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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1981.
SOME INSURANCE INNOVATIONS.
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who does not look to see what his' noighbour says or does or thinks, but only to what he does himself that it may, bo just and pure.
The servant of an 'ongineer re- Biding at No. 3 Duddell Street, is alleged to have stolon $15 worth of clothing.
OIL FIELDS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
There are many, residents in fioutonant W. B. P. Thing, Manila, and doubtless many more
1.G.A., who was stationed at in Hongkong, who are interested Singapore, baa boon appointed in the oil fields of Tayabas in the Armaniment Officer at Malta..
MARINE COURT.
To day.
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Before Commander C. W. Beckwith, R. N. Wrongfully Using Government
Pier.
AMERICAN NEWS.
LVIA MANILA.]
President and Wool Schedule.
Washington, June 22.-Prosi- dent Taft and the noting prosidont of the Sonato, Senator Jup II. Gallinger of Now Hampshire, o Philippine Islands, Such will bo A Lost case was brought before fairly well satisfied with the wool sliedule passed by the House of Major A Rowlaadison, interested to learn that of Into the Court by Sorgt. G. Caygill, Representatives. The bill hus who charged Leung Kwong Kow beon sont to the Finance Coin- Roturn of visitors to the. City commandant, 126th Baluchis,
ments which appear to indicate fully using a Clovernment cooling to the Sonnte. It is probable that week-ending the 25th June, Colonel, from date 16th January that some valuable oil walls will pier at Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, the bill in its prosent form will soon be in full working order in without permission on the 21st meet with the approval of the the Tayabas region. Already, inst." many lesson have been secured on
Hall Library and Muson for the has been promoted to bo Lion, there have been cortaiu develop-of the Teura Maru with "unlaw-hittes to be studied and roportod
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Library. Museum, Non-Chineso... 251
The dund body of a Chineseule
The pier was erected for the Majority of the Senate. Chinese
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Court Dissolves Combine. 10,779 | child was found this morning at a royalty basis from owners of sole use of colonial steam lannclios the corner of Queen-st, and Ko privato lands. For one, the Bay and for cooling purposes.
Washington, Juno, 22.--The Total... 356 10,000shing-st. It is thought the body hay Company has been organis Of the 21st instant, witness Supreme Court of the United
has been dumped. Coronation Souvenir.
od for the purpose of sinking with the aid of a pair of binoculars Statos hos landed down 'u des The Coronation Souvenir to be! Slam Currency Notes. wolls on its hund. The prosent saw the Teura maru proceod cision in the o so of the Ciovorn published by Mr. J. Noronian, will it has been officially certified holdings include the following to the launch and pick up, two mont against the Du Pont Powder Trust, in which the combino be ready on Saturday next. The by the Minister of Financo that clains:-Alabama (the first and Chinese passengers.
Mr: Beckwith asked dofondant known us the powder trust is souvenir will contain a full report the value of the Government as yet the only patented oil claim
to be an illegal com- of the Coronation celebrations in Currency Notes in circulation in the Philippines), Wisconsin, if he know the pier was Govern found
bination in restraint of trade in. Hongkong and also 25 illustra- the end of May was Tionls Missouri, Patsey, Dakotali, Mom-out property..
Defendant said he did but did | violation of the Sherming Act and tions. It will comprise more than 19.844.410. Of the total Tionis phie, Now York, Tayabas, Idaho, 50 pages,. The price is not pro-14.267.085.09 was retained in Cinnamon l'arkand Guthrie's(the not know it was wrong to pick up ordered dissolved.** |hibitive-Oconts-and is certain-silver at the head office, and the last mentioned being the one turn- od over to Castle Bros. Wolf and balance was invested." ly a handy little book,
Sons). All these claims have been takon up as night booture parcels, except the fractional claim Mis souri, which has an area of about POLICE LAUNCH ON FIRE.
Constable's Complaint, An Indian watekaan on the Wing On Whupf elurged two firemen on board the Kwangtung with throwing bricks at him One struck him on the head and the other on the leg. The case was remanded, bail being fixed at $50 for each defendant."
