EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for August.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places, as under, subject to the necessary alterations

TUESDAY, Aug. 19.

For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotomahana, at 6 p.m.

Mining.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunedin, August 18 Keturns—Eiley's Beach 1720z, Golden Gate 660z lOdwt, Shedd-m's Waikaka 390z, MoDte Ckristo 21oz, Otago 20oz, Golden Treasurel7oz, Central Electric 9oz 4dwt 14gr. The correct return for Long Valley is 230z, Nelson Creek 2240z for 135 hours, Coal Creek 270z 4dwt Bgv. To-day's Sale 9 — Goldeu Eiver Is 9d, Great Woodstock 3s 3d, Old Dunstan 4s 6d, Eiley's Reward 2s discount to 6d discount.

Commercial

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Aug. 15 Wheat.—There is a sligut reaction in the American markets, owing to less favourable weather; the English markets are firmer, and the Continental are dull. There are prospects of an abundant crop in France. Cargoes are steadily held; Victorian, March shipment, 28s 9d per quarter. An Austra lian cargo sold at 295. The American vis ible supply is 32,293,000 bushels. At Bradford, wool is unchanged. There is a better inquiry for cross-brods.

Skin Sales.

The usual fortnightly &kin sales were held to-day, when there was a good attend ance of buyers. The following, were the prices obtained:—Crossbreds, 2s 3d, 2s sd, 2s Id, 2s 9d, 2s lOd, 3s 3d, 3s 4d, 3s sd, 3s 6d, and 3s lOd. Merino is 4d, 2s 7d, 2s 9d, 2s lid, 3s 2d, 3s sd, and 3s lOd; black skins Is to 2s 3d. Hides, 6s. Fat, 2£d. Bag wool, 3d, 3}d,and3Jd.

Asgburton Guardian MAGNA VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1902.

We are utterly at a loss to understand on what principle of sanitary precaution the Health Department has acted in the matter of the Orient troopers. On the vessel's arrival in Wellington ten days ago, the whole colony was startled by the announce ment —which, by the w.iy, has been tele graphed all over the world —that there was a ciFe of smallpox on board of her. Seeing that about half of the regiment, nearly five hundred men, had been permitted to go to their homes in the South Island, people naturally felt somewhat uneasy, notwithstanding the assurance of the health authorities that every possible precaution was being taken. This assurance offered a very poor guarantee in view of the facts with regard to the passing of the southern troopers by the medical authorities, and of the general methods of the Department. Nevertheless, the most loyal support was given, both by the majority of the troopers themselves and their friends to the belated measures of the authorities to repair the mistake they had made, and quarantine camps were formed in Wellington, Dunedin, and Christchurch. But no sooner had the men been gathered together, and made to endure a most unpleasant experience, when they were allowed to go about in Wellington with passes and in Dunedin, after about a week's detention they have been discharged from the quarantine camp. Now, it is very evident that if the disease from which Lieutenant C:illowayis suffering is really smallpox, there is as much risk of other passengers by the Orient developing ie now as there was a week ago, and no one should have been released from quarantine before the expiration of at least fourteen days from the time he left the ship. That this precaution has not been taken, forcibly suggests that the Health authorities made a mistake in the first instance, in diagnosing Lieutenant Calloway's complaint as being smallpox. We do not attach much weight to the opinion volunteered by Dr Bakewell, of Auckland, that the disease cannot be smallpox, because he had not seen the patient, but it is rather significant that .the Health Department has made no attempt to support the opinion of the chief medical officer by those of the mem bers of the profession. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, we believe there are good grounds for doubting whether Lieut, Calloway's case was really one of smallpox, Everybody sympathised with the Orient troopers when the an nouncement was first made, but it was generally felt by fche men themselves and by the public that the inconvenience caused was iv the interests of the whoje Gom inunifcy. If "it should turn out that this was only a scare, the whole business will have been pretty rough on the troopers. They had just got their pay, and the pro bability is that a good many of them will have spent all of it during their enforced idleness..

