Mr Booth
1 Bungalow
Achool Hill
off outh alsham
lianworth
Norfolk
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HKK7/1
24 July 1974
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Your lettel of 14 July about an rticle which appeared in the unday Feople on 23 June concerning cruelty to do in hong long, addressed to ler lajesty The queen, has been passed to this office for reply.
we have consulted the Governor of ton rong about this. The eating of dos is a traditional Louthern chinese custom and rests on a GOOD- rooted belief that dog flesh has special nutritious value. Nevertheless, it is illegal to leu. hvor do s for human consumtion in ang hong and both the hong kong Government and the Ton, 200
ociety for the revention of Gruelty to animals prosecute alg clues which become known to them. cut is is a culton which tha &
ound easy to eradicate.
The law in ong Kong is clear.
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Undo the provisions of Regulation 22 of the wors and cats epulations (167), no reason is permitted to slaughter any cop for use us food, whether for human consumptior. or otherwise. Do person can sell or use, or permit the sale or use of, the flesh of cows for food. any person who is found in pounenvion of the carcass of any dog, or any part thereof, in such circumstances as would reasonably ive rise to a uelief that such do was being or had been slaughtered or sold or used for food in breach of the eculation is found guilty of an offence unless he is able to satisfy magistrute that he has not in fact cormitted ang Drench. any person who contravenes the Regulation is liable to a fine of 1,000 (aproximately 183) and to imprisonment for six "onths. The actual fine, of course, depends on the judgement of the ma istrute.
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Cruelty to animals is prohibited in Fong kong under the revention of Cruelty to animals ordinance (ca 169). any person who inflicts or permits cruelty to animals is lible on summary conviction to a fine of hk 1,000 and to imprisontent for six ronths. The lion ong Government take a serious view c^ cruelty and whenever any evidence is available, prosecution is instituted in every case.
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