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WAY MONTE CARLO WINS.

HUMAN NATURE AND NOT ZEKO DIVES, 2uk

·BANK ITS CHẲNCE.

A friend, who has been diaing with me tells me of Interesting incident he witnessed at

the tables in the Casino a few oighilego

A young man took a seat that became vacant and at once plunged, the maximum of dipa lonis on single number. I think he said it

was 17-"en plein." It came off, and the quan, winning" thirty-five times his stake, was 6,300 frence, nr 242 to the good.o.`• + 1;

Now the large body el gamblers at this place believe in following

THE LUCKY RUMDERS/

and colours. "And it is really wonderful how often a number does seem to come up twice in succession. Lihave seen ten come along three times in seven spins.' It' is a strange busiucis, this estimation of chances; and strange are, the processes of reasoning strending upon it.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY

THE DARBY:

¿A GREAT. RICE,

"It voiy often happens that the mad wius a little at feat, and he says, "I will keep this money; it will help to pay my expensu.” But a day or two afterwards he goes back and losen it, and much more with it. Then he becomes

The Derby of 1910, an historicand a remark annoyed and begins to speculate in large sumisable race, has been wan, and lost. The than be ought to do or can afford. He puts louis favourite; Lembang, by Cyllens-Galician, in on the single number sad notes on the dosens. so far from having any iystem, he is utterly Greenback (by St. Franqula-Eva.gELED). In

a daspenta floirb, defonted Lord Villiers |

idlers of method of it kind, and he be the record time of a min 33 1-3, sucs. Mr. comes the slave to the tables..

4) Fairio,” the owner of the winner, thus receives composation for the defent of Bayardo in laai year's Derby Charles O'Malloy was third, and" Led Rosebery's Neil Gow, who sprung a corb on bis hock a few days before the race, but la spite of this was expected by very many of City off the prize, was placed fourth, A spectatorshus describes the great race :-

A good race it was, this

It is an experience thrilling one, in a way. The man has found à now weakness in himself that he bad never suspected. He is often con siderably stormed at the discovery.. Bufit la simply human mature M. Francais Blanc know bat the man who won would never keep his winnings, would never fet well alone, that he would lose in turn, and that then he would become annoyed and rash and reckien. And that is a betterthing for the Casiun that zaro,

INTERFORT POLO.

A VICTORY TOR HONGKONG.

the

Well, the man who won his £2ịz at the first; sbet placed another muximums an“17—and it won again. Thus in two spint, occupying

The first loterport Pɔlo event of the week about; three minutes, he won 2504 without eyer being a franc out of pocket. Thereupground of the Shanghai Pulo Club, reporte

was brought off yesterday afternoon on the he rose from the table, explaining to my friend, Shanghai Times of 23rd ult. Hongkong and whs had been in conversation with him that Shanghai were the constants and the victory thors -two-coupé were the beginning and the rad ef

Woste Carlo so far as he was concerned aue. A good deal of interest was contred around went in farque of the waitors by threa goals to. He was to leave, lor India two days later, and the match, and consequently a large number be was determined to take that money with of spectators were presoat, despite the extreme- kim Hg, f.k that such eum maus luck as that

ly hot weather. The game was timed for 5·15 -mail bava exbaumed itself of once, and it

ball was set in motion. Four chukkas, of saven p.m. but it was nearly kili-past fiva bolara the

mivalos' each, were played and the visitors, gaining the advantage, of two goals in the very first chukka, played a splendid combination game throughout and thoroughly deserved the victory which they achieved. The teams turned but as follow th

would be folly to cocinue. Lo he walked out of the Cisino.