Local and General.

Weather Forecast. —Captain Edwin wires -.—Moderate to strong westerly winds; glass vise after 12 hours from now (1.15 p.m.) Personal. —Captain Alex. Wilkie, of the Ninth New Zealanders, and one of the Orient passengers, arrived in Ashburtou on Saturday evening from the south, the Tahuna Park quarantine camp having been broken up.—We regret to learn that Mr Donald Knight, of Arundel, is seriously ill.

Farmers' Ujstion.—A general meeting of the N,Z, Farmers' Union will be held on Saturday next to hear an address by Mr G. W. Leadley on the work of the Colonial Council.

A Valuable Trophy.—The diamond star, the first prize for the Ladies' Bracelet in the recent C.J.C. meeting, and which was won by Mr H. Friedlander's Scylla, is now on view in Mr J. V. De Beer's window, East street. The star is valued at .£7O.

F,LP-MiKa'fQN.— A special meeting of the •Fl'emington Presbyterian Church managers yas held on Friday evening in the church, ; to make arrangements for the inducting of the now minister. It was decided to hold 'the ordination service on Thursday, Sept. iS&b. yihjso. jt is .expected there will be a P^ge g^tKering.

OarPe^ii.g IJpnNDEß.—During August #at ready eyory jnch of ground for sniper Ivovs. && in manurp ; fob i& fee poperly incorporated before sowing, .Sow peas, broad beans, parsnips, spinach, and jieeks and onions in open quarters, and radish., hardy lettuce, and parsley on warm slopes'. If any pruning of bush fruits has been neglected, see to it at once. Towards end (Qf'pw^th plant early potatoes. Sow in hot isd ftr "transplanting tomatoes, capsicums, melons, a;nd qu,eui#bers. Plant rhubarb, asparagus, and .eschalot?. Finish planting fruit trees, bushes, and fredge plants,

The Furniture Trade. —- "In Wan ganui," said his Honor Mr Justice Cooper, at the Arbitration Court, Christchurch, on Thursday, " it was brought under my notice that kauri timber was sent over to Mel bourne, made into furniture by Chinese labour, and returned for sale to New Zea land."

Nkw Variety of Oats.—-Mr Alex Bell, of Menzies Ferry, last spring, (says the Wyndham "Farmer" sowed five bushels of a new variety of oat, the "Tartar King," that he imported from Scotland. Last week he threshed out the yeil.l, which gave 43 bag 3 —equal to 89 bushels to the acre. The seed was sown on medium land, which had previously borne very poor crops, but in this instance it had been heavily limed. Mr Bell says that the straw is strong and heavy, and stands up to rough weather well.

The Eighth Contingent.—Sergeant Jessep, who returned to Oamaru the other day, pointed out to a local pressman that, though the contingent to which he belong ed—the Eighth—did not see any fighting, it has experienced the highest death-roll of any of th 9 contingents through sickness and accident. Of 40 sick men who ar rived in Wellington by the Britannic, nine have since died. He speaks in strong con demnation of the state of matters on board the steamer, and attributes all the disas trous results to this.

Thr Laboub Markets.—The Oamaru "Mail" says that while the local labour agent has on his books the names of over 00 unemployed, 12 of whom are looking for work on the land, the farmers of the district assert that they cannot get labour. Our contemporary suggests that the farmers requiring workmen should communicate with the agent, and thus remedy the anomaly.

A Warnikg.—The " Otago Daily Times " of Saturday says: -We are requested to warn the travelling public against purchas ing steamer tickets at cheap rates through the medium advertisments in the news papers. We are informed by the Union Steam Ship Company that some person is disposing of forged tickets in this manner, and that these tickets have been presented at several of their branch offices, but as there is no difficulty in their officials detect ing the forgery, in each case the purchaser has lo3t the amount so paid.

