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July 24th, 1912. Messrs. F. & J. Smith, Dear Sirs.
I might say that I havn been a regular smoker of your Glasgow Mizture for the last twalss yours, and I might als say that I cannot And any tobacco to suit mu like it. In my opinion if Golf Players would sacks your famous Glasgow Mixture they would find it very soothing to the Nerves, as I am sure I do when having to play strenavas Golf Yours truly, B. RAY. matahes such as the Open Championship, etc.
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WEST END GAMBLING.
How Wealthy Youth Lose Their Fortunes.
The extraordinary growth in the nim ber of gaming houses in London during the lust few years may lead to the early insection of stringent legislation. At present the polico are greatly handicap- pd in their efforts to convict the owners
they invite them to their houses or flats for a good time. Sometimes they are assisted by, a number of young womer who are retained for the specific object. Although these places are well known to the police, it is difficult to get evidence, unless some of the victims who have lost heavily feel that they have been cheated,. and give the police the necessary informa tion to enable them to raid the premises.
The game that is mostly played is cheminde fef; baccarat is not now
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of tasse establishments, as their powers popular. And even women have are greatly limited by the Gaming Act, caught the gambling spirit. In fact, the of 1851..
losses of many of them will never be
In many houses in the East" There are scores of establishments well known. kwn to the authorities which exist End the same thing goes on, but, ofi solely gambling dens, and yet their course, in a humbler way and for smaller <«TEP% can continue their nefarious stakes." envers unchecked solely because the plice are unable to induce the victims of these people to come forward to give evidence against them. To all outward! sppearances, these places are simply private residences, yet the upper floors are elaborately fitted up with almost every known gambling device.
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NEWCHWANG HARBOUR
EXTENSION.
An Important step.
The Japanese Businessmen's Associa- Many innocent young men who have just come into inheritances and have been tion, in conjunction with the Newchwang making the fset known about the West Chamber of Commerce and the Chineso End have been lured to these dens by guild there, addressed a request to the touts frequenting the resorts of these Consular Body of Newchwang recently youths, and have been feczol many concerning the proposed extension of the hundreds and, in some instances, of harbour limit up to the northern end of
FRENCH STORE. thousands of pounds. Is is on record the 8.3.R. Wharf compound at Ninehin
WILL REMOVE TO No, 25,
DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
lately occupied by Messrs Whiteaway
Laidlaw & Co. on the 15th inst
Hongkong, February 1, 1913.
FISH !
FISH!
We have just received DIRECT FROM ENGLAND
that in ne ncension a sum of £20,000 stas lost by a single individual, and this by a man who had travelled, and would be presumed to know the ways of such tricksters.
A PROFIT OF £70,000.
There is every inducement for the pro prietors of these establishafends to run the risk of the law. So well do some of them 160 prosper that the police are aware that ene, owner of a particularly sumptuous gambling house in the neighbourhood of Victoris has cleared the respectable sum of £70,000 within the last few months. The comigned profite of these deas, there- fore, must be enormous; many young men have paid highly for their experi-
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tun, says the Manchuria Daily News." "This requist is based materially on the following reasons:-
"Thero has been a gradual increase in the number of ships having access to the jetties of both the Kodera Bean Mill and the S.M. Railway Wharf Office. at Niu. chiutun (situated at about 24 miles east of Old Town of Yingoku), This increase will be still further accelerated according as the berthing and cargo-working ar rangements of the Rallway Wharf are improved from time to time, for the sake of not only ships to coal, but also such vessels as import general merchandise and take away staple produce.
"Hitherto the Harbour limit has been marked by a line drawn north-eastward along East Chingtaitzu, and Niuchiatun Some interesting sidelights on the ex. has been treated as outside this limit. tent to which the evil has grown in Inn- This treatment has brought in its train don were given to one of our representa sundry discriminations against the in- tives. to-day by Mr. John Sweeney, the torest of those vessels which visit any of -detective inspector of Scotland Yard. the Niuchistun jetties. Not only have Mr. Sweeney, in his office at 5, Regent the slippers concerned been feeling these street, has often been consulted by young discriminations keenly, but also the con men who have been the victims of these signors and consignees as well as the port tricksters, and yet were unwilling to of Newchwang at large. Should the de 68 come toward to give the evidence neces- sired extension of the Harbour limit be
sary to secure a conviction.
approved of by, the Chinese Customs "These gambling places," said Mr. authorities, the facilities of the transfer are scattered broadcast of goods from railway to steamer and throughout the West End-in Piccadilly, vice versa would be considerably en Jermyn-street, Dover-street, Portland-hanced to the common good of New.. place; in fact, in many places in Mayfair chwang."' and Belgravia. Many of these establish- The propised extension of the Harbour ments as carried on by men who have limits was endorsed by the Canaulár been convicted in other districts of Lan- Body, which thereupon transinitted the don. These places nearly all rosembla proposition, in complianer with the re private houses, and a lot of young fel guest of the petitioners, to the Chinese kowe ure decoyed to them late at night Maritime Customs. Newchwang. from their clubs by decoy ducks prowling for the purpose.
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An inspection is respectfully solicited. Hongkong, October 18, 1913,
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,
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*Those who Intand learning the Oflisene 4 WOMEN CARO, zacnestad – ka vrite men of China Man ollos or directük 31. Hoth.
WHAT THE VICTIMS COULD TELL.
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INTIMATIONS
VICTORIA THEATRE
ADDED ATTRACTION. AMATEURS.
(Owing to the numerous requesta received. by the Management they have decided to hold an Amateur Contest for the Army and Navy Boys).
CASH PRIZES. Also the Regula: Performance of the
HUGHES MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
'THE SPECULATOES,' [TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT | FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
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POPULAR PRICES: Dress Circle and Stalie, Pit, 81. Soldiers and Sailors in Pif only, 70 cents. Lata Car to Peak. Late Ferry to Kowloon.
Hongkong, February 3, 1913.
THEATRY
CITY
125
ROYAL.
HALL.
Commencing TUESDAY, Fzz. 4, 1913. FAREWELL VISIT OF THE EMENENT ACTOR,
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TUESDAY, February 4th
Louis N. Parker's Great Costume Drama THE CARDINAL,
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WEDNESDAY, February 6th :
GRO. DE MAURIER'S Play TRILBY.
THURSDAY, February 6th ""
Sir ARTHUR PITZRO's Domestic Comedy SWEET - LAVENDER. MONDAY, February 10th :
SHAKESPEARY'S Parcicar Coment, THE TAMING OF THE SEREW.
TUESDAY, February 11th #.
OSCAR WILDE'S PLAY LADY WINDERMERES FAN. (Positively last performance in Hongkong). Booking at Mesa MOUTRIE & Co. Prices 83, 82 & 81. Curtain at 9.15.2.
Hongkong, January 29, 1913. 138
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