TILE KIND OF MAN THAT WINSHIT. Now that is the kind of mas and 'the only kind of man who takes money away from Moula Carlo-be man who can leave. the tables. When propis at home talk about Monte Carlo and the pastbilities of gain cbfrest, the discussion" always.dantres upon systems, and folks of a speculativa fora of mind lagbiously determine that the margin in favour of the back must tell in the long run, and that it is that little margin which makes the enormous prefics of the Caring, and furnishes the bulk of the income of his Serepe Highäcks Prince Albert

It is nothing of the kind. There are no doubt, muay great speculators who'da work on

SYSTEMS AT MONTE ÇARLO,

and exhaust very brun cap tala in the process. And there is also a very small body of visitors whu tulee the thing very seriously, for the little money they have with them, and You can buy buy system;je a op.

any kind of a “system to suit you in a packet at Moute Carlo or Nice. You may have one for twenty fracts that tells you of the Gavelope that you will certainly win a million france id a mooth by following the directions

On the other hard you may pay fony frauc for a system that will 'no guarantee you's profit of more than a beggarly, hundred francs sitting

'kong (Red)

S'hai (White)

1 Mr. J. A. Hayes Hop. P. carlett. Capt. J.R.0, Heathcote 3 - „ G. Dallas (1) Mr. Crookenden. སྙན་༣ K. J. McLuon

D. Landulo Capt. Davidson **

The Umpires were Col. C. D. Brace and Mr. H. E. Campbell, and Mr. R. Macgregor

vered as timaikeopor.

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STRUGGLE FOR THE DERBY, Away at the starting point one saw the bunch of colours, little, bright, distant' dots with the background of grena foliage. Restless little dos, running backwards and forwards, chang- for places in a shifting kaleidoscope. The roar of the crowd grew to a tumult, and then dropped to a deid silence. “They're off!" The Getle!

dots of colour were moving swiftly, all in a bunch line, and than coming nearer to cAB's vision, "at fist; and this stretching out into a longèr

the long, thin legs banting the turf. A lips of so that one could see the columns clearly,*and, coaches obscured them for a moment or two Thon, they

CINE IN A FLASH round Tattenham Carner. Greenback led'into the straight, followed by Lemberg, "Neil Gow out of it Os, bisn't a chance!!! ovaryons, was shouting now, and the defeat of Nell Gow Greenback! Greeeback!" the may close to was proclaimed in a tumult of excitement.

me, who had said "Watch the dark bins and the buff," was shoating triumphantly. But Lemberg was coming close. Ths while with the orange sleeves, was holding the dark blue, At the last it was

A DUEL BETWEEN THEM.

Excitement leapt at one's throat just for those like the devil on horseback. That boy and fow swift seconds Lomborg's Jockey was riding

Playing at the ouse with the gun al their hone era like one croziure dashing past and ocks the vapors made a good start, and with hardly seeming to touch the grused. A terrific braissut run up on the fight wing placed.hout acclaimed the victor. It was str Shanghai in difcolues, Mr Landale, how. rasher dangerous situa ever, oliored the tin and pissed to Hayes. The latter ravsferred play to the other end, where McEuca galuci possession, and took a shot "at goal; but the bail, went behind, With souting of "The 'ball in enotion again,' the Hongkong men came away on the sight wing

at

rapid pace, and Crookenleu getting the beuter of Lardale, reg seed Hongkong's first goal, play Baving sea se progress but a couple mantes. Such an sally disatier seemed to discated the local repres, Atatives somewhat and their display at dun stage was quite

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Or, if very miodíal of shore five franc pieces,lenor to that of the visitors, who were which, bung, The,mioimaju staks, are so very now, playing splendid combination precious towards the close of a disastrous sit game. Not long afterwards hongkong's ting you may spend niy, one of them and still accoud goal was registered, Heathcoto placing buy a system in a most attractive looking en- the bill nicely between the posts after a pretty velops on which it is stated that with a crun up from about the half-way line. The plete capital of only a hundred fmses a gain timekeeper's balt saunded immediately after a buodred francs a day is certain if the player | tug point was stored, and at the end of the follows the rules'enclosed. "

first chukka the score-buard read: Hongkong two goals, Shaogh...i mil.

