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Doctor-'T'll have to charge you twenty shillings for improving your henring."

Aberdonian-"What?"

Doctor say your bill is twenty shillings."

"Aberdonian-"} /

yo."

Canna hear

Doctor Then I won't charge you anything.".

Abardonian-Thank ye, doc.

tor."

According to a famous artist who is also an authority on dress, women are to wear "witty clo ..thoa this season.

Under a dainty Paris hat a

modest maiden smiles- An unsophisticated miss, de-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DAIRY FARM CO. PROGRESS.

CHAIRMAN REVIEWS

HISTORY.

HOW COMPANY'S OPERATIONS HAVE EXTENDED.

STRIKING FIGURES.

Some striking figures relating to the growth of the Hongkong Dairy, Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., were given at the annual meeting of shareholders, held at noon to-day, by Mr. T. G. Wenil, who presided.

CRACKER FIRING NUISANCE.

SINGAPORE CASE RAISES INTERESTING POINTS.

SATURDAY MARCH 10, 1928.

AMOY BOYCOTTS JAPANESE.

SEQUEL TO KOREANS' DETENTION.

REGULATION POINTS. JAPANESE SHIPS UNABLE TO

DISCHARGE CARGO.

WHAMPOA CADETS.

The Chinese in Amoy have decid-

NOTED AMERICAN'S DEATH.

MR. RODMAN WANAMAKER PASSES AWAY.

New York, Mar. 9. i The death is announced of Mr. of the famous Wanamaker stores. Rodinan Wanamaker, the proprietar

Routora American Service,

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Born in Philadelphia, the late Mr. Rodman (Lowis) Wanamaker, was the president of John Wanamaker's store in New York and in Philadel- phia:and was resident manager for the stores in Paris for ten years. trustee of the Mutual Life

In a case of letting off crackers within prohibited hours that came before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on Thursday it was argued by defending counsel that to "adjoin" a public road a house must be contiguous to it.

At the conclusion of the case ited to call a boycott of Japanese He was was stated that defendant had not goods, according to a brief tele-Insurance Co., of New York, a mem been aware that the Ordinance graphic message received, by a applied to occupants in houses set Hongkong vernacular newspaper.

The message states that this back in compounds.

decision was reached at a largely attended meeting of Chinese, and although the date of the com- mencement of the boycott was not decided upon, it is said that this will be announced later by the Japanese Boycott Society.

Mr. J. G. Campbell, for the de fence, stated that the charge had reference to any person latting off crackers "In or near a public read."

void of modern wiles.

In the course of his speech, Mr. With mind as blank as any

girl's throughout the Bri-Wen said:The profit on Work ing Account for the year ending tish Isles.

31st December, 1927, amounts to "In or near a public road" was Day in, day out, from morn $684,879.78, which constitutes: defined as all places within 10

till night, she answers record for the Company. Depro-yards of a public road. That did It is further added that a "Yes" or "Na,"

eintion on buildinga and plant has not affect the case.

Japanese steamer which arrived Her most original remark, Не been allowed for an the usual • "Near A

public road" was in Amoy yesterday was unable to for, his been an "Oh!" (Some day, perhaps, she'll meet scale, amounting to $119,435.70 further defined as when a person discharge her cargo on account

ber of the board of managers of President of the First Pendy Sav Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co, and ings Bank, Philadelphia. He was also Consul General for Paraguay and Consul for Uruguay and the Dominican Republic at Philadephin

Three expeditions were sent by the Into Mr. Wanamaker to the

to

life West

study Indian' the results of which have been de Government at Washington, D. Ca posited with the United States while the art collection at Princeton was also presented by Mr. Wana- maker. He built

nirahip storm in 1914, after which he con- structed a second "America" which became the property of the British Government after the opening of

the

a goose and try to mur.and your Directora consider it let off crackers in a verandah near of the anti-Japanese feeling, and "Amories" which was wrecked in a)

mur "Bol") But what of that? Her millin

er is skilled to a degree. Investing her creations with

such personality That every model simply bursts with wit and reparlee.

A message from Grenoble glvės details of the singular suicide of a bride aged 16 years,

She plunged a knife into her breast, but the blade did ant pierce her heart. So, holding the shaft in one hand, she hammered the knife ..in with the other.

When the body was found the heart was practically divided.

Rear Admiral' Anstey, in a dan. gorous driving case at Hendon: Could you put the helm right ever - mean the wheel.

Willesden woman: My tenant assaulted me, because he says only live on boiled eggs, What is it 1o do with him what I cat?

Worried woman, at, Willesden: A summons, please, against a man for denting my door.

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Midland man: Just as he drew back, my pal hit him under the Jaw and he began to sing.

employee of the loent coun- ell, summoned at Tipton, Stafford-

charged from his work.

