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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

FIRST SALE IN

AN

40 YEARS!

PROPOSED TOTALISATOR TAX JAPANESE

AUSTRALIA:

LOTTERY OR NO LOTTERY

FEDERAL ACTION SUSPENDED.

OTIATIONS

PROPOSAL OF BUFFER STATE

POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE SOUTH-WEST PROVINCES. EBIENG KAK WU DECIDES TO

REMAIN AS TUCHUN.

COMPANY REPORT. THE STAR FERRY CO. LTD. The repare of the Directors for the year ended April 30th, 1920, states:- A correspondent who is in clons touch

The neta sarnings of the bosin, after with the Military Government at Canton paying all working expenses, amounted writes as follows:-

2199,877.13 as against $103,907.19 the The recent discord among the troops of previous year. dividends by racecourse totalisators was bent of a so-called batter State in the Szechuan led to the resignation of Hsiung The amount at credis of profit and love chuc, and this called forth widespread account (after paying for repairs, allow

The question of the validity of the

Information from Li Chiaino) "Chines action to the Federal Comm

itive in Vladivostock, to the local dianer-of Taxation in demanding a tax of 13 per

Chinam officials indicates that negotia cent on the groas amount distributed retions between the Russian Soviets and the Japanese, with reference to the establish-

argued recently before a full Bench of Trans-Baikalis, are proceeding oothly;

an official annoucemonte will be made on

the High Court of Australia, consisting and that, if nothing unforeseen happens, protests. The raling majority of his gen- ing for Directors and Auditor's fees, and of Mr. Justice Enox, GJ.; Mr. Justice or about June 15th. It is reliably real, the whole of the gentry of Szechuan, placing $10,000 to credis of accident fund) organizations $115,105.00, which, with the approval vi

OPPORTUNITY NOT Issaca, Mr. Justice Gayan Duffy, Mr. parted that the proposed buffie State the local members of Parliament, and the inàluding 19241.35 brought forge

TO BE MISSED.

GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN

Justica Rich, and. Mr. Justin Starks will comprise the flowing provinces of varions

Russian Far East(1); the Zabalical

societies and

The Automatic Totalisator, Ltd, who district, (9) the Amuriak (a) the Umar throughout the province poured hi tele shareholders, it is proposed to appr

appeared as plaintiffs in the original proceedings WATO дот Joined by Mr. Col Stephen, chairman of the committee of the Australian Jockey Club; and the plaintiffs were represented by Mr. Langer Owen, B.C., Mr. Lamb, E., and Mr. Weigall appeared for the Commis sioner of Taxation.

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Hsiang Tuchun accordingly sent a cir. ular telegram on the 4th inst. declaring that he had abandoned his former inten and duscharge the duties of his office for the preservation of peace and good order Beard in place of Mr. C. B. Gubbay throughout the province,

Directora Mr. A. O, Lang joined the resigned. In accordance with the Articles

(6) the island of Kamtebal, and (6) the grams entreating Hsiung Tuobus to re- asian portion of the Sabadlin Islands main at his post in the interests of the State will be Ataman Semenoff who will thermore, the Military Government, the The first dictator of the so-called buffer peace and well-being of finchuan. For- then transfer his headquarters to Vladi various South Western provinces, and all vostock or Irkutsk, as Chits considered the different armies contained tharsin be unsuitable for his seat of Govern arged Hsiung Kak Wu to reconsider his ment. Further, it is reported that the decision, vinta Japanese military commanders are də, manding certain exclusive mining rail- way, forestry and commercial privileges, turned were before the Court in a state Japanese subjects within this buffer State, ment of claim in form agreed upon be and that Japan will consider the with tween the parties. From this it appeared drawal of her troops from Siberia or that a notice had been served upon receipt of antisfactory reply from the It may be remembered that some time of Association Hon. Mr. John Johnstons the automatic totalisators company Russiane. appointing them agents under section

ago a circular telegram, which purported retires but, being eligible, offers himself 398 of the Income Tax

