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TWO DOG-OWNERS SUMMONED

KOWLOON CASES NOT PROVED

BANK OF EAST.

ASIA

DIVIDEND & BONUS-

PROPOSALS ·

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HAND OF FATE

(Continued from Page 8.),

Whittaker's sudden death at the age of sixty-nine. ·|

than

The Directors of the Bank of "Well," said Lloyd George, "I T. E. Jackson, formerly residing at No. 261 Prince Edward Road, East Asia, Ltd., announs that think I should be satisfied with was nummoned before Mr. Wynne-subject to audit, the profit or the sixty-nino!" Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy year ending December 31, 1038,

"I think," said Bertrand Dawson: this morning for allowing his after writing off all charges and white dog out in the street without other contingencies, and including (now Lord Dawson of Ponn), "we a muzzle at 8.40 a.m. on January the balance brought forward from can guarantee you more

to $819,093.44, that!" 1932, amounts 9. He denied the charge.

which the Directors, propose to An Indian constable said he was! on patrol in Prince Edward Road deal with at the forthcoming

annual meeting as follows:- when he saw a white dog with no

To pay a dividend of muzzle a few yards away from No. 80.00 per share on 261. He followed it and it ran 56,986 shares absorb- into No. 261. He told an amuh

ing

$

who came out in response to hisi To pay, a bonus of ringing that he would issue $1.00 per share on summons, and asked for the name 65,986 shares absorb of the mastor. She then went into ing

To transfer to Ro the house atid called out her

witness serve mistress, from whom obtained the name of the master

To pay a bonus to of the housc.

the staff

To carry forward..

Defendant explained that when the constable asked her for the! name and told her that the dog had been out, she thought it had, but after he had left, she found that It was at the back-yard, tied up. Defendant said he had a black and white dog, but according to the constablo, he had seen a white one. There might have been a mistake: because a neighbour had a white! dog and it was in the habit of going near his house.-

The summons was dismissed.

ANOTHER CASE.

$335,016,00

LIFE'S EXTENSIONS. "When you had reached sixty- soven," sald Lord Riddell, "you would begin to agitate for an ex- tension!"

THURSDAY

ANZAC TIFFIN

· LOCAL ASSOCIATION:

· HONOURS COL. THOMS

"This Colony is the key to the defence of all British Interests

ARY 25, 1984

NANKING SESSION.

LIKELY TO PROLONG KUOMINTANG PARLEY

Nanking, Jan. 24:

Ku Tu-chung has been appoint od vice-Ministor for War in place of Chen Yi, who has been appoint- ed Chairman of the Fukion pro vinee-Router.

The plenary session of the Con- in the Far East. Without tral Executivo Committee, which security such as Hongkong pro-is scheduled to close to-morrow, vides there can be no trade. will probably be prolonged til The 'Australians und New January 20. This, it' la under- Zealanders in Hongkong should stood, is because of the number of play their part in ensuring that proposals still to be discussed. security, and if, trouble ever arises I am sure they will hot bo found wanting." Colonel N.W.B.B. Thoms, D.8.0., M.G., retiring Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, made this statement in the course of his reply to Dr. H. D. Matthews, at the complimentary tilin tendored him by the Australian and New Zenland Association yesterday.

Amang those present were Dr. H. Lloyd George was then fifty-six. D. Matthews (Chairman), Col L. Lord Dawson guaranteed him more G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Major than eleven years of life! Lloyd E. J. R. Mitchell, O.B.E., Capt. $ 24,000.00 George will be seventy-one next. S. M. Wilkinson, Lt. C. de S. January. He has already got an Robertson, M.M., Mr. S. T. William-

Brave Australian. $334,091.44 extension of nearly two years over son, Mr. J. R. Way, Mr. J. Hun er.

"Shanghai seems to have been Mr. A. W. Ingram, Mr. J. Kelicher, $849,993.44

Mr. J. Wolfe, Mr. L. Tatham, Mr. the lodestone which has attracted young mon from N. Stockton, Mr. E. Selk, Mr. C. adventurous Cheang, Mr. A. C. Ellis, Mr. Australia and New Zealand. McInnes. Mr. A. E. Bates, and Mr. has been our task to look after

them and find them jobs. C. P. Taylor.

$. 55,986.00

$100,000.00)

DARING THIEVES

ROB MANSION OF LATE VISCOUNT HALIFAX

"Well," replied Lloyd George, "wasn't it Hezekiah who got an extension?"

his own uttermost hope.

The story of Hezekiah's cxton- sion is thrilling. It is in II. Kings, xx. The king was sick unte death. "Set thine house in order," anid Isaiah, "for thou shalt die and not; live.'

