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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1936
DUTCH HENS
PROBLEM
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Frontier?"
TICKLISH QUESTION OF NATIONALITY
Berlin.
ONE EFFECT OF SANCTION
ZOO SUPPLIES HELD-UP
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GERMAN SAILOR TO
THE RESCUE
On a table in the laboratory
WHERE CLEOPATRA BATHED
The practice of chickens beat the Zoo reptile, house last
large at there stood a longing to certain farmers living month
They soon
British Navy Now
Has Bath
WATER MORE PRECIOUS THAN BEER!
Alexsadria.
When the White Easign breaks the head of the flagpole at
on the German-Dutch frontier to oblong wooden box. bearing a Mersa Matruh, desert headquar
ters of British troops guarding. have all their feed on the Dutch number of air-mail labels. side but to lay their eggs in Ger It had come from Germany, the approach from Libya, it is a many had long aroused the suspi-and contained 126 lizards and signal for airmen and soldiers to jcion of Reich customs officials. several toads.
have a bath-a really luxurious became convinced The toads and lizards, which wallow in an enamelled bath with that economic profit.rather than are of several varieties, are fresh hot water.
It is possible to have one bath more elevated ideals were behind now all being kept in a big con-
at the reptile house a week at Mersa Matruh, but it the farmers who encouraged this tainer
bath is national laboratory. They are destined. is a sandy, salt-water “fow!” · disregard of
ser-in the near future to be placed somebody else's water. frontiers. And being true
This is all the British soldier vants of their country, the Reich in the open-air reptiliary, which officials soon realised that in this has recently been recondition-can have in this arid waste, where the old Roman wells have turned way payment of certain customa ed so as to be restocked.
The fact is," Dr. Burgess salty, and where water is more duties was being evaded.
For these farmers whose felds Barnett, the curator said, "the precious than beer. overlap the frontiers fed their Zoo is being made to feel 'the chickens in those parts of the fields horrors of war. which were Dutch territory, where "Every year we restock the
But when ships of the British corn and other feed are cheaper, outdoor reptiliary with green Navy steam along the coast from wall lizards, eyed Alexandria with stores and relief and then drove them into the Ger-lizards,
Cleopatra's Bath
ition to RA.F. and other officers
man parts to lay their eggs. Such lizards, and various European troops they offer a standing invita- a practice, started when the duty'snakes. on Dutch eggs imported into Ger- many was last raised.. is reported to have meant that more 2.000.000 eggs found their duty free into this country. What "NationalityTM
It is hoped that no
Come From Italy
to come on beard and have a bath. "The great majority of these
In ancient times Mersa Matruh than come from Italy; but, through was a popular place for baths. way sanctions, we are unable at the Cleopatra used one hewn out of moment to get our customary a solitary wave-buffeted rock 30ft. supplies from this-source.
"Consequently, we were be-
Instead of taps, a winding sluice.
session of
high.
the Permanent Court of Arbitra-ginning to fear that the reptili cut through 12ft. of solid rock to tion of The Hague will be necessary. this summer would have to the sea ensured a constant supply sary to decide whether those chick-ibe seriously understocked.
of Tresh sea-water, and for a plug The other day, however, we the Queen used a slab of rock. ens, born in the fields on the Ger-
mote from a German man side of the frontier, have the received right to send their exes into this sailor at Hamburg saying that
CREATORS OF whether their he had recently returned from country free, or "nationality" is derived from the voyage which had included. "QUEEN MARY”
Giant Ship Evolved By Seven Men
MAIN DYNAMIC FORCES
calls at many different Mediter land which nourishes them.
This might lead back to the age.ranean ports, and that during worn questions as to whether thhis trip, he had collected a large exg or the chicken came first and number of reptiles which he why the chicken crossed the field! now offered to the London Zoo "We at once got in communi- But ignoring such philosophical and legal possibilities, in the realm cation with the man and agreed of practical, everyday life. eight upon a price for nis stock, with
the result that this package hasį have executed the world's master- HONG KONG'S OWN farmers who taught their chickens just arrived here from Germany
such a disregard for national fron-with a number of exhibits that piece of marine architecture. the tiers were recently sentenced to
are going to be very useful in Cunard-White Star liner helping us to keep the reptili- Mary. This is the story..
