GEORGE KENT & CO., LTD. WATER METERS, STEAM. METERS, OIL METERS, GAS METERS, CONTROLLERS, & RECORDERS.
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. LTD; IK. & Shanghai Bank Bldg. Tel. 27789
CHINA MAIL
Lombard Insurance Annual Meeting
Appreciable Improvement' Reported
The Chairman of the Consulting Committee of Lombard Insurance Co Ltd, Mr H. D. M. Barton, said at this morning's annual meeting there was some encourage- ment to be gained from an analysis of the figures in the underwriting accounts.
"Apart from a setback in the Fire Account, which we hope is only tem- porary, the other departments showed an appreciable improvement," he said.
The company maintained its; per cent.
Bear
Fate
and at the 73rd Ordinary Yearly
Meeting held at noeu today, the Consulting Commitee decitired the usual $2 per share absorbing 3707.847).
The amount available
Proposed by Mr G. L. Mar-
of dividend in the past for transfer to the Profit and shall seconded by Mr D. Loss Account is $130.436 com Hung, Messrs Lowe, Bingham
$40,644 pared with
in 1950, and Matthews were reappointed refreting a profit almost 8 peruditon.
income. rent in the premium This Account has beet: adjusted as the Fire in the same way Acount and henceforward t will Bikewise relate to business rasucted to December 31,
Our investiment Income las been
maintained well
at
The written report which trad been cirmulated to members, was adopted. In the Chairman of the Consulting Committer, Mr H. D. M. Burton said:
While the overall results of $1,402,057. our operations in 1967 are very
Those present at the meeting Festerday were:
Members of Consulting Com- nåttee--Mr. H. D. M.
Barton (ehairman). D). Black, J. D. Chague. Sin Man-kam 1.0 A. L. 5. Read, and II. Sidbury representing the General Agents, Jardines, Matheson on Ch, Ltd.) and Mr G. M. Mills (Manager).
Established 1809
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1958.
HK Traffic Survey
-Begins-
During the rush hours between 8 and 10 a.m., the Traffic
Branch began one of their periodical surveys to deler.
SHEAFFER'S
JEW BALA
WITH PERCUMA!
KYLLABLE AT ALL 2008 STORES
STERLING SILVER TIP
Woman Who Kept Dog
In A Box, Fined $50
mine the volume of traffle entering and leaving Cen- A 32-year-old Chinese woman, Yik Chun was fined $50, for
trul District.
Mr Alexander Morrison, Traffle | Superintendant of the long kong
Police said this morn- Ing that the survey was being made to assist Dr G. Charles- worth. “ rond and traße expert invited to the Colony to consider ways and means to help improve Hong-"
kong's desperate trame plight. The survey is a "destination
which origin survey,
Is necessary
future plan- for ning, Mr Murrison added,
The survey
will be continued Tomorrow morning during the Fam hours.
Hongkong Measures To Keep
Keep Out Cholera
By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
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kooping a 12-year-old dog in a box for six months.
The box measured 30" by 30" by 28",
Mr B. J. Jennings imposed the fine at Central Magis- tracy this morning.
The woman was charged with cruelly to an animal and keeping a dog without a
lecace.
Inspector
Kee
Thurn-tenn,
u' the Hongkong Secity of the Prevention of Cruelty to on June 3, Aulmals, said that he received a telephone call eplacing that there was 8 dog belug cruelly treated 300A Hennessy Road
Poor Condition
at
Claim Against Bank:
Case Continues
Mr Brook Bernacchi, Counsel for the plaintiff in a claim against the Netherlands Trading So- ciety, described the machinery of the func- tioning of a letter of credit before Mr Justice A. D. Scholes in the Supreme Court this morning.
The claim is brought by Me the drawing of 25 per cent of the suns until after oppraisal by Kurthy Nilakanta Sekar, mer. chant, trading ns Sekar Brothers the Central Bank of the Philip- of 24 Printing House, Duddell | pines. This explained why the money was split into 75 and 25 He went there and found that Street,
He is suing the Nederlandschner cent, Mr Bernoechl said. brown Chow dog was kept
N.V.
The bill of exchange was pre- in a box. The 12-year-old dog Handel Manlschappij
licence had bees (Netherlands Trading Society),
the defendanta In Since Bangkok was declared a Cholera-infected which had no
kept in the box for six months of 9 Queen's Head Central, for sented to
Ikcember, 1980, Counsel said, ani Turning to the Balance Sheet,
port on May 30, 16 people have arrived at Kai and WIH suffering from dry$40,451.61 allegedly due
and i much in line with the previous for the Init year in succession,
March e following
your there is some encourage- |
Tak airport without valid international mange and was in a very poor owing to him, for damages for
year, information was received alleged wrongful refusal condition.
that the Philippines had It to be gained from an ang there Bas been a further reduc-
Shareholders-Messis M. H.
plainiff's cheque inoculation certificate,
authored payment of the 25 yals of the figures in the Uniterion in the Investment and Ex-
As Lo, Dennis B. Hazeli, E. F.
