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OSAKA, September 15,
Despite the numerous counter The deaths estinduted by the
attractions, the stands at the V.R.C. LONDON, September '16. police on the 13th are: Tokyo
swimming pool were well filled on The warmest tribute in the cour- City and Prefecture, 77,823 (sage and patience with which the Saturday night. Some close con- sing, 120,070); Yokohama. 33,767 Japanese have borae the disaster
tests were witnessed. D. Lyon Over one million refugees have and to the indomitable energy with won the 50yds. open event in spite left Tokyo for the country.
which they started reordering the of a poor start, Jack and Razavet While the Japanese material mins is paid by the Observer making a dead-heat for second, losses are tremendous she has not which doubts whether any western Garrot gained two firsts, alter with Leung Tit-sang close up. been so badly hit as at first appears ountry could rival the speed with ticing with Razavet in the life-say- ed. With the centre of indus which the confusion was controlled. productivity elsewhere the damage
ing competition. C. Mackenzie in Tokyo and neighbourhood re-
orice again proved too expert a presents less than a quarter of her
(dliver, though R. H. Charles, a new producing plants.
comer was a good second. · Regarding the problem, of, re-
BERLIN, September 15. The results were:→ construction there are apparently Addressing the Federal Comicil, Fifty Yards Scratch Open: I, D. two schools of thought, one of Finance Minister Hilferding an-Lyon, 27 35 sec.; 2. G. A. Jack which is advocating rapid reconnounced that the food supply was and G. R. Razavet, 27 4'5 secs. OPEN AIR CONCERT.
struction with aid of foreign assured. Expenditure in the Ruhr Two Lengths Handiep Boys: L capital, while the other favours had increased extraordinarily, J. Clark, 41 1/5 secs; 2; A. Bliss,| SECOND PERFORMANCE IS prolongation of the period, en almost the whole population of the 33 secs.
abling the country to provide her occupiert region, being largely supe Two Lengths Handicap Mem- WELL PATRONISED.
own needs as far as possible with plied from the Imperial Exchequer bers: 1,S. H. Garrod, 31 seus. ; 2, ent calling on foreign financial aid Efferts must be made to solve the E. A. Norenlia, 27 15 secs..
confict through speedy| Fancy High Dive: 1. C. Mac- The second open air concert, and thus attempting to war off Ruhr The third annual aquatic sports held on Saturday night under the the possible dangers of a false negotiations. Sudden cessation of kenzie, 179 points: 2, R. H. Charles.
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help for the Rohr was impossible, 'Girls Two Lengths Handicap : for members of the thongkong auspices the Hongkong buom.
A typhoon having visited the but in view of the currency market 1, M. George, 2, Eileen Auslow. Police force were held in the V.R.C. | Volunteer Defence Corps, was!
Challenge Team Race: 1, The swimming pool, by kind penis well-attended and proved as sucinland, ships engaged in the expenditure would not be con- sion of the committer, on Saturday cessful and enjoyable as its pre-transportation of refugees and re-tinued on its present scale. It Rest--D. Lyon. Leung Tic-sang, lief materials all took refuge gap would be also indispensable to G. A. Jack, E. W. Railton, B. afterapon. The whole affair was decessor. excellently conducted and reflects Owing to illness, some of those by the coast. The Town of Tottori reduce all other expenditure. The Assumpacao and Gor. McDade.
nation must be told that inflation Ladies Two Lengths Handicap: the greatest credit on all con- whose names appeared on the pro-repected to be inundated.