On secount of these Japanese demanda, to have been sent under the auspices of for reselection persons entitled to receive dividends the Russians pay little attention or value all the Generals in Szechuan, was publish through the totalisator, asserting a right to the recent declaration of General Oi, ed in which five serious crimes were alleged in the Commonwealth Commissioner of commander-in-chief of the Japanese against Hafung Tuchun. That the tele Taxation under the Income Tax Asses troops about Japan's disinterestedmicas gram was fabricated by uchun WOMAN AND CHILD BURNED ment Act, 1815-18, to collect 13 per cent. In order to watch the movements of the enemies is shown by the fact that a cir- upon the gross amount, distributed as divi. Russian Bolaborisks, Japan demands the culaz telegram was immediately sent out, dends, and requiring them to pay the tax stationing of Japanese Resident bearing the joint signatures of four of the most powerful generals in the province sion of any racs meeting. The Automatic Hay & the lato Prince Ito was appointed Totalisators, Ltd, had agreements with to Seoul previous to Japan's annexation fun, La Ch'in and Chan Hang-tan- the A.J.C. and other racing clabs for the of Korea This practically means the fetitions and was evidently sent from Shi- lanp in the residence of Mr. Ho Wing

declaring that the former telegram was installation of totalisator machines on cession of these five rich provinces by the company was to collect certain percentages ander the name of a buffer State. Its object was so sow dissension among the their courses, under which agreements the Russian Soviets to the Sifdado's Empire, in the province of Hupeh and did Kui, merchant, at St. Stephen's Lene, dù not originate in any part of Srechuan amah, aged 80 years, and a little child,. from the money passing through the Asiatic News Agency-

of

TO DEATH- DANGERS OF A SPIRIT LAME

claimed within three days of the conclu- General in the buffer. State in the same Generals Hateur Chen F. Lay Ship As a result of the upsetting of a spirit.

machines, undertaking to supply staffs to

work the machines under the direction of

the racing clubs, and being paid for that

troops Subsequently the general of five three years of age, were burned to death armies issued another telegram bearing Another amab was severely scalded and testimony to the excellence and efficiency is at present lying in a critical condition of Hsiung Tuchun's administration and

at the hospital.

The Ero commenced in the kitchen,

service out of what the clubs were entitled THE TRADE IN JAPANESE pledging themselves to support him. to retain.

MATCHES.

CREATING AN ARTIFICIAL

FAMINE

The intrigues of Hsiung Kak Wu's enemies having been frustrated, Wong Fuk-sang, Lo Sr-tai and others have rewhere, it is presumed, the two amahy and sorted to hostilities in Wan Halen.In the children were, and before effective view of this, Hsiung Tuchun has definitely

The statement further t

get out the methods by which the totalisator was worked, the essential points being that an investor, selected his horse and applied at a window for a ticket upon it. The ticket was automatically issued and registered

Match men in Japan have decided that given up all idea of resigning and has id could be rendered the fames envelop by the machine which also zutomatically it is high time they took some steps of already mobilized his army and surrounded the room, stifling the occupants Und recorded the total investments on any race, definite character to arrest the declined the disturbers of public peace. As the of the mahs managed to rush out of from which by a definite process of calcolang tendency in the price or terror Haing Tuchan and his opponents is as the kitchen in a half-dazed condition,

relative strength of the forces tion the dividends, were

uniler estimated, and factures says the Japan Adpertiser. For automatically allotted to the boldem of the Match Manufacturers propose caling & Appended is a copy of Hung Kak Wu's wore soon charred corpses

this purpose the Federation of Japanese 14 to one his early success is assured.

14.1

bat the others were not so fortunate and winning tickets.

conference of all match men, May 20th circular telegram in which he declares his Brigade, after strenuous effort, managed 18 174 LOTTERY in Osake to design a policy whereby the determination to remain as Tushun of to extinguish the flames.

