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FIRE INSURANCE.
LOCAL CO.'S RECORD FIGURES.
BRIGADE SHORTCOMINGS..
"Reasonably Confideat As to
The Future.”
HONGKONG FRIDAY
A PRACTICAL JOKE.
COSTS ONE MONTH IN
JATE
"YOUTH'S SILLY PRANK.
MOTUR MISHAP.
· CYCLE RUNS INTO A BANE
EUROPEAN INJURED.
PRICE, 33.00 Per Month.
TOWER COLLAPSE.
ALARMING ACCIDENT AT-
NORTH POINT.
ONE COOLIE KILLED
"A Chinese youth attempted a Sanitary Inspector A Brady
An accident at the Netherlanda: practical joke on a rice merchant at was involved in a motor Ayele Harbour Works, North Foint, re Cochrane Street by ordering a bag accident in the New Territories sulted in the death of one coolie Highest net premium received, of rice to be taken to the Merenn- yesterday which necessitated his and serious injury to two others and the third best balance in attila Bank premises. Two shop removal to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday morning. history, were the features of the coolies carried the rice and depo- Mr. Brady was driving on the report submitted at to-day's 57th sited it near the staircase They Castle Peak Road and when near ordinary (annual) mesting of the were then led on a wild goose chase Chung Ukichud his machine ran Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., from floor to floor for payment off the road. The presence of a Ltd, held at the offices of the yens and eventually the Joker was bank at this spot fortunately avert, He was eral managers (Messre. Jardine, caught and handed over to a coned more serious injury.. Matheson & Co., Ltd) when refer These facts came out in evidence by striking a rock
istablet
hurt in both knees and his handa ence was made by the chairman to han the youth was charged before the Hongkong Hotell fire and criti- Major G. Wilson at the Central cisra. was levelled at this most Magistracy this morning for at serious deficiency of European tempting to obtain goods by false firemen in the Brigaden
Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (chair pretences. It was stated that the harbour yesterday,
man) was supported by the fol lewing members of the consulting committee:Sir Robert Ho Tung Messrs. C Bernard Brown, A, H.. Compton, A. S. Gubbay and H. P.. White and Mr. F. C. Hall (secra- tary)..
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Shareholders present were Messrs. Arnold, R, Bridger, A. Denison, D. V Stca venson, Ho Leung, J. H. Sath, GL V Osmund, Ct Savard Remedios, and A. H. M. da Suva
After the secretary had read the convening notice, Mr. Bernard said:
accused was not an employee of the
Bank, but he knew every part of the building. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour.
1
it stood last year. This is due to depreciation in the value of our gold and silver investments and to adverse exchanges, both as re- gards sterling and Shanghai taels I might mention that quite an as preclable part of this amount has been recovered since December 31 last, this being the date on which values and rates of exchange are taken for the purposes of our Fannual accounts.
Bonus To Staff
You will, I trust, approve of the usual bonus of 15 per cent on their salaries being granted to the staff.
one
***Loyal Support. "Gentlemen,The report and accounts having now been in your hands for the prescribed number of days, I propose, with your per mlesion to follow the customary procedure of taking them as read:
The year under review has "It is with considerable plen- proved to be an uneventful sure that your general managers from an insurance standpoint. and consulting committee are able The chaotic conditions now pre- to place before you such a satis valent practically all over Chins factory account as that for the make business most difficult and year 1924, and our best thanks we sincerely trust that some early fare due to all those who have so solution may be found that will loyally afforded us their support help the country to more peaceful in the difficult days that are past and prosperous days to However, insurance Busines" vanropios lthrut some its bleak moments like every ether short reference to the tre in the factor in the commercial world, Hongkong Hotel of January 1, and competition is becoming so last. This was undoubtedly the severe that it is difficult to see worst conflagration that has what the future has in store. been experienced in the Still, I trust we may rely on the Colony for very many years continued support of our friends past, and great credit is due to who have given us their business the Fire Brigade for checking the in the past and helped to build up fire when they did. This they the company into its present were enabled to do owing to the present sound position,
co-operation of units from His Majesty's naval and military forces..
