Straits Echo, 18 December 1913

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum PENANG, THURSDAY, 18th DECEMBER, 1913. Sinjle Copy, 10 cents. No. 291
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      1062 1 If yo* r*qo»e a Torio and something' to nourish you, drink DOC’S HEAD GUINNESS’S STOUT and look L'c for this label to IM <J3 that yon get it TIANO LEE Ce., Sale Agaata. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s BANKS SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky, SANDILANDS. BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG &>
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      16 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. N 258 7/1 0 Cfij *ruJfc>' A'i 3 BEST FOR ALL PURPOSES. IHIIIBIHXIBiIIIIII
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    The Government and the Planters.
    1005 3 Itlß dr J wl towards the close of the rears without any indication that the Government ha. decided to reduce the $4 rent per acre on ’and alienated for rubber to the reasonable figure of $l. With the com? modify at 4s. 7d. last. January
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    Affairs in China.
    837 3 Son* Thobnt Questions. There are people so curiously constituted as to imagine that a cataclysm, such as that through which China has been passing for the last two years, ought to pass away almost as soon and as completely as an April shower, all tears one moment,
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    China’s Little Loans.
    139 3 Nevertheless if these little loans, with their ruinous terms and conditions, are to be stopped the sooner China is able to satisfy the big lenders of her ability and willingness to face another big loan the better. The policy of reconstruction inaugurated with great promise by the
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    Hygienic Hints.
    526 3 Throat Troubles: Their Cure and Prevention. Disagreeable as sore throat is in its simple forms—inflammation or ordinary sore throat, ulcerated sore throat and tonsillitis—it is infinitely more alarming in its possibilities for it may be one of the earliest symptoms of many diseases like Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
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      ARRIVALS.
      120 4 De Kock, Dut. s.s., 335, Botman, Dec. 17, Singapore, Dec. 12, Gen. —K. P- M. Mary Austin, Br. s.s., 97, Cawaray, Dee. 17, Trang, Dec. 16, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Pangkor, Br. s.s., 91, Caswell, Dec. 18, Dindings, Dec. 17, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Hebe, Br. s s.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 4 December 18. Malaya, for Deli. De Kock, for Deli and Asahan. Avagyee, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Sunda, for Colombo and Tuticorin. L net tow, for Singapore, China and Japan. Taruba, for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      293 4 Foe Alor Star, (Kedah) —Per Ban Lee, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, to-morrow, 9 a m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Perlis, to-morrow, 2 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Calcutta—Per Torilla, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh— Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 4 Penanq, December 18. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 f f 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4}} 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary 2/4}} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Hank 173} 3 days' sight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    194 4 Gold Leaf 164 40 Black Pepper 16. buyers White Pepper 28 25 buyers Trang Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves 40. tales Mace 120 nominal. Pickings 80. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 24. sellers No. 1 6.10 tale» Sugar < 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyer» Copra (mixed) 13. tales r'Tahbun... 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    190 4 Penang, Dmiubbr 18. Bmf— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 m Feet 15 Heart 30 Hirer per catty -55 Poke— Pork F er catty 38 Fig’* Head 24 Feet N 2g
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    SHARES.
    2142 4 I ”3 O’- Number of d. 2 5 Capital. Shares t 3 Dividends. Name c ‘-5 c a I S 4 j M 00 Cf 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913] FUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. p.o. p.c. p.c. 1909 450,000 130,000 j 1 1 5 Ayer Kunin&r Rubber Estate, Ltd. 45
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      60 4 There’s a comical beast with bill like a drake, Lajs its eggs in a nest snugly made; There is also a worm nearly big as a snake, And grass trees, affording no shade. A Quadruped, too, almost made up of springs, In bags holds its young—immature— But the wonder of
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    Secret of Style.
    1250 5 LITERARY GENIUS AND ITS GREAT CHARM. The Port’s Soul. One of the most wonderful things in the world is the power, the beauty, and the wizardry of literary expression. It is not only wonderful; it is inexplicable. Whole libraries have been written on the secret of style
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    America and Marriage.
    531 5 [The Custom of the Country, by Edith Wharton, Macmillan’s Empire Library This is a big theme, finely handled by one of the foremost novelists of America. In “The Custom of the Country” Mrs. Wharton takes a general view of the whole problem of Ameiican marriages at the
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    Times of Malaya League.
