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FENSIONED BECAUSE OF HIS PAINS, MR. FRID. C. DIAS OF MANDALAY BUTTERED ACUTELY FROM INDIGNETION--WAS AFFLICTED WITH SLEEPLESSHEIS, HET WEAKNESS AND EXCESSIVE DEBILITI
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ENABLED 10 Work AGAIN, GULED AND MADE STRONG, BY DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. “I was forced to take my pension before time on account of ill health," said Mr. Fred. C. Dias, formerly Bailiff of the High Court of Mandalay, Burma, and my one great regret
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with buyers at the farmer and all at the piam. Our Atistic subjüdia in "Biambao tarriti lower rate, Blanghat Lands have improved tory sand in a very different position. There are 15,000 of them la Northern Slam. Most of in the North to TE 116;
COTTON MIALS.There is no business to them are Barmers Shins; and they posices in a report in this section, and quotations are more high degros the pride which all the bravest and
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most labelligant of one into follow-sabjents or less "nominal,
MISCELLANEDUS-Chins Borneos have again for in their British nationality, and la the bean booked at $102, closing with buyers rights and privileges watch it bestowa apon at this and some sellers at $11. China Peo-them These men omplain already of the vidents are still wanted at $9, but shares are partial surrender of one extra-territorial rights very ears, and a alghtly higher rate would which we made la'the'iles Lao Bisten in 1883. undoubtedly be paid. Green Island Cementa By thataarronder the Blame Government now have been done at $10 and $109 closing steady enjoys limited jurisdiction over British subjecta at the higher rate with a firmer tendency in this region, bat the British Coneal at Chiang- Hongkong and China Gas Shares have been mai has the right to transfer cases sff soting thera booked at $175 and there are further bayers, from the Blame Courts into his own Court. They are disastiated with this arrangement, and
now is that I did not know of Dr. William Rupes after sales at the reduced rate of 830 are they petitioned in 1903 that the full powəri öl ·
Pink Pills or rather, of their value before doing so, because it was them Pills-that-after- wards oured me, and made me strong again." Mr. Dise lives in 23rd Street, Mandalay, and is one of the oldest established Law Agents in that city, having been in practice there since the British aunexation.
My trouble began with Indigestion," con- tinned Mr. Diss. "I had no appetite, my tongue became furred and my breath foul, I was trombled with pains between the shoulders and with s'enplessnes, I fall just as tired in the morning on rising se I had done when I went to bed. Walking even a short distanse made me breathe's hard as if I had run, miles, and to climb the stairs in my house was a great telal to my strength, Bo weak and ill did I become that thought I could never get well again. The doctors I con- sulted told me that in addition to the troubles I knew of I was suffering from weakness of the heart, Inc the medicines these physicians gaya me as well as the patent reme
a bich dios tried myself, did me little or no good, It was
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In request at the figars, China Light and Powers are wanted, at the improved rate of $7, and William Powells at 856 Langkats have further advanced in the north The, 610.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SIAM.
the British Consular Court should be restored. Kelantan, Trengganu, and Kedah sta vory desirable moquisitions; bat we must be vary Daraful not to obtain them by anything which malice tealf old misconstros fato a accender of the rights of our Asiatic subjects in Slam. It was in retura for material advantages that we computed to the partial abandonment of our onsulse jarialiation in 1833, of which the Burmese Shane in Northern Biam complain. We cannot be too careful to avoid even the appa
& blunder anes of repeating a dangerous Indian opinion.is.axaiptionally sensitis apo the subject of the rights of ladies oat of Indis at the present time. We need not now dwell apon the causes of that foallur. It is amongh for statesman that such a feeling exists, and that it deserves all possible consideration and yapathy at car hands. We are confiant, wa need hardly say, that Sir Elvard Grey and Mr. Morley will give that consideration and sympathy to it in the amplest measure, when ever the draft of the Bisse tresty is submitted to them.The Times. “
It is a year ago ainsa Biam concluded an important trasty with France. It seems not improbable that this arrangement may be followed at no distant date by a new tresty batween Sists and ourselves. Negotiations with this object have been in progrem for some time back, and it is understood that considerable progress towards an agreement on several pointe has been made. It is reported that by the proposed arrangement Siam would sede to this country the States of Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah and, perhaps other districts
in the Malay Peninsula, and that Great Britain is return consents Lo some modification of her extra-territorial rights in Biam itself. The French tresty, it will be remembered, made extensive territorial concessions to France, while it provided for the establishment of International Courts in Siem with a wide jurisdiction both in civil nad in a CCRIOUS BOLY FOR ANCE TO TAKE OF. criminal causes over French Asiatic subjects and
The correspondent of the" Single" at Paking Asistios ander Erench protection. It is well raports that two Turkish ulemas from Coa-
the known that the British authorities in Malay States have long been anxious to round off the tautinople, who arrival there last autama to of flourishing possessions which they ad propagat the doctrines of Islam, have so far group
succeeded as to have opened a school which minister with such conspicuous sucess by the scalesudy is frequented by 200 scholars. qufaition of certain other territorier, and that the Government of King Chulalongkon bss desired
MOSLEM MISSIONS IN CHINA.
