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A very satisfactory position was reported at the 56th ordinary meet ing of shareholders of the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, held at the offices of the Company, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe son & Company, Ltd., yesterday, at
Boon.
It was stated that the result of the Company's operations for the year 1925 had been very successful, and the declaration of a dividend of 240 per share, meane an increase. the last of per share, over dividend..
The Hoa. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, of Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Ltd. (Chairman), presided, and was supported by Mr. A H. Compton (David Sassoon & Co., Ltd.), M. A. S. Cubbay (E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd.), Sir Robert Ho Tang, Mr. T E. Pearce (af Messrs. John D. Hut chinsen & Co.), and Mr. H. P. White (of Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik Co.), all members of the Consult ing Committee, with Mr. F. C. Hall (Secretary).
Shareholders present were Messrs. C. S. Remedios, Ho Leung, A. H. M da Silva, J. Arnold, H. L. Bridger, G. N. Osmund. P. Tester, D. V. Steavenson, F. Plage and J. H. Taggart.
Chairman's Speach, The CHAIRMAN said: Before com mencing the business of this meet ing I wish to record the deep regret of your General Managers and Con- sulting Committee at the death of Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., which cccurred on the 27th May last year. Sir Paul Chater first took his seat, on the Consulting Committee in the year 1986, and during the subse quent period of 40 years he devoted much care and attention to the wei- fare of this Company, contributing largely to its present state of pro- sparity.
The result of our operations for the year 1925. now under review,
AN INVENTIVE GENIUS.
OPIUM IN BUNDLES OF FIREWOOD..
The cunning of the Oriental brains is proverbial and methods used by Western, smugglers, from modern bootleggers back to the days of the "Spanish Main" are easily out. distanced by Chinese who take to this kind of enterprise.
KWANTI STEEPLECHASE
MEETING.
[BY RAPIER. }
The entries for the above meeting i on Saturday, April 9th, are given below. They are bigger than usual! and the names of several new own ers figure in the liat, amongst them being Master Burgess Fearon, the young Hantsman.
A typical case was heard yester-13.15 p.m.-The Maiden Fiata:
Seven Furlonga, day before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at
Mr. A. E. McCartney's Gymp, Dr. the Central Magistracy, when z
L. Reidy's October, Mr. A. E Chineas was charged with the un-
Potts Two Pairs, Mr. J. F. Pym's lawful possession of non-Govern-
Aces Up, Mr. H. C. Macnamara's ment opium.
Benjamin, Mr. W. H. S. Dent's The defendant was said to have New York, Lt P. Q. Roberts Four employed a remarkable device for of a Kind, Mr. F. T. Orr'a Sheila, the transportation of his illicit dope Lt. C. Abel Smith's Black Mouse. from one place to another: He e-Taa Eastern Handicap: 11 Miles. Mr. J. K. Bousfeld's Smart Guy. gaged a coolie to carry fourteen
Mr. K. H. Chan's Easter Day, Mr. bundles of firewood-seven bundles | K. H. Chun's Chin' Lee Ku (late to each end of his pole-the defan Christmas Day H.) Mr. Burgess Archs, Dr. J. C. Mac- dant leading the way, along the Fearon's
gown's Blotting Paper, Mr. J road.
Paterson's Deer Hound, Mr.
R. J. Paterson's Manager, Mrs. H. J. Paterson's Hundiger. Mr. E. E Rock's The Gift (late Solstice Eve), Mr. W. T. Stanton's Kwan Tao, Mr. G. W. Sewell's Circe, Mr. Topside's Mountain Fox, Mr. W. G. Matting- ley's Stripes, Mr. B. M. Ede'a Pep- per and Salt, Mr. M. M: Ede's Dragon River, Mesars. Forbes and Collingwood's Shady Joe, Johnathan's Plum Pudding Cate The George and Vulture), Mire. K. M. Dyer's Yorka, Mr. A. N. Lucey's Country Mouse.
While the journey was in progress the Revenue Department received information from some one" in the know," and had the man arrested before he and his coolic had gons very far.
