Council's Action Considered to be in Best Interests of Settlement: Full British Approval AT appear to be the final moves in the greyhound racing controversy prior to March 31 the date set for stopping it in the International Settlement, has taken place in the form of an exchange of letters between the chairman of the Municipal Council and"H.M. Consul-General, and a communication to the Greyhound Racing Club and the Greyhound Racing Association (China) Ltd, from the Municipal Council reaffirming the decision already arrived at by the last named, The letters exchanged between the Chairman of Council and the Consul-General are as follow Council Chamber, 'Administration' Building. has not been permitted in the British colonies of Hongkong oF
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The British authorities are in the Municipal Gazette of the 16th) sympathy with the efforts of the January lest that the Council has Council to eliminate commercialized aeeded'to refuse permission for the [gambling "inthe Settlements and operation of dog racing tracks in|have always regarded with disfnv~ the Settlement after March. 31st [our the operations of the greyhound 1081, and has so informed the two racing establish They British greyhound racing companies. moreover, no desire that the have een given to understand territorial privileges acquired that in the opinion of fits Britannic treaty for the protection. of Bri Majesty's Minister the responsibility trade and residence in this country for dealing with the question rests should be used by British subjects primarily with the Shanghai Muni-to cover activities which can censor Sipal' Council. It will, however, ably be considered detrimental to fassist the Council in meeting such the administration of the area under feriticism as its action may arouse, the Council's jurisdiction. if you can confirm in writing and The restriction of places of public for publication, that its decision entertainment is placed under the meets with the approval of the feontrol of the Council by Byelaw 34 Brfién"autnortica™t ave ety (Sa) Be B. Macnechirmman. [such & place [provides the and Regulatlonn, which that no person shall without a licence. kee J. F. Brenan Esquire, ct, Shanghai.
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