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Beginning of Autumn ((Li-chiu). Lawn Bowls:-Div. I. Craigen- gower Kowloon Q.C., Taikoo r. Police O., Bowling Green 'v. Kow- loon Dock, Club de Bedroio: Civil Service C. Div. IL: Kowloon: C.C. Bowling Green, Civil Ser- vice OC. Talkco, Yacht Club v. Club da Recreio, Electric R.C. v. Craigongower.
Queen's Theatre: The Great Meadow."
World Theatre: "Yik Jan Mae". (Chinese picture).
Star Theatre: "Caught Short." King's Theatre: "Scandal: Sheet."
Central Theatre: "What Men Want."
Prince's Theatre: "Trader Hern."
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BRITAIN'S BETTING
LAWS!
LONDON MAGISTRATE ON: WHAT IS
A PLACE?
A REALLY WORRYING SITUATION.
The application of the Betting Act of 1853 to prevent the hold- ing of sweepstakes in England, eventh the cause of charity, has caused widespread controversy. In this article Mr. J. A. R Cairns, the well-known Meiro- politan Police Magistrate, re- views impartially the situation created by the Betting Act. Everybody seems agreed that our Betting Laws are illogical; wore than that, they are silly and make
Home Mails Inward from America by President Adams, Out- ward for Europe sia Bucz, by Suwa Maru, 9.30 a.m., and by Fomali, 10.30 a.m.; for America and Europe wie Siberia by Presidents ridiculous in the eyes of the world Nobody, however, is agreed at least amongst those who see the implications involved as to the best way out.
Jefferson, 3 p.m.
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Tides: High at 3.15 a.m. and 3.33 p.m. Low at 11.94 a.m. and 3.50 p.m.
Sunday. (August a)
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But the problem is not new. It troubled the law-makers of Henry VIII, and since then nearly forty
Lawn Bowls-Inter-Departmental Acts of Parliament have been enact Tournament, P.W.D. v. Small ed." Duits, on Police ground. Spey Royal Cup match, Club de Recreio H.K. Electric Rt.C., on Kowloon C.C ground. Wrestling
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Queen's Theatre: Kiki.". Star Theatro: "Doughboys" World Theatre: The Fairy Sisters" (Chinese picture).
King's Theatre: "Man of the World
Central Theatre: "Not Exactly Gentlemen."
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Prince's Theatre: **Let's Go Finors."
Tides:-High at 4.14 a.m.; Low nl 12.30 p.m.
Monday. (August 10.) President Herbert Hoover born 1874.
Betting in itself is not illegal, nor is habitual betting, nor is the profession of bookmaker. Indeed, Partridge. Mallundaine (1886), 18 Q.B.D. 276, solemnly declares that bookmaking is a vocation with- in, the meaning of the Income Tax Law.
Kings and Princes.own and run horses, and the crown and glory of a great commercial career · are racing stablos Derby Day is the gathering of all the patricians and plebeians united people with one intense interest; and Ascot in an annual pilgrimage of youth and beauty..
The law is the result of an heroic attempt to effect the minimum in- terference with individual liberty. whilst prohibiting grave social dis orders.
In 1848 the Gaming Act reduced bets to mere debts of hancur, and' there ensued an increase in ready. money betting. Betting houses sprang up in all quarters for betting with all comers.
So grave had the position become that Parliament was forced to take notice, and in 1853 the Betting Act was passed.
The difficulty of balancing In-" dividual liberty and social obliga- bians was alluded to in the Attorney-General's speech: "The difficulty which arose in legis. lating upon this subject was to be found in the disinclination which was felt against interfering with that description of betting which had so long existed 'at Tattersall's and elsewhere in con- nection with the great national sport of horse racing.........
But these establishmente (the new betting houses) resumed a totally different aspect-a new form of betting was introduced which had been productive of the greatest evil. The course, now was to open a house and for the owner to hold himself as ready to bet with all comers. The obi ject of the Bill was to suppress these houses without interfering with the legitimate species of bet- ting to which, be had referred.” At Epsom bookies raucously shout
The Attorney-General gave a doc the odds in the ears of Metro- pelitan Police inspectors, and atscription of the conditions that had Ascot they flauntingly display their compelled Parliamentary interven- Queen's Theatre: "Kiki."
calling before the eyes of the Chieftion, and it is one that we might Star Theatre: "Doughboys." World Theatre i "The Fairy of the Metropolitan Magistrates. keep in mind as one of the impli; Sisters" (Chinese picture), But a slip taken aurreptitiously in cations conséquent upon any relax.
King's Theatre: "Man of the Covent Garden or Leicester-square ing-of the law
is an offence.
Sitting of Full Court of Appeal. P.W.D. Land Sale, 3 p.m. Lawn Bowls:-Spey Royal Cup Match: Civil Service . Kowloon Dock, K.C.C. ground.
World."
Central Theatre Not Exactly Gentlemen."
Prince's Theatre: "Let's Go Places.'
Home Mails:- Inward from Europe in Suez by Eumnous; front America by Pres. Madison, and Pres. Lincoln.
Tides:-High at 5,29 a.m. and 0,40 p.m.; Low at 1.30 pm and
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A geographical arcs is sometimes a place; at other times it is not a place within the meaning of the Act. It is no offence to bet just as it is no offence to get drunk. It is doing the deed in forbidden places that matters.
"' Servants,
apprentices. And workmen, induced by the tempta tions of receiving a largo
surp for
to
a small one, took their fer shill. inga to these places, and the first effect of their losing was tempt them to go on spending their money, in the hope of re
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