Not until the end of 1929 did jary sufficiently filled.
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In Good Condition “Although the reptiles were
Sir Thomas Rayden, then chair- not very carefully packed, their air-journey did not last more man of the board, and Sir Percy than a few hours, and all arriv-Bates, the deputy chairman who saçceeded him in 1934, were joint- led in good condition.
"They are mainly lizards, ofly responsible. jone kind or another; but there
Features Roughed Out Two labourers, George Henry are also some large toads which; Surley, aged 17, of Arrow-road the sailor acquired in Tunis, and With their co-directors, and in Bow, and John Alfred Andrews, others which he got hold of in consultation with the Conard aged 21. of Portway, West Ham. Egypt. were remanded at Old-street Police-¡
naval architect, Mr. G. McL. Pater-| "The lizards I hope to put in son, and the engineering superin- court last month, charged with the reptiliary as soon as the tendent, Mr. J. Austin, they rough- attempting to murder Leonard weather is warmer,
ed out the main featurts of a ship; Rapkin by shooting him in the "The toads I am not yet sure which, while representing the face and stabbing him in the back about. They will either
go maximum standards of safety, at Bang's Wharf, Old Ford-road.there, or else be put in the out-comfort and speed, would yet be Bow,
door frog-pond now being made a round commercial proposition. They were further charged with behind the Mappin Terraces.
Tenders were invited, and in being concerned in the attempted Meanwhile, we are keeping in May, 1930, the contract was placed murder of Alfred Richard Har-touch with this enterprising with John Brown and Co. Ltd, of per by shooting him in the face. German sailor. as we may be Clydebank This brought into the Divisional Det.-Inspr. Nunn very glad to avail ourselves of conclave three of the foremost said that when he cautioned the his services again. should the marine technicians in the country: men each made a statement ex-operation of sanctions continue Sir Thomas Beil. John Brown and}, plaining that the affair was acci-to prevent our obtaining stock Ca's resident director in charge dental. At Bow-road Police-from Italy." jatation the men replied "Yes" when
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tended to abolish all relief work his time in the Clydebank yard, minal Appeal last month, gave
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daily a 40-hour week with improved attendance there Henry William Wicks, aged 42, working conditions and equal pay the main dynamic force against conviction at the Old Bailey for publishing a libel on for married and single men.
[Mr. F. J. W. Gurney, solicitor to
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Mr. Semple added that the Gov- An appeal against ́ ́a sentence erament was unanimous on the of 12 months' imprisonment, pass question of institution a 40-hour ed out Wicks by Sir Holman Gre-week and intended to do so "with- gory, the Recorder of London, was out any more talk.”
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behind
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Mr. Justice du Parcq, giving the so than another man, whom Wicks Indgment, said the libel was con- described as the "criminal associate "It is all perfectly ridiculous. tained in a letter addressed to aþof Mr. Gurney,”
You are carrying on business in man who had been charged with There was no ground for the one of the best streets in the trand, at the instance of the Sunjngrestion that the prosecution world and paying £1,250 a year. Life Assurance Co. of Canada." should have shown that the cri-in rent," said Mr. Registrar "Criminal Associate” minal Kibel was of such a nature Friend, in Clerkenwell County when 2 *Wicks had been unsuccessfully that it was calculated to cause a Court. last month, engaged in litigation with that breach of the peace.
{woman, with a milliner's busi- The court also saw no reasonness in Regent-street, W. ask- Printed and Published for the Popritors, The Newspaper Enterpriza Ltd. company. In his letter he claim
jed to have a fairly intimate know-for holding that Wicke's know-led time to pay a debt of just by DAVID CHRISTIAN - WILSON,
Steveledge of Mr. Gurney, whom he ledge of the thity of the libel over £19. Beteria, Hong K
described as “a men of depraved was to be proved by the prosecu- “You must pay in 14 days,” Imoral ́character,” and even moreƒtion in such a caâo,
added the Registrar.
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