The main point in the case turned upon trade can be stabilised. The trade 1/2 Kak#WON

Furable, pikkus busime se pronkton

deficient in

The Fire

the affairs of Bachuan for the past three JAPAN AS A TRADE RIVAL "yours without more tangible route, feel constrained to tender my resignation to

In the course of an article contributi

the question whether the totalisator could been hard hit by the business depression, be deemed to be a lottery, within the mean- ing of that term in law, and hath the and, in the case of watch manufacturers, ability having presumed to administer tos nos denuded by bed when the have not come aingly for simul- was valid, Counsel for the plaintin quoted definitions from several standard trace due to the fall in bar silver

there came a sudden lamp in the export

lottery

Bystem For

dictionaries, 'ail, of which agreed that salomp in match sticle wooden and the Military. Government in order that to the Pall Mall Gateefe, Ignatius Phare

#

by which one ured a prize by coming conference is to curtail production Council admonished me that I should con-Japan aspires; this was dearly foresha

device. The plan to be submitted at the forth Bubsequently, the Administrative

abler talent might take my place writes

It is to the overlordship of all Asia that. pure chance. Bever leading cases were by 50 per cent. It is hoped that by this sider the great cause for which we are all dowed by the Ishii Mission to Washington, cited in which this view was invariably taken by English Judges. In the case of be created and that the prices will then responsibility of maintaining the tran- told State Secretary Lansing that Japan means an artificial famine in matches can labouring, and that the gravity of the in 1915, when the Mikado's envoy plainly, Taylor versus Smetton (11 Q.B.D.), in

recoverovatna A which the prosecution was under the Lot

quillity of Stechuan should outweigh such had special, interests in China, by terics Act, Lord Justice Hawkins said that antes prove ineffective, another conference

also stated that, in case these mea-influencing me and that I should recco cases that her teeming population It is

and personal considerations se werenson of territorial, propinquity and the only question for the consideration of will be held June 1st to devise further Likewise, all our compatriots, the can no longer be supported in a group of racial affinity, too, Japan's economis the Court was whether the transaction-in

mider the wisdom of my resignation. that case could be called uttery within

steps. the meaning of the Act. W

Szechuan Legislature, the gentry and the poor Asiatic islands. For fifty years that Lounsel for the plaintifi, submitted that

Various Associations have alr remonstrat

population has increased at the rate of transactions through the totalisator would TOTALISATOR, AND HUKKAKER

ed. It is much against my inclination to 100,000 a year. And today $3,000,000 amount no doubt to betting, but where is impossible for me to conceive,”

continue in office, but to leave would people are crowded 360 to the square was legalised, as in this State, it was ex- said Mr. Langer Ower, how it can be estem that have, bear expressed. There Manchuria, Hawaii, China, the United appear ungrateful to the public trust and have emigrated to Formosa and Korea, mite Thus far, barely 3,000,000 Japanese pressly said that it was taken out of the said the winning of a prize on the total fore, although the difficulties of the pre States, and Latin-America. In the last effect of the Gaming and Betting Act. sator is determined purely by chance sent situation are very onerous, the

The Chief Justice: There that if the totalisstor was not legalised choice.You put your money on the horse we are all pledged has still to be ROD to Argentina In Peru the Hoshi conbern question You go to the totalizator and back your knowledge that the great cause to which Japanese now have colonies from Mexico it would be an offence against the Gam: you think is going to win. The machine for man to recondes is of Tokyo has just acquired immense lazds named a region fabulously rich the ing Act. But the question is whether it automatically gives you a ticket which is a lottery. The real point is not what represents the horse upon which you have and to remain at my postmith-medicinal plants, as well as coca and

mpliance with the wishes of the is a lottery, but whether this thing is a put your money. After the race is aver

F021 the the amounts invested in the machine are But let it be remembered that I am bought 800,000 acres on the upper resched lottery 1

growing of quinine and other to discharge the duties of my office cotton! And an Osaka syndicate added up, and the prize mechanically deficient in ability and that the burden of the Amazon given to the persons who have picked the that I have to bear is heary, so I right horses.

1 for new rubber and The instruction and support of all in Americans will tell you rusfully thaß Mr. Justice Gavin Duffy: If the total-efforts to secure a better and

plantations. inator is a lottery betting with a book administration. maker is a lottery.

more perfect

*Go (a kind of chess) is the national (Signed) HSIUNG KAK WU.

