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DOUBLE POLICE PATROLS.
HOTELS WATCHED AND FERRIES SEARCHED.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DIS. TURBANCE IN CANTON,
EPIDEMIC OF SMALL FIRES.
[TROM OUR CHINIKE; CORRISPONDENT. }
The military and police are taking very strict precautions to prevent disturbances in Canton Double patrols are being maintained and all hotels are closely watched for sas pects. Even ferry boats plying be tween the north and, the south bank of the Canton River are often subject to search, ¡
The Canton Administration lead
ers are, 'aa whole, friendly to foreign interests. The members of
the "Prince" faction who were to have staged anti-foreign, demonstra tions last Sunday could not g together many supporters, and, the only unpleasant incident since the 18th has been the raid on the Chris tian Church at Wing Hon.Pei Loo when service was being held.
It is said that a good many people in Canton having relatives in Hong Kong intend sending their children to school in Hong Kong in order to avoid the waste of time and energy now associated with Cantou schools. The rumours that the persecution of Christians will commence February 15th is also disquietening to many who are not themselves Christians but have children in Mis- sion or Christian schoola. As a
on
matter of fact, the higher Mission schools in Canton and vicinity have more non Christian than Christian students
At a conference of acoutmasters in Canton last Sunday, -under the auspices of the Young People's Department of the Kuomintang. it was decided to comply with the request of the ruling party to put the Canton scouts under the Rue mintang protection. The confer ence suggests that all Christian scoutmasters should follow its example.
PREVENTING
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1927.
Only Tour Prosecutions, As you are aware, our mini in bờ echinta rather than to prosecute, and, during the period under r5- view, four prosections only wäre instituted by the Society. Several
DUTY OF A" JUROR.
'APPLICATION FOR EXEMP- TION REFUSED.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
cases of oruelly, of which prirate COMMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE. HONG KONG S.P.C.A.
complaint was made, have been in- vestigated by our Senior Inspector," INFORMATIVE SPEECH BY BIR Mr. Fisher, to whom or to our
HENRY POLLOCK:
URGENT NEED FOR INCREASED CON- TRIBUTION,
Honorary Secretary, Mr. B. O Blaker, cases of cruelty should be reported
In the first half of 1928, owing to cases of rabies, which " neces-
sitated a striat anti-rabies campaign
At the Criminal Sessions yester day morning, M. Marcel Taquet, the cashier of the Banque Franco Chinois, applied for exemption from service on the jury.
The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) "anid
ROBBERY IN NEW TERRITORIES.
SLY MEN CHARGED AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS
| SEQUEL TO VISIT TO VILLAGE- ELDER'S HOUSE
A sequal to a robbery committed at the house of a village elder of Tai Hang village, New Territories (about 7 miles N.E. of Castle Peak) took place at the Criminal Sessions
If I exempt you, some other yesterday, when before the Chief your place. It might be equally Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) six gentleman will have to come to take hard on him. I am afraid you men, were arraigned on a charge must discharge your duty. Your of robbery, and also with receiving already and I carefully considered stolen goods. ぐ住自 has been before me twice and involved the prompt destruct and I came to the conclusion tion of a large number of unclaims that I could not impose your duties ed dogs.
on the part of the Government, the Severs! matters of interest to Police brought an exceptional num- lovers of animals, and of import-ber of dogs to the Dogs' Home, ance to the Hong Kong Society for which taxed the resources of that the Prevention of Cruelty to Home at times to its full capacity, Animals, were brought forward.and omphasised at the annual meeting of this Society, which was held last evening in the Board Room of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Com-
y
The President (Sir Henry Pot lock, K.C.) was in the chair, and dress concerning the activities of delivered a very informative ad- the Society during the past year, and touched on matters of import
ace with regard to its future.
In the case of dogs bearing a licence number which rendered it possible to trace the owner, a let ter was sent informing him that his that no dogs without dog was at the Home. I may add current licences are allowed to be removed from the Eome.
"
Lost Dogs..
on anyone else”
The juror then took the oath.
ILLICIT OPIUM.
THREE HEAVY. FINES.
Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith conduct;
ed the case for the Grow The prisoners were not legally repre sented
Outlining the case, Mr. Whyte Smith said, that Cheung Tai, the wife of one of the elders of the
In paragraphs 4 and 5 of the
village," was alone in the house, when she was awakened by the
por directions will be found to at the Central Magistracy on three ing a light, another a knife, a Heavy fines were imposed by Mr. breaking-in of the door. She saw points to be noted" in the Re E. Lindsell yesterday morning four robbers enter, one was carry owners of dogs missing in Kowloon Chinese who were charged with posthird had a chisel and the fourth Mr. A. Steavenson (Vice-Presito in above). The Society has also possession of three mace of opium, place and took away the articles
The President was supported by and Hong Kong, respectively, as to session of illicit opium...
how to recover their dogs (referred
A Chinese who was charged with an iron bar. They ransacked the dent), Mr. A. Sommerfelt (Hon inserted advertisements to a similar was stated by Mr. G. Watt, S.RO, mentioned in the charge. Secretary) and Mr. J. H. Satelit effect in the English and Chinese to be on bail of 1950. Mr. Lind. newspapers In Kowloon, during sell asked why he was on such big (Hoa Treasurer).
he past month or two, dogs have bail, and Mr. Watt replied defend fair number of member's prosent. been promptly claimed back frotnant was probably big, opium the Home, thus showing that our dealer. There was opium elsewhere Press have been successful in sion of the same man, but there was repeated advertisements in the which he believed was in the posses helping to recover dogs missing in no evidence to that effect te Kowloon.
There
WAS
Points To Be Noted,” The annual report was laid on the table, having previously been circulated to members. Much of its coutents are incorporated in the speech of the President, but other clatters of interest wo give below: The report emphasises that cases of crucity should be reported to the new Hon. Secretary Mr. B. O. Blaker, s/o Messrs. Thomson & Co., 4.. Des Faux Road Central, or to Inspector Fisher, 77, Wong Nei Chang Road.
It is impressed upon all that licences for doge for the current year must be taken out, and the number affixed to the dog's collar, so that if the dog is brought by the Police to the Society's Home, the Inspector can ascertain to whom the dog Belings
In the case of dogs missing in Kowloon, owners: should apply to the Inspector at the Home, who speaks Chinese, and is on duty between the hours of 3.20 and 4.30 p.m. While a claimed dog is at per day is made, does on in the Home, a charge
fifty cents
In the case of dogs
The defendant, who did not ap- pear, had his bail estreated.
In Hong Kong during the anti- rabies campaign it seems probable, that many residents may have lost. their valued dogs which had stray- ed without a muzzle, owing to the sbsence of a Dogs Hong Kong Kong The campaign in question must have reduced the numbers of dogs in the Colony by some thou-seven months,
sands.
near
Another man who was charged with the possession of tasis of opium, was hned 82,000 or eight mouths, and third, who said be brought seventeen taels from Macao for someone else, was fined $500, or
"Diminished Balance.
The old lady was unable to identify any of the robbers, and the Crown case depended on the Police evidence. No violence was shown.
Prisoners Arrested. "Four of the prisoners were arrest- ed in a house at Kowloon City, with stolen property in their pos session, the fifth was arrested with a pawnticket of some of the pro- ceeds of the robbery, while the sixth was arrested in Shamshuipe with a gold ring on him.
•
The statements made by the pri soners showed that they were all 25th-26th. Some adfitted taking, together on the night of November Part, while others declared that their hearts failed them and they remained "outside""
the prisoners, Mr. Whyte-Smith In reading out the statements of
said something which was not on
altered. the copy before Sir Henry Gollan. He explained that it had been
statements 1 1 wants to be under
Bir Henry Gollan:-What right interpreter to alter stead that they shall not be altered.
Formerly the Society had a Home Causeway Bay, and, if funds would on this side of the Harbour, near permit, an additional Home ότι On the question of accounts, yo Hong Kong Island is much to be will notice our credit balance in desired.
the General Account has diminish It is most earnestly urged thated from 83,933.89 to 82,397.51, in licence numbers for 1927 be attach. spite of the Government grant of ed to the dog's collar, 30 that, $5,000 (on the basis of 82 for $1 should be escape without a muszle,crllected by the Society)}" he may be identified and reclaimed Hong Kong are sent to the Dogs duced fram 85,000 to $9,500 (on the The fact at our erant from the Dogs taken up by the Police in
Government for 1997 has been, re. Quarantine Kennels
the basis of $1 for 81 collected), will, and now that the mumbers brought minun-lovers to filly-aged with Slaughter Kennedy Town, we hope, serve as an incentive are kept for a few days before being because if we only collect the same in are not so great as before, they Eberal contributions during 1927, should ring up the Inspector in with the reduced Government grant destroyed. Owners of missing dogs amount in 1927 as in 1996, we shall Charge," Slaughter House, tele of 82.500-end up 1927 with a debit phone 0.930, and enquire if their balance on the General Account of Anti-Rables Campaign. dog has been brought in...
over $2,500, unless we transfer the During the fourteen months under
Evidence given by the wife of the review there was an exceptionally
The New Regulation.
