Indrani

New York ....... July 13th Indrapura......... Portland, &c. ...July,rsth Kagoshima Maru Bombay

July 16th Kanagawa Maru, Marseilles, &c....uly 26th Kaisow..........Victoria, B.C.......Qk. desp. Kasuga Maru...Japan Kiautschou......Straits, &c.

July 19th- Nov. 13th König Albert Straits, c. Kinshiu Maru Victoria, B.C. July 29th Manuel Llaguno, New York

Aug.22nd *** Oct. 25th Maria Valerie ... Singapore, &c......July 17th Maidziru Maru... Swatow, &c........ July 13th Nippon, Maru... San Francisco, &c. Aug. 24th Olympia Victoria, B.C.......July 16th Patroclus.... Peleus

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Shipping.

Arrivals.

WHAMPOA, British steamer, 897, M. E. Laver, 11th July,Shanghai and Swatow toth July, GeneralButterfield & Swire.

including, besides the English, French, Span- The white population generally was mixed, (About)-N. Y. L. steamer Arare leaves for JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 623, ish and Portuguese.

New York via Suez Canal,

TUESDAY, 16th.

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta.

WEDNESDAY, 17th.

O. S. K. Co's steamer Ansing Muru leaves at daylight for Foochow via Swatow and Amoy.

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The sugar industry bad languished in Trini- THE SOLDIER'S RIBBON.

dad as elsewhere; but the tendency had been 3 pm.-1. C.S. N. steamer Suisang leaves for The ribbon for the South African medal, fish companies with capital, and up-to-date for estates to pass into the hands of large Eng- which is now in preparation, will be more dis tinctive than some of those issued to the British sugar now paid in Trinidad Cocoa was being business methods of working, so that even army, though it will not be quite so daring as

more and more cultivated and formed one of the rainbow ribbon attached to the Scinde

the sinews of the island, the industry being in medal in 1843, and the Afghanistan medals of a highly flourishing condition. The exploita 1838 and 1878-80, which consists of narrow renical stripes of red, white, range, white, gold into the colony. Perhaps no pitch lake in tion of the wonderful pitch lake had poured and blue alternately, The South African war-

the world had such an inexhaustible supply, aedal of 1899-1901 will have a ribbon of three certainly none yet discovered was so conven- colors, red on the edges, dark blue next, and aiently, situated for shipping purposes. This centre, bin. wide, of orange. The latter color lake brought into the treasury a revenue of has always been dominant in the South African 30,000 a year. Coal had been found in Man- medals, no doubt sclerted on account of the ganilla, and a company had recently been traditional connection of the House of Orange formed to work it. with the Cape Colony.

The ribbon awarded to those who fought against the chief Hintza in the Kafir war of 1834 is of orange, in. wide, with four narrow vertical navy blue stripes. A similar ribbon was attached to the South African medal of 1836-7 (when the famous Sir Harry Smith again subdued the Kafirs), and to the medals issued for the Gaika war in Eastern Cape Colony in 1877, and the Zulu war (against Celewayo) in 1879.

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INEVITABLE MOTORS IN

ENGLAND.

For the last three days of the past week the Automobile Club was engaged in endeavouring to soften the hearts of county councillors from all parts of England, in order that those officials might, if possible, use their influence in prevent for the campaign of Madras and Seringapatam speed, licenses, and kindred matters, says a Orange is also the color of the ribbon issueding local authorities imposing restriction as to by the old East India Company, in 1799, but Morning Leader of last month. this has no bars of any other color.

Red is the color of the VC. ribbon for the army, while pale blue is worn by naval winners of the branze cross. A narrower pale blue rib.. bon belongs to certain Indian and Burmese campaigns in the early part of the last century. Red and white appear on the ribbons of medal, instituned in 1877 for gallantry in saving several famous medals, headed by the Albert

life on land. The watered silk ribbon of, its Second class ribbon is narrower, and has only first class has four white vertical stripes; the two white stripes. The Albert Medal for saving life at sos-isten-years-older, and its ribbon is navy blue and white, with the same distinction of classes.

