The Archive · 1902

The King at Cowes

Lonion via Bombuy, 6th August.

H.M. the King circumnavigated the Isle of Wight in his yacht—Reuter.

Tth August, Their Majesties the King anq Queen left Cowes in the royal yacht ip wretched weather, and on arrival at Portsmouth the men-of-war, inclu. ing the Japanese cruisers Asama ang Takasago, fired salutes—Reuter, ATTACK ON A SIAMESE cry, London via Bombay, 6th August, Six hundred Shans have seized Muang Pray, and killed twenty-five Siamese officials, Two thousand Siamese troops have been sent against them.—Reuter.

[Muang Pray is about 250 miles north, of Bangkok.—Ei THE TREATY WITH OHINA, London vin Bombay, 6th August, Lord Cranborne, in the House of Commons, stated that Chambers of Commerce and other commercial bodies interested in the China trade, have been consulted regarding portions of; the; new Treaty.—Reuter,

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