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THE S.P.C.A.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
HONGKONG SOCIETY.
THURSDAY
MARCH 29, 1928.
waited upon and were courteous be noted, etc, Suggestions were I received by the Acting Colonial also to be given as to improve- Secretary, the Captain Superin-ments which might be indicated. tendent of Police and the Colonial In these days of flapper votors Veterinary Surgeon." The follow- and the like, the ladies expect ing is a precis of the discussion equal treatment and we ate anti- at the meeting
cipating every day to be approach-
A year of useful activities Wan At the outsot it was admitted cd by the Girl Guide Organisation reported by the Chairman at the that Rabien is so terrible a disease for a similar competition. I a annual meeting of the Hongkong that the most drastic measures sure we shall welcome such over Society for the Prevention of must be taken for the elimination Cruelty to Animals which took of it and for the prevention of place in the Board Room in further outbreaks. The Colony Ju Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Build-a particularly difficult territory Ing, last evening." -
to control Dogs can enter. front across the border into the New
said:
!
POLISH METHOD.
NOISY COMMUNISTS ARE EJECTED
Warsaw, Mar. 28.
Gontlemen you will be thrown
tures and will be happy to arrange but remarked the Prime Minis for the Girl Guide Units also to ter, Pilsudski, in a matter of fact compete in a similar scheme..
voice to Communists who were constantly shouting and - Inter-
Subscriptions.
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In the past it was the customrupting him while Pilaudaki was Territorios; dogs may be brought of the Society to publish a list of reading the Presidential mange Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. Into the Colony by junks, steamers all subscribers of $2 or upwards on opening the final session of the and other vessels. It is almost
not.
DISTRIBUTORS.
TKNOW THE COUNTRY YOUR LIVE IN BY VISITING
Mr. D. H, Blake, President of the Society took the Chair, and there were also present, Mr. H. V. Parker (Hon. Treasurer), Mr.
Society. This has been diacon- Pilsudaki maintained his temper B. O. Blaker (Hon. Secretary), impossible for the Police or other and to call them Members of the Diet. Mr. A. Stevenson, Lady Pollock, Authorities to control the importinued for the reason that many wonderfully, his supporters coun- Exchange and other members and friends of Lation of dogs. The Authorities of our best subscribers particular ter-demonstrating. Finally the the Society,
have insisted upon the observance The Chairman, in his review, of the Muzzling Regulation. Dogly desire that thair names shall. Minister of the Interior and a posse not be mentioned. We would of police ontored, and sized and Patrols have been in operation The past year has been a busy which have done their best to much rather regard the Society as dragged out five of the noisiest
being the property of the com- Communista. one for the S. P. C. A. The Pre-catch unmuzzled, dogs and place munity at large and feel that wo A Socialist candidate was elect sident, Sir Henry Pollock and Lady them in detention. The Officers Pollock who have been so pro- on this duty have reported that are the the call of aniserer of Speaker of the Diet (aghinat minently connected with the work dogs are often very elusive and whether they be subscribera or
We welcome suggestions Government a candidata, which is of the Society for many years past when caught were sometimes left the Colony for a well earned dangerous to handle. The system from anyone and will do our best greater blow to the Government leave of absence. Unfortunately in operation is to noose the dog to investigate any reports of than it appears. Reuter.
The question of subscribers on their return Sir Henry Pollock with a rattan noose and then place cruelty to animals. stated that owing to his many the animal in a small cage and public duties he did not feel that he could continue to act as Pre sident and therefore resigned. He however has, consented to act As a Member of the Committee and to give us the bonent of his valu- able assistance. Lady Pollock is also an active Member of the Com- mittee. We are all very glad to see them in such an excellent state of health after their well earned holiday.
Three Inspectors.
I
The Accounts.
to move the adoption of the report and the passing of the accounts and after that has been seconded any matters connected with the. report and accounts will be open for discussion.
Officers Elected.
