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Health Hinta.

The wisdom of what is known as the Rotary Movement has been demonstrated ere this. Shanghai In a hot centre and has added much to the thought of the northern Settlement by the nature of the speeches made at its various functions, A Doctor Thomas D. Dunn at the last meet- ing gave "points as guidance for keeping well in Shanghai. What he said may ot be new and may also apply to such a place as Hongkong. What is needed is someone with the standing and qualifications of Dr. Dunn to give vent to these or other health

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1925,

COMPANY MEETING.

CHINA, UNDERWRITERS. PROSPECTS.

NUCLEUS OF NEW BUSINESS.

Another new Company held.its first annual meeting this morning, this being the China Underwriters,

Ltd., and the nucleus of what is anticipated to be an extensive. was reported.. Fire, Marine and. Life buisness

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Mr. R. G. Shewan presided over being Messrs. Li Tse-fong, C. P the meeting amongst others present Marcel, Mok Ching-kong, C. A. do Roza, Tsang Foo; members of the

been established in Shanghai, Tientsin, Straits Settlements, Ceylon and Burma. S

In Shanghai, where there is a good field for Life Assurance Business, the following gentlemen - ave agreed to form a Local! "Advisory Board:-Messrs. A D. Pell, C. M G Burnie, A. C. Clear, S. Fessenden.

The figures for Fire and Marine Business speak for themselves, and they show the position so far as

we can estimate it at the date of the accounts, after holding back 50 per cent of the Marine premium Fire premium income to meet income and 40 per cent. of the

possible losses on risks. which have not yet run out.. By doing this far, but on the other hand we hope we show an estimated shortage so that $71,543 32 will prove a liberal

(if any).

hints, for Hongkong particularly Consulting Committee, also W. Jallowance for remaining claims at a time like the present, when Carroll, Fung Tat hang, D. W conditions are fast approaching Munton, Tong Hok-tin, H. H the season of, heat, Dr. Dunn's Taylor, F. M. Crawford, R. Farrant, anggestions for a reasonable stute Company, Manager and Secretary, of health in Shanghai are:- R. F. Mattingley, Co. Solicitor.

1. Plenty of exercise.

2. Hold down the amount you

eat.

3. Drink plenty of pure, water,

but little of pure alcohol

4. Keep your smoking down.. 5. Eat no cold food in public

places,

The Chairman said -The Re: port and Accounts for the year ending December 31, 1924 having been in your hands for some days will, with your permission dis pense with reading them now.

This is our first year of business, but it takes more than twelve mouths to organise and get into small-full working order a Company such as this. We have had to choose and appoint Agents in various parts of the world, and this part of the work is by no means finished yet.

6. Reware of flies. 7. Be vaccinated against

pox and inoculated against typhoid.

8. Supervise the health of your

servants.

With regard to Fire and Marine business, no time was lost, as we were able to commence business very soon after the Company was registered. Mr. Roydon Farrant, who had been in charge of Messrs.

You will observe that our Fire and Marine expenses for the year as compared without premium inenme, have been considerable, and although a large portion of the mounts appearing could be treat- ed as organisation expenses, we prefer to put them all against revenge, and trust you will agree to this.

we had to meet during the year A part of the expenditure we under review could fairly have been spread over a period of say three years if it had been thought" advisable. Our expense ratio will,, in future, undoubtedly decrease in proportion with the revenue.

I now have pleasure in propos. ing the adoption, of the Report and Accounts as presented, and after" this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer any questions.

9. Keep your mind free of

mental anxiety, for there is: no doubt that the man who is upset by worry, fear or anger, is much more likely to

The report and accounts were be attacked by disease.

adopted on the "proposition of the The Sanitary Department issues

Chairman, second by Mr. F. M. from time to time suggestions for Shewan, Tomes and Co's Insurance Crawford,

was Department,

appointed- The election of the following to combating the mosquito and Manager and Secretary of the serve on the Consulting Committee typhoid menace. It might well Company and the the very good was proposed by Mr W. J. Carroll, add to its functions by issuing nucleus of business formerly transeconded by Mr. Fung Tat-hang suggestions to the populace the sacted by that department was and carried: Messrs. A. Cameron, observation of which would be for taken over by us smoothly and C. P. Marcel, C. A. da Roza, Li their well being.

without delay. With the Life Tse-fong, Mok Ching-kong, and. Department, however, we had to Tsang Foo.

TO-DAY'S SMILE..

start from the very beginning with Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Rum Row,

no previous good-will to fall back Matthews were appointed auditors An

Ambassador has

or Fortunately we, were able to for the year on the proposition of been secure at once the services, as Mr. D. W. Munton seconded by humorously described as person well able to cloak the H. R. Sturt, F.LA, who has had

