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MARCH 31, SATURDAY,

1934.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1934.

LOTTERIES LAW

NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS

BUDGET SURPLUS

March 24th-Last night Id the East. But of a sickness of the Britain's fiscal year terminates nt midnight and a Budget surplus play upon the Peake at Contrakt influenza type I know no famous of £30,000,000 or more is virtually but did hold the most foule cards, cane with like symptoms unless In- and indeed have done so since I did lead It be the Eingue at Athens in assured. Two factors have con-

once tear up a chaine letter-which tho Peloponensian War, told of in tributed to this highly satisfactory

For the symptoms Cin- result, increased revchat cluding a windfall of £10,000,000 my reason doth tell me can have Thucydides.

no weight in the matter, yet so it is. there are mighty like. And I am from Sir John Ellerman's estate) and savings in expenditure. The At my office and later did call upon fain to hear this theory discussed by handsome surplus will be credited the new King's Shippe where I those who are qualified so to do. to the Sinking Fund and when drink a gines or two of Hollands Very buny all day and after watch- added

unexpectedly large Inter, to watch some Krickett and ing the tennis where the weather, it to anvinge on the National Debt ser-

It At the Clubbe afterwards and see vices will make a total allocation after to the Hotel where I dance a seems, makes the players very limp. to that fund for the year of at many dance, but Lordl how

a day or 80, least £40,000,000: Mr. Chamber- doth Irk me that they do play but Mr. Pitt who tells me the Somer-

But whether setshire comes in lain will be far from grumbling, one waltz and a haif, although the happy position does it bo they cannot play the waltz for which I am sorry. This day I not really render hla problems for next year any the less difficult. rythm onsily, or that the Publique find my freeslas do have but one be too uninstructed to dance, I last bloom upon them, as they were know not. For to me it doth seem ntolen from my verandah by a NEXT YEAR'S PROSPECTS that the one be dancing and the scurvy rogue this week or more ago other but wriggling more or less in and only returned in the last few There are certain extraordinary

which the Chancellor the cadence.. Home, and so to bed,days. And, as flowers love not cannot expect to repeat them- but whether I be man or sponge those who are black of heart, they

trust to save of the seed. Relves, but these are mostly offset when I unrobo 1 am at some loss to did pino away and died. But, I by the fact that he will regain know, the weather -being most the £12,000,000 he lost this year humid and beastly.

tax in- by the January income

Further- stalment concession. more, the effect of the improve ment in trade upon his tax re- venues will have, to be enfeulated ahend and this is not particularly easy. He is at least assured of

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n potential surplus of over £30,- 000,000 on the present basis of taxation and expenditure and

into

Day-Lay 25th. Lord's and later did walk to Deep Water Bay but it was so hot I did enjoy most my bath at the Golfe Clubbe. Later at the Club, I do hear some talk of the war that was fought "pon Saturday night and it seems Commander of the King's troops was captured by a picket of the Navy. But whether they hold him to ransom or not, I am not well informed. Nor can I discover casi- ly na all seems mighty secret.

the

27th. Very busy at the office. A sticky and writing my mail. day.

28th. To my office, reflecting the while upon the unpleasantness of those who do whistle noisily and plunge like to a grampus in their baths early, or bang bathroom doors.

But Lord! to think that a man can be merry in this weather! for this day it grew.more and more hot until I did swent 'heavily and thereafter sat beneath the fans at the Clubbe meeting for which I doubt hat I shall presently pay. Dined upon the Peake and for the first time this year I do on a short

what he will do with it is certain- ly intriguing. Budget secrets are, of course, very strictly kept. But il may be pointed out that the prophets seem to be deducing from a recent speech made by the Chancellor that some relief may be afforded to taxpayers, and that some of the cuts in the salaries of public servants may be res-stricken with rheumatick pains in white coat and I am later glad of

tored,

"SOUND FINANCE"

