Remarkable progress in the cam paign to rid the International Sette ment of stray dogs was recorded yesterday by the Municipal Police in various districts, It " was learned that the Western area, the principal habitat of dogs, had been cleared of 104 strays on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning, and that" the campaign was "stil "going. strong" there. In the Eastern Potice Division, which is next in importance from this standpoint, the drive likewise has produced ' satisfactory results, and the kennels at Yanglszepoo busy week, the Western District, the motor-catcher operating from the Gordon Road Police Station has been working at full capacity rounding up stray and dangerous animals ind talking them to the Gordon Road kennels, In addition policemen {rom the four stations in the division have continued to make rounds with dog-hearts, and "particularly in the Bubbling Well District many danger-fous dogs have been Killed. On Thursday and Friday (not including Friday evening), a total of 73 dogs were captured "and killed in the Western Division, and on Friday evening and Saturday morning 31 more were despatched, as follows:—Bubbling Well, twelve; Gordon Road, ye; Pootoo Road, five; and. Sinza, nine, 'This makes' a' grand total of 104 in 24 days, the Yangtszepoo district 25 doy were captured on Saturday morn wf, and fourteen the day before, In all districts, summonses are being served on def-owners who fail 10 comply with the Council's regulations, which require licences for all dogs and the muzzling of dogs when Inthe street or other public. place, Dogs found without muzzies, whether Jed or at large, within the limits of the Settlement or outlying roads, are being seized by the police and detained at the munlelpal kennel Concession Joins In connection with the present campaign, the French Municipal 'Council has Issued an advertisement notifying the public that, owing to the incidence of rabies in the French 'Concession, Municipal Regulations concerning' dogs will be strictly enforced, Attention ie directed clause No. 1, and dog owners are warned accordingly:—Unmuzzled dogs found at large within the limits fof the Concession will be seized by the police and kept at the kennels Those suspected of being infected with rabies are lable to be shot"
Dog owners also are invited by the FMC. to have their dogs vaccinated against the disease.
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