1948-05-21 — Page 5

Eight Rent Summonses Dismissed

Complainants Fail

To Appear

Eight summonses against a young woman, Ho Mi-mi, of 3 Hankow Road, third floor, for overcharging rent and failing to issue rent receipta and notices, were dismissed by Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon this morning upon the application of Mr C. A. S. Russ for Ho,

The three complainants and Mr M. A. de Silva (for complainant Chan Mee-chun) being absent,

Mr Russ

obtain

sale tils Instructions were to ask for a dismissal ne hearing had been adjourned five or six times and each i time, his client, who had to leave, lind appeared with no result. Ho was thoroughly disgruntled about the whole proceedings, he added.

Mr Bus said all the summonses were taken out in respect of

women's quarrel and there had been bearings before a tenancy tribunal It was all part of a campaign against ! Jo.

Mr Silva's clerk informed the Magistrate that the solicitor was busy elsewhere and asked · for anolber date to be fixed.

Mr Russ replied that for himself, he was quite willing to accommodate a brother professional but his definite Instructions from Ho were to apply. for the summonses to be dismissed.

Doctor Speaks On Behalf Of Defendant

Dr D. W. C. Gawne Rave evidence in favour of the necused al the Central this morning, when Cheung Ki, a car cleaner was charged with driving witness'n car without his permission, and driving without a ilcence.

PAULA

ACTION!

· THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

By DENNIS WHEATLEY

(PEATONES

"Now this brand, madam, is so effective, we supply a bodyguard with cach bottle."

Customer Is

Not

Always Right

Here is a case that will dis-

well the popular conviction that

ia "customer is always right!"

Lam Put went with his friends to the Sheung Kai Tea House at 208, Shanghai Street yesterday to have a snack. He placed an order with the walter. Ho Shu, for

50me buns,

THAT'S FINE, JEAN-,

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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1948.

Mystery lles deep in the murky water of the studio tank.

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DOWN THERE --SOMETHING, GHASTLY.

Union Insurance Of

Of Canton Has Record-Breaking Year

PREMIUM INCOME EXCEEDS

£4,000,000

At the Annual Meeting of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd held at Union Building this morning the Chairman announced that the combined premium income in all departments exceeded £4,000,- 000, which constituted a record.

He said that the Board's decision in 1940 to move the Head Office to Australia had been justified beyond question by events.

ndd that the high standard of efficiency and loyal co-operation, shewn is particularly encouraging to your Board and to the Manage ment of the Society,

GRATEFUL SHAREHOLDERS

The adoption of the Report and Statement of Accounts was second- ed by Me J. D. Danby, who said:

Having been a shareholder in the Society for a great many years I am glad to have this opportunity of welcoming its Head Office back to the Colony.

I am quite sure that no one can doubt the wisdom of is move to Australia during the WAN yeurs and as an ex-internee I should be

The Hon. N. O. C. Marshi, Chair- is widely spread and wherever we lacking in the ordinary feelings of inan, said:

Before I deal with the business of this meeting I would like to draw to your

attention that this is a special occasion In the Society's history in that it is the first Annual General Meeting to be held in Hong-

the

On the morning of May 20 de-plained they were not the type he fendant was seen driving ear No. had asked for and refused to accept 1319 from the Statue square oppo- them. site the Hongkong und Shanghai Bank to the Hongkong Club in The waiter quarrelled with him Connaught Road. He was followed, and the two left the shop. Outside Federal and but he escmped, leaving behind a the tea house. Ho Shu, the walter, peak cap and a badge with Cheung hit Lam on the head with his clog, KI, watchman No, 8 inscribed enusing an abrasion to his forehead thereon. Defendant later reported just above the right eye. A con- to the police that his cap hud bren|stable arrived at the scene and took slolen and was arrested.

the party to the station.

was

Mana-

make a pront we are called upon to an ordinary shareholder if I did not contribute substantially to the well-xpress on behalf of all share- being of the country in which we holders who were internees or pri- make it.

soners of

war the great encourage- ment it was to us to know

that

the Society had maintained the contin- ulty of is dividends during the

FIRE FREMIUM INCOME

from de basla could well

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of

re-

Our Chairman has given us 0 picture of the year's operations, and I should like to congratulate all those concerned on the growth and

before us.

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king since 1940.