Pastime of Japan. And there is very much implied in thay jest These people their four place?Japan

Mr. Laager Owen. In order to determine that, of cour the Court must decide what a lottery in Sw

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with Germany is to

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Counsel than quoted the case of Scott and the Director of Public Prosecutions In this case ordinary coupons were issued, investors being invited to select one of a number of given words and compose The Chief Justice: The only difference short sentence upon it to define or luis that persons betting on the totalisator strate, the word, using word in the co

make their own prices, and in the other case petition sentence which would have cer the bookmaker makes the prices for them. tain initiala corresponding with those con- I cannot see the difference myself between tained in the words of the advertised writing on a piece of paper the names of 'sentence.

It was held in that case that selected winners. If they are right they the prizes won were not won by pare world get their money; If they are not chance, that the competition was not one right they do not. Here instead of wit merce has decided to promote industry

The Ministry of Agriculture, and. Com its zeo which depended entirely upon change, and, ing down the name of a borse they hand and agriculture in the country on e' large therefore, could not be clamed lottery over their money and the machine writes scale, and has within the meaning of the Lotteries Act down what they tell it witte. If their projects rang up the following A further case cited was that of fall selection is right they win money and if(1) Each province shall be ordered Vi Cocks

(20, K.B., 198). In this in- it is wrong, they do not

hand over to the Ministry 5,000 square stance prizes were offered for the correct. After further argument, the Chief of land for afforestations and at the ta prediction of the number of birth and Justice suggested that counsel for the time the natives in all the distrional deaths that would occur in London during plaintif need, not dwell at greater length be urged to plant trees in all avaus a named week. It was heki Kore, sled upon this aspect of the case. A further grounds. A sum of $90,000 is to be that the competition not being one the subsidiary point as to whether, if it was apart for initial expenses and anothe reault of which depended upon pure chance good tax, it might be collected from the amount of £120,000 for annual expen it was not a lottery. In the case of Minty: Automatic Toturatora Limited, ander

Forestry Department of the Minis

.. Bylevester (114 Law Times, 184), the the, circumstances, was, noburgne 122 Chatted thisankow and Cine

terview wit

alleged erasion of the Lotteries Act was detail R the distribution of Bealed postal orders to – Mr Weston, patrons of a theatre by the direction of sioner of Taxation,

the Commiston Cotton Inspection Offices, shall be the manager. In this case, the distribu- had intervened.

that a Sunday established to inspect all tion was held to be one in which the elector long consultation with his principal, led let the foreign market be lost. The into an

had had no opportunity, and all inferior produce shall not be past And

exported cotton, ment of pare chance entered and deterhut he had had mited the distribution of the prizes the gentlemen instructing latest case on the point was that of he could not fully take up the time of annust expences $60,000

the initial expenses for these inspectorates Behind the and felt that shall be $50,000, and the sam required for is the Bagare Stoddart and others (85, 2QB. the Court in Arguin

the case Lp 474) There coupons were issued and not want to disent from any

team-work purchasers were invited to predict the Honours might arrive at

offices Figour horses which wantd fill first, second, third, Like to have a determination: and fourth positions in a certain race, which the Commissioner cou a prize of £100 being promised to the perself of, He felt that he could not sons who named the four horse currently the case in the light of the The magistrate in the lower Court on stated.

He did (2) At Shanghai and Canton don their shail be established for the exa be would of the eggs of silkworm

the Court the aille exported

chim / The initial expen

annual expen

In the Capí established for the manuf

victed the defendants of carrying on Mr. Justice Starke My mind is some lizers for Chibit and oth lottery, and also of an offence under the what, troubled. Do you mean that you vincos. As so Betting Act. The Court of Appeal set have not had time to y naude, the conviction in relation to the incass t

fully consider the success more such fringement of the Lotteries Act the pre Mr Weston Now I have had ufficient peases shall be $250

labed in the provi siding Judgo in the Court of Appeal, re-time but I do not consider that can use expense 30,000 marking that there is no contrivance or fully call the Court's attention to any Rules regulation device to win money by pure.chance and author that a horse race was clearly not a mi val

prind ple that can counter drawn up, and officials ter at chance. 25this

per cited by my friends";

ed to make

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