事

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advisable to write down value of investments by $212,282.06, thus bringing this account in line with market value at the close of the financial year which is in keeping with the conservative policy of the Company and will no doubt ceive your full support,

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Bankruptcy Echo,

a public road, or from doors or that she had do leave port without windows overlooking a public unloading. road, or in the curtilago of a house adjoining

the public road. Tho reason for the proposed Counsel qualed cases in support of boycott is not given in the mes- his contention that to adjoin" a sore. republic road a house must be contig

uous to it,

On this occasion, a larger sum than usual, viz. $14,771.20, has had to be provided for bad and doubt. ful debts, and in explanation 1 nimost any that this la would entirely due to the bankruptcy of the catorer to an old and valued

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the Great War.

The late Mr. Wanamaker also took a keen interest in the Police Reserves and beld neveral positions in the Department while he had served on numerous reception com- mittees.

In 1918 he was appointed

On Way to Nanking.

In the case before the court the

Later information secured by Breworks were let off in the curti- Telegraph representative shows lage, or courtyard or garden, of a that behind the new boycott les house that did not adjoin" aan interesting story which has to a member of the Governor's Stu public rond, and therefore no do with the Military Academy at with title of Colonel. He was the

Wharapon.

# he proud possessor of the following de- offence had been committed.

It will be recalled that on the corations:Commander of the In the Days of Horse Trafic.

proposed reorganization of the Royal Victorian Order (British), There was the further point that Whampoa College by Marshal Ld Grand Oficer of the Order of Leo

number of the pold II (Belgian), Commander of client whose account, while kept the Ordinance was drafted in the Chai-dum, In his own name, we were led todays when there were no motor students have been permitted to the Legion of Honour (French), believe was perfectly well secured. cars and was directed against the leave for Nanking where a similar Commander of the Order of St. Had it been otherwise, credit to danger to horse traffic of the prac- College was intended to be estab-Sava (Serbia) Commander of the such, an extent would certainly not tice of firing, crackers in the fished by Marshal Chiang Kai- Order of the Crown (Italian) have been permitted. After de streets or from shophouses over- shek. Amongst the students were ducting the above sums and other looking the streets. With the a few Koreans, who, of course, aro

Travellers in Germany who are usdal charges against our profit, passing of the years, and improve- Japanese subjects.

willing to buy a first-class ticket there remains the sum of $238,-ments in the composition of fire- While en route to the Nationalist for each member of their party 540.09 which, with the balance" of works and consequent greater

capital. the Koreans passed and twelve additional tickets can $28.004.70 from previous account, volume of explosion, the practice leaves the sum of $266,604.79 to came to be regarded as a nuisance through Amoy, and a startling have their own parlor car attach- he dealt with at this meeting.

from the point of view of the noise development occurred when they ed to any through train. As first- it caused, but that was long after were detained by the Japanese class travel is only four cents a the Ordinance was drafted.

Consul at that port.

They were mile, the privilege is often used. Counsel argued that the word able to enlist the sympathy of "adjoining in the passage in their Chinese colleagues who the curtilage of a house adjoining already existent at the port.

stimulated anti-Japanese feeling HOW MUCH DO YOU the public road" referred to the

Staft-Tributed.

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house and not to the curtilage.

The

Business Affected.

Your Directors recommend pay ment of a dividend of $1.26 share, absorbing $250,000,

leaving balance to carry forward to in account of $16,804.79, with which, shire, for arrears of rent, was told I trust shareholders will concur. by the chairman of the magistrate, There are very few changes)

Counsel Instanced the case of the balance sheet the Government Ilouse, assuming it It was a simple matter for the who is also a member of the coun-in-

Boycott Society to cil, that he must phy or he dis-require comment. Cattle appear was a private dwelling. The cur- Japanese

at a conservative valuation as flage at parts adjoined the "ublic exploit the new development to the Highgate man: I was working usual: $24,433.67 has been spent road; could an offence therefore utmost, with the result that for eighteen months in 1923. on new construction, chiefly a new be said to have been committed Japanese ships arriving at Amoy Brentford magistrate, to a man feed store at the farm; and ice by a person who let off crackers were unable to discharge their who asked for time to pay. What pinut and machinery has increased on the lawn in front of the house? cargo, while Japanese business have you? Man: A wife and by $74,455.64, almost the amount. It was obvious, quite apart from was considerably affected. family: Magistrate: They are no of depreciation, dise to installation the construction, that "adjoining"

Maru, Kaljo of a new ige plant, to increase the referred to the house and not to

O.S.K. use to us. Pay on Friday.

output.

the curtilage.

arriving at Amoy from Hong- The D.P.P. (Mr. N. H. P. Whit-kong on the 4th instant, the detention the following The two men arrested in the

ley) argued that in the first day crypt of St. Martin-in-Ulie-Fields, Trafalgar-square, Franels H. I feel sure that in view of this instance there was no evidence as of the Korean students, was com- Wyatt, 26, ship's cook, and John record you will endorse a bonus to to the nature of the mischief compelled to return here on being un-

the star of 15 por cent. on their templated by the Ordinance. It able to discharge her cargo, Jaxton, 19, kitchen porter, were

The trouble is at present con- charged on remand at Croydon salaries in recognition of the hard was merely directed against fire- with having bbtained £2 by work and loyal support given. I works: there was nothing to show fined to Amoy.