Imperial Chinese Customs. From the quarterly report, just issued by the statistical, de partment of the Imperial Maritime Customs, it appears that during the three months ended March 21, the total revenuecollected in dues:
tricks.
. Victoria Theatre.
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Crown Prince of Slam. The Crown Prince of Siam arrived at Vladivostock on the 23rd May and was welcomed by
four hectares. The totalaroncover- cd is about 200 acres. A clain 18 staked out in 64 hectare claims, generally divided into eight as
"passengers.
He was dismissed with
caution.
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Spontaneous Combustion. About three o'clook this morn
The Du Pont powder combine was founded by the fantily of the present United States Sonator Henry A. Du Pont of Delaware.
Yale Honours Miss Mabel. Boardman.
Washington, Jund 22-Yalo University, at the commencement yesterday, coulörred na honorary
large number of Russian authorities. The Mayor of the city prosented bis Highness with a bouquet. His Highness was to leave for St. Petersburg on the soviation claims of eight hectaresingthe No. 1 Polico Launek, whilst degreo on Mabel Boardman, the
or twenty acres onch. The oilfield on duty in Yaumati Bay caughnoted Red Cross worker. 24th.
extends probably from 80 to 100 fire in the starboard buukor. The square miles of good mining ter-couse is not known, but is supposed the best known of the lite roof
To Defend Dutch Indies.
The Dutch Government has whitohead and Co., of Fiume, for placod an order with the firm of
Coronation Review.
in a west-north-westerly direction,
[Miss Mabol Bourdmaa is one of
to bo the rosult of spontaneous fenders. She accompanied Pres- combustion.
idont Taft and his party to the the Congressional party in 1005.) Philippines with Roosevelt anil
A SERIOUS RIOT.
Near Kongmoon.
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New Race in Mindoro.
Clamp McGrath, Jana 21.-Dr. Morton L. Miller, of the bureau of scienco, who was sent to Mindoro to study, the customs, legonils, and languages, of the inerior trips of that island left the hospital at this post yesterday, for his station at Cainpan
Dr. Miller, acompanied by Gov-- ornor Van Shaick of Calapani, lus been biking through the interior of Minuloro investigating the little known people of that island. On Ducof these hard bikes, Dr. Miller's shoos gave out, and he was com pello to go barefoot for the rest of the journey back to Calapan. On the return trip the doctor's feet became infected; und it was con- sidered necessary for him to go to the post hospital for treatment.
Dr. Millor has discovered a tribe
elf, through the usual indications the crew to subdue the flames and ritory and is chiefly held by a planter who discovered the oil lim-
Efforts were at once made by a large submarine of 380 tons,hsorved in American fields. It which is destined for the defence is quite close to the sea coast and
after a short line they word eX- of Netherlands India. It will the whole output can be discharg- tinguished.
The launch is so damaged, In one of our Coronation telegrams the other day, it was mention tacks, being a decrease of 428,311 surface of the sea and of knots vessois by a gravity pipe at places leave duty to be repaired.
and duties amounted to 7.930311 have a speed of 16 kuuts on the ed from the fields to deep water however, that sho will have to od casually that the forecast of rainy weather on the 22ut led to tacks us compared with the cor-beneath the surface, and will be only one mile away. So that the sudden rush upon Lloyds. There was apparently a gonoral desire responding period of 1010.
specially fitted up for tropical easy accessibility of these deposits, to insure against wonther risks. The incident, rolls, the fact that
service.
