New Proposal to be Made in Tokyo Diet Tokyo, Mar. 1.
'Mr. J. Mizuno, Koyu Club, in the Huse of Peers to-day, urged the Government to sanction plans for a "pat~ rio tle aviation lottery," ignoring the cries that the latter' is a game of Vice-Admiral M, Yonai, Minister Navy replied that the Government studying the question.
The drafting of a legislative bill providing for the creation of an enfranchised body for the administra on of an aviation lottery was begun here to-day.
The proceeds of the scheme, the ill will set forth, will be utilized promote the progress of aviation by supplementing Government funds assigned for the purpose, 'A special franchise will be neces-Sary as lotteries and other games of chance are prohibited by Jaw. Parl-mutuel betting on horse races 1s the only exemption allowed up to now and this was done with the alm' of Promoting horse-breeding.
The "anti-lottery law is being strictly enforced in Japan, charity raffles and similar undertaicngs by private bodies being prohibited.
In charge of the proposed aviation lottery will be a society consisting of retired Army and Navy officers, Included will be Lieut-Gen, Kugitsuch Yamada, Vice-Admiral Rokuro Kamaya and more than twenty high oticers in retirement, Six drawings will be held annually, according to present plans. Tickets will sell at ¥.3 apiece. Twelve million tickets, at ¥.3 apiece will be Id. OF the ¥.36,000,000 thus acquir~ ed, the fund will realize ¥.21,600,000 the remainder being divided among 110,820 winners, other "priegs yill include Atteen The Arst prize will bring Y,60,000.
'¥.10,000 seconds down to 100,000 ¥.S
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