to obtain an ampler invidiction over the Asiatispital,complished, their objset -in-
subjects of Great Britain in his dominians. Pro posals have been mooted for the extorsion of the Pabaugailway along the east cost, no s to open up riok districts now only sobras to
they are now abant visit several A revival in thos8 detail sint by t important Meslam colonies in the interior of China to try and wirk ragione. One interesting correspondent is that as soon as the ulamas arrived, they sought the protection of the commendation from the Franch Legst on that they are starting on their journey laland.
It le curious that France, after abandoning her protectorate ove: Boman Catholics in the Oltoman Empire, should assume the burden of supporting Mostem missions in China. =
One day I read in a newspaper of a perion from bad harbours that are unappros elable for rengh authorities, and it is with lettera of re- offering much in the same way as myself Laving bean cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pilla for Pale People, and I decided on this to try tess pills myself By the time I had finished the contents of one bottle of. Dr. Williams Pink Pila I felt much better than I had done for a long time, and after finishing & few more betties I found myself quite well again. My appetite ball returned, I could diget my food, my tongue had regained its natural red colour, my breath was no more offensive, the pains between the shoulders had disappeared, I was abla te sleep soundly and well. So strong and fit did I become that I could walk many miles without feeling any of the old sensations of excessive fatigue, I could climb the stairs of
have done me. had no return of
several months in the year, and perhaps connection with the ultimately to form A Siamese system. It is highly probable, fiat these matters, or some of thew, my have boon discussed in the present negotiations; but it is to be hoped that these also cover certain other points in our relations with Sim. The obstructions to navigation at the mouth of the Menam, the defective condition of the internal gemmunisations of the country, and e antiquated provisions in subsisting treaties which forbid our fellow subjects to buy or to root house, lands or plactatione, are in a limited zone about the capital, base lang hen folds serions grievances by the British resi
Duubtless they will be dents in Bam, and particularly by the com mercial community.
my house with the greatest case. I am valt with in the course of the negotiations. thankful for the pool Dr. Willis' Pink Pilla
It has been rumoured that the modification's Binca my cure by them I have of extraterritorial rights which the Sims
1 "have" my former ill health. no objection to your making whatever use you demand are of a very comprehensive kind, and
even that they extend to British subjects of this testimonial," Jika
Chrislongkorn King British birth throughout! Dr Williams Fit Pills for Pals People in ons. If 800 demands have been made, wa sapply rich now blood to the digestive organs can hardly suppose they will be entertained by th and thoroughly tone up the somach. They Britisk Government. The French trusty
a have also oured thousands of cases of live not suject Frenchmen to the jurisdiction of Complaint, Anamia Bloodlessness, Malaria the ordinary Siamese Courts, and so lately auf Palpitations, Rheumatiam, Sciation, Paralysis, two years ago the Siamese themselves admitted Beri Bori, Nervous Debility. Early Decay that they would not reasonably invite Europass Fesema, Boils ant Skin Eruptions as well as those special disorders which fiet ladies to submit themsives to it in the adition of between youth and middle-age. vbtainable at their laws and of their Courts-which-then- most shops where medicinos are sold, they can existed. It will rnire very strong evidence to prove shat they have attained a European also be had direct from the Dr. Williams standard in legislation and in the administra Medicine Co., Cavanagh Bridge, Singapore. & bottles for $8 er 1 bottle for $1.50, pest free, tion of justice within two years. Bo far as is knows, no sack evidence is forthcoming: They are on uurivalled restorative to pares and, until that standard has been reached and soffering from the after-effects of Fever, upheld for a considerable period it seeme the Dysentery and Chills, also to those broken he
inconceivable that we should abandon towa by overwork, residence in sa cubesity more material of our present rights, The climate or exocases from whatever cause arising last report of the Siamese Ministry of Justice poton with satisfaction that a number JOINT STOCK SHARES. of Judges have been sent to penal s-rvitude daring the last two years" That may be. Messrs Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly evidence of progress; it is hardly proof that the share report, datad Hongkong 29th May, 1958.- Bench is yet aboys suspicion. The right of all or of Our market generally has continued to rule British subj ots, whatter of European steady to firm during the past week, the chief, Asistio descant, to be tried exclusively by the festare of which is a further substantis Consular Court was conferred upon as by the advance in the value of Backe, for which an treaty of April 18, 1855, and the supplementary unsitiefied demand at the close still exists. Barngreement of May 13, 1856. The Court was ilver is quoted at 2418., and exchange on London at 1/97 T.T. The rate on Shanghai is atendy at 74. The Bank of England rate of discount has been reduced to per cont, and the open market cute for 3 month a billato per cent.
BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais con- tiauing in request, the rate is rapidly from $700 to $75 with small sales at thers and inter madiste ratra, and the market closes strong at the latis. London has further advanced to £76.10.0, Nationals are still wated at 151.
sublished by an Order in Cunod of Jily 28, 1856, which was confirmed by statute in the following year-a fact which suggests that legislation might be required to sanction any grave changes in the present. ayatem Gresk weight mast necessarily action to the wishes of the British community in Siam. If they ara willing to wooopt the jurisdiction of the Siantess Courts in certain causes, we may safely segalesce in their decision. To jalge from the settere which wo have received to the subject, they ara anything but willing. communication which MARINE ISURANCEBA Email sale of appassa to day from an English resident declares Unions at $795 is reported, and there are roundly that no paper "safeguards" inserted further sellors at the rate orth Chios are in a treaty will effectually protest British
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EXPORT and IMPORT MERCHANT, Buying Belling and Machinery made a speciality and estimated tion is unreasonable. 1 here is to matter on given free, ou appli ation. which our countrymen in the East are mere sensitive, or sansitive with battar right, than on this question of law sad jurisdiction. The 1lbert Bit of 1888 dealt with juris tiction only. Yet the proposal which it o atrized that up- country native magistrates trained though they
forthcoming at the present quolation of $15 buyers Chinas have been booked at $93, and probable that more shares could be placed at the rate.
SHIPPING.-Sales of Hongkong. Canton and Macaca are reported at $.9, $ 2) and 829) and here are farther buyers a hiter rate. Star Ferrien bave declined to $5 and $15 for the old and now jesnek respectively, the div,, of ió per | are in our own legal system, should have power
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B. 41. PILLS,
ing of the intensity of Boglish feeling apen
ask for jurisdiction over Europeans a couple
in either, sex. These famose Pillations in regarst, but hates are not obtain of years ago, they dit ask for it over the also eura Gravel Pains in the able at present rate locally,
and Asiatis subjects of Earop an Powers. That which they obtained Back and all Kidney Disorders. DOCKS, WHALVES AND GODOWNS, -Hoog the concession Free from mercury. Forty
Sold by all kong and Whampas Dooks have been booked from the French. Does it follow thst we PCAS BUCOGSS Chemieta and Bborokeeper at $103, and more sharea ste wanted. Hong can or ought to make it too? If we accept ong and Kowloon Wharvas have been sold at Biomero law and Siamese jurisdiction for throughout the world
$52 and $51, and there are farther sellers at oncalves, with the aunt of our counter mani the Istier ra a Ne Amoy Backe continua in Bism, we may, of course, nccept it. for our request at 89 Bod Shauges Doke at the Aristie fellow-subjes in diam, also, Bat can
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kew Wharren are wanted in the North at Tla, our Ladian Empire, demand one kind of justice for ourselves and accept another kind, which is REFINERIER-China Sagars under a little admited as inferior, for our asistle fellow- preswars to all declined to $125, but closs subje Armer with buyers at the rate, Luso s have Tent was easy enough for the French, ontinued to advance, and sets up to 992 are because their Asistio sabjos and protected reported, and be sup
pe scue had, for the most part, not been Lanes, Hotels and BUILDINGS. Hong costomed to live vader lore administered by kong Lands have been booked st. $99, and Europian Courts. Many of them were Chinese, Kowloon Lands at $26. Wat Putnu are and mauy for all practical purposes, and outainable at 348, and Hongkong H tle st $95 whatever may have been their descunt, after a sale at the rate. Hampbrys save wore Binmes who had never have been done at from $10 to $11, cloding soy better judicial system than that
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