the field being right alongside the in these days insurance covers a much wider provines than was the
China's Army an i Navy. Chinese nud Far Eastorn markets, case somo years ago. ↑ Life, fire and shipping used to exhaust the The magnificent now
The Aray Board and tho Ad- should make this oil a highly im insurance category. Now a man will insure anything, from his crops just arrived from Paris shewing to his prize terrier. It's all grist that comes to the insurance campo Raves and necidont to the two miralty have jointly informed the portant factor in local trade. The Tas "TRGRAP" CORRESPONDENT anies mill, and they aro never slow to cover any risks if they think Fronel Ministers, also the funeral Canton Viceroy that Chins is a great oil vein has been located ns
Canton, Juno 20, the transaction worth their while. With the immense strides that procession of Minister Bortong the present. moment reforming oxtendling from the island of Timor
Some nights ago a serious riot have been made in the use of motor cars, it is only natural that these who was killed, will, bo oxin-her army and navy an it is there vehicles should figure largely on the insurance companies bookste in the Victoria Theatre fore necessary to take every pre passing through the fields of Suma broke out in the town of Kung The most recent inovation in motor car insurance is the inclusion of to-night. Mr. Arthur Balcombe caution to prevent the arsenal, tra, then turning in a north-easter-sik not far from Kongmoon. The mahan cal breakdown, Particular importance, too, attaches to the will also give an exhibition of the nuval yards and the ineali-ly direction it passes through the trouble originatol by the police value of financial protection against claims by the public. "Thirds latest Europonn illusionist ties where they in are placed South China Sea, touches the interfering with the street lec
it is called. The danger is always present,
from being secretly outered or north coast of Borneo, and con-turers. The riotors marched to party indomnity The sum at risk indefinito but always large, and whether Death of Police Interpreter.sketched. Any offenders arrested tinies on to the island of Luzon in the polico station and created it be the fault of Lue
of motorist or the person The first interpreter at the will be imprisoned for on yours, the Philippines, where these large disturbance outside.
The police thoroupon oponed claiming, it is almost invariably the motorist who is called Magistracy, Mr. Mahommed Hao. In the event of operations, the fielde have been recently opened upon to pay. Then there is burglary insurance one of the most sen, died on Sunday night from souteness are to be doubled. On up. There is expert rouson to fire at the crowd, wounding throe successful of modern schemos for indemnifying the indivi ́na against typhoid fever at bis residence in receipt of the news, the Vicorny believo, too, that the vein is con- pedestrians. The action of the
Deceased, instructed the military and naval tinued right across the Pacific, police greatly enraged the rioter of small, wild, people, living in los Fidelity guarantees also are always in roquest," The value of Leighton Hill road.
touching at Honolulu, and finally and they pulled the police station barrios containing fifteen or twen- this as of insurance can hardly be over-estimated unit minks very who was thirty-three years of age, authorities accordingly.
reaching the oil-fields of Texas. down and set fire to it. All the ty people. The inhabitants, nuny high among other forms of insurance. One company in London has joined the sorvies in May. 1899, paid out hourly a million pounds storling in this department, in-and was promoted to his present A letter has been received by From recent roports received, good police uniforms, guns and other of whom have never seen a white. porson, liva in the most primitive cluding oight sand for a defaulting administrator, two thousand position in 1909. The deceased H. E. Major Lioneral Anderson results have been obtained on the articles of value were destroyed.
The riotors began to disperse style, having a writton sign Jan- for a bank manager, filtcon hundred for a innd gent, one thousand gentleman had been ailing for from the chairman of the Corona Philippines' oil-fields, and for the secretary of a building society and many smaltor amounts for me time past.
tion Celebration Committee, Sir great deal of boring has been when the Sunning magistrate guago by which they convey their clorks and collectors who had committed breaches of fidulity and in Mausers Prohibited in Bangkok Francis Piggott, in which the executed. In a report made to arrived on the scene with a strong thoughts to one another. volved their employers in loss. Despite the great risks presented by
As a result of the murder of Committee tender their most cor the Director of the US. Bureau of force of suldiers. A telegraphic Miller expects to reduce their this form of insurance the insure companios require only vory Mr. Miller in Sim, the import of dial thanks to the Ollicers who, by Science, after a thorough inspec-report of the occurrence has been signs, and symbols to a porfect moderate proniums. It is interesting just to glance for a moment Browning and Mauser pistols, their untiring efforts, assisted the tion of the Tayabas oil fields, Dr. sent to the Canton Viceroy. His system, the people having no at the cost of taking out such policies, as given in "The Financier ":
Mansor rifles of 8 maand Mann Committee in carrying out the Geo. J. Adams stated us follows:-Excellency has now sent a doputy knowledge of the source of the
"The crude petroleum from Taya-to the place in question to assist language licher carbines is prohibited there. difficult part of the programine This passengers who arrive in confided to them and on which the bas Poninsula has a very light the committee of the local Chamber Bangkok with weapons of the ultimate success so largely do-specific gravity and only two or of Commerce in making inquiry above description in their posses-pended. The Committee would three fields in the work produce and in bringing the ringleaders sion, are not allowed to keep ales thank the non-commissioned an oil comparable with it. It i to justice. thom. They either must re-export officers and men for their help in vory desirable for distillation. them or leave them with the connection with the foto in die since it contains an unusually Public Gardens. Sir Francis high percentage of gasoline, and Customs officiala.
