Celebrating the double anniversary today of 25 years continuous res ence in Shanghai 29 years and festivity In the insurance business, Mr. Ru A. Kreulen told the "North-China Daily News" that he was most oplimistie about the future of this tity and that it was bound to become the most important trade and businest contre of the world.
Born nearly 51 years ago. in Holland, Mr. Kreulen' frst came to the Far East in 1907, when he saw service with the Netherlands Navy in Java, He returned to his native country in 1900 and then went to London where "he stayed unt} November of the following year.
The "Call of the East" got the better of him, however, and on February 3, 1011, Mr, Kreulen joined the Java Sea" and Fire Insurance Ca in Batavia. Arriving in Shanghai on February 3, 1915, to take over th: management of the company's Shang hai office, Mr. Kreulen soon teem popular with everyone. In 1931, he twas to be transferred to the London Office of the firm but declined and ler. resigning, his position, founded the Shanghai Insurance Office.
As successful ju his own business had been at the head of the branch of the Java Sea & Fire Ca. Mr. Kreulen was offered the management forthe Far dhe Insurance Company of 1 its affiliated today, Mr. Kroufirm occupies spacious premise 113 'Kivkiang Road, and' repre ts nine Important overseas insur-companies, A recomized authority on all insurance matters, Mr. Kreulen has een a member of the various insur~ ice committees and for two years has been the chairman of the Marine Underwriters "Association.
mber of nearly every lub city, Mr, Kreulen Joined the Volunteer Corps (Light (tery) in 1925 and resigned 1990 after obtaining a Lieutenant's mission. He is a keen rider tone time owned 2 stabl ponies. Though never a winner, Mi keen on paperhunt a today indulges only in Fiding, walking and tennis.
Tiant scene into the muddy reads and loamy scenes outside, there was not not praise this committee hich had made the evening s0 enjoy-ils members were: Memo.
Barraud, Chairman; Mr. J. Kindness Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. J.-M. Doyle, Mme. A. Jaspar, Comm. L de Luca, Mrs. W.C. Worden, alme. G. Coquelet Mr. J. R. Kale, Mrs. L. Synnerberr Mrs.'O. Drevnikolf, Miss 1. Gherardi and the members of the Ladies Com= mittee of St. Tichon's Orphanage.
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