Straits Echo, 23 March 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo IMILI CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCLLATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 66.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    18 1 Marriage < )n -*2u<l inst.. l>y the Registrar of Marriaires, enang, Albert Edward Herbert to Fanny Gntch.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 l'or Week ending Tuesday, Mar. 29, 1904. AM. P.M. Wednesday, 23rd... 650 7.15 Thursday, 24th 7.40 8.05 Friday, 25th 8.30 8.55 Saturday, 26th 9.20 0.45 Sunday, 27th 10.10 10.35 j Monday, 28th 11.00 11.25 Tuesday, 20th 11.50 12.15
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    THE MOON
    25 1 First Quarter... Mar. 24th, 11-22 a.M. O Full Moon 31st 6.37 p.m. Last Quarter Apr. 7th. 2.38 p.m. New Moon 16th, 3.14 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    21 1 To-day. 1’. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. To- MORROW. P. 0. C. Lawn Tenuis Tournament.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Malta HI Mar j Coromandel 'I Apr Ch usan li Apr j Simla W lixtra Service. < Outwards. Homewards. Formosa iVi Mar J lorn to .'io Mar Manila 5 Apr j Java S Apr KsT *or particulars See Page 3.
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      The War.
      537 1 The Russians and the Mombasa.” (Hi nyoou Times Service.) Madras, 9 Mar. —The Mombassa. j which arrived at Madras to-day on her way to Calcutta, was one of the steamers i ‘•held up” in the Red Sea by the j Russian cruisers. On the 22nd ultimo at 10-30
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      Hydrophobia.
      26 1 I( Humjoon Times Service > cutta, 8 Mar.—General F. Penuo, holding the Ainballa command, has l)een bitten by a mad dog and proceeded to thdvKasauli Institute.
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      The Macedonian Gendarmerie.
      54 1 (UamjooH Times Service.) London, 10 Mar.—Earl Percy in the House of Commons said that immediate- ly the general charged with the re- j organisation of the Macedonian Gen-‘ darmerie leaves Constantinople in order to assume his duties, he will be met at Salonika by ten British officers
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      Russia and the Armenians.
      57 1 (Hamjoon Timex Service.) London, 1 1 Mar.—Earl Percy replying to a question in the House of Commons said the question of the Rus- I sian confiscation of contributions of British Armenians in Madras, Calcutta and Bombay for Armenian educational objects in Russia was one of internal
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      Plague in India.
      58 1 (Itaiiyoon Times Service.) ta! i|v r 'au t rjn l \M\ u wX h «.’Rb l i= rl, 1,000 higher than in the previous week. The chief contributors towards this total were the United Provinces 0,910 Bombay 0,442; Punjab 5,550 and Bengal with 3,305 deaths. Last year
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      Naval News.
      78 1 (Humjoon Timex Service.) Colombo, 10 Mar. —A telegram to the Australian papers, dated London, February 29th, states that the British Admiralty shipbuilding programme provides for the commencement of two new battleships of the Lord Nelson, class four armoured cruisers, fourteen torpedo destroyers, and ten submarines. Provision lias also
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      The Mania For Change.
      142 1 Altering Old Army Titles. (Rangoon Times Service.') Calcutta, Bth Mar—The following alterations are officially noted in the titles of certain regiments of the Indian Army. 4th Lancers changed to 4th Cavalry. 7th Lancers to 7th Huriana Laucers. Bth Lancers to Bth Cavalry. 11th Prince of Wales’
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      Tram Accident.
      97 1 llimtyoou Tiines Service.) Calcutta, 11 Mar.—At the inquest on the recent accident to Mr. W. MacDonald of the Telegraph Department who was killed by a tram car on the 18th ultimo, the coroner said that 1(> fatal cases had happened since the introduction of the electric trams; eight
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      The Tibet Mission.
      482 1 (Hamjoon Times Service.) Pharijong (Tibet), 7 Mar.—Mr. Claude White, Political Officer, Sikkim, lias arrived at Chemato interview the! General regarding the Nathula route. A further batch of ekkas have readied Ckumbi and will be taken up to Phari by Captain Drake Brockman. Capt. Cook Young i. m.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      103 1 liooN, Her. s.s. 4,930, Meiners, 22nd Mar., Yokohama, 5th Mar., Gen., —B. M. A Co. Pentakota, Br. s.s. 2,209, C'oope, 23rd Mur., Singapore, 21st Mar., Gen., —H. h. Co. Port Lewfik, Br. s.s. 139, Miles, 22nd Mar., Braudau, 21st Mar., Oil. —M. Co. Avagvee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 22ud
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 1 23rd March. Deli, for Traiig and Pang Nga. Hole C/iuan Un, for Batu Bahraaud Asaliau. Avcigyec, for Teluk Anson. Asalian, for Deli and Asalian* Pentakota, for Moulmein and Rangoon. Glen/al/oc/t, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Unili/, for Rangoon.
