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General NEWS:

Transferred to the F.M.S.

Mr. H. J. lerris, Provincial Pustmaster of Southern Nigeria, at present in England on leave, has been referred to the Federated Mlay States na up Assistant Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs. Mr. Harria, who leaves on 14th inst.. lus already served in the Post Office Depart ment in the United Kingdom, Cape Province, and Southorn Rhodesia, and was for some time with the African Trans-Continent- al Telegraph Company in Nyasa land and Northern Rhodesia.

SERVICE MATTERS.

Colonel Roe. R.E.

Lt. Colonel C. H. Roe, RE, officiates as D.Q.M.G., at Calcutta, vice Brigadier-General Stanton proceeding on lears.

Coming to Hongkong, Capt. C. E. Evans, Royal Eo- gineers, will shoily vacate the adjutaney of the Devonshire Fortress Engineers, Territorial Force, when he will go to Hong kong.

Engineer Commander Jennings.

Engineer-Commande Jennings, who has been appointed to the Wivern for fleet duties at Hongkong, joined the service in Mr. Bryan in the Market Place: July, 1887, and was promoted to Saya an American paper.-his present rank in September, Secretary Bryan tikes timo from 1906. Ho is an interpreter in sffairs of state to do the marketing | Hindustani,

Submarine Escape. for the Bryan liou-shold. Almost

In a mimic attack hy a ftilla any morning the Secretary f Brate may be seen in a local of submines If the Nab Light- market place with a large basket eh P. Lle of Wight, on June 2 swinging from his left arm. Col. 32 collie with the battleship Bryan seems to enjoy market'ng. Prince of Wales, the fl gehip of He elbows the or wd, and ap-Rear-Admiral Tupper. None of parently does not mind it eny the crew was hurt, but the sub- more than he did when m king marine was damaged. his political campaign tours,

Secretary Bryan's fondness for the radish of the whits variety is now generally known among marketmen, and they try to keep on hand the kind he likes.

The British Squadron in China.

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000, which the Government of Ros rin, an III MS. Mon-Hongkong 7th June, 1913. French Indo-Clins have been mouth will he proceeding direct empowered to in, will he devot to the West Indies station to join ed to irrgation work at Vinh yen,

Lleut, Boyes. ‚R.;N, Song cao. Thanh hna, Thua thien

Deuteront Boyes the new dig the construction of roads; D extension of the Hanoi N m-qnan lieutenant of Vice Admiral Jer Rilway from Dong-dung to Na-ram, of the Chian Squadron, has chap; a wireless station at Saigon; served afloat since January, 1895, and various surveying operations and was promoted lieutenant in connected with water and harbour September, 1902. He is an inter- work, and other railway and preter in French, is specially irrigation soliemes. The rebuil-qualified in sigualling duties, sadTOLET-Furnished or Un ding of a college at Bue is includ- has had the advantage of having ed, and also the provision of seen active service on the China of Kitchen; highest level; good

a middy of the technical and agricultural schools, Station. As hospitals, and iafirmaries at Centurion he served with the International Expedition under various places.

the command of Sir Edward H. Seymour for the relief f the Peking Legations, and in the subsequent operations at Tientsin. for his services he was mentioned in despatches, and specially pro- (China medal'with clasp).

Stamping out the 'Leopards.' Sir Brandford Griffith, Chief Justice of the Gold Const, who landed at Pismonth the other day from Sierra Leons, would neither

furnished, 3 rooms with use

view:-"Reasonable," Hong- kong. Telegraph."

GOLD MINING IN BORNEO,

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In the Pintoe Perniagaan," monthly Javá magazine which is priated partly in Dutch, there is an article about the winning of gold in Martapoera (East Borneo)

It was

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colic, dysentery, and other stomach troubles. Na As a stomachte, it has wonderful virtues for drink is more suitable than O.T. for both abstainers and non-abstainers; none is more healthful for young and old.

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Empire Exhibition, Leafen,

1911

The More you Drink O.T. the Better you like it!

O.T. wins favour with all who try It. Its distinctive character, its refreshing and exhilarating qualities, its satisfying body and blte" appeal to yatt-its taste grows on you, and you soon realise that each glass adds to your liking and appreciation.

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Ale, Beer, Stout-gives fine nip, takes off heaviness and fing effect.

Water (Hot or Cold)—gives■ “bita" and a delicious favour that completely satisfy.

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Notices

GOOD GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED

There is no economy in golng

confirm nor deny the report that moted to the raak of Lieutenant describing the way in which the possible to bring a company to a to purchase glasses upon which

between thirty and forty members of the native acret organisation

known as the "Leopard Society"

Tears,

N. LAZARUS,

اله

FELUCCA

MASPERO

PREAES

CAIRE.ECYPIE

Ophthalmic Optiolan 1A, D'Aguilar Street.

