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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1933.

(b) On the mainland,

have been shot by the Police, without warning to their owners? In how many of such cases were the owners of those dogs ascertainable? 4. Have any symptoms of rabies been found in any of the dogs referred to in

Question 3, and, if so, in how many of those dogs?

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

1. The Police were instructed on April 27th, 1933 to carry out the terms of

Regulation 21 which states that

any dog found abroad in the public thoroughfares or elsewhere which is neither muzzled nor on the lead may be captured and detained, or may be shot or otherwise destroyed, by any police officer or by any person authorised by the Inspector General of Police

". It is left to the discretion of the

Officer to decide whether he can safely capture a dog alive or whether it must be shot.

2. Yes, except in Sha Tin and Tai Po Districts, New Territories, for a short period April and May while several rabid dogs were a large there. A case of human rabies occurred at Sha Tin, a platelayer on the Railway dying of Hydrophobia. Special Officers who are good "shots entrusted with the duty of dog shooting in all cases.

3. Since April 27th

(a) 68 dogs have been shot on the Island, and

(b) 116 on the mainland.

are

It is quite impossible for the police to ascertain the owners of unmuzzled

dogs until these have been captured or shot.

Dogs are only shot when they cannot, or cannot safely, be captured.

4. The carcases of stray dogs shot by Police Officers, are not examined for

evidence of Rabies.

MOTIONS.

6. (1932 Supplementary) Appropriation Bill.--The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and seventeen thousand and fifteen Dollars and thirty Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1932."

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

7. Divorce Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of

the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Divorce Ordinance, 1932." The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

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