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COMPANY MEETING CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

The annual general meeting of the above Company was held, yesterday, in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 1918.

TAKING MILITARY

"PHOTOGRAPHS..

JAPANESE FINED $10.

EVADING LIQUOR `DUTY.

"CHINESE FINED $300.

AL

the Magistracy, yesterday. At the Magistracy, yesterday, C. Chinese was charged with attempting to

A HAWKER AND HIS

REVOLVER.

FINE OF 500 IMPOSED.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before

Hirocs, a Japanese, was charged with evada custom duty in respect of 45Mr. B. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Mathema taking military photographs in contra-gallons of liquor, and with failing to & Co., Ltd., Mr. John Johnstone prasid-vention of regulations.

ing The others present were:-Sir Paul Defendant admitted taking photo Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. F. Maitland, A. H. Compton, and hs of Victoria Barracks, but pleaded ignorance of the laws of the Colony," Ea

TE. Pearce (Consulting Committee), Mr. R. F. Mattingley (representing the

solicitors), the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. Messrs. E. V. D. Parr, G. W. Barton, D. G. Bernard, J. Arnold. E. Percy Sreith, G. C. Moxon, A. C. Davison, Ho Leung Ho Kwong, M. H. Le. Chui Sin Nami, F. Arculli (shareholders), and F. C. Hall (Acting Secretary)."

hat asked a soldier and a policeman if he could take the photographs, and they told him that he could take saapallots.

Inspector Brazil said the photographs from Seven-and-Sixpenny were taken

Hill, which was looking down Queen's Road and into the Barracks. The CS.P was not pressing the charge, and only asked for a nominal penalty.

A soldier said he caught defendant in the act of taking photographs and arrest.

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notify the Revenue Officials of the portation of wine into the Colony four hours after its arrival.

charged with being in unlawful possession of a revolver.

Inspector Grant stated that defendant as arrested in Hollywood Road, where Defendant pleaded guilty to the first he was sleeping: The revolver was found charge, stating that he was a new comer Joncealed underneath his jacket. Do and did not know the regulations. He was fendant maintained an annoying" retic not the owner of the junk which carriedence, no information whatever being got out of him. Witness believed defendant the liquor.

was mixed up with characters.

Mr. Tratmate: If he is not the owner

of the boat, then the only thing I can do is to detain the boat till the right owner applies for its release.

Mr. Lindwell: If you cannot prova defendant is the licensee you cannot do anything in the matters

gong of had

Defendant stated that a friend gave him the revolver to carry. He was travelling hawker and had resided in the Colony over eight years...

Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $300) with the alternative of six months' hard labour.

Arrivals from Saigon report that cholera at that port has assumed an epidemic form. The first cases wire traced to Bangkok, where the outbreak, which was considered

serious until

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, -We meet to hold this our 38th annual meet- ing under much happier auspices than

Mr. Tratman replied that, according has been the case on the past four occael him.

The Magistrate: I suppose defendant to the law, it was within his jurisdiction sions. The conclusion of the Armistice last November and the approaching settle took the photographs in broad daylight to detain the boat, otherwise whenever ment of the terms of peace bring to a when there were plenty of people about smuggling went on the owner of the boat close a period of tension' which has tried the place? There was no reason for would disavow ownership. There appeared us all severely both privately and com-thinking he had any serious intention is to be extensive dealings in wine between "mercially.

view. Notices in Japanese, Chinese and Mirs Bay and Shaukiwan, due, no doubt, The figures we now present disclose an English are posted up all over the Colony to the absence of Revenus Officers. The ern of prosperity, resulting in a surplastating that photography is absolutely men were making a good thing out of it for the year 1917, which is by far the forbidden and ignorance of the law is no There was another possible charge which largest in the history of the Company.

