To the Editor of the "Nogti-Cuiva Darty News"
Sit,—During the exodus from Cha~ pei in 1032 the Shanghai Society Yor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was instrumental in collect~ ing a number of stray and abandoned animals, but its work was considerably handicapped by the precipita tion of hostilities.
The present evacuation of this district has been more leisurely, and it is quite possible that a large number of refugees into the Settlement have already removed their domestic pets, ete.
The S.S.P.C: A. has been keeping a Watchful eye.on this angle of the present situation, but has not so far noticed much undue distress, The Society would, however, welcome cooperation. from the public in this work, and notification to the Secretery (184 Mohawk Road, Telephone No. 36536) of precise instances "of abandoned and suffering animals i the evacuated areas will engage our active attention,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.