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Hongkong, Saturday, July 31, 1926,
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SHA U CHUNG.
PASSENGER AND CARGO® REGULATIONS.
PERMITS REQUIRED;
1 No
disembark
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1926.
LIFE INSURANCE,
CHINA HONG NIN COMPANY,
LIMITED.
REGISTRAR'S REPORT.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
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AMENDMENT OF PENSION MINUTE.
The following amendment of the Pensior Minute which ap- pears in the General Orders of
The report of the Registrar of the Hongkong Government is Companies, under section 18 of the published for information:
The Fension Minute is amend- Life Insurance Companies Ordin-
The following regulations were made by the Governor in Council under section 42 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance, 1907, Ordinance No. 1 ofed by the deletion of clause No. 13. unce No. 10 of 1899, on July 29: 1007, upon the valuation and re-and the substitution therefor of shall embark port of Mr. Herbert R. Stuart, the following:
to Fl. for the yg years ending March 20, 1025, is published in the "Government Gazette":-
valuation balance sheet The which is based on the company's balance sheet made up to March 20, 1925, shows liabilities $1,751,900.50 and ussets $2,426,602,85, a surplus
any
or transfer or take transfer from other vessel. any passenger dr any cargo in the watars of the Colony at Sha Chung, unless the person in charge of the vessel then holds a valid permit in writing in that behalf signed by the Distilet Oficer, North, and unless the em barkation or disembarkation or transference is in strict accordance with such permit.
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nahots of $674,792.36. This surplus has been dealt with accordance with the company's re- ulitions and the provisions" of its policies in the following man-
(a) Interest it the rate.
of 10 per cent. per on Paid-up Capital of $234,000.. $117,000.00 Founders 102.928.80 (b) Among te) Among
Share-
Annum
-holders.
2. The District Officer, North. may, in his discretion, grant porer- mits of the nature referrod to in regulation 1 of these regulations: have resumed work on this basis In any such permit the hours or. in the face of directions to the times may be prescribed and limit- ed, as the District Offeer, North, contrary by the Executive of the may seem ft, during or at which Miners' Federation. . A proposal such embarkation or disembarka-
41.171.56 (d) To Reserve Fund 102.928.89- was put forward by representation or transfernce may be made tives of the Churches which in to and from the vessel namede) Among 281 policies
therein. volved a continuation of the sub- 3. The District Officer. North, sidy for a period in the form of a may, in his discretion, withdraw or loan. The Government has in-vary any permit issued by him.
4. No fee shall be payable for dicated that it is not favourable, in permit granted onder these re-(e) Among 434 policies.
to this as a loan would "mortgage rulations.
G. No person shall in any man- the future of the industry which i
Öner obstruct or interfere with the was at present uneconomic over embarkation or disembarkation or large areas." To-day's cables, transference of any passenger or however, indicate that the any carko permitted under these Miners' Federation intend sub-regulations. mitting the churches proposals to the several districts.
6. Ne vessel carrying or in- tended to carry any passenger or why cargo shall He or be in the waters, of the Colony within one
As a change from the restrictedundred yards of any part of the Foreshore of of at Sha U Chung sphere of Hongkong entertain-unless such vessel is engaged in the ments, the demonstration in embarkation or disembarkation or of passengers or hypnotism and telepathy by Pro-transference
cargo in accordance with a permit fessor Langaner served a useful jas aforesaid.
purpose.
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The Professor thinks 7. Any infraction of these rezu- seriouslatlans" shall render the offender liable to a fine not exceeding two not exceeding six months, with or hundred dollars or to imprisonment
without hard labour.
A SATURDAY CAUSERIE. the audience treated a
subject with too much levity but After the series of brief com- it would be more correct to say muniques issued in connection that the smallest incidents were with the meetings of the Canton. seized on for laughter as a re- and Hongkong delegates to the lease from the pitch to which the
for total Sums As- sured of $489,500 numbered from to 712 which have be- come claims .....
for total Sume As- sured of $770,000 numbered from 718 to 2.004, nnd from C1 CTC which have become clairs (g) Carried forward to provide for Bonuses on policies maturing and becoming claima subsequent to March 3.0, 1925
40,305.43 |
#1.700.00
238.756.03
$674.799.35
FATHER'S AIR CHASE,
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HOW AN ELOPING COUPLE WERE CAUGHT.
