Th the outside areas where heretofore all loading took place our Inspector met much cruelty which fortunately the responsible Authorlties had not the means to check, the Chinese Penal Code having no humane provisions re animals, though there is no reason this lack should not be met in part by licence clauses fas in other Chinese municipalities, The Society had repeated interviews, the ce-operation of the China Society for the Protection of Animals, and in certain departments obtained. 4 sympathetic hearing. As a result the Inspector had permission to visit necessary areas at Woosung and Nantao and his presence checked some cruelty, The use of sharp iron hooks for goading (several of which may hoe seen at the office) was the subject of correspondence leading to its eflcla! banning and thus became a much reduced practice. The Greater. Shang-hal Police, at certain points, took sympathetic action. The plucking of bristles from live pigs by the coolies jin charge was investigated by the Society, the Inspector obtaining much evidence though here, again, the lack of legislation made it impossible to prevent the practice. The Chinese owners were the only parties legally entitled to bring action under the charge of "pilferage" and the Society had great -dimeulty in persuading them to do so. Several prosecutions did eventuate und the cruelly received' some check. It will be re membered that certain sections of the local Press attacked the SSP.C.A. the time for persecuting coolies by removing their only source of payment—an untrue statement as the Judge found they were adequately pa The present Pig Problem falls into two divisions: treatment prior to arrival at Seltlement or Concession Bunds and (2) treatment during' unloading transport to lairage or abattoir in these areas.
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