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THE CHINA MAIL,
MILITARY ACADEMY
DISOLVED BY KING ALFONSO
CADETS' BAD EXAMPLE
Madrid, Yesterday.."
DAIRY FARM CO..
(Continued From Page 1.) rearing our own young stack until It Is transferred to the herd of cows in milk.`-. ***
Young. Stock
PROFITS DOWN
WHARF AND GODOWN CO.'S REPORT
DIVIDEND AND BONUS.
at the 42nd
The report of the Directors of King Alfonso has signed a de- The health of the cattle has been the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf cree declaring the Artillery Aca- generally good and, our young stock & Godown Co., Ltd. for présenta demy at Segovia to be permanent-born and bred in the tropics are tion to shareholders ly dissolved.
something of which we may just-ordinary annual meeting to be held General Primo de Rivera, only be proud. Various diseases at the office of Messrs, Jardine, leaving the Palace afterward, sald which have been a source of worry Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, that the closing was due to the bad since the formation of the Com- March 7, at noon states:-
The Directors beg to submit to example of the Cadets, which was pany are answering to up-to-dato Injurious to Army discipline. The treatment by the veterinary sur shareholders their report with a families of the Cadets would be geon and it is interesting to notestatement of accounts for the year compensated for the expenses of that no less than 80 per cent. of ended December 31, 1928.
The profit on working was training, and the Cadets would be the entire herd is now immune'
43 compared with assisted to secure civilian employ-against rinderpest and all young $1,004,858.82
stock are being successfully im- $1,003,129.83 in 1927.
The balance for the yaar, after munised against this disease which in the earlier hlatory of the Cem-transferring $8,124.95 to Dredging Account, deducting Directors' and pany caused serious havoc.
! auditors' fees, allowing for deprecia- Quality of Milk The quality of our milk is being tlon, and other outgoings, is $646,- steadily improved by judicious im- 024.55. The amount brought for- portations of pedigree bulls coupl-ward from last year is $355,039.24 total of $1,000,063.79 ed with careful and selective making a
available for appropriation. breeding. As a further step in
The Directors recommend Hollywood, Yesterday. this direction a shipment of fer-
following:- With a temperature of 101 Charlie seys and Guernseys was imported Chaplin's condition to-night is co-last Spring.
ment.-Reuter.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
CONDITION NOW CONSIDERED WORSE
SPECIALIST ANXIOUS
sidered to be worse.
The eminent specialist. Dr. Cecil Reynolds, is rather anxious. He has diagnosed the trouble as intes
tinal influenza.
SIR R. TYRWHITT
PROMOTION TO ADMIRAL ANNOUNCED
..
per share
the
$480,000.00
160,000.00 360,063.79
$1,000,063.79
To pay a dividend of $6 por share.................. Our policy of weeding out un- economical cattle combined with To pay a bonus of $2 scientific methods of feeding has resulted in increasing the average To carry forward yield of milk per eow per annum. Two nurses are in attendance.-ince 1922 by no less than 54 per Reyter's American Service.
Directors. During the yeur Mr. cent. 71 cows last season produc- ed over 1,000 gallons each and the T. B. Wilson and Mr. J. E. Joseph majority of these were born, and were invited to join the Board. Mr. bred in the farm. This figure com-A. S. Gubbay resigned, on leaving pares very favourably with yields the Colony, and Mr. J. H. H. Priest- recorded in countries with more ey Alled the vacancy. Mr. Priestley Mr. suitable climates and more normal subsequently resigned and
Gubbay rejoined on his return. conditions.
Mr. A. H. Compton and Mr. T. G. An Invitation
Weal retire according to the Last year, we extended an in- Articles of Association, but being London, Yesterday. Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke Vitation to our customers to visit eligible, offer themselves for Tyrwhitt, K.C.B., D.S.O., late Com-and inspect the Farm and Dairy election. mander-in-Chief of the China Sta-jat Pokfulam and although this was Auditors. Messrs. Percy Smith, tion, has been promoted to the rank fully appreciated by those who Seth and Fleming, Incorporated of Admiral with effect from Febru-availed of the opportunity, we Accountants, and Linstead and ary 27.-Reuter,
ahould like to see more visitors Davis, Chartered Accountants, have taking an interest in an enterprise audited the accounts now presented of this nature, which is of vital and offer themselves for re-election. importance to the health of the
LATE C.-IN-C. HERE,
DUTCH PICTURES EXHIBITION AT THE ROYAL
ACADEMY
PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT
Colony:
!
NOISY JAIL
DISTURBS THE POLICE COURT,
MAGISTRATE'S COMPLAINT
re-
During the year, we have com- picted a very useful extension to our main Depot, which affords us much wanted additional accommo- dation, and enables us to serve our customers with milk and dairy pro- London, Yesterday, Prince Henry of the Nether-duce quite apart from the Butch-
The hearing of the High-street! lands, accompanied by the Dutchery Department, and also conduct armed robb:ry case (reported sise- Minister, visited the magnificent sales thus obviating the neceswhere) was interrupted this morn- exhibition of Dutch paintings insity of going to the Ice Departing on account of the sound of ham- ment in Pottinger-street. Plans mering going on in the vicinity of the Royal Academy, which was the are now being considered for re-the main gate of Victoria Jail. main purpose of his visit to Lon-building the old central portion of His Worship called a halt whilst
don.-Reuter.
