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The interesting spectacle of the Judge Jury and bewigged barris ters descending to the cellars to witness a lantern demonstration would have been afforded at the Supreme Court this morning, the demonstration in question being
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MANY INCIDENTS DURING WEEK-END.
SKIPPER'S LOSS..
Losses of large sums of money
werk-andako
ka and valuables are reported over the
A partner of the Sun Cheong
There is a possibility that the We are officially informed that the Canton expressed to-day at the second beat Filipino lawn tennis, "stars" the General Agents and Consult annual meeting of China Under-in fact their Davis Cup teaming Committee of
of Share. ab import and export firm of No. writers, Ltd, held this morning at are to play exhibition games in Insurance Office, Ltd. will, at the the offices of the general mana-Hongkong, on their way to America.forthcoming Meeting
Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, secretary of holders to be held on Tuesday, LF Shing Street, reported on gers. (Messrs. Shewan,, Tomes &
the local Flipino Club, received a May 18, declare a fual dividend Saturday that the managing part- Co.), St. George's Building.
$6,000 Mr. R. G. Shewan presided. He telegram to-day from Dr. Vlanan of $22 per share in respect of her has absconded with a sum of
1924, add
The same day a house boy work was supported by the following secretary of the Philippine Amateur Working Account
"Philippines Dilvis Cup to illustrate the evidence of Prof. members of the consulting con Athletic Federation, as follows $10,000 to the Starling Reserving at No. 5. Humphrey's Building |
team Fund $100,000 to Reinsurance Joseph Lexton Shellshear, D.S.O., mittea, Mesars. Li Tse-fong, C. PAragon brothers Barredo and Fund and 9816,499:67 to Under Kowloon returned after an absence
Marcel Mok Ching-kong and C..A..
Gonzales arriving Empress of Asia writing Suspense Account; and of three weeks and found that M.B., ChM., Professor of Anatomy da Roza, Mr. R. Farrant (manager Tuesday-stop-arrange matches they will further declare an Interim money and jewellery amounting to at the University of Hongkong and secretary) and Mr. HR.. It was eventually decided, how-Sturt, FLA.(actuary and life
Dividend of $18 per share in $1.517 had been stolen from his respect of the Working Account room. A substitute, who has since manager).
1926 and carry forward the sum of absconded, is suspected of being
the thief. ever, that Prof. Shellshear had
Shareholders present were ⚫made his polnis sufficiently clearMessrs. Allan Keith, I W
in evidence..
Shewan, Jas. Toppin, F. The case in which his evidenceTavares, M. A. dos Remedios,
Wong Kit-wan, C. Thwaites, was given is that of alleged for gery against two Chinese in con- nection with the presentation of la book to the Wing On Bank and lu $50,000 account. .
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Results Encouraging. After the convening notice had béen read. Mr. Shewan said.
We have now the pleasure to lay before you the report. and ac- Having been accustomed to the counts for the year ending. Decem- use of micrespopie instruments ber 31, 1925 and as these have for some 20 years and having, used been in your hands for the requir- them daily for the last eight years ed period I will with your con- for making most minute examin-sent, take them as read ations and comparisons, his evid- The results of the working of enee was given at the instance of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, prosecuting, the allegedly forgeries having been brought under the lers, enlarged and photographed.
our different departments are, we think, decidedly encouraging and we feel that the company has a very promising future before it.
To meet marine risks taken in The most interesting point-made 1924 but payable subsequently a in evidence was with reference to reserve of $62,932.21 (being 60 the octagonal chop between pages per cent, of the premium income 6 and 7 on exhibit "Emme," the for 1924) was carried forward to book which had been presented to 1925, to provide which a loss of the Industrial and Commercial $55,878.60 had to be shewn on Bank purporting to bear evidence profit and los account in respect Lot deposit with the Wing On lof marine business.
Bank of $50,000:
In 1925, after providing a re- The genuine chop of the Wing serve of $88.494.71 being 60 per On Bank was first produced in its cent. of the premium income for enlarged photograph form and 1925) to meet all claims arising its structure was gone into after December 31, 1925, in re minutely by Prof. Shelkhear. The spect of risks accepted before that centre of the chop was taken up date, a surplus of $10,646.98 by the Chinese characters repre- available for transfer to prost senting the name of the Bank and and loss account in reduction, of arounit it were the representations the loss shewn thereon, in 1924, ot fairies bearing articles of and leaving a loss for the two allegorical significance, such as a years of $45,232.62. fan, a flute, flowers, etc.
Figures of Interest.
Ylunan."
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The "Empress of Aala" remains in port till Friday.
the The Aragon brothers are doubles champions of the Islands ;.
Gonzales is champion of Manila Burred a singles champion; and
city.
