AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11430, 21 July 1900, Page 6

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

THE WAR IN CHINA.

UNIQUE PICTURES;

VIEWS OF PEKIN AND TIENTSIN.

SCENES IN THE TONGAN ISLANDS.

AUCKLAND POULTRY SHOW.

NORTHERN PENINSULA. The present issue of the Auckland Weekly News contains a series of exceptionally fino pictures of places in China, made famous or infamous by the recent terrible massacres there. Features of Pekin and Tientsin, the two cities on which so much interest is centred are made familiar. The western gate of Pekin is shown, and from this picture one can gain some idea of the southern gate, where the Legations made their final stand, and it can be imagined how teinble must have been the position of our kinsmen penned within walls, that were no defence against the Chinese artillery.

The theatre at Tientsin, which at this moment may be crumbling before shot and shell, is given, and the gardens of the Imperial Palace, at Pekin, are also rayed. A Chinese temple to Buddha, a scene on the Honan Canal, and other pictures, make a collection of illustrations such as will be eagerly examined at this critical period in Chinese history. A picture of the late Sir Claude Mac Donald, the late British Minister at Pekin, is given, and there is also a series of portraits of Auckland and other New Zealand missionaries now in China, and no one can look at these portraits without feeling a thrill of interest for the possible position of some of these people just now.

Another very interesting lot of pictures are those showing the Tongan Islands, Vavau, and Lifuka, are admirably illustrated, and the fishing scenes showing the natives at their sport in the lagoons, together with the girls at their nationf.l sitting dance, give one a better idea of the wonderful islands, so near to our doors, than most people have had a chance of obtaining.

Poultry-breeders and fanners generally will be interested in the numerous illustrations given of prize birds, at the recent poultry show. Our photographer has been particularly successful in obtaining capital pictures of the leading birds; in fact, it is exceedingly rare that such illustrations are obtainable, and the owners of the prizewinners should be much gratified.

Some snapshots of South African scenes, of Te Kapa, cattle from the northern peninsula, together with portraits of the late Trooper Keith Gorrie, Dr. W. E. Thomas, the newly-appointed Professor of Music, make a collection of attractive miscellaneous pictures; whilst the Auckland Football Association's champion teams, and the patriotic demonstration at 'fa rani, make series that will be attractive to a large number of people. The letterpress of the Weekly News is of high quality. There are a large number of special articles of great interest, and the literary columns alone contain much more reading matter than is found in the average sixpenny book. The pages devoted to agriculture, mining, commerce, and general news are well up to date, and the whole publication is replete with interesting matter and pictures. The Weekly News is now on sale by all agents and runners.