Full particulars of the situation menaces on January 7 from Johneed not remind you that the sue-that the drafters had in mind the

the are being brought down by the Musselwhite, anker's rounds-cessful handling of fresh supplies, frightening of horses on

Musselwhite gave evidence such as meat, milk and butter, re-streets, and Mr. Whitley could not Menago Maru which met with a in support of the charge, and evtires calls upon our staff at all remember the time when the firing similar experience to that of the dence was then given on a second ties of the day and night, while of crackers was not regarded as a Knije Maru when she arrived there charge of breaking into a house the care of a large herd of cattle nuisance from the point of view of from Keelung in Ena-road, Norbury, and steal-means that our staff at the farm the noise they made. ing goods worth £20. Horace are never released from duty.

The herd is in excellent condi- case, said that a week before the due to the hard work and constant robbery he saw Wyatt and Laxton in the crypt of St. Martin's and attention of the farth staff whose careful feeding and research work got them to help him to take some is showing excellent results both them to make themselves

man.

Kingston, the prosecutor in this tion and in this respect much is "adioin" a public road a house/ample time for defendant to have i

Mr. Whitley agreed with defend- ing counsel's submission that to must be contiguous to it.

Magistrate's Ruling,

fired his crackers without infring-. ing the regulations.

Mr. Whitley intimated that he had no wish to press the case. He

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them will be found on Page 16 of this issue.

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In what British Dominion in it) proposed to orsato un inland sea to irrigats a million acres of land, and how? How many telephones were in use in the London area on Decem ber 31, and how many calle were made last year?

Who is "the Black Elijah" for whom a vessel is being built in England?

What Englishwoman' has spent thirty-pix years among, lepera, and where?

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5 What deca, "Yuletide" mean, and

what was its origin?.

Where in Flost-street is there a statue of Queen Elizabeth!

7 Who owns the copyright in the

Dible and Prayer-book?

8 What remarkable census is short- ly to be undertaken by English Bcientists?

0 When was the last time that Britain employed Foreign Legion?

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bulky articles home. He allowed in increased milk yields and pre-view that the section was obvious. had appeared merely to support aj 10 "When was the frat bridge built

com-

fortable for the night, in front of the drawing-room fire, and next day they gave him some help pack ing goods. The following night the house was broken into. Both defendants were committed for trial.

A politietan was constantly being Interrupted by cries of "Speak up!" "Louder!" from one of his Audience,

vention of diseases.

The magistrate imposed a fine of

The magistrate expressed the Your prolly meant to refer do a case like principle... porty and plant have been main that before the Court. There was tained in their high state of efficiency which is essential in the interests of public health.

Record of Growth.

I will not weary you by a the Company, but a few figures lengthy recital of the progress of may be of interest. From a small but brave start under the Fixing his eyes on the offender, uidance of the late Sir Patrick Manson, then a local practitioner, the candidate said, calmly and in-with a capital of only $25,000 pressively:

and a herd of 100

cattle,

"I do not propose to raise my the furm came into existence voice, because I think the ears of

In 1886. After a somewhat pre- the gentleman who interruptam carious existence, an outbreak of are quite long enough to hear at rinderpest in 1896 carried off the that distance."

whole herd and tlie Company, had to be roconstructed, Dr. Nopic. Television "movies" will be stated by Mr. Walker, our former commercial fact within a year.Manager, taking the Initiative. Mr. L. G. Hutchinson.

A man without a wife should have money in the bank Mr. Green (Tottenham. Magistrate.).

There is much more. kindness ,and toleranco; London nowadays

is teeming with good worde Sir Oliver Lodge.

one-

The new Company which started with a Capital of only $50,000 has been gradually increased to the present guro of one and a half millions.

From providing milk only, for the small foreign community, the activities have expanded and now

It is only too easy for a coun- comprise an output of milk of over try to get into a mess. It 181,000 gallons per day from a herd agonising work to get it out of of 000 cattle; fattening poultry I wonder when youth will learn for, the table, rearing pigs for our ham and bacon trade and shop use, that marriage is a man's job, and turkeys, and other stock in season.

thereof a the responsibilities

In addition to milk we provide glant's. Mr. J. A. F. Cairns.

I am firmly convinced that fresh cream, ice cream, crean

cheese, "Dunstyle" choose, spocial

many a long year a stretch of at milk for infants, invalids, etc. at least another century-will pass From our cold stores, we provide away before there will be any dan- I ger of having to fight-Lord ice, butter, all kinds of meat, fish, Cushendur.

(Continued on Page 10.)

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HONGKONG CHAFF.

By B. R.-B.

To this well-known pavilion

They'

by the million

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To watch the cricket

But I can't stick it!

on the site of London Bridge, ond

lant? how long did

11 Why fa a district of London

called Kentish Town?

12 Where and why has a bishop just

beon sont to prison for ten years?

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