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With that end in view, the said councillors were entertained by the club, and in trial trips were shown the usefulness, the capabilities, but above all the exceeding harmlessness of motora. That the automobilists very earnest efforts have met with a considerable amount of success was sufficiently proved on Saturday, at the luncheon to complete the conquest of the councillors. given by the enthusiasts at Sheen House Club, Sir Arthur Arnold, of the London County mobile Club, confessed that he had gone over Council, in proposing the toast of the Auto

to the "enemy,"

SIR ARTHUR'S PHAISE

"The first effects," added Sir Arthur, "of motor cars will be to enlarge the radius of great cities. Indeed, when I reflect on an The Abyssinian ribbon for the campaign of casy ride of 50 miles in one afternoon I confess 1867-8 is also red and white, and so is the look with contempt on my brougham at Syrian, granted for the operations against home!" Mehemet Ali in 1840. In both cases the body. of the ribbon is red and the dges are white., A more important ribbon, that of the Indian Mutiny Medal, has the same colors, but the

bbon is white with two vertical red bars.

The old Peninsula ribbon is red with blue edges, and so is the Waterloo The New Zealand medal, granted for the two Maori ware of 1845 and 1860, has a navy blue ribbon with one vertical red stripe. The Sutlej medal for the campaign in which the Sikhs were defeated in 1845-6 has a blue ribbon, but red edges in stead of stripes.

The chairman of the Automobile Club, Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., in responding, said that the councillors bad had an excellent up portunity of seeing for themselves: how motors could be safely driven, were certainly under control, and could even at a high rate of speed be safely and suddenly stopped.

Luncheon over the cars, upwards of 100 in all, were driven round the beautiful grounds of of Shicen House, amid the admiration, interest, and curiosity of the various guests and au tomobilists assembled, including the Duke of Northumberland, the Duke of Newcastle, Earl Russell, Lord Buchan, Lord-Reay, and well- known members of the L.C.C.

I. 5. N. Co's steamer Maria Valerie (About)-C. P. R. Co.'s steamer Empress of

leaves for Singapore etc

Japan leaves for 'Yokohama and Van- couver B.C.

FRIDAY, 19th.

H. A. L. Co.'s steamer G. Ferd. Laeisz leaves

for Calcutta via Singapore.

SATURDAY, 2otb.

P. & O. Cols steamer Sunda leaves for

Bombay.

SHIPPING GAZETTE.

plied to Captains of vessels will contain a In future the Telegraph shipping form sup. heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information -

July 1st.

Captain. Merlees, formerly of the Hoikow, has been appointed captain of the Hanoi. failen, is appointed to the Hollow in the Captain Merlees, jun, formerly captain of the same capacity

Captain Anderson has been appointed to the command of the Hallan.

Mr. Rodger, formerly and officer as. „Die- ante has gone home, and will return as chief

steamers. officer of one of Messrs. Shewan Tomes new

Mr. Fraser 3rd officer, has been promoted 2nd officer of the Diamante. -

Mr. F. Turner has been appointed 3rd officer of the same ship,

Mr. Swanton is appointed 3rd officer of the Esmeralda.

Mr. Arthur Nolley is appointed chief officer

of the s.s. Diamante.

is

July 3rd.

transferred to the same post on the flanel. Mr. C. Westerland, chief officer of the toileo

relieved by Mr. Rasmusfin.

Mr. Riis, chief engineer of the Siam, has been

July 8th.

MJ. H. Hutcheson, and officer of the Glentogart, is promoted chief officer of the Glenegle....

July 9th,

Mr. W. G. Elder, late 3rd engineer, Taisang, has been transferred to the Viksung.

Mr. J. Smart, acting 3rd engineer, Viksongs has signed off...

Mr. Thomas Evans, and officer, Exam is transferred to the Luang, S. *

The China ribbons of the two wars, 1843 and 1855, are red with yellow edges, while the Ghuznes medal (Afghanistan, 1839) is half green and half red. The same colours appear Sir Arthur Arnold is quite of the opinion that on the Turkish ribbons of the Medjidie and the motor car will be the general mode of pro- the Osmanieb, swarded to our troops who took gress in the future, and sees 'busses and market. Mr. G. C. Purton, late and officer, Wingsang, part in the Crimean war. The Turkish Crimean carts built on that principle ere long.

has been transferred to the Esang. ribbon is pink with green edges, the British ribbon for the same campaign is lig-blue

Mr. Dougal, from leave, has gone and with yellow edges. The Baltic ribbon granted

engineer, Taisang, to the navy in the campaign of 1854-6 is yellow with navy blue edges.

