Paris, September 21. I have noticed lately that Englishmen on the Continent have been complaining very bitterly of the way in which, when they have had a grievance against an hotel—or thought they bad—the manager or proprietor has put them off with promises of investigation until the last moment, and then, after he has got all he could out of then, when they have been obliged to pay their bills and move on, be has repudiated all liability and said he could do nothing, that he was not responsible, eta No later than; yesterday I was informed of the case of a man who- is living at an hotel in Paris, and who has been robbed of £200. He had only taken 4 room at the hotel a few minutes before, and left it to go downstairs. When he returned he found that someone had made free with his baggage in his absence, and that he was £200 the poorer. When the manager was appealed to, he said he could do nothing. So the Englishman went to the neighbouring police station and informed the commissaire of what had happened to him. He was also sensible enough to oil the wheels of justice with the promise of £20 if his money were forthcoming, and as there is no more powerful stimulus in this country—or in any other—than the prospect of "un petit cadeau," it may be hoped that he will recover his bank- notes.

On other occasions I have known managers, when a complaint was made to them that somebody's baggage had been rifled, assure the customer- that an inquiry would be made, that it was quite unnecessary to worry, and that it would be all right in the end. What the manager probably meant was that it would be all right for him. Aa for the trav- eller—- well, he could not stay at the hotel for ever, and if he (the manager) could manage to prevent him curtailing his stay, the recovery of his missing money or jewelry was, after all, the visitor's affair. And so he was kept going with daily assurances that all that could be done was being done, but that up to present the police had no due. In similar cues, if I had to act myself, 1 think I should give the hotel manager twenty four hours to find the missing property or accept responsibility. It he failed to give me satisfaction, I should then give him to understand that if in another twenty-four hours I was unable to obtain a satisfactory reply from him I should at once place the matter in the hands of the police, and inform all my fellow-guests. As a final meuaoe I should add that by the next poet I was writing to the ' Times" a detailed account of the circumstances under which I had been robbed. No hotel manager likes it to be known that he harbours thieves, even if it be unawares, and in all probability if you make it unpleasant enough for him be will understand that if he cannot place his hands on the stolen goods and that would in most oases be im- possible—he can offer you some compensation But you must not let the matter drag : act promptly and energetically.

In the most hotels there is a notice to the effect that the hotel is not responsible for valuables which have not been confided to tbs keeping of the hotel safe. And it is only foil that those who travel with a lot of jewelry should comply with the request to let the hotel accept responsibility in this way. For the guidance of foreigners visiting France I may mention that in rival actions the "juge de paix" is competent in all purely personal oases and in suite regarding personal property up to the value of £12 without appeal, and with right of appeal op to £24 deride without appeal up to £12, and with right of appeal it cases in which Courts of First Instance are competent without appeal, on disputes (1 Between hotel, inn. and lodging-housekeepers and travel!or* and lodgers for hotel charges and loss or damage of effects deposited in inns or hotels; (2) Between travellers and contractors for carriage by land or sea, for delays, travelling expenses, and loss or damage of effects carried with travellers ; (8) Concern- ing correspondence and registered objects and the carriage of paper and objects, the value of which has been declared, whether charged or not with repayment Iu this case the applica- tion may be made either to the "juge de paix" of the locality in which the sender lives, or to the "jugs de paix" of the locality inhabited by the person to whom the object is sent, at the option of the complainant The "juge de paix" also derides, without appeal, up to the amount of £19, and with the right of appeal to the extent of the demand, in disputes concerning (a) payment of rent, (b) notice to quit, (o) demands for cancelling leaves based on failure to pay rent or the insufficiency of furniture, or the destruction of the house or land leased, and (d) expulsions.

