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NOTICE
:
WILLIAM POWELL,
· LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-Fourth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Sharehold
the will be held in Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, 30th May, 1950, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Directors' Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 28th February, 1950, and to re-elect a Director and elect Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 22nd May, 1950, to 30th May, 1950, both days inclusive..
FOR SALE OR RENT DESIRABLE Residence at Taipo, N.T, consisting of large Living, Dining, Kitchen, 3 Dad, 2 Bathe Hong & Laundry. Beparate Garage & Bervants, Quarters, 20,000 8q. Ft. Land Approx. for Cash or Part Cash & Bal. as Rent over 5 years, or lease for 3 years, High Rental in advance. Train, Bus & Modern Only Berious & Conveniences. Responsible persons need apply. Bax 508 "China No Brokers. accurate Mali"
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By Order of the Board,
E.W. McCarthy, Acting Secretary.
Kong, May 18, 1930.
NOTICE THE CANTON INSURANCE office, LIMITED
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 18,
1980.
Canton Insurance Co. annual meeting
Shareholders of the Conton Insurance Company
Mr.
Limited, at their 65th annual meeting yaster- day, wore told that income had suffered as a result of the Nationalist blockade, and under- writers' liabilities undór · marine extension clauses had been indefinitely prolonged on cargo originally destined for China, but now filling our godowns to capacity.
D.F. Landafe, the Chairman, who made this on- nouncement, added that the complexities of the situation in China made the future very. obscure,
In his overall review of the follo which should make an im Company's activities for the portant contribution to future re- past year Mr. Landale sald:
The Chairman then proposed
|sults."
That
"Our premium Income again slows an increase and has risen the following Resolution: by $768,008 compared with last the Report and Accounts as pre- year. This is
record Ogure and sented, including the payment of reflects progress
in all parts of a dividend of $15 per share, free af tax, the transfer to General the world where we operate, es-
̈ang pecially in London. Unfortunately
to
Re
our losses have risen by $1,503,- serve
101 $200,-
and
000 and the
forward of
267 over last year's figure $452,277, be adopted and. passed." commission
by expenses and $54.910, increased
The motion was seconded by in' ratio of
cc air. C.D. Slade who said that all 13.60 and 3.25 per cent respec-i
undertaking parties
particu tively. A large proportion of the insurance under increase in losses can be attra-larly those engaged in marine in buted to the settlement during the surance, must expect a variable and this the claims experience, year under
review of deferred
Company had
had taken in its stride. repairs under Hull policies for ac- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN count of previous years and is the The increased claims arising from
abnormal conditions
naturally the Sixty-fifth. Ordin-result of the abnormal
persisting
through the years since Yearly Meeting of of the immediate post-war years
will ba held during
which the shortage of the war, especially in relation to Offices of
Company's the tonnage was such that none but Hull insurance, must be rogarded сп Wednesday the most urgent repairs were car- as enhancing the
of
was proof, if Expenses 14 the 17th May, 1950, at Noon, ried out. The item of $775,561 prestige, while expansion in the
premium Income under the beading for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Consulting Management includes. Ave Quar any be needed, that the Company Agency expense was maintaining its healthy pusi ters of Londan MAY 503 Peninsula Committee together with a whereas the 1948 Accounts in tinn not only in the Colony but
elsewhere
The workd Hotel always has in stock large Statement of Account for the clude the corresponding figure for also saleation American Washable and
ended 31st December
only, three Quarters
Ds it was wherever there is an insurance
good repute. Cocktall Dresses, Blouses, Skirts, 1949, electing Members of the found Impossible for various rea-arket of
Mr. Slade congratulated the Blacks, Podal Pushers, Shorte, Summer Wedge Heel Shoes, Etc. Consulting Committee and ap-soas to determine the figure for
pointing Auditors.
the fourth Quarter of that year Consulting Committee on the way Company's investments before the Accounts were closed. the Open till 5 p.m.
emerged from the events of last "An amount of $1,268,071 har
fall In gilt-edged for year-the been credited as provision
devaluation of counow required. taxation for account of 1040 and securities and
uired. Sterling.
which men-/
report and accounts, previous years not now. At our meeting last year tioned that in past years varying were for the year ended Decem- set aside as ber 31, 1949, were then put to amounts had been provision for faxation in all parts the meeting and carried unani-
ente meusly. of the world whore we operate,
Committee, Consulting The a large proportion of this pro-
of Sir Man-kam Le vision belag in respect of our composed
London,
where and Messrs. P.S. Cassidy, F.C. underwriting in for the war 1 ad Barry, D. E. Clark, A.LS. Read,
position our tax
S. Hampden Rois, W.A. Stewart had not been S.. subsequncertained. Our liability and S.T. Williamson, were re- fully fer taxation in respect of London elected en
Percy Smith and nyditors,
Lowe, Bingham now been de and, after
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The Register of Members Books will be and Transfer closed from the 3rd May to the 17th May, 1950, both days inclusive.
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at!
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for
The
The
bioc.
business for the year up to and company and inclu 48 has oviding for and Matthews, did not seek re-
excepting
inx liability on our London appointment, and the meeting ap- business for subsequent years and pointed Mr. A. Ritchie and Dr. Matthews As auditors for the It is hereby notified that also for our liability in other S.S. Robb of Lowe, Bingham and areas, it is considered that we are HENRY SHIH of 16-C, Glou-over-provided. This explains the ensuing year.
