Straits Echo, 17 June 1914

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    38 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE Of EVFKTS». CUCIIIATIISG THROIiOHOUT TUB STRAITS. THE i EDERATEt) «ALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST lit A iRALLY. VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 17th JUNE, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 137
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      1117 1 aaaa>'««Nq t non *RAMD CE&KNT. V 5253 V\: 3W£ gli W' *v ■f njlA l l v ’'^-^<s ■^geS^ ■■> EFST FOR ALL PURPOSES. RS ,sn.IEBHI'B»<ia.IBPIIIII Rll Georgetown Motor Garage, 7a, PENANG ROAD. AGENTS FOR PAIGE, MITCHELL and LITTLE FOURS. Telegraphic Address: HOKIMTEIK. If you want to HIRE A CAR
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      31 1 no HOME 's HAPPY WITHOUT A PATHEPHONE Invaluable to Every Family and a Pleasure to Young? Old. Literature further particulars from TIANG LEE Co., 53, Beach Street, Penang. jEEjjig 3M3ss2=iEi£i£il? i
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    Golf.
    1637 3 THE LOST HUMOURS OF MATCHMAKING. (Bt Horace: Hutchinson.) It app*'; ,rB to me that- there has entirely trone. from the golf of these latter days, a jjreat deal of the fuu that wo used at one to extract out of the gentle art of making matches. Nowadays there is
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    What a Sailor Knows.
    485 3 The Editor of The British Review is to be congratulated on the series of articles be has arranged, entitled Through Practical Spectacles.” Theory is often divorced from experience, and the latter seldom receives the courtesy it deserves from the editors of our leading magazines, wno are
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      256 3 T-* *arr.r3s?rm2za szsssz I PENANG. gk SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR. 'fm I iii flap2ta'. r-'.ix f£>l H <%i m c -f--■try >-v W\ U:r v~ hi fit W Rubber Factories Rubber Mills r irrar i r. i a Ay A. 7 GAS, OIL S PRODUCER ENGINES. SEMI DIESEL CRUDE OIL
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  • SHIPPING.
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      DEPARTURES.
      64 4 June 17. Ayuthia, for AsahanAlma, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Asahan. Pungah, for Batu Bahra. Hok Canton, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Mambang, for Setul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. Prinz Ludwig, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe etc. Kleitt, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      286 4 Fob Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Kodak, to-morrow, 10 a.m. Tongkab, Kopab, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy —Per Varg, to-morrow, 2 P m Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca —Per Perak, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Trang-Per Trang, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Per Tara, to-morrow, 3 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 4 Penang, June 17. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/3f* 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 s 3 Credit 2/4/ s 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 175§ Bombay, Demand Bank 174* Moulmein, Demand Bank 173* 3 days’ sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    199 4 Gold Leaf £64 40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 27.75 buyers Trang Pepper 19 no stock Cloves 46. —sales Mace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 95. —sellers Nutmegs 110 22.75 sellers f No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 9.25 buyers f Tah
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 4 Penang, June 17. Beef S’ cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 38 Pig’s Head im 24 Feet H Tongue
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    SHARES.
    2146 4 •si I s> -e "5 P a s Capital. *fum ber of Shares issued. Issued Value. Paid Up Dividends. N*wne Buyers. 1 i i 1 c J "a GO .2 a i 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 1 1909 1905 1910 1909 1906 1910 1910 1910 450,000
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    Cup Tie Final.
    1997 5 P. C. C. vs. O. F. C. Win foe the Holders. J The replay in the final cup tie between the Penang Cricket Club and the Old Farquhars j took place yesterday evening on the J Esplanade before a large concourse of j spectators, larger even than
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      803 5 ,01 Telephone 585. CHONG A CO. K o“J£ ROAD Singapore Cold Storage. ALWAYS STOCK FRESH SHIPMENTS OF Provisions, Cigars (Dutch, Manila and Moulmein), Cigarettes and Pipe Smoe ing 1 obacco of leading manufacturers. Naumann s Germania Bicycles A Accessories. Ice and Martin A Co.’s Aerated Waters. 0 Office Hours: FROM
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      12 5 For Children's Hacking Cough at Might, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is. 6d,
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    96 6 ftMiakftd daily (except Sundays and peMie holidays) ▲t tn CRITERION PRESS, bn. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. ffeioi M f Iml M 4 per annum. OuMslM m Postage Extra. Ml MHĔmrn (Port Fno) $17.50 SAIL! AMBUSS J ECHO—PENANG.” Tsliphsas Nos. Echo 980 Prinlsni Department 343 11-no Mm
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    Marriage.