    125 5 The Trorn.h t u ara has again won the Times of Maiava League for the second time since its inception This team we mav add is composed mosflv of Chinese, captained by that well-known player of Penang, Phung Thmn Siew ali the players formerly belonged to
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      256 5 GENUINEBOER TOBACCO •i o s> o s a Packed Sealed Bags <5 m oi V Price 30 cts BAG per OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. Pritchard 8 Co., Messrs. Kong Fook CheongflCo., j l PENANG. T„. Add™.: HOKIMTEIK. Cm]. U^d: A.B.C. STH EDITION. Telephone No. 6f4 Georgetown Motor Garage, 7*. PENANG ROAD.
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    94 6 fthliahtd daily (except Sundays and fdblie holidays) at tmb CRITERION PRESS, Lt». No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pnicn Daily Loeal M 924 per annum. Ontetation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Frae) 917.50 OABLB ADDBBSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. Echo 580 Printing Departnent 343 JV.A.—AII bmIMM mmuo.cation ahould k*
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    LABOUR COMPETITION.
    1608 6 Taken indiriduallj, the local planter is usually not merely a good fellow but a person of some common-sense. Taken in the bulk, when two or three are gathered together, the same men not infrequently exhibit a lack of the capacity to grasp pi tin facts combined with a
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    The Price of Rubber.
    42 6 Messrs. Kennedy A Co. inform us that ha ve f da T receiTed advice from London by cable that No. 1 Crepe was sold ]h t nd Smoked Sheet at 2 '4 per lb. The market is steady.
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    M. A. P.
    370 6 Mr. H. C. Belfield has returned to East Africa. Mr. McCall, the newly appointed Manager of the Rawang Coalfields, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Cardiff. e Mr. A. Scott, sub-agent of the Chartered Bank, at Medan, has Agent of the Banks Madras branch. Mr. J. L.
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    Local Wedding.
    223 6 Large—Cosgrove. The marriage of Mr. Harold James Cecil Large, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Coinpauy, son of Mr. Charles Edward Large of Stratford-on-Avon, England, to Miss Emily Cosgrove, only daughter of the late Mr. Henry Cosgrove, of Broomhall Park, Sheffield, England, took pi ce yesterday afternoon at the
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    Penang Golf Club.
    192 6 1 An American Tennis Tournament will be held on December 25, 26 and 28. Draw for partners. Members wishing to entsr should 1 either notify the Hon. Secretary or sign the list at the Club. Entries close at 6 p.m. on the 23rd inst. The following was
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    939 6 Says the Malay Daily Chronicle Another Chinese firm in Penang, which is r n 8 ag’®d in the rich import as well as geni ra l business, has failed for a considerable amount. Apparently, not quite rich enough in these hard times, t It is a striking and
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    REMARKABLE SCENES AT OLDHAM.
    330 7 an ANGRY CROWD AND THE POLICE. Renter.) London, December 17. Remarkable scenes were enacted at Oldham rssterday evening when a crowd of 30,000, xugfred by the refusal of Mr. Reginald McKenna, Home Secretary, to receive a deputation to urge the reprieve of the murderer of an
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    Ulster and Home Rule.
    107 7 Cabinet Deeisioa. {Reuter.) London, Decmber 17. The Daily Chronicle states that the Cabinet has practically decided to eliminate from the Home Rule Bill the provision transferring tho Poßt Office to the Irish Parliament and thus clearing the way for Home Rule all round. Sir Edward Grey
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    Death of Cardinal Rampolla.
    49 7 A Blow to the Pope. (Reuter.) Loudon, December 17. Cardinal Rampolla, Arch-Priest of the Vatican Basilica, who was only slightly indisposed yesterday afternoon, died suddenly at midnight. His Holiness the Pope is grief-stricken and has ordered that the greatest honours be accorded to the Cardinal.
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    Coal Mine Explosion.
    52 7 {Renter.) Newcastle (Colorada), December 17. Thirty-eight men were killed owing to an explosion of coal dust in the ulcan mine and only two were rescued. Some of the victims were men who had returned to 1 or though the strike had not been settled as regards the
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    The Mexican Crisis.
