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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1930.

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The True Case of Dumb Animals.

The

GIRL GUIDE'S. VIEWS.

following is one of the essays submitted to the Society for

of Cruelty Prevention

the

to

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CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT IN KOWLOON.

A DICKENS PLAY.

3 GREAT PROBLEMS OF WORLD POLITICS,

Dangers of Bolshevism to World.

[By Dr. Ignaz Seipel, Austrian Foreign Minister.}

If we

Vienna, Nov. 3. The spirit of Yuletide was early prevalent in the Union Church,

throw a glance at the Kowloon last night when the Young world, as it is to-day, the frat faci Animals by a Girl Guide (rd Hong People's Society gave a Chrismas that strikes us is the prevailing. Kong Company), who is 16 years entertainment. Opening with economic distress. If one travels in of age: (the punctuation, and colo by Mrs. R. Beilby, the next different countries, in Hungary, is grammar have not been alter-item was also a solo, rendered by Germany, in the economically se

ed) :-

in

Pigs cunnot work and cannot be maile pets of, so we need not talk of their filthy food, but the cow is different, it works all day in the fields, its labour is heavy, and the villagers do not think of treating it kindly. If they see it weary and it is resting a little, they think lazy and beat it violently. Feel- ing the pain it is again forced to fabour, and when night comes, and It goes to its sleeping place, it has no covering and is subjected to wind and rain, this may be called cruelly. Sometimes it is aick, but it must work as usual and receives no pity.

"A Dog's Life."

Mr. H. G. Anniss.

word

well received.

These two

in

4

of the

well equipped countries Man is the principal (one)

artistes shared between them the Czecho-Slovak Republic, in Italy the animal kingdom, but beasts and

first part of the programme, and and France, and when moreover one birds are also animals, and if man

Mr. Dick hears the reports from other coun- has a good heart, he ought to deal Barty delighted with some original tries, one will find that things are

We constantly kindly with them.

bad way everywhere. In turns, and was loudly applauded. see that villagers who rear pigs.

Prior to a short interval, Mr. agricultural Hungary the prices of con-agricultural products Arc ever dogs, cats, fowls, and geese have D. F. Warren (Chairman) not good methods of treating them.gratulated the past and present lower than in Austria; the store. officers of the Young People's So houses are filled to overflowing and ciety on maintaining it so ably a prominent statesman of that He pointed out the Society's good country said to me the other day: objects, and thanked all the artistes. We cannot even, like you, find especially Mr. Barty, who also act way out of the difficulty by means ed as Recompanist. The speaker' re- of protective duties, for we are an minded those present that there exporting country. In Germany, in was n sule of work on December 5sume districts, the stress of the in the Church, and this, he pointed rural population has nearly caused out, would be a splendid opportunty revolutionary movements. And if for purchasing Christmas presents. America introduced such high pro- The second half of the pro-tective duties that a cry of protest gramme was conined to acting, rang out throughout the world, this

version

act of violence which the dramatised

of "A is only an Carol"

waning pros- Christmas

by Charles hopes to save the Dickens, being presented.

The perity. A well-known London fin- capital role of Scrooge was most ancier, in a talk I had with him on capably carried out by the Rev. economic distress, said to Villagers who rear cats and dogs. 11. Johnston. Mr. G. R. Leib's Matters cannot improve long as India, are to them, and

appearance in two roles, that of the Russia and now even geldom befriend them. They are Nephew and Marley's Ghost, was excluded from international con- kept for work. the cats to catch admirable, whilst Mr. T. R. Ingram,sumption. They represent at least mice and the dogs to guard the

as Bob Crachit, gave good support. 800 million people. This is actually house. Cruelty to dogs is such Master Mac Brown had the role of one of the essential problems of that. if they guard the fields at the Boy. On the whole the play.universal politics. As long as this night, they have no place to sleep.

ers acted with much understand-gap in the economic globe persists, and no regular food is given thems, ing.

the difficulties grow apace. they only give them their leavings. They never wash the dogs, but leave dirt to accumulate on them, and the food they give them (their own leavings) is very dirty, and sometimes because they stenl food, they beat them on their head's. Cats only get fish bones and plain rice so they are

are also very cruel

own

not

me:

Agitation Charming. Certainly the general economic cats, perhaps one third of them situation all over the world urgent- treat the animals us friends and ly requires the stabilisation of some others are not cruel to them.politics.

where, they

arc

but they do not treat them well tion, even if only a temporary one, special is threatened as long as Bolshevism enough as they have no food and mostly eat men's leav-persists in Soviet Russia. The con- ings, and have no definite place to servative politicians of all coun- altep in, so they sleep about any tries, everywhere, see the danger of cold in cold Bolshevism. Of course Soviet Gov- weather and very much to be ernment will not be transplanted to pitied. Some are cruel to them and to us as it is; nor will the Russians away Bessarabia from when angry beat them to work off take their tempers, some tread heavily Roumania and thus start a new on their tails, this is very bad. As war. But their continual agitation to fowls, ducks and geese they are in Europe and Asia is alarming. not treated so well as they are in A few years ago, on the occasion visit to the Hague, the the country, because the houses of a

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These are the three great work LICENCE TROUBLE. problems of politics

nowadays.

CHARGE AGAINST AN INTERPRETER.

CASH DEMAND ALLEGED.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. H. Williams heard evidenco in the case in which a Chinese Police interpre- ter is charged with demanding $30 from Chinese hawker.

Lo.

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They all urgently clamour for a junction of all civilised people of the world. But what about this junction? Ore of the great diffi- culties is to convince the victors of the necessity of a revision of the peace treaties. It is not only a But every stabilisa-question of nationalistic or in- perialistic prejudices, a point of utmost gravity is involved. When In the course of a long discussion on the question of minorities at the League of National Assembly at

The case for the prosecution was Geneva, I spoke on this subject, I

conducted by Mr. T. Murphy, received a reply from politicians

Second Assistant Director of most certainly In favour of a rapprochement, and from those Criminal Intelligence, and the ac- who shared my views, to the effect cused' was represented by Mr. M. K. that it was all very well to defend

In his evidence the hawker said minorities, but that peace was a more precious achievement than that after the Police had refused to renew his licence he went to the justice regarding minorities. For

S.C.A. and as

told a result waJ the sake of peace one could not go that he would get back his licence. kept in small cages in the kitchen,my opinion on the Bolshevist peril. beyond what the peace treaties had He had no money to pay for the and servants if not very careful in He absolutely agreed with me when stipulated.

} compared the repulse of their work wet them with water,

On the other hand, after the renewal and had to delay the mat- ter. When he eventually went one at least had an this is common, they are often wet Bolshevism by Austria, at the time great War, he and many are kept in a cage, and when Bela Kun ravaged Hungary. inkling that a lasting period of again to Central Police Station, he

they are very crowded so that they with the achlerements of our an-

peace must be established, as other was met by accused who, he Witness to breathe.cestors in the Turkish wars. But wise neither the European system alleged, asked, for $30. Old Doctor: "How long has he hardly have space

Sometimes they are tied up day then he drew my attention to the of States, nor European economics said he only had enough money to been delirious "

But Humor, Madrid.and night, and not let loose, this is Bolshevist peril in the East. And could exist any longer. It was due pay for the licence, and was then

worse than in villages. Although he was right. For there are two

to. this instinctive feeling that the told that there would be trouble peace there is in Hong Kong a Society different trends among the states-

treaties, signed thu men of the Soviet Republic. They suburbs of Paris, which for us, the

Information given to the S.C.A. for the prevention of cruelty to

led to accused's arrest. Witness distinctly distante.

after ปี district very cruel to fowls, ducks and animals, there is not much observ. all agree, however, that only defeated, wete

watchman had geese, but their most odious habited, so much inspectors should universal world revolution is the ful, had a last chapter added which alleged that

brought even we must admit and recognise, occused to the S.0.A. office the chapter on the League of Nations and on work. This can happened to be out, the accused to find Inspector Murphy, who stitutes at least a beginning of a said: "There is no one following future assurance of peace and was

$50 .ench to followed by the Treaties of Locarno us, I will give you

settle this matter." Witness told and the Kellogg pact,, as signs of the Magistrate that he insisted that further good will.

the matter should be proceeded Along the same lines ore is now beginning in world politics to

