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that the courts may have some

difficulty in interpreting, those

tionsforme I suggest

terme

consider that, when

a suitable opportunity occurs,

an amending ordinance should be

passed to provide adequate

definitions. In connection with the terms

"totalisator" and "pari-mutuels

Section 1 of Chapter 41 of 18 and 19

may be found

George V. helpful. At the

in view of the fact that

same time, in view

the

the Orlininge ments/ the Gambling

Ordinance, 1891, the low title migl

be amplifiel so as to include such

within.

amendrent/ita ambit.

3. In case it may be of

interest I enclose, for your information,

a copy of a letter from the Custom

House which was received at the time

that the Ceylon Betting on Horse-racing

Taxation Ordinance, 1930, was under

consideration. The letter gives a

The

opportunity mojal- ales in taken to amplify

the long

title

ordinanc

by

th

ий

inclusion of andr

indicating that it is

an amendment of