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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1927.

that is not forthcoming three HUMANE METHODS,

TREATMENT OF ANIMALA LOCALLY

FANLING GOLF

STARTING TIMES, FOR

AMSUNDAY.

weeks after the occurrence! All | that has emansted from Mr. Eugene Chen is an apology for the damage to the War Memor ial; and this, the

"Canton Gazette" must admit, we made

Starting times at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club'e course at Fan- the most of in our cable headings, S.P.C.A. MEETING APPEAL. We are not foolish enough to de-

That the aim of the Societying on Sunday are

9.28 .m. L. Dunbar, A. B clare that the British are always Immaculate and immune from was to educate, rather than to anror but, as a newspaper, we prosecute was emphasised by Sir Purves. want hard and cold facts, and it Henry, Pollock presiding yester matters not from a purely jour day over the annual meeting of nalistic standpoint from which the Hong Kong Society for the elde they emanate. If our Chin Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Although only four prosecu ese friends have an authentic version of the Hankow incident, tions had been made by the So- or of the Foochow outrages, anclety during the period under re missionaries, or of any other view, Sir Henry emphasised that Chinese event, let them produce the Inspector had done much Feltham.. it for the world to see or for valuable.work.in teaching more

humano methods of dealing with Monaghan. ever hold their peace!"

the transport of animals and birds.

Ever Young Women..

32 GB. Robertson, A. D. Humphreys

936 F Taylor, R E. Greensmith. 9.40 D. M. Goodall, A. Bolas. 9.44 C. B. Riggs, F. H Crapnell. 2.48R K. Valentine, C. A. Peali 5.52 M. Norrie, D. Banth. 156 F. B. Jones, D. J. Gilmore.

C.

10:00 A. W. Hodges, S. 10.04 N. K. Littlejohn, T. C.

10.08 H. L. Carson, WV. A. Stewart. 10.12, A. H. Ferguson, H., A.

10.16 T. S. Whyte-Smith, J. S. 10.20 G.. B. Layton, D. Forbes. 10.24 W. Boveridge. C. L. Cooke. 10.28 A. E Lisanman, G. P. Lammert..

Sir Henry expressed the view Sheldon, that most cruelty was caused by McLaren, lack' of thought and thought that From Vienna comes. the news householders could do much to of another. champion of per-diminish the suffering to birds by petual youth' entering the fight providing coolies with a basket against old age with a new scien-in which to carry the chickens tific treatment that shall make from the market instead of old men and women young again. carrying them head downwards But are we not carrying this war and with their legs and wings, so fare against old age a little too tightly tied that the bamboo or far? Advancing years used to ring cut into their flesh. En- mean a period of relaxation Asquiry should also be made by our grand-parents grew older householders into methods ot they felt that they could sit. buckling.

in their chairs and allow the The chairman also referred to younger folk to do for them the the more intensive campaign by things they disliked. In fact, the Police against. strayed dogs then, you could be really idle in view of the rabies menace and without incurring the censure of to the fact that owing to the re the moralists. But nowadays we sources of the Dog's Home being dare not grow old, and only the taxed to their utmost, it had be youngest are shameless enough to come necessary to destroy a large be idle. This must seem to many number of unclaimed dogs. Some

10.32 C. C. Stark, T. L.. Christie. 10.30 R. J. Rawlinson, H. Spleor. 10.40 C. Thwaitea, A. J. Frank. 10:44 R A. Green, J. B. Mine. 10.48 D. S. Edward, W, J. S. Key. 10.52 H.. R. Cleland, H. U. Ireland. 10:58 J. 1. Wallace, H. C. Shrubsole.

11.00 J. H. Bottomley, E. "P. Fletcher:

11.04 J. W. Franks, P. P. J. Wodehouse.

Brodie,

11.08 Major Wyncall, F. Austin. 11.12 J. Middleton Smith, E, AT 11.16 A. C. 1. Bowker, A. Sommer- 11.20 A. Morley, J. F. Kennedy.

felt.

a very tiresome phase this turn-owners in Kowloon had been got HOLLAND'S ENVOY. | fing of the autumn of their days into touch with by means of ad- into a hot and vigorous springvertisement in the local Press. We cannot believe that the major- Home For Hong Kong. ity of elderly folk really prefer Referring to the lack of a to ape the habits of their juniors, Home for dogs in Hong Kong, Sir

A MINISTER TO THREE COUNTRIES.