The bundles of firewood" ware carefully examined and twelve bundies were what they should be. The other two bundles, while they bore every resemblance to firewood, were in fact hallowed out in the middle so that a large quantity of opium could be concealed there. It was stated that the bundles would certainly have passed the closest scrutiny bad the Revenue, Searchers been informed. In the hollow 176 taels of opium were
found.
101
The device was shown and ex-
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MISSING MAN FOUND
BURIED NEAR VILLAGE,
SUSPECT ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE
The body of a man who recently disappeared from Ting Kok village Mr. J. K. Bousfield's Smart Guy, in the New Territory, was discover- Mr. K H. Chun's Easter Day, Mr.ed during the week-end buried in K. H. Chun's Chin Lee 'Ku, Lt. Col. a patch of waste land near the Coates More Better, Dr. J. village. There were a number of Macgown's Sunburst Rose, Jr., J.
shuwe's Race Horse, Mr. R. H
J. Paterson's Deer Hound, Mr. R. wounds that had apparently been J. Paterson's Manager, Dr. Linflicted with a dagger. Reidy's Mowgli, Mr. W. T. Stan- In the course of their inquiries ton's Reynolds, Mr. W. T. Stan- ton's Kwan Tao, Mr. A. H. Potts the police visited a hut in the same Craigavad. Lt.-Comdr. A. B. Fan- village, and as they entered the occupat took up a dagger and stabbed himself. The injuries were Charles Durian
serious and the man was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where he lies awaiting examination by the police,
pained to the Magistrate and he could not altogether suppress a 4.-The April Stakes: 2 Miles. smile at the ingenuity of the smug- Mr. Burgess Fearon's Isoatacy, Mr. A. E. McCartney's Gymp, Dr. gler.
K. C. Mackown's Blotting Paper, Defendant was fined $5,000 or nine Dr. L. Reidy's Tucalacca (late months hard labour.
Formidable), Mr. L. Reidy's Mowgli, Mr. W. T. Stanton's Kwan Sai, Mr. A. H. Potts Craigavad, Mr. A. H. Potts Two Pairs, Lt. P. Q. Roberta B. Four of a Kiad, L.-Comdr. A Fanshawe's Race Horse, Mr. F. T. Orr's Sheila, Mr. A. N. Lucey's Country Mouse.
EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE.
1
REQUEST OF **SUNNING!! PIRACY JURORS.
REFUSED.
6. The Heavy Weight Race: 1 Miles.
3r. K. H. Chun's Easter Day, Mr.
The dead man was a hawker, and alsc assistant caretaker at the village jess-house.
KEEPER OF GAMING HOUSE
"PUNISHED.
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN RETURNS.
TAKEN TO "BANDITS' RETREAT.
ESCAPED DURING A CLASH WITH SOLDIERS.
A man named Leong Ping, who was kidnapped in a raid on Tai-O village early in the year, haa just returned to his relatives who had long since given him up for dead. He re-appeared on Friday, looking very much the worst for his terrify- ing ordeal.
The man said that he and a com- panion were carried off by bandits to their retreat in a territory whose name" he does not know. Both men were harshly treated, and Leong's friend died before help arrived.
Leong made his escape during a clash between Chinese soldiers and the bandita a severe struggle-and managed to slip away towards the seashore. He immediately pushed " of in a small boat which he found there, and rowed out to "ses until he met a junk, on which he was
K. H. Chun's Chin Lee, Ku, Lt. Col. TWELVE TRAMWAYMEN ALSO kindly treated and provided with
V. Coutes More Better, Mr. Bur gesa Fearon's Isostacy, Dr. J. C. alacgown's Blotting Paper, Mr. J.
has, I am pleased to say, again been Buccessful, the account having been run off with a credit balance, of
On the grounds that they had sat $109, 101.40, which figure comparca for three days in a case involving, very favourably with those of pre-acapital charge, M. A. E. Ber-J. Paterson, Deer Hound, Dr. ceding years. The premium income tram (foreman), fer the other jurors who heard the trial of the two remaining uning pirates, asked Mr. Justice Wood yesterday
and interest show the substantial increases of 870,000 and $30,000 re-
FINED.
food.
