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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936-

INSTABLE LIFE

IN SPAIN

Youths' Quarrel Leads

To Strike.

POLICE INTERFERENCE

RESENTED

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Madrid, Yesterday.

The instability of life in Spain

them

This

reinforcements.

SELECTED TO WIN

(Continued from Page 7)

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I think that was about the most racket and the rush of wind in my ears, I caught the sound of miserable time I've ever spent.

thudding hooves of The stables, being near the house creeping up behind me, had to be kept as quiet as possible, either side.

That was a‘nasty moment. and we all went about as cheerful las mutes at a funeral. Maybe I

tried to coax a bit extra out of felt it more than the others, be Robin, but he was back at his old cause-well, I was rather a fav-

Then

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7 Ang. 12

the horses behind than in his job. ourite of Gwen's; and, anyhow, I same, much more interested in quick Despairingly I risked a is strikingly illustrated by the was to have ridden Dark Flame

in the National The horses glance to the right. There, as I following incident:

from 23. expected, was Candytuft, his head At Ovieda on Sunday at a dance caught the depression

aas horses will and were as awk-ring level with Robin's quarters, festival

youths began two scuffle over a girl they were both ward and troublesome as a cart and coming on fast.

to load of monkeys. As for Robin, the blazes was overtaking us courting. The police tried

enraged on to which Td changed, I thought the left? I looked back under my separate the loakers-on, and the police had I never should get to terms with aim and saw-nothing!

When that horse. He'd refuse his fences Candytuft was now level with! (to call

finally order was restored, it was or run out regularly, and used to me, and drawing slowly ahead. He

was fast, that horse, and I knew E/Canada May 9 May 31

June 29 found that 50 persons had been bolt with me almost every day. He

was our last hope and, we began that with Robin's dislike of find-/Russia June 12 June 14 June 16 June 18 Jams 20 injured.

June 26 June 28

July 1 July July 9 July 14 Upon this the Marxist Trade to think, a somewhat forlorn one. ing himself alone we were as good E/Japan

July 27 July 10 July 19 July 14 July 16 July 18 3/Asia Then just before the race. as besten,

July 29 July 31 Aug. But that other sound E/Canada July 24 July 25 Union proclaimed a general strike, beginning yesterday, as a protest things changed a little for the was forging ahead, too, and pre-E/Russia Aug 7 Ang, 9 Ang. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 15

Aug. 28 Aug. 28. Sept. against the "interference" of the better. Gwen's fever dropped, and seatly I realised that Candytuft E/Japan Aug 21 Aug. 23 police. Railways, tramways and the doctor said if she could get was being held. taxis are not running, all shops some natural sleep she would pro- I could feel that Robin and cafes are closed and all work bably pull through. That lifted lengthened his stride, and while is suspended. In La Coruna a much of our gloom; and to make that weird galloping on bomb exploded at the door of a things brighter, Robin changed his was still moving up, the horse I He seemed to put heart could see was slowly but surely: leading cafe, four persons being tactics. seriously wounded. Trans-Ocean into his work again, and was al-coming back to

together easter to handle. Just!

So we got to the last fence be- reaction to atmosphere, as they fore the run-in. Candytuft's jockey flogged in vain and they dropped Bar, I suppose.

Well, the great day came. With back out of sight, while still ahead the other riders I'd "breakfasted" those phantom hoof-beats thudded, with the owners, and I don't mind and Robin, ears pushed forward, telling you, had a spot of "jump was straining every nerve to keep ing powder," so that when it came with them.

Service.

FLOOD MENACE IN CANTON

Situation Much Relieved

RIVER TOWNS STILL UNDER WATER

[From Our Own Correspondent:

The.

bad

Ty left

to weighing-in I wasn't feeling too Then came the fence; and from bad. Robin was at the top of his somewhere in froat I heard form, and the spring of him unclear, eager voice, a voice I knew der me as we rode down to the too well. post was wonderfully comforting.

The start was good, and in a single line we charged at the first

or

¡Flame!"

call out: "Now

then,

We were over, and the winning The horse I swear Canton, Yesterday. fence. We went over like a wave post was in view.

could not see-though Fl

could drew quickly away The flood situation in Canton-I don't believe one refused

Robin was less menacing last night, fell-but, after that of course, the and must have passed the post a when the low-lying streets here crowd began to thin out. At Bestreet ahead. Then we, too, slip- were inundated only for a short cher's Brook I was lying nicely

behind while. The tide receded by fourth

Gray Sky, and nightfall.

The cessation of rainfall in passed the two last after rounding Canton and other parts of the the canal turn, Robin going splen- province is responsible for the didly, taking the jumps clean and beaming all over his face. pushed lessening of the flood.

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the situation is

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Banbury Cake, ped by, with Candytuft some fifty

yards behind.

That should have been a glorious'

as the moment for me

Save

owner,

through the crowd to lead us in

2

heavy rains fall for the next) Whether be found himself right-But my heart was heavy as stone; few days, the floods will be placed for them or not, he al-for I knew that the ghost of

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ters to get him well over. The dykes at Shek Lang on for the worry about Miss Gwer-well that she could not bear to the East River, through which and I was worried, I won't deny-have him miss his triumph. Gwen

jed nothing. the Canton-Kowloon Railway I felt as comfortable as could be, was dead; and my victory matter- passes, have been burst by the land the chance of a tumble seemn

I made no answer to all the floods, but as the water is going ed too slight to trouble about.

congratulations, and back-clapping, less And then Banbury Cake fell.

Now, Robin had one big failing, but weighed in as quickly as The outskirts of Swatow To get the best out of him he could, determined to slip away were also under one foot of needed a horse in front as pace-quietly. I dreaded meeting the water last Friday owing to the maker. I had been relying on boss, whose smiling face had rapid rise of the Han Kiang. Banbury Cake to give as a lead already told me that he did not The levees are strong enough until near home, and then meant yet know of his loss, so I chang to withstand the rising curto push Robin into a quick bursted hurriedly and as soon as I could

get away made for the gate.

the rents, and the

of to get us there ahead. further rain has relieved the. So when our leader fell I didn't had almost reached it when situation.

know what to do. I dared not lose boss's voice stopped me.

"Here, Jim, I want you, Tre position by letting one--maybe

be just had a telegram from Mrs. several-horses overtake us, cause there was Candytuft to be Upton saying Miss Gwen is asking considered, that I guessed was be- for you. I'm sorry to harry you ing held back on purpose. But if off but I know you won't mind go- ing. You know how important it I kept on (as I could tell by the back and fore ficking of Robin's is that she should not be worried."

I gaped at him like a fool. ears) his attention might be dis-

"Y-you mean it was sent since tracted at a jump and we'd be on

race, air?" I stammered, the floor.

scarcely daring to hope.

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