Straits Echo, 22 September 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRUTS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. y()L. 1 No. 94. PENANG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1903. a Annu*. sinolk Copy, 10 Co*
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      2440 1 A. E. SKEELS. <5 jl, beach Street, BHIPPI3STO-. t AL S. N. Co. Homcwai H «>n the following dates mail service. OUTWARDS. Oet. I l/V/a connecting with Oceana do do do 1" Bengal 2!» Bhutan Nov. 12 it 'II, rat Homewards. Qrt iloarat connecting with A list rah a Britannia
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      8 1 A- E. SKEELS *v >r 31, B Street.
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      EXCHANGE.
      121 2 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1/1 11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11-fl 3 Credit ...1/llyS 3 v Documentary 2/Oaleufta, Dfertiand Bank Rs. 143 f 3 day*’ sight Private 145$ Bombay, Demand Bank 143$ f) 3 days’ sight Private 145$ Madras, Demand Bank 148$ 3 days’
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      SHARES
      224 2 Gold Mining. BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 18.50 sellers Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ld. 1. noin. N. Kecliau Gold Mining Co., Ltd I—*<”**•1 —*<”**• Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 8- nom. Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld. 32 Uo.—now. S. Raub Gold Mining Syn. Ld. 10.— uom. Tin Mining.
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      PRODUCE.
      161 2 Tin 70.75 sale* Gold leaf 84 B.Pepper( W.Coast 311». soz.)s 29. sales White Pepper 5 47. Trang Pepper 36. worn. Cloves (picked) 35 50 wow». Mace t slBo. —sellers Mace Pickings 135. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 67. No. 1 7. —sellers Sugar 2 5.30 Basket (Chinese) 3.55 sales Tapioca
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 2 Palamcotta, Br. s.s. 2,208, Pearson, 21st Sept.,—Rangoon, 18th September, Gen., H. Liebert Co. Sumatra, Ger. s.s. 407, Klimnet, 22nd Sept., Deli, 21st Sept., Gen., —Behn Meyer Co. Asahan, Ger. s.s. 161, Peters, 22nd Sept., Deli, 21st Sept., Gen., —Behn Mover Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. 105, Reid, 21et Sept.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      43 2 22nd September Jin Ho, tor Langkat. Taw Tong, for Pangkalan Brandan. Hok Canton, for Edie. etc. Yidar, for Deli. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Australind, for Singapore and Bangkok. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Mathilde. for Port Swettenham A Malacca.
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      IN PORT.
      75 2 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Moner. 22nd Sept., T. Anson, 21st September, Gen..—Koe Guan Co. A«ahan. Gr. s.s. 161, Peters, 22nd Sept.. Deli. 21st Sept., Gen., —Behn Mever Co. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall, 22nd Sept., Deli. 21st Sept., Gen.. —Huttenbach Liebert A Co. Palamcotta, Br. s.s. 2.208,
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      EXPECTED.
      76 2 Vessels From Agents Dne Koeniga- f burg Colombo 1 B. M. A Ce.22ndinst. Boon do. do. '22nd Shanghai Loudon P. A O. '23rd Bavern Singapore B. M. A Co. 24th C. Apcar do. A.A A. Cc.'25th Kamakura Maru Japan B. A Co. 28th Benvorlich London S. B. A Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      99 2 Fowb For Agent* Leave* Boon Singapore B. M.& Co. 22ndinst. Shanghai do. P. 0. 23rd C. Aptar Calcutta A A A 0w.26tk S. B. Co.Shtth Beuvorlicli Siutjajtore Bemnuhr do. do. 13th Oct. Sikh do. do. 1 Benlomand do. do. 30th b We Toald dirrct tlie attention of thiiiping firms
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      MAILS.
      71 2 A MAII, WILL CLOSE KOI! I Asahan Per AsaAan, to-morrow, noon. Port Swettenhum —Per Lanykat. tomorrow. 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Arayyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore—Per Palamcotta. to-morrow. 3 p.m. Deli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow. 5 p.m. Ceylon, Aden. Egypt and via Naples for Europe, etc.—Per Bayern, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Batu Bahra
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    The Straits Echo.
    59 2 Established Jane Ist, 1903. PaUuhed daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $2l per annum. (Fort Free) n MAIL EDITION (Fort Free) IS CABLE ADDRKSS: M Ec ho—Penang.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chesney Duncan. Sub-Editor, Harold F. Piper.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    17 2 Birth. On 28th August, at Shaughai. the wife of C. L. Seitz, of a daughter.
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    Thibet.