The Fire Fremium Income shows whole period and consequently, in It was towards

the end of that a further considerable increase over their individual cases, there was an yenr that your

Board decided that the previous year and in this De-accumulated sum waiting for them Head & Registered Offices partment we have every reason to to collect. should be moved to Australia. I de consider the Underwriting. Pront

to enlarge upon pot propose

that satisfactory. decision beyond saying that it

The continued high loss ratio in justifled beyond question by events. the United States is a matter

Following that move our When the edibles arrived he com- Zerial Control was operating in concern to all Underwriters and progress reflected in the Accounts

sults tun

on the Continent of Europe entirely new environment. The fact have been disappointing. In addi that

s encountered were tion to this, Inst year was notable easily

of was duc to the for disasters

of magnitude from friendly co-operation and assistenco

no company operating on

m! adequately enlarged upon, but

like to say that it is very readily forthcoming always

State

Governmental

to know that our re- being interested. I

would out

remind ratifying Departments, Oficials and others you particularly the Texas disas opened Far Eastern Branches are with whom we came into contact

ter which you will not doubt recall. volume of business, particularly so writing a substantial and increasing Our grateful thanks to these This tragic happening took place In

as we all appreciate the unusual Official bodies and individuals have April and was the most costly to been expressed both by the Chair Life

conditions which have to be faced Property of and

of all the fire man of the Board in Australia last disasters which occurred in 1947. In this uneasy and changing world. year and by me on behalf of the Furthermore, we were affected by

Statement Society in

which political facto my

CONGRATULATIONS factors. I refer to the dis- accompanies the Report & Accounts turbances in India following the set-

I think I am expressing the feel- in your hands.

ting up of the Independent

Doings of all shareholders when I offer congratulations to the Board, the ABLE COUNSEL AND ADVICE

Management and the Staff. Our remaining duty is to record our very sincere thanks to those gentlemen who accepted the office and responsibilities of while we were domielled in Aus- tralia. To titel able counsel and advice

we are very greatly In debted.

We also owe much to. our own Managers and Staff in Australia, whose co-operation smoothed many

Dr Gawne stated that on the Charged with assault before Mr morning in question he was in a Latimer at Kowloon Court today, Ho hurry and parked bis car in

the Su

Shu admitted the offence, but wrong place. He said that he felt counter-nerused the customer of defendant was trying to save him by intending to assault him with his parking his car somewhere

friends. clsc.

The key was returnd to him. and he Ho was ordered to pay $25 com- was told where the car was parked. [pensation to Lam and was also bound Defendant was found guilty on over in $100 to be of good be- the first charge and aned $55, but haviour for 12 months,

was acquitted on the second as he

had

learner'a leence.

Impersonated

A Policeman

BOISTEROUS

CELEBRANTS

Kan Kal-chit. 21, fish-deder, was

Defendant was stated to have seen cautioned for throwing a packet of Stu Wah, the complainant, hawking threworks at a passer-by In Chatham cigarettes without a licence on May Road, while a fine of $50 or three 15 at Morrison Road, and, purporting weeks was imposed on Mok Keng to be a police ofleer, threatened to po, 22, seaman, and six strokes were take him to the I & E Dept. On the given Chan Fu, 17, for throwing

he suggested that if given tea stones way he money he might be induced to drop celebrations. the charge.

card when asked for it.

the

dimeulties,

During our stay in

my

receive the support of all

minions of India and Pakistan, All now losses arising out of the fore- going and other strzen been paid or fully reserved for and crease in paid up Capital which is With regard to the proposed in- s have it says much for the quality of the shortly to be dealt with, I believe Directors business that, not this the policy of our Board is one which

and the substantially

Pre- shotilit mium Reserve

for by the shareholders. count shows an Underwriting Proft.

I now have much pleasure The Accident and General Account seconding the adoption of the Report shows an Increased Premium income and Accounts es presented and that and a particularly satisfactory result. the Directors' recommendations In The Underwriting Profit being over the Report be confirmed. Australto which is more than double that

called પ૬. larger Premium Income, the An

AC-

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

In the & Loss Account you

In

M. H. Turnor be re-elected Direc

That Mr J. F. Macgregor and Mr

tors was proposed by Mr E. J. R. Mitchell and seconded by Mr C. Maclcon.

B

will observe that Interest now totals Macareer, posted by Mr C. E.

