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The Summing Up

The annual meeting of the Hong Kong arid South China Diocesan Conterence was held at St. John's Hall, yesterday, and was largely attended, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall, officiating.

Among those, present were Rev. Dean Swann. Rev. N. V. Halward, Rev. Baines, Rev. W. W. Rogers of St. Andrew's Church, the Rev. G. 7. Waldegrave of the Seamen's Institute and Rev. Chamberlain o HIM."Dockyard.

Among others present were Mr. T. H. King. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. A. S. Abbot, Hon. Secre- tary of the V.D.MA., Mr. P. J. Hamilton, Treasurer and others.

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Mr. A. S. Abbot former Hon. Secretary was re-elected to the post, while Mr. P. J. Hamilton was elected Hon. Treasurer. Messrs. Thomson and Company were elect- ed auditors for the ensuing year.

Trustees Report After the Report and Accounts had been passed, the Rev. Dean Swann read the Trustees' report which was prepared by Mr. Philip Jacks, who was unfortunately not a member of the meeting

Dean Swann said that during the past year four meetings had been held and an appreciable amount of work had been gone through.

A Board of Patronage. had with regret accepted the resignation of the Rev. W. W. Rogers trom the Vicarage of St. Andrew's Church and have approved the appoint- ment of the Rev. J. R. Higgs, M.A.. Vicar of St. Anne's Church, Coven- try as vicar in his stead. Mr. Higgs is expected to arrive in the Colony and to take up his duties on, April 1.

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The accounts read: To Cash hand of the Hon. Treasurer at the beginning of the year 56. Expen- diture of $4 for receipt stamps and for stationery, leaving a balance of $2.

The following" members. were elected to the Executive Council:- Mr. W. Clark, Mr. E. C. Thomas. Miss R. Mow Fung, Mr. L. B. Wood, Professor L. Forster, Rev. J. Higgs, Miss Armstrong, Mr. James Wong, Rev. N. V. Halward, Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Rev. H. W. Baines and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe..

The Treasurer, Secretary and we Dean are members of the Com- mittee ex-offick.

Executive Council

Mr. Abbot in reading the report of the Executive Cound stated that the Executive Council had held four meetings since the last Diocesan" Conference last year.,

The mset important question had been that in connection with the Kowloon Tong Anglican Church, Since St. Peter's Church had clos- ed, last summer, the building had been used as a shelter for street- sleepers during the cold weather and the Council pad" agreed that it should be so used for the com- Ing winter if required.

Services had been carried on by the Rev. G T.

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forming a Brownie pack and a Scout troop.

Mr. Halwurd reported very favourably on the Church's Anan- clal position and paid glowing tributes to the financial help ren- dered him by the St. Andrew's Church and the Cathedral.

Comment On Finances Commenting upon Finance, Rev. Halward, said that at the end of February the Church completed its first six months with a balance in hund of $458.75 to which had to be added a sum of $200 due from Army Chaplaincy, fees not get paid in and certain good-will-offerings which have since to be paid in.

The original budget had estirant- ed for a monthly sum of $210 from collections and good will offerings. For the six months under review the Church should have received $1.280 from these two sources, but actually the sum received, was $151. Since then 2 good-will ottering of $70 had been received.

The Rev. Halward referred to the site which had been given the Church by the Government for the erection of a new Church, and he and his committee had deliberated over the offer and were now ask- ing the help of the Trustees.

The plans which had been pre- pared' were for a six roomed house and a section of a Church Hall which would accommodate about 100 persons and which would be

t used as a Church.

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The Government had granted the Church $50,000 as compensa- tion for the. loss of St. Peter's Church.

Rev. Halward expressed his ap- preciation for the help given him by Bishop Hall and St. Andrew's Church and by the Cathédral

He hoped the Trustees would come forward and agree to taking over the site offered by the Govern- mert.

The Rev. Halward then proposed that he requested the Trustees of the Church of England of this Diocesan to reply to the Govern- ment's letter of February 19, ac- cepting their offer of the site, and

the conditions with it.

This was put to the meeting and carried unanimously

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W. Rogers.

·Ir. conclusion the Rt. Rev. Elshop Hall made reference to the 'pending departure of the Rev. W. Walton Rogers of St. Andrew's Church, who had extended to him during his stay in the Colony an extraordinary friendship and who had made his stay here most de- lightful. He thanked the Rev. W. W. Rogers and his wife for their splendid work in the Colony and wished them" every happiness in their future life.