Francis Bertie, the British Ambassador is, has just bean having some very fine at Hardelot, a picturesque locality the neighborhood of Boulogne-sur-Mer this charming district is little knot Englishmen, one can hardly expect it remain for long undiscovered. In fact, it was discovered long ago by an Englishman who was not indifferent to the charms of Nature in her pleasant moods—Charier Dickens. He happen ed on it by accident when he was on a visit to Boulogne, and it so fascinated him that took up his residence there for a rime, and, understand,wrote the greater part of the "Tale of Two Cities" while staying at Hardelot. I have seen the boose in which he wrote, and I can well understand that for a man who loved to get away from the city for a while, who liked fresh air and a salt-laden breeze, wide spaces and changing, unspoiled surroundings, this was just the place. and Charles Dickens knew it. Another Englishhman, Sir John Hare, made his residence here some years ago, and rented Hardelot Castle. It is a splendid old fortress, and was evidently meant for business. The castle walls are over 1,000 feet in circumference, they are several feet thick, and there are four or five towers still standing, under which are the dungeons or ''oubliettes'' In one of them a skeleton, chained to the wall, was found by Sir John Hare during some excavations he carried out In the old days the road which leads to Hardelot Castle took you through an ancient portoullis and gateway, and across the moat, where the old drawbridge once existed. Altogether, it is a peculiarly interesting dis- trict, rendered all the more attractive to Englishmen through its associations with Dick- ens, and an ideal resort because of the fact that it is charmingly situated and has the finest sandy beach I ever looked upon.

The patrimony of the city of Paris,or rather those responsible for its government, no doubt contributed very largely to the accident which caused M. Juttet's death last Wednesday. Owing to the late hour at which the street lamps are lit, it was quite dark in the Champs Elysees when the accident happened, and it is possible that neither cabman nor chauffeur could see well enough to judge distances pro- perly. Of course, if that was so, all the more blame attaches to the chauffeur for driving fast But the municipality cannot shelter itself be- hind his fault There is no economy in leaving a great city in darkness an hour after sunset, and more than an hour before dawn. Besides in creasing the ordinary dangers of the streets, the practice enables the criminal class, so numerous and desperate in Paris, to prey with greater case on the community. Then some of the main arteries are very inadequately lighted - the Champs Elysees especially, the lamps standing among trees which absorb the greater part of their light Failing any one of whom to inquire the road, a stranger would be compelled to climb the signposts and strike a match to read the names of the streets.

The city has no excuse for being mean where the Champs Elysees are concerned, if one takes into account only the revenue brought in by the hiring of chairs. The privilege of letting out chairs in the streets of Paris during next year has recently been sold for £3.600, a sum which would have been much smaller if the Champs Elysees were not included. An industrious statistician has worked out that the holder of the chair monopoly must have 820,000 cus- tomers at a penny each to get his money back, but the increasing keenness of competition for the privilege shows that the bargain is not a bad one. Add two millions more customers to pay the working expenses and provide a profit, and one gets a good idea of the number of people in Paris who can afford to take life easily.

The agitation which lately led to a meeting of indignation on the part of the Paris postal employes has been followed by meetings all over the country, and the Postmaster-General seems to be in a fair way of losing his mind or his portfolio. Recently he was the recipient of a collective complaint from the French journal ists, whose telegrams concerning the grand military maneuvers in the east of France, dis- patched at seven o'clock in the evening,' did not reach their journals in Paris until after midnight. The Minister could give no adequate explanation of this discreditable delay, and as the newspapers are the last thing a politician wants to fall out with—they can make it so hot for him —we may expect to find some sort of reform introduced is the Post Office before long. After the sorters, the telegraph clerks, and the telephone girls, it is now the tarn of the humble postman to air his grievances, and at a meeting at the Labour Exchange in Paris a few nights ago, when some 2,000 letter- carriers were present, they protested very ener- getically against the conditions under which they are employed by the State. One of the main grievances is the insufficient remunera- tion they receive. In Paris—where they are paid better than anywhere else—a postman commences with £44 a year, and in the pro- oses of time mounts slowly to £80. But he cannot hope to get beyond that sum. As Paris is a costly place to live in, it can well be imagined that if a postman is married and has two or three children he and his family are not often afflicted with goat. It was also complained that the wages of auxiliary postmen in the country never exceeded £20 per annum ; but how a man can keep himself, let alone anyone else, on such a wage passes my comprehension. Before the meeting broke op several resolutions were passed, which are to be forwarded to the Postmaster-General and to the Minister of Commerce. May their fate be different from the usual fate of resolutions forwarded to similar destinations !