A motor-car dashed up to the offices of Imperial Airways at the London air station recently and
boycott Conference, the state- audience had been keyed up as a HONGKONG'S SHARE a determined-lookin-fed into the
which
REPORT,
ped out. He hurried booking office, where he demand- ed a special aeroplane to take himn immediately to an East
Coast
A the avaliable large air We have had a quiet marketinental services, and
liners were engaged in the Con- a small during the past week with bi three-seater machine
was. hur- little change in prices.
riedly obtained. It was in the Shanghai Market is also rather air in less than fifteen minutes.
quiet
The following are the principal alterations since last week!
Banks-A few sales took place
at $1,130,
Unions:-Met with some demand and sales took place at $291..
The passenger, after landing at his destination, hurried to the railway station and anxiously paced the platform awaiting the
ment issued on the return of our result of the eerie powers the delegates was most welcome in Professor undoubtedly exercised. that for the first time concrete. No slight was intended on the de- proposals brought forward on monstrator whom it was realised
Moxon Taylor
in the resort. either side were set out, also the had put successfully to the prac-ending July 36, stale:-
Weekly Share Report for week espective replies. Whilst in sical test claims as to dicating in general terms in these
many were sceptical. replies their attitude towards the points at issue, the delegates felt
Although the week's local elec- themselves unable at that stage tion involved a temporary vacancy to give an irrevocable decision only on the Legislative Council except in so far as the British and the electorale was confined to delegates and any possible "com- unofficial Justices of the Peace of
arrival of a train from London. pensation" for strikers was con- the Colony," considerable, interest
When the tram arrived a girl cerned. This, they announced, was taken in the issue by the gen-
and a man among the passengers were singled out by the aerial could not be contemplated for a eral public. The questions which ¡moment. The delegates.will later a J.P. representative is entitled buying rate of $620.
Hongkong Fires-Have risen to passenger, and after a heated argument the girl, who proved to meet to communicate the respec- to raise are not, of course, entirely
Hotels-Continue steady and a
be his daughter, was persuaded tive attitudes of their Govern-
few shares changed hands at $11. turn with her father by tir
to leave her companion and confined
to matters concerning ments with regard to-in the
ElectriesAre" rather
London." case of the Hongkong delegates, only those by whom he is elected with a few sellers at $67 but no the proposed Commission of In- and in Dr. Koch the public has a business reported. quiry into the anti-British boy. member who has already proved but sellers are holding off for cott issue (which the Chinese on the Sanitary Board his assidu-higher prices. delegates propose shall be emity in the public welfare. Hia China Sugars-Are wanted it powered to determine responsi- experience. in an important Gov-quotations.
China Lights-Buyers are offer- bility for the Shameen-Shaker ernment position will be of con- ing $19 for the Combined shares affair of June 23, 1925); in the siderable help to him in raising without attracting sellers. case of the Chinese delegates, to matters pertaining to the public the British Loan proposals.
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Canton Insurances: Remain quiet at quotations.
BARIA
Trams Are wanted at $2421
China Providents: Experienced sellers at $5%.
slight decline and now have
still want
Hongkong Lands:-After a few. sales at $654 remain nominal at The price.
Steamboats-Are
at $264.
Humphreys: Eaved off in the latter part of the week and came to business at $13% at which price there are still buyers.*****
health measures. He has already espoused the cause of reform in Next to the boycost issue, the this connection and outlined vagaries of the weather have constructive scheme. for the insti occupied pride of place in the tution of a Public Health Board. public mind. The feeling of satisfaction engendered by the The impending visit of the re- smart work of the P.W.D., which tiring Governor of Macao, Senhor has enabled all roads but that to Maia Magalhaes, has aroused con- Castle Peak to be opened up, has siderable interest in local Por- given place to one of doubt as to tuguese circles and arrangements whether, after all, it will be pos- have been made to receive and sible to take full advantage of the entertain him on a scale fitting.to long week-end afforded by Mon- the important position he has held day's holiday, in view of adverse and the work he has accomplish- meteorological reports. If they
ed. The announcement of the appointment as his successor of eventuate, the inveterate grouser
official with considerable would not be alone in his claim colonial service is taken as in- $164.