Railway Companies' Losses—The post ponement of the Coronation celebrations, and the dislocation of traffic con&equent on the State holidays, has caused immense losses to the British "Railway Companies. Excursions had been arranged by the priu cipal lines to convey passengers from all parts of the United Kingdom to the metro polis, or to Portsmouth ror the great Naval Review, the Companies hoping thereby to compensate themselves somewhat for the losses in the ordinary traffic. A s the North Western Railway Company estimate their losses at £100,000, and the Groat Western nearly an equal amount, it is probable the total losses of the Railway Companies will approximate .£1,000,000.

A Lucky Man.—The winner of the an nual lottery authorised by the French Government on behalf of the hospitals for consumptive children, the chief prize in which is .£IO,OOO, is a humble Parisian work man named Dutheil. A list of the winners in the lottery was taken into his workshop on July 11, and when he discovered his good fortune the man rushed home and then to the offices of the evening newspaper Le Francais. This journal describes him as being almost intoxicated with joy, though he had had nothing to drink. The man is the father of three children, the youngest of which is in a hospital suffering from croup. Dutheil says be bought his lottery ticket at a cigar shop about six months ago. He only purchased a single ticket for one franc.

A Wicked Cittt. — The Christchurch detective office was visited by a man from up-country on Friday, who stated excited ly that he had just come to tovrn for a few day's holiday, and that some one had rob bed him of his watch and chain, and a purse containing anything between £50 and JS6O. He could give no particulars, bub only knew that the things had disap peared. Despite some doubts as to the sfcory the detectives put in a very busy day investigating the supposad robbery. In the evening they were visited by a second man from up-country, who stated that the first man was his mate, and that he had secreted his friend's watch and chain an'l money himself, through fear he would lose them in some spree, and what was more, he added, he was not going to return them to him until he had seen him safely home out of this wicked city.

Second-Hand Bicycles Wanted.—Hav ing sold out of second-hand bicycles, I am now prepared to take twenty machines as part payment for the New Season's Rudge- Whitworth Bicycles, which are now being unpacked, and are admitted to be 365 days ahead of all other machines in the market. —R. D. Johnston, Agent, Burnett Street. [Advt].

News in Brief.

Mrs Curtis will resume her dancing clas« on Friday, the 22nd inst.

The Westport Coal Company's output last week was 12,548 tons Bcwt of coal.

The Monovrai which sailed on Saturday night from Wellington for Sydney, took 700 sheep.

It is reported that leprosy is prevalent among the Alligator River Blacks, South Australia.

At the Mayfield yards on Friday next, Messrs Friedlander Bros., will offer 100 halfbred sound mouthed ewes with lambs at foot.

We would draw attention to a replace advertisement of G. Meddins, wherein he invites inspection of his large stock of Gardening and Farm Tools, Wire Netting, etc., also that he is sole agent for the cele brated " Davey " Sewing Machine, which is guaranteed for seven years.

Mr I), Anderson, representative of the Hondai-Lanka Tea Company, is at present in Ashburton pushing the sale of his well known teas.

The New Prime Minister of England, the Hon. A. J. Balfour, is a most enthusiastic motorist, and spends all his spare time flying about on his powerful English automobile.

It is rumoured that a motor cycle race is to be included in one of the first Melbourne meetings of the track raoing season 1902-3. This class of racing ia catching on in America and France, being deacribed as " hair-raising."

The chairman of the National Dairy Association said the other day that a slump in the butter market would be a good thing for Taranaki, since it would force farmers there to pay more attention to the breed and condition of their cows, matters which are totally neglected at present.

Mr H. E. Bacon, proprietor of the Mokbreta Dairy Factory", Southland, who has just returned from a trip to the North Island, informs an exchange th#t he was struck with the almost total absenpe of artificial winter feed there. He saw very few f;ur.nip,s ? and no other fodder of the kind.

