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THE 1933 DERBY WINNER!

Picking It Out at Newmarket.

SALES ROMANCE.

well-known

DAY, the 12th February, 1931, at The dispersal of a 12.30 p.m., for the purpose of re.stud cannot be without its romantie elving the Report of the Directors side, for the fashionable mares and together with a Statement of Ac-|their blue-blooded foals may be the counts for the year ended 31st De-makers of more Turf history for cember, 1930.

their new owners.

Hive.

STABLE BOYS WHO

WERE CANED.

Atty" Persse's Watch

Over Apprentices.

KEEPING SECRETS,

London Dec. 9.

Mr. Henry Seymour Persse, the racehorse trainer, of Stockbridge, Hants, stated in the Chancery Divi- slon to-day that some of the boys in his stable were caned and, that, The REGISTER OF SHARES of Racing is full of stories of after alleged leakage of stablo; the Company will be CLOSED famous mares who have been given secrets, the boys were locked in at from THURSDAY, the 8th Febru-away, changed hands for a song, or night, the doors and windows were ary, 1931, to THURSDAY, the 12th reprieved after being condemned barred, and there was a roll call. February, 1931, both days inclu-to be shot as worthless. The aver Mr. Persso sued 'Alfred Edward uge breeder, however, naturally | Prebble, a garage proprietor, of prefers cold facts to possibilities | Stockbridge. and. Cyril Gordon that beat fiction.

Whiffen news-agent, of Stock- The record of past deeds and the bridge, for an injunction to re- appearance of a foal-whose entry strain them from inducing or in- will have to be made twelve months citing apprentices to disclose his hence for the great clasale races of stable secrets. 1983-will be the determining Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C. (for factors at the annual sales at New-Mr. Persse), said it was alleged market, writes 14 Daily Express that Prebble was

a racing tout or special correspondent from New-tipater, and that Whiffen had ob TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN |market in mail week.

tained from the stable boya infor- that the TWELFTH ORDIN- There is keen competition and mation about horses trained by Mr. ARY MEETING OF SHARE- keener sale prices now between Persse by improperly questioning TOLDERS will be held at the Re- thoroughbred breeders, but that them.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1931.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

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gistered Office of the Company, should only serve to show those Boys of 14 had to be treated al- No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, who gather round the immaculató most as school-boys and perhaps, at 3.00 }.m on SATURDAY, auctioneer, Mr. Somerville Tatter added counsel, these boys suffered February 21,-1931, for the pur-sall, at sale paddocks where real the pains and penalties of school- pose of receiving the Report of value lie.

boys. the Directors together with

Siud Expert.

Mr. Perase determined to find out Statement of Accounts for the More than one equine bargain, whether information was going out year ending December 31, 1930. which will probably be quoted in of the stable, and by arrangement The TRANSFER BOOKS of the anecdotage many years nhead, is was asked by a friend whether his Company will be CLOSED from sure to be made as the hammer horse, Empire Builder, was to run SATURDAY, February 14, to falls, and the mare and her sensin the Cambridgeshire. In a loud SATURDAY, February 21, 1931 tive, wondering foal are led out of voice, so that he could be heard LAMMERT BROS.both days inclusive), during the ring.

by an employee nearby, Mr. Persee Mr. Spire, a stud expert who was replied, "Yes, but I am not going lang associated with the late Sir to back it." Within a few hours, Edward Hulton, will recall the re Prebble was circularising hie cord-making Hulton sale when clients that Empire Builder was ge- sixteen of Lord Beaverbrook's ing to run and was fancied, but noted mares

and many

foals by that Atty Persse would not back great sires, whose names have been it. The employee concerned wne on the lips of every Turf follower, discharged, come up for sale,

Sir Patrick explained that Mr. Persse was known in the racing world as "Atty" Perase.

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TH

Auction

ON

FRIDAY, February 6, 1931, commencing at 3 o'clock p.m.,

at their Sales Room,

4. Duddell Street,

A Fine Selection of Jewellery (Liquidation Stock)

Comprising:-

which period no transfer of shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directora.

KAN TONG PO,

Chlef Manage.

ong Kong February 4, 1931.

