... The two most recent remoivls from eotonels to major-generals' ?? James Oliphant, bV.O., commanding Ovens- dier -Onardstgaigd regimental district, and Arthsr Fitzroy Hart, C.B., commanding 1st Infa ntry brigade, Aldeshot-are aged re- spectively 52 and 54, the iunior major-general being, hovever, the ssnior soldier by two year,- the former having become ensign in the Grasadiers on Oct. 17, ...

... Irot) i% I SknbR LOMrr.-The Infant Life Protection Act of 1897 applies to personas who retain or receive for hire or reward in that behalf ?? than sue infant under the age of five years for the purpose of nursing or main- taining such infants apart from their pents for a longer period than forty-eight hours. This will give you the information you seek. HL L.-I. Solong as the tenancy exists ...

... ,LAT,'1S'.1' EOVAEMGN 'ITE] I . A-Ais El . VIGI-ITING IN BRITISHi EAST AFECLA. SEVRCILSSZES OF IN] RAN, klittlit'l itt AiiE.Oki Ai ,I 801 prikiti .Ir li-e . 1:I-: nil he-cfr P-c-I ?? ?? , ftn J. A.i ?? Itw~t-t ?? i~to i-linac It )ltg~inrIti on-y it: 'ethel it i. noriirtti if ?? tipciel ,I ( Iw 1 I-i .itiirlliVI tiv- IntWl i -Wetv lun Ireneiepis I tili- i ?? Ii - -~-l ll~ up ri. i li III-I ice ...

... FROM THE- LONG LEYa' Tq 1 ;;fi3 ;,pYpAM s. . ?? ?? the Hon. Reginald Arthur Jareg Talbot, C;B., at present commanding the let Cavalry'Brigade, Aldershot, who during the presert month proceeds to Cairo to assume -comMand of the Army of oceupa. tion on the banks of the Nile, vice Sir Erncis Urenfell, who, or Jan. 5, bocomes Governor of MLDta, is, son of the eighteenth Earl of Shrewsbury end ...

... SPECIAL SIJDAY EDITION, CO' NTAI1ING ALL SATURDAY'S NEWS. LloVd's Ne1?s Office SeNDAY mormrNoY - sze vkins SATUPDAY'S 1 2 HOME AND FOREIGN 3 4 NEWViS 13 BATURDAY'S SPORTS 23 FAGZS. 1.-Great Battle in China-French Ripper Beheaded-Affray on a Liner-eow Play a; the Royalty--Welooming the New Year: ThcflevelOuasideSt. Paul's 2.-Arrested at the Gaiety Stage Door Extraordsuary Affair-London Sum ?? ...

... | I. GREAT BATTLE IN CHINA. SHANGHAI, Saturday. - The North China Daily fewis publishes a telegramn of yesterday's date from its Cbung Kong correspondent, announcing tbat a great battle was fought at Sah Ciao TEang on the 27th inst. The Imperial troops are reported to have been victo.nious.-Riuter. PRINCE GEORGE REPROVES THE CRETANS. CANEEA. Saturday.-On Prince Goorge's arrival in Crete a ...

... NEW YEAR'S EVE REVELRY AT ST. PAULTS. It his becolic tfit Custom ill reeeit years, amongst those viioi Wish to cclibrate the ?? of tile old year in hoisterons filst ill, to eoselibile on the plateall ill ?? if the western towers of St. Paul's. Thither lut night ?? thiosedils of loen antd boys, most of them vit!h hot oi'ne owithout, feniale companions to lead romlncle to the 01 onternllsl A3 ...

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... ?? Ifflf C0()oV !UNAlll.' AND YuIE W0)I; ?? MAN. t'li )I'r',Ilf T1iIIi y., 1:,; is l k 1n, j r~~~lilrb ~ ). rf;.v: -, ^ s , m;.l II!!!l f !C lg I~s ptl;:dl,! Itq he ;tilp' pw>)t. ...

... FIRES IN TRE METROPOLIS. Down to yesterday 93 fires had oc- | curred in the metropolis during the pre- vious soven davs (including 20 on Satur- day), &aginei 8 in the preceding week, and 83 in the corresponding s'eek of 1898. Suansy (15).-At 12.37 a.m. a stationer's a3hop -t 15i, v.fterloo-road, kept by Mr. :Edrards, vwas found to be on fire. When tie- escape arlaved a woman named lirs. Smythe ...

... CO{I RT AND COURTIERS. } SCENE YAT ST'. JAMIES'S PALACE. WAN'TEDI~ TO STEE' TI[E PRTNOF. Oitl [tiolrie nittet iisotl huff ?? ciniice all extra- Intlli g''t pltt ?? ?? . ind Wits ontly lbrouighit to it 1;t,;t seti ?? ?? rif:. W%'sit'e sttoptet lie stiji ihe Ivauitet Itt ot I.lit 'vttlttte of ?? 'jie hth':: 'i ?? attc wits ?? fi; fI j:\ip,'tPri\4}syH wi~t, osi AJr'pol t'E ?? AJIvtj b'tt'I ...

... 1O0W IT IS DISTRIBUTED THIS YEAR. Tho operations of the Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund for London are this year, with hie approval, limited to institutions lyinig within a radius of seven milos from Charing Cross, Sulbjolned airo details of the chief annual grants, Msade on the snsme conditions as last year. 1Londllon Hospital ?? ?? .. C5,o a,,ye3's.) St. Tlosnras ?? 1,i1tO) ?? ?? ,,04, Sit. ...