That the serious overcrowding in the areas south of Soochow Creek is responsible for many causes of complaint as regards the treatment of animals was stressed by Sir Allan Mossop, President of the Shanghai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in an address which he gave yesterday afternoon at the society's annual meeting held in the offices of Messrs. Beck & n at 17 The Bund.
The President stated that the heavy congestion south of the Creek was of particular importance with regard to animal transportation, the abate toits, and the cattle and pig lair: all matters in connection with which the several authorities concerned are faced with very real difficulties.
While the Society has been able to do much useful work in ameliorate ing suffering, a great deal remains to be done, and the President brought to the attention of the meeting that as long as abnormal conditions contined in Shanghai and until it is possible to open lairages in other areas, so as again to bring all abate toits into operation, the complete abolition of certain existing practices would not be possible.
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