"
Leong Jeft the junk, which was. " A number of Chinese who were returning to Chinese territory, and gaming rowed towards Tai-0 where he ar Keidy's Tuculacco (lute Formid-arrested in, a raid on able), Mr. Topside's Mountain Fox, 31. 31 M. Watson's Vincent (late house at 8, Russell Street, at the rived the following afternoon on Pearl River II), La Co! LJ. week end, appeared yesterday morn board apother junk that had picked epectively The ratio of losses is
Comyn's Can Do. Mr. J. D. Aing before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. him up far out at sea, Macaren's River Grass, Mr. W. G. somewhat high at 47.10 per cent. As morning that they should be xattingley's Stripes, Mesara. Forbes Twelve of the men were fined $3 and Collingwood's Shady Joe, Mr. each, and the remaining four for- B. M. Ede's Pepper and Sali, Mr. feited their 85 bail. B. L. Ede's Dragon River, Mr. H.
The men, who are employees of C. Macnamara's James Pigg, Mr. J. F. Pym's Aces Up, Mr. W. H.-S. the Hong Kong Tramway Com- Dent's New York. Lt. Col. Abelpany, were playing pai kou. Smith's Black Mouse, Mr. Johna- than's Plan Pudding (late The-A Chinese woman, the princips! George and Vulture), Mrs. R. M. tegant, was charged with keeping Dyer's Yorks."
against 43.25 per cent. for the year 1024, while that for charges is ap- proximately the same, viz:38.70 per cent, as gainst 3.5 per cent. for the previous twelve months.
The balance standing at credit of the working uscount for 1928 is $670,788.08 which constitutes a re- cord; the previous highest figure was $61,60338, for the year 1990. Though it is premature, at the moment, to forecast the final result of this year's working, we have every reason to anticipate s cessful outcome.
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cused from further service during the current Seesions.
His Lordship said that it was a request to which he could not accede. It was not in every case
involving a capital charge that exemption was granted to jurors. It was according to the length of the trial and the Sunning case had only taken three days
RIFLE SHOOTING. His Lordship added that ho thought jurors were not clear what THE TAIKOO CHALLENGE CUP.
WON BY MR, W. E. PRICE.
Having
happened in these cases. served, they would not be called on to serve again (after the March The surplus to be dealt with at Sessions were over) until all the this meeting is $529,101.49, and we
names of jurors on the list had recommend the payment of a divi been called so that, after March, considerable dead of 840 per share an increase they would have a of $2 per share over the last divi-period of exemption. dead-absorbing 8320,000, and the appropriation of the balance to the reinsurance fund..
"
The various reserves call for little comment. They have all appre ciated with the exception of the investment and exchange fuctua- tion account which, though, still standing at the very substantial figure of 8358,258.80, is less by $118,578.14 than at the same time last year. This decrease is due to shrinkage in the market values of our gold and silver, investments and to the high rate of exchange ruling, between Hong Kong and Shanghai,
I now propose the following
resolution:
"That the Report and Accounts. as presented, including the pay ment of a dividend of $40 per share, the transfer of £20,474.10.3, at exchange 1/11-8208,101.43, to the credit of Reinsurance Fund, and the payment to the Staff of 15 per cent. upon their salaries, be adopted and passed." Mr. J. ARNOLD seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously
'Other Business.
gaming house. Sergt. Rozeskwy said that he saw the woman at the time of the raid standing near table holding a small box contain ing 3 odd. He considered that this must have been' the commission paid by the gamblers.
SEDITION MONGER
PUNISHED.
CHINESE
STUDENT SENT TO GAOL.
A Chinese student was charged before Mr. W. Schoñeld, at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday
being ivi with
possession seditious matters:
of
The case for the proscention was conducted by Mr. C. G. Perdue, The woman said that the money Assistant Director of the Criminal-
The
The fourteenth competition for the Taikoo Volunteer Challenge Cup in the box was commission, but it Intelligence Department. between the staffs of Messrs. Butter- feld & Swite, Taikoo Sugar Re- finery, Taikop Dockyard, and the China Navigation Co., Ltd, took place on the Taikoo Range, Quarry Bay, on Sunday morning. The fol lowing practices were carried out:
1. 200 yards, deliberate, 4 it
Musketry target.
2. 200 yards, snap-shooting, inch Stap-shooting target. 300 yards, snapshooting, 4 ft. Musketry target. 300 yards, rapid, 4 ft. Mus. ketry target.
