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SHOOTING OF DOGS.
DETAILS OF INCIDENTS ON THE PEAK.
(To the Editor, Hongkong.
"Telegraph.)
SATURDAY, JULY
THE WEST RIVER.
NEW SENIOR OFFICER APPOINTED..
SOVIET PROPAGANDA..
FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S WARNING TO RUSSIA.
Paris, July 29.
1927.
GENEVA DEADLOCK.
AMERICAN OPINIONS..
New York, July 20.*** While the newspapers for the .A new Senior Officer has been
past few days have been filled with appointed for the West River, to
A repert that the French Am-pessimistic,headlines regarding the fly his flag in the Tarantula. He IA
Commander M. L. Clarko, bassador's first act on his return probable outcome of the Geneva Sir-In view of the letters D.S.C., .sonlor commander on the to Moscow was to warn M. Chi-Conference, this morning's leaders which have recently appeared in staff of the R. N. Naval College cherin that Bolahovik propaganda hope that the situation may yet be The New York World urges Pre- your columns regarding the shoot at Greenwich Commander Clarke in France was becoming intoler-saved by a mutual spirit of give ing of dogs on the Peak, I am in-served on the African Station and able; has started a controversy in and take. structed by my committee to hand on the Argus. Ho was awarded the newspapers, which ́ ask whe you the following letters for pub the D.S.C. for his services in the ther the Ambassador's represent-sident Coolidge to seize the oppor- lication, in order that Peak resi- Blockado Squadron under Admiral tatians were mere. words or the unity offered by Mr. Baldwin's dente may know exactly the par- Sir Dudley de Chair in 1914-16, prelude to action in the event visit to Canada to try to reach a
American Servico. "Wuya. ticulars of the shooting incidon: when he was navigator of the of the Soviet not mending its personal understanding.-Reuter's as reported to the Association on Alsatian.
The Conservative organs rènвW GRADUAL DISARMAMENT. Commander J. U. P. Fitzgerald, Saturday, the 23rd July, and the
haye whose term 23 Sentor Oncer the demand for a rupture of nego" steps that my Committee taken to bring this matter to the expires, has served for two event- tiations, but are not sanguine that attention of the Government. ful years. He was appointed the course will be followed owing Pending a reply from the Gov after the trouble broke out in to Leftist influence within the ernment to the Association's lot- June 1926, and had a very respon- Cabinet-Reuter, ter dated the 20th July, my Com-sible post. His action at Wuchow mitteo are unable to make any when an effort was made to block further comment on the incident investigallon of the murder of Mr. as reported-Yours, etc.,
Phillips of the A.P.C. will be re- membered. He also had to occupy the British wharves at Canton when the pickets had had enough rope.
E. B. C. HORNELL.
Hon. Secretary. Peak Residents' Association,
Children Shocked.
265 The Peak, Stewart Terrace,
Hongkong, July 25, 1927, E. B. C. Hornell, Esq., Hon. Seerotary, Peak Residents' A380- ciation.
There is also a new commander, for the Bee at Shanghai, Com mander C. A. G. Hutchison.
stances in connexion with the shooting of a black chow puppy, belonging to me, which was found by the Police on Saturday after noon, 23rd July.
NEW YORK'S UNDER GROUND.
LARGE VOTE FOR EXTENSION OF SYSTEM.
Sir Austen Chamberlain's
Views.
NO ANGLO-AMERICAN QUARREL.
London, July 29. Speaking in the House of Com- mans shortly before the news of the naval deadlock at Geneva was received, Sir Austen Chamberlain omphasised, that the last thing ho was willing to contemplate was that the failure to reach agreement should lead to anything like an New York, July 29..
Anglo-American quarrel A very The Board of Estimates has friendly attitude had been pre- authorised G$160,000,000 for the served throughout, no unfriendly construction of an underground word had been spoken here or at. railway and new city omnibus Goneva, and no hostile thought ex- system-Reuter's American Ser-pressed. He quoted the statement vice."
of the French Chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Committed on January 4 as an
Dear Sir,-As a member of the Peak Residents Association wish to draw your attention to incidents which occurred on Sat urday evening last (the 23rd) at about half past five o'clock near
bungalow at Fanling for my verament with a view to prevent-exposition of the British case. the Children's Playground, at Jar-children to play with some four ing any recurrence. dine's Corner.
I brought in a puppy from our
Sir Austen Chamberlain thought
I
to
It must be obvious to the Police that we must look forward It appears that European months ago and the puppy is now
Being that dogs belonging to Peak re-gradual disarmament at a series Police Oflicer arrived on the scene about five months old. and, quite regardless of the pre- under the impression that the sidents are kept in a healthy con of conferences rather than a sence of several children and their same age limit applied here as in dition and well-looked after, more great dramatic change at a single amahs, proceeded to shoot and England, I allowed the puppy to especially pappies playing with conference. The British Govern- Jar-children, and the present policy ment thought that their delegates! kill two dogs that were playing accompany the children to
dine's Corner without a muzzle. would acom to point to the fact new instructions ought to provide around the spot.
About two weeks ago, without that Government, for reasons best a basis of agreement acceptable to The first dog was killed within
to them, wish to ex- the United States and Japan 20 yards of the children's shel-any previous warning, the police known
Reuter. ter. The second dog was shot at threatened to shoot the puppy and terminate all dogs in the Colony.
