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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1934.

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MYSTERIOUS FIRES

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BRITISH

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TRADERS

COMPANY

satisfactory balance

sheet

showing a prefit in all departments was presented to the shareholders of the British Traders' Insurance Company. Limited. at the annual meeting of the company at Union Building yesterday.

There were present the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle (Chairman), Hon.

Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Messrs. G. Miskin, K. S. Morrison, D. O. Rus- sell (Directors), A. W. Hughes (General Manager), and Messrs. J. W. Alabaster, G. S. Archbutt. J. Bentley N. V. A. Croucher, M.

C. da Cunha, H. C. Gray and V. R. V. Ribeiro (shareholders),

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Hong Kong, Pedder Boilding.

Tel. 28963.

The British and Foreign Bible Society (Hongkong Auxiliary) held its annual meeting at the Helena another satisfactory year's pro- Mr. P S. gress was reviewed Cassidy was in the Chair and was supported by the Bishop of Vic- toria, the Rev, H. O. T. Burkwall, the Rev. E C. H. Tribbeck; the Rev. F. Short (Becretary) and Dr. J. H. Montgomery (Hon. Treasur- er).

The Report for 1933 states that over to the 81350 was handed Parent Society, and that the Com- mittee had been able to maintain the finances of the Auxiliary at about the same level as last year,

Strong allegations of incen- diarism were made by the Chief Fire Brigade Officer of Kowloon,

TRIBUTE TO MR. PAUL LAUDER

(Continued from Page 7)

the Com- felt aure

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

AMBURG

NORD LLOYD

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service Through bookings to America viä Europe and Europe via' America. Bookings around the world. - Through bookings to London. OUTWARD SAILINGS

man possessed of the attribute. which Carlyle described as "Gen- for taking pains," to wblch I add- Mt.

us" namely, "the infinite capacity Divisional Моаз, and by

ed that Mr. Lauder had had a Inspector Shaftain of Shamshulpa Police Station, at the Kowloon lengthy experience in afternoon, pany's service; and I Magistracy yesterday

merited the confidence reposed in | *(HAL) m.v." PREUSSEN"... for Shai, Yokohama, Kobe, when an inquiry into the circum- stances surrounding the mysteri-him by the Society's Board ous outbreak of a number of fires Directors. I further stated that. I in Nos. 96 and 93 Fuk Wing Streetfelt certain that the future would ]*(NDL) 9.8" MAIN *(NDL) 8.a." ODER on the early morning of May 11,show that such confidence had not

been misplaced; was held by Mr. Wynne Jones.

OL

th

Osaka, Taku, Dairen, Tsingtau.EE) CREAT

....29th May

for S'hai, Yokohama, Kobe.

Taku Bar, Dairas. Taingtau...31st May

.............. for Keglung, Shai, Yokohama, Kobe, Moji Taka Bar, Dairen, Tsingtan...................................

"DUISBURG"...for Shanghai, Taku, Dairen,

Thereafter. I became 'much more The ground and first floors of

intimately acquainted with Mr. No. 96 Fuk Wing Street are oc- cupied by the Kun Kau Knitting Lauder and learned to appreciate †(HAL) mr,

to the full his many sterling quali Factory, engaged in the manufac-

ties. His was trilly a very fine ture of cotton singlets, and on these premises a number of fires character. Fossessed of great fore- were discovered which were alleg-sight. filled with indomitable cour- Further. It was satisfactory to note ed to have had no connection age (born of his innate honesty)+(NDL) s... " TKIER”.....

that there had been in increase in the collections from both the Chinese and non-Chinese Chur-

ches

THE CHINA FIRE

Following the adoption of the INSURANCE CO. Report and Statement of Accounts,

г

At the annual meeting of the China Fire Insurance Company Ltd., held in Union Building yes

of profit terday morning, a

883,201.67, on the Marine Account

73654.74 on the Fire Account and $46,655.60 on the Accident and General Account were reported.

There were present the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie (Chairman), Hon Mr J. Owen Hughes, G, Mak,

K. S. Morrison, D. O. Russell (Directors), A. W. Hughes (Gen- cral Manager), Messrs. J. W Alabaster, A. A. Alves, G. 8. Arch- C. da butt, J. Bentley, B. M.

