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MONDAY, JULY 12, 1926.

U. S. NAVAL DISASTER.

FATAL EXPLOSION AT ARSENAL.

The Caledonian Insurance. Com-

Morristown, NJ, July 10. any, the oldest Scottish Insurance

Many marines are reported to company in the world, held its have been killed and injured by an 121st annual meeting at the company's offices in Edinburgh on explosion of a magazine in the May last. The report of the United States Naval Arsenal at Directors shows that in the Life Lake Denmark. The inhabitants of Department there was a satis- the neighbouring towns have been factory record of progress during ordered to evacuate their homes. the year. New business consisted--Reiter's American Service. of 1619 policies. The claims by death were considerably less thin those for 1924.

The life interest revenue made the substantial advance of close upon £22,000, and the average' interest, rate, after deducting in- come tax, earned on the funds, was £5 19. 11d, por cent. as. com- pared with £6 Os. 4d per cent for

1924.

In the Fire Account there was a material addition to the premium income, the increase being roughly £83,000 or nearly ten per cent. in excess of the premiums, for 1924. The ratio of losses to premiums was 52.52 per cent.

In the personal accident, em ployers' ability, and general departments the premiums amounted to £3-19,027, Ga, 3d.,

New York, July 11. Lake Denmark was the Navy's largest storage depot, the huge quantities of live shells, giving it the status of a war reserve plant. Five hours after the catastrophe, shrapnel WAS stil) bursting. Rescuers were unable to approach nearer than half a mile owing to the intense heat and smoke.

There has been a continuous series of explosion of tons of powder and high explosive shells, audible for twenty-five miles.

"PIECE GOODS.

"GUILD CONSIDERS THE NEW

CONTRACT..

now contract proposal. -

A BATHING FATALITY.

CHINESE YOUTH DROWNED YESTERDAY.

FIBRE FROM WEEDS.

TEXTILE INDUSTRY MAY BE

REVOLUTIONISED. -".

A meeting of the Piece Goods Guild was held last evening at the ing from the railway pler, near the Several Chinese boys were bath-

London, July 11. Guild's promises in Jervola Stret Kowloon forry wharf, yesterday by an Indian, Doctor Nanji, or For reaching claims are made for the purpose of discussing the afternoon, when one of them got Birminghism, and Doctor: Patron advisability of thrashing out the into difficulties. His companions of the Bristol University, for Mr. Li Fai-kum, Manager of the went to his assistance,, but before A new process ol making Yee On Place Goods Store, pro- they could reach him he sank and natural vegetable fibres into " sided, and there were present more was drowned.

more useful toxtile. The manus than forty members.

The frat question discussed was

Abra After an hour, the body was re-facturers claim to make a clause No. 8 in the contract pre-covered and taken to the Mortuary. suitable for the existing spinning posed by the Guild, which roads as

Deceased was 16 years old.

and weaving machinery from follows:

tropical growths hitherto con- sidered rank, weeds. If the dream is fulfilled the whole textile indus-

"Not less than four months clearance, including free godown, insurance, etc. will be allowed have the right of appointing one try might be revolutionised, and stock after which dato the Buyers carried unanimously. from date of arrival on sale from foreigner as its abitrator was also made more prosperous-Reuter. shall pay 6% per annum, whien

shall cover interest, storage and clause No. 5, regarding the refund PORTUGUESE POLITICS.

The third question related to all other charges."

Proposed by Mr. Li Fai-kum, and seilers in case they take delivery of interest to the buyers by the seconded by Mr. Kwan Yik-lum, of any goods prior to the clearance the motion for the increase of the period of four months. It was re- interest rate to 8% per annum was solved that the refund of interest

· DA COSTA IMPRISONED. mander Edward Brown, of the

It is ascertained that Licut, Compassed unanimously.

The second question was' th.re-beat the rate of 8% per annum.

