What Local Society Has Done in Nine Months During the past ning months the Shanghai Society for Prevention. of Cruelty to Animals has been trying to "sink the piles" to get a firm foundation for building up a body which will have power and control Yo back up their aims regarding the elimination of such totally unnecessary cruelty which we continuously fee around us on all sid has been stated on many occasions, nothing as. strong, ay would be liked can be accomplish~ ed until there is a definite Chinese fow against cruelty, Without this, individual eases can be taken up, followed so far, and then more or Tess dropped, "as they are not punishable. At the same time, Jnuch can be done towards improving the general conditions for the animals throughout the foreign concessions; and one of the very prominent Chinese members of the Rociety has stated he is confident that if the foreign powers make a definite stand, and insist, upon conditions in the Settlement being improved to commence with, and then the Society fu amalgamation with the Chinese: Society (known as "The China. Society for the Protection of Animals) appeal to the Chinese Government to bring a definite law against cruelty into effect, that, this il eventually be accomplished.
In the meantime, the aim been to investigate all eases
Sipeal to the necessary auinoriti cis" as, Theron an, pont to improve matters gle to the full tent of their power, and work, in Conjunction with them to effect improvements wherever possible.
What tian Been "Accomplished moments hasbeen done in, connec-Everything feasible, up to the Hom orth the following, which are Someof the. enses that ave 0:- Stoned many inspections, "much With permission of the Pol hat Tnvestigated 8. ME. a
of which, the Fal.c. snail improvements, Me, ena effecting many a renal
Seitar, accommodation as possible.
2 Inspected abattoirs, 8, Had considerable correxpondente with the RSP.CIA. Headquai {ace "regarding humane killers, Botha chambers, ete, some of which Meare trying to get installed. in Shanghai.
The transportation of animals was taken up very. strongly.
Overloading of pony carr and. general conditions. of livery bles The matter of water trough kebping the water. clean And PTO-HASRing misuse, installation of more then for. the seattle including! Shall ones for the goats, has all etlved "the attention." of the EGO. ao far at Ties. within their power.
7, One of the chet aims of the Stn paid inspector who would society "han been. the, engagement frerycing own, toward inven fighting and. checking' all cases a8 Soon as seen or reported. When fonds "were sufficient, to. meet thie Expense, anda suitable man was] fvallble his ater was' taken Permission. and. Rave him. invested in' order to et. the necessary thevnecensary authority to take Sction when desired. This has been finder way for many weeks, and it Is'hoped that, permission. will even-thaily be received.
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