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FRIDAY, MAY 26,1

1983

THE CHINA MAIL.

Premium Income Declines 184 DOGS SHOT

(Continued from Page 4.)

50% of the paid-up capital of the Some diminution in our income Company. was of course inevitable. Never Also it is a matter for satisfac- theless a smaller income goes toltion that our Reinsurance Fund emphasise expenses ratios which which is an additional Reserve,

Following our usual custom our

year.

BY POLICE

Killed When They Cannot Be Captured.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S -

STATEMENT

To-Day's Short Story.

THE BIOGRAPHY OF BLADE

By Zona Gale.

Since April 27, a total of 184]] Bo public school in urdundant din of dishes, in the care-

we are making every effort to re-stands at the large figure of over a duce.

million pounds sterling.

ORN in Muscoda. Attend-throat of his mother. In the re- investments have been valued at tlon, as showing how well our funda officers in Hong Kong and on the Republic" for twenty-five years," earthly splendour died to earthly Another subject for congratulas dogs have been shot by police coda. Edited The Muscoda our of their voices the faint un- or below market prices ruling as at are invcated, is the fact that in the mainland. Dogs are only shot Blade had written his biography darkness. December 31 last and our liabilities year 1332 (a year in which the and assets are included at the ex-dividends of so many first-rate con- when they cannot, or cannot safe-for the county history. He walk In the night gentle, leisurely, al- changes ruling as at the close of the cerns have shown serious diminta-ly, be captured.

ed to his home and thought: ready experimenting with darkness, tion) this Society has collected the the Colonial Secretary, (Hon. Mr. the hundred millions are much The Herron lawn offered odour of This information was given by "It's good. Not many men in Blade and his mother went forth. You will notice that our Ex-sum of £236,000. 28: 1d. for interest w. T. Southorn) in reply to ques- better off.".** change and Investment Fluctuation and dividends on our investments as

sycamore and wild grape. Blade Account stands at a very favourable against the sum of £253,464. 58. 8d. tions by Sir Henry Pollock in the He passed the house of Herron, breathed it, felt happiness, and said:

Legislative Council yesterday. his bauker, and heard singing. Ato his mother:

Pursuant to notice, Sir Henry woman's voice was singing in That new county history's coming asked the following quesions: foreign tongue. He walked alowly out. Wonder if you'll like what it and when, have been given by the light the banker's house, his lawn, lights the faller muscles of her 1. What instructions, if any, and listened. In the evening sun-says about me." Under the porch Honourable the Inspector General his bridal wreath looked luminous large face lifted. cerned as to the exercise of their cloud and wind wove their uneven gular, so inevitable, of Police to the police officers con-The air thinned and thickened as

rooms so re- discretionary power to shoot in the ovals. The voice ing on. Blade gathered.

the guests streets dogs, which are found at felt abrupt and obscure happiness mohair, tife mahogany re- The moquette, the large without muzzles?

His complacence deepened. "Pretty ceived them. They were business good. Not many men in the hun-men and their wives, the accustom- dred millions are much better off." ed, the dutiful, the numb There At his home, about his table, his was a rote of jest, of retort, of

year. The reinsurance fund of in the comparatively prosperous

1,039,816.15.5d. in in the nature of year 1931.

funds.

your Board.

Economies Effected.

2. Has the power to shoot dogs without muzzles been restricted to European Officera only?

3. Since the present mazzling family gathered: the woman, all her Order came into force, how many life of Muscoda, whom he had mar- dogs, found at large without ried; their four children, conten muzzles

were:

were

tious, smelling of toilet soap; his mother, lent and prevalent. His wife, who seemed to be dining only en route to real occupation, said:

"Mra. Herron has asked you and sing there to-night.. I can't go; I'm mother and me to hear somebody

was

In the Herron's

TO-MORROW'S STORY, To-morrow's story will be "The Dutch Defence," by Eric Ambrose. --

an additional and free reserve to In short, this Company was, for the reserves set up in the various 1932, la the fortunate position of being able to pay well over four The amount of eash the Society fifths of the amount required to and affiliated Companies have on meet the cost of its 1932 dividend, deposit and on current account as at out of the interest on its invest the close of the year is considerable,ments, Surely this is a very sound but it must be remembered that position. our businesN is very widespread At the same time it will be noted and with the difficulties of exchange from our Profit and Loss Accounts! at the present time it has been con- that the actual proft made on the sidered desirable to maintain adj1931 Marine Account and on the equate cash balances at our numer-Accident Account is satisfactory. ous Branches throughout the world.

