tion in Nanking for the purpose. of preventing the ill-treatment of animals is something upon which those responsible should be warmly congratulated. It may be a long time Defore it is possible fo frame legislation along the lines adopted in other countries; indeed in their case agitation proceeded for a great while before the need of enactments was fully realized. In the meantime, however, there is plenty of room' for propaganda work amongst the Chinese by their own people. Of most of the eases which come to notice it might be said that the cruelty arises more from lack of thought than actual wantonness. There are. many amongst the Chinese people who are great animal lovers, as witness the care and attention They bestow upon their birds, and dogs, when they happen to keep them. Where people are seen carrying poultry by the wings it is not to be attributed to callousness to suffering so much as to lack of knowledge that such a process does give unnecessary pain. Consequently until suitable legislation can be passed, the Society in Nanking will have plenty of work to do to spread ithe doctrine of thoughtful treatment of animals, in which work they will have the' sympathetic support of many.
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