would also like to add his personal it should accordingly command
Wo have During the first quarter of the thanks to the Officers of the Com-high price in market." Agents on commission...
present year, 7,904 vessels entered mittee for the gut assistanco lo received a sample of the crude Since the extension effected by fire offices into the domain of Canton, roprosenting a tonnage of received in working out the mani-oil, taken directly from the land, and it appears to bear out fold details. nocident and casualty insurance, it has become a fairly general 679,127 tons. The figures for
all the statements made in Dr. practice to offer fire insurance in combination with burglary, acci-the corresponding period last Shanghai Dock and Engineering Adams's analysis and report. dents to domestic servants under tho Workmen's Compensation Act, year were respectively 7,266 and and plate-glass bronkago. This seems to a useful combination. 880,566. During the quarter the We understand that at the forth- ospecially to the ordinary shareholder, who is thereby enabled to number of vessels which cleared coming annual meeting of the CLERGY FOR MALAYA irréd success of the whole pro: effort to control tlio patly in thio obtain insurance against several risks under one policy, payable by from the part was 7,939 as com- Shanghai Dock Engineering Co., the same premium and renewable on the same dato. In some in-pared with 7,313 in the first three La., the Directors will recommend stances, the companies offer a prliey covering four risks incidental months of last year. The total of subject to nulit, the payment of to domestic life-fire, burglary, glass breakage and accidents to veselaclearing during the quarter a dividend of Tls. 2.54 per share. domestic servante-at an inclusive rate of five shillings por hundred included 6,978 inland waters pounds upon the total contents of the house. The interpretation steamers. recognised by the companies in relation to such policies appears
Clerks to guardians and other public boilies Collectors of taxes
Local Government official....
Clorks and cashiors...
Secretaries and managers
Collectors of rates
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Travellers and collectors...
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Presentations at Court.
La Follette After the Nomination
Dr.
Washington, June 19.-That Provident Talt is not going to have things all his own way in HIS EXCELLENCY'S the next Republiem natiqual convention is malo ovident hero THANKS.
