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TUESDAY, MAY

"UNSATISFACTORY:

DIRECTOR'S REFERENCE TO

"CUTTING."

mic recovery, the clouds of sus picion have automatically evapor- ated. To-day there is nothing to militate against a continuance of the spirit underlying the original Entente Cordiale, nothing to im- pair the truly splendid sentiment CANTON INSURANCE MEETING! cementing the two great nations during the long years of war, and

1927.

by the sum of $245,718.36 then that for the year, 1924. The ratios for Losses and for Commission and Charges work out at 89.98% and 20.18% respectively, as against 59.16% and 20.34% for the, year 1024.

The balance he credit of Work- Ing Account for 1926 is $2,351,- 296,94 "as" against $1,970,269,65 for 1925. This increase is also due to

nothing to prevent their joining The "cutting" of insurance rates hands in an effort to rehabilitate on the London market Was the the fall in Sterling Exchange and it Europe and further the cause of subject of reference by the Hon. must therefore be remembered that peace. The confidence of His at to-day's meeting of the Canton for sterling Ideses. This Working Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman, it will require more dollare to pay Majesty King George that Insurance Office, Ltd.

Account has further twelve France and Great Britain will

This downward tendency of rates months to run and, though it is bring to the great work of re-atill continued, in even a more early yet to forecast the final result, storation the same spirit of aggravated form than before, said I may say we anticipate it will be mutual confidence and loyal Mr. Bernard, and he expressed the satisfactory having regard to exist- friendship which animated them opinion that it were better for all ing conditions: during the war-will be reflected concerned, were they to obtain a Our Assets expressed in Sterling in all their future relations. Thus more, accurate appreciation of the £1,220,661-3-7 last year, a decrease stand at £1,147,200-0-9 as against, will the great work of peace and risks they so lightly undertook at of 182,461-2-10. But on the other friendship started by King the lowest of rates.

Mr. Bernard was supported by Sir show an increase of $1,315,427.08. hand in Hong Kong. Dollars they Edward be continued, in decades to come, with the happiest re-Robert Ho Tung and Messrs. A. S. Both fall and rise are due to sults both to France and Great Gubbay. T. E. Pearce and H. E

change." White (Directora); Mr. F. C. Hall; Britain.

(Secretary), and

Underwriting Profils, the following shareholders: Ho Kom-tong, Lo count is in a very sound position The Underwriting Suspense Ac- Cheung-ahul, Ho Leung, R. A. Das- and stands at £118,210-18-6 as com tur. A. H. M. da Silva, J. M. Álves, pared with £108,408-16-8 at the E. M. Raymond. C. Bernard Brown, same date last year, an increase of P. S. Cassidy. 1. S. Greenhill, J. H. £14,802-1-10. It is essential that Seth and J. T. Bagram.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE.

MR.

OWEN HUGHES ELECTED

3000.

Ex-

of

Hong Kong and

we maintain this Reserve in The Chairman's Speech. strong position so as to be able to The Chairman said: Before com- meet all demands that can possibly mencing the business of this meet-be made on The best Mr. J. Owen Hughes was electing, I wish to record the sorrow of The Reinsurance Fund stands at ed as Chamber of Commerce re- your General Agents and Consult- $2,363,670.18 as against $1,908,- presentative on the Legislative ing Committee at the death of the 649.62 for 1025, an incrense Council at a meeting of the Cham-Into Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., which $460,020.56.

The Investment and "Exchange ber of Commerce yesterday after-occurred on the 27th of May Inst Fluctuation Account shows a de- year. Sir Paul Chater was actively erease of $263,196,19. The drop is Interested in the affairs of this due to the fall in the Market Values The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Company as a Member of the Con- of Gold and Silver Investments, the in proposing Mr. Owen Hughes, sulting Committee for over 35 years, tower rate of Sterling Exchange on spoke of his own nomination by During that period the benefit of December 31, and to the high cross H.E. the Governor due to the de- his mature experience was always rate, between parture of the Hon. Mr. H. Wat our disposal and his death was Shanghai, at the end of the year. Bird and of the vacancy thus a great loss to the Company. The balance of $754,978.77 at credit created. Mr. Owen Hughes 'had The Report and Accounts having of this Reserve is ample. been in the Colony for a great been your hands for the pres

