A singular accident befell Messrs. Potts and Hayim's Spartan King in the course of its return from the Kiangwan meeting on Saturday: afternoon, The.pony became restive and, bolting from the mafoo in charge, got on to the railway line. In attempting to cross the bridge near the Rifle Range end of the road, the pony lost its footing, and fore and hind legs went down between the sleepers, which are laid in open cross-sections. This occurred about 6 o'clock, and it was not until three hours later that the pony was raised from its - helpless condition. It was then found to have sustained rather serious injury, and there was a probability that the unfortunate animal would have to be destroyed.
Mr. Matcham, who was thrown from Tiga towards the end of the Handicap Steeplechase on Saturday, was able to walk in, but was afterwards found to have fractured his collarbone.
Startled by a passing train, two racing ponies belonging to Mr. R. Macgregor and Mr. B. D. F. Beith also bolted as they were being led back from Kiangwan on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Macgregor's pony galloped off into the Chapei district. The other one raced along the road towards the Settlement, and knocked down a Chinese, who received such serious injury that he died on Sunday after having been -removed from hospital to his home in Chapei. The runaway was brought to a standstill by a Japanese.
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