BRITISH AND FOREIGN
A NEW MAIL CONTRACT
Pre.s Association-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, May 18.
Lite Peninsular and Oriental Company s report announces that the Company has secured the mail contract with India, China, and Australia, for seven ytars from February, 1908. 'File conditions include accelerated speed of steamers, and a considerable abatement in subsidy. THE IvDALJI CASE. An agitation has been commenced with the object of establishing the fact that Ed'alji did not write in 1903 the series of letters which have played such a, prominent part in the case. Edalji's name will be reinstated on the solicitors' roll. Received 9.28 p.m.. May 20th. THE NEW HEBRIDES. LONDON, May 20. The Anglo-French New Hebrides Commission has concluded its sittings. OBITUARY.
Sir Benjamin Baker, consulting engineer of the Nile reservoir; aged 67. Mr E. H. Conger, a former American Minister to Pekin; aged 64.
DEATHS FROM PLAGUE. CALCUTTA, May 19
India's death roll from plague for six weeks totals 451,892, including 286.777 in the Punjab.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13291, 21 May 1907, Page 5
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