$854,362.81 Surplus. number of years and as they all cribed period. I propose, with your The surplus to be dealt with is knew was head of Messrs. Harry permission, to follow the usual pro- $564,362.81, out of which has been Wicking and Co. He had served cedure of taking them as read, paid an interim dividend of $18 on the General Committee of the It is with regret that we have to per share. We now recommend the Chamber several times and was place before you what must be re-payment of a final dividend of 22,

garded as an Chairman in 1924. He had had when compared with those of the transfer of the balance, amounting Indifferent Report the same as last year, and the noted considerable experience in the preceding eight years. -for it is to

We have to $454,362.81, to Underwriting trade of the Colony and would however enjoyed good fortune in Suepense Account to close the year that Mr. Chen

make an excellent representative our Underwriting for some time at credit of 1926. Account allows of 1926. The balance of $2,351,296,04 prospects of a rapprochement of the Chamber.

and should not complain if our the payment of the usual Interim The Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes efforts do not always meet with the dividend of $18 for that year. with the Nationalist commander-

In fact it is difficult) in-chief, since he expressly warns seconded the resolution for the same success.

nomination of Mr. Owen Hughes times such as these which show further that calls for special com- I do not think there is anything the British Foreign Minister and it was carried unanimously. Shareholders the wisdom of

Those present at the meeting conservative policy of this Company answer, to the best of my ability, ment, but I shall be pleased to against "Alrting with General

in paying fair dividends and any question arising out of the Ac Chiang Kai-shek, who will not were:-

Mr. Frank Austin. Sir Robert steadily building up our reserves. counts which Shareholders may outlast the summer." The Han-Ho Tung, Mr. B. M. Talati, (In-Nevertheless the dividend was wish to put, after the adoption of kow faction have no doubt achlev-dividual Members), Messrs. A. Vgradually raised from $25 Der the Report and Accounts has been

Apear & Co. Ltd., (Mr. D. H.share in 1918 to $40, which has duly seconded. ed much in the past through pro- Cooper), The Asiatic Petroleum been paid for the past five years. paganda, but if Mr. Chen is rely-Co. (China) Ltd., (Mr. J. K.

Severe Casualties.

be

sees

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Bousfield), Messrs. W. S. Bailey &

the

Com-

No. 5,WYNDHAM ST. HONGKONGing on this weapon, he is forget Co., Ltd., (Mr. W. S. Bailey),cials of Marine Insurance

We do not think that many of-solution ting that it is double-edged. He Mesara. Bradley & Co. Ltd. (Mr.panies will be found to question is also closing his eyes to the A. Macgowan,. (The British-Ameri- the statement that the year 1925,

Telephones Central 22 & 4641. Cable Address:-Mail, Hongkong.

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Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 17, 1927.

"MY GOVERNMENT."

can

Tobacco Co., China, Ltd.,

A. (Hon. Mr.

Other Business,

I now propose the following re

That the Report and Accounts. as presented, including the pay- ment of a final dividend in res- pect of the year 1925 of $22 per/ share, and of an interim dividend in respect of the year 1926 of $18 per share, and the addition of $464,862.81 to Underwriting Suspense Account be adopted and passed."

White.

to like being told that he is now be routed out before they can do/Hynes), Messrs. J. D. Hutchison & of this Company, I have told you thews and Messrs. Percy Smith,

Mr. Eugene Chen does not seem

little better than a nobody. The any further mischief. Therefore

fact that neither Marshal Chang (Mr. A. P. Bungey), Meanra. But now under review, was one of the Tso-lin nor General Chiang Kai-terfeld & Swire (Mr. N. S. Brown), worst yet recorded in the annals of Not only The Central Agency, Ltd.. (Mr. Marine Underwriting. shek-not to mention Marshal Wu Chas. E. Wallace), Mesara. Deacons did competition continue to be acute Pei-fu, General Yang Sen, and (Mr. W. E. L. Shenton), Messrs, and rates of premium remain totally Dodwell & Co., Ltd., (Mr. T. G. inadequate for the risks under- (possibly) the new Hankow "com Weall), The Eastern Extenalon Aus- taken, but casualties, also, were