Ealsfcon and Calder, the two New Zealand representatives, have arrived in Melbourne and will have a fortnight's training in full before the great Dunlop Road Eace comes off.

A very entry has been received by the Dunlop Tyre Co. for their big road race from Warrnambool to Melbourne on the 30th inst. Some one hundred and seventy riders have nominated, including twenty 'seven ''Inter-State riders. This record is a record one in the Southern Hemi : sphere. ' A wonderful motor-car performance js cabled from England. The well known English motprist, .G. Jajrrpfc won the big Belgian autombile race pver a distance of th'rfe' Wdreil and twenty one miles. Jarvot, who drove »''Paohard' covered the course in the almost lUQredible time of five hours fifty three minutes, which la equal to close upon fifty five miles an hour right through. Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Wcrriers-are a safb and sure remedy, in Is boxes j sold everywhere

VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

The Old Men's Home.

A Chat with the Veterans.

His Excellency the Governor arrived in Ashburton by the express on Saturday. The object of Lord Ranfurly's visit was to have a look round the Old Men's Home. At the station he was met by the Mayor and Mr C. J. Harper, chairman of the Ash burton Home Committee. After partaking of lunch at Moffatfrs Hotel, His Excellency drove out to the Home, and was accom panied by Messrs C. J. Harper, F. Board, chairman of the Charitable Aid Board, T. C. Norris, secretary to the Board, Eev Mr Norris, of Avonside, and Mr C. J. Mounteney Jephson, acting private secretary to the Governor. Representatives of the local and Christchurch press were also present. The visit of His Excellency, although not altogether unexpected, came as a sort of surprise to many, and even the heads of local bodies were not aware of the intended visit until late in the forenoon. As the master of the Home, Mr Morrissey, was indisposed, suffering .from the effects of influenza, the party were shown over the institution by Mrs Morrissey. His Excel lency went right through the building, and appeared to take much interest in the working- of the institution. As the visit was of a semi-private character, no speeches were made. However, the Governor, who has been specially interesting himself in the care of the aged and needy, made a point of conversing with some of the innntes, and particularly those who come under the category of

Old Veterans.

Upon being informed that among the inmates were a few old veterans, His Excellency had a quiet chat with seme of thmn. John Bassett, late of the Royal Navy, 1848-56, and — Carr, late of the Eoyal Navy, who served in the Crimea, and gained the Baltic medal, were brought before His Excellency, who chatted freely with them anent incidents in connection with active service.

But a little more than ordinary interest was attached to the life of one Dennis Cullen, a bent fragile old man, who had heard the roar of cannon and the whizz of musketry until the din is still ringing in his ears. Immediately on entering into conversation with the Governor, Dennis lost no time in expressiug himself as being a native of the Emerald Isle, which fact was a sort of " signal shot" from Dennis for "attention." The weight of years/ however, has told its tale on the old-time warrior, who with much difficulty, raised himself from a stooping posture to look up at the Governor.

" Where did you serve, and in what regiment?" enquired His Excellency.

" In the Ist Bengal Light Cavalry, in the Indian Mutiny; and in the Eoyal Field Artillery, sir."

" Have you your Mutiny medal ?" "Not here, sir. But I can get it by writing for it."

"Do you know that if you have the Mutiny medal you are entitled to an Imperial pension ?"

Dennis began to realise that he had a chance of getting a " double decker,"—the Old Age and the Imperial—but there was a lion in the path.

" But, sir," said Dennis, with a wicked side glance, " I have been court-martialled. Some of us got mixed up in a bit of a row, and I was one of them."

"Oh, I see. Then llannis has been a naughty boy."

However, Dennis's nan.c found its way into the Governor's note-book, and from the parting smile of His Excellency, Dennis miy have some hope of t he obstruction being removed, and his hopes realised.

His Excellency expressed his approval of the admirable manner in which the institu tion was conducted. He, however, pointed oufc several defects in the arrangements for ventilating the building.