EX

CHANCELLOR ATTACKED.

The Position of Dr. Wirth.

They are under his expert charge, and have been holding court at the njodel Warren Tower Stud, at Cheveley, near Newmarket, where Is also that flying mare Tobique. who will not come up for sale until the following day.

Corporal Punishment, Mr. Rayner Goddard, K.C. (who appeared for Whiffen), asked Mr. Perase whether the boys in his All the other mares are high in stables received severe corporal rank in the Turf, "Debrett," and it punishment.

Berlin, Dec. 28. is not inappropriate that Thought Mr. Perase.No. They are The position of the ex-Chancellor, Reader will be the first offred, for caned as boys at school are caned Platinum, Gold & White Gold Dr. Wirth, is attracting much at-many breeders and prospective occasionally. Watches lain and set with Dia- tention. Several Republican papers owners only wish they could divine Did one boy run away because of monds, Lalies Wrist Watches set in the last few days have sharply more the lottery of this strange the flogging he received 7-Very with Diamond, Gold Vanity Case. attacked him for his alleged de- racing game.

likely. Mesh Bag, Cigarette Case, Dissertion of his previous staunchly

Did he come back?--Yes. mond Earrings, Platinum Brooch republican principles, as

Many will have.pleasant thoughts, are alleg of her speedy winner Davachon, and set with Diamonds, Japanese Culed to be exemplified in his weaken her bay filly foal is by Lord Derby's tare Peavis, etc., etc.

ed attitude towards the National-mud-larking Derby winner Sanao- Socialist Minister of Interior in vino.

Also

One Fine Diamond Ring 10.16 Thuringia, his opposition to Herr Carats.

Remarque's ant-war film and his re- One Diamond and Emerald Pen-aignation in this connection with dant.

the republie's review.

One Diamond Bracelet.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, February 8, 1981.

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Sansovino's Sister.

No.

of the

No. I do not. Did your boys run away?—— Frequently.

After caning?-No, they get homesick.

And he got another flogging?---

He went away because Rogging?--You call it flogging. I don't. He was caned. Pick of the Bunch, whose racing

Mr. Persse dealed that one of triumpha were in India, and her the boys screamed while being Ally foal will come next. She may punished or that he could not alt So far the ex-Chancellor has Justify her nomenclature, but there down or He down afterwards.

several One Gentleman's Fine Pocket made no reply to these attacks, but are

more costly and Mr. Goddard.You know per Watch "Tavannes" set with 76 Sunday morning's Nationalist classical. Ferry, for instance, woa fectly well he was flogged un. Diamonds.

Press takes up the ball thrown by the One Thousand Guineas for Lord mercifully? On View from Thursday, Febru-the Democrats. In a leading article Derby, and is an own sister to San- ary 5, 1931.

the Conservative Boersen Zeitung sovino. Her daughter, Buctouche, writes: "These attacks may well also a winner, will be sold. be a sentence of death

Dr. Lord Beaverbrook's coloure will Wirth's political career. He may be associated more readily with the still play a minor part within the wins of Nipisiquit-whose bay colt Locked in at Night. Centre Party, but no leading role foal is by the great Gainsborough

Mr. Persse added that the boys on the big political stage for while-and Mizzenette.

Catch Crop is an Irish

were now locked in at night, the the Left Partics refuse him as no

doors and windows were barred, longer sufficiently orthodox in re-winner, and there should be keen and there was a roll call. Ho publicanism, his past is far too re- competition

Madawaska, a agreed that there was scarcely a publican to commend him to the daughter of Friar Marcus and stable in Britain where there had Lilaline, for this young mare has a not been a certain amount of leak- Right Parties."

The Catholic Press, however, de-bay colt foal by Blandford, the alre

age of information. fends Dr. Wirth and claims that of the last two Derby winners,

Who knows that it may not be a such attacks are the inevitable un-

That is the- merited consequence of his loyalty third winner in 19337 to the policy of a firm hand against lure which keeps the wheel of Turf the extremlets of both sides, which machinery ever rolling. distinguishes the Centre Party and its chief representatives in the Cabinet, Chancellor Bruening and the Minister of Interior, Dr. Wirth.

