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MAHARAJ DHIRAJ SIR PERTAP SINGHCOMMANDING THE JODHPORE IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOP IN CHINA

will be best remembered in the Metropolis as the Indian Prince who, in resplendent apparel and mountedon a superb ch£rger, took part in the procession at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Sir Pcrtap is kind to

the poor, is a pcpuhr officer who has seen much active service, and at presznt commands the JodhporeImperial Service troop, now on the way to China. He was wounded in the last North-Western Fro.itier

Campaign. (Photo by Herzog and Hi^gins, Mhow.)

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WoLMiRHAMPTON lias been deprived bydeath of Alderman S. Theodore Mander,the Mayor of the town. Mr. Mandertook an active part in public affairs. As amember of the town council he was thechief moving spirit in the provision of tlie

school of art and various educational insti-

tutions. At tlie time of his death he waschairman of the School Board, a i^fovernor

Sab-l.icutcnant K. Crccr

E.-illant «;ailor <jf the .\iistralinn

Navy, who has gone to China

Late IHr. S Theodore .ManderMayor of Woherhamptun

Photo hy Whitlock Bros.

of the grammar school, of Tettenhall Col-lege, and of Birmingham University, and aborough and county magisti'ate. He wasalso a former president oi the Chamber of

Commerce, and a member of the RoyalCommission for the British section of tlie

Paris K.xhibilion. In politics he was a(jladstonian Liberal, and was chairman of

.Sir Henry Fowler's election commitlec.

J.ady .Vrtliur Gro.s\ enor

w'lio uas in Mafekiiig dining ti)e -siese

Mr. Thoma.s BarclayPresident

T. C. Ilounsfieid\^ice- President

TliS British Chamber of

Mr. J. G. ColcloughSecretary

Commerce in Paris

.Mr. E. AV. FiltnamSec. of Assoc. Chambers of Commerce

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The British Parliament of Commerce has visitedParis and gone away again, after spending- what is

admitted to have been the most enjoyable reunion in theforty years' history of the Association. When the pro-posed visit of the Association was mooted it met at oncewith a most hearty welcome from the Frencli Govern-ment officials, and, to [their honour be it said, that all

that it was in their power to do to make the visit en-joyable was done. The same, it would seem, cannot besaid of the English Government authorities. This is

not the place to enter into controversial matters, but thefact is irritatingly curious as instancing the attitudewhich our officials choose to take at a time when thebest efforts of those devoted to the interests of bothcountries are being put forward in a work of ameliora-tion, that no official of the great British Depart-

Spurgeon's Tabernacle Reopened

( Photo by Rawles)

ments was present at the gatherings.The fact is to be deplored because it

in a measure put a limit to the Iiospi-

tality and courtesy which the FrenchMinisters could show the visitors, forin these matters the official overturescannot all be on one side. From themoment they put their feet on the soil

of France, when the Calais Chamber ofCommerce entertained them in suchright royal fashion at lunch, to the endof their stay in Paris, when the Presi-dent's box at the Opera and OperaComique was placed at the disposal ofthe visitors, the reception left nothing tobe desired. The Paris Chamber hasalways been fortunate in its officials,

who have been gentlemen of thehigiiest personal integrity and standing,and whose lead has always beenwillingly followed by the commercialworld of Paris.

* » *Less than two and a-half years

have elapsed since the Tabernacle hiNcwington Butts, in which Charles

The leijless man who rolled himself from \ ienna to

Paris in 55 days

Haddon Spurgeonwas wont to preach, was burnt down,and on the 19th inst. , with fitting ceremony, the newbuilding, which has been erected on the old site at acost of ^45,000, was opened, free of debt—a remark-able evidence of the devotion and lo3alty of tiie con-gregation to the memory of the great Nonconformistminister.

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The race for the professional sculling championshipof England was contested by two Australians settled in

this country, George Towns, the holder of the cham-pionship, who makes his home by the Thames, andJames Wray, who lives in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Thecourse lay between Putney and Mortlake, the stakesbeing £,200 aside. Towns won easily.

