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OBITUARY.

MR. H. GARROD DIES AT HOME,

FORMER TRAFFIC INSPECTOR.

Hongkong friends of Mr. H. Garrod, formerly Traffic Inspector of the Police, has passed away at Home, according to a cable receiv

When Private Thomas E. Allum M.M., of the 1st Battalion East Surrey Regt., was chargeded in the Colony. at a District Court Martial this

morning at Murray Barracks with breaking out of Victoria Bar racks on April 17, absenting himself without leave until the 19th and with being drunk, he asked that the case be adjourned in order that he could obtain

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About-a-year-ago he retired on pension after twenty-five years service, when he was presented by the C.SP, on behalf of the European force, with various Souvenirs.

Old residents may recall that instrumental in Inspector (at that time Sergeant) Garrod was attempted to assassinate the late arresting the Chinese who Sir Henry May at the official landing on his return as Governor in July, 1912.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

LAST YEAR'S REPORT,

1922 Account.After paying an interim dividend of $18 per share on 10th May, 1923, the ampuat standing to the credit of this: Account is $1,188,319.45.

in the following manner:-

This it is resolved to deal with To pay a final divid

TUESDAY MAY 8, 1924

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3 July 91

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250,000.00

end of $22 per share $220,000.00 To add to Sterling Reserve Fund £25,000........ To add to Reinsurance To add. to Under

Fund.......

writing Suspanse Account to close the year 1922 ROO 503,072.81

The Medical officer here, he said had had tested his heart and felt his pulse, but he did not consider that a sufficient examination.

The President of the Court, Major P. Rashleigh, D.S.O., Royal Garrison Artillery,

who

was supported by Capt. D. S. Hey, 24 Bombay Grenadiers (K.E.O) and Lieut. Finch-White (East Surreys) told Allum that it was a simple case of drunkenness and he could not see how the evidence from much concern to a large circle of General Agents and Consulting

Home could have any bearing on the case.

Pte. Allum told his story. He said that on April 17 about 8 pm. he was in the wet canteen at Victoria Barracks. He ordered a pint of beer and went into the billiard room. From that time antil about 2 am, on the 19th the had no recollection of what he did or where he went to; he did not even remember leaving the can- teen. He woke up in the lower barrack room at Whitfied Barracks Kowloon. He got up and walked into a Bombardier's room and fell over some utensils which were laid out for inspection. The Bombardier's asked him what he was doing there and he could give no explanation.

Ex-Inspector Garrod was also having occupied various positions prominent In Misonic circles, in the United Services Lodge,

A cable was received on Sun day, that he was ill and had caused

~$1,788,319.45

1923 Account. The 7 amount'

standing at credit of this Account. is $2,120,923.63. Out of this the

friends endeared to him by his

Committee have declared an genial personality. Garrod at Home, and to the son of $1,940,923.63. will be carried Sympathy will go out to Mrs.interin dividend of $18 per share absorbing $180,000.00. The balance Mr. S. Garrod of the Colonial forward. Secretariat. Inspector Garrod also arealso in the Old Country.. leaves a number of daughters who

RECORD RUN.

"THE HUNCHBACK OF

• NOTRE DAME."

Consulting Committee.--The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. A. H. Compton, A. S. Gubbay, Henry Humphreys, T. E. Pearce and H. P, White retire but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors.-The Accounts have been audited by the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, F.CA. and Mr. J. Hennes : sey Seth, F.S.A A., the latter in place of Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A., on leave.

Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.C.A. and the Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe, F.C.A., being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

After the succession of great movie plays they have seen during recent months. Hongkong cinema- goers are now as keen critics of the screen as any to be found in the world Therefore no higher Explaining this apparent lapse, tribute could be required for a Pte Allum said in December 1918 picture than the steady support he was was in the Royal Air now being given to "The Hunch Force. During the war he was back of Notre Dame." the splendid wounded three times, once in the film version of Victor Hugo's

This morning's Nam Pak Hong head and in April 1917, inmortal story of the great hc

was brought down during Cathedral in Paris. More than quotations, basis usual guild terms, aerlal combat and had

alonce now the 'Management have were as follows:-- severe

Java sugar, average quality, per crash. For this and been compelled to turn away

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NAM PAK HONG MARKETS.

2 result of this wounds people seeking admission as the picul net:-"Futures" No. 24

he received

a disablement house has been completely full.rough white July delivery $11.73, delivery 11.51. "Spot" No. 24. August delivery 11.63, September rough white $13.85, No. 24 fine white 15.50, No. 18 rough brown 1330, Java brown 11.80.

pension of 60 per cent when he Accordingly special early booking was discharged. In August 1919. facilities have been instituted and however, he re-enlisted but was those intending to see this superb discharged medically unfit in picture should make their reser- February 1920 Oxingtodomesticvations beforehand.. troubles, Allum went on, he was practically forced to enlist again THE and did not mention anything at

MADISON MAIL.

FIRE.

all about his past medical history. VERY LITTLE DAMAGED IN In September 1922 he was sent to Cairo, then to Khartoum and finally to Hongkong.v

Since I was first discharged from the Army" eontinued, Allum, "I have been subject to fits of depression and temporary loss of memory During the last eight months these lapses havebeen more. frequent".

Asked by the President where he had been wounded, accused said over the left eye and under the chin, in the fleshy part of the neck.