7
4.
5. 500 yards, deliberate, 8 ft.
Musketry target.
The total possible number of points was 110.
There were 13 competitors and after a keen contest, Mr. W. E Price won with a net score of 81, Which, with a bandicap of lour, gave him an aggregate of 85.
The woman was fined $50.
Outlining the case, Mr. Perdue was not intended for her, gamblers paid a few cents, out of said that on March 20th at about every game towards their chow, 7:45 p.m., a party of searchers were which was served later.
on duty at the Kowloon Canton Railway Station. In A basket..
bis.. which defendant claimed as property, were found 13 posters of a highly seditious nature, 33 powi- papers, 50 periodicals, 93 pham- plets, and 10 posters all containing
editions matter,..
UNIVERSITY UNION DANCE.
A new brand of cigarettes of the
In connection with the social dance held by the Hong Kong University Union in the Great
Specimens of the literature were Hall of the University on Saturday night, to which reference was made translated and the defendant was Mr. Perdue emphasised yesterday, the following were pre-arrested. sent among the gathering of 250 the seriousness of the offence, and The Vice-Chancellor of the Univer- asked for a sentence of imprison- sity (Mr. W. W. Hornell, CIE.), ment without the option of a fine. Professors Anderson, Brown, Earle, Ho also laid stress on the large Faid, Middleton Smith, Redmond, amount of the "literature," which wae obviously intended for dis- On the proposition of Mr.
and the Registrar. A large num ber of graduates were alse present. tribution and not for personal use. A translation of one of the book- BRIDGER, seconded by Mr. DA SILVA, Sir Robert Ho Tung. Messrs. C. The second prize (kindly present- The fancy dress prizes went to Beraard Brown, H. Compton, ed by Mr. G. M. Young) was won by Aliss D. May and Mr. E. Zimmern. lets reads as follows:
The British Soldier who has on the 31st December last. As A. S. Gubbay, T. E. Fearce and Mr. A. MacIndoe with a gross score offret, however, to these adverse HP. White and the Chairman, of 19. Mr. K. Boulton was third finest quality, named after the just killed people at Hankow again
famous Chinese actor, Mei Lan committed a great massere factors there has been the very con- were elected to form the Consult his score being 79 (Handicap 12).
Foug, was kindly supplied by Kiukiang. Our fellow countrymen siderable fall in Sterling Exchange.
The cup, prezented by Mr. G. W. ing Committee. for the ensuing year.
Co., rise and extinguish them. You will, I trust, approve of the
On the proposition of Mr. Ho Swire, is a very handsome one of Messrs Nanyang Tobacco
countrymen drowned naal bonus of 15 per cent. on their LEUNG, seconded by Mr. TESTER, English silver and has to be won Ltd. Nestle's Chocolates, donated tragic scene of over 3,000 of our gunboat salaries being granted to the staff.
Mesars, Lowe, Bingham and Mat. three times to become the pronerty by Mesars. Nestle and Anglo-Swiss
Each year win Condensed Milk Co., were dis sequence of s thewa, and Messrs. Percy Smith. of the holder. I do not think there is anything Seth and Fleming were re-elected ner is, presented with a miniature tributed at the interral of the sinking a merchant
The youth was guilty on further in this account which re as auditors at a remuneration of replica and has his named engraved dance. Liqudrs for members of the quires my special attention but | 8760 each.
hand were supplied, at greatly re- all charges., He was sentenced to after the resolution, which I am The CHAIRMAN: That concludes Previous winners
been duced prices by Mears . Button- six months hard labour on the and to months on about to propose, has been duly the business of the meeting, reale. Messrs. B. F. Chapman, W. Lee and Son The dancing pro first count, three mentify on the seconded, "I shall be pleased to men, and I thank you for your at Scott (twice), D. Young, W. Budge, grammes, were printed by casra second count
tendance. Dividend warrants are H. T. Heath, G. E. Stewart, W. Ye Olde Printeric. Hefreshments the third charge. "The sentences to eleven months' hard labour in all, now ready, and may be obtained on Eldridge (twice), and C. II. Sum- were supplied by Messra Lane, run consecitively; thus making application.
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