After viewing the exterior of the build ing, the Governor and party returned to Christchurch by the afternoon train.

Sporting.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING,

THIRD DAY,

Christchurch, August 16 Concluding results were —

Third Hunters' Hurdles, of 50 soys; once round and a distance—Hurricane |1, Inchcape 2, Hutana 3. Slow Tom, First Shot, Skobeloff and Epsom were scratched. Time-3.11 Dividends—J62.2s 6d and £2 11s 6d

Lincoln Steeplechase, 200 soys, 2\ miles—Sultana 1, Straybird 2, Awahuri 3. Won easily. Gobo was scratched. Time— 5.7. Dividends—.£lo 14s and £2 3s.

Selwyn Handicap Flat Race, of 130 soys. Six furlongs.—Goldspur 1, Wind whistle 2, Winsome 3. Cora Linn and Field Battery were scratched. Won on the post. Time—l.l 9. Dividends—£2 8s and £1 19s 6d.

Final Handicap Huedle Race, of 100 soys. Once round and a distance.— Smithy 1, Long Tom 2, Surrey 3. Mars, Shylock, and Redoubt were scratched. Won by a length. Dividend—£2 12s.

Hunters' Plate Handicap, of 50 soys One mile and a half on the flat.—lnchcape 1, Skobeleff 2, Single Event 3. Tufto, Zither, Phaetonitis, and Doopey were scratched. Won easily. Time—2.so. Divi dends —.£9 10s and 9s,

The totalisator investments amounted to .£12,349, as against £14,213 on the corres ponding day last year, the returns for the three days bringing the total to £39,583, a decrease of £3590 as compared with last year's receipts.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

The following handicaps have been de clared for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring meeting:—

Timaru Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 soys; one mile and threequarters— Long Tom list 91b, Boiler list 21b, Zither lOst 131b, Skipper lOst 121b, Slow Tom lOst 91b, Surrey lOst, Eedoubt 9st 51b, First Shot 9at 31b, The Master 9st, Tufto 9st, Phaetontis 9st, Mainstay 9st. ,

4. President's Welter Handicap, of 40 soys; seven furlongs.—Scylla lOsst 131b, Clanburn 9st 131b, Ordnance 9st 51b, Bom bardo 9st 31b, Calotype Bst 131b, Good Spec 8s b 131b, Narcissus Bat 101b, Inchcape Bst 71b, Don Bell Bst 21b, Catherine Gordon Bst, Ray Bst.

Tisiaru Handicap,*of 110 soys; one mile and a quarter—Terrapin Bst lOlbj Muscovite Bst XOlb, Cameo 7st 13lb, Homer led 7st 121b, Imperator 7st 91b, Magnificent 7st 61b, Bombardo 6st 121b, Count of Kolmar 6st 91b, Amazement 6st 71b.

Hunters' Steeplechase, of 40 soys; 2i miles—Zither 140, Skipper 1213, Slow Tom 12 6, Hurricane 1111, Inchcape 1110, Dpopey 1013, Bell Bird 10 3, Gambler 103, Te Kooti, Agitator and Swagger 9 7.

Frying Handicap, of 60 soys; 6 furlongs ~Go}dspur 109, Muscovite 95, Rosemere 86, Welbeck 85, Imperator 85, Whirlwind 712, Fighting Mac and Clanhurn 77, Flr3t Shot 7 0, Sarchedon 6 12, Calotype, Romany Lass, Lady Brandt, Lolah and Bay 6 7.

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

THE LATE MR MACKAY.

London, Aug 15

The will of Mr G. S. Mackay, the silver king, has been proved. His estate is valued at ten millions sterling. ,

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

London, August IG. The Prince of Wales has purchased, for <£7000, the estate of Darlingham, adjoining Sandringham. ANOTHER GIFT BY MR CARNEGIE.