H. C. Cunha, F. H. Farne and Grey (shareholders).

same

the Rev. R. O. T. Burkwall gave work a comprehensive report of done by the various Bible societies, during the year. The speaker said. that amazing progress had made throughout China and that of no less than 9.400.000

been

of

H

hardworking, painstaking, patient with each other.

Evidence

paper saturated and courteous to a degree, he em- with kerosene oil and also char-bodled all tht attributes whilch go to the making of a successful busi- red pieces of timber which smelt

ness man, as you, Mr. Chairman, have so aptly demonstrated.

strongly of kerosene oil, was given during the hearing.

Shaftain

Divisional Inspector conducted the inquiry while Mr. G. P. Lammert Br, held a watch- ing brief on behalf of several In- surance companies.

• (HAL) ́s *. “BOCHUM”.

Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Y'hama., Nagoya

for Shai, Yokohama, Kobe,

"

Osaka, Moji, Taku, Dairon, Tsingtau......... Ate

14th June

18th Jane

...92nd June

for 8'hai., Taku Bar, Daires,

Tsingtau, Yokohama, Kobe, 29th Jane

HOMEWARD SAILINGS

For Genos, Milles., Rotterdam,

2nd June Hamburg.... (HAL) m.v. RUHR", +(NDL) *.*. *COBLENZ.....for Milles, Oran, Rotterdam,

Hamburg Bremen,............ 4th June (HAL) m.y.“KULMERLAND"

for Geneo, Rotterdam, H'burg,

76

Despite the onerous duties of his office. Mr. Lauder as we all know, found time to render public services to the Colony in more than (NDL) s..." CHEMNITZ”........ for Marseilles, Oran Havre, one capacity in a manner which commended the respect and· ́ad-j•(HAL) 8.8" PREUSSEN miration of all who came in con-

Mr. G. C. Moss, Fire Brigade of Kowloon omcer in charge coptes

stated in evidence that as a react with him in connection there- sült of a telephone call, on May with. 11, he went to a are reported to at Fu Wing have broken aut Street.

scriptures were sold during the past year in China and that this represented one million coples more than the number sold during the 88 years. 1811-1899. The number of scriptures sold in South "Chifia

during 1933 was approximately one

million.

K L. Reichelt were elected Vice- Presidents and the Committee for last year was re-elected. with pow-

er to add to their number.

The Bishop of Victoria, also addressed the meeting.

THE

AROUND

COURTS

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(Continued from Page 6.)

Election of Officers On the proposal of the Rev. H. W. Baines and seconded by the Rev. E G. Powell, the Rev. A. J. Bennitt and Miss M: Drury were elected Hon. Secretaries, and Dr. Chairman's Speech

Montgomery Hon. Treasurer. Sir The adoption of the report and Moving the adoption of the re-william Hornell C. I. E., M.A., the "accounts was proposed by the port and accounts the chairman Very Rev. Dean Swann and Dr.

chairman, who said:-The 1832 sald:-For the purpose of our act Marine Account has been closed counts the sterling value of the and, the profit of £12,048.18.6 car- Hong Kong Dollar at December 31 ried to Pront and Loss, Account was taken 1/51 This compares The Marine Fund at the end of with a corresponding value the the year including the additional previous year of 1/3, and you will Reserve amounted to £127,003.13.2.appreciate that this difference in The Fire Account has been closed exchange has had a considerable by setting up a reserve of 40 per effect on the Agure before you the amount of in- cent for unexpired lability and The drop in

due reserving in full for all known out- terest received for example

to a material extent to exchange standing Losses and leaves, a pro- "t of £10,664.11.10 which has been and as a consequence you will carried to Profit and Loss Account, have noticed that while your

Ac- Directors recommend the The Accident and General

dividerd and bonus dividend count has been dealt with in a similar manner to the Fire Account last year the amount of the ex- "and a profit of £8,755.6.9 carried change bonus dividend is reduced to Profit and Loss Account. With from 87 per share to $2 per share. these remarks I beg to propose the Turning now to the revenue ac- adoption of the report, revenue ac- counts you will see that the 1932.

