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NOTE

Whilst on the subject of race | sweepstakes, there is one more phase that merits discussion. Every Club or institution organ- ising a sweepstako should be com- pelled to submit a certified copy. of the balance sheet connected therewith to the Police Depart ment. That balance sheet ought to show quite clearly all receipta and all expenditure. The exact sums paid to drawers of winning

TUESDAY!

OVER: AFRICA BY 'PLANE

SIGHTS FOR THE PRINCE WHEN FLYING LOW

tickets ought to be disclosed, in the aeroplane, and as a practical ected are not in striking evidence.

and

TN many parts of Africa the most From above the dense jungle or practical means of transport la miasmal swamps that might be ex-

|cluding the deduction-if any-of

Instead, in Tanganyika and North- traveller, the Prince has chosen itern Rhodesla, one flies for the most any commission or "cumshaw

In a continent of vast distances, or "tea money" not provided for huge forests, great..rivers and in the conditions under which mountains, scanty railways tickets have been sold. If a man sketchy roads, the aeroplane brings wins, any, $50,000 in, a sweep: salvation. Only the other day stake he ought not to be at the pilot flew 3,000 miles from mercy of any Club officials or em- Johannesburg, te an, isolated place in South-West Africa, boaring with ployees who may dermand a

him serum that saved a woman's "squeeza" of five or ten per cent. ure. of the previously stipulated prize

money.

part over richly wooded country, or great plains spotted with flimsy- looking timber. Now and then red-

It is brown mountains thrust upwards. an attractive enough region seen from the air, resembling at times parts of Western Europe in summer.

One day's flight to the north from Tabora would bring the Prince into a paradise of game. To fly low over the Southern Sudan is to skim a zoo Rough Landing Fielda ·

lot loose. Elephants, giraffes, The roads of Central Africa are gazelles, antelopes, enormous herde The general public can do no bad, and frequently atrocious. The of water-buck, wheeling and gallop- other than support the Police in many pot-holes are cavernous: Cars ing like brigades of cavalry, lonely any action they may take having must usually progress slowly and lions, belying their reputation by cautiously, More than that spells evident panic at the clamour of the for its object the control of race suicide for springe and a terrific propellers, and comically startled sweepstakes. If, as is obvious, jolting for passengers. The Prince's ostriches follow one another thick anomalies do exist, they must 400 miles by car from Broken Hill and fast. Vast flights of strange

in Northern Rhodesia to rely on the authorities to remove.

Lake birda flap lazily along beside the these in the best way popaible ence.

Tanganyika may be a trying experi-plane or cluster in white masses The rains complete the im-round the water holes, and in the and without undue delay. passe-

headwaters of the Nile nearby greak Madam Grundies and Puritans. When, last March, I passed crocodiles, scutter from their sun- notwithstanding, few can contemn- through that country by: "plane, an parlours on the mud to join the plate with equanimity the repeal mine was "bushed" for a week when of sight.

official of the Broken Hill copper hippopotami in sinking bastily out

of all regulations, for the control trying to reach Bwana M'Kubwa to of race sweepstakes, as such the north, by car. The car was would be tantamount to their stuck hard and fast-a not uncom

mon occurrence. In face, then, of total prohibition. That, we may, these conditions, the Frince's decl- tiona engaged in the promotion safely take it, is not desired sion to take to the air, when he has The China Mail.of race sweeps. For the benefit either by the Executive Council reached his hunting-grounds is

of any who may yet plead ignor-or by the Police Department. ance they may be reproduced here:

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Hong Kong, Tuesday, Mar. 11, 1980.

SWEEPS AND SWEEPS

of

Owing to the increased num- ber of aweepstakes being or

News in Brief

ganised by various Clubs and Quarantine restrictions have been

organisations in the Colony, 'Imposed against arrivals from Police are instructed not to In-Shanghai, on account of cerebro-

spinal fever. terfere with such sweepstakes where the following conditions are observed:-

(a) Where the sweepstakes are organised by recognised Clubs or institutions in which a deduction of not more than 10 per cent is made for "running

Thhe late Mr. Benjamin Charles George Scott, Ealing, late H.B.M. Consul-General, Canton, left £6,769 (net personalty £8,684).

understandable,

Rough, small landing-flelds are the rule. There were last year no

bangars or other aerodroms buil- dings between Bulawayo and Khartoum on the Cape to Cairo route. Bumpy grounds, tail rank grass, and frequently high trees marching closely against the edges of the "aerodrome," combined to call forth all of a pilot's skill, both in landing and taking-off.