On the proposal 171.000 omitting amounts received Blake, Messrs Lowe, Bingham

107 on account of previous years Matthews and Messrs

Pent, Mar- & Co. were re

Present at the meeling Were:

21118

wick, Mitchell elected auditors.

SWINDLED A

WOMAN

- A sequei-to-yesterday's celebra-many-now-friendships-were-formed of the preceding year, tions of the inauguration of Pre- and I have no hesitation in saying Hul Wing Kai was charged before arrest of three men who appeared therefrom.

sident Chiang Kai-shekk, was the that we have benefited materially Mr Hin Shing-lo nt Central this befor Mr Blair-Kerr morning with unlawfully impersona- this morning.

sit. Kowloon The move book was finally com- pleted in July last year since when ting a police officer and demanding

Ofice has been in full money with menaces.

our Head operation in Hongkong, the seat of

which are non-recurring. This shows our Incorporation.

I would also like to mention that an increase over the relative figure your General Manager is at present last year of some £17,000 and in due

from awny contacts with our

tho Colony renewing in large measure to dividends and Hor N. O. C. Murah (Chairman), and interest received on Assets recover- Mr S. J. Cooke, Mr J. F. Macgregor, Managers triends in

United the

ed States, at a crowd watching

acupled territories during Mr M. II. Turner and Mr R. K Canada, and elsewhere to whom

1040

Valentine (Directors), and a large On the expenditure side you will number of shareholders. Asking for a cerious view to be visits during the war years were He was given $5, but as he walked, taken in the case of Mok and Chan, not possible. We miss him at this notied an item Staff Pension Fund £25,000. This represents a transfer away complainant noticed that he Sub-Inspector Howarth said they meeting.

Turning now to the Accounts, to a

fund

opened in 1944 to meet had on a very dirty pair of trousers, were part of a gang who stood on and his suspicions were aroused, the

wilway track stoning pedes The Report, Revenue Accounts and pensions authorised in cases not en- covered by the Staff Pro- tirely, ca Defendant was arrested when he triang and vehicles passing along Balance Sheet for 1947 were issued falled to proditice his identifiention Peace Avenue. There was a large on May 12, and you will have had vident Fund. Prior to that date the crowd watching a Greworks display time to examine the figures. I pro-resultant liability had been pald at Macpherson ground and the pace with your agreement to fol- from current income but it was con-

custom missiles might have caused serious low the usual

and take sidered preferable 10 establish

fund injuries.

from

which future Pension Payments should be

A case of swindle from the ward made.

The go" was brought before Mr Latimer SALIENT POINTS

present transfer merely replenishes at Kowloon today and the swindler, the fund and does not reflect any Cheng Slu-kwl, printed

was given Lour A change in polley towards the Staff. counts is my Statement

months without the option of a Anc upon the Society's affairs. This reviewa

Turning now to the Consolidated for gambling on the Yaumati Ferry briefly matters having special in- Balance Sheet which reflects the Company Man To, terest to the Society and I propose financial position of the Society and According to Inspector Orem, n now to refer to some of the sailent

its affiliated companies you will see Chinese woman was crossing the The inauguration

points in the Accounts. of the Sin Canton, May 21.-Canton may this

that the totals now amount to over harbour from Hongkong to Sham- Miguel Brewery,

The combined Premium formerly

Income £9,000,000. This represents a sub-shlupo yesterday. After the summer be DDT-sprayed from the Hongkong Brewery, was marked to air as it was done early in 1040

all Departments exceeded stantial Increase over the previous comfortably. settled down in the day with a reception at the Hong- when Hongkong personnel and alr

£4,000,000 which constitutes year and is due not only to

the

third class, Cheng Slu-kwi net up kong Hotel attended by hundred of craft helped to fight the then serious Increase took place in the Marinely increased volume of business but deck just before her and induced

record and while the Iargest natural increase following a great- *

game at "red and green" Hongkong's

leading businessmen, cholera and malaria epidemic here. the

Colonial Secretary, Hon D. The DDT solution necessary for section, nevertheless all Departments also to tho recovery of further her to try her luck. She refused M. Macdougal, CMG.

the spraying is available, but air contributed to this high agure. Assets in reoccupied territories for at first because she said she had no Colonel Andres Soriano, who has craft for the task are lacking.