It would be Interesting to be last and wounded quite near to the only desisted on the intervention
Japanese Mediation amah; however, informed how long ago the shelter, and there is evidence that of the baby
the
Geneva, July 29. the Police Officer actually fired properly, quite rightly, a summons case of rabies occurred on
There is reason to belleve that from a position which placed the was issued and a fine of $4 im Peak and when, if ever, the muz
to be rescinded. Japan will mediate with a view to dog between himself and the shil-posed. Since then the puppy has zling order is
The Government, I believe, are an Anglo-American agreement.- dren's shelter. The dog then was always been muzzled. doubled back up the slope leading
fully aware of the existence of the Reuter to the bridge and finally dispatch
P.R.A. and recognise its utility. ed with a second shot; the dog
It would have been a matter of then being between the Police Officer and the wall.
On Saturday afternoon, we took our eldest child.to Deep Water Bay and the puppy was sent back
May I request that you bring these facts to the notice of the Government through the medium
in charge of the servants on courtesy to give the Secretary lead with instructions that he warning of this drastic policy. In the meantime the, children should be immediately muzzled. were greatly terrified and my It appears, however, that he little boy aged 42 years apparent-managed to evade the servants and ly tried to get our own dog (which naturally went to Jardine's Corner find the muzzled) into in an endeavour to Was properly safety. The result was that the children. He was discovered by child was struck by a pellet, quite the Police and shot. possibly a ricochet, which in-
While the muzzling order en- flicted a slight wound at the backables dogs to be shot, I think 1
of the knee.
am correct in saying that this course is not compulsory but is left to the discretion of the officer.
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EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED.
MICHIGAN.
of your Association?-Yours, etc., TWO‘BOATS CAPSIZE IN LAKE
(Sgd.) T. G. WEALL.
July 26, 1927. The Honourable,:
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
Sir-1 enclose for your infor- mation copies of letters received from Mr. S. Courtney Cook, 265,
Fortunately, the physical injury is quite trifling, but the child has undoubtedly suffered nerve shock from his unpleasant experience. In this instance, the dog was well. The Peak, and Mr. T. G. Weall,
I am not concerned with the justification or otherwise of the dogs being shot, but I consider the Police Officer, In his zeal to carry out his orders, took unwarranted risks and was extremely callous in the choice of an execution
ground.
"on à collar with known, had license number, was only a puppy fund could quite easily have been caught and the owner traced and summoned. The puppy was in quite a healthy condition and perfectly quiet, and I consider that dis cretion might well have been used on this occasion.
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Chicago, July 29.
RAINS IN INDIA.
Two excursion boats capsized and sank in Lake, Michigan. Sey- eral were drowned, the majority
Up to the present twenty-seven being children. bodies have been recovered from It is estimated Lake Michigan. 301, The Peak, the contents of which are self-explanatory.
Apart from the menace of posthat nearly forty perished, meatly The cap- women and children. tain and crew
excur- of the sible serious and even fatal con- aequences of a repetition of such an affair as reported, my Commitsion boat have been arrested. toe most emphatically condemn-Reuter's American Service. the shooting of dogs in the pre- sence of small children except for reasons of the most urgent I am told the shooting took necessity and I am requested to"
sight of place within
the ask that a full investigation of children's playground at an hour the shooting affair as reported be when there were numbers. of made with a view to preventing small children about and that the repetition of such a danger three shots were fired to destroy ous and revolting proceeding at two small puppies. If unmuzzled a place specially set aside for the I am reporting the matter to the dogs are to be Indiscriminately recreation of children,
destroyed by the Police, they Hon. The Captain Superintendent might, in the cause of humanity, of Police, but in view of the pos- be caught and put away painlessly, sible serious consequences of a repetition of such an affair, I have and not be a running target for no doubt that the Association will members of the Police force. at once take up the matter as af- fecting Peak residents generally,
Yours, etc.,
The greater part of the occur- rences described above were wit nessed by Mrs. E. W. Hamilton of No. 151, The Peak, and others, who would, no doubt, be prepared to corroborate. Also it may be mentioned that the screams of the children were heard by a lady in Mountain View.
The site chosen for this episode was most unfortunate as parents do not send their small children to a public play-ground" to watch . (Sgd.) S. COURTNEY COOK.
scenes of cruelty and suffering on C/o. Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., the part of dumb animals.
Hongkong, July 25, 1927.
I also understand that a small E. B. C. Hornell, Esq. Hon. baby belonging to Mrs. Cook of Secretary, Peak Residents Asso-Stewart Terrace actually received
ciation.
a graze in the leg from a shot, and if this, an enquiry, should Shooting of a Puppy.
prove to be correct, I consider that Dear Sir, I wish to call your the strongest possible representa- attention to the following circum- tions should be made to the Go-
$ALESMAN SAM
SAM, I CALLED YA IN HERE TELL YA THAT WE'RE HAVIN' PRETTY TOUGH" SLEDDIN' THESE DAYS TA KEEP GOIN'!
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Ahmedabad, July 29. The downpour of the past six days shews signs of intermission; How many children, amnhs and but a high wind is destroying utili nurses were actually in the vicin- more houses, 1,855 of which have ity of the playground on Satur- hitherto collapsed. day afternoon at the time of the is estimated at over £50,000. shooting I have not been able to river has risen eighteen feet and discover, but I have so far been six deaths reported so
four amaha Or able to obtain the names of nine Reuter. children and nurses who were thereabouts.
In conclusion, I may add that two European Police Officers were on Sunday at Jardine's Corner morning also, where another shot was fired at about 10.45 am.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary.
The Little Fixér
OH; THAS AW- RIGHT, GUZZ! 1 GOT AN IDEA!
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