And by you another of these systems you are told that you will make a hundred, francs' an bour with a capital of 1,500 frades. This ip formation is obviously cheap at twenty francs,

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Faile's" Lemberg ridden by Dates, and Green hack and Chasis O'Malley ware second and third in a race uncertain from the start to a hot fiuisk

11 has been called, the ̃

"BLACK DERBY" because of the actes, of black coats and black dresses, but for all that the scene on which the. sun shone with consistest warmth on 18 inst. | was anything but sombre. "There must have bees a quarter of a million people huddled together on th. Downs and: perched in the stands, which were filted to the topmost seats, They were pouring along all the roads towards Epsom from early morning, the usual miscel aneous procesmons of perspiring humubily, in which nearly every conceivable kind of vehicle could be found. Dankey carts and motor omnibuser waged the usual bitter feud. Theo were moje omnibum and fawer dunkoys this resima teying sign of jde timas,

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But

OLD CUSTOMS DIE HARD,

COMMERCIAL

July xst, 5.00 p.m.

The following quotations for rubber ́akaros, by wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie, 2 Co. a-

Allagath**♪ "Anglo-Javas

Anglo-Malays.....!! Balgownies.UIPELEMESİSIDERI Bate Tigas

Bukit Kajangs (pp.): .................................... Bukit Rajabaze Carey Uniteds..............23/6 prm.

Changkat Serdang

Obaras ............$10. Damansaras167/6 Eastern Internationals Fed. Stlangors:

.33/6 prema.

tiói

Glendalys: A$3 Glenshiola......

Golcondas .........................................132/6 Golden Hopes..imam, kamennon Highlands and Lowlands 135/-

Inch Kennetha............. ***Jequiés........

........192/6

· Jong landora”. Kamoningsoondalusinas .....8/5 prom. Kuala Lumpors.. Lanadrons (fully paid) Lanadrons (ppd.): Labus bearbe

1910

To-day's Advertisements,

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP-COMPANY, LIMITED.

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to Adelalde, New Zealand, Tasmanis, &c.)

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This well-knows Steamer is especially fitted For Passengers, and bas a Refrigerating Cham- bar which ensures the supply of Fresh Provl sions, (ca, ko, throughout the voyage.

The Steamer it installed throughout with the Electric Light."

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N.B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the, steamers of the Company have electric fans fited in staterooms,

For Freight or Pastago, apply to

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LedburyJaşı'nı Lingglasopissin London Asiatics. London Ventures.....' Merlimas SALON Pajamise along Pegohtusse verimisasabonet Rubber Trusts Saggas '.............exeqroï»»» «'«»«ası 330/- Sandycrofts....$40 Sapongs wuronekinitvorenimD' Seafields

45/ prem.

Sekongi ..................33/ prem. Shelfords...70

Slogapore & Jóhøres...............$19. Sumatra Paras......................g Surgel Chabs.............................115|-- Sungri Kapars.... méiamentő/- Tandjongs................................. 55/- prem Tangkas....

26/ prem. Toerangle Olu Rárfu United Serdangs...................134- United Singapores.............:52. United Sumatras United Langkati

- 5/4 prom, nom.

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Para Rubber....

10. per lb. Vallsenbro Co. has declited, a feat. di- vidend of 31, id.

ROBBER SHARE MARKET,

Hongkong, 1st July, 1910," The featuis of the Rubber Share Market has been one of stendinear throughout the week. With no change in the price of the raw materi- al, bare queiations have kep: on an even kel for the whole period with a fair lot of business paling on sterling shares. There hava

also been laquities, for Singapore doller stocks, the demand going on the better class investment concerns. · These Inquiries, while leading to å fair amount of business between. Hongkong and the South, have`not, bonever, stimolated prices upwards.

Dividende~The Vallambrose Rubber Co., Ld,, have announced a final dividend of 1/8.

The price of Fios, Hard Pára closet, as it opened at the beginning of the 'week, at sos. "per Ib...