    34 6 Eadib Davies. -At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on the 16th June, 1914, Mr. R. Eadie, of Rubana Estate, Teluk Anson, to Miss Mav Davies, daughter of Mr. James Davies, Iron Founder, Stirling, Scotland.
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    CHINESE AND VOLUNTEERING.
    1151 6 For some little time past we have been ware tbat the authorities have had under consideration the proposal so often advocated by the Straits Echo of establishing a Chinese Volunteer Corps in the Settlement of Penang. Enquiries on the subject have been to our knowledge addressed to
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    The Homeward German Mail.
    52 6 The Norddeutscher Lloyd Mail Steamer Pnnz Ludwig having left Singapore at 5 p.m. yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-day at 8 p.m and will leave for Colombo, Aden. Suez. Port Said, Naplee, Genoa Algiers Gibraltar. Southampton, Antwerp, Amsterdam and Bremen probably at 5 a m
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    M. A. P.
    926 6 Mr. Hioki, Japanese Minister of Chili, has been appointed Minister to Peking. Mr. H. P. Hunter, Assistant Superintendent of Chandu, Ipoh, is going Home on leave shortly. It is reported that Mr. E. A. Dickson, the British Agent in Trengganu, has been laid up with dysentery but
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1004 6 “Royal Ascot”, which from a Society point of view will form the chief event of the current week in England— the Home Rule Bill and the Wild Women notwithstanding—is the most delightful of all race' meetings. This year it will, however, be shorn of some of its traditional
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      195 6 s»' TANSAN WATER. Lemonade Ginger Ale. Tansan Minerals are absolutely pure and contain nutritious, invigorting and health-giving properties. May be obtained from MEBBRB. PRITCHARD A Co., PENANG. TONG JOO A Co., KONG FOOK CHEONG GOON YEN A FRIENDS, TAIK HO A Co., TAIPENG. BOUSTEAD HAMPSHIRE A Co., IPOH. Sole Agents:
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    FAREWELLING SIR ARTHUR YOUNG.
    444 7 SPEECH by THE HON. MR. TAN JIAK KIM. from Our Correspondent.) Singapore, June 17. E. Sir Arthur and Lady Evelyn y urn: bade f afc Johnston’s Pier resterdaj evening. g Uar d of honour was drawn up, the band was in attendance and huge crowds wt
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    Shares.
    212 7 Yesterday. To-day. S s' =i g cq cc pa oc RUBBER. Anglo Malay. 8/6 9/3 8/6 9/* B Mertajam. 1/7 2/- U 7 2/li Chersonese 2/- 2/5 2/1 C. Malay 7/74 8/6 7/74 8/6 Dennistown... 16/- 18/9 16/3 18/94 Highlands 43/6 45/9 43/3 Kamuning 1/8 2/1 1/8 2/1 Linggi
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    THE TROUBLE IN ALBANIA.
    203 7 FIERCE FIGHTING. Italy Demand for aa Apology. (Reuter). London, June 16. It appears that Italy demanded that the Albanian Cabinet should exact an apology from the Dutch Commander Thomson, who refused the Italian Legation’s demand for the release of the two Italians, Colonel Muticchio and Senor
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    Racing in England.
    200 7 Ascot Stakes Result. (Reuter.) London, June 17. The following was the result of the race for the Ascot Stakes (about 2 miles) which was run yesterdav Rroadwood 1 Asparagus 2 The Quller 3 Twenty-four ran. Won by a neck two lengths between >econd and third. S.P. —2sto
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    The Storm in Paris.
    114 7 Further Casualties. (Reuter.) London, June 16. A taxicab was extricated from one of the cavities in the Paris streets, the chauffeur and a lady passenger being dead. Lightning struck some workmen employed on alouildiDg at Choisy Le Roi, killing two and wounding eight. Subsidences C ontinue
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    Great Britain and Mongolia.
    80 7 Questio* >b the Common». Reuter.) London, June 16. Iu the House of Commons replving to a nuestion as to whether Sir Edward Grey 'had b«n authorised bv 'o «>ud a reDre,eutative to Urea Mr. V- Aclana, Under secretary of State for Foreign Vi aid- We learn
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    54 7 ENGLAND’S SECOND VICTORY. THE TROPHY REGAINED. (Reuter.) London, June 16. In the second international polo test match between England and America at Meadowbrook, England scored 4 goals and America goals. England thus wins the rubber—having won the first match by 8* goals to 3—and regains possession of the
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    New French Cabinet.
    119 7 Government's Deelnrntion. (Reuter). Paris, June 16. The new Ministry’s declaration is that their first act will be to pass a loan aad introduce a graduated income tax in the Budget. '1 he Three Years’ Service Bill will be strictly enforced until the Government is able to propose
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    Salvationists’ Sell-Sacrifice.