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Blue and white are the colors of the Egypt: tan ribbons, and blue and yellow the Punjaub ribbon of 1848-49. The Ashantee medal of 173 is purple with three vertical yellow bars, and the Arctic medal has a white ribbon.

In undress uniform, these ribbons are wom on the left breast instead of the medals them selves. They are then half an inch in length, and are stitched on - Morning Lenderung

NOTAND A

CALENDAR.

JULY

Meteorological means based on fifteen years'

observations to 1898.-- Barometer T Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

29.738 81.6 4,83.0

Mr. H. Cuthbertson, and engineer, Taisong, is awaiting orders.

Mr. P. H. Cowan, chief officer, Chungking is transferred to the Shengking.

* Captain P. Garriock, late Paoling, is trans- ferred to the Hothow,

Captain L.. Dawson; Hofhow, is transferred to the Kwriyang

Mr. A., McColl, late, acting 2nd engineer, Sharf, is transferred 3rd engineer, Tansul.

Mr. W. H. Arroll, 3rd engineer, Tamsul is on leave

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A. Ricke, 11th July,-Haiphong 8th July, and Hoihow Joth, Rice and General. Jebsen & Co.

ITRIA, British transport, 5252, C. Hugill, R.N.R., 12th July, Taku 5th July, Troops. -Government TRYM, Norwegian steamer, 710, Hans Dall, 12th July,Saigon 7th July, Rice.-A. R Marty.

HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,030, T. Mural, 12th July,-Bombay via Singa

MAIDZURU MARU, Jap. st., 677, K. Sudzuki, pare 25th june, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

12th July-Anping via Amoy and Swatow 11th July, General-Mitsui Bussan Kai

sha

NEVASA, British transport, 2,995, F. G. Cruess,

2th July, Bombay 28th June, Ballast Jardine, Mathesop & Co,

NESS, British steamer, 1963, W. Peart, 12th July-Moji6th July, Coal-Mitsui Bussan

Kaisha.

TAIWAN, British steamen 1,109, H. Harder,

12th July, Canton 12th July, General Butterfield & Spire.

Clearances at the Harbour Office.

Mongkut, German str., for Bangkok. Dr. Hans Jurg Kier, Norwegian str, for Chefoo. Apenrade, German str., for Haiphong. Haimun, British str, for Bangkok. Loongsang, British str., for Manila. Kwongsang, British stry for Shanghai. La Rhone, Frenchi str., for Canton. Daybreak, British str., for Shanghai.

Yui Tung, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Glenroy, British str., for Shanghai. Wo Ping, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow.

Tingsang, British air, for Yokohama. Kongnam, British sir, for Canton.

Shantung, British str., for Hongay. Hi-kang, French str., for Kwong-chow-wani Bisaguo, Italian str., for Singapore,

Departuree.

Liverpool...... Aug. 15th London Aug. 20th San Francisco, &c. Aug. 31st

Oct. 2nd ..... Sept. 19th ..... Sept. 5th

Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Peru Preussen. Strails, &c. Prinzess Irene Straits, &c. Prometheus ...... London.......

Sachsen.

Shanghai Stentor..... Stuttgart Suisang. Sunda

Tacoma

Taiwan Tamba Maru Tientsin.. Tsinan Whampoa Wuerzburg

Yawata Maru

16

Straits, &c. Landan... London...... Straits, &c.

July 13th

Oct. 30th

July 27th

Sept. 3rd Aug. 8th

Singapore, &c...... July 16th Europe, &C...July zóth Victoria, B.C.......Aug. 6th Port Darwin, &c... July 14th Kobe & Yokohama Aug, 2nd Shanghai.......July 20th Sydney, &c.. July 27th Ningpo..

July 19th Havre, &c.

...... July 26th Sydney, &c... July 26th

THAT LITTLE DISH.”

