Straits Echo, 8 June 1914

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING lIIROIiGMOUr THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GiiNiKALU. 1 f()L. $24 Per Annum PENANG, MONDAY, Bth JUNE, 1914. Single Copy, 19 cents No. 129
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    China’s Foreign Advisers.
    780 3 president Tuan Shih-kai opened Provisional National Council in April tb* j g id special emphasis upon the 1912 »> Staining “talent from other P***®! u j o a n«l advise the Government p the various administrative and j reforms which no Chinese were fi ßaE |,v knowledge
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    Men at Whom We Don’t Mock.
    119 3 I The Journamkt. It it> the fashion.'' remarks a Sunday paper lu ?k at the journalist.”! hen I aui sitting in a room, prev to misery and gloom, 1 <io not, ipso facto, grin Bwause a journalist conies in. Should toothache seize me iu
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    Love and “Progress.”
    919 3 The elemental Passions and Civilization. Many people who suffer from scepticism t-eein to find not the smallest difficulty in h idiug faithfully to the current illusion of Progress; that dogma which assumes us that, mere lateness in time constitutes superiority tu m ud and morals, so that
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      156 4 JTayoyo, Br. 4.249. Sweney. J"» London. May 7, Cen.—A. G. A Hu, So.j. Br. 3.109. June 6, Calcutta, May 31. Gen B. *CoBr. 34«. Scott. Juno 7, Tolut Anson, June 6, Gen. A. G. Tranq, Br s.s., 73. Bergw.tz, June 7, Trang, June 6. Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd.
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      departures.
      69 4 June 8. Ban Lee, for Alor Star (Kedah) Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Avagyee, for Dindings, Sitiawan, Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Ceylon Maru, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Van Outhoom, for T. Semawe, Sega, Olehleh, Sabang Ac. Padang. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi and Peril*. Kirin
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      MAILS CLOSE
      207 4 For Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Tony Chuan, to morrow, 7 a.m. Tongkah —Per Malacca, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Asahan— Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Omapere, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Dindings and Sitiawan Per Pangkor, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 4 Pin ait o, June 8. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/3ss 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4, 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary 2/4f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 J 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    192 4 Gold Leaf *64 40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 27.25 buyers Trang Pepper no stock Cloves 46. sales Mace 110 nominal Mace Pickings 98. —sellers Nutmegs 110 23. —sales C No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.25 buyers ('Tahbun... 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    155 4 Penang, June 8. Beef— 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’. Head... M N Feet JJ Tongue M
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    SHARES.
    2140 4 0 •M O o-£ €> g g Q o C* Capital. Number of Shares issued. Issued Value. a. P ra S Dividends. Name. i 0* m Sellers Quotations. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER —DOLLAR SHARES. 130,000 75,600 70,000 1 2 10 1 2 10 p.o. p.c. p.c. p.o.
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      47 4 Cheap money,” said the business man, Cheap food,” the labourer said “Cheap beer,” sung out old Dusty Dan, What matters, beef or bread That’s very well,” observed the sage. But vou’li agree, I’m sure, Cheap health is gained from youth to age With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.
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    Taiping Bisley.
    809 5 TO BE HELD ON 15th, 16th AND 17th AUGUST. Programme or Events. (From Our Own Corretpondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 5. Major Fox, Acting Commandant of the M.S.V.R. took the chair at the meeting of the council of the M.S.V.R. battalion rifle club at headquarters Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday
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    The Colony’s Prisons.
    546 5 Annual Report. Mr. S. Codrington, the acting Inspector of Prisons, snigs the annual report on the prisons of the Colony for 1913 which is issued as a s’if plement to the current Government Gazette. The daily averages in the three prisons of Singapore, Penang and Malacca for
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    The Better Way.
    163 5 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, With reference to the letter that appeared iu your valuable journal on Saturday 6, concerning the Birthday Ball in Singapore signed by Rex 1 must confess that Pulo Penang acted quite differently on this occasion. The Hon’ble Resident
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    Gibbons Cup Competition.
    133 5 The following was the result of the 220 yards handicap iu the Gibbous Cup Competition, which was competed for yesterday. There were ten starters and the race resulted in a win for F Scarborough, who was the virtual S ratch from 10 seconds handicap, with H V
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    P. C. C. Bowis.
    40 5 The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, the 10th inst: Championship. W Houston v». A Lindley (1). C C Rogers ve. Dr Sharp (8). Champions kip Pairs. Jams and Cunningham vs, Reimann and South&m (2).