    46 7 Reuter.) London, June 16 At the Salvationist Congress a Canadian who was rescued from the Empress of Ireland describing the disaster, said that not a single Salvationist was found with a life belt; all of them had given their life belts to the others.
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    U. S. A. and Mexico.
    45 7 Reported Rebel Defeat. Reuter.) New York, June 1(3. Seven thousand rebels, alter four attacks on Zacatecas, we-n defeated by eight, thousand federal», who inflicted terrible losses on the rebels with their machine guns, General Villa is hastening reinforcements to Zacatecas.
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    Sylvia’s Resolve.
    27 7 (Reuter.) London, June 16. Miss Sylvia Paukhurst has undertaken a hunger strike in or out of p-i3on until Mr. Asquith receives a deputation of Suffragettes.
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    “Empress of Ireland” Inquiry.
    19 7 Empress of Ireland Inquiry. (Reuter). Quebec, Juno 16. The inquiry into the Empress of Ireland disaster has been opened.
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    County Cricket.
    14 7 Reuter.) London, June 16. At Leyton, Surrev beat Essex bv seven wickets.
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    Elephants At Rasak Estate.
    43 7 Extensive Damage. (From Our Own Correspoiulent). Kuala Lumpur, June 17. On Monday night elephants visited Rasak Estate in the Batu Tiga district and devastated one hundred acres, stripping the area of 5,000 trees. A big drive is being organized.
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    Warships at Port Swettenham.
    33 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala T umpur, June 17. The French torpedo gun-boat D'lberville and thfl Japanese scout Mogami arrived at Port Swettenham to-day There was no official reception
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    THE VOTE OF CENSURE.
    290 7 DEBATE IN THE LORDS. (Reuter). London, June 17. The House of Lords was crowded when Lord Lansdowne moved bis vote of censure on the Government. He had doubts of the use-oC secret conversations and denounced the Government as impervious to argument but now frightened. It bad
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    The Nationalist Volunteers.
    224 7 Debate ia the Commons. (Reuter. London, June 16. In the House of Commons, Mr. Augustine Birrell, referring to his statement of the 11th inst, said that the Nationalist Volunteers were increasing at the rate of 15,000 a week. Lord Robert Cecil thereupon moved the adjournment of the
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    The Vegetarian Nun Case.
    68 7 ('From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 17. Lee Swoc Hoe, Wong Swee Bean and Boey Ko<>n Kwee. against whom judgment was given for $1.500 damages for slandering a vegetarian nun, were summoned before the Ipoh High Court on a judgment summons for the amount of the
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    132 7 Tift, Rice a»d Copra. The following busiueßs in tin has been done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 tons at Penang Penang Tin Exchange. in buyers, no sellers j Tin is quoted in liondon to-day at .£136 cash and .£137 15s. three months’ sight. Rangoon rice is quoted
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    CORONER’S INQUEST.
    1092 7 FIRE ENGINE ACCIDENT. The inqueat into the death of Chan Ah Tuan, who was knocked down by Fire Engine No. 1 on May 23, was held this morniDg before Mr. V. G. Ezecbiel in the Third Court and a common jurv. Inspector A. Brereton conducted th* inquest, while
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    98 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 17. At. the |Singapore Kubl«r Auction 132,881 lb. of rubber were offered for sale and 91,375 lb. were sold at the following prices: 6heet Smoked fine ribbed SI 13 to Si 18 per picul Sheet Smoked good ribbed $lOl $ll2 S
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    Outside.
    132 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3—What a Sailor Knows. Golf. The Lost Humours of Matchmaking. 5—Cup Tie Final: P.C C. vs. O.F.C. 8—Kuala Lumpur Comments. Chinese in Dutch India: Present Administrative System Reviewed. The Law and the Press. London Rubber Company Results P.
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      258 7 HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Don’t insult and injure them by giviag inferior substitutes. Th s food is good value for your money. Penang Cycle Emporium, 12. KING STREET. i HE E VS TERN UFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Tiit vi» Office:— SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and
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  • Obituary
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    65 7 Obituary. Bishop Tucker. Reuter. London, June 16. The death has taken place, at the age of 6'\ of the RL Rev. Alfred Robert Tucker, Bishop of Uganda, from 1899*1911, following a seizure in Westminster Abbey yesterday. A. O. Steel. The death has taken place, at the age of 56, of
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    KUALA LUMPUR COMMENTS.
    948 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). I Kuala Lumpur, June 14 We have had a lot of rain lately and a week of wet weather culminated on Saturday afternoon in a deluge which descended through the night and far into the morning. Kuala Lumpur itself just escaped a flood
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    The Tomb of Stamford Raffles.