Mr Carnegie has giv.en £30,000 to a library at Marylebone.

THE GORDON COLLEGE,

The "Daily Mail" says thab Lord Kit chener will open the Khartoum College m November.

THE CANADIAN HARVEST.

Ottawa., August 15 The August supply of oats, wheat and barley in Manitoba, Lower Canada, is one hundred and fourteen million bushels. The Canadian-Pacific Railway is unable to carry it to the seaboard.

REBELS DEFEATED.

Bangkok, August 16 The Shans of Muang Prai have been defeated "with a loss of 200. The remainder of their force waa scattered.

(The Shans are semi-independent tribes of northern Siam, Burma, Anam and southern Yunnan.)

ACCIDENT DURING A FESTIVAL. Antwerp, August 16 During a torchlight procession on the occasion of a municipal festival a car repre senting Winter took fire. Of five women taking part in the tableau one was burnt to death and the others were injured.

The King's Movements.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right.

, London, August 16. The King, replying to the Portsmouth Corporation's address, said:—"On behalf of the Queen and myself, I thank you cordi ally for your congratulations at the Coro nation and at the recovery from my illness, and at the conclusion of peace. lam un feignedly thankful for the mercies it has pleased Almighty God to vouchsafe us and the people. I trust we are now happily at peace again with all the world, and that the recent rejoicings, wherein the whole I Empire has shared, may send tis forward each in our own station to work with re newed earnestness for the maintenance and improvement of our noble heritage and the accomplishment of ends that become a great people." * The King laid on the Alberta's deck, in a specially prepared cutting, a brass cross inscribed:—"Here rested the beloved re mains of Queen Victoria on February Ist and 2nd, 1901." I The King and Queen visited Osbovne. On returning to the yacht the King held a naval investiture. The " Standard " states that the King will cruise in his yacht round the coasts of Great Britain. His Majesty visits Cork within the next four weeks, and it is his intention to make a two months' tour of the districts whereof so much has recently I been heard in Parliament, and take every opportunity to study the state of the Irish peasantry. The " Telegraph " states that the gene ral feeling in Dublin over the King's visit is one of extreme satisfaction, and expresses the conviction that the sojourn will be en tirely successful. The Marquis of Lansdowne will enter tain the King and Queen at Derreen House Kenmore

Affairs in China.

Per United Press Association—By Elec tric Telegraph Copyright. Pekin, August 16 Tientsin city has been transferred by the Powers to Yuan Shi Kai.

The Mount Kembla Disaster.

NO ASSISTANCE NEEDED,

Sydney, Aug. 16

The suggestion having been made that the Mansion House should open a Mount Kembla Fund, the Premier has cabled to the effect that New South Wales is qnite able to cope with the situation.

Drought in Australia.

United Press [Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copy right. Sydney, Aug 16 A firm of butchers at Orange is arranging for shipments of chilled meat from New Zealand.

Unrest in Russia

THE CZAE'S CLEMENCY

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright St Petersburg August 15 At the Pope's request, the Czar has par doned Zierkowici, the Roman Catholic Bis hop of Vilna, who was sentenced to banish ment for propagating anti-Russian ideas in Poland and converting members of the Greek Church to Bdman Catholicism. M. Pobiedonostozeff, the Procurator of the Holy Synod, strongly disapproved of the i clemency.

Antarctic Exploration-

United Press Association—ByElectric Telegraph.

Washington, August 18,

The National Geographical Society of Washington has engaged Herr Borchgre vinck to take two ships to the Antarctic. The expedition, which will uso reindeer and sleighs, will probably start in the au tumn of ,1903.