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      13 5 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, i Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, It. 6d
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    92 6 ?cfelisk»d daily (sxcept Sundays aid f«bb« holidays) AT TIB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Paioi pi it 1 m. I*4 por mu m (MMm». Portage Extra. IMI Mates* (Port Fim) 117.60 •am isDMii: ROHO—PENANG" v TibfkoM Nob. Echo 586 |t Matitl 343 If f—
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    CHINESE ART.
    1267 6 Last year there a ««table revival of 1 interest in Chinese art iu L >ndon and we gather from sources as diverse as the lashion plates in the ladies’ papers and the critiques of the Academy that its influence is by no means spent and can iu fact
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    Outward Mail.
    37 6 The Royal Mail steamer Himalaya, haring left Colombo at 7 pm. on Saturday, is expected to arrive here at noon on Wednesday, and will leave for Singapore and China at 5 p.m. the same day.
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    M. A. P.
    685 6 Mr. 8. E. A. Linton, of the P.W.D., will probably be going on leave in Julj\ Mr. W S. Eames is to act as District Officer, Dindings. He is also an assistant District Judge for Penang. Mr. Franklyn Robinson has been appointed a District Judge for Malacca
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    Supreme Court.
    80 6 Lee Ckia Ho vs. Lim Msk Ckye In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. JusticeT. Sercombe Smith delivered a written judgment in the suit Lt 3 Chin Ho vs. Lira Mah Chye, in which the plaintiff sued another well-known towkay to obtain judgment for a penalty of a
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    The Penang Mail Train.
    58 6 Says to-day’s M. D. C. The Up-mail from Kuala Lumpur was considerably delayed yesterday afternoon. On enquiry at the Railway Station a Chronicle representative ascertained that the delay occurred at Rawang where two goods waggons had derailed and blocked the line. The train arrived in Ipoh
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    KUALA LUMPUR COMMENTS.
    971 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 6. There was some fairly good scoring at tbp rifle range last Sunday when the M. 8. V p* batallion rifle club met for their monthf? handicap spoou shoot. The ranges 800, 900, and 1000 yards The compel were divided
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      205 6 A New Stock of Sewing Machines Just Received. .V a ►vs* It was designed to meet tbe dern tnd for an honestly built, thoroughly reliable machine, at a modiu it price, and we can positively state that in appeatance, durability, finish, ease in tunning, and its capabilities as a work-doer
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    HOME RULE AND ULSTER.
    168 7 PROTEST demonstrations. (Reuter). London, June 7. Home Kule protest demonstrations were 1 1 Hull, Newcastle, and Eastbourne Be terdar, tbe speakers including the Earl 'f Selborne, Lord Milner, Mr. F. E. Smith, recount Ridley, the Duke of Devonshire an d Lord Charles Beresford. A Bellicose Speeek.
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    The French Cabinet.
    128 7 Tkrce Years' Service the Difficulty. (Reuter.) Paris, June 6. M Viviani has informed President Poincar» that he is unable to form a Cabinet owing to difficulties in regard to three years’ military service. Paris—Later. M. Poincare has invited M. Delcasse to form a Cabinet. M. Delegate's Refusal.
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    Disturbed Albania.
    153 7 Dcmiidt of the Epirotes. Reuter Durazzo, Juno 6. It is reported that the Albanian Government has accepted the demands of the Epirotes. Arrest of Italians* Durazzo, June 7. An Italian, Colonel Muricchio, and an Italian professor Senor Cbinigo, were arrested in the house of an Italian postmaster and
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    U. S. A. and Mexico.
    84 7 Prctiicat Huerta's Annouacemeat. {Reuter.') Washington, June 7. President Huerta has declared the block'd* of Tampico and sent tvo gunboats thither to enforce it. Presumably the •bjwt is to prevent the landing of arms for tae Constitutionals. The gunboats will h Tampico to-morrow. T "o American
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    Madman or Worse.
    60 7 A Prowler is Buckingham Palace. (Reuter.) London, Judo 7. An engineer’s fitter was captured at ac *ingham Palace yesterday night. He lurmounted the formidable eheveux de taring his clothes to rags, and forced into the basement. He ranBfe Teral servants’ rooms, changed bis e finally entered the
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    FINANCIAL HOUSE IN DIFFICULTIES.
    105 7 SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT. (Reuter.) London, June 6. The well-known financial house of Messrs. Chaplin, Milne and Grenfell suspended payment as a partner recently withdrew from the firm in consequence of very heavy losses on the Stock Exchange. As Explanation. It is understood that Messrs Chaplin and
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    County Cricket.