Moreover, the great altitude at which most of Central and East African landing grounds, including Tabora, in Tanganyika Territory,

Fear by Natives Tempting though all this would be, it is unlikely that the Prince would be allowed to venture into the Sudan, still a disturbed region. Last year flyers and to follow a

"corridor" marked out for them by the Royal Air Force authorities. A forced landing might be dangerous. are as shy as the The natives animals, and can be seen bounding away from their villages into the trees at the approach of the aero- plane, the women clasping their babies. In Tanganyika, only a few hundred miles to the south, their attitude is one of intense interest, with no trace of fear. They run from their huts to stare up and wave to the aerial passer-by.

The territories to the south of

the Sudan seem from the air less

are situated le an added difficulty.richly endowed with game. Only an occasional herd of antelope leaping The increased height makes for a dragging take off. The Prince's with startled grace among the trees At the Kowloon Police Court various take-offs, however, shouldia to be seen from above.

In his travels about the world the to-day a Chinese was charged with present small danger, because he will Princa has not left much untried. the unlawful possession of two presumably be using a light plane, sacks of cement, suspected of being; and it should not be found neces Flying over Central Africa will still (b). In the case, of Clubs 07-stolen, and was fined $5 or 7 days' | ́sary to cut down trees at the edge further reduce the list.

expenses.

anjail in default.

DWOOD-

ganising sporting events which they themselves and other recognised Clubs run stakes,, the organising Club will be entitled to deduct 20 per cent, for expenses.

(c) Apart from the deduc- tion of 10 per cent; or 20 per cent, as stated above, the total proceeds must be devoted to prizes.

of the grounds, as has been done be- fore for large machines, needing a

Sentence of three months' jail | long run. with hard labour was passed on an unemployed Chinese at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for the theft of a pair of cotton trousers from a stall in Bowling Street.

By means of a duplicate key. some person entered the Share brokers' Association's premises, 10, Ice House Street, on Sunday (d) Tickets," In all, sweep evening, and atole a wooden 8-day stakes, to be obtainable. only in wall clock valued at $15, a grey the Chub or institution or from Chinese coat, valued at $4, together Club members authorised by the with 3, which was in one of the

pockets of the coat, Club. No hawking of tickets or sale through agents and no advertisements of any kind to be permitted.

(e) No lotteries or sweep-|

Paradise of Game

As everyone knows who has made even a short flight, the novelty soon wears off. After this, unless one is flying very low, to look at the monoton- ground is extremely

Ten Years Ago .

[From the "China' Mail”

March 11, 1920.1

To-day's dollar-is-worth 4/- 11.

ous. However much the charne- There has been d. heavy, fog ontside ter of the country, actually Hong Kong. for the past week which varies, it all looks, at 2,000 feet or has greatly delayed many steamers due. so, "much of a muchness," This to arrive and has also been the cause generalisation holds for Africa.. At of one of the Messageries Maritimes

steamers going ashore the “Comman-- times the Dark Continent comes dant fages. She left Hong Kong for abruptly to assert itself with auch Marseilles yesterday and about faux dramatic sights as the Victoria hours later a message was received to Falls, but in general at a fair height the affect that she had struck a rock, there is little to excite the observer. | 20 miles from Hong Kong, of Salmón. –

MEN WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS

stakes to be permitted for in- The Attorney-General: Conducted Case Without Brief: "A Luscurious Villa: Winter Sports In Switzerland: dividual profit.

(f) Management of Club lot terles to be directly conducted

Attorney-General & Hatry Trial

a number of regular visitors to the Old Balley during the progress of the Hatry trial none was more closely, attentive than Lady Jowitt, the attractive wife of the Attorney-General,

What Is "Cresta ·7** ·

the first hour. he was compelled..

to conduct the proceedings on the brief of bis junior.