to-day by the definité announcó- ment that Senator Robert M. Lu Government House, Hongkong. Follette will be a candidate for
June, 24th-1911:
the Republican nomination for Dear Sir Francis, I congratu- the presidency in 1912, late you and the members of the
Senator La Follette will lead Coronation Committee most the national organization of the heartily on the ontire and un- topublican progron yes in their gramma of the Coronation Cele-next national convention. The brations, aud on the beauty and progressive organization મ Preaching at St. Paul's Cathed. completeness of tho scheine of established a press bureau and al on 21st ult, the Bishop of decoration. I am sure that there already conducting an Retiro Singapore said that the special was nothing so beautiful in the campaign throughout the country object of his visit to England was whole Empire, including London the main purpose of which at to obtain a body of mon who itself. You and all your sub-presont seems to be to obtain The following prosentation was to be aufliciently liberal. The torin "burglary," for instance, significa
made in the Diplomatic Circle at would work among the scattered Committees must have worked control of the Republican or burglary, housebreaking and larceny, including thefts by servanta or For the first time in athlete Their Majestion Court at Bucking Englishmen in his diocese. He extremely hard to have arranged ganization in as muriy states us other persons lawfully or unlawfully upon the promises. Class break-history, Chinese athletes will com-ham Palace on 25th ult. By the desired visiting claplains, whose every detail with such precision possible. age is applicable to all the fixed plate and ornamental glass in the pete with the representatives of Japanese Ambassador: Mr. Y duty would be to keep in touch and success, and as a representa- Reorganization of the Army is house, inclusive of windows, doors, fanlights, mirrors in aideboards, other countries, at the Olympic Tahara (Commercial Attache) with men who were one, two, and tive of the Unemployed on this wardrobes and overmantols. As regards accidents to domestic games of 1912, which will be held The presentations in the General oven seven days' distant from the occasion, I am sure I speak in the servants, the insuring householder is relieved of all anxiety at Stockholm. For the past three Circle included: Mies Claro. Dud nearest church: Residents had me of the Community in thank-sentative Julius Kahn of Cali- fornia has introduced into the and worry whatsoever, as the companies take over the con-years an Englishman has been
Sincerely yours, Housen jointresolution providing (Sd.) F. D. LUGARD. for a committes of the two hous duct and control of any actions that may be brought and coaching the students of the Ungeon, by her mother, Lady Dud-written to him saying how nice it ing you all most heartily.
service once a month, but at by Mrs. Harcourt, bear all the coats connected with them. In recent years, however, vorsity of Shanghai in trok on goon; and Mrs. Henry Keswick, would be if they could have a presont the Churchin that tropical
of Congress to make a throughi the most striking innovation that appoare to have been mando in field sporta. Hawrites as follows: Sale of Quarry Land.
fand had not sufficient preachers Leave of absence, on private investigation of the Army of the matter of fire insurance'is this scheme for insuring profits after a “I do not expect my men will be
The sale of three lots of Quarry to give all the settlers a service affairs, to the neighbouring the United States and tu fire. Whore a business is brought to a total stoppage for the time able to capture any great honoura, being through fire, the merchant or manufacturer (as the case may because we live only recently land took place at the P.W.. once a year. The inoney needed countries, has been granted to report a plan for the re- be) would by insurance lave covered his lose of profits by a policy taken up athletics. However, yesterday afternoon. The first for the chaplains was entirely Captain K. E. Warden, 1st Bn. organization of the Army upon an drawn upon the basis of his annual turnover and not gain. When there is good material here, and I lot, the upset price of which subscribed by the people in the K.O.Y.I.I., from 28th June to up-to-date basis. The resolution is the outcome of the movement we considor the matter in all its bearings, auch a scheme is but the believe that Chins will produce was $3,100, was sold for $3,350. Malay Peninsula. In the chapol 16th August next.
looking toward the reorganization: natural completion of ordinary fire insurance, yot it is only within fully as capableathletes as Japan." The second lot was sold for near his house services were held
The German Asistic Bank has of the Army to eliminato tlio. recent years that it has come to be recognised as a highly important The entry of the Chinese athletes $1,200, the upset price being in six Asiatic languages by lay branch of the insurance companies operations. These are only a has been accepted by the organi- $3,300, while the third lot fotch- catechists, but although thero declared a dividend of 8 per cent, defects that lave appeared willia fow of the later developinepts of insurance business. The likelihood sers of the Olympic games, who er $1,000 above the upset price were amo hundreds of Chinose and the Java-Olina-Topan-Line the last few years particularly is that insurance against risks will yet extend indefinitely into every lave written saying that they will of $3,800, There was some Christians, there was not a mm 5 per cent. The meetings have chinse which have become bri department of daily life, Jabour and enterprise. In those lines we be only too glad to see the repre-brisk bidding among the Chinese in the diocose who could nd boon hall of the Anglo-Japansso fost through the moyil believe England not only londs but is far in advance of all other sentatives of the Celestial Empire interested, but all three lots minister to them the snorament Bank and Golconda Malay Rub manouvres in the last is monula
ber Company countries,
competing
were purchased by Yau Fook in their own language,
Wanted by Kahn. Washington, Juno 10.-Ropre
jalong the Mexican border.