George Towns, professional .scuUinii champion of J^niUaud

(Photo by Gambler Keeks')

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- Kcadinc] Lord Roberts' proclamation to theBoers at the Mansion House

Althouc.ii the screw ouglit to be applied more tig'htly roundBrother Boer's neck, the latest proclamation by Lord Roberts oufjht to

have an excellent effect, since it contains an appeal to the ji^'ood senseof the burj^hers and helps them to realise the fabrications that havebeen j^iven them as g-ospel truth. It is a curious tribute to LordRoberts's reputation that the Boers have implicitly believed every word of all proclamations signed " Roberts,"while the definite announcement that not a single prisoner will be released until all the Boer forces surrender is

likely to create a strong party among the burghers in favour of absolute peace.

Iree Bread — Little Sisters of the Poor fetching loaves of bread from the Bakei^

Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall at Islington

IN LONDON'S STREETS

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The first mea to land at Taku. A Maxim gun'screw going on shore from Admiral Sir E. Seymour's

ship the "Centurion"

The youngest ' middle" to land from the flagship"Centurion." He will not land without his pet

chow chow dog

The "Centurion's" six-pounder mounted en an armoured truck. There were no lacilitics for moiintiiui,

but nothing comes amiss to the handy man. lie stuck the gun on a boat's cone and a few sticks

WITH OUR BLUEJACKETS IN CHINA

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AMUSEMENTS»'*

Last Saturday the entire company, orchestra, andstaff of the Casino Girl gave their services free in amatinee in aid of the sufferers of the Galvestondisaster. Seeing that the company is composed en-tirely of our American cousins— not the least fetchingis Miss Eva Kelly, vi'hose portrait is given on this

page— the \oluntary act was all the more appropriate.By the way, Mr. Coventry, the stage manager ot theShaftesbury, has resigned and gone back to America.He is one of the finest stage managers to be foundanywhere. Theloss is to theShaftesbury.

* * *Next Monday

(October isl), anew play, namedJim Belmont^ byMrs. Oscar Berin-ger, is to be pre-sented at theMetropole, Cam-ber well. Theaction of the first

act takes place"Behind thescenes at the GrandAvenue MusicHall during re-

hearsal ; " of thesecond at CroltCastle, Surrey;and of the thirdin Jim Belmont'svilla at Lambeth.The principalcharacters havebeen assigned to

Mr. EdmundMaurice, who pro-duces the piece,

Mr. Charles Rock,Mr. Joseph Wil-son, Mr. E. M.Robson, MissEsm6Beringer, Miss LeThiere, and MissBeatrice Lamb.

¥ * *Mr. G e o k c; re

Edwarde.s, who,by the bye, has notyet come to any de-termination re-

specting the futureof the Adelphi, hasunder considera-tion a project to

tive features will present herself, he is prepared toensure her an income of ;^5oo per annum, and atthe end of the second year ;£,2,ooo per annum. " Sheneed never have been on the stage," he adds. "lammyself prepared to teach her everything requisite."The proposal, we ma)' add, is made in perfect serious-

ness. Who after

this will contendthat the stage is

a closed door to all

but a favouredfew ?

* * *Miss Maud

Jeffries has joinedMr. Tree's com-pany in Mr. Ste-

phen Phillips'spoetical dramadealing with"Herod theGreat." The cast,

which is completein regard to princi-

pals, includes Mr.Tree as Herod,Miss Jeffries asMariatnne, h is

wife, Mrs. Crowe(Miss Bateman) asHerod's mother,Miss Calhoun asSalomi, sister of

the King, Mr. C.W. Somerset, andMr. King Hedley,anactor who comesfrdm Australiawith excellentcredentials, and to

whom has beenassigned the

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judged by length

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smallbut extremelyimportant partof the King'sphysician. It is in

the mouth of this

character, as amatter of fact,

that the ^ authorhas placed one of

the most beautiful

speeches in his

play.

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Mr. RobertNewman's con-

send out to Australiaa first-class company toplay musical 1 certs are, if possible, more successful than ever this

comedy, including the most popular pieces in the|

year. Senor Antonio Paoli, who made his first

Gaiety and daily rt^pertoires. Should the plan takej

appearance in England at Queen's Hall on Mondayeffect the opening of the season in Melbourne would

j

evening last, was originally an officer in the Spanishbe arranged to synchronise with the Duke of York's

|Army, which he left to take up an artistic career. He

Miss Eva M. Kelly

The ciiarniiiig young American who plays so sweetly in the "Casino Girl"

at the Shaftesbury (Photo by Downey)

arrival there early next year. Mr. Edwarde's chief diffi

culty at present is the impossibility of finding compe-tent artists. " Talk of an overcrowded profession," he

first studied singing and music for three years in

Madrid, and in 1895 he started for Italy, where in

Milan he studied for ten months. His first public

declares "my experience leads me to quite a contrary appearance was in 1896 at the Theatre Principal,

conclusion." So firm is he in this belief that if any Valencia, after which he sang at Genoa, Brescia,

young lady endowed with a fair voice and attrac- 1 Naples, &:c., and lastly at the Paris Opera House.

BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS

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Lewis Waller as Brutus Mr. Tree as Mark Antoiiv

The Foruin Scene. Mark Antony (loq.) : "Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed'(Photos by T. C. Turner .-^nd Co.; Limiterl)

"JULIUS CAESAR" AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

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Sir Allan .Mackenzie, Lady .Mackenzie, Lord Glenesk and house party standing in front of Brackley House,

Aberdeenshire, on the occasion of the annual gathering of the JJeeside llabitaiion or the Primrose League

The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament is,very large shafts run from top to bottom of the_ tower,

40 feet square and 320 feet high. It is divided into ' one being used for ventilation, the other allowing llie

nine storeys, besides' the clock room itself. In these huge weights to ascend and descend. The clock

divisions of the tower are a number of rooms, in one of;chamber is a dark room 25 feet high and 28 by

wiiich the late INIr. Bradlaugh was imprisoned when iq in area, with the bell-room (200 fect_ above the

t.iken into custody by the Serjeant-at-Arms. Two street) in whicli the hours are struck by " Big Ben."

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Cleaning one of the dials of the clock "Big Ben," the big bell of >A estininster

IN THE CLOCK TOWER, HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

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Kaiser Wilhelm II„ who is not to allow the Russians to "civilise" China with theknout. He knows exactly what he is going to do, and he understands the ' Holy "

Russian who carries a revolver in the hand behind his back while proffering abowdlerised edition of the Bible with the other

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A ROMANCECOUNT DE WITTE—THEGREATEST MAN IN RUSSIA

The greatest man in

Russia, excepting the

Czar himself, bears aname that not a dozenpeople in England will

recognise Beginninglife as an obscure em-ployd at an insignificant

railroad station, andsince with the powerfulnobles and the greatcapitalists of the empirearrayed against him,this man now exerts aninfluence greater thanthat of any other indi-

vidual in all the Russias.He is Count de Witte,Minister of Finance.Time and time again

have combinations of

nobles and capitalists

been formed to crush his

power—even to exile himto Siberia—and as often

have the attempts failed.

The latest effort, thegreatest of them all, hasjust resulted in failure,

and Count de Witte en-joys to even a greaterextent than ever his

sovereign's confidence.

Some time ago theivlinister of Finance wasaccused of manipulatingthe funds of the empireso as to cause heavyfluctuations in the fjtock

exchanges and fromwhich his friends bene-fited. So circumstantialwas the story told to theCzar that he had noalternative but to orderan inquiry. The Min-ister of Justice himselfconducted the investiga-tion, and he has just

reported that there wasnot a vestige of truth in

the charge.Surgius Witte — the

right to the " de " wasacquired in quite recentdays — is a self-mademan. He started life

without either wealth orinfluential friends to helphim on his way. Hewas born in 1849, andbelongs by birth to thelower middle class, his

father, who was of Ger-man origin, holdingsome minor office underthe Government. Hespent some years as astudent at the OdessaUniversity, though with-

Count dc Witte, Russian Minister of Finance, ^vho rose

from a humble position to one of the greatest

IN THE LAND OF THE MUSCOVITE

out, as it seems, dis-

tinguishing himself there

in any special degree.

When he left Odessa heobtained a post in the

State railway depart-

ment, where he speedily

won the favour of his

superiors by doing their

work for them, and muchbetter than they could doit themselves.

Promotion followedpromotion, and in every

office he held he gaveproof of his marvellousskill as an organiser.

He was once installed as

stationmaster in an un-important town, andbefore many months hadelapsed he had trans-

formed his station into

a model one for the wholeEmpire. Then came the

Turkish War, and that

gavehimhis great chancein lite, for his chiefs in

the railway departmentlost their heads com-pletely under the strain

of transporting troops to

the front, and the result

would have been disaster

had he not come to their

help.

