French Colony Exiles in Indo China Foresee Mixed Life
Correspondence from Saigon reports that colonial residents of Indo China enjoy cafes, theaters, and easy official life while cricketing for Paris. A planned Hanoi exhibit aims to showcase the East but critics question its commercial purpose, noting rice, mills, and trade largely bypass French capital.
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Indianapolis Journal
Saigon
Cochin
China
Paris
France
O'Vlock
Iver
Europe
Asia
Hading
Indo-China
Hanoi
Tonkin
Washington
McClellan
Offida
Cholon
French Colonial Prospects and Investors’ Reluctance Abroad
An examination of French colonial ventures in Cambodia and surrounding regions, noting capitalists like Mr. Yerkes in London railways, slow railway progress, limited local output gains, and the high cost versus return. It discusses shipping, French subsidies, and the cautious stance of French investors, who prefer national pride and stable risk over bold overseas development.
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Mr. Yerkes
Chicago
London Railways
London
Baker Street Waterloo
Cochin China
Commission House
France
Cambodia
Nationale
Messageries Fluviales
M. Doumer
Col
Evils of Betting Stir Lords as Bishops Press Reform
London reports reveal the bishop of Hereford pushing social reform amid staunch betting opposition. The Lords committee probes betting evils while the king's stance on racing spurs public debate. a church backed inquiry faces pro and anti wagering pressure from peers, press, and clergy.
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London
The
Daily News
May Succeed Pauncefote As British Ambassador
The British ambassador in Washington, Lord Pauncefote, may soon be succeeded by Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, a 45 year old bachelor and prominent amateur athlete. Lyttelton is famed as Britain’s tennis champion from 1882 to 1895 and is noted for cricket and football, with ties to Nonconformist reform circles and Gladstone’s era. The piece contrasts Rosebery’s rise and fall within a Nonconformist dominated Liberal faction and recounts an official inquiry into betting evils, highlighting a tense political and social landscape.
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Lord Pauncefote
Washington
Alfred Lyttelton
Great Britain
Mr. Gladstone
England
Rosebery
Lord Rosebery
Liberal Party
Gladstone
Wellington
Nelson
Parker
Clifford
Hugh Price Hughes
City Temple
St. James Hall
Hughes
The
Methodist Times
Chamberlain
Balfour
House of Lords
Lord Durham
Tattersalls
Orme
St. Simon of the Rock
Henry Tuckley
Adages that Go Wrong From a Storyteller's Confession
A big red headed man reflects on proverbs and warns that they fail in real life. He recalls being a lazy boy who hated chores and washing, always answering “well, wait” before doing anything. He notes his early behavior contrasts with the successful businessman he became, rejecting the adage in practice.
New Regular Stamp Series Planned With Fifteen Denominations
Washington March 21. The government plans a new regular stamp series for fifteen denominations with redesigned portraits and a 5 cent stamp honoring Benjamin Harrison. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing leads the effort, replacing the old faces with new enlarged vignettes and complex engraving processes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Uncle Sam
Postoffice Department
Columbia
Transmississippi
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Sam
John R. Hill
Bureau
Franklin
Jackson
Jefferson
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
Sherman
Webster
Clay
Madison
Marshall
Purragut
Perry
Harrison
International Postal Union
Corps of Artists
Engraving Bureau
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