"An Optimist." The investment of our funds also) In regard to the near future, I presents difficulties but shareholders am bold enough to confess that I may rest assured that their employ-jam an optimist, and that

(a) On Hong Kong Island, I have ment to the greatest advantage is re- great hopes

(b). On the mainland, that the ceiving the very close attention of Economie Conference, at which all out warning to their owners?

World have been shot by the Police, with the principal Nations of the World will be represented, will mark the owners of those dogs ascertain In how many of such cases were In view of the changed conditiona|pression of the past few years, and

turning-point in the slough of de- abla? of business our expenses have been that wise measures of international heen found in any of the dogs re-runs, and his mother said that she routine

too tired." Without looking at her, innuendo. There were the thrilling 4. Have any symptoms of rabies Blade answered, "I'll go to the Her potentialities receiving extremely close scrutiny agreement will set the wheels offerred to in Question 3, and, If so, would go. His wife, going on with tumultuously aware

and the deathly and helpful economics In various world trade going again and will im-in how many of those dogs?

of. boing. All were directions have been and are being prove commodity prices and inter-

of the little given effect to. These economies national exchange conditions, whilst

her inner routine, lapsed back into fountain of life within themselves, are being willingly shared by the reducing the very heavy burden of

Governmen Replies.

Japeech with, "There isn't a thing in

At their abrupt, embarrassed! Society and of its affiliated Com unemployment.

The Colonial Secretary's replies the house for breakfast,"

hush, Blade zaw near the piano the punies.

About them countless cloudy In-Herrons' -niece. Her Even in the Far East. I seem to

beautiful 1. The Police I mention these changes parti discern some hope in the fact that on 27.4.33 to carry out the terms the blue dusk, heightened sounds her alow, floating valce invaded him. fluences surged, the melting west, shoulders, her body cased in blue, instructed cularly to you as I think it is right the statesmen and business men of of that you should know that in these both China and Japan are beginning, that"....any dog found abroad in theatre of airy action. Less than all that is luminous, all that is

Regulation 21 which states from the open. The room

In her he saw and heard all youth, depressed times we are taking every to realize that, it is much wiser the public thoroughfares or else this were the steak, the apple pie hands laid hold. With soft violence reasonable, step to adjust ourselves economic policy to trade with one where which is neither muzzled nor the general argument about the

different. Upon Blade invisible to a more restricted world trade. With regard to the amount

another than to incur huge and un- on the lead may be captured and depronunciation of "alough," or, be was claimed, carried, torn of reproductive our interest earnings you

war expenditure intained, or may be shot or other they rose, that soft flatulence, in the will fighting against one another. notice from our Profit and Loss

wise destroyed, by

any police Account that these total £230, on behalf of the shareholdera, to ex by

Before I resume my scat, I desire, officer or by any person authorised!

the Inspector General of EUROPEAN CHARGED 000.38.1d. This figures compares press our very nearty thanks to the Police... It is left to the dia- with £253,464. 58. 8d. the previous Board year or a decline of £17,464. 38. 7d. Manager and the Staff of this So whether he can safely capture a

of Directors, the General cretion of the Officer to decidal

TRAFFIC COURT You are all aware of, the diminu-ciety for the very able and tion in interest that has been go-scientious manner in which

con- dog Alive or whether it must be ing on all over the world and in have attended consequence it was not possible to throughout the difficult year 1932. Tai Po Districts, New Territories, to our interests 2. You, except in Sha Tin and mintain our Interest at its former higher figure. This position of our Ifughes and Mr. T. A. Mitchell as several rabic dogs were