I fine defendant $10 and co-could be preferred against defendant,

thoirgh witness was not bothering about Major George C. Wheeler, of the th and this, I think you will agree, is the

fiscate the plates.

it, and that was that defendan: brought Gurkha Regiment, son of Dr. and Mrs. more creditable when the difficulties with

wine into a prohibited area. Shaskiwan Edwin Wheeler, old residents of Yoko- which we have had to contend are taken

had been declared a forbidden area be-hama, was presented, on St. George's into consideration. Shortage of staff,

cause the Revenue Officers were anable Day, with an inscribed gold cigarette case, both out here and in London, delays and

to control all that district. restrictions in cabling and many other disabilities, have tended to make our work anore difficult and laborious than in form. er timesi

The premium income for the closed year of 1 shows an increase of $900,000 over thht of 1918, while the amount of losses has only risen by the sum of $190,000.

excuse,

A TRUCK ACCIDENT. CHARGE OF DRIVING WITHOUT A

LIGENCE

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charged with driving a trock without a licence.

Inspector Brazil stated that the truck knocked down a little child, who sustain: ed some injuries on the side of the face. He thought the child was to blame for the accident, but perhaps the Magistrate would award the mother compensation.

:

a week ago, seems now to be on the decline.

by the British community of that port: four in appreciation of his fine achievement

in winning the Victoria Cross.

Mr. Lindsel $500 Ane, or months' hard labour

Defendant: What about the wine! Mr. Lindsell: The wine will be rou- fiscated and the bont detained till the rightful owner appeara.

Hoogkong is to be given an opportunity early next month of hearing. Crecho- Blovak music, performed by Professor Frank Smit and Professor Lada Kaigl. Both musicians have been serving with the Czechoslovak,army and are on a tour now to raise funds for the Red Cross. Defendant then left the dock apparent. They are artists of considerable pro-

satisfied."

Will the fake on the boat be detained? I hope that will not be the case they are only employés do No.

Turning to the year 1918, we find that, though the premium income is one mil lion dollars less than that for 1017 after a similar period, losses also have fallen "by the sum of $800,000, with the result that in spite of the beavy drop in income as expressed in dollars the balance for the year 1915, as on the 31st December, is only. Inspector Brazil said they could not 870,000 less than that carried forward for charge the man with reckless driving as 1917 on a similar date. I may mention there was no evidence to that effect. The that this fall in income for last year is truck was going slowly. It was almost very targely due to the still upward trend impossible for truck-drivers to steer clear of sterling exchange, our accounts being of the kids who ran about the streets. Mr. Lindselt fined defendant for not presented this year at 35. 4d as against having a licence. 3s, for last year,

Mr. Lindsell You paly charge hinly with driving without a licence. He is not charged with reckless driving.

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ARMED ROBBERY IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

TWO MEN IN THE DOCK.

A review of the balance-sheet will show that our assets, both in sterling and as THE expressed in local enrrency, represent a considerable increase over those for 1917. The only item which calls for special com 111.1 is that of British, Indian and

At the Magistrary, yesterday, before Colonial Government bonds and slocks, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, two Chinese were which has risen from £387,000 to just over charged with being concerned in an £000.000, this being due to the continued armed robbery at No. 288, Queen's Road,

jewellery establishment. It was alleged that the defendants investment of our surplus funds in War Loan.

Our funds are all in a healthy condi-entered the shop at about 8.30 p.m., and fluctuation account shows an increment of $2,000 worth of jewellery. On Saturday tion. The investment and exchange after terrifying the inmates, stole over just over $200,000, this being due to the last the men were arrested in Queen's appreciation of securities generally and Road. A quantity of jewellery, valued to the favourable rate of exchange ruling at 860, was found on the first defendant, between Hongkong and Shanghai on the who was identified by the fokis of the 13 shop as having participated in the rob 31st December last

bery. The second defendant had no jewellery in his possession, but he, too. had been identified.