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Cements:-Came in for no alten-
in on the part of buyers.
Wharves:-Maintain their steady position with few if any sellers.
Hongkong Docks:-Had a slight decline sales having been effected
$4 to $53%...
Star Ferries: Are In less -de- mand and night now be obtained. #t $67.
Dairy Farms:-Are wanted t
that to add within a week to a dicating a realisation on the part London Quotations of the July record storm, deluge and tail-end of the Portuguese Government of of a typhoon would be rather too the importance of this small but much of a good thing.
progressive Colony.
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"The coal crisis has continued throughout the week without the
PEAK TRAMS RESUME, miners' representatives deviating in the slightest from the "not a
As from to-morrow, the Peak Tramway Co., Ltd., hope to have penny off the wage or a minute their full service in operation off the day" attitude but legiala-again, between the two termini. tion has been introduced which is Repairs have been pushed ahead
so that a return to normal condi-i
28-Banks £129; Indos Deferred £5; Shells £4 68. 20: · All middle
prices.
Exchange:-Demand rate on London fa 2/2,7-16; and T/T on Shanghai is Tis: 78%.
Dividend: Hongkong Trani- ways, Ltd.-Interim dividend of cents. Payable on August 26. Books clore from August 13 to August 26, 1926.
People just can't understand why
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to leave to the several mining dis-long-as before the damago by the people just can't understand. tricts the decision as to whether deluge will be possible, and the or not work will be resumed on an' non-stop care 18 hour day basis. Many miners more
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1. In the case of abolition of the office of an officer who is borne on the Fixed Establishment of the Colony the pension or gratuity grantable to such officer will be as follows:-
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(a) If the officer has completed 120 months' gross service he may be granted a pension of one-seven-hundred-arid- twentieth of his salary for each month of his service counting for pension in ac- cordance with Clause No. 11: with an addition to such ser vice of one month for each complete period of two months service so counting for pension; in no case shall the addition exceed one hun- dred and twenty months, and in no case shall the number of months to be added to the actual service exceed that which, if added to the age of the officer would bring that age up to sixty years. This paragraph. (4) deals com- pletely with the ascertain- ment of the amount of pen- sion grantable in the case aforesaid, accordingly" no in- crease
addition for example the five-sixtieths of salary mentioned in clause No.
1 paragraph 1 sub- paragraph (2) - shall be made.
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(b) If the officer has not com-..
pleted 120 months' gross ser- vice he may be granted a gratuity of one-twelfth of a month's salary for each month of service counting. for pension in accordance with clause No. 11, plus an addition of fifty per cent. thereon:
2. An officer who is granted a pension or gratuity under this clayse shall be liable to be recall ed. to the public service for re- employment."
WATER RATIONS OVER.
The Water Authority announces that as from Monday, there will be un-more-rationing" for the present... at least in the rider main districts. The Puble Works Department has hastened the work of repairs. necessitated by the deluge, so that the copious fall of rain will begin to benefit the community." A ep stant supply will be turned on as from Monday but there is l much work to be done behe! the
#cenes.
A political machine is seldom a labour-saving device,
We always have summer just as
is the weather
War"
to
Foen enengh.
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OMINOUS PORTENTS OF TYPHOON SIGNAL.
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Stores With
1926.
A TYPHOON 13 EXPECTED ABOUT 2-0. A.M., THE SIGNAL IS STILL UP!"
Hongkong residents are wondering if the "Anguit bank holiday will be spoiled by the typhoon. Here is ons form of signal that in unwelcome at any.
will resume once They are discovering ways of] time!
doing everything fast except sleep. I
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