Shanghai, Aug. 2.
To facilitate the return of Chi refugees to Nanking, Me. Sen, Yuan tao. Mayor of that ety, oda otice ins inghai where a tgs' neater of Hanis former festdonte "are living, Asy former Toning. rodent dating' to rect may apply to Mr. Jen's office here for the necessary pass and railway tickets, according to reports yester-
All public livery stables were inspected frequently, salve being supplied for harness sores and police orders to rest lame and sick ponies seen carried out, The Society draws the attention of the general public to the fact that under the licence conditions decrepit or Jame ponies. may not ply the streets and that four adult passengers is "the maximum permissible load. Infringement these rules should be brought to the attention of the nearest police constable, Repeated visits were made to various cage-bird and poultry shops and the owners advised to supply water and modify overcrowded con~ ditions. The public, frequently reports canaries, sparrows and other small birds in' cages in which wing-stretch is impossible and where birds are exposed to direct sunshine over long periods.
In such cases, the Society induced n shop owners to provide awnings, 1] but. the overcrowding continues, ax large cages are uneconomical and, the dealers maintain, less humane, since the birds are liable to injure themselves when given room to beat about.
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