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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY. JUNE 24, 1941:
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
Formation Of S.P.C.A. Branch:
There was a large attendance at!
Landon, June 23. The Manchester Guardian's London correspondent says the Im- a meeting held in the Board Roun
number of of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and perial Conference has accepted the Foreign Office's plea against Company yesterday afternoon to publication of Viscount Curaon's address, because a discuss the formation of a branch delicate international questions are involved. It says, however, comprehensive survey of of the Society for the Prevention that Viscount Curron gave a long and of Cruelty to Animals in Hong-the principles guiding British foreign policy throughout the world, kong. Among those present were since the conclusion of the war. He completely took the delegates the Hon. Dr. Gland Severn, CG, finto his confidence, and loid all the caras on the table, inviting and Mrs. Severn, the Hon. Mr. Ho interogation. Mr. Meighan and General Smuts most closely Fook and a large number of ladics, examined him on artain subject and Viscoat Curyon indicated his Mr. B. L. Frost presided, and fown attitude as regards the Anglo-Japanese Treasy, which is the aupporting him were His Honour first important question to be examined, probably at the beginning the Acting Chlef Justice, Mr. H.,of next week.
The correspondent adds that the Foreign Office's present diple- FT. J. Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. H. E
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Some to the Dominions' claim for a real voice in foreign affairs. of the Dominion Premiers are dissatisded, and the problem will be DEMONSTRATIONS AND FULL PARTICULARS, ON APPLICATION TO||Pollock and the Hon. Mr. Laumatic ways makes it exceedingly difficult to give practical effect
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Hague, June 22. Cruelty to Animals. society has, I understand, been in! Replying to the First Chamber's report on the Committee Stage existence in Hongkong for many of the Djambi Dilfelds Bill, the Colonial Minister emphasised the rears, but for a very long time it Dutch character of the Batavian Oil Company particularly, and of has existed in came only. I take the Royal Dutch Shell Group to which the Batavia Company be is, ladies and gentlemen, that your longs generally. He says that this precludes unfortunate inter-
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national consequences, and the Government could not countenance shows that you agree that it is foreign attempts to interfere in Dutch legislation as what was con high time that such a society took ceded to one State could not very well be refused to others. up active work in Hongkong. So added that the Japanese Government recently asked whether there 1 propose that branch of the was a possibility of Japanese capital sharing in the exploitation S.P.CA. be formed in Hongkong of the oilfields in the Dutch Indies. and ask for a seconder.
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THE MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
London. June 23.
He
The amount of cruelty-a good deal of it due to ignorance-in Hongkong is truly appalling. Al- though there is an Ordinance, and bye-laws, which aim at the pre-
The mystery of the sea, which has aroused considerable in- vention of cruelty to animals, terest and speculation in America, namely the recent disappearance there appears to be no one ap of various small steamers in the North Atlantie, is apparently ex- pointed, or anyone in particular plained by the statement of the police of New York that documents appointed, to see that the Ordin seized eighteen months ago in a raid on the headquarters of the ance is properly carried out. If United Russian Workers of the United States and Canada dis- it is the duty of anyone to do so, closed a plot to seize American vessels at sea by placing on them for some reason they rarely take sufficient men to overpower the remainder of the crew and divert any action in the matter. am the vessels to parts in Soviet Russia. Several arrests were made, afraid one reason for this is, that when the documents were seized and the persons implicated in the the Reads of both the Police and plot were deported. the Sanitary Departments in the past discountenanced any inter-
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gret to say from personal exper- ience that the magistrates did not help either, even when it could be New hopes of an Irish peace have been awakened by the King's Commenting thereon, the Freeman's Journel proved that it was wilful cruelty appeal at Belfast. 2nd not due to ignorance. This says that a truce is essential in order to give the peacemakers a has led persons that took an in-fair field to realise His Majesty's desires, which are equally the terest in the old Society to give desires of the Irish nation.
the subject up as an useless waste
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FREE WOOL
Melbourne, June 23.
The Tasmanian Farmers' Association recommend that the
in the matter that, provided pro-British and Australian Wool Association should consider the ad- per methods of propaganda are visability of making a free gift of surplus wool to the Far Eastern introduced, the Society should Governments as a trade advertisement or condition that the wool have a very successful fature. would not be re-exported.
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The Australian Labour, Congress has passed a resolution of children, Asiatic, in the human treatment of protest against the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, birds and animals, and mo: br prosecuting them, although this may sometimes require to be done. The form of cruelty, which
under often comes most notice, is the handling of chickens, ducks, poultry and pigeons, and would like to suggest that this Society represent to the Govern- went the necessity of framing a bye-law, making it compulsory that all poultry, including pigeons, be carried iz proper
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Hear. hear).