"

and it is gratifying to record that some hall a fa the second chukka the local men showed dozen gouilemon, determined to uphold the much better form, aud Dallas "put in, an beaf traditions ĝi Darbyday, drove a dookey excellent shot at gosi which came very near four-in band triumphantly to the Les; part of the WORTH OF THE SMALL PUNTER.

corio, Luzdalo ufterwards gained possession Downs and received the ovation they deaseved, Bet an, Systems never injured the Casino od made another unuiccessful attempt to. Que saw, however, hat the taxicab.bud criam muthorities to any extent, and never will. They place the ball between the posts. This was phed over all borsedrawn carriages and had | Che potting for them. They duegard them followed by an invasion of the homester's vaded the Dowas in hundreds. The Darby The back has certainly a chance in its favour; goal, where the visitors lost an excellent chance hanom bas vanished. The new King Faisc! but it does not keep up those magnificen, of adding to their score and Landalo, again reigon at Epsom nowadays, and along all the gardens ; it did not have those bɔautiful piciores | relieved and sent the ball wolk towards midfield, rondstbat read iteṛṇ. Next year-who knowri. Anglo Malays have been dealt in at 28/6 and painted on the wall and coting; it does not Hayes now showed out prominently and we may go to the Derby by anropiane. [27/- and are now wanted at the latter rale. give you freo admission to the Carion with mode na sodividual effariwhich almost resulted here were all the usual?” ande-shows" Allagari kave found buyan at 7/6 and 7/9

and many divoriad servants to wait upon you, und in succem. Shanghai's one and only goát | ·scoustic devices for separating confiding and at the ciste bava no sellera under 7/0. a splendid band to play sweel, enticing music was registered. soon afterwards, Dallas, at speciators from their mo.ey on the Downs; and inere were also the usual minor tragedies ongkong players on the right wing and 10 hard cash and occasional interventions of scoring a beautiful gual, for which he was the strong armn of the law. M. François Blanc was thinking less of zero bearuly applauded. No'lurther scoring took than of

when in 1861 ho determiated on the-establish ment of Monte Carlo as we know it. There bad beca casinos there before, but they had not done much. A new building was started, but the promoters bad oor mossy enough to folib it.'

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on the strength of that. It could not do it; centre, „receiving the bail from one of the really could at. The "law of averages 16 too uncertain, fier all.

HUMAN NATURE

r.

Then M. Francois Blanc, well called the Napoleon of the gambling wild, west Monaco, leaked around him, and called upon the secretary of the Gezerument of the Prin .cipality.

"Kindly inform his Highness," he said, "That I offer 1,762,000 francs for the privilege of gambling and for the cating as it stands toffpshed. I must have au auswer at once as İ·leave to-morrow."

The Answer was "Yes," and sharobolders in a company that was formed a long time efter wards, having less advantagey, of course, than the original proprietor, have received dividend of 55 percent. on the original price of inue their share, zero has not done that M. Blane never expected it to do anything of "the king,' It was simply human nature and the comparatively smail ponter. It is the latter who keeps ibu Csilno gýíng.

"JUST FOR THE FUN OF THE THING.” There are two chief consideratipan íù the

matter which are agt generally known to those who have not been to Monte Carlo. The Gis in that measly every taso and woman has some thing of the gambling istinct luent in him or ber, Often enough it la quite unsuspected This there is a remarkable, quite horrible, – fasciantion about the tables and the rouletin at Carlo, The result is that the wênitor enters the rooms just to set

ving to intențian-of-

of risking only

of the thing, or

That

'Loson, the

place in the coukka which ended with shang kai oon point bebind,

Encouraged by this lucris, Dalias showed up splendid in the third round and twice withio a few seconds had a shot atg sal, the hail missing" the post io nach case by bus a low yards. Then

THE VICTORY OF LEMBERG

Carey Uniteds have not been in demand and' the rate comes unchanged át 15/ prem

„Eastern Jolernationals have experienced alight fluctuations with salos at 301-, 33/6 and 35/ prem, closing easier at 31/6 prom. ducing sellest.

Linggis have inquirien at 61/-, without in.....

London Asiatica have been dealt in at 177- daring the euly part of the week, but.can.now. be bad xt 165,

was undoubtedly highly popular. Tas coll there has been any batting on the race, for that the close can probably be had at 6/9 has been a strong public fancy ever since London Ventures have been sold at öf- and while and orange jacket of his owner is among

Morlimaus aro steady at Sf-, the best koowa ou the turf, and always com.

