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GENERAL NEWS

Cetevivals as Estate Cooles. The experiment of employing žinal tziber or labourers on

fan, tal, und rubber estates of Southern India is, myaa montage from Coonoor, about to be trieć. „for the fast time. A. batch of 450 such criminal tribes are expected from Vizianagram for the estate at Pollachi and other parts of the Coimbatore distries. A depot for these mat - will be opened at Attighati, neer Pollachi, on the Valparsi Hilla

Alleged Smuggling of Opines, at Shanghai.

The River Polica, yesterday, paid a visit to the Dalny stasmNT, Kobe Harn, says the N. C. Dazy News of December II, and, az k

· result of their searches, affected the arrest of H. P. Decks, 30- American, on a charge of attempt- ing to snuggle sixteen pounds of Siberian opium into Ebangbei.] The sitars was made by Mr. Nish. On the same boat a Ros ian, ale alleged to have smuggi- ing Siberian opium, was arrested snd be will be deported for trial at Dalby-

FM.S. Agricultural Bulletin. The October issue of the Agri- ltural Balletin of the Eus has been issued. Its contents in- clude an article by Mr. J. Gran ham on the nitrogen content of rubber and its relation to the rate of vulcanisation; valcanisation experiments by Mr. B. J. Eaton scoda alive or dead, by Mr. G. E Coombe; notes on a plant knowa by Malays as the Chat tree, by Mr. F.G.Spring; a summarising rsport an lecust work, april 1 to Jane 30, 1915; the diseases of tropical plants by Dr. M.T Cook and the vanal statistical tablew

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Japanese Order for Britisher.

His Majesty has granted to Captain the Bao, H. G. Brand, The Chinese who enanted RN authority to wear the In some British ladies at Nanking ignis of the Second Class of the few months ago has been sea-Order of the Rising Sun, co tenced to a year's imprisonment, ferred on him by the Emperos of after & Mixed Cars Wial held in Japan in recognition of valuable the Taoyin's Yamen.

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An Interesting Request. Over 100 Federal and Insula, Beuter's St. Louis correspon-Government employee who are dent telegraphs that the Demo-married to Filipinas have signed cratic National Committee has a petition to be sent to Congrees pamed a resolution so renominate through the Governor General of Dr. Wilson for the Presidency at the Philippines," asking for the establishment of a colony in thas the next election.

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The Press Bureau. Siz J. Simon stated in the House of Commons recently that 122 persons were employed at the Standard Of Man for the Front Prom Bares, including "two

Mr. W: Hamill, Istely the directors and secretary, forty cen w of whom the War Office Standard Oil Company's agent in appoints twenty-five and the Tientsin, who lefs for home in Admiralty eight, and clerks, crder to enlist in August last, bas typists, etc. The maximam pay joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. was that of the directors — $1,000 and is now in training with No.1 per annnzo. He was advised that Company for foreign service, seventeen of the staff were of

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November 1 witnessed the advent of the 9d, telegram

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The Minepenny Wire,

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percalating into a receptacle mali WELLS FARGO

the sugar, thus releasing a spring and causing an explorica. This form of bomb is believed to hars been frequently used in agar- carrying Towels eïnce the war

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Electric Lighting at Johore. The Colonial Journal says the contract undertaken last year by the Central Engine Works (Ltd) for the electric lighting of Johor Bahru township provides for public lighting and for the sup- ply of light and power to Govern Á Swim inventor has discovered mens buildings and institutiona new bomb for aeroplanes which in the town, and to the Sultan's residence at Pasir Planggi, about 200 tshila of chanda. The con- place where it is dropped without 2 miles from the power station. traband found was handed over undergoing any deviation owing The generating plant will in- two 150 kw. Westing to the Superintendent Gover to the speed of the seroplane.clude ment Monopoliss. Singapore Free Conclusive trials have been made house de, generators coupled to in Paris, and a practical use will two 225-1.p. Westinghouse verti- be made of the invention im-cal-tandem gas engines. It is proposed to see Rawang coal. Distribution will be on the three- wire system 500/250 volta oraz

about a ton of opium and about is devised to fall exactly on the

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Lord Cunliffe. As the meeting of the court of mediately.

directors of the Bank of England, Sism and China

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Mr. Wilkinson's Successor at Singapore.

The A telegram has been receivad | of England has been paid from petition further requests that a from the Secretary of Blate for the Consols matEst. A letter commercial tresty should be made the Colomen stating that Mr. F. signed by all the 15bbers in that with the Government of Siam. in 8. James, at present Adminis market was presented to Lord order to develop the Chinese trade. trator of the Colony of Nigeria, will'succeed Mr. R. J. Wilkinson Candle, thanking him personally,

A Much Travelled Man. **!ua Colonial Secretary of the Straita as well as bis principal colleagues Sir Charles C. Wakefield, the Settlements. Mr. Frederick Seton

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