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LONDON, Jan. 29. Received 29th, 11.30 p.m. TRADE- RIVALRY A well-equipped private expedition, under the leadership of McMillan, an American, bub countenanced by -the British and Egyptian governments, is starting to navigate the Blue Nile and ipen a commercial route from .Adisobeba to* Khartoum, with the object of diverting trade from Jibutil (French). WILL BE NEEDED Mr Andrew Carnegie has offered a quarter of a million dollars to provide a library for The Hague Arbitration Tribunal. A CRUMB OF COMFORT The Hon. J. C. Ritchie, Chancellor >f the Kxchequer, speaking at Croydoh, said that despite the great burden still Vesting on the country as the result of the war, ho hoped in March so be able to do something, towards a reduction of taxation, though, less than 4ome anticipated.- (.
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Southland Times, Issue 18058, 30 January 1903, Page 3
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