Definite Decision to Abe lish: Ways and Means Under Consideration The "North-China Daily News" understands that the Shangh: Municipal Council have definitely [decided to abolish greyhound racing jin the Settlement. The method whereby this decision is to be ow ried into effect is still under dis-
Jeussion, and a full public announcement in regard thereto is not likely to be made immediately, owing partly to the necessity for' ascertaining certain legal points on which counsel's opinion is being taken, partly lowing to the possibility that certain litigation may shortly arise, and partly owing to the fact that formal conversations with the Direetors of the Greyhound Racing Companies have not yet been completed, although useful progress has been made in the discussions.
The feeling among the members} lof the Council is understood to be very definitely disposed towards an early stoppage of the racing, because it is pointed out Jend of this month the Jeome to an end. It is felt that it would be exceedingly undesirable if the racing were resumed after the recess, which is usually taken owing to the coldness of the winter ovenings. As will be understood, the Chinese members of the Council are strongly against the toleration of all gambling in any form whatever.
Among the foreign members, the position of the Japanese deserves special examination. The Japanese community, which is numerically the strongest in the Settlement, as the recent census shows, has been gravely exercised on this question of dog racing. Influential Japanese' have ce-operated with their officials keeping a very close watch over the criminal statistics relating to
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