    69 7 Reuter. London, June 6 The following matches were drawn At Leicester, Leicester vs. Northamptonshire in favour of Leicester. At Birmingham, Warwickshire vs. Middlesex in favour of Warwickshire. At Manchester, Lancashire vs. Notts in favour of Notts. At Portsmouth, Hampshire vs Gloucestershire in favour of Gloucestershire. Kent beat Northamptonshire
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    Aerial Derby.
    65 7 A Disqualification. lieuter.) London, June 6. The Frenchman, M. Noel, on a monoplane, won the Aerial Derby over a course 93 miles round London in 1 hr. 15 min. 5 sec. 1 here were fourteen starters. London, June 7. The Frenchman, M. Noel, has been disqualified and an
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    The Suffragettes.
    51 7 (Reuter). London, June 6. The Suffragettes burned a mansion at High Wycombe containing many valuable antiques. Emetic for Suffragettes. London, June 7. Summonses have been granted at Bow Street against a solicitor’s clerk charged with conveying emetics in tabloid form to Suffragetles in Holloway who are being forciblv
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    Lunatic in a Steeple.
    67 7 (Reuter.) Budapest, June 6. A youth, August Tomsics, wounded a girl, murdered her parents, and took refuge in a church steeple where be b6ld out all day. He fired 200 cartridges at all comers and so far he has killed and wounded fourteen persons He destroyed
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    Highbury Garden Party.
    61 7 Mr. Jnsepk Ckamkerlain’t Puklie Appearance. Reuter.) London, June 7. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain and Mr. Austen Chamberlain gave a garden party at Highburv to their respective constituents. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was wheeled in a bath chair, his first public appearance after eight years Mr. Austen Chamberlain in a
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    Ouimet’s Win.
    22 7 London, May 28. Ouimet has won the French Amateur Golf Championship, beating his fellowcountryman Topping by 4 up and 9.
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    KLANG RICSHA STRIKE.
    53 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. The Klang riesha pullers went on strike to-day as a protest, it is supposed, at the action of the Police who yesterday evening arrested twenty pullers on the charge of loitering. Kuala Lumpur, June 8. The riesha strike at
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    Malacca Planters.
    80 7 Better Roads Needed. (From Our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 8. Mr. J. W. Campbell presided at the meeting of the Malacca Planters yesterday which decided to ask the Government to take steps to improve the roa is and suggested that more European engineers and more European supervision be
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    Steamer Accident in The Thames.
    37 7 (Reuter.) London, June 7. The liner Corinthian from Canada collided with and sank a Thames steamer, Oriole off Greenwich. The latter had just landed her passengers. The crew of 17 were saved.
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    Anglo-German Entente.
    74 7 London, May 22. The Berliner Tageblatt publishes an article based on what it claims to be trustworthy information, stating that proposals for an Anglo-Russian naval agreement were made to Sir Edward Grey during the visit of the King and Queen to Paris The newspaper says that the impending
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    Shares.
    210 7 Yesterday. To-day. eo B E M a >»;= a 3 PQ QQ P 3 CD RUBBER. Anglo Malay. 8/4$ 9/1$ 8/4$ 9/1$ B Mertajam. 1/6 1 'los 1/6 1/11$ Chersonese 2/1 2/6 2/1 2/t> C. Malay 7/7$ 8/6 7/7$ 8/6 Dennistown... D/f 19/1$ 16/3 19/1$ Highlands 42/- 44/3 42/-
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    56 7 Tin, Rice sad Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, ggg gQ buyers, no sellers j Leong Fee A Co., 50 tons at 70.00 Singapore: Straits Trading Co 75 70.25 Totji: ...155 ton?. Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at $152
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    Penang Golf Club
    50 7 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following was the result of the tie played on Saturday M zed Deub’et Handicap Final. Mr A Mrs Edwards beat Mrs Neubronner and Waugh 5—7, 6—l, 6—4. The Tennis Prizes will be presented to the winners on Tuesday next at the Golf Club.
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    EX-RICSHA PULLER’S UNSUCCESSFUL CLAIM.
    1082 7 His Lordship Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith this morning delivered judgment in the suit in which Ong Ah Sok, formerly a riesha puller in Penang, sued Captain Ruffell D. Caswell, of the s.s. Pangkor for damages for an alleged breach of a contract entered into between the
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    Outside.