Mr. A. Stevenson seconded, the
were your
conduct it to the nearest place of brings us to the accounts. Deal Occasions and particularly in detention. Other système of cat-ing first with the Dogs' Home ae-connexion with the drive for the ching dogs were discussed, parti- count it will be observed that this collection of subscriptions.
satisfactory condition. With these 'romarks I beg leave cularly the use of a net. This is in a method has been triod in other Thanks to Sir Robert Ho Tung's titles but apparently a dog is Endowment Fund and to a dona much more likely to struggle and tion by Mr. Fatell of $300 which he hurt itself in a net than in a noose has given for so many yearE. and there is also à dimeulty in getting a dog out of a net. Re-
The General Account requires ports have it that some of the users of the net render the dogs more careful attention... We have
The Accounts showed that During the past year there has unconscious with a hammer be no endowment fund but rely upon.
The Hongkong Gov- $9,980, was paid as sqlaries to been correspondence in the news-fore attempting to release the donations, papers as to the work of the So-beasts. We were assured that ernment gave as $2,500 under an Inspectors, while other expendi
the arrangement that they would give]ture was in connexion with the ciety and it has been most grati- from practical experience fying to notice what interest the noose is the more efficient and $1 for every dollar collected from upkeep of the Dogs Home, and
outaido subscriptions up to a sundry expenses. The revenue, general public does take in the humane.
maximum of $2,600. The Jockey amounted to nearly $9,000 from Society. Owing to the nature of
Shooting of Doga.
Club gave us a subscription of subscriptions and donations, and, our work it is difficult to bring our- selves generally before the public. The question of the shooting of $1,000. The balance was collect- from the income derived from the doga was also discussed at the ed from the general public. As Sir Robert, Ho Tung Endowment conference and we were assured you may remember we organised Fund. The Government made a The Committee employs three that this was a most unpopular a drive throughout the offices and grant of $2,500 while Mr. M. J. Inspectors namely, Messrs. Hud-duty among the Pollca and that shops in the central district of Patel! also donated a sum of $300
was received during the year. son," Woodyear and O'Brien. It the extreme penalty was only in Hongkong. This is their duty to visit the markets Bicted in cases where dogs could well by the public who appreciat
It may be thated that they were being asked for adoption of the Report and Ac in liongkong and the New Ter- not be caught. ritories, wharves, railway stations, some owners feel that their dogs subscriptions for the year and
ried unanimously. bird shops and other places where have suffered death unnecessarily that desultory applications would counts, and the motion was car- live animals are to be found in but I would ask them to consider not be made from time to time.
The following officers captivity or transport and to do the agonies suffered by the vio-By means of this drive we obtained their best to teach the Chinese thms, fortunately, few in number, subscriptions from well over 1,000 elected for the present
President: Mr. D. H. Blake individuals. We have their names how to treat beasts without caus- of Rabies, in this Colony. ing them undue suffering or pain. It is the experience of the Inspee- tors that coolics and others in charge of animals are willing to learn and as a rule suffering is caused through thoughtlessness rather than from any netual cruel- ly and desire to cause pain.
The Society have rebuilt a por- tion of the Dogs' Home in Kow- loon and heve erected permanent offices in the place, of the matched that was demolished in a typhoon. The new buildings have been so constructed that in the event of the Government requiring the site the same can be pulled down and reconstructed at little cost, in an- other position. The Home is clean and well kept. who are about to proceed on leave and cannot find friends to look after their dogs are, well advised to leave them at the Dogs' Home, The Police and others who find stray dogs of good breed send them to the Dogs' Home to be looked after and if they are not claimed the Society attempt to find homes for them. If members of the public require dogs we hope they will make a call at the Dogs Home and see if they can find one there that takes their fancy,
The Dogs Home will also ac- cept dogs suffering from disease and attend to them during their treatment and, cure,
Persona
Unwanted dogs are also taken in and other homes are found for them or they are despatched in a humane manner,
The Rables, Scare.
It was suggested by the Deputa-recorded upon the collecting cards Vice President, Mr. W. B. Finnigan, tion that preferential treatment and it la proposed that in the pre-Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. V. Parker should be given to dogs that had sent year a similar drive will be Hon. Secretary, Mr. B. O. Blaker. been innoculated but at present made. If we are supported, in A large and representative gen the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon this effort we shall be able to con-eral Committee were also elected is not prepared to make any re-tinue our work on its present Mr. J. Russell, of Quarry, Bay, expressed himself as being much commendations. The rabies becil-scale.