According to L/Cpt. Champion. Ple. Allum was missing at roll call at Wellington Barracks at 9 p.m., and could not be found in Įhis quarters.

Bombardier Wood of the R.G.A. told the Court that was he wakesed up in his room about 2.m. on the 9th and found Allum there. He fell over some utensils and ap- peared to very drunk. Allum was without his coat, cap and belt.

Sentence will be promulgated in due course.

ARMS FIND.

REVOLVERS ABOARD

"KINSHAN?"

FIREMAN ARRESTED.

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Seven six-chambered revolvers and 2,024 rounds of ammuntion were seized on the s.s. "Kinshan" at 7am yesterday, prior to the vessel's departure for Canton. The arms were found by Revenue Officers in coal bunkers and this mörning" a. fireman was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with possession.

The as. "President Madison carrying mail from American, which was reported to have been partly de strayed owing to a fire which broke out at Kobe, arrived at Hongkong this morning.

Rice, average quality, per picat gross for net:-No. 1 Slam long White $0.70, No. 1 Saigon long white 7.85.

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Other Atlantic Sailings every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.

Allotment of Cabine on Atlantia simmers held bare and through tlokatu inaked,

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Three T-continental Trains Dully.

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Flour, per sack of 50 lbs;- Sperry's $346, White 2.55, Nutmeg Orange 2.53. King- fisher 282, Maize, 2.45. Big Gun 2.62, Tiger Shield 2.90, Globe 2.44 Old Mill 244. Reindeer 2.50, Melon 2:48. White Rose 2.44, C. and C. 2.58, Dayton 2.50, Banana 2.44, Kwan Tap 2.44. Molluse Fairy 2.44, Blue Ribbon

The China Mail was informed by the Superintendent of Mailk that of 2.44. the 589 bage for Hongkong, four hundred have been received and ex- amined and to far as they can see. very little, has been damaged. The letters that have scorched will be de- livered.

It is probable that some of the damaged mail has been held up at Shanghai in which case, it will be despatched to Hongkong as soon as it is identified. This is, however, is not confirmed yet.

A MYSTERY.

WHERE DID THE TICKET

COME FROM?

SILK.

The silk shipped per 5.5. "President Jackson" which sailed from, this port on April 10 xt, 10 am., arrived at New York on May 3 at 5 am.. having been 22 calendar days and 19 hours in transit.

INSURANCE DIVIDENDS,

The N C.D. Neusis informed that at the next ordinary general meet- ing of shareholders of the Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld., to be A charge of travelling on the held towards the latter part of Yaumati ferry preferred against May, the directors will recommend, a Chinese doctor was dismissed by subject to audit, the payment of e Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow-dividend to shareholders of 22

per cent ($2.25 per share), loon Magistracy this morning. *** The evidence given was to the effect that when the ticket collector came round yesterday afternoon at about 3 o'clock, the doctor presented a ticket which was proved to be forged. The doctor said he got the ticket from a" woman."

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The woman was called into the witness box and she said her son had given it to her. The son was also called and he said it had been given to him by a school mate..

At the next ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Far Eastern Insurance Co., Ld., to be held towards the latter part of May, in the Yangtze Insurance Building, the directors will recommend, sub- ject to audit, the payment of a dividend to shareholders of 7 per cent. (Tis. 140 per share).

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SHANGHAI MARKET.

Shanghai, May 2, The North-China Daily News, At this juncture, Mr. Hamilton says the markets generally are said the matter had gone far dull, the tendency during the enouugh. The defendant would be week being very slack, which is

Detective Inspector Pincott, ask-discharged: ed for a week's remand as the

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man whois alleged to have abscond. ed. The case was put back for a Wock:

RENTS,

WHEN THE COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION.

The Acting Puisne Judge, Mr. A. Dyer Ball, announced in the Summary Court this morning that the court had no jurisdiction in cases such as that brought by Mre, Sju Weldlegge who claimed ||to establish her title as lessen to the first floor of 55 Holywood road [and to recover the rents thèrepf.. -- The case was one which aroused interest at the time owing to the revelations made of profits re- ceived by certali tenants who sub-lot.

AMUSING KOWLOON.

STAR THEATRE'S GOOD PROGRAMMES

attributed to 'a reaction from the, almost exciting times during the last few weeks. The Chinese are being attracted away from the cotton and yarn markets by what appeared to be better chances of making money by the heavy. dealings which have been the Showing at the Star Theatre this order in the gold market, In plece evening is the great historical film Koods 3 temporary falling-off that delighted Corobet Theatre in the demand has made things audiences several weeks ago, name- somewhat dull; but there are no ly "Passion," which is the authen- signs of easier prices. tic film version of the life of Madame du Barry, the little milliner who became chief favour ite of Lolus XV and ruled the kingdom in his name. Among the other remarkable qualities this picture possesses is the superb acting of Pola Negri as Madame du Barry

The produce market remains un- . changed, except for a slight increase of interest in egg pro- ducts. The European business is generally dull, buyers ideas of prices being considerably below local values-Daily Bulletin,****

COAL.

"Passion" will be shown in; the Star Theatre for the last time to-morrow night, Mr. William Heughan, the famous, Scottish

The total output of the Kallan singer appearing on Thursday Mining administration's mines for night, and the popular Quaints Co. the week ending April 10 amount». beginning a Kowloon season on

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