    51 7 General Villa’s Doings. {Reuter.) London, December 17. General Villa has confiscated all the proP«ty of Senor Terraia, a wealthy landc*ner, an d that of his Depbew be nor Creel, w hich are worth many millions of dollars, xl* ®old« the son of Senor Terraza to ransom at
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    New Atlantic Liner.
    35 7 (Reuter.) Dantzig, December 17. Ihe Crown Princess launched the Nordsutscher trans-Atlantic liner Columbut of M,BQO ton«. The new liner can «team l w en T knots and ha» accommodation for 3,632 paiMßftra.
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    THE GROWTH OF ARMAMENTS.
    130 7 liberal deputation TO THE PREMIER. (Reuter.) London, December 17. Mr. H. H. Asquith received a deputation trom the Liberal members of the House of Commons who contended that a further increase in armaments was beyond the programmes already sanctioned by the House of Commons, was unnecessary
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    M. C. C. Team in S. A.
    89 7 Result of First Test Match. {Reuter.) Durban, December 17. England has won the first test match beating South Africa to-day by an innings and 157 runs. There was only 50 minutes’ play on Tuesday owing to the rain. South Africa scored 182 in
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    British Empire League.
    57 7 Troposed Imperial Naturaliaatioa Bill. (Reuter.) London, December 17. At the meeting of the British Empire League Mr. Herbert Samuel, PostmasterGeneral, announced that after long consultations with the Dominions Government it was hoped to pass during the coming session the Imperial Naturalisation Bill in accordance with resolution 10
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    The Leeds Strike.
    55 7 Resumption of Work. (Reuter.) London, December 17. Although only a proportion of the men has resumed at Leeds it is not anticipated that there will be further trouble in the public services. Remarkable scenes were enacted in different places, the people cheering the workers. The strike has
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    French Politics.
    35 7 £91.000.000 Loan Withdrawn. (Reuter.) London, December 17. M Caillaux, Minister of Finance, is withdrawing the £52,000.000 loan and has been authorised to introduce a Bill for opening credits to meet the current expenditure.
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    Arctic Exploration.
    37 7 {Reuter.) Colon, December 17. The Fram, which called at Colon to take on board Captain Amundsen and Admiral Robert Peary, has sailed for the North Pacific via Magellan, fearing to miss the Arctic Summer’s work.
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    Port of London Loan.
    24 7 {Rputr'r.) London, December 17. The Port of London authority has issued a £1,000,000 loan at 92 bearing interest at 4%.
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    Shares.
    128 7 TwtVar. To-rt.r Buyer* .Seller* Purer* Keller* Fell RUBBER- ft 5 85 Bukit MerUjeoJ- J jJ > t I 6 Chersonese 4V4 8 m 74W 8 W Con*. Malay* 4W A j 46 5 48 Highland* |j *u 14 3 13 4H 14 LinBßi n A "£4*139 £5 13 14
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    SOUTHERN ALBANIAN FRONTIER.
    548 7 AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN INTERESTS. Rrutrr.) Rome, December 17. In the Chamber Marches* A- Di San Giuliano, Italian Foreign Minister, said that the problem of the Southern frontier of Albania was of vital importance to Italy and Austria who are determined to co-operate to preserve their equilibrium and
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    Banishment Question.
    338 7 To The Eoitor, Malay Daily Chronicle. Sir, —Mt attention has been called to a statement in your paper that Chinese opinion in Selungor as well as Perak is overwhelminglv in favour of the attitude taken up by Mr'. Eu Toag Seng on the Banishment Enactment. I have for
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    ALLEGED TIN ORE THEFT.
    1042 7 FOUR CHINESE CHARGED. Before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District Court this morning four Chinese named Ung Siong, Yeoh Tun Jee, Li Cheng and Lian Kan Meng were arraigned on a charge of theft as a servant of fifty-eight bags of tin ore valued at
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    PERAK RIVER VALLEY CO.
    663 7 ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the report to be submitted to the shareholders of the Perak River Valley at the General meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on December 27 Gentlemen, Your Directors hare the pleasure to submit their Report and the accounts
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    87 7 Tin and Copra. The following bus ness in tin ha* been done to-dav Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 200 tons at $86 11 Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 5.90 Total tons. Tin is quoted in Tendon to-day at XI 72 2s. 6d. cash and XI73 10«. three months’ sight. Copra
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    Public Opinion in the F.M.S.