Marine "Account has been closed count and balance sheet as pre-

and the profit of 883,201.87. carried sented,

to Profit and Loss Account. The Marine Fund at the end of the year including the additional Re- serve amounted to $877,147.51. The Fire Account has been closed by setting up a reserve of 40 per cent for unexpired lability and reserving in full for all known outstanding losses and leaves a profit of 873,854.74 which has been.carried to Pront and Loes Account The Accident and Gen: cral Account has been dealt with in a similar manner to the Fire Account and a profit of 846,655.80 carried to Profit and Loss Account With these remarks I beg to pro- pose the adoption of the report. revenue accounts and balance sheet as presented.

Mr. H. C. Gray seconded, and the motion was carried.

Other Business.

Mr. K. S. Morrison and the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie were re-elected to the Board of Directors on the motion of Mr. J. Bentley seconded by Mr. B. M. C. de Cunha,

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- thews and Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. J. W. Alabaster seconded by Mr. V. R. V, Ribeiro.

SHANGHAI CO." MEETING

International Assur ance Company

Mr. G. 8. Archbutt seconded and the motion was carried.

Other Business

Mr. K. 8. Morrison and the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle were re- elected to the Board of Directors on the motion of Mr. J. W. Alabas- ter seconded by Mr. F. H. Farnë. 'The Third Meeting of the International the motion of Mr. B. M. C.

Annual

General

da

a Gumba seconded by Mr. A. A Alves, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re-elected andi-

Assurance Company Limited was held in the Company's Offices, The Bund," Shanghai, on Friday May 18 1934, at 4,30 p.m. Mr. Etors. Smith presided and. was support ed by Messrs. C.V. Starre, R. Buchan, R. Calder-Marshall, R.F.C.

(Directors)

Master, E. Bigaut and A.J. Welch ance companies have reported de creases during the period. Forced 3. Middleton-Emith Acting Secretary) and Sharehold growth during such a time might representing to...all 81,941 lead to increased loss ratios.""

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Shares...

The notice convening the meet

cantioned defendant on summonses,

A

Case Adjourned. Mr. Horace Lo

appeared

сня

He arrived at the scene shortly after 3.15 am. Just about that

Scott As A, Poet

To myself, he particularly ap- pealed as a lover of Literature; the more so because he was one of the very few Scotsinen I have met who

fully recognized

the

greatness of his fellow countryman

a Novelist, and a Poet. Sir Walter Scott, alike as a Man,

time another fire was reported in Kowloon and witness left for that afterwards. fire returning soon Witness said he found the first

He has more than fully earned floor of No. 98 Für Wing Street well alight although No. 96 Fuk

fervently hope he may long Ping Street. seemed to be all the right to retirement, which I right. While covering the fire in

witness

and his men spared to enjoy. For me, his de No. 98

Both void which cannot be filled. caught the reflection of an out-parture from the Colony leaves & Before concluding this Speech break of fire in No. 98.

common these premises had a staircase.

As witness entered the main room in No. 96 he found it well to be alight. The fire seemed located around a counter near the middle of the room, while the fire was also burning near the door and on a long wooden shelf which ran the length of the room to the door.

of No. 96.

*

an

hour

be

I would like to add a few words of welcome to Mr. Hughes is Mr. Lauder's successor in office, and to congratulate him upon his appoint- ment.

The fact that he has been chosen to all the office of General Mana- ger of the Society is of itself, I think, a sufficient "Hall Mark" of his merits, and the further fact that he has spent altogether thirty-two years in the world of Insurance" would appear to show good reason for his appointment to carry out what you, Mr. Chair- have-doubtless appositely man, termed The exacting position of General Manager of the Society" -phraseclogy which reminds me that when I called at the Offices.

Witness noticed a hole in the concrete floor through which machine belting to some cotton machines passed through to a pulley. There were no signs of both are on the inside of the door of No. 96 although the outside was slightly charred which was ac- counted for by the flames coming out of the door, of No. 98. There behalf of 3. Y. Sung, driver of was no other fire in the first floor of the Hongkong & Shanghai pilvate car No. 2939, summoned for having allowed an unlicensed driver. to drive, and Miss Ling, summoned for having driven the car without an appropriate licence in Shauktwan Road on May. 7.