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      IN PORT.
      31 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Mericau, 23rd Mar., T. Anson, 22nn Mar., Gen., —Ah Hiug A Co. Sea Belle, Br. s.s. 48, Ahmat, 23rd Mar., Singapore, 20th Mar., Nil, Col.—Govt.
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      EXPECTED.
      48 1 Veiselit From Atjenlt Vue I’undua I l ampoon H.L.&Co. 24th Mar Beulawers London S.B.&Co. 24th A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 24th Hang Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 24th Taroba Singapore H.L A Co. 25th van Swoll Kdie H.L.&Co. 25th Formosa Suez G.W.&Co. 25th G. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 31st
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      SAILINGS.
      102 1 l r fj« For Aijenta Leave» Pundua Singapore H.L.& Co. 24th Mar Beulawers Singapore S.ii.&Co. 24th Iiang Sail*/ Singapore B.&Co. 25th A. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. Taroba Rangoon |H L.&Co. 25th van Swoll Edie H.L.&Co. 26th Formosa Singapore !<i.\V.ACo. 2nd Apr <>. Apcar Singapore 'A.A.A.Co. r We would direct the
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      MAILS CLOSE
      55 1 For Oeli—Per 110 Kwei, to-morrow, noon, l>eli—Per Sumatra, to-morrow, 2 p.iu. Paugkor and Teluk Anson —Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.ui. Port Swettenliam —Per Pulo Rimau to-morrow, 3 p.m. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, 25th instant, 1 p.m. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karicul taking Mails for Europe, etc., via Madras —Per
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      PASSENGERS.
      117 1 Inward —Per“Avagyee,” from Teluk Alison, Mr. K, Wood. Per Carlyle,” from Teluk Anson, Capt, 11. L. Talbot, A. B. Valpy. Per Sea Belle,” from Singapore, Lieut, Radcliffe. Per Boon,” from Singapore, Sir. Lionel Cox, Mr. F. Sabsuiann, Mr. M. Avicht, Mr Purdy. From Yokohama, Mr. John A. Warsiu. From
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      48 1 WEATHER. Thk following report is kindly supplied by llie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: •5 a.m. noou To-day Today SI 8!>' Hazy Hazy North South Tlie rainfall during the 21 hours euded at, 9 si.ni. to-day was nil. 5 p.m. Vwwilny Th. «I" W r. Hazy \Vd. S.K.
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    Dalny.
    1919 2 The port of Talieuwau, close to Fort j Arthur, which the Russians christened Dal- j nv when they were busy picking up a uum- ber of uneousidered trilles in Eastern Asia, is described by Mr. George Lynch, the famous war correspondent, in his Paths j of Empire as follows
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      31 2 NOTICE. Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Beg to inform their customers, and the public generally, that their Office At present, is at 14, King Street, I'enang. 42 c CUTLERY. McAlister Co„ Ltd.'
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      452 2 By Leave of the Court Suit 1902, No. 179. TO HE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION HV Messrs. DAVID BROWN Co., In the Courtyard of the Logan Buildings, On Wednesday, 30th March, 1904, AT NOON. By direction of the Administrator of the Estate of Frederick J. C. Ross, deceased. A LL
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      1089 2 TO LET. S 7-3-04 158 ENONG HOUSE.*’ Apply to Perak Government Agent. Penang. JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’s “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SPECIAL MEETING of the Muni-1 SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. Municipal Notice. VSPECIA_ pipal Commissioners will be held at i the Municipal Otti» e. at 3 p.m., on Friday, the 25th instant.
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      1914 3 >,V CV V r T /ur/ v U 1 1- .«6£&»r>3 Worddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAK NAVIGATION Co L(d. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, r PHE fast and well-known Mail Steamers of tliis Line will learePenang on or iibout the undermentioned Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. es. Expected
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 Justice SHlisfiew everybody, :unl justice alone.—Emerson. Established June 1st, 1908. Publiftiietl daily (except Sunday*.) AT THR CRITERION PRESS, Ld., N«*. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DA If.I, LOCAL til per Kunlun (I’ost Free) 27 "All, KI>ITI«)N (I’ost ties) 15 CAIILK ADDRESS]: “He fio—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188.