The Leprosy Case.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Dunedin, Aug. 17

There was a stormy discussion at a meet ing of the Waihemo County Council over the case of a Chinaman who was reported sometime ago by Dc Mason, Chief Health Officer, to be suffering from leprosy. Dr Ogston, local health officer, wrote, pointing out that the Council, by letting the man escape, had rendered itself liable to various penalties. Nearly all the councillors ex pressed a conviotion that the man was not suffering from leprosy, but frost-bite, the Chinaman himself saying that he had re ceived injury at Nevis from "too muchy snow," and hud been in the same condition twenty years. The raw finger and toe stumps had now quite healed, and the man worked occasionally, It was decided to take steps to provide an isolation hut, but councillors stated that it would take a castle to keep the man from going to Mac rae's when he desired to go.

THE BEST OF TONICS.

No other preparation has received such ■absolute proof of its extraordinary proper ties for restoring to health the mentally over-Worked, those suffering from anaemia, and to the debilitated, as Wilton's Bovo- Ferrum (Beef and Iron.) It may also be administered to children with the happiest results. Your chemist and storekeeper sell it at 2s 6d. ■•■■*'

STANDISH AND PUEEOE

Photographers under- th.c Royal patronage of the Prince and Prinoess of Wales, Studio High Street, Christchurch.

Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are always effective. Is boxes every where

The Coronation Review.

A WONDERFUL SPECTACLE,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, Aug. 17 There was an immense inrush of visitors to the Isle of Wight for the Coronation Naval.Review. The cliffs were crowded with spectators. Mr Chamberlain, Lord Kitchener, Lord Roberts, Sir Edmund and Lady Barton and Mr and Mrs Seddon aboard the steamer Nigeria, and the other colonials aboard the Arcadia and La PLvta, arrived at Spithead early and their vessels steamed through the fleet. Admiral C. R Hotham, aboard the Royal Sovereign, com manded twenty battleships, twenty-four cruisers, fifteen gunboats, ten training ships, thirty-two torpedo destroyers and seven torpedo boats, formed into four lines, each three miles and a half long. The arrival of the Royal yacht Alberta and Victoria with. the King and Queen and Royal party aboard at 2.30, was greeted by the manning of the ships and the firing of salutes of twenty-one guns. The Alberta and Victoria, accompanied by the yachts Albert, Osborne and Enchantress steamed east between the gunboats, battleships and cruisers, returning past a few foreign war ships, including two Japanese, the Asoma and Tokosajo, whose reception was markedly enthusiastic. She then steamed east again, past the merchant steamers, including the Ophir, which was crowded with visitors who had paid fifteen guineas per head. The crew of each vessel cheered the Royal yacht. The King, with the Queen and Prince of Wales, stood on the bridge of the Royal yacht. He wore an admiral's uni form, and saluted each vesbel. The whole fleet cheered when the Victoria and Albert; anchored near the Royal Sovereign. !

Later, the King received the British and foreign flag officers, while the review ground was opened for visitors' inspection, pending the illuminations at night. The illumina tions were, unfortunately, completely spoilt by a violent thunderstorm and torrentß of rain.

South Africa.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ! London, August; 15 " The Durban correspondent of tho " Stan dard" states that many Boers in the north* crn districts of the Orange Kiver Colony are now learning for the first'time of the* British clemency proclamation.

RETURNED CONTINGENTS

THE CONDITION OF THE TRANS PORTS.

THE BRITANNIC

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, August 16 The general officer commanding in Natal telegraphs that 1094 men were aboard the Britannic and that the registered accommo dation was for 1084. All the troops were medically inspected before sailing. No in valids were embarked. Medical arid surgi cal equipment was supplied. The modical chests, fracture-box and extra drugs were on the War Office scale. Medical comforts were supplied by the ship under Naval in structions, and there was a full supply aboard. ;

THE DRAYTON GRANGE

Sydney, "kag 16 I The Eoyal Commission appointed by the Federal Government has opened the inquiry regarding the Dray ton Grange.

The Naval Transport Officer testified that the arrangements had been carried out in accordance with the Admiralty regula tions. There was not an excess in the number of troops carried, but the ship wag in a very dirty condition.