    1078 2 Light on Lhassa. In view of the important intelligence relative to the present state of affairs in Thibet. u« set out in our telegrams today, and the probability of interesting developments in that quarter before very long, special interest attaches to an article in a recent uumber of the
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    “When the Sea Gives up its Dead.”
    434 2 Another Remarkable Italian Discovery. Following upon the remarkable achievements of Signor Marconi in regard to wireless telegraphy comes the news of another sensational invention, also by an Italian scientist, Engineer Cavaliere Pino, by which meansheclaims to be able to examine the bed of
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    Penang Hill Railway.
    200 2 Work to be Commenced at Once. At a meeting of the Directors of the Penang Hill Railway held yesterday, Mr. Bromhead-Matthews presiding, the tender of Mr. C. E. Paterson, Constructing Engineer of the Native States, was finally accepted, and the work will be commenced almost immediately. Mr.
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    Rather like a Libel on Towkays.
    91 2 The Malay Mqil is informed (it says it is told,” but bv whom it hintetli not) that several Towkays in that part of the world have taken out papers of naturalization as French subjects, as they find that when on a visit to China
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    “Up goes the Price of Bacon."
    135 2 The following letter was received, by Sir Thomas Lipton from a man in Staten Island Honourable Sir/ Foi* goodness’ sake don’t couie again to America. When Shamrock I. "passed Saudy .Hook my. wife presented me with a son. Shamrpck II.” had only dropped anchor
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    CHINESE LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    237 2 Messks. Skinner and Noyes, the delegates sent from Johannesburg by. the Chamber of Mines to study the Chinese labour question, are at present -*n oua ,ttiirjourney to South Africa. General Botha has written to the Volksetem, the Boer organ, warning his fellowBoers against agents who,
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    DELI RACE DINNER.
    365 2 Pemngites Have High Old Jink, iaSwjflm. (>N-die- De|. p n was held in the Restaurant 1.. >mm p m jMnaaaiA the various communities. t- i and aliout 25 Brilwhers jsm*»,-, Manila was in .atteuvUiLT were received on the dawn Kuests where little tables were-disjtrilintiri All glasses charged,
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    Funny Phone Freak.
    625 2 Excitino InteSview with PosTMasm Bell.'' In virtttgof our lofty Statusum subacriUfs to the Penang Government Teleplmi#* «t--have been supplied ‘with a circular, signal W. G. Bell. Acting Assistant Pustuiastef General,*’ stating that from and after. Ist January, 1904, the following rates wilf be charged: For an exchange
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      402 2 p ERAK LAND AND MIKES AGENCY. General Manager: JRANK DENNYS. Read Office at No. 3, Htrow Low Street. Ipoh. Tel.. Address'" Chabut Ipoh. Code used, A. B. C. 4th Edition. Branch Office at Penang Kennedy Co., aud Barnett Stark. Singapore Powell Co. Taxping W. H. Tate Co. Tapak Aylesbury Garland.
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      49 2 C. E. Johnson IMPORT a EXPORT MERCHANT. Agent JULES PERON CHAMPAGNE. “ROYS” WHISKIES. WORTHINGTON'S ALES. GALLET CIE WATCHES. C. G. BONEHILL’S SPORTING GUNS AND RIFLES. Fine Arts Direct Supply Limited. KING AND BARRETT’S Staffordshire Pottery. SAMPLES ON EXHIBIT. at IS, Beach Street. (FIRST FLOOR.) Next Door to Pivniuj fJnzrtfr.
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      82 2 Municipal Ntrtice, A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners wiTl be held at the Municipal Office at 3 p.in on Friday, the 25th instant. BOMOTHS1. To consider and if thought tit to pass Supplemental Bucket No. 2 of 1903. 2. To consider and if thought fit to confirm Building By-Law*.
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      4 2 RIPPINUILLE’S STOVES. McAlister u.
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      3 2 REFRIGERATORS mcalister Co.
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      4 2 ENGINEERING TOOLS McAlister Co.
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      27 2 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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    62 2 Deaths. At Bangkok, ou Sept. 12th, Captain Paul Pannenberg, Chief River Inspector, Habour Master's Department. Ok 4th July, at Armidale, New South Wales, Captaiu Andrew Wright, formerly of the C. N. Co., Shanghai. On 16th August, on board the s. s. Poyang, Captain Robert Phillips, master. On 30th August, at
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      The Cabinet Crisis.
