Bible Class Union.

Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 22, 27 January 1942, Page 4

Bible Class Union.

Some 35 delegates from all parts of New Zealand visited Wellington for the 40th annual meeting of the New Zealand Presbyterian Young Men’s Bible Class Union. Statistics disclosed a total membership of just over 4000; this represents a substantial decrease in seniors over last year because of war enlistments. Mr. A. Sutherland (Auckland) was appointed Dominion president for 3942, the executive council being located in that city for the next three years. Turning Off the Gas. A precaution of interest to every householder and owner of business premises has been suggested by Mr. J. A. Lissington, City Council inspector, who is in charge of the sanitary section of the local E.P.S. organisation. This is to the effect that occupiers of premises should turn off the gas at the meter before leaving them or retiring for the night. This would prove of considerable benefit in preventing the spread of fires in an emergency. It will be recalled that in the Napier earthquake much damage was caused by fires spreading through the gas connections being loft turned on. Chinese E.P.S. Workers. At a recent meeting of the Dunedin Returned Services Association a member brought up the subject of Chinese youths in the Dominion. Although the Chinese are exempt from national service, it was realised there was no doubt that many of them were keen to do the?r bit. In this connection, says the Dunedin Star, it is gratifying to know that the stretcher bearers of the staff of the Moray Place E.P.S. station are all Chinese. The E.P.S. organisations are finding it difficult to obtain the services of stretcher bearers, and the gesture on the part of the local Chinese community in volunteering for this branch of service is warmly appreciated. A Doubtful Risk

A legal case of long ago which has some present topical interest is mentioned by a Christchurch correspondent. i* 1 judgment on the case (Carter versus Boehm), which was decided in 1766 but is still a leading case in the Jaw of insurance, Lord Mansfield stated the general principles upon which the assured is required to disclose ail material facts i within his knowledge. The case was an action on a policy for the benefit of George Carter, the Governor of Fort! Marlborough, against the Joss of Fort Marlborough in the Island of Sumatra in the East Indies by its being taken by a foreign enemy. It was alleged that the weakness of the fort and the probability of its being attacked by the French ought to have been disclosed. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.