The re-election of Mr. J. Owen for a short period April/May while CANTON MEETS THE CASE affairs is being given close study directors was proposed by Mr. Athere.

at large! and we hope in the course of time Brearley,.seconded by Mr. T. H. G. curred at Sha Tin, a platelayer on Zealand Perpetual Forests Ltd., name, throw me a rope!" Instead

A case of human rabies oc- Mr. J. L. S. Smith, of the New Brayfleld, and carried upanfmous the railway dying of hydrophobla. appeared before Mr. Schofield at he was saying, "You sing like a

Special officers who are good "ehota",the Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- are entrusted with the duty of dog morning to answer

Central Magistracy this bird, Miss Herron. Much obliged, reserves we are thew, and Mesars. Linstead and shooting in all cases.

a summons I'm sure. I....." When others slightly more Davis,

for causing obstruction by Park intervened he waited for a long time were re-elected auditors

ing his car, No. 499, in the lane by the piano, the stout, amlling man. (a) 68 dogs have been shot on between Exchange Building and At length he found his opportunity and Gloucester Building at 9.30 and said to her, "I used to play jon May 3.

second flute myself." But he won- Defendant admitted parking dered whether, after all, he could the his car there, but he said he did have said this aloud, because abo have caused

of not think any obstruction was only glanced and smiled, though as the car was parked with that information he had sent that there had been a number of address her. quite close to the wall.

Sub-Inspector Saunders said He did not have another chance to her something vast and pleading.

for some improvement.

they shot.

You will notice that after paying|ly. the aume dividend and the setting up of adequate carrying forward than we brought forward at the for a period of twelve months, at beginning of the year

in fee of $8,000 per annum, on the proposal of Mr. W. H. S. Dent, so- I think the Society owes a great conded by Mr. L. E. N. Ryan. debis of gratitude to the General The following directors

Encient Staff.

present:-

were:

3. Since April 27:

the Island, and

(b) 116 on the mainland.

It is quite impossible for Manager and Staff for their very

police to ascertain the owners loyal and efficient work. The con- Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell (Chair muzzled dogs until these duct of an insurance business in man). Mr. C. Blaker, Mr. J. Owen been captured or shot. these most difficult times is a per-Jughes, Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle,, ticularly naxious task and I think Mr. T. A. Mitchell, K. S. Morrison cannot, or cannot safely, be

Doge are only shot when the figures before you may be con- and Mr. Paul Lauder (General 'tured. aldered satisfactory.

Manager). You will be sorry to hear that Among the Shareholders present shot by Police Officers are not

4. The carcases of stray our Shanghai Manager, Mr. C. M. Were:

Jumined for evidence of rabies.

G. Burnie, who came to the East', Messrs. J. W. Alabaster, C. Bew

they

cap

ex

FOOTBALL IN THE

STREET, Á

•

Car Parking Causes

Obstruction.

"What's this?" he felt, and had never felt so much. For the first time his importance, his newspaper, his home, his family were out-

A

distanced. He saw that this woman lived in another way than his way.

and it was her way that he wanted.

approached her. She spoke to him casually, and he thought that there must be some mistake. Could the not see that of all those in the room he it was to whom she had signalled? are you? I understand. In God's He felt that he was crying, "Where

At the close bf ber singing he

largely used by lorries carrying but Blade, in some powerful on doge vate cars in the lane, which was said, "My dinner didn't set well"; complaints about parking pri- Out on the street his mother

provisions for Messrs Lane, slaught of the unknown, made no in the year 1898, will be retiring ley Bird, Mr.. T. H. G. Brayfield,

Hotel, It was not a parking Crawford and the Hong Kong reply and hurried brutally from our service at the end of this A. Brearley, C. Bernard Brown, month. Mr. Burnie has done mox llon. Mr. Chau Tsun Nin, B. M. C.

place, and there, were grounds grass. There was no chafire in the He took a blanket and lay on the valuable service for the Society da Cunha, W. H. S. Dent, H. B. L.