    110 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages I Paee 3—China’s Foreign Advisers. Men at Whom We Don’t Mock: I—The Journalist. Love and Progress The Elemental Passions and Civilization. s—Taiping Ris’ey: Programme of Eveuts. The Colony’s Prisons Annual Report The Better Way. P 0.0. Bowls. Gibbons Cup
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      233 7 HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Don't insult and injure them by giving inferior substitutes. This food is good value for your money. Penang Cycle Emporium, 12. KINC STREET. 3NTOTICE. A LIST OF APPLICATIONS for public l\. house licences for tho year 1914 to be considered
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      206 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Ubad Office: —SING A POIZE i Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. Local Office: —No. 7, L~juon Strket. NOTICE. Penang Auction Mart. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.,' TO BE SOLD BY
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  • Obituary
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    108 7 Obituary. Theodore WatU-Daatoa. (Reuter.) London, June 7. The death has taken place at The Pines, Putney Hill, of Theodore Watts-Dunton, the distinguished literary critic, poet and novelist. He was 82 years of age. [Mr. Watts-Dunton, who had a unique knowledge of Gipsy life which he used in his novel Aylvcin,
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    Cricket Tournament.
    1362 8 P. C. C. tsTp. r. c. An Exciting Finish. These teams met for the second time on Saturday afternoon to play off their fixture under the auspices of the Cricket tournament. The Recre itionists managed to get together their strongest eleven, while the Pouang Cricket Club could only
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    Trang Notes.
    587 8 Trang, May 15. Ou account of the expected visit to the Southern Provinces of His Majesty The King, a very large number of meu are out at present, repairing the road and bridges and building houses for the royal party. The weather i» now opprossively hot again, as
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    F. M. S. Mines Department.
    1496 8 Report for 1913. We take the following extract» from the report on the administration of the Mines Department for the year 1913 The expenditure w 1912 wa« $203,317. In 1912 aud 19 1 3 Personal Emoluments and Duty Allowance ente red in the Civil Service
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    The Future of the Straits Turf.
    1155 8 A Singapore Opinion. The future of horae racing in this Colony and indeed in the whole of Mplaya, fot the F.M S. will probably have to 9tand or fall by the success or failure of the Colony, is thought by a good many racing
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    Federal Appointments.
    148 8 Mr W G Stewart to be Assistant Trsfli* Manager, F M S R. Mr G J Henbrey to act 'as Deputy Conservator of Forests, Grade 11. Mr F M G McConechy to be an Assistant Engineer, P W D. Mr W W Davidson to be an Assistant Eneineer,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    200 8 The following was the result of the plav for the Calcutta Medal P T Allen 43 49= 92 14= 78 A B Vcules 47 37= 84— 6= 78 T A Martin 44+44= 88— 8= 80 C T Beath 39 41= 80— Scr= 80 J Crabb Watt 39
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      229 8 KTOTICE. MR. 0. P. GRIFFITH JONES haring left our employ on 31st May, 1914, the procuration held by him is hereby cancelled as from that date. (Sd.) SANDILANDS, BUTTERT 4 Co. 6-6-14 376 ,B KATOO DEEBOOK No Liability. NOTICE is hereby given that a CALL (No 9) of ONE SHILLING
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      1841 9 HIPPING. p.&o. Fob Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward. Due Penang Steamer. Connecting with S.S. June 10 June 25 July 23 Aug--20 Himalaya Assaye Devanba China Himalaya Delta Medina Mongolia Egypt Malwa Morea Maloja Homeward. Date. FARES BY WAIL STE4WERS. A Accommodation. Ist class 2ndclaBß r 0 London by
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    Imperial Naturalization.
    931 10 The flowing prose of Froude’s Oceana I carries the reader guided bj the author’s imagination over a romantic past when the Empire was being founded and over a par- tial view of the present, tinctured by Froude’a personal bias Though problems in Australia and New Z‘aland are mention
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    Fatal Fascination.
    92 10 A Viennese tailor was so fascinated by I bis own figure in a suit ordered by a I rt functionary that he could not I make up his mind to part with the gar- I meat. He passed hours daily before the I ui'rror admir.ng the elegant fit,
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    The New Chinese Constitution.
    988 10 Whatever may be the exact details of the new Chinese Constitution, it is clear that all the real power is concentrated into the hands of Yuan Shih-kai. President by name, he is nevertheless virtually a Dictator. From 6uch information a 9 we have it appears that
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    Three Remarkable “Agonies.”
    145 10 The following appear in the personal column of the Times of May 9 Where is the Good Samaritan who will give harassed City Worker a Hoi day by the set at, Whitsun Watching advertiser's childlike enjoyment should be ample repayment In order to sav» his ag»d Barents
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