Sergeant Morris stated that the lady was driving the car; when ne stopped it. He asked for her cence, but she replied she did no: have one. He turned away to and his motor-cycle, "Jack" up when he returned to the car the with lady had changed places

who was occupying the Sung,

Sung produced his driving seat. licence when he asked for it.

The case was adjourned to 11.15 a.m. on May 31, owing to defen- dants not being present in Court,

On the pretext of purchasing knives in a shop at No. 229 Des Voeux Road, a Chinese youth lift- ed a cotton singlet out of a dra- wer. He was seen and when charged before" Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magistracy yesterday was bound over.

Banking Corporation to congratu- late Mr. Grayburn upon his ap- About a quarter of

Chief Manager of later witness went downstairs and pointment as noticed a reflection of a fire on

that renowned Institution, he en- the ground floor of No. 98. Theyquired of me whether I ought not to commiserate with him thereon! broke in and found a fire in the

On further From what I have seen of Mr. back of the shop. examination they discovered fire Hughes I have no doubt that he in the cock-loft which was well will rise to the occasion, prove himself to be a worthy successor alight and must have been burn- ing for about a quarter of an hour.

Witness said he could see connection between the fires on the first and ground floors as the buildings are of modern construc- tion. There was no one on the premises at the time.

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CONSISAEPEDON

FROM UNITED KINGDOM- VIA SINGAPORE

Catholic Cathedral, Caine Road, on the morning of Monday, May 21st, sfter a Ponti- Acal Low Mass, in the presence of a very large congregation. His Ex-

into Holl's cellency. Mgr. H. Valtorts, Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong, adminisare hereby notified that their Carge Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie st tered the Sacrament of Confirma-will be discharged

and tion to

hundred one

Consignees risk and subject to Terms twenty persons, most of them

and Donditions of Storage at Holt's Catholic Whart. The Cargo will be ready for pupils of the various Schools attached to the Cathedral Delivery from Godown on and after Optional Cargo will not be landed here of those confirmed were converts.anless Notice has been given prior to Parish. More than nity per cent. 24th May.

Since Easter of this year, ninety-

Steamer's rival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

two (92) were confirmed in St Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong: one hundred and two (102) in the Rosary Church, Kowloon; eighty- six (86) in St. Margaret Mary's (400) in the mission districts, Happy Valley, and four hundred bringing the number of those con-

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods/ are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of Storage period, 10.45 A., and Noor within the Free

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st May, will be subject

to Bent.

All Claims against the Steamier mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th June, or they will apt be recognised.

jo Mr. Lauder and thoroughly jus-firmed this year up to 801. The tify the Board in regard to his yearly average for the Vicariate appointment. I extend to him the during recent years has been over

five hundred (500). best wishes of myself, and also-- as I feel I am justified in doing-- of all present here to-day for a keng and prosperous career as they are my papo wa maord

STL Tak semua

pe Society's General Manager.

-šprzəzuno pus sordera omg kq ticles in the year 1873 at a time 24th May, 1934. Mr. K. 8. Morrison and the Hon. when cheques requiring signature Mr. C. G. B. Mackie were re-elect-were probably few in number. It now to ed Directors on the proposal of Mr.is considered. advisable

Other Business

There was a strong smell of kerosene just inside the door and two tins were found containing between them six gallons of kero- sen. In a recess at No. 98 there was a quantity of timber which

J. D. Danby and seconded by Mr. amend the Article to provide that was saturated with kerosene.

the detall of cheque signing shall A Stephenson. There were five separate dres

Messrs, Lowe, Bingham and Mat- be handled bare expeditiously. within 20 yards of each other and witness was positive that there thews and Messrs. Linstead and I thing you will agree that the al- was no possible connection be-Davis, Chartered Accountants and teration proposed is in the best

the interests of the Society. tween them...

Simmons

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Meeting Approves Of Alteration

I now have the pleasure to pro- pose the following Special Resolu- tion:

"That the existing Subsection

T

No Fire Tanzice will be affected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, '

Agonts

(2577

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SCANDINAVIAN BHIPPING AGENCY, LTD. ANTWERP.

