The Archive · 1924

Evils of Gambling

Kiangwan Race Course a gamble? If so, should it come under the Chinese gambling laws?

hose are questions that are Teing asked in Chinese girdes as the result of a letter which, according to the Chinese Press; has just been addressed by a number Of Chapel residents to the members. of the District Assembly of Pao shan.

The merchants say that the strength of a country depends upon the strength of its citizens. With people "who are strong physically, spiritually and mentally, he country is sure to be strong. But if the people lack in these Uhvee things it is only nataral that the country should be very weak.

"The Kiangwan Race Club, they say, does not in any way tend to Strengthen China in this respect; the contrary it is encouraging the gambling spirit. The opening of such a big place is simply for and not, as. the

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