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February, 1897. It was referred to a Commission in 

 October, but no further progress had been made by February 

 of this year. 



In Germany the law of 22nd June, 1896, prohibits 

 gambling in futures in agricultural produce and metals. 



In Greece future contracts, of which the only object is the 

 payment of a difference, have been held to be gambling, and 

 consequently null and void. 



In Rupsia such transactions are not recognised, either 

 by the practice or regulations of the Exchanges, and the 

 Government has consequently not had occasion to exercise 

 measures of restriction with regard to such dealings. 



In Sweden and Norway there are no laws restricting 

 such transactions. 



In Switzerland gambling debts, and time bargains which 

 partake of the nature of gambling and betting, are not 

 recoverable at law ; and it has been held that this applies 

 to transactions in which the contract is to be fulfilled by the 

 payment of a difference. 



In the United States a Bill imposing taxes on dealers in 

 options and futures was introduced by Mr. Bankhead in the 

 House of E^epresentatives in December, 1895, read twice, 

 referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be 

 printed. Mr. Peflfer in the same month introduced a Bill in 

 the Senate to prevent such dealings ; this was read twice, 

 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. 



Royal Commission on Tuhei'culosis. — Report of the Royal 

 Commission appointed to inquire into the administrative 

 procedtires for controlling danger to man through the 

 tise as food of the meat and milk of tuberculous animals, 

 [C, 8824. Price 3^.] 



This Report gives some account of the result of inquiries 

 in respect of the prevalence of tuberculosis among British 

 and Irish agricultural stock made by the Commissioners, 

 and of the legislation at present in force in Great Britain 

 affecting the use as food of the meat and milk of tuberculous 



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