Witte's opportunitypointed the way to insub-

ordination. He made his

fortune by being magnifi-

cently disobedient. Hischief was absent. Witte

|

was stationmaster pro

1cm. Imperial troops|

were being hurried byrail to Bulgaria. TheWar Minister had issued

certain orders concerningthe troop trains whichno stationmaster in

Russia would have daredquestion — none save

Witte. But Witte dared

to think for himself andfor the Czar. He foresawclearly that obedience to

orders would mean disas-

ter for the troops. Therewas no time for consul-

tation. He chose to dis-

obey. It was plain that

the young man hadruined himself. Hisfriends assured him that

he would soon be swal-

lowed up in Siberia.

They said he must be

mad to destroy his career

at a time when he wasin fair way to become a

full-fledged station-master.

Officially, there was a

great hullaballoo. The

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Czar Czaritsa

The Czar and Czaritsa, and some of the Grand Duchesses and a Grand DukeThis picture was taken at Peterhof, the Czar's palace on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, eighteen miles west of St. Petersburg, wherethe two younger daughters of the Czar were born. Peterhof was built by Peter the Great in 1711, and is famous for its terraces and gardenslaid out on the model of Versailles. It will be noticed that the Grand Duke, who is standing near the Czaritsa, is an amateur photographer

assistant-stationmaster's insubordination was investi-

gated by important persons in resplendent uniforms.And then it broke on the official mind that the culprit

Iiad saved his Imperial Majesty's troops from de-

struction. Instead of being sent to Siberia, he wasmade a director of the Imperial railway.

The Czar and Czaritsa in Church, receiving the Benediction. The Czai- being the

head of the Church, is the Russian Pope

IN THE LAND OF THE MUSCOVITE

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The "Royal Sovereign" leaving Southend for Margate The "Eagle" coming into Margate

Southend Regatta — Watching the races from the Promenade

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w . imMThe Promenade, Southend On the beach, Southend

ROUND THE COAST

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After the races at Eastbourne Regatta the people on the pier began to throwcoppers down to the children on the sands

After the races at Eastbourne Regatta. A small group of children suddenly s%Ycllcd to

several hundreds when coppers were thrown from the pier

TWO REMARKABLE BIRD'S-EYE VIEWS

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Baden-Powell eating an Army biscuit. It

generally takes a hatchet to break one

Trucks leaving with guns l

Major Hunter M'eston, K.E., ^vhodistinguished himself at Bethulie,Bloemfontein, and Johannesburg

Johannesburg, looking south from the ramparts of the fort. De(Pholo by H. W

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•' Tommy " comes to the aid of oxen boggedin the Modder

tackle " De Wet

rman nurse attending a boywas wounded by the sameballet that kUled his mother

A part of De Wet's handiwork atKroonstad

t scampered about the hills in the distance for some timeloUs)

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Johannesburg, looking south from the ramparts of the fort. D' ^''t scampered ahoi*^(Pl,„lol.»H. » ^KliIlL,)

t tlie hills in tlic distance for some time

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The floating stable of Count Zeppelin's flying balloon

A NEW FLYING MACHINEExpert opinions in Europe differ as to whether the

trial trip of the air-sliip invented by Count Zeppelin,

which took place on the Lake of Geneva early in July,

was a success or not. Some who witnessed the experi-

ment and saw the sudden descent of the machine in the

lake declare that it was a flat failure. Others equally

competent to judge assert that the trial was all that

could be expected, and that the success of this methodof aerial navigation is now fully assured. CountZeppelin declared himself satisfied with the trial, andhas announced his intention of making another and alonger journey in his flying-machine some time this

month.Tiiis air-sIiip is a cigar-shaped balloon over 400 feet

in length and nearly forty feet in diameter. It contains2,000 cylinders filled with 32,000 cubic feet of hydrogen,and weighs some nine tons, with a lifting capacity of

between three and four tons. Two benzine enginessupply the motive power. The framework of themachine itself consists of twenty-four bands of alu-

minum seven inches apart. Over this framework is

stretched hempen netting, both to the inside and outsideof the girders, so that there are two layers of netting.