Insp. Kee went back the next $50,000 and for damages writing Accounts.
per cent. It will be change Flucitution Reserve,
They were all inoculated by
day, with reen that apart from a setback is well known there was a ton-licks, P. Morrison, G. L. Mar-
Inspector J. P. alleged libel. in the fire Account, whith widerable drop in the prices of shall, E. Coles. 1. C. Coppen, Port Health officials at the nit hor is unly temporary, the other i bractically all Securities in "hế |C Le Hocha-R-M: Gyda-Silva, port and placed under surve)- market during The C. A Adam (representing lance. This means they have departments showed an appre-Sterling
second half of 1987 and is has Jardines, Matheson, and clable improvement.
naturally had the impact on this Litt.) and K. A. Milter repre- daily for six days. re-Reserve which Our principal efforts in
been scuting the auditors). cent years, liave been directed established over towards improving our portfolio meet such eventualities,
4IN
The yeas
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It is
of Marine bustness. Although he hoped that we have tow this arcount again shows a loas seen the end at this townward amounting this year to $95,224, trend.
it nevertheless reflects a co-
tinued improvement compared The balance brought forward with the results for 1934, 1955 and 1000.
Satisfactory
Two Injured In Mishaps
Cu..
to report to the Health office
The
Medical Department, when contacted, revealed that it was stepping up the pro- vaccine. duction of Cholera which is prepared at the Patho- logical Institute of the Medical Department, much of which is now being Issued to registered] al their own practitioners request.
in the Appropriation Account is $507,460 to which has been
Chan Chi-man, aged 21, of added the net profit fur the
| No, 24, Un Chau' Street, groundi yout
amounting to $833,057
| Boor, received serious injuries 41 $1,340,520 making a tolul
about 7,30 am. yesterday. t Jur distribution.
when he was hit by o hus la Des Committee Voeux Commilling
payment
$2 DUT $707,048
The Marine Fand standing at available $10,787,019, or 172 per cent of Your the Premium Income, s st a recommend zatisfactory level.
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to
dividend
share, absorbing
Adequate Supply
Road, Central, Dear A present all Covernment Wardley Street. Chon is now elintes, health offices and Port receiving treatment in Queen Health centres have an adequate Mary Ilospital.
A
Hongkong's Leprosy Treatment
Praised
Sir Kenneth Cole, President of the International Society for the Welfare of Cripples said before leav- supply of vaccine for those who ing for Bangkok this The Intensity of competition leaving a vulance of $572,678 to
to be inoculated. for cargo business at unrealistic be curried forward to the next
nay wish Another pedestrian, 05-
morning that the work Should any cmergency arlse the hull Account. rates continues.
year-old woman. Sze-to Nui, of
for being carried, out there is a sufficient quantity of 12. Quarry Bay Street "W" is Cholera vaccine to cope with a market the rising cost of ship
lepers in Hongkong is, of repairs shows
Finally, on behalf of the Con- suffered serious shar
injuries two Hull values fell utting Committee, I would like hours diminishing.
faler
wus large-scale when shu
"outstanding, and SUP" thank sharply towards the end of 1957 fo
our Agents and knocked down by a private car Palgn,
passes others that I have following the laying up of con-Representatives overseas and King's Road, near Tim Chiu spokesman stated,
factor the staff in Hongkong for their | Street.
seen in other parts of the which must inevitably result in loyal and effeient services. mitted to Queen Mary Hus-
world."
siderable tonnage
12L
110
a falling off of premium income. As from the beginning of 1857 we ceased to transmet Marine business in the U.S.A. where our experience had been con- sistently poor.
It
Gratifying
Proposed by Mr Barton and i
Mr Dennis I. rented by Hazell, the report and accounts į were passed unanimously.
In seconding the proposal, Mrị Hazell marked:
pital.
The woman
ad- was
CHINESE ARE
COMPLIMENTED
FOR CLEAN RESTAURANTS
the Fire Account the balance available for tamster $45.323 which is a most disap- potung result. This is imy! "While the Marine Depart- due to the Acepunt for the yearment unfortunately s shows under review covering a sub-n loss, it is gratifying to note stantial part of our 1958 opera-at this is very much smaller tions which proved to be one than past years, and we hope Chinese restaurant owners In of the worst years no record. Į that next year's Accounts may the South Korean city of Tuegu As shareholders will have the able to show the balance of jhave been cited by the local noticed the premium income the right side. materially higher at $8.304.544
year.
