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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1929.

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HARD COURT TENNIS

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SOUTH AFRICANS DO WELL IN ENGLAND

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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE "FLUTTER

"

TOTALISATOR BETS AND

CLUBS

NOT LIABLE FOR TAX

--

DISARMAMENT.

LORD CUSHENDUN ON TWO

METHODS

"IDEAL" AND "PRACTICAL"

London, Yesterday.

THE

“RIVER PIRATE'

CHINA MAIL,

SCOT'S LOSS

"EXCITING PICTURE OF MODERN ADVENTURE

·SHANGHAI BONDS WORTH OVER £5,000

SOUND FEATURES-

The picture being screened at

NUMBERS UNKNOWN

Bonds worth over £5,000 have In the Freparatory Disarmament the Queen's Theatre for the last, been lost by Mr. Alexander Me- Conference, at Geneva to-day, time to-day called "River Gregor, Chief Engineer of the Lord Cushendun, chief British de- Pirate," stars Victor McLaglens. "Chenan" which is at present legate, gave his opinion regarding in an important role. McLaglen in dock at Talkoo. the two methods of limitation of will best be remembered by local war material, which had been put forward, namely, direct limita tion and budgetary limitation.

The House of Lords has decided Bournemouth. Yesterday. The challenge by a strong South that the proprietors of the Stadium African mixed team was a feature Club, High Holborn, London, were of the British hard courts lawn not liable to pay betting duty in re-tion was tennis championships played here.apeet of wagers on Semi-Anal results were:--

6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

Ladies' Singles:-Miss Ridley beat Miss Joan Fry 6-2, 6-3. Mias Heine (the lady champion of South Africa) beat Mrs. Watson 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.-Reuler:

horse races

He considered that direct limita- an obvious and ideal method, except that it could not be applied without some form of International control. Mr. Gibson.

(Lord

say the same for England. With

DON'T WASTE

WATER!

made by the members of the club Men's Singles:Raymond (cap-by means of the Club's totalisator. tain of the South African team) Mr. Justice Rowlatt had held that (United States delegate) had urg "fans" for his splendid acting in beat Powell (the Cambridge Blue) the club was liable, but the Courted this system, but he

Austin (also of of Appeal by a majority reversed Cushendur) did not think the "What Price Glory," although he 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Cambridge) beat Robbing (cham this decision, and the House of United States could permit an in- has been seen to advantage in pion of Southern. Transvaal) 5-7, Lords in a reserved judgment, dis- ternational commission to Inves many other films shown on the

local screen. missed the appeal of the Crown.

The Court of Appeal held that the tigate its armaments and he could

In this picture McLaglen is seen Luncheon and Sports Clubs Ltd, these two countries refusing in- in a rousing drama of romance were not a "bookmaker" within the ternational control the direct sys-tain Kidd and his buccaneers and adventure of a modern Cap- tem of limiting war material be along the murky waterfront of a meaning of Section 15 of the Fin- ance Act of 1926, and were not

came impossible. Another pro- liable to pay betting duty in re-

posal was that disarmament should river, on the banks of which is horse races spect of wagers on

not be left to the good faith of a great city. Exploits, both dar- AMERICA'S ARRANGEMENTS

made by the members of the Club

ing and risky, are portrayed with FOR SEASON'S CONTESTS

by means of the totalisator man-

Without something more con- background provided by a

beautiful love story.. aged by the company on the club's New York, Apr. 3.

genial than "good faith," how- premises. The club made arrange-

Interest is further manifested Dates have been definitely set for ments by which members were able

ever, he feared international sus-by Nick Stuart and Lois Moran, the playing of the various American to make bets upon horse races at picior would only be increased.

who have important positions in a Zone Davis Cup ties for the coming starting price,

ables.

the club paying

those concerned.

He preferred the French pro-

season by the Davis Cup Committee betting duty on those transactions, posal for budgetary limitation/strong cast of other screen not-

of the United States-Lawn-Tennist had also established a club-pool Association. According to the and provided two totaligators, both schedule prepared by the chairman, of which were managed by servants Mr. Joseph W. Wear, and approved of the club. Members wishing to by all committee members, the first back horses by means of these in- round tie between the United States struments were required to join, and Canada will be played at Monat a fee of 109. 6d., the Club Pool, treal on May 16, 17, and 18. These which had certain rules, one of dates and the arrangements for this which stated that the Club acted match have been approved by both merely as a distributing agent, the Canadian and the United States

"Fractions" Associations. Dates for the suc cceding ties were selected, but the places for holding the matches bave yet to be named, as a number of cities have issued invitations for the contest.-

Japan will meet the winner of the United States and Canada tie on May 28, 24, and 25 at a place yet to be selected. Under the au thorization of the French Lawn Tennis Federation, holders of the Davis Cup in Cuba and Mexico have been requested to complete their match not later than May 19, and it is understood that this match will be played in Mexico City early in May. Such an arrangement is necessary in order that the winner of this tie may be able to come either so the United States or Canada to

play the final round scheduled for May 31, June, 1, and This will permit the sailing of the winning American Zone team for Europe on or about June 6, thus enabling

the players to par- ticipate in the English Champion ships and, following further prac tice, proceed to Paris for the In-

2.

