AT MONTE CARLO.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 686, 10 December 1909, Page 8

AT MONTE CARLO.

NEW ZEALANDEB SAW. Mr. S Potter, an official of the Wollington telegiaph oibeo, lerurmd from a tnp,auioad on Wednesday last. He travelled all over the United' Kingdbm," and visited plaus ot interest in rrance, Holland,' lierjiaay, Austria, anil Italy. One of his most interesting experiences was a brief stay at Monte Carlo, which *as in full season whon Me i\as there ' Iti tch moat interesting," declared 'Mr. i'otter, 'there at the tables as if glued to them Bit old and young' nion and woman, never looking up, intent on nothing but tflo little marbles Most of the players haro a note-book and pencil—they., are playing io a system which they , have either donsed themselves or have been told about. Their faith in it is beautiful to see < '.••(; "One man told mo that he had a,system that wuld not fail, one that was gqing to make his fortune. I bra lum -a d<|y or two 1 after, and a*!ked how ne was getting on 'Ho had not done too well he confessed, but defended his system by eaying that ho had not yot perfected ■, it!'--.■;'■..■■.!/(;.. 0. , ; .••:...:-.

"I saw one mail who also had a system win about .£SOO in English 'money, but he still played on—no ,one is ever content to go so far and no farther~at Monte Corlb There was a fat, good-natured Spanish ipne6t who had won spme 10,000 francs "He was advised to rest on. that, but refused, stating that ho 'had a friend who had woti a 'great deal more, and he meant' to 'keep on Three'days! later iie had lost the 10,000 francs he xhad won, 'and all other moDgfi he had brought with him, and was off back to sunny Spam 'stoney broke.' , , 1 , "Monto Carlo is a vory beautiful place The Casino 16 leased by a company from tEe Pnnco of Monaco, and after paymg a> dividend of , from 15 to 20 per cent ' the rest of' the money is devoted to boauhfying, the place, and J don't believe there is a move beautiful spot on earth. 1 ' ' < "•