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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE S.P.C.A.
REVIEW OF YEAR'S WORK
BY PRESIDENT
TELEGRAPE,
WAR
FRIDAY,
doubt the educational value of a properly conducted aquarium.
MAY
6, 1932.
seems to me we must soon remove our home to a more suitable place.
I would commend the work of our society to all those who have love in their hearts. The love of animals is pointed out to us by all great leaders and I would strongly suggeat to all Churches and kindred societies to help us by devoting a little of their activities to the work of protection of animals.
Mrs. Baker, when on leave, very kindly obtained pamphlets with details of a humane killer as used in the killing of animals in all the abbatoira at home. We intend printing a circular and forwarding The annual meeting of the same to those who have charge of Hongkong Society for the Preven- this work in the Colony. tion of Cruelty to Animals held in the board room of Messrs. The work of our Inspectors is Jardine, Matheson and Co., yester- much appreciated and due to their day. Thoso present were Mr. J. efforts much needless cruelty is
Home for un- Our Essay Competition for Girl Russell (président), Mr. H. 8. prohibited. The Rouse (vice president), the Rev. wanted dogs at Kowloon is main Guides and Boy Scouts again pro- G. T. Waldegrave, Capt. Tregillus,tained in a good and clean conditionvided keen competition among the Messre. R. A. D. Forrest, D. Davies, and we invite the inspection of all toys and girls of those associations. M. P. Talati, F. G. Maunder, Lady lovers of dogs to this noction of I had the privilege of being present Pollock, Mosdames Loseby, do our work. Martin, Roffey, Wodehouse, For- rest, and Baker.
The Chairman said:
We have
this year printed our annual balance sheet with statement of accounts, and forwarded a copy to all subscribers. I feel sure you will agree this is a very necessary Innovation and worthy of the small cost involved in printing and postage.
By this means we have now a membership roll and list of those who generously help our work by subscribing to our funds.
•
Essay Competition.
I at the presentation of the cups. have to thank the leaders of those The Lethal Chamber.
associations for the great interest The lethal chamber installed taken in this Essay Competition. there is serving a very useful pur-The cups keep alive the "Interest pose and I am pleased to any that shown to our society by Sir Henry due to the economical work of our and Lady Pollock, and the Cup pre- inspector, Mr. Fowier, we can show sented to the Chinese Girl Guides keeps the memory of Dear old Jack a little profit from this source?
1 am greatly indebted to the help ever before us. We would again given to me as President, from all seek the co-operation of the scout members of the committee. We and guide leaders in this essay com- welcome back to our midst Lady petition. Pollock, Lady He Tung and Mrs.
Before closing ny remarks I Baker who, while on leave, we had their good wishes as our support. should like to any that we would Our Annual Carnival Dance, while be pleased to get into touch with in or visit the in your hands for some time and not so profitable as the previous any members of kindred societies I will, with your permission, take one, was quite a success and our who may reside
An exchange of views in it as read and formally move the Poster Competition, in connexion Colony approval of same, after which with which we are indebted to Mrs. at all times useful and we will be Loseby, was of interest and proved very pleased to welcome any visi- of grent help in advertising our tors to our meeting.
The balance sheet has now been
dunce.
With these few words I beg to move approval of our balance sheet and Report, after which I shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability.
1
shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability The work of the society has been carried on during the past year)
Our thanks are also due to the quietly but very successfully., Our monthly meetings have been well press for their kindness in helping attended and although they are us with space to advertise our work, nominally committee meetings a We take this public opportunity of
The report and balance sheet, cordial invitation is given to all saying to Messrs, Jardine Mathesori those interested in our work to and Company how much we appre- WARNER
attend. We meet here on the Arat ciate their kindness in allowing the which disclosed that the Society Thursday in each month at 5.30 society the use of this room for all was in a satisfactory financial posi- p.m. so that anyone who may be our meetings. On behalf of the tion, were adopted.
