Since the beginning of this month, 179 stray dogs have been captured and destroyed in the Eastern police division, it was leamed. In the three districts comprising the division—Wayside, Yulin Road, and Yanglszepoo—ihe motor-catcher attached to the Yangtszepoo kennels has been operating early and late in rounding up stray and dangerous animals ahd in addition each station has done efficient work with the smaller, man-propelled—dog-carts. The campaign ig still progressing briskly. Altogether, 593 dogs have been captured in the area since the beginning of March.
In the Eastern district, as well in other Settlement areas, summonses are being served on dog-owners who fail to comply with the Council's regulations. Licences are required for all dogs and the animals moist be muzzled when in the street or other public places. Dogs found without Tauzzles, whether led or at large, are subject to detention at the municipal Kennels. These rules apply to the outside roads" as well os the Settlement proper.
During May, the police seized 269 dogs and thirty other dogs were handed over to the - authorities. Thirty-three were sent to observation Kennels, and 236 were destroyed at [police kennels, The budget of the National Econo-mie Council for the ensuing year was passed by the members of the standing committee at a meeting held in a house off Route Garnier on Monday afternoon, June 17, the expenses for the various projects being set at {$11,000,000, of which $5,000,000 will be allotted to water conservancy work.
Mr. Wang Ching-wel, President of the Executive Yuan, arrived from Nanking that day specially for the meeting. He was to return to Nanking that night. Mr, Sun Fo, President of the Execuiive Yuan, Dr.
H, Kung, Minister of Finance, and Mr. 'T. V.. Soong, Chairman of the Bank of China, were among others who attended.
It has been planned that beginning' from July two meetings of the council will be held monthly, one at Nanking fand one at Shanghai. 'The expenses for last year were originally set at '$21,000,000, but owing to the Anancial stringency' of the Government, these had to be reduced. A report of the work of the organization last year was presented by Mr. Cheng Feng, secretary, at the meeting.
The projects which are being ca ried out by the Council Include road construction, waler conservancy, health work, farming, and silk and colton industries. The three highways linking Szechuen with Kansu, Hupeh, and Shensi are near completion.
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