Mr. Pidefonso has already got in touch with Mr. J. D. Humphreys, "neting hon, secretary of the Hong- kong Cricket Club, and a decision will be come to this afternoon.
In the States, the Filipino team: will meet the winners of the Japan v...Cuba match.
LOCAL WEATHER.."
Tilli noon to-morrow, the weather forecast is:--Bast winds, fresh;. Oportant.
Though unpromising, it could be worse. The mid-day weather re- port to the layman-is not so ex pleit. It reads, inter alia-The anti-cyclone has strengthened slightly and now central near Shanghai The depression, off Cochin-China appears to have filled
1.
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During the 24 hours ended at 10 am to-day the rainfall amount ed to 0:21 of un loch.
$1,790,200.65, ...
MAGISTRACY ITEMS.
Entering through a verandah dom" early yesterday morning some person stole property to the value of $202,50 from a merchant at Second Street (western district)
Captain A, C.. Ingles (s.s.. "Sef-
The ELECTRIC CABLE AND RICE stan) lost a gold watch valued at
$540 yesterday afternoon. watch was left on a table in his cabin
THEFTS
TWO CONVICTIONS. Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning, a Chinese was charged with larceny of ten feet of electric. cable.
Mr. J. Thompson, of the Hong- keng Electric Company, said the cable found on the man was simi lar to that being laid along Queen's Road, but the lead casing had been taken out.
A fine of $25, or fourteen days" hard labour, was imposed;"
He
Another case against a Chinese concerned possession of a quantity of rice which he claimed was pur chased from another man. was, however, unable to point the man out.
Det.-Sergeant Carey mentioned that amongst other things found to date this year is 20.30 inches in the possession of the man were Feigns,, five American gold dollars, gaat an average of G70 inches. 3185.20 in cash, three gold sover
a gold ring and a truck licence.
Accused was fined $25, this sum to be deducted from the money found on him.
The total
with confidence that from the fourth year of our business and onwards our revenue will exceed our expenditure in an increasing
.
I can assure you that our actuary, while realising fully the desirability of keeping expenses as
Effective Agencies.
SOVIET POLICY. TOWARD BRITAIN. CHINA, AND
JAPAN...
RELATIONS WITH CHANG.
(Renter's Service.).
4
The Wu Fat soup dealers of No. 52. Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town, allege that an accountant has absconded with $870...
DRUSES DEFEAT.
FRENCH TROOPS CAPTURE SUDEDA.
(Reuter's Service.).
Beirut,, April 25. The French troops have captur- ed Sueida, the capital of the Jebel Druse, after six hours' fighting.
The Druses; who were estimated to be 6,000 strong, desperately re- listed, and lost heavily.
The French captured two gunst
KOREA'S LOSS.
DEATH OF THE LATE EMPEROR AT SEOUL.
(Reuter's Service.)
Tokyo, April 25.
The death is announced" from Seoul of the ex-Emperor, "Yi Chok
On the allegedly forged chop,
ratio. To meet fire risks taken in 1924 dissimilarities were claimed by witness who pointed out that the but "payable subsequently a ré- design on one corner of one half serve of $8,611.11 (being 40 per was the same us on the opposite. cent. of the premium income for corner, whereas there was no such 1924) was carried forward to low in these early years as is con- similarity on the genuine chop. 1925, to provide which a loss of sistent with reasonable expansion This design he described as giv. $3,998.21 had to be shewn on pro-is pot at all perturbed by the ex- of the establishment of agencies ing the appearance of a crossed it and loss account in respect of penses we have incurred in view finger: The half of the chop fire business, which bore this dissimilarity was!
In 1925, after providing a re- which has been effected, blurred and the "crossed fingerserve of $12.411.93 (being 40 per was about the only design clearly cent. of the premium income for 1925) to meet all claims arising visible.
Witness expressed it as his after December 31, 1925 in re-life opinion that the impression on spect of risks accepted before that pages 6 and 7 of this book could date. a surplus of $20,048.33 is Straits not have made by a single impres-available for transfer to profit and Malay States, Ceylod and Burma Russian relations, referred to the
loss account, extinguishing the und arrangements have been made position in China. sion of the genuine chop.
loss shewn thereon in 1924 and since the date of the account for He said that the Soviet Govern- leaving a profit for the two years what we believe will be an effectivement did not, conceal its sym- producing agency in the Nether-pathies with the national libera- of $16,050:12.
tion movement in China, But it Our accident department has lands India. only been in existence since The China agencies have naturai-rigidly adhered to the principle August and the figures at debit of ly been somewhat handicapped by of non-interference in China's this account may be regarded as the disturbances during the past internal affairs and was trying to maintain normal relations with more or less preliminary expenses. nine monthe We have, howevery charged them if these agencies are as soundly the Central and local Govern
established as they appear to be, we ments in China. M. Karakhan to profit and loss.
do not think you need feel anxiety was pursuing the policy of this as to the cost of their establish spirit with the full approval of Arthur Hassam, Ex-Mayor of New- ment.
