Sketches and Studies of Life and Travel in the Land of the Sultat by William Ellery Curtis, is about to be issued with numerous illustrations, Mr. Curtis is a well-known traveller, and a journalist in Chicago.
Mr. Campbell Morgan's book, The True Estimate of Life," will be issued imniediately.
Mr. Robert E. Lev Y.M, C.A., Shanghai, entitled The Educati Mr. Malcolm J. M'Leod, whose " Heavehly Harmonies for Earthly Living" so well received, is about. to issue a new volume entitled "Earthly Liscords and How to Heal Them."
Mary North" is the title of a stony by Lucy Rider Meyer, President of a Deaconesx Home in Chicago, It isa Story of a Country Girl's Fall and Rise under Influence of City Life. The book will be published immediately.
Tue "Times of India" says that" Greek steamer, the Aghiostrios, is havi some exciting adventures. While anchored in the harbour at Trieste she was judicially seized for debt. During the night her ropes were cut, and she arrived next di at Ancons, her name having meanwhile been changed. The Austrian Consul at Ancona discovered the trick and wired to his Government for instructions. In the evening, however, before the authorities could detain her, the Aghiostrios again Midway Island, which' lie steamed away for a destination which is at present unknov Tue "Hornby Gazelte" of the 2nd May says.that of the Indian contingent still in China, it is understood that the and railway India, and that the Indian will be limited to one native fie with regimental personnel. The ment of India return of the offi the military works services with a view to their replacement on the Indian establishment, They have agreed to the retention in China of the Department staff, provided they be seconded.
INDIAN newspapers have been received by usto Is: May.—The Amir has apparently not lost 4 moment in dispatching order for the immediate release of Colonel Yate. A message from Kabul was received and the captive immediately liberated.—The idea that the Amir might visit the Viceroy has taken shape, and is now regarded as outside the probabilities of the near future. =It is rumoured that Lord Curzou's term of office ax Viceroy wil be extended to 1906.—It. is fortunately not often that a [judge in this country has to comment upon the commercial morality of a public body as Mr. Justice Chitty did in the case of Cowie and Company versus the Rangoon Pert Commissioners. The judge described the defence as not an honest one" and indicated that the Port Commissioners, having made a contract, sought to evade Payment on a, legal technicality, there ing no valid justification in any breach of the conditions of the contract which might have occurred.—It is not generally known that in response to " telegraphic invitation to nond a representative to the Delhi Coronation Durbar Punch" wired back the ons word "Delhi—Ted."—The whole scope of education in India, that of primary soco: ary, higher and technics! education, is to firm the subject of a comprehensive review by the Govern India in the course of the present Simlx session.—Letters have been received from the Marylebone Cricket Club and Lord Harris expre sing the pleasure with which they will welcome the Indi n cricket team which propnsrs to 8 visit England next year, and their willing-ess to help in every possible way to make the visit a success. The news has caused the greatest rejoicing.—The Brush Flectrical Engineering Ca. Ld., have secured site for the erection of a central generating station for the supply of electric light and power in Bombay ons piece of land at Wan Bonder, and the work of erection All be put in hand almost imme iately.—is anvouuced that their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit, India during the next cold season, unless something unforeseen occurs Tue follo merica with her from the "Times of Ceylon" of the 7th ult.
The cable st the properly of the Telegraph Construction and Company, Ltd., of London, in Colombo, having arrived of the All-Bri Island, inthe Pacit work was published at the columns. now on her way tion of quite a dif-that which isto connect the with America. She has nearly 3,000 miles of cable on board, which she will Tay between the Island of Guam, of the Ladrone group, in Lat. 30 min.
and Long. 144 deg. 50 min, E., and Lat. deg. 10 min, Nand Long. 177 de: min, W. This will be the longest senti and ibis expected the Color ed on it about four or six 4 ina thousand tons The cable steamer Anglia, also owned by the same Company, and had been here before, is expected to arrive row to complete the last sections of the Philippines San Francisco cable, She will lay the sections between Manila and Guam, and midway Ishida and Honolulu of the Sandwich group of islands, in Ts deg. 20 min, N, and Long. 157_des., W. The section between Hono-ud San Francisco has already been so that, when the Color complete thei it months, Am munication with her new possessions, Colonia is still in command of Capt. Harold Woodcock, who has seen service nail parts of the world.
From the issue of the " British North Borneo Herald" of Ist May we the first bridge-player had arrived in happy colony in the person of Dr. Davies, and Sandakanites were Looking forward to becoming quite up-to Who death ly announced of Mr, Alfed Clunies-Ross, brother of the King of the Cocos Island. notable housebreaker escaped from a gang convicts when cutting jangle and nullah, Tis onviets were med like himself with parangs, stead of seizing their opportunity to stampede they promptly tracked down the fugitive and handed him back, to the custody of their common gaoler.—The football team from HM. jue during week's stay ab kan twice vanquished a Tocal TH of the 1 April_has the following note in reference to. W ap_ and' Sons! Ship ant Engine Building Ca., Phila-
This furious hipbuilaing plant which, ive expert estimate, has a over 812, is in need of ready cash tom yerensed running expenses and to provide for outstanding notes on account of its extensiy operations, Through the eflurts 1 & Ca., with the cooperation of Griscom, and G. be provided, ised. The re organ control of the company through a voting trust, in which the above-mentioned interests and those of the former are equally represented.
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