    228 7 Says the Malay Mail: In connection with the absorption or fusion question, on which we wrote recently, the Singapore Free Pre»» in an editorial expresses satisfaction at that spirit of loyalty to the fortunes of the respective Malay States and that sense of comradeship that
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    The Delayed Mail.
    42 7 The B. I. s s. Taroba with the mails was expected here this morning at 7 a m. but no news had been received of her when we made enquiries at the Post Office at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
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    Meeting of Licensing Justices.
    314 8 A meeting of the board of Licensing Justice** was held in the District Court yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering applications for the renewal of licences and new licences for public houses and billiard saloons There were present Mr. W. C. Micbell, District Judge, in
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    The Rubber Position.
    547 8 The world has road a great deal about trusts, and their iniquities, and the world of Europe has be> u stirred up with all sorts of revelations of what goes on in America. The simple fact is that a trust is practically a necessity of trade, and
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    China as a Tin Producer.
    764 8 In our issue of the 22nd November we referred to the amendment to the standing mining regulations about to be enacted. It seems apropos in this regard to mention that as much depends on the prospecting of orebearing land that every facility should be granted
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    White and Black in Africa.
    924 8 ‘•The Greatest Imperial Problem.” At least one of the M.P.’s who have just done the Empire tour returns with the conviction that the biggest problem be struck in the whole 35,000 miles was that of white and black in South Africa. “The very power of
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    Remarkable Social Propaganda.
    499 8 We shall never know accurately all the influences to which we must ascribe the undoubted recovery of Catholicism which is taking place in France,” says the Statesman. To the present writer it seems a9 if much should be credited to the really considerable contributions which the French
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    Band Programme.
    213 8 Friday, December 19. Esplanade—6 to 7 p.m. 1 Selection Carmen up-to-date Lutz 2 Two Step... Hello! Kid Gouraud 3 Waltz The Girl in the Taxi Fetras 4 Polka Pliny Come Kiss Yo Baby Boettger 5 March Siamese Parade... Lincke There was a large attendance at the George Town
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      22 8 14-20 H.P. Siddeley-Wolseley Motor Car, witH all usual accessories. In perfect condition. Price $2,500. Apply to G.S.’ c/o Straitt Echo. 17-12-13 845
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      107 8 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, nerer fails, 1«. Gd. m *rm:c NOTICE. ADJOURNED SALE of ROSE ILLA at Tanjong Bungah will now take place on Friday, 19th instant, at the Archway of Logan’s Buildings, Beach Street, at 11-30 a.m. under the following conditions:— The Board of Directors
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      627 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE “VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jli the books containing the Annual Valuation of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, f or the year 1914, are open to the inspection of I Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    25 9 Fetttlt Irom Agent» Dim Elltt low Egypt hit* P. Alitt Colombo Colombo Singapoi* S’mrapore BM.ACo. A-.G.ACo. A. B. 18th D«c. 24th 27th 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    21 9 Vfitelt For 1 A<j< *ti Leave Singapore B .M 4Co. Dm. Ep/pt 8ngapor* A.G.4C0. Dthm Colombo A.Q.MC* P AUt Colombo
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      333 9 S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mall Service Outward. Dec. 25 Egjpt connecting with s.s. Mores 1914 Jsn. 8 Devanha Maloja Marmora 22 China Homeward. •Sails on Friday. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. A Accommodation. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea $565-72 $377-14 To Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $356-29 B
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. January Meeting, 1914.
    1108 10 AMENDED PROGRAMME. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 6th January, 1914. SECOND DAY Thursday, 8th January, 1914. THIRD DAY Saturday, 10th January, 1914. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 0th January 1914. 1. —The Opening Stakes. Value $500. Selling Race. A
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    Rubber Estate Wages.
    2224 10 Plahtbrs’ Opinions on Mr. Milnb’s Criticism. to the ruitor or THE Strait» Time». Sir, —I do not propose to enter the lists in criticism of Mr. Milne’s most ill-advised and ill-timed attack on the propaganda for the reduction of wages, except perhaps to point out that it
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      214 10 Entries Close it 5 p.m., on Monday, 22nd December, 1913. Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before the 29th December, 1913. Apenalty of t lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of anv Race run subsequent to the publication of the weights and of
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