The framework is sub-divided by sixteen network par-

titions, in each of which a gas-bag of correspondingshape is inserted, so that altogether there are seventeenballoons. Outside all there is a cover of waterproofedsilk. Under almost the entire length of the vessel runsa gangway two feet wide, of aluminum. Two pairs of

propellers, each being a four-bladed screw about three

feet six inches in diaineter, are arranged, one pair nearthe fore part and one near the after part of the ship.

The inflation of the balloon is done by means of 2,600tubes of compressed gas.To insure the safety and success of the ship and its

navigators at Geneva, a huge raft or floating dock500 feet long was constructed, and from this raft,

moored out in the lake, the start \\-as made. A captive

balloon, in telegraphic communication with the pontoon,registered the velocity of the wind at a height of

1,500 feet, observations being also taken near the lakelevel. When Count Zeppelin and his four partners,

Baron Conrad Bassus, Herr Eugene Wolf, and twoengineers, had taken their places in the cars, the order

was given to cast off, the huge machine rose slowlyinto the air to a height of 1,200 feet, and, guided by the

pteersman, sailed qver the lake to the opposite shore.

In seveuteca minutes a distance of three and a-hall

jniles was covered, and then the voyage was cut short

, by an accldcut to the steering gear, which had so far

aiswered perfectly. The balloon was towed back to

the starting-point and gently lowered again on the

pontoon, amidst the vociferous cheers of the thousands

of spectators who lined the edge of the lake.

This invention is the outcome of years of study and

experiment by Count Zeppelin, and is said to have cost

him already over ^^70,000. He now has a syndicate

with large capital to back him, and has also been pro-

mised the co-operation and financial assistance of the

German Government. No less a personage than

Helmholtz, the famous German scientist, has expressed

his confidence in the practicability of this newest and

most remarkable air-ship. Count Zeppelin holds a

general's commission in the German Army. He wasin America during the period of the Ciyil War, and

made his first ascent in that country in a balloon

belonging to the Union army.

The steamship Tcmplemore, on her return voyage

from South Africa, brought to Woolwich Arsenal four

guns, with shell, taken from the Boers. They were

addressed to the Secretary of State for War, who will

probably allow them to be exhibited as trophies. Theyare of Krupp manufacture, and bear the dates of 1873,

1893, 1895, and 1896, that of 1873 being of cannonade

type. Each of these guns bears bullet marks of British

rifles, some portions of the gun carriages having been

shot away.

A Reuter telegram states that 100 British naval and

military veterans resident in the United States, wearing

their uniforms, spent the morning of the 10th inst. in

decorating, with Union Jacks and laurel wreaths, the

monument erected in Halifax, N.S., in honour of the

Crimean heroes. The graves of those who fell in other

wars were also decorated. Colonel Biscoe, tem-

porarily in command, and other British officers stationed

in Halifax, took part in the ceremony. Another Reuter

telegram states that as the loth was the anniversary of

the fall of Sevastopol, Lord Ranfurly, the Governor of

New Zealand, entertained about 150 Crimean veterans

to luncheon at Wellington. The toasts of the Queen,

Lord Roberts, and the troops in South Africa were

received with enthusiasm.

Count Zeppelin's flying balloon immediately after ascent

A NEW FLYING MACHINE

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THE COSTER WARThe costermong'ers of St. James's

Vestr)', Westminster, are up in armsowing to the action of some of the sliop-

keepers in Litt.e Pulteney Street, W.An objection has been made to the

presence of these costers by some of the

tradesfollc, who regard them as rivals;

others, on the contrary—notably Mr.VV. H. Neve, of Rupert Street, VV.—holdthe view that the costers' stalls tend to

draw customers to the neighbourhood.Mr. Neve is backing his opinion in a

practical manner by vigorously support-

ing the agitation on behalf of the costers.

It is asserted that the police regulations

are ignored. These regulations are as

follows :

—

I. No barrow shall exceed 9 ft. in length

or 3 ft. in width.

Oa the rn cr below Westminster

collected from the men, and each prosecution wi

fought out to a finish.

be

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Although the Bakers and Confectioners' E.\hibition

had for several days proffered its bewildering tempta-

tions at Merrie Islington, the digestions of the judgeshad not been equal to the gigantic task before them,and a vast number of awards were delayed. Brixton

(says the Daily Telegraph), a favoured suburb of couples

young in matrimony, fitly takes the honours for weddingcakes, the premier prize having been awarded to a

creation by Mr. T. P. Lock. It is a wonderful afliair,

in two tiers, following the design of a fountain, sup-

ported on fiuted pillars, with domed roof and showingseveral water spouts—the representation of flowingwater being its most remarkable feature. The samebaker takes first prize for a bridal cake. Messrs.Duncan, of Edinburgh, show, the shortbread, scones

and oatcakes that Scots are fed on, and take several

prizes.