Mr. Ho Kom-tong seconded the mander-in-chief, Marshal Feng tralasin & China Telegraph Co. Ltd., more than ordinarily severe.

adoption of the report and accounts In addition to the foregoing, we which were unanimously passed. (Mr. E. A. Leggatt), Mesera. Fung Yu-hsiang himself-has any in-Tang (Mr. Fung Kong-un), Messrs. out here have suffered severely, in

The following retiring directors tention of letting the grass grow Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ltd., (Mr. what may be described as

our were re-appointed on the proposi L. J. Davies), Messrs. Gilman & "Home Field," by reason of the tion of Mr. Lo Cheung-shui, second- under his feet, and whatever may Co. Ltd. (Mr. C. Blaker), Messrs. strikes and general labour unrested by Mr. Daetur: Sir Robert Ho be their private military am-T. E. Griffith Ltd., (Mr. P. A. that, starting in Canton in June Tung. Messrs. A. H. Compton, L bitions, they have but one mind Dixon), The Hong Kong & China 1925, have now spread to the entire Dunbar. A. S. Gubbay, Henry Hum- Gas Co. Ltd., (Mr. G. Murray), The Yangteze Valley, crippling trade phreys, T. E. Pearce and H. P. upon the subject of Hankow, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking in every direction.

C. At the last two or three Meetings namely that the Reds there must Corporation

Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Mat- Co. (Mr. P. S. Cassidy), Мевств, something of the conditions ruling Seth and Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., (Hon. on the London Market; these still such and reming were re-elected interview he gave to Reuter's it seems that instead of "my Mr. D. G. M. Bernard), The Kailan continue but, if anything, in a more each, on the proposition of Mr. Ho

Mining Administration (Mr. T. Gaggravated form. Although Com-Leung, seconded by Mr. Raymond. special correspondent at Hankow Government" conquering its way Weall), Messrs. A. F. Leong Hing panies go on losing money that reads more like the outburst of a | to Peking within three months,/kee & Co., (Mr. A. Leong Hingkee) fact.does not seem to act as a brake the meeting and the Chairman an

This concluded the business of petulant schoolboy than the so that Mr. Chen can "speak in Insurance Co. Ltd., (Mr. T. Gon, the downward tendency nounced that dividend warrants: utterance of a supposedly re- language which cannot be ignored wall), MD. Russell), Messrs. N. B, generous terms on which Cargo la were now ready and could be ob

Messrs. W. R. Loxley & Co., rates and,

tained an application. sponsible statesman. He is quite by Sir Austen Chamberlain," We Moses & Co. (Mr. H. Goldenburg), now being covered are becoming unable to disguise his anger and may see "my Government," The Nippon Yusen Kalsha (Mr. Y still more so. There must be an Uchida), Mesara, Alex. Ross & Co. end to the present most unsatisfac- chagrin at Sir Austen Chamber-which is at present little more (China) Ltd., (Mr. A. S. D. Cous- tory state of affairs and, though it lain's biting comment. The Bri- than the shadow of a name, as Sir land), Messrs. David Sassoon & Co. is not yet in sight, we feel that it tish Foreign Secretary, it will be Austen Chamberlain described it, Ltd., (Mr. E. Ezra), Mesars. cannot much longer be delayed.

Stewart Bros., (Mr. H. B. L. Dow

Resta With London: remembered, declared in the disappear altogether, taking with | biggin), The Union Insurance The crux of the whole situation: House of Commons last week that it Mr. Chen and his trumpetings Souder). The Union Trading Co. and any improvement there would tary quarters, Kennedy Road this of Canton, Ltd., (Mr. E unquestionably rests with London. Mrs. Wilson living at the Mili- Mr. Chen, through, the action of in the name of a Party that has Ltd. (Mr. S. N. Churn), The Union act as a tone to Marine Insurance morning charged a washerman's General Chiang Kai-shek in disowned him before all the world. Waterboat Co. Ltd., (Mr. T G throughout the World. The rami-boy batore Major Willson with the Weall). The United Asbestos Orlen-fications of Underwritera in the theft of a silver purse and $24 breaking away from the Reds,

tal Agency Ltd., (Mr. T. G. Weali), United Kingdom extend to all lands from her bedroom. The boy had now represented himself only,

Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., (Mr.) J. Owen Hughes).

and amongst all peoples, at present

BURGLAR FORCES SIDE DOOR.