HE British Steamship

"HELMSPEY

of cargo

Are

Elections ace the last General Meeting,

Speelman and Mr. V. Mey ing and the Auditors Report hav-ti M ing been read the Chairman ad-e have resigned from the Board dressed the meeting and said that Sir Shou-son Chow and Mr. E. although the year 1933 was mark Sigaut have joined the Board and alleged (1) to have driven a car He found the foreman and three Mackia said: Gentlemen-This the General Manager all cheques Vesars. Goddard & Douglas on the

• Auditors, were re-elected on In the course of his evidence proposal of Mr. W. F. Divisisional Inspector Shaftain de- and M. H. Turner. With eight previous convictions, Kwong Ping Kwan was sentenced

tailed his investigations and dis- to 12 months hard labour with coveries. The officer stated that

hereby consigudes at No. 96 Fuk Wing Street he

(a) of Article 125 of the Articles baving arrived from ANTWERP of Association of the Society shall informed that all goods are being two years' police supervision by Mr, Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Ma-

found a quantity of paper which

be, cancelled and the following landed and placed at their risk into gistracy yesterday for the theft of appeared to have been saturated

Subsection to such Article shall be The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart Tat and Godown Company's Godawar S8 cents from the pocket of in all. There were over a thou-

substituted therefore

"125 (8). All Deeds and Instru- Kowloon, where delivery can be obtained

se moon as the goods are landed. which were empty. Some of

No Claims will be admitted after the these boxes were also saturated At a subsequent extraordinary ments requiring the seal of the two

goods have left the godowns, and passenger on the Mangkok Ferry sand cardboard boxes, most of on Wednesday night.

with oll At No. 98, there were general meeting a special resolu- Boclety shall be signed by

Ation altering a sub-section of the Directors and countersigned by il goods remaining undelivered after traces of oil in a water tub. quantity of timber also smelt of Articles of Association of the Bo- the General Manager or by any the 30th May, 1934, at 4 p.m. will be

ciety was passed!

such person or persons as the Gen-subject to rent, Moving the adoption of the re-eral Manager may from time to All-broken chafed and damaged kerosene,

Witness made enquiries to trace

where they will be ter mined by

All Claims against the vernel mstat the occupants of Nos, 96 and 88. solution. the Hon. Mr. C. G. B. time appoint. In the absence of goods so to he left in the Godawn, been summoned for the purpose of ed by the person appointed by the ed to find anyone from No. 98.

will not be recognized

I be effected. workmen of No. 96. Witness fall-extraordinary general meeting has requiring signature shall be sign-Mesa Goddard Lam Po a cook at No. 98, stated passing a Special Resolution alter Directors to perform the duties of be presented to the Undersigned within Ve Directors may from time to time Bill of Lading will be countersigned fire at first the Bocleryde, that when he rushed out of the ing Subsection (a) of Article 125 the General Manager or by any 10 days of the ship's arrival, or they

by

WALLEM:& CO., building he snatched up several of the Articles of Association of such person or persons as the No Fire Insurance will be

did not a reference to the Articles of appoint." ness to use a bucket Association will inform you that the existing Subsection (a) of Ar- was a small one

Another remand of two weeks was applied for by Inspector Saunders at the Kowloon Magis tracy before Mr. Wynne-Jones yesterday in the summons against Eric George Harbert, a corporal in the Royal Air Force, who is

Basking Road on April 28, (2) to ed by depression affecting general their appointment requires con- without due care and caution in trade in the Orient and elsewhere firmation. In accordance with the have falled to stop after a collision, and the insurance business was no Articles of Association, Mr. G (3) to have failed to report an exception, all branches of our Marden, Mr. Hsu Sing Lob and Mr accident. Inspector Beanders told Company's operations showed lay Burtian retire, and being eligible. the Court that the man whom ourable results, with continued offer themselves for re-election. Harbert is alleged to have knock "Mesars Lowe, Bingham and ed down was still in hospital and conservative growth:/ The year 1933 was not a suitable one in Matthews retire and offer them would have to remain there for which to seek a large increase in Felves for re-election as the Com- another fortnight. The case was

accordingly adjourned. premium Income and most Insur pany's Auditors."

Decur

Further

next Tuesday

Brjourned

I shall be glad I some share-

holder will second the resolution.

Prince's Building,

(2675

Hiele 125 provides that all cheques Mr. J. Ormiston seconded and Hong Kong, 28th May, 1931 requiring signature shall be signed the resolution was adopted.