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GENERAL NEWS.

A Scare and the Sequel. The superoargn of a launch has been protected in Sarawak on the charge at eucalating rumoure conducing to ablic mischief. The acoused returned from Lunda with information that all the Europeans at Pontianak had been murdered and their houses burnt, one or two forts and a powder magazice captured and the Gov- erginent was in the hands of the natives. He was sent to Landu whore Mr. Dating Could bold na enquiry to give him the oppor- ianity to produce evidento to these

rumoura support but he could

not do LO. The rumours were palpably. lies. The accured WAS fiued twenty-five dollars. We hope faye the Sarawak. Gazette) tbie will be a warning to those in fatura libos who are unable to restrain their tongues in the pro- mulgation of news for which ther cannot vouch, and which can only be meant to fighten and evare poople whose erven me dis- arranged by habit. of living or general consti uka.

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A device for the provention of bursting and explosion of vessals containing inflammable liquids, introduced by the Suersold Eng- Elampton incsting Company,

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grave anxiety had been expressed tion, construction of privato sore. Flame in prevented from that Germany was being out

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