la response to the calf of the was the heaviest form of taxation. I, Miss M. Blunsdon, 35 3/5 secs; cerned. Though no starting times | gramme were unable to contribute, were recorded by the men in balee, but willing volunteers rune to the Minister of Finance, representa- He finally appealed to the nation 2, Miss C. Smith, 41 seck
Osaka Banking to hold out till a solution of the the meeting will be menerable for rescue at very short notice and the tives of the
way Syndicate, consisting of all the country's external difficulties was a new record for the ten yds, night's pleasure was in
uf Mr. principal banks, proceed to Tokyu | found. put up by M. D. Lyan in the marred. handicap confined to members of G Grimble at the piano was filled tomorrow morning to meet on the V.RC. The race was won by by Mr. V R. Jines and Mr. Monday the Premier, the Minister
of Finance and the leading bankers | Rasaver (in receipt of 6 seconds Longyear; Mr. Skinner sang
of place of Mrs. Ardhieson, Fakir and financiers of Tokyo.. The stert) by
SOFIA, September, 15. margins which reflects the greatest Hassan substituted for Mr. Zel-purpose of the meeting is to decide;
When the police were ordering Credit
the handicapper,
the dispersal of a demonstration Mr. R. C. Witchell. Lron's time
the communists fired, killing the was 50 sex, (twa wat hes aude it
Chief of Police and wounding a a shade better) which will probably
gendarme. Sixty of the demons- stand for some time. The world's
trators were arrested and a number NEXT BIG QUAKE. amateur record is 53 sees, on a
wounded. The object of the dem-ture LONDON, September 15. straight course, näle by D. P.
onstration was to protest against 'Haunting Shadows" in which Kahanamokn
Addressing the British Associs the arrest of Communist leaders in H.D. Warner, the Robertson-Cole September 5, 1917.
Mr. H. Annis, who has a pleasing tion at Liverpool, Mr. Shaw, one of consequence of the discovery of an star, opened at the World Theatre In the swimming under water, tenor voice, wou much applause for the inventors of the Mitre Shaw alleged plot for rising on 17th Sep- yesterday, but a pretty love story. conlined to Ladiaus, two men his two offerings "Passing By earthquake registering instrument,tember, aiming at the establishment It is one of strange complications. swam the full length of the bath and "Mistress Mine." After said it was an interesting specta and in the swim off the winner's another tuaeful selection by the whether the next great earth distance was beyond the three- King's musicians, Mr. Skinnersang make might not be in Tonga
Fairings" and an ode to an egroup If so the groupis far camp spearter mark. In the diving for plates, Hopkins and Keen each both of which found favour with the removed from Australia to obviate retrieved at the first attempt and audience. Fakir Hassan, by some he likelihood of Australia being in the decider Keen obtained and clever exhibitions ut Indian fected.
Sir David Bruce was elected Hopkins 5. The championship"magic," including the famous
trick, caused cup was won by Sergt. Simpsoa. lasket
much est President of the Association. At the conclusion of the pro-nusement. Three dances from
LONDON, September 15, Nell Gwyn" (Edward German), gramme, Mrs. Wolfe, wife of the Superintendent of Police, prescute played by the band, brought the el the prizes and was herself the first half of the programme to an recipient of a spray of flowers in end. a silver holder, banded to her by
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narrowest
The place
lensky and Mr. Sutherland appear ed for Mr. Eager.
The programme opened with a Pompadour," lively quickstep admirably rendered by the Band of the King's Regiment under the bâton of Bandmaster H. D.! on Hemsley. Honolu ait
In the second part, the vocal
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the financisi programme for ter construction.
WASHING TON, September 15. The Japanese relief fund yester- day reached $7,138,000.
Two English missionary socie- ties working in Japan are issuing appeals for contributions to make good the losses of the Church in Japan through the earthquake.
AFFAIR AT SOFIA.
Life Saving Competitina (fully clothed): 1, S. H. Garrod; 2, G.
R. Razavet.
Mixed tean Race: I, G. R. Razavet's team.
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HAUNTING
SHADOWS."
ADVENTURE AND LOVE DOMINATE.
