The Legal Position To the Editor of the "Nomru-Cuuwa Dany News"
Sm—In view of the many reports received by the Shanghai Society, for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from persons witnessing cruelty to animals in the In~ ternational Settlement and French Concession, asking for advice as to what steps they should take]
the methods that should be adopted be set out clearly.
Tu order to arrive at a proper understanding of the matter, the public should realize that, unless there is condition in a licence issued by the' Shanghai Municipal Council or the French Municipal Council covering the specific act of cruelty witnessed, there is no remedy available owing the present absence from the Chinese Criminal Code of any provision making cruelly to animals a criminal offence.
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