The essence of these transactions was that pool members, by means of credit vouchers, made invest- ments or bets upon hordes with the chance of winning or losing to their fellow pool members. The sum available for distribution at the end of each race to members who had backed the winning horse was the amount staked by other members upon the other horses, but subject to the deduction of 10 per cent. of the total amount staked, which was taken by the Club, in accord- ance with the by-laws of the pool.

In addition the club took what is known as "fractions," being the residue left after the calculation of the winnings to the next lowest sixpence.

Mr. Justice Rowlatt held that the club was the principal in each transaction, and only a mere dis- tributing agent in the sense that the various transactions balanced.. The winners looked to the club and the club looked to the losers for The winners did not look payment. to the losers direct. The transac- tions were "bets," and the Crown was entitled to the relief asked.

ter-Zone final and, if winners - go The majority of the Court of to the challenge round, which has

Appeal held that the by-laws con been set for July 26, 27, and 28.

Other important dates approved stituted a contract beween the pool by the U. S. Lawn Tennis Associa-members, that the club had no in- tion were the following:-

June 24, National Intercollegiate Championships, Philadelphia.

August 5, National Junior and Boy's Championships, Chicago.

August 9, Wightman Cup tourne- ment, Forest Hills, Long Island,

August 12, National Doubles Championships, Longwood Cricket

Club.

terest in the result of any race, and that if the transactions were bets they were not bets made with the club as bookmakers so as to at- tract betting duty payable under

the Act.

Unanimous Decision

The decision of their Lordships The leading judg- was unanimous. ment was given by Lord Buckmas-

which, while it was not ideal, he considered would be a step in the right direction.

The debate was adjourned until DUTCH AIR LINERS to-morrow-British Wireless Ser-

vice.

French Delegation's Gesture

Geneva, Yesterday.

In order to give the disarmament debate

conclusion the a concrete French Delegation will announce to-morrow that they will accept, in a conciliatory spirit, the proposals of Mr. Hugh Gibson, head of the American Delegation. Havas.

BOMBAY STRIKE

GOVERNOR RETURNS FROM THE NORTII

COMMUNAL TENSION

Bombay, Yesterday.

Sir The Governor of Bombay,

Sykes, is returning Frederick from the summer capitai at Maha- haleshawar in view of the situa tion arising from the mill strike, and the communal tension.

;

The Disturbances

Later. The communal disturbances are closely related to the mill strike, the bulk

of the strikers being Hindus and the non-strikers Mos- lems.

Hindus Attacking

So far three persons have been killed and 50 injured in the com munal disturbances

Hindus are reported to have attacked Moslems emerging from mosques after Friday prayers.

ing at the Bhendy Bazaar. There has also been serious riot-

Troops and Police on the Scene Troops are posted at strategie points and the Police are scour ing the lanes and disarming lathi- bearing Moslems.

Lahore, Yesterday. The well known congress leader

charge of sedition.

August 19, National Women'ster, who, in the course of it, said: Satyanal has been arrested on a

"By Section 15 of the Finance Act Championships Forest Hills, L. I.

of 1926 it was declared that on September 7, National Men's Championships. Forest Hills, L. Ishould be levied and paid on every and after November 1, 1926, there

"United Press."

bet made with a bookmaker a duty at the rate therein mentioned.

"The appellant on this appeal is the Attorney-General, acting on be-

GOLF

Casualties

AMSTERDAM - BATAVIA WEEKLY SERVICE

LATEST DEVELOPMENT

The Hague, Yesterday. The reconstruction of the Dutch Air Service, furnishing a regular weekly service from Amsterdam to Batavia, is the object of a Bill in- troduced by the Government, in- creasing the capital of the Konink- lyke Luchtvaart Company from 5,100,000 to 10,000,000 florins, of which the Government will sub- scribe 2,500,000 and guarantee the the interest and redemption of remainder-Reuter.

TORNADO IN U.S.A.

19 CHILDREN KILLED: 100 INJURED

Richmond, Va., May 2. It is now stated that 19 children were killed and over 100 injured, in the tornado which demolished Ryecove School, near Gate City.

Damage In Mexico

Mexico City, Yesterday.

A hurricane swept the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, wrecking build- ings and plantations, and leaving a trail of ruin from Tampico to Vera Cruz. Reuter's American Service.

