Nanking, July 26.
An attempt to define what exody constitutes cruelty to "animale. "made in the regulations. just. pub: lished by the Nanking which as sponsored by" a number prominent. residents, including the Mayor, Mr, Shih Ying 'Apart from certain general. provisions, the regulations "stipulate. the aximtim working hours. as_well a5 the maximum load for' every class of domestic animal. tions, should "not be. made' to wor Ahora, according to he regula foutinuously over eight hours. winter or six hours in summer.
'A boree-carriage should not contoin more than sx people, including the. driver.
Cruelty will be charged if a horse made to carry on his back a toad of over 190 kilograms, or ita forse drawn cart is loaded with goods Weighing over 200 kilograms.
An regards donkeys, the requlations stipulate that itis cruelty mike them work continuously" for Over six hours or carry a oad. over 99 kilograms, "Two" persons Biiting on one donkey also constitute act of cruelty.
"The regulations give ten hours as the maximum period. of continuous labour for oxen, whose maximum Toad is fixed at 200 kilograms The eneral_ provisions' applicable tovalt kinds "of domestic eatiereize rest and medical ate ation for ick of wounded animals. Excessive beating and' wilful injuries to an'= als, as well a3 failure to give them Sumcient food, are prohibited, 'As regards demesti fowls, the regulations prohibit" plucking. before life is extinct, holding "fowls head downward, oF the infliction of necessary pain in' causing their Tin cate of serious cruelty, the wounded. cattle or. pieds. May be stemnporarily removed tron "thie overs. and placed under the care or the S.'P. C. A. When the animals thave™ suficlently. "recovered "from their injuries they will be returned {0° their owners, provided thatthe latter refund the' society. whatever expenses of feeding may" have been Incurred Persons violating the regulations for a second time' will be punished By fines ranging irom $15 downward,
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