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us apparently varies in strength The principal expenditure of concerned with the shooting of in different parts of the world the Society is in salaries to Ins-dogs against which there was a and therefore a vaccine which is pectors. I have already indicated complaint from Quarry Bay. He for example efficacious in France the work that they do. Three In- asked what the procedure was to may be of no effect in the U. S. A. spectors have been employed by become a member, and suggested Experiments, are now being con- the Society for several yours and that membership on the General ducted by the Veterinary Depart having regard to the size of the Committee be extended to repre ment in the Colony und so soon area that they have to cover I do sent every district. He also sug- as they can give an authoritative not regard their number as ex-gcated that a membership Hat cessive. These Inspectors are al- should be drawn up, not neces statement it will be published.
ways ready to make enquiries as Barily with the view to publica- The Boy Scouts.
to cruelty to animals and will do tion but to give added interest: The Society is co-operating their best to teach wrong doers to to the work of the Society. InHYDROGEN, NEON ARGON with the Boy Scouts Organisation mend their ways and if necessary cidentally, the Society would be in promoting an annual compet will institute proceedings in the assured of a more or less atable
on for Boy Scouts Every year legal Courts. The Society does not revenue from subscriptions. a scheme will be given to each Boy encourage legal proceedings as they Scout Unit wishing to compete, feel that more good can be dona embodying some research or inby pursuasion than by punish- vestigation relating to natural ment. history which will be worked out by the Unit and developed in the form of an essay which will be submitted as the product of the Unit. The essays will be judged and the winning Unit will receive a challenge cup for one year and a momento. Sir Henry Pollock has presented a handsome, chal- lenge cup.. Mr. Finnigan is the originator of this competition and
Appreciation.
......Secret Gifts..
The Chairman pointed out that. some of their donora were reluc tant to have their names dis- closed as would necessarily be the case where a membershin list was You will observe that Mr. II. V given. Much work could be done Parker of the Hongkong, and by members who came forward Shanghai Banking Corporation with practicable suggestions and has acted as Honorary Treasured the Society would make it a point of the Society. He is always glad to carry these out where feasible. to receive subscriptions on behalf However, he promised to bring the of the Society.
whole question, of membership The Society desire to express before the next meeting of the their thanks to the Jockey Club General Committee, and Invited we thank him and Bir. Waldegrave for their donation of $1,000 and Mr. Russell to serve on it. on the work they have done 1 express the hope that it will be completing it. Wo look forward renewed; to Mr. M. J. Patel) for
Mr. Russell also expressed the
with Interest to the first competi-kindly again giving $800 towards view that much useful work com- tion which will take place quite the feeding of the dogs in the within the scope of the So- Doga' Home; to the Ladles of the city could be done by the holding.
Boon.
During the period under re- It is to be an essay to be writ-Committee who so ably carried of, for instance, an Animal Wel view the Authorities have been ten as the result of a trip to be out the collection of subscrip- fare Week, or an Animal Show to conducting an Anti-Rables cam taken from Happy Valley to Aber- tions; to Messrs. Jardine Mathe- demonstrate what the animale paign in the Colony and firm pre-decu, via Queen's Road, Central son and Co. Ltd., for the use of could be like when well-treates. ventive measures have been adopt Market, Dairy Farm and Victoria their Board Room for our Com- After further discussion, the od which have been embodied in. Road. The competitors are to mittee Meetings and Annual Gen-meeting terminate A vote of the Dogs' Ordinance 1927 and the state what birda and animals they aral Meetings. and last but far thanks was given for the Chair- Regulations made thereunder. saw, what they were doing and from least to the Press for the men and other officials, and also: This legislation was considered by under what conditions they were very kind assistance that they for the ladies who attended the. the Committee and a deputation. kept. Weather conditions were to have given to the Socfety on many meeting.
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