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    The War.
    1516 4  -  By a Military Critic. Let us take it for granted that the news we received yesterday from Tokio is correct, and then glance at the situation. Starting at the most interesting point at present, we begin at Port Arthur and we have a Japanese fleet holding the sea,
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  • Current Topics.
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      The French Squadron
      323 4 Tiie last mail brought news that the French cruiser Mar seillaise, which had been reported as having left for the Far East, was at Brest coal- I ing and shipping ammunition. The Petit Var states that the French ember D’Assas, which is also at Brest, was ordered
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      Jerry Building.
      584 4 Fkom time to time the illeffects of jerry building- are severely felt in various Eastern ports. Last year Bombay was 1 i tlie scene of shocking 1 catastrophes resulting from scamped work, lack of proper supervision, aud failure, in the good <>ld days, to cause contractors and architects
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    The C. R. G. Fund.
    102 4 W E have much pleasure iu announcing that the following donations have been made to the Chinese Recreation Ground Fund (mentioned in our issue of 17tli March) for the purchase of a suitable site for a very much needed recreation ground for Chinese and the
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    Big Fines for Firing Crackers.
    303 4 Many Chinese Mulcted for $25. This morning iu the Police Court there were a number of cases before Mr. Hereford, the defendants having been summonsed for letting off crackers during prohibited hours iu Beach Street and Prangin Hoad, during the festivities occasioned by the Feast
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    A Building Dispute.
    489 4 UcrusiNa to Comply with Magistrates Order. A peculiar case was before Mr. Here'i; 1 Police Court yesterday, when l Clieong, a Chinese property owner, was fined $420 as th-2 result of refusing to comply with a mandatory order issued by Mr. Talma. J j -U appealed in
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      515 4 5 X OUK MOTTO Tlie Labonr we d**lijrlit in physics pain. Macbeth. Pritchard Co. PENANG. Tailoring Department. THE G* T• D. SPECIALITIES homeward Bound Travellers, Tailoring Department SERIES I.- Contd. (Mixtures.) (</.) IODIZED SARSAPARILLA. This well-known and esteemed combination of Iodide of Potassium and Sarsaparilla is prepared in a concentrated
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      5 4 FUNAGOYA WATER, MctMster <£ Co.. Ltd.
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    The War.
    409 5 The “Righto/ Search” carried too Jar. More Shuffling in Petersburg. V Distress in Siberia. RUSSIAN TRADE DISORGANISED. Credit Bad. Polish Women Starving. l‘ rum Our Own Correspondent*.) London, 22 Mar. (2.1 Op.)—The Birmingham Post states that the British Foreign Office is collecting information regarding the stopping °t British
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    Dutch Reports.
    208 5 Deli Con rant Service The 1 labile (via Hatimai l'J Mar. —Another attack on I ort Arth.ir is momentarily expected, ana it is believed that .Ins time ho attack will be delivered trout the land-side and the sea simultaneously The whole Japanese squadron will take part in the
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      The Plague.
      31 5 More Deaths at Johannesburg. (Ell]‘plied by Renter.) Loudon, 22 Mar.—Thirty-four deaths from plague are reported from Johannesburg. The disease is l announced to be of the pneumonic i type.
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      The Late Duke.
      157 5 Lying in State. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22 Mar. —The remains of the late Duke of Cambridge were P removed last evening from his resi<ience to Westminster Abbey. The I coffin, covered by the Union flack, was placed upon a gun-carriage (drawn by six horses and escorted
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      France.
      55 5 The Religious Teacnmg question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22 Mar. —On the debate upon the Government Bill for the suppression of clerical teaching in i schools being continued in the French Chamber, an amendment maintaining the training establish- > ments for French schools abroad and in the Colonies was
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      Transvaal Labour Question.
      132 5 Member of Parliament Resigns. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22 Mar. —During an j animated debate in the House of Commons on Sir Henry j Campbell-Bannerman’s motion for a vote of censure upon the Government over the Transvaal Chinese Labour Bill, Major J. E. B. Seelv, Conservative Member
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      Election News.
      50 5 A Nationalist Victory. (Supplied by Hcuter.) London, 23 Mar. I he St. SteAhen’s Green election resulted in the return of the Nationalist candidate Waldron, to replace Jas. McCann (Nationalist) deceased. Th£ votes recorded in M aldron s favour amounted to *3,457, while Matlieson, the Unionist candidate, polled 2,821.
