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INGENIOUS SWEEPSTAKE

PROMOTER DISAPPEARS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. VANCOUVER, April 24. A warrant has been issued at Victoria for the arrest of Arthur English, who claims to be a former Australian news writer. He arranged a plot to defraud tho public-through a 1,500,000 dollars alleged sweep on the next Manchester Handicap under tho guise of charity. A police raid on the office disclosed thousands of tickets, all of which were to have been sold in the United States as being on a Canadian national handicap at 4dol each. _ English disappeared a week ago, leaving his rent and his stenographer unpaid.

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Evening Star, Issue 20777, 27 April 1931, Page 8

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INGENIOUS SWEEPSTAKE Evening Star, Issue 20777, 27 April 1931, Page 8

INGENIOUS SWEEPSTAKE Evening Star, Issue 20777, 27 April 1931, Page 8

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