Lellee chief for their efforts to keep their shops clean, says an
compared with $0,501,400 lost "The Improvement [1 the UPI cable.
evndition 4.1 The Accident Account is very satisfactory. This does not represent - and we hope this will continue creased business bul arises fram to improve. special arrangementa which have been made to bring the your's account
the bielusion
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Bow have
pleasure
En
up to date byecording the proposition mude by the. Chairman fur the Accounts for
business transacted 133) to
of virtually adeption of the December 31, 1957. This has the year ending 31st December,
become possible through the
Introduction of improved no-
eting procedures. In effect
this means that while the ne-
Reappointed
Al the annual conference of the Tacgu Chinese Restaurant Association the Targu Police Chier, Hwung in Sup, presented a written citation tur excellent sanitary conditions.
Junk Ransacked
imirunisallon cam-
A Modical Department
TYRE-SLASHER
YOUTH
REMANDED
He also praised the work done for 13 patients, cripples, children and the deaf and dumb, which he considered to be of a very high standard.
He said thut what Hongkong needed was a clinical centre for the rehabilitation of adults, Sir Kenneth said he had offered to the authorities concerned,
Ior
a
A 22-year-old youth was training programme In Australin this morning remanded for social studies and rehabilit
Junior Social for one day by Mr T. Lion
Welfare alcers, Yang at Kowloon Court, in order that the defen. He added that this could take dant be alloted time to place following the Pan-Pacific raise $100 restitution for Conference on rehabilitation, to two motor car tyres which be helt from November 9 to is he slashed,
At
in Sydney,
Sir Kenneth also said that the
by
The defendant, Szeto Ng, of 2 efforts of voluntary workers Lo Yen Street, Tung Tau should receive more help from Village, is charged with mali- business
people, particularly elous damage to property, ex-with regard to employment. ceeding $25.
Sk Kenneth left this morning accompanied by his wife 2.10 yesterday morning, PAA for Bangkok. complainant, Chun Yiu- hsu, was sleeping in his van, parked Four men boarded a junk in
outside I' Block, Li Shau Kei Wan harbour just Cheng UK Village. He was awakened by the sound of air Tuesday.
cscaping from his tyres. When he climbed out of his van he saw a man running away,' and he also saw his tron wid rear near side tyres had been sloshed. He made a report to the Police,
counts in previous years have Propod by Mr M. H. Lo and before midnight on always covered a twelve-month seconder by Mr P. Morrison, They posed as Police officers and period, this particular year's ac-Messrs D. Black. J. D. Claga, conducted a search of the bout, crunt covers a longer period. L. Kaloorte, Sir Man-kum Lo during which they stole $170 in
The Accident Account shows and L. S. Lead, the Bve members Hongkong currency and further satisfactory progress of the Consulting Committee ($1,200. Five
with business
B
actual
increase in
of approximately
reappointed were onimous vote.
men are
JMP
now
by ů
un- being held by the Police follow-
ing enquiries into the incident.
HARRY ODELL SAYS
DUE TO THE SENSATIONAL SELL-OUT OF MISS ANNA RUSSELL'S FIRST CONCERT ON SATURDAY, 7th JUNE, AT 9 P.M. AT THE LOKE YEW HALL ` (AIR CONDITIONED) WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE HER SECOND AND FINAL CONCERT, SAME PLACE, SAME TIME, ON TUESDAY, 10th JUNE
BOOK NOW at INTERNATIONAL FILMS, LTD. Room 107, No. 9, Ice House Street Tolephone 21892 and 31488,
IMPORTANT NOTICE: OWING TO THE LIMITED PARKING FACILITIES IN THE AREA PATRONS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT,
TICKETS FOR THE SATURDAY CONCERT WILL NOT
BE EXCHANGED FOR THE TUESDAY CONCERT.
Suspect Held
A Chinese has been detained on suspicion of having snatched wrist watch from another man in Tin Kwong Road, near Mission Road. A wallet, contain.
Baleros, and they found that the
dog had been pul-inio-a-smaller- bax They then went to report
bo
Instructions--
to
for
for
to the Eastern Police Station The alleged libel was said to and the defendant was arrested,
The dog which had by now become very viclous due to its leng confrement, wos ordered to be sent to the Government Kennels at Kennedy Town for destruction,
Inspector N. Beculed.