The case was adjourned for a observe the political phenomena in

week. the individual States from a joint point of view and to appraise them critically. Since the great French Revolution one had got into the habit of considering the essence of democracy to be the equality of the individual Ju JI! automatically (Continued at foot of next Column

Young Doctor: "He said

trusted me implicitly."

satisfied. The villagers are not

be employed to constantly

ultimate salvation for Bolshevism.

will most cer-

view

is when selling these birds. they examine into this. Again as the The attempt to instigate a revolu. want to get greater profit and so Hong Kong Veterinary Surgeon tion of this kind use aand and rice, the sand pre-charges excessively heavy fees, tainly precede the decline and fail dominating and feed them, and if families in which there are sick of the Soviet Government. But one they cannot eat it, they force them animals leave them to their suffer party, in contrast to the other,

paint of holding their mouths open and. preasing the food in to all up their ing until they die and they receive advocates, the

to Europe via crops and increase their weight for no treatment, first because they that the world revolution must

have not enough money and second 'ake its way Bale. Once they are sold the people because they have not learnt true the East. and this party the gained Therefore of animals. think there should be several upper hand. The Dutch fear this smail way via the East as they reign over veterinary surgeons and fees should be charged in cases of an immense colonial dominion in all their wealth fowls, etc., and also articles should India, and draw be published in the papers on the from there. Perhaps we may find out some day that we owe our pre- principles o! non-cruelty to animals.

do not care whether they live or die. If they cannot sell them, they save them with water, if they live they live, if they die they die, this

is most inhuman.

Instruction Needed.

care

I think that people who act in this way should be sent to the officials to be severely, punished. Example Before Precept. But villagers live far apart and As far as my own case is con- people should be sent to instruct cerned I think of the animala and them, so that they may change if I see others unkind to them I' their bad ways and naturally do use all my energies to prevent good, this would be better than them: this is my duty. I have a forcing them. Also village elders dog that is very lovable, we have ahould control the villagers in prepared a wooden case, and put their ill-treatment of the birds and some bedding in it for it to sleep animale, either punishing them or in lest It should catch cold. Lead it at fixed timea teaching them, doing it all with I justice. There are few schools in and there is a definite quan- I take it out villages, and they have no papers, tity of food. Even if they had, few read them when I go out to walk and take it for most of the people cannot read, to bathe in the sea in summer. I so it is difficult to propagate have a cat which is very docile and against unkindness to animals, so treat it in the same way, but do the Government should pass an not, take it out to walk. I cou- ordinance and fix a period for stantly talk to my dog and would those actors who make a living by like to have conversation with it, theatrical performances to show but do not know whether I shall the methods of cruelty to animals attain this object or not. and teach right principles for Everyone ought to treat animals their treatment, then it will be with love; giving them regular beneficial and helpful in this mat- quantities of food and at regular teri

times; and should not beat them there are constantly severely, and their sleeping place students going to attend to the should have a cover and be kept graves, they ought to tell the vil clean. Chicken cages should be lagers what they know as to good kept covered with cloth; to protect treatment of naimals, and talk of their eyes from mosquito bites, It when they have periods of rest, there should be boards at the bet so that the hearers may be arous tom, so that their feet may not be ed. Rep

damaged, their feathers should not be damped, it would be better not to put them in a wet place.

Villagers also keep other animals such as pigeons and larks they are very good to them and treat thang in path

Cattle should only be worked at. fixed times, and should not be

In Markets and Towns, worked too hard, and all animals But in markets and towns the when sick should be kept from

houses trasmall and the streets works fo

so they do not keep cows These are methods for dealing pigs, but many keep dogs, and with animals

Beems

to have

servation from Bolshevism to the

Chinese. What appears to us in

in

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An outbreak of fire at three o'clock yesterday afternoon was the cause of the total destruction three wooden dwellings at Pak Tin village, Kap Shek Mel, in the New Territories. It is stated that the conflagration was started by a spark from a fire over which some pig-wash was belog boiled,

A Chinese boy, three months old; was incinerated in one of the huts, where he was alone and helpless. The Kowloon Fire Brigade de spatched two engines to the scene, and, on arrival, soon had control of the flames which were quickly sub- dued.

+

The total loss is said to be $275,

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