    2383 8 A Personal Pilorimaob. When it is remembered that for many years there existed a complete uncertainty 'regarding the actual burial place of Sir Stamford Raffles, the illustrious statesman whose political prescience endowed the Empire with the Island of Singapore—a j possession of immense political and
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    Municipal Commission.
    358 8 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal I Offices yesterday afternoon, the following gentlemen being present Dr. G. W. Park (Deputy President), Mr. P. T. Allen, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, Mr. F. Duxbury and Mr. Lim Eow Hong, with Mr. W. S. Dunn
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament,
    34 8 The following are the ties for to-morrow Single Handicap. J S Dawburn vs W Houston (1). W M Collins vs. A Dennys (3). W J Sandeman vs. C C Rogers (2).
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    Chinese in Dutch India.
    820 8 Present Administrative System Reviewed. A ahorb while ago the Dutch East Indian papers made much ado about a so-called incident at the installation of the newly appointed Chinese Major at Soerabaya, and it may be of interest to give some particulars concerning this institution of Chinese
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    London Rubber Company Results.
    95 8 Loudon, June 4 Braunston. The Braunston (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd., declares au interim dividend of 5 per cent. Java Rubber and Produce. The Java Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., shows a loss of j£BB9 on the year’s working Madingley. The Madingley < Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd.,
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    The Law and the Press.
    652 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—When considering an article published in the Times of Malaya on June 11 taken from the Newspaper World and en. titled Libel Laws m the F M.S., my attention was diawu to a recent leader of yours about
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    Band Programme.
    244 8 Friday, June 19. Esplanade at 6 to 7 p m. 1 Selection... A Country Girl. Monckton 2 Two Step... My Little Black Sweetheart... Frederiksen 3 Waltz Fesche Geister... Strauss 4 Old French Dance... Fontainebleau Vanderrell 5 March Melly My Little Neger... Mills. Mr. T. W. Moore, Secretary of
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    The Tides.
    313 9 1 Penang— Jttne, 1914. Penang Standard Times—Height» referred to Datum cf Soundings in Admiralty Chart». High Water. Low Wates. D te 1 s s r<l a». h. m. ft. h. m. ft. 17 m 0 32 2.8 Wed 17 m 8 16 2 ?9 a 4 0 7
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      1479 9 r SHIPPING. SfA L x pect««l Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Homeward Date. Steamer. ne 27 Delta 1« 11 Himalaya 25 Assaye 8 Deranha 22 China 5 Himalaya 19 Delta 3 Assayo 17 Arcadia Connecting with S.S. Marmora Moldavia Medina Mongolia Egypt Malwa Morea Maloja Mooltan Due London. July 25
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    Franz Joseph Facing The End.
    1309 10 The Silent Pxlace. (By G. Valentine Williams.) Vienna. Aslim Hungarian sentinel, prowling with odd cat-like gait up and down a narrow, well-trodden sentry tra:k, makes a blue patch against the grey gravel of the courtyard at Schoubrunu. To his left runs the whole vast expanse
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    The Late Sir Robert Hart.
    736 10 The Customs Service and the Post Office staff honoured themselves by initiating a movement for the erection of a statue to the late Sir Robert Hart, and the Shanghai Municipal Council has done the like in participating in the movement and in undertaking to maintain
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      566 10 i 5 X. w; i v wv s Vs m X m \X\ wx JsA ar< n^» I 1 Cr V fZz&z&s .*lB I K t.r I'/*' f JLI^ i M %£t£k&: *~> r,.. "•>! >- j TT/S *T. Vo. 6X* ■V,.;> K It. ■5Ci The Bishop ct Southampton writes
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    Finance and Alcohol in France.
    230 11 financial needs of France seem likely a chock on alcoholism by compelling u rerB and sellars of spirits to bear tb* P pj taxation. Of the 750,000,1'00fr., or 000. needed to make up next year’s deficit, M. Aimond, the Reporter 11 Budget in the Senate,
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    Unrest in Canton.
    208 11 On the other hand, we think we are tified in saying that a considerable body 'of people, who probably have little or no (Tinpatby with the objects of these local (irolutionistß, are in doubt as to the wisdom jndeveu the justice of these continuous executions of their
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    Big Ship Limit.
    159 11 That the limits of size have been reached for the time being in the development of the g&int liner is the opinion of one of the greatest German authorities on mercantile shipping,” Bays the Mail A halt was perhaps inevitable. In the twentyfive years since 1889 the
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    Islamism in Africa.
    254 11 In Questions Diplomatique» tt Colonial et Max Montoel, in an article on the attitude of the Colonial Powers in regard to Islam, tells of the spread of Mabommedanism amongst the black races of Africa. He then compares the different attitude taken up by tbe French and English
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