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

CHINA FLAGSHIP ARRIVES

AT SHANGHAI

HMS. "Kent" (flagship, China Station) and H.M.S. "Petersfield" arrived at Shanghai yesterday from Hong Kong,

II.M.S. "Titania" and HM. S/M's L3, L19, L27 and L33 (of the 4th Submarine Flotilla) left Hong Kong to-day for Amoy.

H.M.S. "Cleopatra," a cruiser Homebound with men from the China Station, arrived at Singa- Of the 80 persons taken to hos-pore yesterday from Hong Kong. pital,-two subsequently died as the result of stray inter-communal as- saults in the Chalachowki area.

The Governor, Maj-General Sir F.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY half of the Crown, by whom it is H. Sykes, has returned to Bombay.

MORNING

alleged that a series of transac--Reuter. tions effceted with the respondents constitute bets made with a book-

The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club notifies the following start-maker, and that upon euch bets they

ing times for Sunday:-

9.28 a.m. K. S. Robertson, A. E.

Lissaman.

G. E. Mitchell, F. M. Ellis.

E. D. Black, J. K. Shaw.

L. Yates, E. Stone.

duty. are consequently liable to The amount of the duty is not ma- terial. The definition of a book- maker need not be considered, as it is admitted that the respondents are within its terms.

Having described the rules of the "Pool" and the operations of its

M. G. Mills, J. H. Fox. member, his Lordship proceeded:

J. Fleming, A. Ritchie.What is the contract each mem-

thing staked to be lost or won on the result of a doubtful issue, but no doubtful issue affects the r spondents they neither win or lose on any such hazard. Nor does it seem to me that the test applied, by both these learned Judges that the winners look to the Club and

the Club to the losers' is a critical test of whether or no they made

R. Young, Comdr. ber makes with the respondents? a bet. The guarantee of the soly-

Brown.

It is nothing but this: In consiency of a gambler, though it be

.-T. L Christie, E. D.deration of your providing me a risk, is not making a bet.

Lawrence.

with the use of the machine, plac- "I cannot find that there is any- H. Spicer, D. J. Gilmore. ing at my disposal the clerical as thing to throw doubt on the ac A.sistance, undertaking to pay me ifcuracy of the statement that the

I win the money ofher members respondents were distributing

C. C. Stark, A. T. Lay have promised me to pay and guar-, agents, who guaranteed the honesty

Brawn, E. Janteeing the amount, you shall have

10 per cent. of my stake.

"Edwards.

9.32

9.36

9.40

TH

9.44

9.48

9.52

9.56

10.00

10.04

J. Dykes, W. Weight.

10.08

33

10.12

A 0.

· 10.16

E. P. Fletcher, . S. MacLaren."

10.20

10.24.

- 10.28

I

.10.32

19

I. HL. Geare, C.

Fowie.

10.36

1

R. K. Hepburn,

10.40

10.44

10.48

10.52

F

Bet Defined

"In this I can see no trace of

H. D. Brown, P. Jacks gaming or wagering with the re- spondents. To them the rise and

W. C. Clark, S. S Perry.

Humphreys.

Τ.

A

J. W.. Alabaster, A P. Bungey..

fall of odds, the success or failure

of all the people who used the machine and took 10 per cent. for their trouble and risk. For this reason I think this appeal should fail."

Viscount Sumner concurred. Viscount Dunedin aald that to

J. P. Heard. B. J. of a horse, and all the hazards of induce liability under the Statute Lacon.

the turf are completely immaterial. there must be a bet with a book- They can never lose except to the maker. The only bookmaker alleg extent of discredited vouchers, and ed was the Club. Inasmuch as on loss due to that act of dishonesty the determination of the event in is itself Independent of the race. question to wit, whether a certain Rowlatt J. and the Master of horse was first or was placed in a the Rolls, who alone decided in race, as the case might be the favour of the appellant, base their Club could neither win nor lose, judgment on the view that the Club it followed that there was no bet ang principals, but, even if this with the only bookmaker alleged." view were right, it does not follow Lords Blanesburgh and Warring they are principals in making beta. ton concurred, and the appeal was

"A bet has been defined as some dismissed with costs.

H. R. Sturt, H. G, Hegarty.

A Leach, T. S. Whyte Smith.

Major Beamish, D. G. G. MacDonald,

ROYAL

In a report, to the Police yester day, Mr. McGregor said that some time between November and April 8, he lost a number of Shanghai Municipal Council (1928) bonds of the following values:—

Four for £1,000 each, one for £500, three for $1,000 each, one forį $500, one for $100, one for Tla. 1,000 and one for Tis, 100,

He does not know the numbers

of the missing bonds, but as the "Chenan" will leave for Shanghai soon, he will make investigations

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