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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936.

KOWLOON MOTOR

OFFENCES

SEVERAL CASES

BEFORE COURT

J. W. Y. Yuen, of the Chins Can' Company, Kennedy Town, anpeared thefore Afr. Macfadven at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on two muy- monses of driving private, èse No. 2404 through the controlled area in Nathan Road »t a speed of 30 miles : per hour on May. 2, and failing to kiva a proper signal when turning inte Jordan Read.

Defemiant plended that he did not know his signalling device was not working, and that he was enly doing about 25 miles an hour,

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New York, May 21. Henshaw pitched a winning game Traffle Sergeant Mellardy

stated for the Chicago Cubs, last year's that he was driving his motor cycle League champions, holding the Dad- along Nathan Road when he Bew

gers to seven scattered hits and allow. private car No. 2404 being driver ning not a single score during the afternoon. Chicage tallied four on a fast speed.--Witness followed the

and tris own speed on his motar

thirteen hits, gave away an error cycle was 40 miles per hour. The and gained by Brooklyn's pair.

time was about 11.20 á.m.

On enter

ing the controlled area, witness was about 30 feet behind defendant who was then doing 30 miles per hour. After passing the Majestic Theatre, defendant's speed went down to 30 miles per hour, and he slowed down, Witness meant to catch up on de- fendant on the right side of the car. and tell him to slon, when defondant] without any warning. turned into Jordan

Road. Witness had to apply his brakes sharply to avoid a collision. After stopping, defendant sald he was in a hurry to see a lady friend at the Canosan Hospital. Witness did not test the signalling device on de- fendant's ear, as defendant had not said anything about

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INSURANCE CO. MEETINGS

CHINA FIRE ÅND -BRITISH TRADERS

The annual general meetings of the || China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and the British Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., were held at Union Building this morning, Mr. M. T. Johnson pre- alding over both,

At the meeting of the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., after the General Manager, Mr. A. W. Hughes, had read the notice conven- ing the meeting, the Chairman sald:-- Gentlemus propose with your permission to take the report, revenue accounts and balance sheet as read. The variations in the figures are to a large extent brought about by fluctuations in exchange. The rate of exchange of

dollar on Hongkong sterling on the 31st December, 1035, was taken at 1/3.9/8 as compared with 1/81⁄2 the previous year. This factor was chiefly responsible for the increase in underwriting figures and interest cornings,

The

Turning to the Revenue Accounts you will see that the 1934 Marine Jensen hit a homer for Pittsburgh

Account has been closed and a Pro- and helped to turn eleven hits inta

fit of $04,590.14 carried Profit and evon ruhs, which were enough to

Loss Account. The Marine Fund at Philadelphia

The leave

behind.

the end of the year, including the Phillies hit twelve, one of the additional Reserve amounted 10 homer by J. Moor, but could only

$920,028.38. score four runs.

Buston beat Cincinnati at the Reds' home park, three to two. They hit nine times and held the Reds to four. The winners had three errors and the losers one.

The Fire Account has been closed by setting up the customary Reserve of 40% for unexpired liability and reserving in full for all known out- standing losses. The Proft of $85,- 422.85 has been carried to Proft and Loss Account.

The Accident and General Account has been similarly dealt with and the Loss of $17,001.41 enrried to Pront

und Loss Account.

HEAVY HITTING Washington Serators blasted tho Cleveland Indians to-day,, scoring PILLION RIDING

seven runs on thirteen hits, including Twb summonses of carrying a pas-fromers from Travis and Stone. The senger on the rear of his motor-Indians scored four on eight blows. cycle, No. 63, without a proper seat, Ench had an enter for Boston, and and falling to have full control of his Foxx hit a motor-cycle in Castle Peak Road, were the Red Sox turned eight hits into n brought grainat T. R. Stephenson, of six to two victory against the St. the Cosmopolitan Docks, before Mr. Louis Browns. Browns scored on Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-seven hits and had two errors.

For the Yankees Dickey and Laz. zeri hit home but New York M

runs, could not equal Detroit's pace. The Yankees scored nine on twelve hits, but the champion Tigers drove seventeen hits through the field and totalled ton runs. Each side had an error,

this

Traffic Sergean Mellardy stated that about 4.30 pm, on May 3, he JAW defendant carrying a pasannger on the rear of the motor eyele which had no carriage. Defendant Was holding the motor cycle with his right hand, and had his left hand on the handle-bar of a bicycle, ridden by girl, next to him. The girl had her own right arm around defendant's neck.

Remarking that Castle Peak Road was a dangorous road, the Magistrate imposed a total fine of $15 on the

summonses.

OTHER CASES

Oldrich Labloch, of No. 2 Minden Avenue, Mody Rond, admitted a sum. mons of riding motor-cycle No. 38

White

Philadelphia and Chicago Sox played fourteen innings, and the Sox nosed out the Athleties by three

thirteen two. They had

hits against their opponents ten, but they committed five errors. Athletics bungled twice-Reuter.

to

CORRESPONDENCE

Your Directors recommend U Dividend of $12 per share and, a bonus dividend of $6 per share, being the same as for last year. The balance at the credit of the Profi and Loss Account is $1,119,308.05. With these remarks I beg to propose the adoption of the report, revénuoj accounts and balance sheet as pre- zented.

Mr. Leigh Garner seconded and

and the report

accounts were adopted.

Mr. J. W. Alabaster proposed the re-election of the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell und Me. T. A. Mitchell to the Board of Directors. Mr. F. H. Forno seconded, and the motion was adopted,

Mr. B. M. C. du Cunha proposed the re-election of the ,auditors; Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- thews, and Linstead and Davis. Mr. A. A. Alves seconded and the motion was adopted.

without An appropriate driver's Insurance Competition meeting.

licence in Nathan Road near Haiphong Road at 6.40 p.m. on April 25, before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

Lance-Sergeant A. F. Cochrane stated that defendant, had no licence, although he produced one belonging to a friend. Defendant had full con trol of the motor-cycle,

was imposed.

