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Committee Proposes 31⁄2 Per Cent.
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in its favour is that the rate can be raised later, If found feasible. I desired that the tax should be equal to the per centage the Turf Club appropriates to itself. For instance, it the Turf Club is to appropriate ton per cent, as it does now, the tax should be ten per cent. If it will be content with less, say 6 per cent, then the tax should be 6 per cent.
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Ipoh, August 5. The Perak vs, Ceylon XI cricket The representatives of the Turf match was continued on Monday and The Select Committee of the Club who gave evidence before the there was an exciting finish. Perak Ceylon Legistatiye' Council which Committee were unanimous that the having a deficit of 103, lost five of was appointed to consider the Bet betting publle would resent any their best wickket for 45. Then, & ting Tax Bill recommends that the deduction from their bots which series of blunders in the field were Bill be passed into law subject to exceeded 124 per cent, as tax). certain amendments.
And they added that any higher men and Scott-Dalgleish, Edlin and taken full advantage of by the bats They add: "We invited the Cey-rate would result in a decrease in Werte steadily raised the score. Jon Turf Club And the Galle betting and a fall in the, income of winning by four wickets. Once Gymkhana Club to send representa- the Turf Club, which would result Edlin's wicket was hit and the balls tives before us for the purpose of in making racing in Ceylon not were displaced hut returned to our making an analytical examina- attractive to owners. I am unable position to the amazement of all and tion of their incomes and expendi to sympathise with these conten- the chagrin of the fielders when the tures. After having heard them tions. The Turf Club in recent batsmen ran three byes, Dalgleish Douglases and after close and careful delibera- years, with a view to getting a tion we decided to alter the tax from larger income from betting, has and he received a presentation bat;
(39) was top scorer in the match H. K, Steamboats ... 241 two and a half per rent. to three greatly increased the
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racing days in the year. Any pro- vision which will prevent the ex; players and others had met and announced that the, Ceylon
Shell Transports...*/*] ploiting of the gambling instincts of decided to establish permanent fix Union Waterbeas ... the people and which will dampen tures annually between Ceyton sides the ardour of the backer and lessen and other States and Settlements. his epportunities of indulging in Delegates in each centre have been Benguet betting should be welcome. I there-appointed to advise the committee, Kailan Mining Ad. 17-| fore feel.
The Committee have got over the charge of creating monopolies, which was brought against the original draft in connection with bookmakers being granted permits only by racing clubs, by deciding to anted the Bill, by deleting all re- ference to book-makers, while the other amendments made are calcul ated to give better, effect to the objects of the BIL
Definition of A “Backer,” In accordance with this decision about book-makers, there has been deleted from the interpretation clause the definition of "authorised .President Cleveland brokmaker," and in the definition of "backer" they exclude any person who bets with a bookmaker and .Empress of Canada restrict a "backer" to, a person who
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for holding, conducting, or control- iing race meetings.
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RACE INCIDENT. STEWARDS DECISION AFTER "ALL RIGHT" FLAG.
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and it is probable the next ixture Chinge New Year; also the Aus- will be with Perak at Ipoh at Langkat tralians of Malaya are hoping to meet the Ceylon XI next season. Raubs Singapore Free Press.
CRICKET.
CHELTENHAM V. HAILEYBURY.
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ham and Haileybury which was played at Lord's on Friday and Saturday, Batting first on Friday Cheltenham replied with 239, thus H. K. Lands 80 Haileybury put on 124 to which taking the lead by 115 Haileybury Shanghai Lands.Its. innings and dismissed their appon- H. K. Realues...$ ents for 137, and were unlucky to lose by 12 runs.
In the, clause relating to taxable bets, they insert provision for the Leonards Selling Plate at Gatwick however put on 264 for the second Humphreys |
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tax not to be levied on bets of less than Re. 1. The clause will now
In the peculiar circumstances of read, "There shall be charged and the disqualification, and in the light levied the rate prescribed by or of the totalisator rules and the re- Gader this Ordinance and in the vised rules on betting, there can be manner provided, by this Ordinance, no question that backers of Ayles- a tax on beta of not less than one bury, who went past the post first, rupee on any horse race, which is but was later disqualified, win and run or proposed to be run at a race
backers of Archerbt, the second meeting held on a registered racehorse, afterwards placed first, lose. course, made by person acting on his own behalf, on the day on which the race
is run, at a totalisator worked by the certificate holder for the race course, within an enclosure, room, or place set apart for the purpose under this Ordinance."
This deals
Ante-Post Betting. They have inserted a clause that "no person shall receive or negotiate Fany bot on a horse race other than
a taxable bet." bucket shops, while all ante-post the death blow to
betting will have to cease. What the position of those bookmakers at Registration...Aug. 18, 5 p.m. present existing, who have already made books on the August races, will be, if the Ordinance is passed before the August races, it is diffl. cult to understand.
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All the clauses relating to book makers' permits and the betting tax have been deleted and also the clause dealing with the exhibition of certificate of registration which it was originally intended to grant, to bookmakers.
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The trouble arose in consequence of the fall of Vocabulary, ridden by Inn Martin, after the field had covered half the Journey. The Stewards decided to hold an inquiry into the cause of the mishap, but delayed the investigation until Martin had recovered from his shaking.
Meanwhile the all right" Rag was holsted, and all bets are re- gulated by this signal. caused the Stewards
The evidence given at the inquiry to disqualify Aylesbury, and award first place to Archerot. R. Dick, the rider of Aylesbury, was auspended for the remainder of the meeting and severely reprimanded.
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Haileybury 124 and 264 Cheltenham.... 239 and 137 -Singapore Free Press.
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The Stewards, who adjudicated on the matter, wers Capt. J. G. R Homfray, Sir William Cooke, and Capt. Mark Weyland. The qualification and suspension were not announced until just before the last race.
A correspondent to Sporting Life suggests that similar trouble could be avoided if the Clerk of the Scales be given authority to act, and, if any incident occurs which neces- sitates investigation, cause to he hoisted a flag special colour in dicating the "all right" has been delayed, and this hold up the pay out in all rings and enclosures until
And once the Bill becomes law, ita definite announcement is made. Is intended to enforce strictly the provisions of the Gaming Ordinance and suppress bucket shops, book- makers, sweepstakes, and other in- ducements to gaming.
Brown met, a friend. “I say, Jenkins," he commenced, "you are "I am not sure whether it is the just the man I want to see.. You intention to make the Galle Gym-have known me now for three khana Sweep illegal. If so, the only years, haven't you?'... successfully run racing club under
"Yes." Ceylonese management will have to
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