credit balance on the Dogs' Home elder in question bore out coun- busy time at the Dogs' Home, Kow-st said, I have to inform you of Account. Any such transfer would In connection with what I have. Account to the credit of the General
Bel'a
opening statement. leon, owing to the anti-rabies
Evidence was also given by Chin causing an unusually large number A new proposed regulation which only be made by us with extreme
esa detectives concerning the arrest of dogs to be brought in by the soon. This regulation which we hope to achieve is not stolen property, including cotton
the heard about at three o'clock reluctance, because
object of the prisoners, and the finding of police. The Home was quite ful
with rented to dogs taken up by for dogs, but also to meet at cloth, bracelets and earrings, either with regard taken up
the long-felt zeed of a real Home in the police in Hong Kong.
which owners will be able to leave their dogs in safety and compara on leave from the Colony. tive comfort during their absence
Fires have been unusually fre. quent just recently in Canton and by some this is attributed to the fact that small shopkeepers, unable voluntary of the year without pay to close, their business
ing eight months wages to their assistants have considered a fire the Hong Kong owners should apply easiest way out of the dilemma.nd give description of the animal to the Inspector in charge of Dogs According to the labour leaders no man is allowed to close his business Quarantine Kennels, Kennedy and dismiss his assistants without | Town. good cause unless sight - months" wages are paid. And, of course, bad trade is not regarded as a **good cause " for closing down.
The recent attack by bandits on the town of Ming King near Can- ton City involved the robbery and destruction of the country home of
Mr. Chen Shih Ten, Commissioner
of Civil Affairs of Kwangtung Mr. Chen is living in the Government House at Oxaton, and so escaped being captured for ransom. Several of his clansmer, however, were not
so fortunate.
and sas Inspector had to remain on duty day. 764 dogs have been received into the Home; 50 dogs have died; 51 have been claimed; 92 have been sold, and the remainder humanely destroyed
for
-1 only
The new regulation provides that no dogs are to remain at Kennedy that on Mondays and Thidays Town for more than four days, and
they will be sent over from the kennels at Kennedy Town to the Dogs' Home at Kowloon
The Financial Queation, General Tang Chi Yao, Tuchun
The President in his addreas re- of Yunnan, who was a Kuomintang fers to the important question of member before the advent of the Roance, and the financial report. Borodin Soviet Mission to South emphasises that the salaries of the the more necessary for dog owners This new regulation makes it all China, has not yet become recon- three Inspectors aled with the Canton. Party, Gen months absorbed over $10,000, and ring up as promptly as possible the fourteen of missing dogs in Hong Kong to eral Li Tsai Hain, in Canton, and with their annual increments this Inspector in charge of the slaugh General Ho Ying Yin, in Swntow, who are old school friends of year it will mean the payment of ter house at Kennedy Town, Cen- over 810,000 for twelve months, tral 832. Otherwise they will have General Tang, bare both negotiated There is a danger of the Socisty to apply for their dogs over in with him with the idea of bringing having a considerable debit nannte Kowloon This new Government him into the fold again, but so far on its general account at the close regulation has been rendered neces the Red standard has no place of the next twelve months, in view sary as their is insufficient accom either. Yunnan or Kweichów Pro of the reduction in the Government modation for dogs at Kennedy General Huang Ta Wei, formerly grant (referred to elsewhere) unless Town as the kennels owing to a well-known supporter of Dr. Sunriptions are very materially Government anti-rabic experiments
vinces.
Yat Sen, who left his leader when Bolshevik doctrines were espoused, has just completed a secret mis sion to several ports in South China Fon behalf, it is said, of the Mukden warlord, Marshal Chang Tao Lin. According to his friends, General Huang had a cordial reception.
PROPERTY SALE.
JERVOÍS STREET HOUSE SOLD.
At the China Auction Rooms afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. yesterday afted by order of the mortgagee, a leasehold property at No. 119, Jervois Street,
This property has an area of 803
Thanks.
Humane Treatment,
Before passing on to matters of The Society return thanks to the finance, I should like to ruggest to following:-To the Jockey Club for residents that every one can help having kindly renewed their done to edicate in the humane treatment tion of $1,000; To Mr. M. J. Patel of animals by never allowing a cass for kindly again giving $300 to of cruelty to go unchecked; as a wards the feeding of the dogs in re the offenders are quite willing the Home; And to numerous other to be instructed, and in most cases donors: To the ladies of the Com cruelty
mittee who have collected dons
Dovey for
tions; To Mr E Tetbal Cham.
superintending the
thought
Househ
Donations,
Donations to the Society will be gratefully received and should be sent to our Hon Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Sutcliff, Hong Kong & Shang hai Bank
to move the adoption of the report With these remarks I beg léare and the passing of the accounts, and, after that has been seconded
matters connected with the for discussion. report and accounts" will be open
Mr. W. L. Pattenden second the adoption of the report.
Several questions were asked and answered by the President, who again emphasised, in reply to one regarding finance, that it was neces sary for the Society to collect a very large amount of money in order to pay its way.
The report and accounts, were adopted.