Not only is there a broad adven- and mystery theme
in
workmen's and peasants' John Glenarm, central character in Government. The authorities hit-the story, played by Mr. Warner herto have arrested one hundred finds himself in love with Marian and thirty-two communists in Sofia Devereux, who turns out to be a and several hundred in the pro- rival for the estate of Glenarm's vinces. The communists' attempt grandfather, which has been given failed. to provoke a generd strike has the young man on the condition
that he remains for a year on the
U.S. TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
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New York, September 15. Trade antiindustry have prove ed,butthefall of trade does not equal
estate.
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"Haunting Shadows" is based on "The House of a Thousand Candles, which was written by Meredith Nicholson, and which was one of the most famous best sellers of recent years. The backgrounds 1de Miss Margaret Clark, daughter pieces were sustained by Mr. A. S. A meeting at the Japanese Em-Some other years. A better senti- are very picturesque, showing as of haspector 1. Clark, Both Mr. Evell, whose pleasing baritone bassy has formed a relief supply ment plus reduced crop estimates they do the woods of a wild part of Burlingham
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good effect in committee for the purpose of are strengthened prices and causing Indiana, as well as the old unfinish Wolfe was beard to nude speeches appropriate to the Devonshire Cream and Cider" collecting gifts in kind and sup- the first advance in the index num-ed castle, which has been erected occasion. thanking the patrons, and "Red Devon by the Sea" plying essential goods to re-bers since March. Cotton consump by the eccentric grandfather, who spectators and officials for their Liven as an encore: Mr. Skinner lieve distress in Japan.
tion, car loadings, automobile sales filled it with books upon the sub- tasteful
NEW YORK, September 15, rendering of
and building have increased, but ject of architecture, his hobby. support, the Victoria Recreation with Club for the use of the bath and "Floweret" and Mr. Sutherland, While lower Broadway was iron and steel buying and pro" Haunting Shadows" will remain | Mr. J. H. Taggan for the services whose quaint stories, gentle gibes crowded Mr. Tokunosuke Inouye, duction are smaller. Cotton manu at the World Theatre for one more of the hand. The chief results and inimitable rendering off the Mutsu Company, leaped facturers complain that the sudden day. follow :--
"conversazione ensured quite a from the fifteenth floor a sky-rise in raw material unsettles the Handicap for sons of police (15 ovation.
setaper and was instantly killed, outlook on account of the disaster years and under): 1, F. Angus. Special mention must be made Apparently he became demented in Japan and silk, goods advanced Championship of the police, four of the performance by the in consequence of news that his fifteen per cent. Feeling here is Jengths: 1, Sergt. Simpson. | band, which, as in the first wife and two children had perish- that the regrettable event involves considerable Pacific coast Jumber Long phage: 1. Sgt. I. D.part of the programme, had to ed in the earthquake, McEwan, Sab-Inspector Rey-bear the brunt of the work.
and steel, and possibly wheat and nolds.
flour. instrumental picces, in addition PONTA DEL GARDAS, Sept. 15.
The Export trade shows 100 yards handicap fopen to to those mentioned, included Earthquake shocks have occur little expansion, and Imports are embers of the V.R.C.): 1,
Dervish Chorus" (Sabek), Ex-red in several parts of the Azo.es, declining The effects of higher Razavet.
cerpts from "Cavalleria Rusticana" FAITH IN JAPAN. prices on consumption are Two lengths handicap (open to (Mascagin) and a selection from LONDON, September 16.
clear; but there is a generally con-1 Europcar ranks): 1, Set. Simp-Iolanthe " (Sullivan). The pieces including the Japanese Amba- buy and exist, and a fair trade Lecturing before an audience, ceded ability and disposition to care and taste and were admirably sador, Professor Wildenbart be-balance for the year is expected.
lieved that Japan would quickly Before the programme was con-rise like a veritable Pheonix from cluded, on the proposition of Mr. the still smouldering ashes and Two lengths handicap (open to Dowbiggin,a hearty vote of thanks with her government and people Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors of was accorded those who had con-made stronger and more unitedby Police and Station Officers of Firetributed to the enjoyment of the their passage through the most Brigade): 1, Sub-Inspector Rey-evening-especially the gentlemen awful Geheana of modera times.
who, at very short notice had taken
TOKYO, September 16, the places of those who were pre-. Premier Yamamoto is proceed- vented by illness from taking part, ing to the creation of an Advisory The night's proceeds will be Reconstruction Commission which donated to the Japan Reef Fund is preferred to the reported Minis-
sup; 2, St. D. McEwan.
