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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

VESSEL.

FAR EASTERN MAIL-FREIGHT-and SERVICE between : PASSENGER JAPAN, CHINA, HONG KONG, PHI LIPPINES, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,.

COLOMBO and EUROPE.

SAILINGS TO EUROPE.

DESTINATION.

9.9.

**ALBERT VOEGLER " (1)

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LEAVING HONG FONG.

31 Jan,

13 Feb.

28 Feb.

14 Mar.

Other Ports of Cat! if Inducement offers.

ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE.

DUE HONG KONG,

M.S. VOGTLAND" (1)

Mr.S."RAMSES" (1)

M.S. MUENSTERLAND" (2)

10 February 16 February 27 February

3 March

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Subject to Alterntion without Notice.

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Fare from Hong Kong to Genos from £70.0.0.

(2) Limited Passenger Accommodation, Qualified Surgeon earried.

For further particulars please apply to:

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1930.

ILLEGAL BETTING IN FRANCE.

PROSPEROUS BOOKMAKER'S

EXPERIENCE,

CUSTOMERS OF RANK.

One of the leading bookmakers in Paris in an 'interview with a Press representative enid that for his part he would gladly pay a very substantial tax if he were author-

CHICAGO'S PLIGHT.

COUNSEL'S SUGGESTION TO

BUSINESS MEN.

[United Press.]

CHICAGO, J. 23. With Chicago's financial situa. tion apparently going steadily from bad to worse, Mr. Silas Strawn, a prominent Chiengo lawyer and chief: American delegate to the ex-

An unofficial appeal has been made by the city government to Chicago business men that they should

ised by the law to exercise his pro-traterritoriality investigation in fession in peace. He estimates the China several years ago, as head total amount of money risked by of a. citizens' "rescue committee," backers in Paris in illegal bets,

estimated to-day that the city which are clandestine only in name, at an average of at least £16,000 debt "stands approximately dhy, In that case it is nearly G3310,000,000 with a staggering £11,000,000 a year, not much less

burden of interest to be met.. than half the total rècsipts of the pari-mutue in the whole of France.

Mr. Strawn declared that politi. The bookmaker in question laugh-cal leaders of the city, under the ed at the idea that it the pari- chieftainship of Mayor William mutuet were allowed to receive bets Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson, are outside the racecourses bookmaking responsible for this condition could be suppressed. Hu own cus- through their negligence, inefici

ency and downright dishonesty. "tomers, he said, are to a great ex- tent highly respectable people, eften in official positions, who do not want anybody to know that they bet, and for that reason prefer to the pari-mutuel a bookmaker on whese discretion they can rely. Some of them are even magistrates er polien superintendents, who thus habitually break the law that it is their duty to enforce. Besides, bookmakers are willing to give credit sometimes for fairly long periods to regular customers whose financial position justifies it, and this the pari-mutuel naturally can- not do. The usual arrangement with regular customers is a weekly settlement, and arz employee of the

customer on the day fixed. Nobody knows who he is, and there is com- plete secrecy

THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.

$138,395 SURPLUS IN YEAR'S ACCOUNTS.

The statement of accounts of the Singapore Turf Club for the past year, shows a surplus of $138,383, 82, after deducting $35,383.88 for de- preciation, and expending $9,602.6G on upkeep and improvements to the Club's premises.

Four race meetings were held daring the year, ie, the usual lay, September and November meetings of six, four and three days ench respectively, and a two-day Polo Club meeting following the Sépten- bar professional meeting. The ad esrtised stakes paid at these meet- ings amounted to $200,800, and the added percentage from the sweeps $150,867, totalling a sum 8937,037.

The buildings generally have been maintained in good repair.

The following racing dates have heen allotted by the Straits Racing Association to this Club-Profer- sional meetings, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 14th, and 17th May 30th, August; 3rd, 6th, 10th and 13th September; and 18th, 21st and 25th October. Ama teur Meeting, 23rd and 24th May,

purchase. $7,000,000 worth of tax warrants, virtually notes

At the special general meeting against taxes to be collected. There held on June 23 last, the members is no question but that the need is approved the scheme for removal desperate, with police and fire de-from the present recourse to a partment personnel reduced to dangerous degree and even the ne cessary sanitary and street-cleaning work operating on a restricted basis,

there had been no

but

response to the appeal.