Chater Road and Connaught Road trees or the frogs of Muscoda. and its affiliated. Companies and Dowbiggin, O. B. E., R. A. Dastur,

for the purpose, also Statue There they were, true to the past. am sure you will all join with me John Fleming, H. C. Gray, Leigh

Two Boys Fined.

Square. In wishing him a long and a very Garner, Ip Lan Chuen, M. H. Ivy,

The officer added that he did were the stars. It was perhaps the But they were new to Blade, and so happy retirement.

Allen Keith, J. L, McPherson, Sir We last met Mr. A. W. Henry E. Pollock, KL. K. C. P. Choolboys, were charged before way clear. There was another was feeling, "Say, music! I've al Sinée

Tsoi Wing-hing and Ng Cho it was necessary to keep the alley life, and yet it was the first. He not wish to press the charge, but seventeen-thousandthsight of his Hughes, as you will notice from the Potta James Ormiston, E. C. Res. Mr. Schofield at Report, has been appointed Inspecker, V. R. V. Ribeiro, L. E. N. By Magistracy this morning with summoned,

the Central tor of the Society and its affiliated an, J. B. Ross, S. A. Blesp, V.-F. playing football at Yacht Street, His Worship thought that a door a second-floor window glowed, car whose owner would also be ways cottoned to it, but look what Companies and we feel sure that Soares, M.A.R. Souza, F,W. Staple, Whitfield.

Look what is docs Next cautior would meet the case and There Edgerton, dying, lay expect

he initiative and vigour, will be ton, D. V. Steavenson, R. L. Ste- Sub-Inspector Rogers said that accordingly registered a convicing to recover. Everyone knew nave helpful to our business in the var-wart, Sum Pak Ming, Teo Choon the practice was not only a dan-on ious parts of the world he visits. Hian, G. G. N. Tason, II. C. E gerous one for the boys, but they With these remarks I beg to pro-Way, J. F. Wright, and Ho Kom also damaged the street lamps. pose the adoption of the Report, Tong. O. B. E. Revenue Accounts and Balance,

Sheet as presented:

Sir Henry Pollock in seconding!

the Chairman's proposal for the ONE MORE MARTYR TO LOVE

adoption of the report salds

I have very much pleasure

fo

Beconding the adoption of the Re-

Madrid.

A 19-year-old boy after attending purt and the Revenue Accounts and a carnival dance dressed as a pler the Balance Sheet as presented and, rot, flung himself in front of a train: as an old shareholder in this Socle in San Sebastian and was killed ty, which has had such a long and Instantly,

His Worship fined the first de fendant $8. The other, who WAS absent, had his bail of $5 estreat

ed

DASHBOARD. BLOCK

successful career and will shortly. He was clutching in his hand the be completing the centenary of its photograph of a girl underneath existence, I would crave leave to add which he had written: "One more ed a few remarks, mean?

Usual Dividend of £2.

In the first place I should like to say, that it is very gratifying to shareholders that this Company, in the dieult times

we have

martyr to love." Reuter,

WEATHER&FORECAST Moderate south or variab hrough which cloudy with probably

able to later, the weather fore

by the Royal Obs morning.

THEFT

Chinese Gaoled.

TALLYMAN IN TROUBLE.

Unmanifested Cargo.

Cheng Lol, a tallyman of the 88 Halching, this morning ap peared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy, charged with importing unmani- Mak Chung, 386 and unemploy-fested cargo Into the Colony was this morning sentenced Revenue Officer Ward of

months hard labour and Government Monopolies Depart

police supervision, by ment prosecuted.

es, for larcer

ard-cl

Mr. O. Dalziel, Ghier Officer of the Halching, WAT Bidmead's, "pri:

after the ship had

informed him that

Edgerton, Blade had been sorry, but now he was seized and shaken by the fact that there was Edgerton, dying and not knowing With this fact Blade quivered as occasionally, toward dawn, he had quivered with remorse or worry. He experienced light that he himself was not dying, Edgerton. Then he experienced de

The pany of Miss Her

turned

talk

ght and time

And

orning.

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