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Only Afghan Hound In Far East ALHAMBRA

Owned By Hongkong Man

PUPS SENT TO HOLLYWOOD

FOR FILM STARS

IT cannot be said that Hongkong makes strenu« ous conscious efforts to achieve records, or the unusual, but quite often the achievement has to be recognised. When such is the case, it be comes news, and news it is that

Mr. M. H. Howell, of Malcolm and Company, in Hongkong, possesses the only Afghan Hound and bitch in the Far East.

The Afghan Hound is one of the most famous of all breeds of dogs, and now one of the rarest, which, in its country of origin is held in such high regard, that it is the one type of dog which the Afghan's religion per- mits him to touch. The dog is treated with a considera- tion, bordering on reverence, and is given an equal status in man's house to that of his wife and children. But the breed is slowly becoming extinct, and be-

Mr. Howell's Afghan Hound, which is a particularly cause of this it is extremely difficult to obtain one of its type, Mr. Howell's possessions, therefore, are of more fine specimen of this rare bread. than passing value and Interest,

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Equally important is the fact that i he was recently presented with a litter of seven pups by the bitch, and thul two of them are now on their way to Hollywood, where, it is believed, there is a great demand for The Afghan Hound.

FILM STARS MAY BUY THEM According to Mr. Howell, the film stor, Jack Oakie had twe such pups shipped to him from Bombay last December, but they died before they reached him.

There is really no doubt that the, these was "Mustapha", an Afghan Actually the first Afghan to come Afghan Hound is one of the most an-owned by the Shah of Persia. cient breeds in the world; so old, in fact, that the Afghan Shikaris claim before the British public was the that this was the breed favoured by hound "Zardin", which was exhibited Noals, and taken into the Ark with at the Kennel Club Championship him. How far this may be true, bid-Show in 1907 by Mrs. Borff, taking tory does not say, but there is every first prize in the Foreign Dog class. not So much, indeed, was the interest type hus evidence that the

"Yet no

andra

expressed a wish to see him. changed with centuries. "

of the perfect - of man knoweth whence they came, but in the dog, that Queen Alex- there they are and there they siny." "Zardin" was afterwards taken os

is well known that the native the accepted model chiefs and hunters highly prize their Afghan Hound, and the Standard respective strains and guard them Points of the Afghan Hound Associa

tion was fixed from him. His em- with jealous care,

balmed body can be seen in the Bri- tish Museum.

tablets.

Mr. Howell's pups are due to ar rive in Amerlen in the next day or

It is said that an Afghan has bluer two. They have been specially tend-

blood in its veins than any other dog ed on the trip, for they require con in the world. Its pedigree runs book centuries before the Christian era. stant, and especial attention. Mr. Ilowell has no immediate prospec- tive buyers of the dogs, but it is cer-Portraits of its ancestors appear tain that one or unother of Holly-engraved upon cuneiform pillars, and wood's movie sturs will desire them. Five other pups were also born, purts of and they are now in various China, but in Mr. Howell's possession fa the only full grown Afghan Hound and bitch in the Far East.

The following interesting notes are supplied by about the breed "Great Dane":

ANCIENT BREED The Afghan Hound, us the name may seem to imply, is not confined to as the Afghanistan in its origin, breed is to be found in large num- bers all along the Borderland and. Northern India, where it is also known is the Barakzai Kurram Valley Hound.

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KINSIANG TAKEN BY JAPANESE

Hsuchow, Miny 17.

hos Kinslang in wes! Shantung Inllen into Japanese hands, according tillitary advices.

The Clincse evaenated that city on May 15 after severe street fighting. They have taken up new positions in the immediale suburbs and are walt- ing for reinforcements for a counter- attack.

which took The Japanese troops Helseh on May 14 have remained

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days.- Inactive the Central News,

and the smaller

Soon after its introduction the Afghan grew into favour, not only because of its beauty and picturesque many excellent qualities as a com- appearance, but also because of its The Afghnu in its native country panion and guard.

The Afghan is neither a glant nor is utlized to guard sheep and cattle,

when full- wild weighs 50/00 pounds

with also for other purposes such as hunt-n dwarf standing at about 27" and Ing deer

It is handsome too animals, and it has been known to grown.

fuwn reds with coat of golden

the disposition attack and kill a leopard and pan-ite soft brown eyes and long silky

Up to 1914, the Afghan Hound was feathering. practically unknown in the British Afghan is naturally bold and loyal to Isic, but an occasional specimen was its master, the latter characteristic brought over and looked upon as a makes it ideal as a protector of the great curiosity. One of the first of Home and a Defender of the family,

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