With regard to these two hopes, it may be useful to note that what Mr. Chamberlain actually said was that no one is more anxious than he "to mitigate the heavy burden of taxation, and to restore these cuts in pay and allowances as soon as I can, when I feel I can safely do so with due regard to the soundness of the country's

made

26th. This day up very betimes and am much put out to find myself

my left shoulder, which irks me it. To the Peake Clubbe where a sore and slipping in my bath am small play very well done. And it nigh drowned before I can extricate is a pity the acoustics of the place are not good, it being ever difficult myself; so crippled am I and to add

to hear the speakers. The play by i to I know full well what my Chyrurgeon will ordain. But to Dolnfield.is a mighty good plece of live through the damp weather we

work, tho' I do think it appealeth have upon us, and touch no drop o

most to married folk. Home and so to bed, strong waters be worse than the ailment. Reading this day in th Newes Sheete. I do see with regret that Lilyan Tashman be dead, and But it

well, but in Ireland I see Senor de tions which to my mind is a Valera will abolish the Senate.naughty a thing as ever I heard of. But as I suppose the world will con. After my business at the Office bo tinue even so. It seems a chyrur-done I go back to the Clubbe and geon hath formed a mighty strange do on warmer garments. And later at the Barre I meet Mr. John and CONGRESS PRANCES

theory that in the silt of the Yellow Members of CongreSS have River doth lie the germ of influenza, fall into talk with him of the new witness to the atriking it being spread. by dust when dryA.D.C. play which I do believe to be a light comedy, and though I borne

with after the times of flood. But I am

know some of the players, others change in their relations

in doubt if his thesis be sound, as

are new to me and I am mighty The President Roosevelt in a profound-

anxious to see how they will play their parts.

disquieting manner. Economy Act which they passed at a rush at the Chief Executive's wave of the hund less than a-year ago has been cast aside, the fact in itself being less important than the fact that the action was taken in definner of Mr. Roosevelt's veto.

во From the Office Butts Wo understand that Staff Head-

attack

Colony, quarters during the recent sham

on the

Batisfied and nigh elated.

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were

The Annual Police Inspection was posso-itively good.

Even

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a tree makes its bow although it saddens a courtesy it!

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Some people appear to want municipal reform although as far as we can ace, there is nothing municipal to reform.

Gold? Baht

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At a Kowloon concert a number of old-time songs were sung. Un- fortunately they forgot to includo "Yea, We Have no Banyanas!"

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In "Nature Notes" a local writer Us that the warmer. reminds

awakening various forms of life. We did notice that weather is

annual meeting shortly. the, May Rodents are to hold their

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Newspaper Headline:-"Mr. Do Valera Smiles." The wearing of the grin!

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The approach of summer re- minds many people that, bathing will soon be an impossibility.

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During the recent Naval and Military manouevren, an action was fought in the vicinity of the Brewery.

The official report whather thero omitted to state was any mopping up afterwards. 口 ᄆ

We hear of two Volunteers who arrived home in time for break- fast after the annual Inspection. That's what comes of two weak scamps!

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a big "Training athletes for event makes them irritable," says a coach. That's why Boat Race crows must be stroked the right

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way.

Russians as a whole are econ-

omical on shoes," we read. Doubt-

less that's what comes of watching

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Debt collecting is a science, Bay's a morning paper. We prefer to describe.it ns a sense of touch.

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An optometrist declares it's not the cards, but their colour, that causes family bridge wars. Maybe hostilities would censo if all the cards were white and blank.

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While all this confusion about war and disarmament is going on, remember to keep your sense of

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The law in England on bet- ting and lotteries is about to be

29th. This day dawns mighty placed on a more definite basis as the result of the new Bill just

cold, being na 1 suppose some ten degrees or more below the tempera- issued. The action being taken

finances." Some shrewd obser at Home suggests that this

vera are pointing to the concession she but a young woman. Colony might do far worse than'

to taxpayers that the Chancellor seems that at her funeral there was ture of yesterday which irks me Bore as it in no way doth agree of the most horrid lack of reverence to consolidate and amend its own

last year in the form laws on the subject. Prior to extended payment under certain anong souvenir hunters as they are with my liver. And I do feel that Bet In properly. the passing of the Betting Duties schedules, and are using the called, but in my judgement they it will be better when the hot

argument that surely he will not

aro but ghouls, and what must be weather doth Ordinance in 1931, all lotteries

leave it at that Industry is press- in this Colony were illegal, but

of at least our estimation of a country which Later heavy rain falls for a in actunt practice the law was not ing for a reduction enforced with absolute strict-ixpence in the income tax. With can produce such beastly folk. For space which doth remind me that the prospect of a better year ahead Denth demandeth respect among the though we be close upon April and ness, the police refraining from

