THE GREAT GAMBLING HELL.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 3, 7 June 1900, Page 3

THE GREAT GAMBLING HELL.

Moralists will no doubt rejoice to hear th&fc thers has been a serious falling off in the receipts of the Casino at Monte Carlo. This is due to tho diminution in English visitors, whicn again ia caused by the war. The cortespondent of the Standard has succeeded in getting hold of a balancesheet, which is not easy to procure. It contains some interesting and suggestive items. Th& company is chargeable with the maintenance of the Principality of Monaco, and the Prince personally absorbs a sum of nearly £200,000. The salaries of croupisis and oLhar officials of the Cabiao, of whom there arc 1600, amount to £100,000. The cost of tho theatre and orchestra come to £80,000 ; and largo sulu3 are also required for lighting and water and heating apptira tus. A mysterious figure, of which more explicit information would bo interesting, is. Subventions to ih a Press to induce them to be " mum regarding the gambling, and including £500 to the British journalists of a particular olass— £3o,ooo. Then, by way of contrast/ we find £15,000 for grants to charity and to 1 "bishopt, clergy, convents, and edcational institutes." Lastly, and must significant of all, £20,000 is required for - Viaticum," or tha sending home of brokou players.