The surplus to be dealt with Is $1,450,155,95 out of which has been paid an interim dividend of $18 per share, learing $1,200. 156.88, and we now recom mend the payment of a final dividend of $12. the appropriation of $500,000 to sterling reserve fund, and the carrying of the to underwriting suspense account balance of $879.155.28 to close the year 1917. This lust amount is considerably in excess of all previous like appropria lions, but our operations in the year in question having been large and our provi- Bion to proportionately greater thereto

must

"but

Mr. Lindsell remanded the case til next Thursday.

"A MAN OF FEFLING.”

CHINESE CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.

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minence, as they appeared in many of the capitals of Europe before the out break of the war: Professor Bmit is a violinist and Professor Kaigi a pianist.

The Planters Association of Malaya passed the following resolution at a meet- "Isam a man of feeling and took coming held on May 1st:-"That this meet- passion on the bor, whom I found drip-ing is in favour at all times of free and ping, wet on the hillside" said & Chinese fair criticism on any question affecting to-Mr. R. O. Hutchison, when charged the planting' industry.” In proposing with kidnapping a boy from the custody the motion, Mr. J. B. Ferguson said that of bis parents at West Point.

it was desirable that a real indication. A foki gave an interesting story of how should be given as regards the policy of the lad disappeared from his home one

the P.A.M., who did not wish to be afternoon. A hue and ory was raised by fettered in any way in regard to their the distracted parents, but to no purpose.criticisms of the Government or anyone

elsc. Suddenly witness conceived the idea of posting up gotices in different districts of

re- Mr. A. Bebel, of the Anusterdam Trie Hongkong and Kowlcon, offering a ward for any information leading to the graf; who has been spending a few days discovery of the boy's whereabouts Wit-in Hongkong, where; be arrived after a ness said he went to Yaumati and posted tour in Borneo, Java and Sumatra, up the notices, alter which he went to a leaves on Monday next for Manila. barber's saloon to make himself present- Later, he goes to Shanghai and thence to able. While in the saloon he overheard a Peking. From Peking, Mr. Hebel hopes conversation between some men about the to go to Japan, after which he will join Heo expedition of eight British, Nor- reward which had been offered. listened to it interestedly, and then heard wegian, and Dutch men' at Valparaiso, a man slate that the description in the who are proceeding to discover the inter notice tallied with that of a child whom ior of one of the cannibal islands to the he had seen in 18, Arthur Street. This south of South America. Dr. E. Coulter was enough for witness, who ran out of is at the head of this expedition..." How the shop without being shaved, and long they will be away is unknown, bet after that expedition Mr. Rebel intends immediately informed the Police

to return to Holland and will write a book in Dutch on his travels.

With regard to the proposal to reduce the liability on each of our shares by the

Defendant represented himself as a sum of $50, the circular letter dealing with this matter bas been in your hands good Samaritan. He was passing the for some time past, and I feel sure that hillside, he said, and heard a moan as if the navigability of the maliare Commit somebody wat in pd and found a little peal to you. At the Consulting

he stopped at the bor

he wrap

The Northern China Athletes, who after competing in the Far Eastern

is early yet to say much about. 1915, tee meeting which will be action will hipping wet. Out of and took him Olympiad at Manila, spent three days in

of this meeting termination

coat!

as already stated, the balance of

his ped the boy up in $3,131,180.73 is quite satisfactory, and be sought to make a call of $30 per share to his house. He made inquiries about fully permits of the payment of an in- in respect of monies, unpaid on the the boy; and, discovering, where he lived,

shares by members of

intended to restore him to his parents.

Mr. Hutchison committed defendant for tris at the next Criminal Sessions,

Compani

of year. Now, gentlemen, with regard to the and, af obtained, a further sanction Inture

LE We return to more normal be sought to the payment of a ecaditions competition is bound to became dividend of 800, per amre out of theil

extremely keen.

must

Such NY serve

be felt even by old and firmly.

have

it stands to

companies find that Propanca the following resolution:

re-

IMPERSONATING AN ASSISTED EMIGRANT.

