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AGENTS FÜR

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THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION

LIMITED.

Accidents!

Accidents

Accidents!

$25,000.

payment of $25

give you this cover.

Agents:

WEDNESDAY JUNE 80TH, 1976

NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON

& GLOBE INS. CO., LTD. COMMERCE

The combined Fire Accident and Afinates of a Committee meeting held Marine Premium, Income of the above" Company, according to the 90th manual Lon Friday, June 4th-

report just issued, amounted to the grand. PRESENT: The Hon. Mr. F. W. Pin total of 10,036,025 as compared with nock (in the chair); Mr. S. D. Koy, Mr.2916,005 in 1994, showing an increase

Siew Bob and Mr. C K Langlands, HansSecretaryz:

..

Fire premiums, at £1,989,131, show an. increase over 1924 of £249,877-Losses ABSENT:Mr. C. B. Brewer; the Hon amount to £2,300,000, representing a ratio Mr. W. B. Johnston and Mr. Hof 50.73 per cent, against 52 per cent in Walker.

109% After placing to reserve 40 per cant. of the increase in premiums there a balance of profit amountinto £918,789, which is carried to Proft and Loss Account

MINUTES The minutes of the meeting held on April eth were confirmed and signed.

of

is

RESIGNATIONS:-The resignation

Premiums in this department amount. Mesars. The Bangawan Rubber, Ltd, and Messrs. The Tuaran Rubber Estates, to £1,704,931 as compared with £4,928,911 Ltd., were placed before the Committee in 1924 showing the very satisfactory increase of £328,020. Payments under and accepted with regret,

policies amounting to £2,387,013" and after DISTRIBUTION OF CHANDO-This mattering 40 per cent of the increase in was discussed at length, and the feelingremiums for unexpired risk the sum of of the Committee was sympathetic to

wards the attitude adopted by the North £154, ir darried to Profit and Lass

Account. Borneo Planters' Association, vide the The "Marine Department premiums Minutes of that body recording the pronount to £356.860 or £15,100 more than ceedings at a meeting held by them on in 1994, while claims of £78,933, "are May 17th, 1996.

£13,118 heavier. After making ample pro It was felt, however, that East Coast vision for all outstandings the sum of Estates were placed somewhat differently, 15 is transferred to Proft and Lose

wing to their more scattered position "Account"

The

And

Claims by death amounted to $14,591

communication difficulties.

In the Life Department the gross Committee were of opinion that, where new business completed amounted to possible, Government should be requested £1,906,581 an increase of £177,943 on the to arrange its own controlled Chandu previous year. The new net sums assured distributing depots on all Estates con amounting to £1,478.361 which shows a ploying a large-labour forces and where small falling off of, $78,989 as compared. consumption of the drug was at present with last year's Agures. customary. Where, however, it could be genuinely claimed such distribution cenas against 30,479 in 1924 showing an tres were unwarranted these estates, providing there is no conscientious ob jections on the part of the staff employed in the business, should be recommended. to attend the distribution of Chandu (as required by Government and including the keeping of the necessary registers, etc.) subject to Government making gene. rous re-imbursement to cover all distri buting costs such as:--

(a) Wages, of extra clerical labour em-

ployed

(4) Rent of premises.

(E) Reasonable interest on money om- played in keeping stocks and for stocks in transit.

(d) An allowance adequate to cover loss through deterioration, broken packets, etc.

usually light rate of mortality and testifying to the care exercised in the selection of risks.

TOBACCO AND EYESIGHT. The following letter recently appeared in the London Times:

"Sir,-Tobacco toxomia, which is the cause of tobacco amblyopia, if allowed to! continue; is able to convert the condi- tion of the optic nerve fibres from one of inflammation into one of atrophy, with permanent loss of vision. It may be pointed out that apart from the failure of sight, the marked distinguishing fea- ture of tobacco amblyopia is the loss of perception for the colours red and green.

UEEN

TO-DA

SUPER 91

At 2,30, 5.15, 7.15

9.15 p.m.

ANNA Q. NILSSON, VIOLA DANA AND VICTOR MOLAGEN

IN

REX BEACH'S GREAT DRAMA

"WINDS OF CHANCE.

STARTING THURSDAY.

THE LAUGHTER HIT OF THE SEASON

"THE COHENS AND THE KELLYS.”

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THE STAR

TO-DAY ONLY.

MAE MURRAY

CC

BROADWAY ROSE"

METRO-GOLDWYN PICTURE.

FREEMASONRY.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND.

BONGKONG. STOCK EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Do -Londor..

Do

JUNE 29TH, 1936.

$1,130 sel

$2u nom,

#244 buy.

nom

12% buy

(c) Freight, insurance and all transit the days of the half-sovereign it was port charges from Sandakan Excise impossible for the victim of excessive to Estutes.

smoking to note the difference between (Insurance of stocks against fire, the gold and a sixpence.

theet and fidelity of employees In hospital practice one found that in

middle-aged men excessive smoking The Duke of Connaught, Grand Rangkong Bank.......

15 nom engaged in handling them.