Election Of Gillepra,
The following officers were elect by wanted for the ensuing year could do much to
President, Sir Henry Pollock, K.O. (re-elected); Vice-President,
into
fed as true translations. If the the statements were sent to be certi
Mr. Whyte-Smith explained that
translation was not true, the inter- preter would alter it.
in their actual possession, or in the room with them. Other articles were recovered from a pawnshop with a pawn ticket found on one of the prisoners.
Any - Assault Alleged.
The Chinese police officers were all questioned at length by the pri soners, who alleged that they had been assaulted by one of the de- tectives who, they said hit ther with an iron bar. Two of the pri detectives that if they confessed soners said they were told
by the the old not be manufted, sed when they said they had nothing to confess they were beaten. One pri- souer said that when he was taken detectives, there was no European to Hunghom police station by the
police officer there, and he was ill- treated for four hours, from to midnight, because he would not confess. Another Eccused Baid be was offered cakes if he would cons fess, and was also assaulted.. Wird regard to a second Chinese detective two prisoners alleged that they were threatened with death if they did not confess.
Bath Chinese detectives emphati cally denied either threatening oz Baulting the prisoners. ⠀⠀
A Chinese Belief. During the questioning by the
ber: To Mears. Jardine, Matheson/diminish the suffering to birds by Mr. D. H. Blake Hon. Secretary, prisoners with regard to the allog- &Co, for the use of their Board providing the coolics with a basket Mr. B.. O. Blaker: Assistant Hon. ed-assaults with an iron bar, they
in which to carry the chickens from Room for our Committee Meetings the marzet; instead of carrying Secretary, Miss C. L. Frost (resisted that they were told to drink and Annual General Meeting them head downwards, and with elected) Hon Treasurer, Mr. J. H. water and not tear
Sutcliff (re-elected).". their legs and wings so tightly
The Chief Justice enquired as to tied the flesh Chickens carried in this Yan Ufford, Mr. Dyer, Mrs. Smal- that it was a Chinese belief that
Committee-Lady Pollock, Mrs. what this meant that the bamboo or string cuts
Hogg Mrs. Roffey, Mr Quarles The Court Interpreter explained way arrive half dead with Eright, and even then probably have to lie Ura Lo, Mr. Remington, a blow, but that tes would not
Mrs. de Martin, Mra Eager, water would remove the signs of Bir Henry Pollock, in his address) about in the bitchen or yard for
P Talati, One prisoner remarked that he Professor Roffey son, Major Hogg, R.A.V.C., Dr. Read it that
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
LATION FOR HONG KONG
AN IMPORTANT NEW REGULA
DOGS.
square feet, and an annual Crown to the meeting, said: The report hours before they are killed. Why Mr, E. R. Doy03A Steaven- would have died if he had drunk,
rental of $20.45
and statement of accounts, deals } not have them killed down "below? The upset price was $40,000, with with the 14 months from November Medical opinion angesta bide of 8100 acceptable. When
H Kotewall OMG. ME J. M. Inspector J. Clarke, in
of
84B, 700 was reached, Mr. Hung Chilst, 1920. till the end of: 1926, and animals and birds killed after a Braga, Mr. A. Silva Netto. Mr. Ip Hunghom Police station at the time
charge will show that the Society has made period of distress are not good for Lan Chuen. Sir Bhou Son Chow and in question, said he was in charge Cheong, of 67, Jervois Street, be steady progress during the period food. Came the purchaser, in mestion
Mr. F. H. Dillon (re-elected); ifs of the detectives who made the Enquiries should also be made as Properties, to be sold in four lots, at 18, Man Chung Terrace, Wong tails the activities of our three should be instructed that killing Misses Jeans Grace Ho Tung, by the wife of the elder in question. The appendix to the report de to the method of killing Servants Maitland, Mrs K E Greig, Mrs arrests. He spoke of finding stolen Aubrey, Mr Fy Syme Thomson, property, which was later identified Hei Chung Road; No. 11, Sing Woo Inspectors, except in one impart should be done quickly and with Mesars WesBentley, IL Owen No complaint was made to him by Road No. 2 Sing Woo Road and ant particular, namely, the constant the least possible suffering, Pluck No. 4 Sing Woo Road, which were
use which they have made of their whilst dive or plating to Hughe, Wei, Tat, G P
Assaulted with an iran bar salo häving been postponed from methods of dealing with the trans
fortnight previous, but their sale port, import and export of animals was again postponed.
to have come up for auction, their position, to teach more homane boiling, water before killing, ara/Fimligan and Wu, W. B. the prisoners that they had beers)
and.birds.
cruel practices and are punishable members) by law.
(Continued on next Column);
The meeting closed with thanks to the retiring committee and officers.
This evidence concluded the caLSO for the Crown, and the case was adjourned until this morning at 10.30.
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