The business element has consist- ently fought the election and re- election of Mr. Thompson and others of the self-styled "Big Bill

CO., LTD.kanker goes to the house of the the Builder: administration, de-

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From Hong Kong. Sails on/or about the 4th Feb. Bails on/or about the 18th Feb. Sails on/or about the 2nd Mar,

The bookmaker interviewed did | pot think that the legalising of bookmaking outside the racecourses would injure the pari-mutuel. No doubt he's right, for the fact that it is illegal to heb with bookmakers evidently restricts nobody wishing to do it. The visitors to the races, would continue to bet with the pari. mutuel, and their numbers would not be diminished. Nobody pro- poses to authorise bookmaking on the racecourse.

The Little Bookmakers,

claring that they were looting the city wholesale. Every newspaper in Chicago opposes the city ad ministration.

School employers numbering +10,000 are now owed the sum of G911,000,000 in back pay, it was revealed by the Strawn rommittee to-day. Other departmental em- ployees are in aimilar condition, it was declared.

On the Verge of thros. "Our political leaders have fail- ed utterly and we are upon the verge of chaos," Mr. Samuel Strawn, declared in. issuing fresh facts and figures designed to show that the Thompson administration has brought the lakeside metro polis nearly to bankruptcy.

At the same time the bookmaker interviewed spoke only for the more. prosperous members of his profes- sion, who have a large capital be-

Quoting the fact that for three hind them. It is possible that for days, city administration leaders attempted without sucess to per the reasons that he mentioned they suade Chicago merchants to buy would not suffer severely from the competition of the pari-mutuet 87,000,000 worth of tax warrants to the latter were allowed to take bets raise money urgently needed for outside the racecourses, The case

the city's most vital requirements, of the Hundreds and thousands of

Mr. Strawn said that the reason little bookmakers all over Paria in

was that the merchants after years cafés and elsewhere k different.

of observation of the functionings Their customers, who have, as

of the "Big Bill" administration rule, no desire for secrecy, and who think they would be throwing down a rat-hole" if they do not get credit, would nearly all money leave them if there were a pari took any step to aid. mutuel in every quarter, as some people sugzent. In any case, the experience of France shows that it is difficult, if not imposible, to en

"This is probably the most seri- ous situation that has ever con- fronted an American city," can- tinued Mr. Strawn, "yet everybody

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE, force a law to which public opinion stays asleep,"

From Hong Kong, Sails hence major about the 4th Feb. 3.8. DUCHESS & D'AOSTA" San hen ou/or about the 22nd Feb. Sails beuce on/or,bout the 4th biar.

M.V. "REMO"

M.V. ESQUILINO

is opposed. The intention of the French Legislaturė was to put a stop to betting outside racecourses by making bookmaking illegal everywhere and restricting the pari- mutuel to the racecoursés, After thirty-eight years of experience the

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS prent law was passed in 1891-the

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attempt has proved a complete failure.

Meanwhile there is no coal for the poor-house or tuberculosis hos pitals. No pensions can be paid to aged city re-employees. Garbage is not being collected and it re- mains in the alleys, a menace to health.

Police and firemen of Chicago have not been paid since early last month according to Mr. Strawn.

new site at the 6 mile-stone Buki: Timah Road, part of the area own ed by the Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, Ltd. The purchase of this new eite has been completed sub- ject to an adjustment of the actual area as shown by the survey. The committee is in negotiation with Governintent regarding the existing road reserves and it is anticipated that a satisfactory arrangement will be arrived at with regard thereto.

Good progress has heen made by the contractors, Messrs. Fogden, Brisbane and Co., on the work of excavating and Sling, including the culverts over the valleys, and the committee invite, the attend- ance at the site of members who are interested in the construction of the new course. -

A decree nisi was granted in H. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, last week, by Judge G. W. King in the divorce action of Mrs. Brunetta. H. H. Linyd, petitioner, Claud Geoffrey Lloyd, respondent. Being satisfied that the respondent was domiciled in China and intended to remain so. Judge King ordered the ease to proceed and evidence was offered that the respondent had

taken a room at 3 Edward Ezra.

Road with a woman who was not Mrs.

Lloyd, and had retained there for several days. There were no children by the marriage.

READERS

ADVICE FOR INVESTORS.

Aro reminded that inquiries relating to the share market are answer- ed on page 11 every Tuesday by "Kufan." Letters should be sent to this office, and must be accompanied by writer's name and address. not for publication. Lelters should be addressed to "Kufan," cars of the Editor.

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