Ledburysare uncharged and without business cEuen came into prominence abi̟ was rea

mands a large following. It was a maiden to report, at 92/5. Leiby triumph for Mx. Alec Taylor, tas trainer ponsible for u good, run up the field but the visitors soon had play transferred, and at the and B. Dillon, the jockey, as well as for the shanghai end Landaie cleared an excellent shot

owner. "Mr. Farisse only a naine assumed which looked almost certalu to score, Shang-er racing purpoint. The real nams of the hai were next awarded a free hit near the goal, and Lendals put in'n lovely shot which missed the goal by anly a few font. The homesterz were now pressing and both McEuen and Dallas had "hard lines” when near, the vititors goal. The score was unaltered at the close of

the third chukka,

The lost and foal chukka nam Hongkong's position still further improved, their third goat resulting from a foul, Crooienden doing the needful. There was now little hope of victory

Tangkalı have buyers from London at 33/6

said that he made his money out of the Broker owner of the Darby winner is Mr. Cox. It is prem. Bill.mises in Australia, taking é number of baten in liquidation of a debt. He is of the belyps of owner, for be breads his owo FACI

horsts.

THE WEATHER,

On the 1st at 12.30 p.-Signals lowered. for Shaughal, but the local men rallied toge-River in the malghbourhood of Wackow,

The typhoon bis probably reached the West her and made desperate efforts to acolo, but all praved fruitless and the game resulted-

Hongkong........................ 3 goals Shanghai.......mmäin. sp. I gual. ́On retaming to the pavilion the Hongkong, representatives ware hastily cheared.

On Monday, July 4th-be American National Holiday-the Vice Contul General in charge will be at home to the Consular Body and Government Officials form eleven to twelve and is, his countrymen and other friends from twelve to one.

Box

Events Coming"

day, and July, yo Hall, fema

Hongkong Ice Co., extraordinary meeting,

The barometer is rising in the neighboor, hood of Hongkong, and falling over the Chinx cost to the Northward, "

China to the North of the Yangire Valloy."

A depression appears to be developing ever'

Bouth of Japan,

Treasure in highest over the Pacific to the Strong S.Z. to J.W, winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and over the northern shores of the China Sea

G

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending st 10a.m. to-day, 8,02 inches,

FORECA

1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, S. and 5. W. winds, stroog'; squally, raloy,

3-Formons Channel, 6.Ez "and" 5. winds, strong

* 1-South coast of Okina betwein Hon and Lamocka, same as No.1.4 14---Bouth coast of Jalna bajwasan Home

United Serdangs have, bago taken off the market at 151/6 and 13}/-, closing firm at the latter price.

United Sumatras were placed at 15/4 bat ara now easier a 1/6.

Kamunings have been the medium of a fair 'business at 7/, and 7/3 pram., but at the closa

there are probable sallam at 6/..

-- Somatra Paras hava como fato favour with boyer from London at. 13/3..!! S

Balgownld have been done at S19 add $192, closleg with probable buyers at $sok..

at $1 and S13, but at Singapore they are Changkat Berdange bare found local bury arn'

firm at Sraj,

Ayer Panis huve risen to Sizž, at which rain they are on offer. A

Pajums have been dealt in at $17 and 5171, closing with probable sellers at with local sales at $261,

Glaneslys cothe easier at $1.75,

Pagohs after small sales at 545 are inquired Indragiris tre steady at £25. päevad 24

Sandycrofți bersingdiris at $36, kóm Singa. poreza

Sløgapore and Johores are stuady at $1717 United Singapores are unchangað at 52, at which price there are buyers cùm rights

Ayar Kunings are wanted at Sig from Baga- Pantala ais la request at the

the slightly impro

Captain A. Thompson, will love for the above places TO-MORRO W, 2nd July, 1919,

Bt 7 PM.

ForFreight, apply to

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Hongkong, 1st July, 1910,

Intimations.

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to European officials and marchants in this Colony for over ten years.

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SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS, Messrs. Ellis and Ellis advise us of the re- colpt of the following telegraphic' quotatione from Singapore to-day ;--

12.50 p.m. Alar Gajahsijasaraorosit már 3 Ayer Kuningowaniu radiaa: 14 Ayer Panasoni Balgowniet

in 191 Changkat Serdangs shakingumas 14ł Elphinstones...merter schon, Gleneslys...btener ses a

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