All members of the Considing cester Building, Hong Kong, credit of $1,208,071, $1,000,000 of
Mr. 5. Hoss and Mr. W.A. SALE OF CROWN LAND has this day been appointed which we have added as an ad-Committee,
the Sole Agent In China, Ma-ditional reserve to our Insurance Hampden
Shareholders at the meating Increased premium income we are An auction sale of Crown Cao Hongkong and Singapore Fund to care for the considerably Stewart, were prosent.
ROBINSON for Messrs
Messra, C.D. Slade, V.C. Land will be held at P.W.DOLLUBER, INC. of 389 Fifth now writing.
Labrum, H, Sidbury, B.C. Field, A. Ritchie, D. Black, S. Mason, Headquarters on Monday, the
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The area
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were
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From underwriting "The amount standing to the
and
Ex-
was made by the Fluctuation Account credit of Investment change
of the at the start It meeting to the deaths of Mr. C. pared with the previous year. chews a drop of $293,889 com- Chairman pared might be expected that this re- Bernard Brown, who was with Dated the 10th day of May, duction would be greater having the Consulting: Committes for 25 regard to the considerable depre- years continuously, and Mr. X.A. cintion in the value of our gilt-Mason, who was appointed Secre- edged and local investments as at tary of the Company in 1945. December 31 1949 but, this re duction is offset by an apprecia tion in value of our funds in United States currency,
are 1850,
Further particulars Available from the Govern- ment Gazette of May 12, 1950 or from the Crown Lands & Survey Office.
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and Deor) 2-Donnaug Rd2
due to
devaluation of the Pound Sterling
September last.
in
Released U.S. fliers in Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, May 17. Refreshed by sleep and vita-
"On the marine side by far-the most important event of the past year was the termination of the Combined Marine
Surcharge a reversion to Agreement and a free underwriting. There considerable speculation at time as to the effect that this who languished for 18 months step would have on cargo rates in the hands of the Chinese but generally speaking it is, not Reds, prepared today, to give apparent that there has been any the world the story of their very marked falling off. The experiences. packing and handling of goods in
The two, Marine Master Ser-
Bender of Cin- many parts of the world stil!
grant Elmer C leaves much to be leaired and canal, and Navy Chief Electrl- there 18 no Justification for any cian's Mate William C. Smith of reduction in rates & Long Beach, California, arrived general long on these conditions exist. In here last night from the Orient. the Hull market claims
by Rear Admiral periences have been affected by John E. Gingrich and a handful the factors which have already of civilians and servicemen,
feared mentioned and it is to be
Bmith and Bender-wore taken that devaluation must also have
from the plane which brought an adverse effect on the results
them from Hong Kong-1ɔ the of Hull, business generally, if
Opital. the Far East our Income
Navy doctors sald both needed has suffered from the Nation rest and vitamins.
newanca Before they talk to alist Government blockade China Coast ports, although to Navy
was
the min pills, two American Riers
Greeted
into
Intelligence officers wil some extent this has been offer process the Bender fell
"war" risk:rates thari by higher
Smith and would have been the case
CRSS under Chinese Communist hands on mermal conditions." "The blockade has also been October 19, 1948 when their been liaison plane was forced down in responsible for filling the godown Red territory. They had been af the Colony to capasity with held in Red villages near Tsing- cargo destined for China and has fao until their release on May 3 resulted in an indefinite pro- longation of Underwriters liabilAssociated Press,
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorllion"
GROUNDHOG NOT DUMB
tribution South would have been
PLENTY of people think the virtually sure to overcall if he Ducking possibly could have. Third, the groundhog is dumb. back into his terrestrial retreat 10 cards shown in those sufis when he sees his own shadow. le prectalmed such shortness in the as not others that North would have supposed to mark him only lacking courage, but shy of gulle job of guarding them the intelligence to realise that his both. Fourth, East's heart' hold- shadow can't hurt him. In hav. Ing sal directly over that in ing a certain amount of fear in North's own best suit.
But he heeded not and his makeup, however, he show.
trait which some bridge players the hearts to the 9,
the hopeless game, East times
There are
triod. opened 10
and. K. was led to the 7 and have sense enough to fear cer-J. club 3 to the K and the spade Lain factors in the form of warn to the A. East then scored the ings given by acts of his partner diamond A and led to the K, or opponents.
lack utterly.
sound competitor should The spade that
4.2
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$10 8 7.63
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SAQ HAJOS WEDAL:
Q 9,5 4
SK J 8 3 H
DJ.7633 CA 3
West. North-South
(Dealer: vulnerable), West North East
Pass Pass
Poss Pass Para
: Pass.
South
1 C
Pass
Dbi
I }
NT
Pass
Pass
3 NT
whereupon West came back with the heart 7 through the X-the
a and playing and the A con- stituting the setting trick
North Nort
1th
ground
had withdrawn like
when he
3-Diamonds, that
heard
contract
South's could have been made for a niço, part-score: With trumps guessed logically, South should have lost only two treks in diamonds and anc in each pujor.
Tomorrow's Problem
SAQ 1042 HA 0:4
1SS 65 2DQ087
North was heedless of the
DO 4.3 CA 1087
D5 2 CQJ.B
N
W EDQD8 3J 083
8.K 7
HKJ:10
DAKJ 107 -CK 43
warnings given through thai bid- 80 chose an unmukcable No Trump contract in essaying a game. First, South was unwill- ing to overcall the originel Club, so could not have been very vulnerable). strong in high cards. Second, h-Why in No Trump small slam rebid. of diamonds after North's approximately twice as sound a
(Dealer: North. North-South”-
2-No Trumps showed he had two contract ad one in spades or dia-
eve carders, and with that diamonds on this deal?
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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