Telephone 133. Boys' School : Staff : four English Univer- sity men, five French, Arabic, and Drawing Masters. Girls' School : three English Mi/tresses : one Teacher's Diploma 1st class Cambridge University, Cambridge Higher local Diploma. One Teacher's Diploma, Royal Academy of music, London. One associate of Arts, Oxford ( University). Three French (Brevi Superior] end Arabic mistresses. Fees : Foil Boarders LB. 86 per an. Hall Boarders L.R 18 per an. Piano, violin, and omnibus extras. Schools reopen Oct 4. Apply to Reverend N. Odah, Principal.

Captain John Evans, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who discharged the duties of adjutant since the lamentable drown ing of Captain E. S. Carey at Ramleh, has been formally appointed to the poet Captain Evans, who joined the 2nd Battalion a few months ago from the Depot at Omagh, was with the 1st Battalion in the Boat war, and at Pieters' Hill received no fewer than twenty-six wounds—a record. He afterwards went through the closing phases of the war with his present battalion.

Major R Feetham, and Second Lieutenant A. G. Sharpe, 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, have been placed on duty with the Ira ft which the 1st Battalion will dispatch on the same date to the 2nd Battalion.

Captain R. H. Collins, DAO., and Lieutenant C. W. Hemp, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who are rejoining the 2nd Battalion at Alexandria, have been placed on duty with the draft of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, while the 1st Battalion at Londonderry has prepared to join the 2nd Battalion at Cairo. The draft will leave Southampton on the 27th inst

Lieutenant L. R Coke, a smart young subaltern of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, has been selected for service with the Khedive's Army, and joins at once at Cairo for potting. Lieutenant Coke received his first commission in the Irish Guards in April, 1900, from the 3rd Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment, on the formation of the Regiment to mark the valour of her Majesty's Irish soldiers in the late war in Sooth Africa.

Lieutenant C. E. G. Woolcombe-Adams, R.H.A.. who has just gone to Egypt from the Irish command, had a fair share of active service experience in the Boer war. He was with the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column in Natal, and took part in the relief of Lady- smith, the action of Laing's Neck, and the operations east of Pretoria, including the actions of Lydenberg and Belfast.

Lietutonant A. E. Bonham-Carter, 1st Bat- talion King's Royal Rifle Corps, Cairo, has had to go on temporary half pay, owing to ill health. His health was indifferent since the South African campaign, when he contracted fever, if I remember correctly, whilst cam- paigning east of Pretoria.

Second Lieutenant G. N. Hubbard, 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, Malta, has resigned his commission after holding it three and a half years.

The battleship Dominion, Captain J. L Marx, having satisfactorily gone through her full power trials, joins the Atlantic Fleet on her maiden commission.

The Illustrious, which lately returned home from the Mediterranean Station, where she spent nearly eight years, is to undergo an extensive refit at Chatham. The outlay will amount to dose on £79,000.

The frigate Aotaeon (late Ariadne), Capt. R. Hudleston, was passed out of the dockyard hands at Sheernees on Saturday on the com- pletion of extensive alterations and repairs to fit her for duties as a torpedo-school ship in connection with the torpedo school which is to be established at Sheernes for the training of ratings from the Medway Depot, who have hitherto had to go to Portsmouth or Devon - port to undergo the torpedo instruction, About £17,000 has been expended on the Aotseon in preparing her for service, and she has been taken from the dockyard moorings to a berth at the entrance to Stan gate Creek, opposite to Pott Victoria, where torpedo instructional work will be carried out.

Established 1825.

Accumulated Funds £11,300,000

Bonus Year, 1905.

The next division of profits will be made amongst participating Policies in existence at 15th November 1905.

All With Profit Policies effected on or before that date will be entitled to share in the Division.

The Company have already declared Bonus Additions to Policies to the amount of more than Seven Million Sterling.