While there is little doubt that all. which it hos been Dossible to money.. Cheng saw the gold ring extensive business interests in the An official of the Public Health round higher insured values were establish values. For East and who heads the San Bureau is quoted by the press as chiefly responsible for this increased Miguel Company, was present to saying that the Municipal authorities income, the development of business welcome the guests who enthusiast have asked Nanking to send a plane in our reopened For Eastern cally toasted the success of the new here for the task. brewery.

He was sentenced to six months on the first charge and nine months on the second, and recommended

banishment.

and

COLONY'S NEW

BREWERY

for

It was rovented that first stocks of freshly bottled San Miguel beer will come on to the loent and the export markets immediately.

JOCKEY LEAVES

these as read.

Canton May Be Accompanying the

DDT-Sprayed

may be followed.-Reuter.

in

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che hnd

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Helsinki, May 20.---Faced with another Cabinet crisis today, Finnish Parliament in a late night session, passed a resolution offered Branches and from other new Before closing I will refer briefly On arrival at Kowloon, she point- by the Conservative Party for cen-

contributed The 1910 spraying tosted for three sources also

and sure of the Communist Minister of substan-lo a matter which you will be called ed. Cheng out to a constable

Interior, Itjo. Leino, days, with special teste ench day to tially,

and, if thought had hiin arrested.

31 to 01. upon to consider

Leino was criticised for allowing check the effectiveness of the ex- The Marino Account shows Pre-fit, Implement at an Extraordinary

the extradition of 21 persons to the periment. If spraying is undertaken malum Income of £2,300,000 as com- General Meeting to be held imme-

Soviet Union and for police treat- this summer, a similar procedure pared with £1,448,000 the previous diately following the close of this

ment of arrested Finnish officers. year and while the percentage of meating, and that is the paying up

Politicians here believed that prid Losses was also higher it must of the remainder of the unpaid

Leino would have to resign. They bo remembered that these embraco balance on our issued shares.

said the ministers of the People's 1947 and previous years and will The Issued Share Capital "will," It

Democratic Party would have to go therefore include such outstanding the Board's proposals are approved, War Losses incurred, prior to 1947 appear in the next published, Ac- Whilst turning from Nathon Road out with him.

The move probably would have £1,350,000 Into Ningpo Street, opposite the wide repercussions In view of the as have been disposed of during ent which in our view is more in koop- Majestie Theatre, Kowloon, Bout approaching July election-A30-

the counts at a figure of Mr H. Maitland, the well known

Six months and 10 strokes were year under review. Management Shanghal jockey, Was discharged from the French Hos-at Kowloon Court today as punish- From this Account

yesterday ordered on Lam Ki by Mr Latimer expenses show a reduced percentage, ing with the importance of the un-1.35 p.m. today, a fire engine mount-clated Prest.

the sums of dertalang as a whole.

ed the pavement and crashed into a pital where he has been since ment

for snatching a wrist watch £100,000 and £200,000 have been. I would also

like to refer once wall. being thrown from his mount, Jeep from a Chinese woman in Jordan transferred to Taxation Reserve and again to the work of the Staff

For keeping a brothel at 17, Lee, in the opening race last Mon-Road yesterday.

Pront and Loss Account respectively. generally throughout our organiza- One fireman bumped against the Temple Street, Arst. floor, Wong day,

After snatching the watch, Lam In connection with the transfer to tlon. I have already tendered them windshield-as the result, of the Im-Chat, 55, a widow, was fined $250 He suffered a gash in the left legattempted to escape but ho was Taxation Reserve you will appre our thanks in my statement publish-pact and suffered a cut above his or two months by Mr Latimer at which necessitated six stitches, and chased by a passer-by and eventually clate that it in necessary for us to ed with the Accounts, nevertheless right eye. No others were hurt, but Kowloon Court today. The received other abrasions on the left arrested by district watchman maintain our provision for Taxation I know you will agree that they the right front fender of the engine was raided by "Inspector side of the body.

[when he tried to run up a stairway! at an adequate figure. Our business well deserve our thanks and I would was badly buckled.

early this morning

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den

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may give through the

HONGKONG

WAR MEMORIAL FUND

Gand your

donation to

the Hon. Trassurers

Lowe, 'Bingham & Matthewa Mercantile. Dank. Bldg.

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