Little Pulteney Street, tiie sccue of the coster

2. No barrow shall be placed alongsideanother to lessen the breadth of tlie

road.

3. No barrow shall be placed within 4 ft.

of another.

4. All costers must remove their barrowswhen requested to do so by anyinhabitant who wants to load orunload any vehicle at his door.

5. Costermongers are liable to be re-

moved from any street in whichthey create an obstruction or wherethey are an annoyance to the in-

habitants.

In common fairness to the costers,

however, a large dealer in the vicinity

denied that the regulations were broken,except in a very trivial manner. In his

opinion the removal of the costers wasdesired chiefly by building speculators,who wished to modernise the locality

and induce a better class of people to

reside there. Subscriptions are being Watchinc) the fountains in Trafalgar Square

irsr LONDON

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ANOTHER V.C.

The Queen has been g^raciously

pleased to signify her intention to

confer the decoration of the Vic-toria Cross on Sergeant Artliur

Herbert LindseyRicliardson, ofLord Strathcona'sCorps, whoseclaims have beensubmitted for herMajesty's ap-proval, for his

conspicuousbravery at the

action at WolveSpruit.

On July 5th, at

Wolve Spruit,fifteen miles northof Standerton, aparty of LordStrathcona'sCorps, only thirty-

eight in number,came into contact,

and was engagedat close quarters,

with a force of Sergeants of F Company Thorncycroft's Mounted Infantry

eighty of the enemy. When theorder to retire had been givenSergeant Richardson rode backunder a very heavy cross-fire andpicked up a trooper whose horsehad been shot and who was

wounded in twoplaces and rodewith him out offire. At the timewhen this act ofgallantry was per-

formed SergeantRichardson waswithin 300 yardsof the enemy, andw as himselfriding a woundedhorse.

It is particu-

larly interesting

that a Canadianshould be awardedthe Victoria Cross,especially one of

Strath cona'sHorse, who"reck no beastand fe a r noman."

" GyppisG "—men of Uie Egyptian Army—at Cape Town. They have proved extremely useful

(Photo by J. F. J. Archibald)

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New South Wales Lancers near Lindegal

Wagons captured by the Mounted Infantry being brought into camp

New South Wales Lancers walking on foot, thus giving their horses a rest

IN THE TRANSVAAL

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A Japanese Girl

PRINCE CHINGPrince Ching, who is reported to have assisted in

the defence of the Legations against Prince Tuan,may be fitly described as one of the " Forward "

party amongst Chinese statesmen. He is, at a'ny

rate, mildly favourable to England, and, althoughbelieved never to have been outside the walls of

Pekin, he is known to be amenable to Europeanideas and influences. He is one of the inner circle

of the Palace, and his rank brings him very close

to the Throne. He is, in

fact, the Lord Chamberlainof the Court. All his inclina-

tions are towards the "YoungChina " party.

A pretty vie^v of Ichang, nest-

ling among the hills of the

Upper Yangtse

IN THE FLOWERY LAND

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PENSIONSThe Lords of

the Admiraltyhave decided to

allow previousservice in theArmy to reckonfor pension in theRoyal Marinesand Royal Navyunder the follow-ing- conditions :

—In the case of

men enlisted onor before Septem-ber ist, 1888,time served in

the Army withgood or fair cha-racter is to reckonfor pension withsubsequent ser-

vice in theMarines or in

the Navy, andvice versa, pro-vided a break cf

one year did nottake place be-

tween the twoservices. WithI'egard to mendischarged to pt,-Lion after Decem-.';cr 31st, 1899,'ho entered since

replember 1st,

1888, so' much of,'he time theyhave served in

the Army is to

count as wouldhave reckonedtowards pensionhad they con-tinued to servetherein, providedthat the ' toLil

period of a man'sservice in theArmv did not ex-

Tha -western entrance to the great tunnel on the Delagoa linenear Waterfal. tPhoto by Welnthal.)