The Hon. Mr. Lau Cho-pak said:
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the Chief Justice. If the things (From Our Own Correspondent.
are properly explained to Chinese
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Shanghai Juve 23.
ed to be done, but once they have Despite the continued protes 1 am sure they of the dealers. the Cound been informed will readily help. Hear, hear). reiterates its intention to licenze ri The Chairman: The next ques-shops, beginning on the 1st Jul tion is that of the rules of the It is feared there will be a strike Society. I have here a copy of the dealers and the closing of shops w rules of the Shanghai Society, result in disturbances. Incomi which are very short and seem to shipments of cereals have decreas cover all the grounds required.
thirty per cent and the closing o Mr. Frost then read the rules.
of stocks by dealers renders Col. Wyndham asked if there shortage imminent. As Colonel bolder or dealer be responsible for the Government to be allowed to proper baskets, Mr. Justice Gem-was such a thing as a lethal cham- all birds sold at his stall being take charge of it and run it, a pertz pointed out that the bre-law ber in the Colony. taken away in a proper basketsub-committee being appointed for was covered by Section 53 cf the of his regiment he found
although the parchaser the purpose. Part of the work of Public Health and Building Or many of his soldiers kept pappies
They had also the and other peta, who might not have a basket, the deal the Society will be the preserva- dinance. er could supply one for a few tion of wild birds' nests, the des- Ordinance of 1815 which authoris-injured through rats. There are no inspectors
Even
also
Ladies and handle
that
were often
falling from
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SINKING OF A JUNK.
Singapore, June 23.
JUDGE WHITLEY ILL.
Singapore, June 20 Justice Whitley was taken g
The owners of the steamal Martinique bave consented: Once Tried Always Asked For. appointed by the Government to/truction of which has caused the ed a penalty of $50 for anyone verandahs and in other ways, and
mute creatures, such as The Chairman replied that hejudgment for 25,000 dollars de stop the appalling amount of extinction of wild birds in some who should wantonly and cruelly required to be destroyed.
In the parts of the Colony.
horses and dogs. This Ordinance was not aware that such a cham-
gea for the sinking of a tim cruelty in the markets.
I gentlemen, have topched on
ladeo juak in a collision near places provided for the killing of
The Com Col. Wyndham: What would Dutch islends. One of the jun Special Dining Room for dinner poultry in the markets it is to an what I consider to be the most provided the framework of what ber existed.
pressing needs for the attention the Society wanted. parties, accommodating 49 per common sight to see a dozen or this Society, but if anyone pre-mittec might find it necessary happen then to a dog run over by crew was killed.
alterations or a motor car? more ducks and fowls tied tightly sent has any remarks or sugges later to suggest
The campaign to The Chairman: I think it is the 50s, with Drawing Room at
- tightly as often to breaktions to make
I should be very modifications.
be undertaken by the Society, said practice to shoot them. their legs-hung on hooks and a pleased to hear them..
Col. Wyndham: Yes, but who small slit made in their throats,! Will all those present who wish Mr. Gompertz, should be one of so small that it sometimes takes to become members of the Society education. If a Committee could does it, and is it the best way? I them ten minutes or more to die kindly give in their names at the be drawn up, including some of only asked the question because I the prominent Chinese, of the wanted to lead up to the question LARGEST STOCK IN THE This is one of the things which fese of the meeting?
this Society should take in hand as
There is the question of the Colony, they could make regula of a lethal chamber, such as that soon as possible. Another thing is the slaughtering of animals. amount of the subscription and Itions and suggestions which could which exists at the Battersea deply ill while sitting in
I will be translated into Chinese, dis-Dogs' Home. We all have old Appeal Court and had to be saTŽE
who must die; and from the bench by the both cattle and sheep, in the pre-the rules to be adopted. sence of others in the abbatoirs, read the rales for the Shanghai tributed in the markets and pos- friends as is done at present, but which Society which, I think, would suit gibly explained by the Secretary should like to have it done in the Judges.
If a Commost merciful way possible. The us here very well. You will also for Chinese Affairs..
After further questions had has been stopped at Home. LTD. port of cattle and sheep in have to decide whether you will mittee like the District Watchmen
junks and steamers and the load-appoint a Committee now or leave or some such influential body in been asked, the Hon. Mr. Claud
Cland Severn; Hon. Secretary; ing and unloading of same is alsoit until later, when those willing this Colony could make a point of Severn said that the best plan Bnother, subject which requires to join the Society have sent in explaining to the illiterate mem would be to elect a Committee who Stubbs: Vice-President, Hon the earnest attention of this their names. There may be somebers of the community that what would deal with them.
The Chaliman proposed that the B. L Frost; Hon. Treasurer Society. The unloading of cattle not present who might make very they were doing was really cruel- at Kennedy Town makes one sick ascial members of Committee, soty a good deal could be done. subscription be $2 per annum Mr. A. G. Stephen; the Hope This Cha-pak, Hon. Mr. Ho Fook D to see it, and a great deal of the think it would be wiser to leave Mr. Gompertz thought it was without entrance fee, and for S. B. C. Rosa (Boerstar cruety iq; preventable. Then the appointment to a meeting to great mistake to prosecute people children, whom they wanted to en Chinese Alairs), Hon
It was Grove, Col. Wyndham, there is the subject of the Dogs called later. In the meantime who might be eutirely ignorant courage to join, 25 cents. Home. This cotablishment is owned, I will, with your permission, act and perhaps fine them what would proposal was adopted.
be their one month's pay for doing also decided that the Committee Parke, A. Stevenson, Ho Kom
Inspector McEwan, Lady HaT With regard to the Chairman's a thing which was done in Eng should be empowered to add to A. Murdoch, J. L McPherson
Mesdames Pollock, Belf The meeting then proceeded to The present arrangement suggestion of making represents-land by his own nationals about their number. of it and the way it is run leaves tions to the Government to frame 100 years ago. It seemed to him mach to be desired, and I think a bye-law to make it compulsory (Mr. Gompertz) that the Society's loct officers and a Committro as E. Cameron, Harry Woods that this Society should apply to for all poultry to be carried in campaign should be one of educa-follows
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