FRESH

Note:

The Only

Euro pean

ASTHMA

to an optician of doubtful ability Malays and Dyaks work. So far flourishing condition as similar your eye-sight depends. The Soldier's Widow. the operations (in East Borneo) companies in Surinam. If the The Duke of Connaught are entirely in the hands of na-origin of the gold deposits in the Personal attention is given to at the tives. In the West the work is lodes from which the gold in the the examination and the "littlo-g had been sentenced to death. The presiding last month "Leopards" indulge in humoo inqual meeting of the Royal carried out by Chinese. The rea rivers has been washed. down, of lenses that wiil relleve sacrifice and cannibalism. The Patriotic Fund Corporation, said son given by the writer for the were better understood, mining trouble. The only charge is for passengers of the West African they had during the past two lack of interest of Europeans might be more successful, thinks the glasses. mail steamer Nigeria were not so years accepted fresh liabilities for in the search for gold is: that the writer. After describing the reticent as the judge, and declar- allowances to widows of sailors gold is found everywhere in various methods of miuing em- ed that about.100 natives had and soldiers amounting to about varying quantities on the island.ployed by the natives, the writer been tried, thirly or forty were £20,000. They would be able There is no streamlet in which conolades: What can the Gay- hanged, while many were eaten alightly to increase their liabilities gold is not found in the sand or ernment of the Netherland Indies ced to be deported. The Govern- for some years; but a day would pebbles in its bed. From the tri do to develop the resources ment hoped to stamp out the come, at no very distant date, butaries of the Barito, the river af Bornes? Firstly, a good soien- when it would not be possible to which flows southwards, comes tific knowledge of the formation Leopard Bociety.

accept fresh cases without jeopar- the most gold which is washed of the land is necessary, and this Ostracised.

dising the allowances already down from the north, but all the has been made known by the im The Moscow correspondent of granted on the fund. It would rivers of Borneo are gold bearing, portant researches of men like Ver-

alates that then be once more necessary tu It is remarkable that the gold beek, Posewitz, Molengraaff and Optician in D'Aguilar St. the "Oleseki Listok Major-General M. Stoessel, the ask the public to help them, and bearing aands occur least of ail at

many others, sometime hero. of Port Arthur, to remind the public of the duty has fallen upon evil times in his they owed to the near relatives declining

and social of those who fought for, and often ostraciam. For the last year he died for, their King and country, has been partially paralysed, and

The result of examinations held has now well-nigh lost the power of epeech. ffels recently been under the provisions of the Army compelled to sell his small coun- Regulations relating to the study try estate and mansion near Mos. of foreign languages are pu- cow to liquidate his debts, and is blished in Army Orders.

Now a following officers are qualified to praotically destitute. former adjutant and faithful be interpreters in the languages friend, has offered the asylum stated:Second Class. Captain for life of an unoccupied, and A. M. Cardew. R. E. (Chinese); furbished country house, and the Captain L U. Unwin, Hampshire offer has been gratefully accepted. Regiment (Chinese). The follow- ing have passed the examination Jurora Denounce Dances. in Japanese held_during_their Another blow is about to be course of study in Japan:-Lieut. aimed at the turkoy trotteries, J. L Mitchell, R. A. (second says an American popor. All the year); Lieut. L. R. Hill, R. A. resorts along Broadway and elee (second year); Lieut. J W. where in which the tango and Marsden, R. A. (first year)"; Lieut. kindred dances have been four-H. J. Simon, Royal Scots (first ishing during the afternoons, year), Lieut. F. W. Thicknesee, with effects said to be deplorable, RG.A., has passed the colloquial have been the subject of con- test, in Hakka at Hongkong. sideration by the grand jury. Captain F. G. Turner, R. E., has Recently they handed in a pre- passed the colloquial test in sentment to Judge Edward, Pekingese at Peking.. Swann, in which they asserted

that evils were directly traceable

Army Examinations,

The

The B.I. 5.5. Latpora. to the demoralizing effects of The British India steamor Lal- afternoon danoing resorts where pora, recently sold to Japan, has intoxicating refreshments were been rechristened Taihei Mara, sold. The presentment recites and will be registered at Dairen. the present remedies for each a 'She was built in 1885 by Messrs. condition of affairs are hopelessly W. Denny Brothers, Dumbarton, Inadequate, and if suggests an to the fulfilment of Lloyd's high- amendment of the statutes to the est requirements, and has a gross

end that the liquor tax certificates tonnage of 3,200, a net tonnage be forfeited in all places where of,2,124, a length of 340ft., a dancing of an immoral nature is breadth of 42ft., and a depth of allowed

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