How we du like a little dish of something nice, served up bot

suckling pig done to a turn. Doctor Foluron usel Charles Lamb would have sold his shirt for a tender

to my that a dish of tea was the most fragrant of life'n beverages. "Why, what am I a-sbinking of, 1 knit forget my own tome next," said Toby Veck, I trip the best

tripe

And Lin

eter

daughter Meguilingly are which

repad a hot steaming dish of his

"My wife prepuna!" nice,

Imcat,

July 12, Thales, British str., for Coast Ports. July 12, Quarta, German str., for Chinking. July 12, Haimun, British str., for Swatow, July 12, Store Nordiske, Danish str., for cruise July 12, Mongkut, British str., for Bangkok. July 12, Glenlagan, British sir, for Shanghai. July 12, Hatching, British str., for Taku." July 12, Whampoa, British str., for Canton. July, 12, Wingsang, British str., for Canton. July 12, Wakusa Muru, Japanese str. for Sin-red him, anil right do me good.

dainty little dishes to -tempt-ly-appetite," said Mr. Henry White, of that

bentla Devon

ron town, Torquay, but same some how I steaed to have lost a felination for fool, and after sitting at the

the table trying to

to allow a little, ted to way to her:

It's no use. I can't ent it. You may as well

Eaporc.

July 12, Idzum Maru, Jap. str., for Scattic. July 12, Daydrest, British str., for Shanghai. July 12, Kwongsang, British sir, for Shanghai. July 12, Loongsung, British str, for Manila. July 12, Patrocles, British str., for Shanghai. Jaly 12, Apenrade, German str., for Haiphong..

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Passougora Arrived).

Per Trym, from Saigon-39 Clikitsev and Mrs. Harder, Mr. Buchanan, and 8 Chinese. Per Whampoa from Shangbal, &c.-Master

Capt. Gould, 1.M.S., Col. Sir Furtalo Singh and Per I from Taku-Major), G. Tumer. his Staff Officers.

Departed

Per Wakasa Maru, for London, Marseilles & Antwerp via Way Ports-Lieut. and Mrs. J.

take it away. This sort of thing soon toki a tale, for ne cu't go without food for long without losing trength, Seeing my wundition, & friend strongly advised rue to try Seize Syrup. He said it had

ly apetito no longer needed coaxing. I could eat well-nigh everything that was put before me. Fach dose socmed to give me life and rigour. To-day, no matter what ails me, Seigel's Syrup puts ma | right"

That "ile date," in fact, is once again the favourite.

Home

three months ago my wife got thoroughly ran down. For over a fortnight she could keep nothing on her stomach." Mr. Henry White, whe certifying to the truth of this on September 18th, 1900, at his house, 10, Pediford Terrace, Torquay, wife. Doron, does not say what, was the matter with his

and we quote the words of the famous physician to

Te know why the little

dish" failed to digest, prove it: lu the nervous and irritative form of dyspepsing this is very prevailing symptom.A also a souration of vinking, as if the stomach required food, due to the fact that the food has left the stomach in a half-digested condition, S. Santos Silva and infant, Mrs. Mestre, Mrs. Who could enjoy a little dish,

LOD the food. Rodrigues, Viscount K. Watanabe, Comdr.uld be but half-dlgostel P. She was trembled a Nakayama, Lieut. Komatsu, and Engr. Chuchi, good deal

wind,

And rocined to be losing her Dr. W. Crirell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wallace, strength; fételrod

bottlo of Mother Seigel's Messrs. A G. Crain, D. D. Spooner, Ching Syrop frou Holloway's Drug Stores ant sie.com- Shick Ding. Shickowa, K. Nakamura, B. weil again, I'm, some man would now sell their enced taking it. In a short time she was quite Minari, W. T. Kirby, N. P. Akirs, Y. Akiyama, shirt for a boule off H. F. Lovell, D. Watanabe, K. Yamabe T This endy, then, apo Tanaka, K. Toni, T. Mutow, K. Masuda, Mr. widlord and woman can in no wite always lak

little dishes and Mrs. Francke, Messra M. Friemann, that favonnte dish, yet a care a ready to land, One Wendy, F. Rinchard, E. Jaho, Mrs. Robertson, that has served her and women alike for more than Mostre. A. Bindon, Jensen Johnson, the past filety yearyen depres

with

this remedy.

when

proves that