cecd four years;

that he acknow-ledged his formerservice on enter-

ing, that he was,when discharged,in possession ofas many gooc!conduct badgerj

as were obtain^

able by a soldier

of his service;

and that he en-tered within oneyear of ]iis dio=

charge.In the case ci

a man trans-

ferred from theArmy for con^tii-iuation of ser=

vice in the RoyalMarines, or of atrained musi-cian dischargedwith good cha-

racter who en-

1 is ted withinone year of dis-

charge to fill avacancy in aIMarine band, all

time served in the

Army towardspension is tobe counted to-

wards his navalpension. Withmen who joined

the Navy before

March 31st, 1885,

time served in the

Army with goodor fair character

is to reckon for

pension with sub-

sequent service

in the Navy, .and

vice versa, pro-

vided a break of

one year did not

take place.

I

i

Major Thompson and Lieut. U. WhiteGreasing a balloon

(Photo by Photogetter, London)

IN THE TRANSVAAL

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Kuai8c)atc Kcyuttu - W atchinc) tlic races from tue pier

Ilop-pickcrs' "barbers" in the street at East Farlcigh Hop pickers at work at St. .Mary Cray, Kcr

lloppickcrs at ^^o^k near .St. .Mary Cray, Kent

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

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MEETING OF AERONAUTSFrance, the leading nation in mathe-

matics and hysterics, held a meeting- of

its most famous aeronauts, scientific andotherwise, in its capital the other day.

The science of aerial navigation wasfreely discussed, and put into execution,

M. Santos-Dumont giving many extra-

ordinary manoeuvres with his navigable

balloons. Our illustration shows his

second balloon descending after a par-

ticularly interesting skirt-dance in the

clouds. A portrait is also given of M.Jacques Faure, the treasurer of the

Aero Club, who made a successful

ascent, and descended somewhere about

Geneva.

FRENCH MANCEUVRESM. Jacyuca laurc, a famousFrench balloonist

The most serious difficulty which at-

tended the Army Manteuvres in the valley of the Loire

was the scarcity of water resulting from the recent

drought. During the operations of army corps against

army corps the question of watering the troops was so

1 11c 1 iciicn j>lanivu\ res — A 75 niiiiiiuciie v)"" \»iiii

hydro-pneumatic brake, used tor the first time in

any manoeuvres. A tew have been sent to China

serious that it was feared that it would become neces-

sary to curtail the programme for the larger manoeuvres,but the General Staff, was equal to the occasion, andimprovised a regimental water-carrying service.

Exhibition given by M. .Santos-

Dumont in liis navigable balloon

The French Manoeuvres — Generals Brugere andNegrier (of Dreyfus fame) arriving at Chartres ".

The I'rench Manoeuvres — One of Cotnte de Dion's

automobiles transporting forage at ChartresThe French Manoeuvres - 4,000 pounds of stores

being transported at twelve miles an hour. Themotor would prove a silly affair at Barberton

LA BELLE FRANCE

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View of Tennis Tournament, East \ iew of Devonshire Park at Eastbourne, diirinc) the progress ofbourne. Hillyard v. Mills the Tennis Tournament(Photo by Miss Daisy Senst) (Photo by Miss Daisy Senst)

The highest priceu jearling solU at uuiicaster ii.i j.

Colt by Gallinule Tragedy (own brother to VVildfowler), sold to Mr, J.Keene for 2,500 guineaj. Bred by Sir Tatton Sylies at Sledmere Stud

(Photo by Rouch)

1 luish of the bt. LegerDiamond Jubilee (named by the Princess and bred by the Prince of

Wales), I ; Elopement, 2 ; Courlan 3 (Photo by Rouch)

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Hk.^^^^WSj^^^^^^M^^ ^^^1Coming back to scale after the St. Eeger. Frontignan leading Diamond Jubilee (II. Jones up)

The policeman is admiring Diamond Jubilee. (Photo by Rou^h)

IN THE OPEN

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lO. The lion. Seymour Ccn>\ ay 11. U.K. 11. the Duke of York,1798-1809, 1811-27

12. General Dundas, 1809-20

THE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF OF THE BRITISH ARMY

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18. Lord Roberts

Commander-in-Chief Elect(Photo by Lafayette)

le. The Duke ot <;air.bria<.je 185fi-87-96

(Photo by Downey)

THE BRITISH ARMY

1c1jlW^- ' ^^^^1

1%1m1 -4

U-, .