"

The Hague, Jan. 20.

to exchange a pleasant indolence Hanry said that many people The Government, has decided to for the strife of hanging on to must have lost their dogs through appoint Baron van Welderen youth. And now, if the Viennese their straying without muzzles. Rengers to the long vacant post professor be right, the fight, will In former years the Society had of Dutch Minister at Teheran. become sterner still No more Home at Causeway Bay and if Baron Rengers will retain his oid ladies, he says, in effect. Will funds would permit a Home on post as Minister to Turkey and that please the really young ones? the island to-day would prevent Bulgaria with his headquarters. turn go on spreading rumours of

We doubt it. After all, experi-the unnecessary destruction of at Constantionople. the most. malicious character-ence counts for a great deal many valuable dogs.

vial incidents are finally magnified:

into the most alarming of events

from

During his absence Grandmamma, with seventy Dogs taken up by the Police in Teheran, Mr. Decker, ex-Charge years of knowledge and the face Hong Kong are sent to the Dogs d'Affaires at Bangkok, will act as and figure of her grand-daughter Quarantine Kennels near the Charge d'Affaires in Persia.- of twenty, will put that young Slaughter House, Kennedy Town, Reuter.

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EARL HAIG'S THANKS.

or symptoms of danger. A little "CORRESPONDENCE. thought on the part of the re eipients of the gossip would ob- viate much of the alarm which is daily being caused--and caused unnecessarily.

widow.

LOCAL WILL

rumours that only require moment's thought to discount and to reflect unfavourably on those with whom they originated." lady's nose sadly out of joint and now that the numbers A word in season on this sub, Youth, since everyone may brought in are not so great as be

few. possess it, will cease to attract fore, they are kept for e ject appears in the latest issue to The debutante will find herself a days before being destroyed, con-

The resealing of the will of the hand of the "North China Daily wall-flower, while the eligible tipued, the Chairman. Owners late Mr. Thomas Neave, late of News," which refers to the great young men crowd around beauti- of missing dogs, should ring up Benusite, Sea Bank Road, Colwyn harm done by the people who ful grandmamma fascinated by the Inspector in Charge, Slaugh- Bay, Denbigh, and formerly an her wit and conversation. No sad ter House, Telephone C982, and engineer in the employ of the spread rumours in a time of consolation then in waiting, for enquire if their dogs have been Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, who died on November crisis. In the majority of cases the roses to fade on a rival's brought in.

In connection with what I have 1. 1926, hus been granted to Mr. they pass on in perfectly good cheek. But, at any rate, age faith stories which they have will come into its own again and just said I have to inform you of Norman Leslie Howard Railton, Matheson and Co., appointed by command the envy, if not the re-a new proposed regulation of of the firm of Messrs. Jardine heard, and as, inevitably, they be spect, of the intolerant rising which I heard late this afternoon. Mra. Jane Pattinson Neave, of Lyee- This regulation, which will come mun, Brundon Avenue, Monkseaton, come garbled in the process, tri-generation.

into force next Monday, provides the executress.

The late Mr. Neave left in Hong that dogs taken up by the Police. are not to remain at Kennedy Kong property to the net value of to his Town for more than four days. $0.700, and in Great Britain £102. On Mondays and Thursdays they 10s, all of which he left will be removed to the Dog's Home at Kowloon,

Concluding evidence was given at This new regulation makes it the Criminal Sessions yesterday Sir, I desire to express my even more necessary for owners afternoon in the case in which 8. deep gratitude to the entire Bri-of missing dogs in Hong Kong to men are charged with robbing a ritories, Poilea witnesses." were As our contemporary says of tish Fress for the whole-hearted ring up Kennedy Town as early house at Tai Hang village, New Ter the as possible otherwise they will examined by prisoners who alleged. that they had been beaten in order 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. Shanghai we may say of Hong support they have given to

cause of necessitous ex-Service have to apply to Kowloon, and Mrs. R. W. Roberts, Kong: "The authorities are do-men,, their dependents, and the

I may say that this new Gov-that they should be made to make daughter. WALKER. On January 17, ing their utmost to keep them-widows and orphans of the fallen,ernment regulation has been statements admitting their guilt, 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. Faelves informed as to anything in connection with Poppy Day rendered necessary owing to the These charges were emphatically The many requests I have had to fact that there is insufficient ac dented. The prisoners gave ovid- and Mrs. E. F. Walker, which may affect the peace and make for editorial co-operation commodation at Kennedy Townence on their own behalf this morn-

ing,

WHITELOCK-On January 16,

order of the port; and it may be in making known the urgent on account of the Government's 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. taken for granted that should needs of those for whom I appeal anti-rabies experiments. and Mrs. W. Whitelock, a events impend of a thoroughly have been met in a most gener- On the question of accounts, sent restricted to subscribers in

ous manner, and in every respect daughter.