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      Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.
      82 5 Chairman Resigns. [From Our O\on Correspondent Singapore, 23 Mar. —There was an unprecedentedly large attendance at the meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited, held yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Anderson in announcing his resignation of the chairmanship of the Board of Directors said that lie
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      Breach of Promise.
      53 5 The Singapore Case Concluded. (From Our Oten Correspondent.) Singapore, 22 Mar. —The breach of promise case, in which Miss Juliet Jansen claimed SI,UOO damages from Mr. Patton, was concluded before Mr. Hyndman Jones, Puisne Judge, to-day. His Honour gave judgment- for lhe defendant with costs. The evidence
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      Fire at Riau.
      288 5 Live Hundred Homeless. (From Our Otru Correspondent.) Singapore, 22 Mar. —A big fire is reported from Rian, the whole of one of the islands of the Archipelago being burnt out and five hundred persons rendered homeless. Singapore, 23 Mar. —In the big fire at Rian all the
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      The English Turf.
      197 5 Special Service. The Lincolnshire Handicap. From Our Oicn Correspondent.) ’The Lincolnshire Hanhicap of ltMW sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 15 so vs each. 10 ft; winners of any handicap after January 28, at noon, 5 lbs, of two or one value 200 sovs 71b extra second
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    Theatre Royal.
    375 5 Leavitt's Troubadours. Last night Leavitt's Troubadours opened I their Penang season at the Town Hall and certainly scored a brilliant success, the audience being kept in a bubble ol mer--1 riment from start to finish. The entertainment was of a very high class and is certainly the best
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    The Rodyk Case Sent for Trial.
    580 5 Yestekdat’s Evidence. As briefly reported yesterday, Charles Rodyk, conveyancer, was coinuiitted to the Assizes for trial on the charge of using as i genuine a forged cheque, apparently drawn bv 0 Liau Fee and payable to Cheali Kim j Soon, for #3,050. The case
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    War Notes.
    211 5 arsaw, the town mentioned to-day |in one of our London specials’, is a town in Poland noted for its woolen and clothing manufactories. o’ Ihk Cliefoo correspondent of the Tientsin Times writing on 26th February reported that tie* steamer Haimun chartered by the Times'correspondents, called in here and
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    Sir Frank.
    528 5 (Siujupore Free Pres*, 1!) March.) It will lie with pleasure that the public in the Straits wijl learn that Sir Frank j SwettenhanTs services are to be utilised by the Imperial Government in the urrang-! iug for the immigration of Chinese labour j into the Transvaal. The position
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    TANJONG PAGAR MEETING.
    60 5 4 •Singapore, 2d March 10 p.) —At yesterday’s meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. Mr. John Anderson’s amendment was carried by a show of hands. This did not satisfy the supporters of the London Directors who demanded a poll, which when taken showed that Mr. Anderson
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 5 Penang, 23rd March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...l/lOJg 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11J 3 Documentary ...1/11, 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank its. 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 3 days’ sight Private 144 I Madras, Demand Bank 142
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    PRODUCE.
    158 5 Tin 80. —buyers Gold leaf 82, B. Pepper (YV..Coast3lbs.soz.)s 27.50 seller» White Pepper 47} sellers Traiig Pepper 80} sellers Cloves (picked) 48.— nom. Mace 9125.— n0m. Mace Pickings 95. —sellers Nutmegs llOs 55. —sellers (No. 1 7.50 Basket. 3.55 sales Tapioca Flour 1.90 sellers Copra 7.Bo— sellers r Talibim
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      64 5 Today’s Advertisement. Central Sales Room, Union Street. AUCTION SALE. The undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION On Thursday, the 24th March, 1904, AT 11-30 A.M. At the above Sales Room, MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES consisting of Soft Goods, Singlets, Bedsteads (iron), Bicycles, Crockeries, Glass Frames, Ac. Usual Conditions of Sale. Terms Cash
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      129 5 S T OP PRESS TELEGRAMS. This space is rooned fur the publication of news arming ifter the day's news has been imposed. To-day’s Advertisement BRILLIANT SUCCESS Town Hall, To-night ALSO THURSDAY and FRIDAY NIGHTS. GIGANTIC HIT OF Mr. M. B. Leavitt’s Elite ANGLO-AMERICAN TROTTB.A.DOTJHS. The large and fashionable audience last
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