17. Lord VVolsclcy

'96-1900.

(Photo by Downey)

In early times in Eiig-Iand every citizen between the

ages of fifteen and sixty, capable of bearing arms, wascompelled to arm himself and fight for his country,

whether against civil aggressors or foreign enemies.

After the introduction of the feudal system holders of

land by the tenure of knight service were bound to

attend the king at their own expense, mounted andarmed, with retainers for each knight's fee of land.

Those who were unable to serve (including women andclergy) either found substitutes or paid a composition.

Feudal service was limited to forty days in each year,

until Henry II. required a number of knights to beequipped and maintained for a longer period. "Scut-age" or " Escuage "—a money composition to avoid

service— was introduced about 1156, and was after-

wards regularJy.levied by Parliament, but was abolished

during the Commonwealth. The general levy still

continued, and a certain quota from each county werecalled out, those not called on having to supply them

wilh arms and provisions. This developed into a sortof tax on the country, which continued till recent times.During the reigns of Ihe Tudors impressment becamevery common, but in 1640 an Act was passed declaringimpressment illegal. The value of trained bands, or" Militia," as they are now called, and the necessityfor exercising them, was recognised by the LongParliament. There were also in existence ever sincethe Conquest a certain number of " mercenaries " or

men who made a regular profession of bearing arms,.^t the close of the great Civil War in the iniddle of theseventeenth century the troops were all disbanded, andCharles II., on his return to England in 1660, raisedseveral corps which form the toundation of the presentarmy. Charles's illegitimate son was the first Com-mander-in-Chief. Lord Roberts is to take the place ofLord Wolsele}', and the less said the better about theefforts of the permanent gang at the War Office to

thwart Lord Wolseley and snub Lord " Bobs."

1 3. Lord Wellingtoiv

1827, again 1842-521?. Sir Henry Ilardiiige

185-2-50

THE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF OF THE BRITISH ARMY

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I-icutenant UcJlcyKirkpatrick

an Australian who hasgained his Commission

Lieutenant Kirkpatrick wentto South Africa as a trooper in

the AustraHan Horse, and hasbeen j^^iven a commission in thebth Dracjoon Guards (Carbineers).He is a son of Mr. Alfred Kirk-patrick, of Bucabubie station.

River Darting, which run lie

managed for some years. Hejoined the Australian Horse for

the purpose of the campaign, andhad no previous military experi-ence, but was an export buslimanand a cracl< sliot.

^ ¥ *

by the way, is unknown in this country, although the" Bushies " and the men of the Southern Cross havebeen raving over his songs for some time past. Per-haps the advent to London of our Colonial brothers at

The public has learned,with no small pleasure, that

the Duke and Duchess of York are to visit the Coloniesof Australasia in the spring of next year, and that theDuke is to be commissioned to open the first session ofthe Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth in

the Queen's name. Nor does such a gracious act as thecommission of the Queen's grandson to discharge agreat constitutional duty mean only the English recog-nition of the historic importance of the occasion. It is

alsodesigned to prove, inthe most vividandstrikingway,the profound sense of gratitude which the Motherlandfeels for all those brave sons of hers whom the Colonieshave sent to aid her in her battles'—gallant children ofan Anglo-Saxon stock, whose valour and patriotismiiave been the constant theme of praise from ourgenerals, and whose feelings have been voiced by thetalented .\ustralian composer, .Mr. Joseph Gillott, who,

I.ieut. H. O. N, Hi.vsoM

Limit. H. L. Hi.vson Capt. Francis Hixson, R.N. Lieut. F. W. Ki.vson

\ Fighting Australian Family in China

the end of the war may popularise the smashingrefrains of "Sons of the Southern Sea" and the" Bushman's War Song." There is nothing like themat home just now.

r^

Australians who took part in tlic siege of .Mafcking

HANDS ACROSS THE SEA

Commander E. K. Connor,R.N., N.B.

in command of the AustralianNaval contingent in China

J-^f

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Dr. Heymans,Kruger's doctor

Commissioner Bredell, wlio gave the " open door ' interviewto llie " Daily Teligrapli " correspondent at Uelagoa

One of the latest photos of Mr. Kruger at Pretoria before he left "for the east"

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