Answering a question the chair-j of help can come forward and we committee and members, I thank will be pleased to have all assist Mr. Mounder our secretary for his man said ho considered the pub ance. No great schemes have been services; also Mr. White, our city gained from the holding of carried out during the past sen-treasurer. The work of those two the annual carnival dance was its son's work. Due to depressed con- gentlemen had made my dutica most important feature. He said ditions and lack of money the plan exceedingly pleasant and light and the falling off in the profits was
our sin- due to the smaller attendance. WC here express. to build a central place for the
work is thanks. Their exhibition and sale of birds and cere
Election of Officers. the of
Ulmost importanee animals has not reached the build-
continuation and well- Ito the ing stage yet, but we have hoped
The election officers that in the near future the Govern-being of this society, and we are
the as follow: ment will see fit to consider this indeed fortunate in having very necessary building as part valued services of Mr. Maunder and
Mr.- White. 99 of the community plans for the better housing of birds and domes- tic animals.
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The Dog's Home.
reauited
President Mr. J. Russell, Vice- President Mr, D. Davies, Secretary Mr. F. G. Mounder, Treasurer Mr. J. B. Macdonald.
Ho Tung Lady Committee, Mesdames Baker, Forrest, Losoby, Wodehouse. Martin, Roffey,
As a matter of much importance de rium where birds, fish and other to the society, I must again refer Martell, Hall, and Messrs. Owen Due to altera-Hughes, S. W. Ko, M. P. Talati, animals are exhibited, I cannot to the dogs' home. Say your committee
approve of tions in the vicinity of the home, E. C. Tregillus, B. Veliki, HS the place; in fact we feel justified we are brought into close proximity Rouse, Dr. K. C. Yeo and the Rov. in saying we do not consider the with the road. Children are now
When the business of the meeting place as at all suitable for such able to tease the dogs and their G. T. Waldegrave. purposes and would prefer that, if barking will become troublesome to such a place is desirable, then a those staying close by. Wo feel it had concluded, the chairman and central and well ventilated hall is necessary to apply for another Mr. Davies referred to the pending tho should be provided, under the site, probably larger in urea, where departure of Mrs. Wodehouse. more accommodation would be Both paid a tribute to the manner supervision of the authorities.
We feel that greater considera-available for exercising the animals, in which she had assisted
obtained on this and o small house could be erected Society and wished her every hap tion could be
At any rate it piness in the future. important matter. No one will for stray cats.
LAST TWJ DAYS
LABEL
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SUBMARINES AND MINES.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
AT
DISARMAMENT
Geneva, May. 5.
as offensiva
After a strenuous discussion on co-operation has been elaborated by Britain's suggestion for the aboli- the Empire Committee of the tion of submarines Federation of British Industries in weapons, the Naval Committee of la the Disarmament Conference hus preparation for Ottawa and described as "Rationalisation of in-come to no decision and the ques- dustry on an Empire Basis."
tion of "mines" has been tackled. Britain favoura the abolition of
The report brings attention w contact mines in the open sea, If the United States efforts to make submarines are also abolished. North and South America into al
The Italian delegate declared
commercial whole, Japan forming a that if submarines were abolished, Far East, capital ships should also be. powerful bloc in, the
Colonial abolished. The Polish delegate building up a France
European said that the submurine was only Empire, the Central coalition on tapis and the fact that a defensive arm against superior ae naval strength but he was pre- the Dominions are suffering much na Britain from foreign pared to follow the example of the penetration, which indicated the principal signatories of the Lon- need of a far-reaching economic don Naval Treaty in that con- co-ordination. This could be ac-noxion, complished by means of a scheme
Senator Swanson, donouncing
of "complementary production" and submarines, aald the United States of the would establish a powerful sub- marine base in the Philippines if aubmarines were not completely
tho closest co-operation British Dominions, -
The industrialists aimed at the abolished.Router. discouragement of uneconomle pro-] duction
by
protection
and issued in London, whorens no "efficient" Industries and other-Empire country has defaulted. wise freetrade within the empire with duty against the foreigner.
Monetary System.
The Committee recommends the exploration of all methods of inter- national action to solvo financial problems, aiming at the creation financial monetary system Further recommendations em-of a brace Imperial transport, publicity revolving round sterling, firstly propaganda, migration, education, within the Empire to remove inter filme and monetary policy, in which Empire exchange difficulties, and in conjunction with connexion the committee points out secondly that in the past 10 yonrn there has foreign countries for close trading been a default of interest and pay-relations with the Empire-Reu- ments on 8145,000,000 foreign loans ter.
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