      196 3 (Special Service.) Reconstruction Completed. L, udon, -l*t September. (5 1U -His Majesty King Edward is >um)(l to have approved of the .ritirti’on of the Cabinet as foil' M usten Chaiuberlain, Chautke K.rchei/ I Selborne, Soryetanj of State for to M niolil .Forster,. Secrettu ii of c r-*v
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      Bulgaria Preparing for Turkish Aggression.
      231 3 A Cheerful Populace. Renter» Service.) london, 2-nd September. —Bulgarin lias completed arrangements for the concentration of 200,000 Unrips on ihc 'frontier, within a week. Two fully equipped batallions of Bulgarian braves left Phiiippopolis yesterday for Hermanli, near the frontier, amid the cheers of the populace.
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      The New Cabinet.
      38 3 (R” Service.) London, 1 Sept.—The Lon'p U coi. uue to TTP^e-the rtmierto digvt u*d personal party ,nnif> r,) a l‘l>oim (ents in the lately Cab» et, and add that clenr .V is the only consideration.
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      British Invasion.
      312 3 4rriv a of British Tnwgs in Thibet Ci; ise* Feverish Excitement. Tim?» Special.) iVki.ig, Tilth Septetnbrr.—The lnipe- < iineBe Resident nt Thibet has by wire that owing to the Pinion of the British troops into ftiil>**t, the people are in a state of Wish excitement, which gives tin?
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      The Army Officers’ Scandal.
      100 3 Lieut. Plant sent up for six months. (Rangoon Time* Service.) Madras, 12th Sept.—Lieutenant Plant of the Essex Regiment, stationed at Bangalore, was placed for trial before the Madras Criminal Sessions on charges of cheating, in that he bad given cheques for the aggregate value of about
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      The late Pope.
      55 3 The cause of his death. {Rangoon Time* Service.) London, 10th Sept.—Through a controversy. in the Italian press, it has transpired that the Pope's disease was of a cancerous character. The doctors say that they early recognised the real origin of the illness but that Cardinal Rampollu absolutely
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      A Warning Note.
      118 3 tord Rosebery on the War Commission’s Report. (Rangoon Times Service. 4 London, 10th September.—A letter lias appeared from Lord Rosebery in which he says that with the report cf the War Commission in their hands there is a danger of foreign statesmen holding Great Britain cheap,” meaning
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      Plague in France.
      29 3 London, 11th September.—Three deaths frwipi plague have talp n place in a cardboard factory at Marseilles due to contaminated cargo. No further plague cases are reported.
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      Mercantile Marine.
      28 3 London, 10th September.—The Board of Trade has issued a circular urging the, employment -of foreigners (unable to understand English) onboard British gJijps as little as possible.
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      Abdul Irading.
      37 3 London, 10th Sept.—A Turkish Irade, just issued, orders the repairs or struction of ‘tffe fortifications at Adrianople, Chatadja, Erzeruin and the Bosphorus. Another Irade has been promulgated approving of the unification of the Ottoman debt.
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      Armenian Rioters.
      62 3 Slaughtered by Troops. (Rangoon Time Service.) London, 10th Sept. —A “crowd of Armenians assembled at the Armenian Church at Elisa bet lifol in TransCaugasia protesting against the transfer of the Armenian Church property to the civil administration. The police and troops eudeavoured to disperse the crowd bnt were
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      The Helplessness of China.
      158 3 Ching Thinks Russian Proposal 0. K. [Rangoon Advertiser Service) London. 10th Sept£mber.-«-Reuter, from Peking, says that Prince Ching has informed the Ministers that he considers Russia’s new evacuation conditions veiy reasonable.. This about as neat an instance of sour grapes as could well lie wished for.
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      Russian Intrigues With Khans of Kelat.
      152 3 (Rangoon Advertiser Service.) Allahabad, 10th September.—The Pioneer referring to the appeal to Russia of eight Baltfbhi Khans, says that if Klielat is at peace within its borders it is due solely to the presence of British pqjver, fur without it there would have been
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      New Gold Fields.
      105 3 Benhope Samples pan out Tip-top Madras. 15th September. Prospecting for gold near Benhope in the Cooooor Valley of the Nilgiris has been carried on by Messrs John Taylor and Sous. The analysis of samples from Kolar has proved satisfactory. It is said that the reefs are extensive
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    John Bull's Private Room.
    536 3 Where the Cabinet Meets. Ocr artist was permitted this week to visit the liistorie room at the Foreign Office where Mr— Chamberlain's new policy was first expounded to his colleagues, and to make a sketch of it, writes L'.oyd'r It is not the old Ccsinoß chamber,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    625 3 A meeting of the Council was bold on Friday last, 18th instant. His Excellency the Governor presided, and there were also present the lions, the Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Colonial' Engineer, ami the Hons. T. E. Earle. G. S. Murray, Tan Jiak Kim, H Fort and Dr. D.