STEAMER WRECKED
EIGHTY LIVES REPORTED LOST
CHINESE DISASTER
•
According to a Royal Naval wire:
the Main Depot to cater for our Mr. Murphy, A.S.P., was outlining. increasing trade.
the prosecution's case, and sent for I feel sure, in view of the satis-the Court Sergeant.
factory result shown, you will ap- Mr. Hamilton instructed the Ser-
prove of the Diractors' recommen-geant to present his compliments to dation to vote the staff a bonus of the Superintendent of the Jail and 15 per cent. As I stated last year, to ask him if it was possible to stop the success of the Company de- the sound of hammering of steel ar pends very largely upon the faith-Iron near the jail gate, as it was ful service of your staff who have impossible to hear anything in 'the duties to attend to at all hours Court. less massage received this morning, of the day and night...
As the Sergeant was leaving the it la reported that the "Chinese steamer "Shunan" was wrecked on There appears nothing further Court to carry out his instructions, February 24, with the loss of 80 requiring comment and I therefore his Worship called out: Toll the lives, 28 miles above Ichang.
propose the adoption of the report Superintendent that I shall be much and accounts as prosented and obliged if, the noise could be stop-
(ped." after same has been seconded I
The noise was stopped within half shall be pleased to answer to the a minute of the Sergeant's depar- best of my ability any question ture from the Court.
IN KABUL
MEMBERS OF FOUR FOREIGN
* MISSIONS
London, Yesterday,
dealing with the accounts which |
shareholders may wish to ask.. A JUNK FOUNDERS ;
The Bonus
CREW SUCCEED IN SWIMMING ASHORE
Mr. W. S. Bailey, in seconding, Replying to questions In the House of Commons Mr. Locker-congratulated the management on
its excellent report. Lampson said that the members of
The Chairman-Any question? Trading junk No, T-6550 founder- the German, Persian, Soviet, and
Mr. Balley asked if there were el outside Hong Kong har- Turkish Missions were still in any special reasons why the bonus bour, yesterday. She was mak- should be 15 instead of the cus-ling for harbour with a cargo of tomary 10 per cent.? Not even bricks on board when she suddenly the Hong Kong and Shanghal sprang a leak and sank in about 22 Banking Corporation paid more cables south-east of Black Point, than 10 per cent.
Deep Bay.
Kabul.-Reuter.
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG
The Chairman explained that The vessel broke in two before the matter had been carefully she finally disappeared under considered by the Directors and the water. All the crew got off at Sunrise and Sunset in Hong the 15 per cent, was recommended the Grst sign of disaster and all Kong for March, 1929, (Stand-in view of the fact that most of managed to swim to shore.
The position of the sunken craft of the 120th Mer!-those affected were in receipt of dian, East of Greenwich), is sa small salaries and because of the is not a danger to navigation.
nature of the work, which was Sunrise. Sunset. very arduous, having to be done
ard time
follow:-
Mar.
1
2
B.M.
p.m. 6.45 6.27 6.45 6.27
6.44 6.28
A
6.42 6.28 6.41 6.28 6.41 6.29 6.40 r-6:29 6.89 6.80
6.86 6.32 6.35 6.32 6.34 6.32
9
6.98 6,80
10
6.87 6.31
11
6.98 6.31
12
18
14
15
0.33
6.83
16
6.32
17
081
6.38 6.88
18
19
20);
6.27
6.34
€26.. 6.86
23
6.26 6.36
6.24
6.86
6.28
6.60
6.22
6.37
6.21
6.37
-6.21 6,87
.4.30 .. 6.83
6.29 6.84. 0.28. 6.84
at all times and seasons with per- effect daily to attend to necessary ishable goods and live-stock- details. I shall be glad if some Mr. E. Abraham proposed the shareholder will second my pro- re-election to the Directorate of posal,
General
Dr. W. V. M. Koch and Mr. A. B. Mr. A Stevenson, Stewart, and, on the motion of Manager, in seconding, said that Mr. C. G. Alabaster, seconded by no one was in a better position to Mr. Makeham Messrs. Percy appreciate the excellent work the Smith, Seth and Fleming were re- Directors were doing than he him. elected auditors,
self
Honorarium For Directors The Chairman, on behalf of the Mr. Bailey said: In view of the Directors, thanked the sharehold satisfactory results that this Comers. He observed that since the pany has shown for the last two Directors' fee was last altered in ycars and having in view the 1918 the work of the Company fact that the Directors, unlike had increased tremendously and those of most other companies, the turn-over had been brought up devote more time and attention approximately some 400 per cent, to details of the Company's bust while the ramifications of the ness, I beg to propose, under Arti- Company, with its various inter- cle No. 9of the Company's Arti-ests in Canton, Shanghai and cles of Association, that an hon- elsewhere entailed a very large orarium of $8,000 be voted to the amount of detail, to which the Directors. In addition to their Lee, Directors: developed a lot of their as provided by the Articles and spare time. While they thorough that such cum be provided from ly enjoyed the work, there was no the balance proposed to be carried doubt it should be properly re forward. Almost every day the murerated. (Applause), der Directors are consulted regarding The motion was unanimously every small detail of the Com carried.
6:20 6.87 Day business, so that although The Chairman, in conclusion
6.19.
6.38
2017.
6.88
holding their regular meetiries announced that divide onionca a mont ther tin rants would be ready.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
and.....
ROYAL MENAGERIE
9.15
TO-NIGHT 9.15
OUR SECOND GRAND CHANGE
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OF PROGRAMME
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