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AN INTRODUCTORY. HISTORY

by.

A. IL. CROOK, OBE, MA W. KAY, MA

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FOUR CHILDREN KILLED.

Pilot Crashes Plane To Avoid Others.

Four children were

for

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WILD WORDS AT WINNIPEG.

Mr. Goddard.-And a great many people profess to have Information when they have got none whatever. Mr. Persse-Yes, I have met that class 100.

In re-examination, Mr. Persae sald he lad been training horsee for 80 years, and he had found that corporal punish- Winnipeg is a long way off, and apprentices. Questioned about how ment was necessary in dealing with one has forgotten by this time whe- the boys got out of the building her all the speeches delivered after the doors had been locked, there at this year's meeting of the Mr. Persse said they took the British Medical Association were reported with the fullness that they

hinges off the doors. would undoubtedly deserve. How-

Mr. Charles Edward Leach, a

Investigation Department, said he

INDIAN HOTEL TRAGEDY.

European Proprietor's Suicide.

Oberland China Mail.

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The Prince then left the platform and went up to the gallery, where he personally directed the screening of the film. Throughout the whole

cial cinematograph projector that had been installed at the front of the balcony..

Whenever a particular part of the

meeting of the Kennington and turned to the men who cat beside North Lambeth branch of the Post him and told them of the difficulties War Bertherhood, at the Ideal he had in taking the "shots," Cinema, Lambeth Road, SE..

Many of the men, who sat thrilled HONG KONG HEIGHTS

and four others injured at Fort is now remedied in the case of Sir made inquiries on Mr. Ferace's he

killed ever, if they were not, the omission formi inspector of the Criminal African Tour Shown to time he sat by the side of the spe Chipewyan, Alborta (560 miles to Farquabar Buzzard's very interest half. Whilfen admitted to him the north of Edmonton) by the ing address on "Rest, work, and that he had met some of the stable Prince of Wales after he had shown him was applauded the Prince

Seven hundred men cheered the crashing of aa aeroplane into play in the British Medical Journal. pile of petrol tins, behind which it is mentioned here because he has boys at a public-house, and that he the aim of his African tour, at a the children ware hiding while at a nice little dig at golfers which it

had stood them drinks. play.

may do them good to digeat as they The pilot, Captain WN. Sher-slither; for yet another damp Satur- lock-who is known as one of the day afternoon, over the sodden moat ekilful airmen in the Far banks and braces. North-in a desparate attempt to "Take up golf" is in danger of avoid a number of children who becoming a tabloid preparation,

for an hour and a half while the picture was showing, were the were playing on the ice, crashed his too easily prescribed, readily swal-

For the information of visitors machine into the petrol drums, not towed, and not always producing

Prince's tenants on his Duchy of highest points on the Island and Cornwall estates.

the following list of some of the knowing that there were other chil the desired results. To many a dran behind them.

Before the lights were lowered Mainland is published: change from one form of mental

the Prince appeared on the plat

Island. Captain Sherlock and his pas-work to another is rauch more re- Mr. H. E. Burgess, European form and pointed out that the film

Victoria Peak Vazi songers were unhurt

creative than the pursuit of a ball proprietor of the Glenview Hotel, was an amateur's effort

Signal Station whose fight and destination are of dressed in pyjamas, shot himself

Mt. Parker Short Captions, much less interest than those of a dead through the neck in You will and that the captions

Mountain Lodge moth or a bird. his bedroom this morning with a are very short," he said amidst

The Eyrie Yet it would be bold general double barrelled gun..

Peak Hotel great laughter, "and not like those

Talkoo Hanatorium herd-bitten golf Berd to moth-bachelors

look at it, then turn to your friend Mt. Davis Banting for a change and, asa A verdict of suicide while of un- and have a chat, and read it once miatter of fact, there are not many sound mind was returned at the again before it goes off for som moths abroad at this generally un- inquest concerning the death of hope you will enjoy seeing it Kowloon Peak encouraging time of the year, Burgess.

Coonoor, Dec. 19.

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