Bishop Hall also referred to Rev. Waldegrave who would also be leaving the Colony and who had put in some splendid, work in the Seamen's Institute. He also con- on his splendid gratulated him

wished him every Waldegrave efforts and Peter's success.

St. the Chapel of (Seamen's Institute) since its de- dication by the Bishop last Spring. Mr. Waldegrave had also been in- strumental in starting Sunday Evening Service in the Chapel of the Resurrection Happy Valley in addition to the Sunday Schools and early celebrations of the Holy Eucharist.

Kowloon Tong Church The Rev. N. V. Halward report- ing on the new Kowloon Tong Anglican Church said that ser- vices were held every Sunday and the average number of communi- cants during the first six months had been 82 persons. He noted that very few members of St. Andrew's Church had been seen in the congregation.

YEAR OF

PROGRESS

Sun Life Assurance Co.'s Annual Mtg.

EXECUTIVE CHANGES

Sun Life Assurance

Company of Canada

INCORPORATED -

1885

HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL

Sixty-third Annual Report-1933 ASSURANCES IN FORCE, December 31, 1938

This large amount, the accumulating estates of nearly a million Sun Life policyholders, will become payable to them or their dependents during this generation-à stabilizing factor of great social and economic value.

NEW ASSURANCES PAID. FOR

INCOME

DISBURSEMENTS

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER DISBURSEMENTS

PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES

During the year 1933

Since. Organization

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

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$2,770,453,871 (Canadian Currency)

216,667,441

152,235,821

127,505,801

24,780,020

97,457,059

800,170,038

624,146,085

Bonds; government, municipal, public utility and others > stocks; perferred and common; loans on mortgages; real estate; loans on Company policies; cash in banks, and other assets.

*...

609,965,882

Almost nine-tenths of this sum represents the policy reserve the amount set aside to guarantee all policy payments as they become due.

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shareholders' account

RESERVE for depreciation-in mortgages and

real estate SURPLUS...

4,885,904 5,951,752

$14,180,203

PAID-UP CAPITAL (82,000,000) and balance at credit of ...88,842,547

The valuation of bonds and stocks has been made on the basis prescribed for all companies by the Insurance Department of the Dominion of Canada and in conformity with the basis authorized by the Departments of Insurance of the various provinces of Canada.

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Policy liabilities have been valued by the full net level premium method, a standard more exacting than required under the stringent provisions of the Dominion Insurance Act.

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South China Branch

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THREE YEARS HARD

Three Robbers At Criminal Sessions

In passing sentence of three years hard labour on each of three Chinese who pleaded guilty. to robbery, the Chief Justice, Mr A.D.A. MacGregor said that he hoped to suppress robbery expect- ally "in such cases as this where the robbers come prepared to use violence."

The annual meeting of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada was held at the Montreal head office from one billion to two and three-expansion which had its culmina- on February 23,

quarter billions and the annual re-tion in 1929 was marked by in- Many members of the congrega- Commenting on the progress report made public yesterday is one creases in new business; the period tion had not attended Church since vealed by the annual report, the of the most satisfactory and en- of contraction which followed had leaving school while others were "Montreal Gazette" in a leading at couraging in the life insurance field been accompanied by corresponding persons who had but recently article says-If any further evidence for 18. The company's Income for decreases. The experience of their rived in the Colony, or who were were required to justify the action the period under review exceeded its own company had accorded with living in Prince Edward. Road. cd Parliament in its emphatic re- disbursements by more than these general trends.

Six Baptisms had taken place jection of the bill to nationalize life 824,000,000. the. total incora! The total assurances in fores now since the Church had been opened murance in Canada, and to justify amounting to 8152,000,000, and the stand at $2,770,000,000 a figure ex- had just come out for the best and as the Committee had seen. also the fine tribute paid by the paid for business amounting to ceeded by few companies. The toth the Church had but recently been Minister of Finance to Canadian 8218,000,000 is the largest amoun* desúrances in force exceed by time it would have been natural Licenced for the solemnisation of life insurance companies, sach evid-of new business written in 1983 by 307,000,000 the total in force at the for him to have told the police of marriages.. (Continued from Fage 6) later, the magistrate. Instead, be

ence is amply afforded in the record any Canadian company Policy re-end of 1929, evidence of the sue On March 11 the Bishop of of the Sun Life Assurance Coin serves are in line with the high ceas with which the conditions oc- made the voluntary confcasions - Hong Kong paid a visit to the pany of Canada as revealed at yea- standard of previous years: the casioned by widespread reaction having been kidnapped by a neigh-ready read to the Court.