FY Chow was born on March Moscow, April 25. 25, 1874, and succeeded his father In a speech before the Central on the latter's abdication on July Soviet Executive Committee M20, 1907. Korca was formally We are now receiving good class Litvinoff, after declaring that the annexed to Japan on August 22,
business from Hongkong,Soviet Government would
do 1910-1 Shanghai. Tientaln, Macao the everything necessery to remove Settlements. Federated the present deadlock in British-
Label Differences.
The labels on the two deposit SERADDOJU. jbooks` next came in for considera. tion and witness stated that he had examined labele from "Emma" and "Nina" and also, from a number of other deposit books which he select ed at random, from two portman teaus full which had been brought
LEE KEE
Agent for HENRY RICHARD TILE CO'S
to him.
1
For the purpose of measuring the characters on the labels he used a special lens with magnification which enabled him to measure care- fally to a hundredth of an inch.
Wilness repeated his menaure ments for the purpose of checking at debit for 1924 has been reduced observation The result of his from $59.925.95 to $26,004.26 for much for our fire, examination had been that he 1925. So. found the label on ""Nina" to be marine and accident business. Firo
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MINER TO MAYOR.
DEATH OF MR. ARTHUR HASSAM.
(Reuter'a Service.):
London, April 25. The death has occurred of Mr. We have written off $10,893.90
castle-under-Lyme and consulting mainly to meet difference in ex change occasioned by the necessity
engineer to the Peking Syndicate. The total outstanding premia as The Soviet was striving to main for shewing all our gold assets. In silver currency. Interest received shewn in the balance sheet amounts tain normal relations with He was a lifelong friend of Sir Joseph Cook, with, whom he began etc. amounted to $9,839.64 and to $84926.38 I am pleased to say Marshal Chang Taolin with whom work as a miner in Staffordshire:
that the balance that of this amount $80.280.25 has it had just concluded an agree the total result
already been collected which in veryment in regard to the Chinese
Eastern Railway. satisfactory.
I now beg to propose that the report and account for 1925 as presented boadopted and passed and when that has been seconded shall be pleased to answer any queations that shareholders may wish to aak.
Mr. C, Thwaftes seconded. No question was put and the resolu
Other Business,
Biggest Department. on any other book he examined.
Now as regards our life busi- This.. he considered a considerable difference in characters of this nen, which promises to be the largest of our departments, at the The colour and texture of the Arst blush you may feel some- cover of "Nina" was different to what disappointed that the outgo that of Emmu." "Emma" also has exceeded the receipts by some tion was passed unanimously. had a double row of stitching, one $94,000 during the year but this row of the stitch holes having nois by no means abnormal in the cotton on
Other business transacted by the Mr. F. C. Jenkin, appeara with. Mr. H/G. Sheldon for the prosecu mind that last year this departmeeting comprised tion (both instructed by Mr. ment only operated for 41 Re-election of Messrs. Allan Bulmer Johson, Hastings, Dennys months) that though our expenses Cameron, Li Tee-fong, C. P. Marcel, and Bowley). Mr. C. G. Alabaster have increased from $48,609.52 to Mak Ching-kong, CA da Roza and and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (instructed $161,211.50 being a little over Tsang Foo to the consulting cofur by, Mr. Leo' d'Almada) appear for three times, the premiume actual mittee proposed by Mr.FR y collected (less reassurances) Tavares, seconded by Mr Wong the respective prisoners
have increased from $28,011.75 Kit-wan
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the doller, on demand, today was 2/27/16
Arst few years of life business
You will observe (bearing in
to $183,928.21 being nearly six
Experience, shews that while in an expanding business expenses increase by a small percentage premium revenue increases mus more rapidly and it is
Re-election
OLAN and M
JM Lowe
Friendly relations with Japan continued, being one of the basic problems of the Soviet's' foreign policy
HARBOUR 1
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cargo beat loaded with rice was struck by a sudden squall at
MANILA FLIGHT.
SPANISH AIRMEN NOW AT SAIGON
(Reuters Service.)
Sufgon April 25.
The Spanish airmen for Manila o'clock yesterday morning have arrived here. while travelling between the Victoria junk anchorage and the Kowloon godowns. Listing to
harge of mis side, the boat became waterlogged. A charge of receiving a bribe
With the assistance of a prisons with an alternativ
launch the boat was conduct against
Sikh police. wed to the Bank Line w
constable, adjourned from Satur day, has been formally fixed for hearing on May 8,
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