Improvements Inspections carried out by the Shanghai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals during August included visits to all livery stables in the city, riding schools, amusement centres, pet shops, kennels, dog dealers,' vessels shipping pigs and other places, and many animals were collected, some of which were placed in homes in the city, states the report of the Society for last month.
During August, the report reveals, the Secretary apd Inspector were kept very busy over the question of incoming livestock, which presented much difficulty as discharges from the vessels carrying the animals usually took place at night. The Inspector watched thirteen complete discharges and noted forty-one burnt or injured pigs unloaded on the French Bund from two ships. Vessels, too, were inspected and the owners of unsatisfactory ships were approached. Where a canvas sling was not in use for lifting cattle ashore the owners were approached and the ruling enforced.
All livery stables in the Settlement were visited and the Inspector reported that as there was a shortage of ponies in the city, most of the hire ponies seen appeared to be overworked. The conditión of animals at.the various pet and Vird shops in the area appeared to stow improvement, and, of interest was a visit paid to one establishment where two large snakes, two flying foxes, and two tree bears, all in good condition were found, Animals, whose owners were too poor to have them destroyed, were relieved of the burden, and homes were found for many unwanted animals, Visits to local market found adverse conditions at Seymour Road, where it was discovered that live pigeons were partially plucked and that frogs were skinned alive, United States now has two capital ships on the ways under the present programme of construction. Four more capital vessels of unknown tonnage will be laid down in 1988.
Admiral Leahy said that the navy's new plans called for at least four more cruisers, six to eight destroyers and six to eight submarines. The re-Quest for the additional funds for the extra vessels indicated that American means to keep pace with European Powers in the race for a bigger modern fleet.
The War Department's indication for further funds was echoed in special article written for the 75th anniversary edition of the "army and Navy Journal" by Mr. Harry Woodring, Secretary of War.
Mr. Woodring stressed that ituwẹs imperative that America's air defer e programme be "greatly accelerated.
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