Then the king turned his face to the wall and prayed and wept Bore. Hezekiah got an extension of fifteen years.

DAILY MIRACLE.

London, Jan. 24. While tho coffin containing the body of Viscount. Halifax lay in In another case, D. C. Wilson, the Church grounds at his resi- manager of the Newspaper Enter-dance at Hickleton Hall, near Don-dial went backward ten degrees!" prise, Ltd., was summoned for caster, in readiness for the fune allowing his dog to be put in the ral, thieves burgled the mansion.. street on two separate dates with- out a muzzle.

As a sign the shadow on the sun Read the tale. It is one of the finest in the world.

of

•

tween the people of the Empire, and in our Society at Shanghai we have between 10 or 15 members, not Austrailan or New Zealand born, who served during the his- toric campaign on Gallipoli,

"We have had our ups and downs In Shanghai, aml our problems. very likely, were little different to your own,

It

will

"In this, I think. we have been Military Career. In proposing the toast of Col. successful. About two and a half Thoms, Dr. H. D. Matthews, the years ago a young Australian camo President of the Australian and to Shanghat and asked us to find New Zealand Association, briefly him a job. We were instrumental outined Col. Thoms military in obtaining a post for him with career, which dated back to the tho Kallan Mining Administration, Boer War, and said that, although and six months ago we heard that members of the Association in at enormous risk to his own life he Hongkong had only had the had been instrumental in saving pleasure of meeting him during the lives of every man in the mino. the past few days, everyone, had We are tremendously proud of him.

Anzac Company. gained an impression of his charm

"I was very interested to see that and ability,

"I think that, in addition to in Hongkong you have an Anzac Thoy removed two heavy cases

I have got many extensions. So these features, Col: Thoms has Company in the Volunteer Defence The frat summons referred to of family heirlooms from the third! 5.65 pm, on January 7 when, an floor to the lawn and rifled them, have you. So have wo all. Life is shown in no small manner his Corps. This is something to be Indian alleged, defendant's red afterwards decamping with their a daily miracle. Every breath we adaptability. In New Zealand he proud of and I hope that every

draw is part of the order of the was connected with the Militia member of the Association

our Forces, and more recently in Shang join it. This Colony is the key to dog was in Waterloo Road without loot.

universe. The rhythm a muzzle...

in the East. Without security Lord Irwin, the oldest eon and paise is that of the stars in their hal he has been Commandant of the defence of all British interests

the Volunteer Forces, Defendant denied this summons, help to Viscount Halifax, and

coprses..

"Wo feel that it is indeed such as Hongkong provides there The Australians stating that at the time stated by seventy guests who were assembled the constable and for 15 minutes for the funeral, were asleep in What a consolation it is to know great privilege and a great honour can be no trade.

should play their part in ensuring before that, he was playing with the mansion, and a policeman was that our death as well as our life to have Colonel Thoms here with und New Zealanders in Hongkong

un to-day. (Applause). insido the the dog in his garden, and it could on duty

building is in the rhythm of God!

Col, Thoms' Reply.

that security, and if trouble When my faith fails I whisper: "I must say I feel rather over- arises I am sure they will not be I think Colonel "When I consider Thy heavens,whelmed by the nice things the found wanting. he (the constable) mentioned that

the work of Thy fingers; the moon President has sald about me," said Bird will agree with me that the another constable had seen the dog dant's dog was out in the street and the stars, which Thou hast Col, Thoms in reply, "and I wish Australian and New Zealand unit on the road. That was the only without a muzzle on January 9, ordained; what is man, that Thou they

true" here should be as strong as

other. reason defendant could think of defendant said he knew nothing at art mindful of him? and the son (Laughter). why the constable had taken out all about it. In fact he did not of man, that Thou visitest him? "It was extremely kind of the "Reverting to the difficulties ex- this summons,

know a summons was being taken For Thou hast made him a little Jocul. Australian and New Zealand perienced by the Anzac Society in out against him until he had lower than the angels, and hast Association to invite me, as a re- Shanghai I would like to mention This summons was dismissed.

crowned him with glory and presentative of the Anzac Society a certain class of young Australian With regard to the second sum.actually received it,

Thanour."

in Shanghai, to be a guest of hon-and, New Zealander who secures a mans which alleged that defen- A fine of $8 was imposed,

our here to-day.

comparatively good position with a "The Anzac Society in-Shanghai local firm, and then tries to pre- started soon after I arrived, mainly tend that he is an Englishman. great because it was found that when That has been one of our Anzac Day came. around, there was difficulties in Shanghai and I am no organisation to fittingly com- sure that you have experienced it memorate it at the Cenotaph. Thus here.

not have been out in the street, throughout the night.—Reuter. When the constable spoke to him.

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