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Life saving competition : 1. Sut. Keen; 2, Sgt. Tuckett.
Walking the greasy pulo: 1, Set. Rodgers; 2. Sgt. Keen.
mulds.
Plate diving: 1. Sgt. Keen; 2. Sgt. Hopkins,
Two lengths breast stroke: 1, Sgt. Simpson; 2. Sgt. Russell.
Undressing rage: 1, Sgt. R. Mc- Ewan 2, Sgt. Keen.
Ladies' race (open to police wives and daughters over 16): 1, Miss Aris.
Nomination race:-1, Miss May and Sgt. Russell: 2; Mrs. Wood and Sgt. Dowse. Team race: I, Simpson, Kirby, Ritchie and
Arnett.
THE STAR
Dumas' novel, "The Musketeers," is so well
and widely read that the
story
The
had evidently been chosen with
rendered.
WORLD CRUISE.
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MORE EARTHQUAKES.
not
ATTRACTIVE GIRLS. The Secret of The Power,
try of Reconstruction and which will include members of the Cabinet, privy councillors, political leaders, members of the Houses of Peers and Representatives, businessmen and scholars. It is! understood that Bron Takahashi and Admiral Kato, presidents of the Seiyukai and Kenseikai re- spectively, have already consented, Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son which assures the Premier a coal all may be attractive There is certain Not every girl can be toautiful, but have agala chartered the Cunardtion of all parties. In addition beauty that does not depend on regula i Line & "Sanaria" for a cruise to the foregoing is the Executive of features, but is derived from the round the world, leaving New Board of Reconstruction, the creat-glow of health showing to cheeks and Three York on the 26th January, 1924, ing of which will carry out the lips A good colour helps at tin making known travelling Eastward, calling at decisions of the commission. The girl attinctive, and to have a good
Funchal (Madeira), Gibraltar, members of Parliament are unani-
colour тон must have rich red blood.
Girls owe it t to themselves torneourage is familiar to everybody. In the Algiers, Naples, Alexandria (for mous in the desire for the conven- the full bits of
of health, the gure aud Cairo), Port Said, Bombay, ing of an extraordinary session of the carrings of a full-blooded system. film version, the romantic plot has
Colombo, Calcutta, Rangoon, the Diet.
To uni'd up, th blood there is g been strictly adhered to, and the
remedy that has been a hotscho'd word. fully, so as to maintain the correcta. Hongkong, Shangbai, Kobe,
OSAKA, September 16,
fargen ration-Dr. Williams' Pink) Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San
(Pil's. They make the blood rich and rød, atmosphere.
Local underwriters have re-restore the tings of health to the cheeks, crowded house fast night Francisco, Balbon, Christobal and ceived enquiries from London as an give the quick step and sparkling showed appreciation of the ud- Havana, thence to New York. The to the truth of the reports that eyes that go with perfect health. ventures of D'Artagnan and his 5.5. "Samaria" is scheduled ta
During the past over thirty years three companions, and watched arrive in Hongkong on the 6th Japanese compantes have decided
to disregard the earthquake clauses: DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS with great interest the foiling April. During the steamer's stay in their policies and to pay claims of Richelieu's plot to ruin his here the members of the cruise in full. It can definitely be stated anemie, d-coping invalids into healthy have transformed thomuda of pile. "The picture will be shown for make various excursions on the that no such decision has been active girls full of the joy of life. I
reached by the companies which you the last time to-night.
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