Lolteries and Belting was sitting in 1932 it received from the Football Associations strong representations for the suppression of football coupon belting. The majority of the Com: mission in the Report which even tually became the basis of the Lottery: Act 1934, recommended certain. pre: visions for the restriction of football pools but could not go further. Tu the passage through Parliament the Bill Tost "the clauses dealing with football betting, og they were considered to be inconsistent with a measure which did not regulate other forms of cash Belling. Football. bet {ing en the pool principle. gives. no statement of odds. The sompetito: Has to forecast the results of all the matches on a list, or of a given num. ber of matches on a list; and the total amount contributed, Jess a per-Jeentage (the amount of which Is noi always stated) is divided among the: Successful competitors in proportion to the amounts of their stakes. A coupon usually contains several isis, each with a separate "pool". The evidence by the Football Associations gave instances of bribery of profes: sional players by bookmakers, It was: also. asserted that the suspicion of bribery served to bring the game into disrepute, Rowdiness and has: bility to players and the referee could be traced to a game going contrary: fo the result commonly predicted. these who had filled in coupons, If player was not playing up to his Jusual form, certain sections of the crowd were apt to shout out that the player had been "got at", by the bookmakers. It appears from the drastic action taken by the Footbal League that the evil has been accent nated of late. "1: will be interesting fo sce whether the measures taken will be effective. 'Thus proof is once more afforded of the bad effect. of betting on commercialized sport, 'The Football League with its autocratic powers may be successful' in this endeavour 0 keep Its game clean, All lovers of a fine national game will wish it luck, A rome for the lease of land, specially made out by the Nanking City Government for use by foreign missions or residents, has been prepared and will be issued in future to {foreign lessees in Nanking. This form contains all details regarding the nationality and name of the foreign lessees, the site of leased land, the Period of lease, the amount of rental, value of the property involved, ete, When the lessee no longer wishes to continue a lease, the property may be taken back by' the Land Bureau at ils assessed value. The same rule holds good in the ease of buildings on. such land. meeting of the Ltd, will be The China Kennet Club will hold its annual Dog Show on May 17 the Shanghai Race Club, As from March 1 the oficial name in English of the Bank of Shanghai Municipality will be the City Bank of Greater Shanghai, The China Hong List for 1036 is now on sale and is obtainable at all booksellers and at the emees of the
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