Actuary of the Company, at Mr. Mr. Tong Hok-ting. truth. It would be more correct a long experience in Life Assur In apply the term to politi-Jance Business in the Far East. claus. Sif Esme Howard. Britain's Ambassador to America Colony at the end of June, and by Our Actuary arrived in the a tried and trusted servant of the middle of August we were in his country-dues a. great service a position to issue life policies. In in pricking the bubble of miscon- view of the very short time covered ception which has continued to by the accounts the new business. flat regarding the British atti- figures are, in his opinion, very ⚫le towards rum-ruzining. Con-satisfactory and moreover the sidered British opinion regarding premium income in this branch Prohibition is, we imagine. has more than doubled since the decidedly against it. No one date of the account. questions the right of holding The expense of procuring Life such an opinion. Interference in Business falls mainly in the first another country's laws can not year and in addition, in the for a moment be tolerated; and to ease of a new Company, the suggest that whilst the majority cost of establishing a Head of British considered opinion is Office organisation and Agencies against Prohibition it is in favour has to be borne before they become of a number of its own nationals productive. It is probable, there violating the law of a

fore, that the expenses in this Branch will exceed the revenue

tragie figure further down the

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WEDNESDAY'S PRETTY NAVAL WEDDING.

friendly country, is as untrue as for at least another twelve montlis, it is unjust. There will always and it is unlikely that an actuarial be adventu Ts, and marc 80 ably to himself or a pathetic little whilst the prizes are high; and

profit will be shown for some few waif with an infant strapped to this applies to excluding

what is now her back. What is to be done? generally known as

"rum-run-

The Actuary assures us that he To walk stonily past is to be cruel. been raised in

ning." Questions cre this have is quite satisfied with the organisa

"Axel is the worst man I know. tion so far, and is of opinion that the House of Bus to give alms is only to Commons regarding the opera-light, effective arrangements having was stealing all father's money- the cost of establishment has been told him that father's partner encourage an evil. This is the ions of at least one titled been made for

writing Life and he asked me if I could intro- dilemma that has confronted the ment's reply has been quite clear and District and Agencies having daughter!"-Kasper, Stockholm.

Govern- Assurance Business in Hongkong duce him to father's partner's pedestrian in every part of the and explicit; it dissociates itself town Battery Path, Pedder from all such matters, deplores Street and the Praya to name only them, and will, so far as it legally and morally can, suppress them. The more frequented spots. Ladies Sir Esme Howa reiterates this: especially have found the matter in plain and unequivocal language trying to be mobbed by a small when he says that every decent- yung of filthy urchins, apart from responsibility in England deplores

minded man and woman the clamour for alms, is itself an the abuse of the British flag for unpleasant ordeal-and it is not the purpose of violating the liquor

laws of the United States. surprising that many complaints have reached the police. Unfor- tunately the police are able to do little more than they have been doing in the past. The Acting Captain Supérintendent of Police, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, stated yesterday that the police are con

A VINE OF $25. AN UNPLEASANT PROBLEM. stantly arresting beggars but to

little purpose, for the reasons Before Mr. H. R. Butters, at already mentioned, that they only the Central Magistracy this morn- return when they are shipped to a Portuguese "named J. M. Canton and it is impossible to Bank, was charged with resisting Silva, au einployee of a French is not an easy one to answer. lock them all up. Yet as we have a search for arms at the entrance to Some would say ship the lot to said before some further action the "Star" ferry wharf Canton, others put them all in jail, must be taken if our streets are

11.40 p.m. yesterday, But neither course is effective to be kept free from the blet of Dungey gave evidence. The Indian At India sergeant and Sergeant- beyond a point. When sent to unsightly mendicants. Neither of stated that he said to the defenduat Canton not a few catch the next the two remedies that occur most Defendant refused, and witness in English lift up your hand.' steamer back-there is one man readily to the mind is at all filted his hands up twice, but was. who is known to have returned effective. An institution, such as pushed away. The third time he not less than thirty times and a home on the lines of a work-European officer. He then took did the same in the presence of the the police tell us they cannot lock house, would speedily be

London Offices.-The Far Easturn Advertising Agency (London), LA 24, Devonshire. Etreet, Lounsbury, WC.1.

Hongkong, Saturday, April 25, 1925.

What is to be done with the Colony's beggara? The question

1

Septem

POLICE SEARCH.

PORTUGUESE WHO RESISTED.

at

up every beggar they find in the by the hundreds of begged defendant to the Police Station on

that instructions given to hum

The defendant denied having te that he was ashamed to have the faned to be senched He said

Indian holding him by hearins

street. Yet some action must be would flock to it from across the taken. Our mendicants represent border. Then what is to be done? a serious problem, ... To the We commend the question to our indifferent they are merely an readers and invite them to submit 49 people would have thought that eyesore and a nuisance, But to their views. Possibly in this way the charitable they are a distress a solution may be found for what What is to be done, anks the is a very cute and a very unples kindly resident, as he sees some sant problem.

hese wue on. Crúmina 10 or had done something Awful!

Remarking what the defendant abould know that the police hovor right to soarch him, the Magistadio imposed a fine of $25;

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Group taken outside No. 804, The Paak, residence of MERCA Hornell at the rereption after they albion Bid Wedding on Wednazd afternoon, at the Peak Charch, of Liest-Commander Ronald Leeds, EN. of EL.M. Hawkdns, and Miss Betty Dawson of Shanghai Mr. Hornell save the bride away Mr. Hornell is a sister of the bride. Another sister, Miss Busan Dawson, was bridesmaid, Hra, H. G. Hillyard. wife of the Kongmoon Commissioner of Customs, is another sister and they are both in the group Llept.-Commander Middleton, B.Nj stranded" ka "best man,"