Reynolds pro-
JUNK
CAPTAIN
GIVEN $3,100 FINE
Not Concerned
Mr Bernacchi submitted that from
defendants the moment
contained on п
the acknowledged holding money on
to the
words memorandum unnexed to
the plaintiff's behalf, they be- cheque and pubished bank through which the cheque came the plaintiff's agents, and as such they were not concerned Was presented.
The defendants
any third deny the with any claims of claim through Mr Leslie Wright,| party. instructed by Grist.
Willitinson
cmt
He said the defendants would
In a statement of claim, the be justided to pay the third purly, a Mr E. L. Correr, if plus said that he was a
(the plaintiff) customer of the defendant bank their customer and on September 20, 1050, he chosen to leave his original instructions of September 29, had given 10 the defendants
However, these fastruc Instructions regarding the dis- 1950. posal of funds receivable by the 4, 1047, with fresh instruction
tions were withdrawn on Maren
defendants on
behalf of the
plaintiff, and that on March 4, given to the defendants, Coun- 1957, these instructions were re voked with fresh Instructions tiven.
Referring to
Mr credit,
of the letter Bernacchi, said of exchange was
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submitted that defendants had indeed made themselves a parly to an inquiry of the plaintiff and the third party.
The relationship between a A bill bo presented by the plaintiff to customer and a bank was that the defendants who would also in this case the payment by the of a creditor and a debtor, and be presented with an invoice defendants to the account of a covering 75 per cent of the sum third party in the United States of money. The balance was alse subject to another bill.
Notified
The collection on the bill would be obtained by the de- Bank of
A junk master, whose junk fendants
from
the
was stopped early this America either by remittance or morning off Ching Yoo by international arrangements. Island and found to be The defendants then notified the plaintiff that his (plaintif) blil carrying 58 Illegal Immi- had been paid. grants, was fined $3,100 or 7 months' gaol. The fine was imposed by Mr
Hin-shing Lo.
Normally, under the terms of
SIDE GLANCES
without the plaintiff's consent could not be a good discharge of the debi owed by the defen- dants to the plaintiff, Mr Ber nacchi said.
Hearing is continuing.
European ---Injured
By Galbraith
a letter of credit, the defendants A 54-year-old European, Mr would have to meet the bills of Michael Mantravinos, of the 33 exchange regardless whether Porturitissu WAS admitted to they would be paid by the Bank Queen Mary Hospital with Other charges against the of America or not, but by rea- serious injuries yesterday after man were: carrying excess (son of certain exchange control being knocked down by a tram restrictions, there was a proviso in Des Voeux Road, Central, passengers and
having in the letter of credit, restricting near Jackson Road. secret compartments on board his vessel. The prosecution told the Court that the defendant, Wong Yu's jank, No. M 626 F was licensed to carry seven. For aiding and abelling him, Ip. Po, 44, was fined $600, Lam Kon-wor, 21, $300, and Lai Wun-tai, a woman: of 39, was fined $275. Defendants all pleaded guilty
to the charges.
Theft From Car
Two hours later the defendanting a sum of anoney and docu- Two hub was arrested on Information.
caps and a side- ments, Woa stolen from alight were stolen from a private He pledded guilty to the pedestrian in Wing Sing Lane, car parked outsits No. charge and will appear in court near Arthur Streat, at about Homaniin Street on Tuesday tomorrow for the Magistrate's | 11.30 p.m. yesterday, The night or decision,
early yesterday
victim's pocket had been cut.
morning.
JAPANESE SPRING FLOWERS
-FLOWN TO HONGKONG
Patrons of ono well-knownĮ Hongkong restaurant will have,
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as they bloom only in cold This is the first time that such fresh mountain air.
a rare treat when dining there The small, white flowers can be today.
found in the springtime when the mountain snows thaw and the Lillies.of the Valley bloom for a brief while in the warm sunshine.
They will have the opportunity of seeing exquisite spring flowers from the Kokkaido mountains of Japan which will be decorating all the tables at Maxim's this after-
#1000
These fragile while plants have seldom been seen before in Hongkong'a tropical climate
large batches have been flown to Hongkong.
The first batch, flown here by
JAL, was presented to Lady Black at Government House and the remainder of the 100 bunches will be used for jablo
Miss Kiyoko Murayama, a young
Japanese Boral doceration ex- decorations.
port has supervised the new It is expected that in future
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"You're not missing any school work being sick, Gloria -the whole class has got spring fever and our. teacher la in loval?
on
and unusual flower decorations |'. these "small spring blossoms Printed and published by PETER PLUMBLY JOS RISE which will be on show for will be Down to Hangkung behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham approximately three days. voce a year in larger batches, Blueat, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.