Do the Editor of the "Nonru-Cauna Datty News.
Su—The sudden spate in the campaign against what is justly called "The Gambling Menace" in the Settlement stirs a faint hone that something may be done, By ignoring the problem until its hand is more or less forced, the Council is only running true to form, A Little vision during the last fow years would have saved an infinity of trouble and expense, and would have put Shanghai in a Ddetter Position to claim its right—and ability—to run its own affairs, It is common knowledge that the periodical "protests" from Chines sources have nothing whatever to do with the moral aspect of the ease. There are two race courses outside the Settlement, both of which the Chinese authorities can close whenever they feel inclined. If the greyhound tracks could be be foreed into contributing a substantial portion of their takings to these same authorities we should hear no more about gambling in the But the Chinese attitude, whether it be politically or financially inspired, has nothing to do with the point at iesua On the merits demerits of pony racing I do not Propose to discourse. I have never owned a race pony, and during twenty years' residence in Shanghai have attended only two meetings, At the oan time, it cannot
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