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dais from which the Queen will formally declare the 
Exhibition open. 
Shooting out at right angles are the Spanish annexe, 
and the building shared by India and Ceylon, China and 
Japan, and New South Wales: while corresponding to 
these at the western end are the Russian annexe anda 
shed allotted to several countries and colonies. The Isle 
of Man, the Bahamas, Switzerland, Germany, Hawaii, 
Italy, and Greece—all find their space under its roof. 
After all the buildings were planned, the Governments 
of Russia and Spain declared their intention of partici- 
pating ; and accordingly for each of these countries a 
commodious iron building has been specially erected. 
The Spanish collection will be of peculiar interest ; it 
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Brock Pran.—A. Switzerland; B. Isle of Man; C. Bahama and W. I. Islands; D. Hawaii; E. Poland; 
I. France; J. Italy; K 
Wales.—Scale, 200 feet to the inch. 
has been gathered together bya Government vessel ordered 
round the coast for the purpose, and taking up contribu- 
tions at all the seaports as it passed. 
Cf the countries whose Governments for inscrutable 
reasons of state show disfavour and lack of sympathy, 
Germany is prominent ; although by the active initiative 
of the London Committee some important contributions 
. Greece; L, China; M. India and Ceylon; N. Straits Settlements; O. Japan; P. Tasmania ; 
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F. Portugal; G. Austria ; H. Germany; 
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have been secured from private individuals : among them, 
we are happy to say, is Mr. Max von dem Borne, who 
will send his celebrated incubators, which the English 
Committee have arranged to exhibit in operation at their 
own expense. 
Although the Italian Government, like that of Germany, 
holds aloof, individuals, especially Dr. Dohrn of the 