Lisbon, July 11. Medical Corps, has been killed. gard to clause No. 9, regarding the

The last point was, in case unable to obtain from Da Costa

The new Hitherto fifty victims have been appointment of two arbitrators, in of any strike or disturbance in the transmission of his powers 'as Government being sent to hospital. It is believed the case of any dispute arising in re- Kwangtung, which prevents buyers President, has resolved to impri- wives and children of marines gard to quality, shade, finish, de- from sending their goods to the in-

signs, packing, delivery, etc., which interior, the buyers have the right son him in a fortress near Lisbon, cannot be settled amicably. to cancel the contract. The mo- His aides-do-camp are in custody

The motion that the Guild should tion was passed unanimously. on board a warship.-Reuter.

among

and the losses to £196,837, Gs. 6d.

the missing. Sums amounting in all to £16,000 The "barracks in the centre have been transferred from these ring of magazines were destroyed. Accounts Ex Profit and Loss Account.

Marine Department.

Later.

The Navy Department has been advised that the naval ammunition.

The Marine Premiums for 1925, depot at Lake Denmark, Dover, New after. deducting Returns, Re-

Jerooy, was struck by lightning, insuranées and Commission,About two thirds of the personnel amounted to £137,496, 9s. 1. are missing. The claims paid in respect of the

A report from Dover, New Jorsey; Year 1925 were £33,170, 19. 9d., reported that out of eighty officere and the claims in respect of the and men stationed at the Ammuni year 1024, including an amplation depot only a score were ac provision for outstanding and counted for after the explosin. contingent losses, amounted to which not only wrecked the arsenal 461.00, 7s. Bd. The

but also thirty houses and "Mount £15,000 has been carried to th Profit and Loss Account, leaving Reuter's American Servies.

Hope, two miles away, a balance of £182.199, 158. 91. standing at the credit of the Marine Fund,

Sum

There was £217.222, 85. Ed. to the credit of the Profit and Loss) account. Out of this balance the Directors recommend that 'n sum of £5,000 be carried to the Staff Insurance and Pension Fund, and that a Dividend be declared at the rate of Fifteen Shillings per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, to be paid by equal half-yearly instalments.on 15th May and 11th November next, The Dividend at the above rate amounts to £76,755, and together with the transfer of £5,000 will absorb £81,755, leaving a balance of £135,475, 85. 2d. to be carried forward.

· CHINESE THEATRICALS.

NOTED ACTOR APPEARING HERE.

SUBMARINE VICTIMS.

DIED AT THEIR POSTS."

New York, July 10. President Coolidge, in a state- ment, said that he was informed that when the hull of the Sal was explored, it was found that every man had died at his post, doing what he could to The President paid a tribute and save the ship.

said the men could not have been greater heroes if they had died in action.

18 Bodies Removed. Eighteen of the bodies, of which. six have not been identified, have now been removed from submarine S51. They were placed in steel. caskets and taken to the mortuary

The bereaved familles. were not allowed to see the bodies, which ware identified by means of rings, teeth, and tattoo-marks.

Mr. Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary

CHOLERA IN SINGAPORE."

The Wing Wo Company, manag- of the Navy, personally congra- ing the Ching Yin, Chow theatrical tulated the personnel of the sal- troupe, presented at the Taiping vage crew.-Reuter, Theatre, beginning July 12th, were hosts at a banquet at the Ching Tir Restaurant, West Point, on Satur- day evening, to enable the press of Hongkong to meet the noted actor Mr. Ching. More than 50 mem- bers of the local press were pre- sent. Speeches were made by the hosts and the guests. Mr. Kwan Cho-pak of the Wah Tze Pan- spoke, for the press. Mr. Ching, the actor, responded to greetings.

EUROPEAN LADY INFECTED ON S. S. ERINFURA.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Singapore, July 10. Mr. Ching is supported by a com- India Steam Navigation Company, The S. S. Erinpora, of the British pany of more than 70 well-known left here for Rangoon, leaving be notors, whose names are house-hind the chief engineer, who was hold words in North China, and attacked by cholera. the Taiping Theatre has been re- arranged to suit the occasion. The B. Hamilton, who was also attack Mrs. Hamilton, wife of Mr. A. W. troupe of Mr. Ching is just as gooded by the disease on the as that of Mei Lan-fong, who steamer, died here today.. appeared here some years ago. Mr. Ching was a pupil and understudy victim. There are the first cases, A local Japanese bas also fallen of Mei Lan-fong for several years. I this year.

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