serious character, they will lose the Press has once more es- you will notice our credit balance London and in New York State, Account has will be extended on Saturday to no time in" informing the com-tablished. beyond challenge its in the General munity." Fortunately, so far as proud right to be deemed the diminished from $5,932.62 to embrace new areas. Thereafter, this Colony this concerned there best friend of a deserving cause. $2,397.51, in spite of the Govern in England it will be available to

ment grant of $5,000.

telephone subscribers in all places The fact that our grant from within a radius of 110 miles of is not the slightest basis for the

the Government for 1927 has London.-British Wireless Ser- rumours that are being spread

been reduced from $5,000, to vice. here; and those who do hear them can scotch them best by treating them with silent contempt.

BIRTHS.

ROBERTS. On January 17,

BON.".

DEATH.

ESCOT-On January 4, 1927, at Swatow, L. C. Escot, Chief Examiner, Chinese Maritime Customs.

Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 21, 1927,

ALARMIST RUMOURS.

To the Editor of the "China Mail"],

Believe me,

Yours, etc..

HAIG, F. M. London, Dec. 22.

Finance Questions.

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tlons during 1927, because if we sent to Mr. J. H. Sutcliff, Hong only collect the same amount in Kong and Shanghai Bank, “British-approved Versions."

1927 as in 1926, we shall with Now Ofelais. In the course of its recent re-

the reduced Government grant of The following officials were Rumour is inseparable from joinder to cable headings in the

$2,500 end up 1927 with a debit elected: President, Sir Henry Mr. troublous times. Of that truth China Mail, the "Canton

balance on the General Account Pollock; Vice-president, of over $2,000, unless we transfer D. H. Blake Secretary, Mr. Hong Kong had a bitter experi-Gazette" stated incidentally that

the Credit balance on the Dogs R.O. Blaker, Assistant Secretary, ence during the zenith of the it should like to query about

Hong Kong methods. It should. At the conclusion of the Kow- Home Account to the credit of Miss C: O. Trast, Hon Treasurer,

#. Mr.J, H, Sutcliff. strike and boycott movement.ke to be told if the purpose of loon (European) YMCA da the General Account,

The following Committee was Nothing was too improbable to be the English Press is to publish bate (reported elsewhere in to Any such transfer would only fastened upon by the rumour. only British-approved versions of days China Mall"), the cou be made by us with extreme re-appointed Lady Pollock, Mrs. mongers and passed from mouth Chinese events and to attract at vener of the Literary and Debat luctance, because the object, which Hogg, Mrs. Roffey, Mrs. Quarles. tention to distorted news with ing Section (Mr. T, V. Harmon), we hope to achieve is not merely Ven Ufford, Mrs Dyer, Mrs. to mouth, exaggerating every lit-head lines designed further to made an interesting announce to run a temporary depot for Smalley, Mrs. de Martin, Mrs. dogs but also to meet the long Eager Mrs. M. K. Lo MTS. tle incident and imagining a prejudice the reader." We readily ment great deal more. The alarmists take up the gauntlet, thrown A Town Council had been felt need of a real Home in which Remington, Mr. H. R. Dovey, Mr. down. Our purpose, is, to publish arranged for, with Mayor and owners will be able to leave their MP Talati, Professor Roffey, are in our midst again.. This, only the facts concerning, any Councillors to be chosen from dogs. in safety and comparative Mr. Stevenson, Major Hogs, the that, and the other thing has hap. Chinese events, leaving it to the members, Seats would be con- comfort during their absence on Hon. Dr. Kotewall CM, G., MT. pened or is going to happen at or good sense of our readers to form tested and a canvassing campaign leave from the Colony

P. Braga, Mr. Silva Netto, Mr. their own conclusions. In proof allowed, during certain daya, pre Donations to the Society will be Ip Lan-chuen, the Hon. Sir Shou about a certain given date. No of this, we asked on January 7 ceding the holding of the Council, gratefully received and should be Bon-chow, Mr. F. Difion, who were all members of the former. thing can convince them to the for an authentic version of the meeting Candidates would be

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and the following. contrary, But unfortunately Hankow incident to be published allowed to draw up statements of their mania for rumour is not not merely distorted state their policy and declaim their ments that can only misleadi views, at any time during that good for the community as a viously the British aut

The candidates will whole. Too many people are of a Hankey were best

Moderates and Spel such an authentic credulous nature that will be

there were any Ch lleve anything if they hear it reversion we wou peated often enough; and they in-less read

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