A fine of

(To The Editor.

Hongkong Telegraph.)

Sir.-In your report of the pro- ceedings of the Canton Insurance that the Office Meeting. I notice Chairman is reported to have said: "We are confronted with acute com- to stop at appears

to obtain

motor-aition which

L, R. Campos, driver of cycle No. 58, was summoned with

falling to report a collision with pri- nothing in the scramble vate car. No. 3228 in Nathan Rond at business; the one idea appears to be 8.30 p.m. on April 28.

to secure Premium Income quite re- It was explained by Truffle Sergeant gardless to the adequacy of the rates Mellardy that car No. 3228 was buing to the liability undertaken. I do not

wish driven by a Mr. Fraser, and when the

to be more specific but could gentleman signalled, Mr. Campos quote cases illustrating what I have ignored it and collided with the rear just said and which go to such ex of the car. Damage was enused to tremes as to horder on the ludicrous." both vehicles, but the passengers It's a pity that Mr. Paterson did suffered no injuries. The accident oc- not specify the particular cases to curred on April 19, but no repert was which he referred.

made until Mr. Fraser went to the Traile Office on April. 28.

Defendant was fined $10.

the

I believe that amony

more recognised and "respectable" under writing concerns in the Colony there A fine of $4 was imposed on J. J. is an Association to which they all Basto, of No. 821 Taipo Road, when belong, under the rules of which there he appeared before Mr. Macfadyen is tariff of rates which they agree at the Kowloon Magistracy this marn- to abide by. ing, summoned with leaving private I also believe that every British car No. 4087 unattended in Soy Insurance Agency in the Colony be- Street, at 2.30 p.m. on April 19. Delongs to this Association, and abides fendant pleaded guilty but

stated

Shanghai Street to make a purchaserred

Sanctionists Will Suffer

he parked his car outside a shop in by the agreed tariff.

The only inference is that the partį, cular cases to which Mr. Paterson In the preface to his speech at

at the

Canton Insurance Offler's meeting, refer to Branches or Agencies of alien, ie., non-British Insurance concerns.

appreciate that Hongkong is merely a a distributing centre insofar as commerce is concerned for South China. For this reason when it came me to a question of joining in the Imperial preference scheme which

ITALY'S THREATS OF REPRISAL

On

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This concluded the business of the

There were present: Messrs. M. T. Johnson (Chairman), C. Blaker, the Hon. S. II. Dodwell, T. A. Mitchell, K. S. Morrison (Directors), A. W Hughes (General Manager), J. W. W. R. Alabaster, Leigh Garner, Mansfeld, B. M. C. da Cunha, A. A. Alves and F. H. Farne.

BRITISH TRADERS

Subsequently, the yearly meeting of the British Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., was held.

After the General Manager, Mr. A. W. Hughes, had read the notice Chair- convening the meeting, the

propose man said: Gentlemen,-I

to take the with your permission report, revenue accounts and balance shee: as read,

The 1934 Marine Account has been closed and the Profit of £8,410.3.4 carried to Profit and Loss Account. The Marine Fund at the end of the year including the additional Ite- serve amounted to £120,954.4.5.

The Fire Account has been closed by setting up a Reserve of 40% for unexpired liability and reserving in full for all known outstanding losses, and leaves a Profit of £8,510,11,11 which has been carried to Pront.and Loss Account.

The Accident and General Account has also been dealt with in a similar manner to the Fire Account and re- sulted in a luss of £2,201.16.10 which has been carried to Profit and Loss Account.

Your Directors recommend

a

dividend of seven shillings per share, with these remarks I beg to propose the adoption of the report, revenue accounts and balance sheet as pre- sented,

J. W. Alabasler proposed the re-election of the Hun, Bir. S. H. Dodwell and Mr. T. A. Mitchell to the Board of Directors. Mr. V. R. V. Ribeiro seconded and the motion was adopted.

Mr. W. R. Mansfield seconded and! back and the was mooted Homo time

and report

accounts were which has been adopted by every Rome, May 21.

other British possession, all Hong- Italy's commercial treaties with sanctionist countries have been auto kong could do was to put an extra

tax on foreign-built motor cars matically cancelled by the application their primary

when annual licenco of sanctions, according to Signor such cars were used in the Colony.

the wall-known Virginio Gayda,

Every other national imposes Itailan commentator.

foreign Signor Gayda says such treaties special tax on (to them)

underwriting concerns the United will be subject to radical revision in States, Siam and practically every the future, especially as the Fascist other nation, call for a heavy cash Directory is working for the economic deposit or an extra annual taxation emancipation of the country, with permanent and irrevocable exclusion pattonality operating in their terri- underwriters not of their. of the products of sanctionist coun-

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Mr. J. W. Bentley proposed the re-election of the auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, and Linstead and Davis. Mr. B. M. C. da Cunha seconded and the motion was adopted.

This concluded, the business of the mresent Insofar as underwriting is con-

at the meeting were: cerned, there is no question of liong Messrs. M. T. Johnson (Chairman); kong being merely a distributing C. Blaker, the Hon. S. H. Dodwell, centre. Hongkong is quite well

be offering with (Directors), A. W. Hughes (General Manager) J. W Alabaster, J. W. “ay her Companies, and if any assis Bentley, B. M. C. da Cunha, Leigh tance is required they can get all that Garner, W. A. Mansfield and V. R. V.

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In other British

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