Dr Shields gave evidence that not more than 75 per cent of those carried should have been shipped. The ventilation was bad. The sickness, to a large extent, could be traced to the want of exercise and good sleeping accommodation. The hospital ac commodation was by no means sufficient, and many men who should have been in hospital could not be received. The medi cal officers were insufficient, and no nurses were admitted. The ship was dirty, and the habits of some of the men were most objectionable. This, and, to a certain ex tent, want of discipline, helped to contri bute to the sickness.- He advised that the sick should be landed at Albany, in order to save life, but his advice was disregarded.

Sydney, August 17

The transport officer stated that the 'tween and lower decks were" filthy, and sometimes the scuppers were blocked with filth. He knew of no defect in. the ship herself that would have contributed to the sickness.

The medical officer, Dr Shields, said that the men used the scuppers instead of the latrines at night, and created a very dan-* gerous conditions of things. At one time five hundred beds could have baen filled with patients. The medicines were useless, being tonics and such like, and they- ran short before the vessel had travelled three quarters of the way to Albany . There was an active spirit of insubordination, and much of the filthy state of the' ship could not have been prevented, because of the lack {of discipline. Intoxicants were ob tained too freely, and there was illicit * selling aboard. The officers tried to put it down, but it flourished throughout the VOVaSe- ■■■:•■ !>?;■. :,..:■■< ■:

Cricket.

Australians v Marylebone.

London, Aug: JL6 The Australians'first innings closed for 427J the scores being—Trumper 29, Duff 36, Hill 136, Darling 3, Noble 70, Gregory 76, Armstrong 12, Hopkins 37, Trumble 7, Howell 3, Kelly not out 1, sundries 17. Findlay was the first of the home team to go, caught by Trumble in the slips off Howell. Carpenter and W. Smith played out time, the scores being—Mndlay 4, Carpenter not out 19, W. Smith not out 0. London, August 16. There was hot weather, an excellent wicket, but a meagre attendance when the match was resumed to-day. Smith was stumped by Kellj after the partnership had addend 12 runs in 85 minutes.—Two for 91. Chinnery joined Carpenter, but had only added a couple when he got leg before to. Armstrong.— Three for 99. Ranjitsinjhi got into doable figures when he lost Carpenter, who had played an excellent innings, and done some good hitting, including 10 fourers.—Four for 112. Thompson got leg before to Armstrong's first ball.—Five for 112. Lucas was next, but Ranjitsinjhi was immediately caught by Duff at deep*on.—Six for 112. Ernest Smith followed, and soon commenced scoring passing the score by Lucas, who was oaught by Kelly at the wickets.—Seven for 142. Stevenson gave Noble a catch when he had made three.—Eight for 155. Young fell to Armstrong's first ball.—Nine for 155, Then Smith, who had batted well was bowled by Trumble, Mead being not out.

The following are the scores :— Marylebone—lst innings, 212. 2nd in nings—Findlay 4, Carpenter 66, W. Smith 21, Chinuery, 2, Ranjitsinjhi, 10, Thompson, 0, Lucas, 1.1, E. Smith, 48, Stevenson, 3, Young, 0, Mead, not out 4, sundries, 12, Total—lßl. ' ■ [ Armstrong's bowling was very puzzling, and Trumble's bowling- wa3 breaking back with perfect length, The Australians won by an innings and 34 ri^ns.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN' MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1902.



Data .ugust 16 » 17 „ 18  39 »' 20 » 21 » 22

Rises 6.58 6.56 6.55 6.54 6.53 5.51 6.50

Sets 5J 3 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.20



fjsw Moon i'irst Quarter ?erigee ... ipogee ... ?ull Moon Jast Quarter Perigee ...

4 7.47 a.m. 11 3.54 p.m. 2 6.0 a.m. 14 3.30 a.m. 19 5.33 p.m. 26 10.35 p.m. 29 7.0 p.m.



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