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Telegrams:-"GRAND."
Feb. 5, 1907

The Grand Oriental Hotel.
Colombo, Ceylon 190
Grand Oriental Hotel

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make over his retirement, I hope he has no heart tugs and will find lots of happiness in his well-won freedom. Do give him my best wishes when you see him - and to Russel and Fred Alger I hope you will say a kind word to each for me. I cabled sympathy to Mrs. Alger this morning. 

The Peoples Slate could not find a better spot than in your building for a Womans Dept. I hope it will go through. 

Now, that I have so much idle money, may I trouble you to use of it to repay the State Savings Bank whatever amount they may have 

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