To the Editor of the "Nowi-Cinxa Dany News Sin—Reliable information has been received by the SSPCA, that an organized gang of dog thieves are! stealing good dogs and shipping them to Hongkong for sale, The names of the principals are known, but up 10 now we have not been able to catch them in the act, Our informant is hat afraid to give evidence in Court, but has furnished us with the method employed. Coolies are sent at night to-a residence where a good dog is opt and a hole is cut in the bamboo foneo or duy under the wall. The dog is then enticed out, by various means, either at night or early in the morning when the house coolie allows the dog to run in the garden. When the dog appears in the aperture a neeze at the end of a pole slipped around its neck and the animal Is dragged out and taken to) the home of one of the coolles, 'The: dog is then crated and placed on, board a sampan or small cargo-boat andthe crate hoisted on board. a coasting vessel about halt an hour before its departure for Hongkong. Of course, one or more of the! Chinese on board' the ship are in Teague with the thieves.
The shipping companies are giving full ce-operation. A fine cocker spaniel which was found in a chicken coop. of one of the sloomers on the Hongkong run after the vessel left Shanghai was "brought back and Handed over to the Society by the chief officer, as it had been smuggled fon board and there were strong suspicions that it had been stolen. The man who called for the dog at Hongkong hada Hongkong Goverment permit. to import an Alsatian, The SSP.CA, is now trying to find out from whom the dog was stolen, Dog owners are requested to instruct their coolies to make sure that there are no holes in the garden fence or under the wall before their dogs are allowed out in the morning.
wise precaution 1s. to keep. the vardon gate bolled and to have a. bell Installed, as dog thieves are also: prowling around during the day.
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