than there was a year ago, and civilized folk even as it doth among the reservoirs none too empty there interfering in certain raffles, all that a reduction would mean anvages. At home things pretty still be the irksome water restric- their Stoppes. prize drawings, etc. The towards further quickening the Betting Duties Ordinance alter- revival In trade, industry's de ed the position so far as cash mand, it la submitted, seems most

moderate-and-reasonable. sweeps and the pari-mutuel were concerned, these, within certain limits, being legalised. The position in règard to raffles was still left unchanged, the police continuing to ignore some of these. Last year, however, steps were taken to put a stop to prize drawings of the type of those sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the St. John Ambulance Brigade, on the al- legation--which was not, very satisfactorily established that they were becoming a nuisance. The present position is that, ex- cept insofar as the Betting Duties Ordinance applies, all lot- teries are, strictly speaking, illegal, but the police still over- look certain infringements of the law, whilst even in regard to the legalised cash sweeps and the pari-mutuel it is within the power of the Inspector General of Police to grant or refuse per- mission and, where permission is given, to impose such condi- tions us he thinks fit. It will

arousing thus be seen that a very large Programmes. One or two recent measure of discretion is still goism and not a little dismay, exercised by the police-in the have altered the whole position. one case on its own responsibili- N.R.A.the signal of a new world criti- come under sovere ty, in the other by virtue of has

eism, and clearly needs modifica- power conferred by Ordinance. The result is far from satisfaction if the elements dangerous to The next tory, since there is bound to be it are to be won over.

Tho discrimination, with resultant aix months will doubtless furnish

test: the supremo anomalies. In the new Bill be-ahead may be difficult, but ing introduced at Home, the law national leader in the world to- is definitely lald down; and day can meet it, that leader is Mr. where exemptions are contem- Franklin Roosevelt. His prestige plated they are specifically pro- may be down, but not his courage. vided for. For example, exemp tion is to be given to small-lot-

was influenza I have no sure proof that in the ancient days there epidemic in Europe. For sa I be-

30th. Good Friday. This day I leve the black death in Europe in the fourteenth century, and the do see off an old friend upon the Plague in England in my ancestor's packet, and later did rest in my room, for I am not minded to go out upon this day. Dined in the Clubbe and so to bed.

It marks a new era in the Roose day were the bubonic infectioun an- And there is small velt Administration very clearly.doubtedly.

The times ahead are likely to be doubt these scourges did come from featured by obstacles at all points. The wonderful leadership he has given to the American people scems temporarily to have been forgotten.

A SWIFT CHANGE

At the end of 1933, the plaudits of America would have drowned in re- every dissentient voice ference to the President and his

executive acts.

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teries incidental to certain enter- [St. Vincent de Paul Society und tainments where the prizes are the Ambulance Brigade, before not in money and are not the the Government ban was im- only inducement to attend the posed. The plain fact is that entertainment, whilst private there is far too much govern- lotteries, conducted by members ment by regulation, and too of a Society established for much power vested in individuni other than gaming, and, among officials, in this Colony. Which persons who work or live on the is of itself sufficient reason samo premises, are also to be why, in the matter of the law on granted exemption. Incidental- lotteries, Hongkong should come ly, it will be seen that if the into line with the proposed new Hongkong. law followed these legislation at Home by setting lines, there would be no inter- forth in definito terma ference with prize drawings auch what conditions exemptions are as those which were run by the granted.

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"Just the same, my imitation of Schnozzlo Durante has got us invited to lots of parties."

rumour.

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A mocking bird, it has been dis- covered, can change its tune 87 timea in seven minutes. There's a mark for some of our Government officials to beat.

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"England is a country of sweet- smelling plants," says writer. We presume ho doesn't mean gaso- metera and tanning factories.

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Mao Weat styles are

to be

fashionable for men-provided, of

course, the men have any money after their wives and daughters go Westion.

It is said that the old-fashioned

custom of throwing kisses ia dying

out. A girl prefers a man to de- liver the goods.

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What type of clothes should a Government ofeinl wear? ask a correspondent. What about sleep- ing suits?

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An authoress asserts that just

before the wedding ceremony bride-

Krooms invariably wear a lost look.

They have that gloomy, wrecked-on-

a-desert-nfalo expression.

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Isn't it strange how all the really best people are. again going on Home leave this year?

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The recent Army and Navy oporations in Hongkong were fine, though not to be compared with the manoeuvres of the Government on the Kowloon trees episode,