GENERAL NEWS.
Victoria Medal for research. The Royal Geographical Socie ty has awarded the Victoria Medal for research to Colonel Burrard for work in connection with the mountain barriers bot" ween India and Asia.
Siamese Legation In Paris. The Siamese Legation building in Paris has been sold for 800,000 francs. At the present time, the government has rented a house for the Minister's residence in the Rus de Longchamp.
INDIAN NEWS.
Lepers.
The Government of Madras has decided to apply the Leper Act of 1898 throughout the Presidency, The Surgeon General will submit proposals for the establishment of a Loper Asylum at Chingleput, and a conference of representa- lives leper institu ions within the Presidency will meet to discuss the immediato application of the Act.
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Darjeeling on March 24, between the natives and some Chinese. Three Chinese carpenters, who
as a matter of fact, there are two Long-Distance Telephony. were returning from work, were
battalions stationed there at the According to the "Telegraph assaulted by having "Holi" red and Telephone Age," the trane dust thrown over them, and they trial has commenced at the High has likewise to provide head- Allahabad, Harch 26.-The moment-Wellington Barracks Continental telephone ciroait be retaliated by attacking some of tween New York and San Fron- the Hindus with the tools of their Court Criminal Sessions to-day, quarters for the whole of to cisco, to be built by the American trade. A general fight followed, of Private Ralph Jarvis, 1st Brigade of Guards, and the Telephone and Telegraph Com- the Chinese being re-inforced by Highland Light Infantry, Luck necessary office accommodation pany, will beoquipped throughout over twenty of their compatriots, now, on a charge under Section has been very cramped in the with Papin, coile, two coils per who proceeded to run amok. The 397 L. P. C. of attempted murder past. This is a matter that is now 8 miles. The copper wire will town police had to appeal to the of Cortoral Motionemy, of the veigh 9040 lbs. per mile of route, armed constabulary before order same Regiment, on the 22nd and as the distance is 3,500 miles, could be restored. Three Chinese November last. The facts alleged the total weight will be 3,200,000 and four Hindus were taken to duty on rille guard and be fired are that the accused was on sentry. lbs. There is a difference of hospital in a serious condition. three hours in time between New Scholarships for Mohammedan missed him. No motive is ne at the Corporal, but fortunately York and San Francisco, so that the business day will be limited In commemoration of the visit signed, but it is stated that the to about five hours.
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