Church and had confirmed two terday's annual meeting. The his amount of cash in banks has in- have been met. They should assume too, that ac adult male candidates and in ad-tory of the Sun Life has been one creased, and there has been a gen Payments to policyholders and cused's companions were not alto-dition he had the names of a num- of extraordinary expansion. That its oral strengthening throughout the

beneficiaries gether guiltlces in this matter.

during the

year ber of people who had expressed operations are world-wide, and that -statement,

amounted to $97,457,000,, Since or- a desire to be prepared after the it has carried the name of Cana

ganization the impressive sum of summer months.,

da into many foreign countries and Sunday School

has enhanced the prestige of the

8800,170,000 has been paid out: In

several months before the Church world is an old story, one that Las 813,000,000, and it is especially note has been paid during the past four

Sunday School had commnced Dominion in distant parts of the

benefits of this character. Nearly ane-half this total 8380,495,000 had opened, and now had 46 mem-long been a source of pride to the worthy that in the four depression

citizens of this country whether at years from the end of 1999 to the years, which of course is in addi- A Junior branch to the Diocesan home or abroad. But what is of end of 1933 these assets have risen tion to the extensive loan accom Girls School had been begun in even greater present importance ji by more than $53,000,000, while pay. modations to our policyholders December last with 23 scholars and the fact that this great institution ments to policyholders were in ex- These payments in' a time of 'uni- hud Ince swelled to 33 members. is not resting upon past achieve-cess of $380,000,000 in the same versal stress form service of HM BY Bekih louver Since the middle of November mente, but is going on from period. The company more than special social importance: The id for Shanghai on March last year when he had gone to live strength to strength, maintaining earned its dividend requirements crease in the assets during the same H M Medway M in the Church, 70 personal visits and consolidating its position as one for policyholders, in 1933, while period by 805,000,000 is an indici and the 4th Bubmarine Flotilla had been made. Servers totalled of the world's most powerful in holdings of government and other tion of the company's resources and with the exception of "H" V. aire.

surance companies.

bonds have been' increased substan- laberent strength.

Pandora M8. Proteus, 1 A Wolf Cub pack was started a Even in the relatively short tially.

Mr. B. W. Tape Resident S. Parthian and H. 8. Phochix. few weeks ago and indications period of ten years the volume of

Mr. Arthur B. Wood, in his re- Becretary for the Sun Life Assur-sail for Chusan and Weihaiwei on pointed to the desirability of its assurances in forco has risen port, revealed that the period of ance Company in Hong Kong. April 20.

Not Unanimous

Ja bis summing up, his Lordship pointed out that, the case differed

"Mr. Lim has quoted cases from radically from others owing to the very old text books, but the law has absence of the body. This lack was since then very wisely widened the however, no bar to the prosecution. principle', said his Lordship on the The jury would have to settle question of the non-finding of the straight away whether they believ-Dody. ed the woman We dead. They must remember, in addition to the points made by counsel, that when she went overboard she was fifteen minuten from the nearest land. Should they agree that the woman way dead, the jury might regard it as a pure accident; that the provo- cation was sufficient to reduce the crime to one of manslaughter; or that it might be murder,

If nocused's story of being bitten by Ng Lan Fun was true--and it

After a retirement of half an

hour, the jury returned unable to come to a decision.

His Lordship-Will you be abl to agree if given further time?

The foremanI think it will be quite fruitless.

The jury were discharged and accused was remanded to the next Sessions, subject to further direc- tions,

berg.

Increase of Assets. Total eta are now in excess of 8624,000,000, an increase of nearly

The prisoners were Wong Ngau,

Wong, Chu Wan. They were allas Wong To Wong Tsin allas Wong Kau and Wong La Füz, Bilas

charged with robbery at 67 Lock- hart Road on January 24,