CHINESE FINED $325.

fund

this

dividend to be *pecial

which day following that on payable the

cail becomes due. The proposition bas. such as this, and compatta to fear from such

received the careful consideration of Делкод

that we should be pre your Committe, and we trust that it pared for a big shrinkage in our premium meets with your approval.

will in

in all prob income. This shrinkage

being no questions, the Chairman ability continue until some of the more

the report and accounts as pre- At the Magistracy, yesterday, two recently formed Marine Insurance is not quite no roented. including the payment of a final Chinese were charged with impersonating numerative,

under

normal conditions, dividend in respect of the year 1917 of an assisted emigrant. they were led to expect: or until the 19

It appeared, from the evidence, that a gradual opening up of China enables SEORY Bad of an interim dividend' i

of the year 1918 of 18 per number of Chinese were being sent to increase the field of our activities and share; the addition of $500,000 to the Billiton, assisted by the Geseroment and China, 12. gives more room for newcomers,

sterling reserve

tund, and of $679,155.23 When one of the men went up for medical suspense account be examination he was rejected on the it must bo respect

the Colony as the guests of the Chines Y. M.C.A, left for Shanghai yesterday on the Colombia. The Hongkong and Canton athletes are expected to-day on the Empress of Brin. Ng Sze Kwong, the tennis champion of Hongkong, beat the Japanese player, Nomura, by 6-3, 6-1, but was beaten by the Japanese" champion Mikami, by 6-3,1-0, 4-6. Japan.won the tennis championship. The next Olympic of October, 1921 The results at the con- will be held at Shanghai in the first work fusion of the Olympiad on May 14th were. as follows: Philippines, 86; Japan, 10:

Speaking at a farewell dinner at Kuala then brought the second defendant down missioner of the F.M.S., made an inter-

esting reference to

Chambers of Com I was astonished, and on the excellent results and the differences and put their house in order. sound position of the Company. The of the rejected candidate, put him ou expect you also will be

of Com In fact, one is forced to the conclusion proposition was carried that those at present in nuthority find a The Hun, Sir Paul Chater, Bir Robertplace of the other man. This was subio merce was established and where it was Fate of unrest so her oficial to fuir, oem Ho Tung, Messrs. H. F. White, E. Mais quently discovered by the Chinese Beeze. Cetatea 16 was established as 1600 ago 1590. that, in

in spite of the very evident land, Pearce were re-elected mem: Hongkong.

B. Gubbay, A. and the man, was brought back to City of Marseilles as

Great Britain was very backward in to their mother country, they do and

their

cards in such man. bers of the Consulting Committee on the Defendants stated that the rejected following the example of

1783 ter than the other Appears to be bet-seconded Smith, and A. R. Loco cause they refused to give him money to shed j

to

Latter

In the

matter of very to the URL #77, 14 seconding, can-ground of ill-health. The first defendantLumpur, Bir Arthur Young, High Com-

keen disappointment to the many business adopted and in China-both native and foreign- Mr. E. V. to "view the half-hearted attempta.made

men

D

by the Chinese themselves to settle their land the general managers and the trom Bwatow and, giving him the name merce He said:

board and sent him to Billiton in know when the first Chamshed to

and

ner as will ensure the game being can proposition of the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, candidate had accused them falsely body not when we stab

tinued.

Neither

party

respect, and

by Mr. J. Arnold

Messra. H

return to the country.

while they pontiaue the quarrel for their waru re-elected anditors, with a remunera Mr. Lindsell Raed the first defendant own immediato benefit others stop in and tion of $750 ench on the proposition of take what they want, well knowing that Mr. G. Barton, acconded by Mr. Ho30, with the alternative of three months hard labour; and second defendant $25, there is no one in this country to oppose Leung them.

Thote being no further business, the with the alternative of two weeks bard

labour. (Continued at foot of next column.) meeting terminated.

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