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A Selection of the best varieties of RELIABLE AND TESTED Flower and Vegetable SEEDS frum
Messrs. Sutton & Bons, Reading Messrs, Toogool & Sons, LA, Southampton Mesara. Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd., Sydney.
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of.
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A. I. CROOK, O.J.E., MA.
W. KAY, MA
W. L. HANDYSIDE, M.A. B.84.
PRICE $2.00.
NOW ON SALE, AT THE PUBLISHERS
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Sunday, August 30, 1931.. Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity.
Holy Communion, 8 a.m Holy Communion (Peak Church), Ba.m.
Children's Service, 10 a.m. Matins and Sermon, 11 4.0. Preacher: The Dear. Evensong, 6 pm, Preacher: Rev. J. T. Pratt, CM.S., in Diocese of Fukien.
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UNION CHURCH. Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Team Station. Sunday Service. August 30, 1931, 11.16 a.m.
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MAGICIANS AT CHELTENHAM.
The
Rope and Ring Tricks Displayed.
Magician entertained magician at Cheltenham, when the first' con- vention of British Riug 26 of the International Brotherhood: of Magicians, was held.
rently
Apr. 29, 31
Mir. Oswald Rae (president of Ring 25) opened the convention,"
After tea there was a delightful axhihition of the highest form of the conjurer's art. The magicians bewildered cach other and every body else with a dazzling display: of sleight of hand tricks, etc., and pavėl patter. N
Chinese Ring Trick. One of the most fascinating! tricks shown was the manipulation: These magicians, all of whom of the Chinese rings. The Chinese" specialise in telepathy, leger-de- ring trick is known to have existed main, and all the arts of the con- for 6,000 yours, and it has never Jurer, are enthusiasts! Their palled. The magician makes you favourite toplo is magie.".
believe he joins rings of solid steel
They hate nothing so much as by merging metal through metal in formality, and, owing to the excel- a magical transformation.. The lent organisation of the host, Pro-rings are open to any inspection. fessor L Bofeys, the delegates The famous rope trick was also «rim apont aivery happy day.
shown.
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