No mean achievement in a case of such complexity.

Lady Yule,, who recently went to

to her own designs, :

India, is having a large yacht ball.

A Cross-word Puzzle

IN spite of the increasing, number, of ' boys who each year spend their. French Delerate as Football Fan | Christmas holidays doing winter

From the moment that the Ching Mail first, exclusively re ported the profiteering.....in race sweep tickets issued by a certain Club which, of course, was no party to such an abuse there! has been an uneasy feeling amongst promoters

such sweeps that the regulations might be more rigidly enforced than hitherto. It must be conceded | that a great deal of latitude is given in the matter of race sweeps organised by Clubs and Associa- tions. There ought to be no abuse by the Club organising the lot of what is, after all, a privilege. teries. In all other cases, ac The only regret is that, as the tion will taken on the Instruc First Magistrate did well to em- tion of a Superintendent. plasise in the two....summonses

Sweepstakes having once again heard at the Central Magistracy received prominence at the

Throughout his legal and poll-ONE at least of the delegates to sports in Switzerland, these magul the Naval Conference is determina ficent games, for the practice of yesterday, the position of the Magistracy by virtue of Police tical career Lady Jowitt has been ed to lose no opportunity of making which opportunity an seldom offers he the most of his visit to Great Bria mystery to the average school- Police-or, rather, the Inspector action, it is to be trusted that the her husband's constant

|Britain, aro stili

of ..something taini General of Police should be air shall now be cleared once and panion and helper, and none

M. Pietrip the French Minister oď.

Evidence of this has just been "rather anomalous" and "unsatis- for all as to which Clubs and in would deny that she might pro- Colonies, Lan sathusiastic follower vouchsafed in a letter from your factory. Institutions which run stitutions are permitted to run handling of the case for the pro ball feld: so enthusiastic, indeed, of other people, habitually attempts parly feel a certain pride in his of his country's fortunes on the foot man, who, in common with thousands sweepstakes, even if they do com them and which cannot. It may, sécution during the past drama Belfast specially to see the French

that he has arranged t

to travel to the relation of crossword puzzles, ply with the so-called regulations as in one of the cases heard id days...

The clue to the word

which rugger team play against Ireland.

**Traqus: wilR. made 18 months ago, may still be yesterday, seem a hardship, on voice which contrasts very favour watched the match, travelled back to been able to perceive it,

The Attorney-Coneral has

M. Pietrie, left Euston after the stumped him." was B

close of the confereres and, having money, and the solution, had he

'giva

A

for your lable to interference by the particular Club or institution to ably with the tones of some of London in time to be present at the word, "Crests,"

was - the Police The arbiter as to right have been permitted for some brother "silks, both la resumption of the naval discussions by transposition of the letters in the which can be formed sweepstakes is not the Executive years to run a sweepstake and quality and audibility, and his Council, but the Inspector-General then to be not only interfered a complicated facts has seldom LORD Aberconway arrived in Lon-conclusion the west aanted ward

talent for marahalling an array The Chateau de la Garoupes, The young

arrived at the of Police on the ground, apparent with but actually to have its been se

don from the Chateau de la bat abandoned these because they did

be either. “Tresta" or ly, that the control of gambling officials

been seen to better advantage. summoned before

Gargope, Antibes recently, This is

not appear

make rather earlier in the year than Bual,

to and it must be something of a wrench to exchange what fineral

Had he family ever taken him to in entirely on his annotated briefly considered to be the lovelle and B. Morite the accuracy of his cond was well demonstrated during the most] lxurious, vilin in the South of clusion would have at once occurred frat hour of his appearance in Franddothe uncertain weather of to hing

Apparently however, he is diese Court recently The case opened.

Watudent of Boccar, and dog racing,

Crosta...

is in the hands of the Inspector Magistrate. Still, so long General of Police."

present regulations

The regulations, which bear force and nobody the signature of the Hon. Mr. to che t

B. D. C. Wolfe, were published in as the

the China Ma

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1928

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