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Other Accidents,
hand truck were in collision In tv
A number of motor cars and a other accidenta on this side of the
travelling along. Des Voeux Road In the first of these a motor car West struck a truck loaded with meat from the slaughter house. Another car. coming from the op- posite direction failed to stop In time and also collided with the truck One of the truck men, a butcher, was injured in both lega and had to be taken to the Govern ment Civil Hospital afte
At Jubilee Street, In the after- noon, a car driven by a European collided with another coming from the opposite direction. The lud guards of both the cars were damaged, but the occupants escaped injury.
MORE ENTRIES
FANLING STEEPLECHASE
MEETING.
Entries closed at noon to-day for the steeplechase meeting of the Fanling Hunt (at their Kwant! rate course) on Easter Monday, The total number gainst 68 for the first me, “-
on New Year. were hew the Jockey, Onus annual meeting have been entered.
Details aror
1. Causeway Bay Handicap, 1
miles---ten..
2. Open Light Weight Race
miles fourteen.
..
2
3. Open Heavy Weight Race 2
milee-fourteen.
4. Huat Steeplechase Handicap,
2 miles sixteen.
5. United Services Race, 1
mifles seventeen
It is hoped that lists will be ready for publication to-morrow.
INTERPORE SOCCER.
"To return to the account for the year 1924, I would point out that the balance of $534,656.09, is
Unsatisfactory Feature. the third best in the history of the "One unsatisfactory feature company, The net premium re was apparent, however to all ceived is the highest by nearly who witnessed the fire and that $100,000 as also is the income was the lamentable lack of Buro- from interest by approximately pean firemen to support the $26,000,
efforts of the superintendent. We Factor of Exchange,
trust that the Government will The ratio of losses and. ex- take early steps to remedy this penses work out at 43.25 per cent. most serious deficiency as it can and 38.61 per cent. respectively as not be hoped that Hongkong will against 40.04 per cent. and $7.37 always maintain its recent record per cent for the year 1923. The of immunity from serious fires. vate of exchange at which the ac- After the resolution, which I counts are shown is 5/8 of a penny am about to propose, has been higher than last year and, small as duly seconded, I shall be pleased this may seen, it makes a very to answer to the best of my The positions of the Shanghai conleiderable difference in con-abilty, any questions anting out Verting our stealing figures, into of the accounts which share Hougkeng dollars.
holders may wish to ask
The coolies were at work or one of the towers where the mater for the making of concrete bloc for the sing wall," is mixed, sent down to the moulds Te structure collapsed suddenly, throwing the men a distance of about 30 feet, and they were buried under a mass of material
Hong
RELATED VERSION FROM PEKING
ANTI-COMMUNISTS JAILED,
(Reuters Service.)
Peking, March 25. Oficial telegrams state that
Chang Kai-shek carried detst in Canton and ned- Chinese and Russian
STEEL TRUST.
MANY OBSTACLES TO BE OVERCOME
large gang and the unfortunate Rescue work was done by un man were extricated after const derable labour. One of the men, his head against a heavy fron DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED, however, had in his fall struck
book and he died on the spot shortly after he was taken out. The other two, who also received severe injuries, were sent to the Government Civil Hospital.
STREET CRIES
"FEANUT SELLERS IN
COURT
OFFENDERS WARNED
Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, March 25. Interviewed by Reuter Herr Gerwin, Director of the German Steel Trust, admitted that a pro-- visional agreement for rail cartel had been reached in Paris, but the negotiations had to be resumed as many obstacles had to be overcome before a definite agreement could be concluded.
Herr Gerwin did not specify the obstacles, but it is understood. that one is the allotment of ex-. Action taken by the police yasport quotas between the various terday to abate the nuisance caused countries.
to business men by hawkers shout An earlier reference to this ing their wares in the central dis will be found on page 11.1 trict brought three peanut sellers before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning.
The evidence showed that one man was arrested at the end of Pedder Street near Blake Plor for uttering cries, but the detective had proceeded as far as Queen' Road on his way to the Police Station when another was find thera
PUBLISHER DEAD.
SIR HEDLEY LEBAS PASSES AWAY.