The Liverpool & London & Globe

....

of

further, the Over-

BOY THIEF.

STOLE EUROPEAN LADY'S

PURSE....

to the detriment of rates. Whilst gone to the house to collect the admiring their enterprise, there are washing and stole the property times when we cannot but feel: during Mra: Wilson's absence speak for our local field only, that from the room.

and his Notes were little better The Entente Cordiale. than expressions of personal

Memories of King Edward the opinion. Sir Austen Chamberlain Peacemaker are conjured up by added that Mr. Chen had been the references to the Entente

A burglar entered a plece goods it would be better for all concern. The Magistrate ordered the boy cut off by the tide of events in Cordiale made at a State banquet 60 Hollywood Road last night accurate appreciation of the risks

shop on the ground floor of No. ed. were they to obtain | ^ / more to receive 12 strokes. ruined and terror-stricken at Buckingham Palace, in honour by forcing the side door. He they so lightly undertake, at the Hankow the Foreign Minister of M. Doumergue, by His Majesty stole an electric fan and six rolls lowest of rates. of a government which exists only King George. King Edward was of cloth.

"

ASKED FOR TROUBLE.

and of the Kuomintang I shall which he laid at a very critical yesterday. It was later recover-forred to.MELDA Brew several things at him in-

ahead of us but thanks to the cap-

In addition to the difficulties of Marine Insurance generally.we A coolle employed at the Naval in name. This seems to have got spared the horrors of the Great

heve of course to face a serious Dockyard Canteen this morning........ STOLEN WATCH FOUND." all in premium income arising charged a ber "boy" with assault. Mr. Chen on the raw. Hear him. War, but nevertheless he had pre-

from the decrease in trade which He said they occupied the same "Before three months we shall viously played a tremendous part Mr. Van Eps had a watch nocessarily results from the chao zoom in the servants' quarters. conquer our way to Peking, where in securing victory by the founda- worth $40 stolen from his house, the state of affairs in Shanghat and and accused insisted on singing in the name of Nationalist Chinations of the Entente Cordiale No. 41 Morrison Hill Road, the Yangtze Valley, already reafter midnight. The witness ed by the police. No arrest was It is difficult to predict what les cluding his porcelain pillow but speak in language which cannot period of European politica. Even made, mbp

tloun policy adopted in the past,mated decused. The latter eer- be ignored by Sir Auston Cham- since the conclusion of the war

the Company is in a position comed at him, and witness got up and berlain. The latter's reference to critics of French foreign policy in Queen's Road East yester-without feeling ang

there have been many British Knocked down by a motor car fortably weather a few lean seary took hold of a broom intending to bý undue straik, strike acbused with it. Accused my Government was ludicrous as that has affected British day, a Chinese was injured in The Accounts picked up a piece of the broken and tragic in its ignorance." interests. There has at times the head, and had to go to hos Turning now to the Accounts it pillow and threw it at "witnesu, These

are bold, not to say reck been too much eagerness to alloge pital.

will be seen that the Premium In- wounding him in the head, less, words, and Mr. Chen will find that France has been working in 70-EYEGLAS coms for the year 1925 shows an In dismalosing the charge Mr. a manner inimical to Great Bri- Two coolies were yesterday increase of approximately 8886.000 R E. Lindsell said the complain- it hard to carry them out. Before lain. That spirit was conspicuous taken to the Kong Wah Hos or that for the preceding year: ant asked for trouble “my Government"

conquer

uor its during the many financial crises "pital suffering from cuts in their this is entirely due to the lower rate threw things at each other and

of exchange, 1/11% at which accused, got in the luck Last Year Now that legs caused by the sharp edge of wo converted our Sterling way to Peking, it must first dis- the financial equilibrium has been an Iron boiler which they were December: 81st, pose of both Marshal Chang T80-

en the carrying to the military Camp at 27444 for the previ

anov Sharnishulpo.

restored

lin and General Chiang Kai-shek highroad to

Anal Balance of this

Parties were ho

Bym of $50 each to keep the