Head Office for Egypt: Sharia Kasr-el-Nil, Cairo.

B. Nathan & Cl, Chief Agents for Alexandria.

A. V. Thomson, Secretary for Egypt.

ARRIVALS.

Per Moss S.S. Menes arrived on the 23rd inst from Liverpool and Malta:—

Mr. Carver, Mr. Hood, Mr. Taylor, Mr. J. B. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Tothill, Mrs. Degiardés, two nurses and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. Parsonnage, Mr. Barlow, Mr. McDougall, Mr. Tegg, Mr.Saville, Mr. T. Potts, Mr. Warne, Mrs. Mulligan and 2 childrens, Mr. Mitzakis, Mrs. Laferla, Mr. J. Barbara, Miss Depatista and 9 deck passengers.

La paquebot Cleopatra du Lloyd Antriohien arrivé lundi de Trieste avait à bord :

M. et Mme Zoucas, institutrice et 2 enfants, M. R. Bausch, ing. Leonori, Alex. K. Antoun, M. Lavergne et 3 de fam., M. et Mme Levi, S. E. Mahmoud Pacha Sidky et e de fam., M. et Mme Sapriel, Botten et 1 de fam., Barda et son frère, Pfann, Cravetz et Schiller, Saroit, Fathy, Magrab, Kamel Jabes et 2 de famille, Aslan et 1 de famille, M. et Mme Jabes, M. et Mme Sfor Bey, Cohen et 3 de fam., D. Koll, Decan, Gallico et 4 de fam. , Jabes, M. et Mme Garbua et 2 enfants, T. Gentilli, Costantino, Orsay et 2 soeurs, M. et Mme Reinhold, Engel, Ewans, Rosenthal, Picciotto, Nolan, Mme. Springer, Cap. et Mme Lipn, Iscaki, M. et Mme Curiel et e enfants, Grandmoulin et 1 comp., Gerarkis et fam., S. E. Harari Pacha, Vais, Flenner, Brocksieper, M. et Mme F. Arbib, Sinano, Fox, Weeden, Dahan, Colucci, Scott, Mahlouf, Cohen et 3 de fam., el 110 passagers divers.

Continental Hotel Buildings CAIRO.

St. David's Buildings, ALEXANDRIA,

and 35 - 37 Noble Street LONDON, E.C.

English Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters.

TRAVELLING REQUISITIES: COMPRESSED CANE TRUNKS. SOLID LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS. GLADSTONE & KIT BAGS. SUIT CASES, RUGS, &c.

ATHLETIC GOODS: A VARIED STOCK, INCLUDING Slazenger's Doherty "E.G.M." Demon. AND Ayre's Central Strung Racquets.

TENNIS BALLS FRESH SUPPLY WEEKLY.

BOOTS & SHOES.

All the newest shapes in the best English makes:—

BUCKSKIN TENNIS BOOT AT £1 A SPECIALITY.

Owing to the increased business in this Department a new Showroom has been fitted up where better attention can be given to Customers.

CLOTHS: The largest Stock in Egypt of Cloths of the best British Manufacture : TROPICAL TWEEDS, FLANNELS, DRILLS, & c., & c

All garments cut by experienced English cutters. Fit and style guaranteed.

GENTS' OUTFITTING: The newest Shades in Crepe de Chene Ties. Cellular, Oxford, Zephyr Shirts and Pyjamas in great variety.

Special Attention paid to Shirts Made to Measure.

HOSIERY AND UNDERCLOTHING IN THE BEST MAKES.

PANAMA, STRAW, & FELT HATS CORK & PITH HELMETS. CAPS.

HOUSEHOLD LINEN AT SPECIALLY CHEAP PRICES. TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS, SHEETS, AND PILLOW CASES. FLANNELETTES, VIYELLAS AND CEYLON FLANNELS.

SOAP, PERFUMERY, RUBBER SPONGES, BRUSHES, STUDS, MIRRORS (Hand & Shaving) FOUNTAIN PENS, &c., &c.

Davies Bryan & Co., Cairo & Alexandria.