The death is announced o Hedley Lebas, Governing Director of the Caxton Publishing Company.. Limited, at the age of 68 years.
educated in Jersey. At 18 years of (Sir Hedley Lenas was born and age he enlisted in the 16th Hussars, in which he served seven years in
He
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Another case was against a the ranks. He founded the Caxton Inn AGITBAN A M cripple from Shamshuipo, who was Publishing Company in 1899. caught at Pedder Street. Hie dis- Was a Knight of Grace of St. John ability received the sympathy of of Jerusalem, Joint, Hon. Secretary the Magistrate, who in discharging of the Prince of Wales Fund, a the youth with a warking not to sell member of the National War Sav on this side of the harbour, ordered inge Committee, Hoa Treasurer of the issue of a free licence.
the English Golf Union, and Hon. Organiser of the Lord Kitchener: National Memorial Fund, He edited. the Lord Kitchener Memorial Book. and held the Royal Humane. Society's award for saving life]:
HOME MAILS
The following was handed to proceeding this afternoon.
Delivery of two Home mails was the "China Mail" for publica,The sa "Trior" brought 66 bags tion to-day. Other information of letters (Lordon, February 26) will be found on page 9-
harged a total of 379 bags includ- and the "Empress of Russia dis- ing 82 Bags from Europe via Siberia.
The Portuguese, interport acccer team from Shanghai is due here by the saFresident Cleve land on March 81.
plays are: Allanson; H Favacks, C. Passe A Sequeira, Sequeira, C. Jayacho
RANLING HUNT.
1 new propose the following Faygoho, Collado, Gonsalves, meet on the Sheungakui police
Marchi, H. Ribeiro. Reserves That the report and accounts P. Costa, J. Lima. Represents as presented, including the tiye M. Leia Manager payment of a dividend of $88 Campos
The balance at credit of work- ing, account for 1925 is $690-resolution: 782.41, or approximately $77,000 || beer than the previous year. at the same period, Le, after twelve months working. This is the more satisfactory in view of the fall in premium income of about $40,000 as compared with 1924. This shrinkage in income was anticipated by us but we are hops- ful that a full recovery will be achieved in the year now current.
"The account for 1926 has yet but with the carry forward as & further twelve months to run
shown, we are reastmably con-
Samples and particolare an applicationfident that we shall be able to pre
TANG YUK, DENTI
the late SIEN TING,"
14, D'Aguilar Btres.
TERMS VERY YODABATE
·Cónsulation-Pres
sent to you a healthy anal outtum
at this time next year.
Per Increased Dividend.
per share, an addition to the The following have reserve fund of $100,000, the to represent the Ho transfer of £15,447-76-34., arguese aga exchange 2/4 $130,556.09 Fernan
to the credit of reinsuranca Rerde fund, and the payment to the Guterres staff of 15 per cent upon their Gusano (cap salaries, be adoed and Brown passed.
question was put and the resoluPor Mr. A. Denison seconded No to
Other business comprised tion was carried unanimously
Election of the Ho Chater Sir Robert Ho Mesars, C. Bernard Brow
The surplus to be dealt with at Compton, A. S.. Gubbay, T this mesting ls 584,650,09, and Pearce and H. P. White (the
we recommend the payment of a tiring members
dividend 5688 per share, an in- man of the
crease of $8 on last year's, absorb 81 tinge
ng: $804,000
$100,000 to the
and that the baland 656.09, at
flon of Mr. R
fund Mr. D.
mpany, 88
To-morrow the Fanling Hounds. station at 9 fm for for hunting,
On Sunday the rendezvousria at Eok-ma-chau Cross-Toads at 10 45 am, for drag hunt
A CORRECTION:
In our report of the Capt. Woon v. General, Chan Lim-pak case reference was made to Gen-
ding the Can- nder "Generali
comm
MEXICAN LAWS.
DEAYLOCK IN FOREIGN OIL: INTERESES.
DIPLOMATS CONTER
(Reuters American Service.)
**** Mexico City, March 25 It is understood that the confer ences on oil interests with the Mexico Government have virtually rexchad a deadlock,
Mr. Esmond Ovey, the British Minster, called on Mr. James R. with whom, it is believed, he dis- Sheffield, the American Minister,
cussed the position:"
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