...220 bay.. meant smoking a quarter of an ounce of Master, presided at the quarterly com and any other expenses properly charge-shag daily as the minimum limit. Abmunication-of the United Grand Lodge Chartered Bank..........

......£13 zom. able against the revised distributing solute Ebstention from tobacco was inevit of England, at the Central Hall; West Mercantile Bank, A&B....230 nom £9) nom. methods.

ably the remedy. In many cases this minster. Colonel F. 8. W. Cornwalls, Also that Government be asked to advice was warmly resented by the men; C.B.E., then, was invested as Deputy P&O Bank

3040 buy. Canton Insurance. indemnity all Estates and Estates em- they were unable to understand why Grand Master, in succession to the Right East Asia Bank...............383 nom. Chins Underwriters $1.80 buy. ployees against any contravention of the habit maintained for 20 years could pos- Hon. Sir Frederick Halsey, Bt., who re-

..........dis. 145 monu Paisons and Deleterious Drugs "Ordin-bly become harmful. In one case a

of advancing years. Colonel Cornwallis North China. Insurance

Union Insurance than 255 noin? ance, 1993, which might arise through Bargeman failed to improve under treat cently retired from the office on account the distribution of Charda in accordance nientelle denied having smoked, but on has been Provincial Grand Master of Yangtze Insurance357) bay. with Government scheme father inquiry admitted that he had Keat for twenty-one years and succeeds Chins Fire Insurance. 200 bay. It was resolved to send a copy of these taken to chewing Another case was that his unele, the third Earl Amherst, who Hongkong Fire Insurance $585 bay. Minutes to the Commissioner of Excise of a carpenter. This man had paid an was Deputy Grand Master of England Dongiases and invite his attention to the serious optician one guinea in instalments for a from 1896 to 1688, and who was also Pro- HK, U. & M. Steamboat 1.1201 sol, de so results which might accrue probably pair of spectacles to improve his sight Grand Master from 1899 to 1908. Hongkong Taga...

The eight members of the Board of Indo-Uhinas (trol) Do (DOL), ondangering life and property unless ersons suffering from tobacco toxamin satisfactory arrangements for Chandu have always a characteristic appearance, General Purposes appointed by the Grand distribution were completed before June and a glance at his face at once suggest Master were Messrs. Charles Aburrow, Shold asparta 30th-the date giver for the cancellation ed the dignosis of his case, which was P. Dist. G.M, Transvaal; Stanley Machin, Star Ferries....

subsequently confirmed on examination. of licenses to the present distributors

Another infallible sign of tobacco toxemia F.G. Treasurer; Sir Kynaston Studd, Water boots

Marr Johnson, P.G.D. H. Percy Malábon Sugara NORTH BORNEO PLANTERS ASSOCIATION: is tremor of the hands, as shown with the P.G.D.; Louis. H. Hornby, P.G.D.; B. Chins Sugars A copy of the minutes of the meeting arms outstretched in a parallel position.

Monckton, P.G.D.; Sir George A. King, Banguets. of the Association-held on May 11th, 1920,

I am, Sir, yours truly,

PERCY DUNN PGD.; and Charles F. Quinke, P.G. Kalan Muting Ad.....

De (ungle) was tabled. -

Supt. Wki. The four members to Langkate (combined) Wimpole-street, W.L., May 31st.

represent London lodges on the Board-

Shanghai Exp were elected viz., Mestre H O de

Bhang bai Loans Lafontaine, P.G.D. J. Russel McLaren Baubs J.G.D., G. J. V. Rankin, P.G.D. and French Mines Rev. H. G. Rosedale, P.G.C. The four Utal Caspiana Provincial members elected were Messrs K&K WI George Leigh, P.G.D., C. A. Roberts, H&W, Docks, CB.E., Major R L. Thornton, P.G:D.; Hongkens..... New Kiangiusezi A very interesting gathering was held and Bernard Sagden, P.G.D. SE.

The Grand Master presented Hall, Shanghai Lock at midnight recently at the Theatre Girls' Hostel in the Rue Duperre, Paris, which, Stone Lodge medala in connection with BLK... Hote after being in operation for some time, the Masonic Fence Memorial to repre- Hongkong Lands was officially inaugurated. After the sentatives of nineteen lodges, twelve of Hongkong Bealtys: HK. Developments theatrical performances artists came from which meet in London, three in West Hak. Territorials

Humphreys states. "In a recent article dealing with the all the theatres, and, when the Mar- Yorkshire, and one each in Herfordshire,

Rural Lands romantic career of the Marquis of Read-chioness of Crewe and a party from the Suffolk, Carrey, and Bombay.