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    CURE FOR RINDERPEST.
    1289 3 An Interesting Experiment. An announcement made recently by Mr. j Mukerji, m.a Deputy Magistrate of Dumka. Santal Parganas. that the ignorant ryots of his district used quiuine for the cure of rinderpest in cattle, with excellent results, created somewhat of a sensation in agricultural and veteriiUrjr circles
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      3 3 CHANGKOLS McAlister Co.
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      4 3 AMERICAN CAIITS McAlister Co.
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      10 3 Advertising bears the same business relatto that medicine disease does
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      296 3 ftcto JUirtrliscmtiits. > *V WATCH THIS SPACE! v '> FOR SINGAPORE AND M y BATAVIA, Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. s. s. RAJPUT, 3.615 Tons Register. Captain G. CRAIG. rpHE above vessel, which J. has excellent accommodation for First Class, will sail for Singapore and Batavia on Thursday afternoon next.
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      92 3 McAlister sc«., I 19 Beach Streep Penang. Camp Furniture (Jungle use.) COMPRISING American Wood or Coal burning Stoves. Inspection Invited. Snjpe Season AYE lIA\ r E JUST OPENED UP A LARUE SHIPMENT OF GUNS AMMUNITION. n r\J IcAUSTER^o. ■rt HEAui STREET, PENANCf <V ZAUI STREET, PENAN(±(\ Pritchard Go. PENANG. SOLE
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      1876 4 8,N GHEE CHOQN CO. Aa /i9 Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, bo'ibioners and General Importers. Agents Jor towkay foo choo choon, OF LAHAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29 a WONG KIM MUN. India Rubber Stamp AND Brass Seal Manufacturer. (For impressing Wax.) No. 77 a Bishop Street. 42a
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2908 5 (is*! A JLM-ui: 'U'»*•!». Thk hglf-yeurlyi g-ciieirid tmtetitig ol l ffie niejiilx*rs qf tljg, Singapore tlUirinibei •‘iofConiin.-iv.* wa- held <.-;j tiie l>th inst. Ht the Exchange, the Chairtuau of tiie J Chamber,' Mr. lV.’H.' 'Erizell, presiding over a large attendance. After the .reding giytl euntinniug the
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    PROPOSED Kinta Gymkhana Programme 1904 Meeting.
    921 5 W|‘:" 1. te}t J PIRSt DAY.i 1. i’lFfc Mai’Dl'N Pr.ATE, £-30 l’.jj. VuluetfSOd *ith>lOO for Second. How!' I A Race r all-MnideLs,'-‘••'Weight jx-r (C scale (J0»1,). .with ap f adJo*ance of 14 lbs. to all 3. K. cx-CTiitfji*H. one uule. Entfa&rtsft sls: M 1
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      1303 5 N !>' I ivrs?» 1?. Pv*a«l« Sherry. $24, bot. #2.25 OWI-CIM. mtt -ni~D(-d iii:w NOTICE. '"V Aiiormv w > |t)4b [!ihttil iH” A < inform the ,»f Penanft am the' neighbourap- gull, Parsons, Ltd. of Loudon, and have p,it>l>M*f renang ana tfie neiglibc 8utes tbaf fhfev liave been "l VH'tits
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      12 5 Club, Drv Champagne, Peri<jue.\, Babies, $44 case, 4 duz., Si 1 doz.
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      8 5 Sub-Agent»: Posada Wine Company, HIN LEE <1 Co.
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      94 5 lAIOS' jO lag NOW LNTHTE PRESS. To he publislieJ tfiis iiiontfc,' -A f^P UP hW K 4p*h*imic o¥ The Federal Conference HeceQj.ly held at Koala Lumpttr. bound in Stout Paper Covers.,Price copy Asonly 3 firirited uipnljetwiU l>* struck off should bgSfeAjfe in ;ih soon as poonible 1 «wriM* ia»**» Jd
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      19 5 \3-3fT P<»suJii r Mn.U‘iru, Urv. do/ $22. lx»t $2.50 Club Dry Champagne, Pereguex, doz. qt. £40, doz. pt. £22
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      508 5 y. H'hl MeMicin »f Hie Kinta AJWwkhau i tlubj^ rw the ilUlv the 24th of October, at ,>! Butiittffg I s f or v To pass the *b UM W and Clerfc ef Course „1 Note.—V oh* l,v p,.. u above questions will I votes must state pU. r i
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