The report of the Special Committee Prince's buildings.. ing and recounting his rise to the highest British Embassy, and Mr. H. G. Mackie,

Orientals HELO political honour in the British Empire, the British Consul General, arrived, theres of the Masonic Peace Memorial was pre-wo Cottons the Cologne Jewish Liberal newspaper was barely standing room. The story of Bented by the Chairman, Sir Alfred Uudisch-Liberal Zeitung) regretted that the foundation, by the Rev. F. A. Cardew, Robbins, which stated that Messrs Shanghai Cottons fold it lacked information as to certain chaplain of St. George's Church, of this Ashley and Newman, of 14, Gray's Inn periods of his early days in commerce.useful institution, which is doing a most square, London, had been successful in Chins Buser It now publishes an interesting communi admirable work for English and American the final competition for designs for the Hongkong Tramw****** cation from big firm of potato and garls connected with the theatrical pro new buildings to be erected in Great Fey (Gld) vegetable brokers at Magdeburg, Messrs. fession, was related, and on behalf of the Queen-street, W.C. These designs are on

theatrical profcasion the founder was preview at the Royal Institute of British Singapore Tractions Junker and Heynemann-It runs

In the year 1877 Lord Reading (then seated with a study armchair in recogni Architects until the 9th just. It was T Mr. Rufus Isanes), afterwards British ton of his work for the stage, while Mrs reported that the amount now invested Amusements Viceroy in India, was sent to Germany by Cardew was presented by the girls with to the credit of the Fund in short data Canton ice his father, Mr. Joseph Isaacs, who had a banquet of flowers in a beautiful glass British Government securities is 2500,000. Dements (com a big potato and fruit business in London, 119 Among the 200 artists present were the Dolly Sisters, Miss Nina Payne, Miss

The following import and export figures for the State Lave been supplied by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise for the 1st quarter," 1998 -Im. ports valme, $1,816,692; exports value, 25,861,391

LORD READING'S EARLY-DAYS.

A GERMAN REMINISCENCE.

THEATRE GIRLS HOSTEL. CHAPLAIN'S GOOD WORK. IN

PARIS.

to buy potatoes for the firm. He accord Jenny Golder, Mr. Edward Stirling, and Lingly came to Magdeburg to our firm, the managers and directors of the large father, and bought potatoes, which he use balls and the "No, No, Nanette

which had business relations with his

hipped to England. He remained with our firm for a year as a voluntary worker to learn business, and was greatly be friended by the then proprietor, Herr Ghatay Heynemann, head of the Jewish community in Magdeburg, who died two years ago, among the letter's effects a photograph of Rufus Isaacs was found, taken during his stay in Magdeburg in 1877. This photograph was sent to Lord Reading at Simla, in India, and he duly acknowledged its receipt in the following words: I'am directed by his Excellency Lord Reading to thank you for the old will photograph taken during his stay in Mag- deburg in 1877, and for the thought which prompted you to send the interesting picture.

A copy of the photograph was retain ed by the firm. It shows the young Rulus at the age of 17, drested in the old fashioned clothes of that period. By bis side is a chair, on which is an open book

company,

Paris

EXCHANGE RATES... {ORITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.

Recur, June 28th

187 170 12.111.

Brussels. Amsterdam

Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon Buenos Aire Shanghai Yokohama New York Geneva Milan Stockholm Oslo

Madrid Bio

20.44

18.35

34.50)

1931

2.33/04

4.88. 23/32

: 101:

buy

buy

nom 14 nomt. 15 Hom

33 nom

China Loghts

Da (old)=$10) nom. FILMS IN AUSTRALIA.

Lo (new) 12 buy. Ohm Providents....$6.05 buy, 8 15 sel, 6 6, DEMAND FOR BRITISH PRODUCT Constructions.

19] "nom" Dairy Farma Mr HE Pratten, Commonwealth Der A Wings ... Minister for Trade and Customs, desires

to, ussure the British Alm industry that Hongkong Electrics the Commonwealth Government is sym- Macao ElectricsTM pathetically watching the efforts to pro HK. Ropes (com dues regular supply of high-class Sime. Do (old) The Australian Government, he says, will "Do..

use drastic powers under the Customs Tane Unswfords, tarif and in other directions to assist the Mackintoshe, introduction of British films on the Aus diceres, tralian market, where American, com- United Ar panies are strongly entrenched. ApartWatsons. from a genuine desire to assist British Wm. industry, Mr Pratten adds, the Govern ment regards the question of propagands as an important aspect of the waiter. Censorship will be exercised in Australia in all cases in which British prestige affected As soon as a continuous supply. of British films becomes available the neccesary action will be taken.

3/0

1/11

25,13

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78.19

92.18

164, 1/18

30,242

Bonha Hongkong Silver (spot

175 07/01

30 3/16

Church Homataloz

GILMAN & Co., LTD., de cha by his intellectual features Prague

Hongkong Bank Building.

Tel. C 290.

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one can see that even then he gave un-. mistakable evidence of the deveraces which raised him to his great eminence. and made his name one of the most honoured in the annals of Jewry,

407 buy, 674 al.,

67674

$85 mom.

10 sol:

-nom, 19+ nom

nom.

#81 bay:

DUTOR GIANTS TO WED.

ANNAS, Scotland, May 27th

Miss Kastie Van Dyk, 7 feet 11, weight

Suffering from Jos of memory, a man, 350 lbs, shoes No, 18, is to wed aged 25, who, was found wandering at Alber, who is a bit taller It take to Old yards of cloth to make her a cost Upminster

and Jau are natives of Holland-