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recurrence of the pain employ the same method. These exercises must be made with great simplicity and, abore all, without effort."
IN
It should be needless to say that]
older wach this trick than the Franchman with whose name it is now so widely associated. Mark Tapley practised it. Many men, incleding the presnt writer, hare benefited from it for many years. Anyone can be hippy, no matter what their circumstances, if they will The willing most be continuous and persist until a habit is formed, the habit of cheerfulness, It is only another form of what the Churches mean when they talk of "faith," hence perhaps Dean Inge's attack on M. Coué. The Baddhists have been preaching it for centuries.
to be so.
SPECIAL CABLES.
SIG PURE ASSAULT.
HOTEL BOYS ATTACK ASSISTANT HANAGER.
[China Mat SPECIAL]
SINGAPORE, Mar 9
Hylam boys at the Adelphi Hotel assaulted the assistant manager to day. They were all dismissed and a new staff was engaged. The police prevented any disturbances.
BATH WATER.
PURPOSE
You are what you think. Think to HOW IT CAN SERVE A DOUBLE become. It isn't a theory; it is a fact of experience, whether done is nomine or not. People are being cared at Home because they have faith in M. Coné. They could have done it just as easily and surely with the same faith in themselves. Experto
cride.
LOCAL AND GENERIL.
Among the through passengers by the Plassy" for Landon were
Mr. Hastings.
LAWN TENNIS.
HECC. TOURNEY.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1922
COMPANY CAPITAL
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INTERESTING SUPREME
COURT PETITION.
BIG HOTEL DEAL
HONGKONG 'COMPANY'S
EXTENSIONS.
NEWSPAPER CONTROL ACQ CIRED.
F. A. Redmond and J. B. Panman
Before a company can reduce its met in the challenge round of the capital, it must get permission from Club Championship competition of the Court. What this means in its the above tournament yesterday simplest form, petition from a Redmond scored an easy win, having private company whose shareholders things practically his own way and creditors have all agreed to the throughout. His lightning service change, was shown by the pro- A member of the Ching Mail staff-
Chief at present in baffled Penman, and won him many ceedings heard before the
Shanghai cables
games.
Redmond's driving and Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) further details of the important share placing were also very accurate in the Supreme Court this morning, transaction which has just bean pat Penman played below championship when Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by through by the Hongkong Hotel Co,. farm, and the match was too one Messrs. Lee and Russ) made an Ltd.. involving a sum of over two " sided to be interesting.
application for the Colonial Com-million dollars. Our special cable mercial Co., Ltd., General Importers reads as follows:— and Exporters, who have their re- "On behalf of the Hongkong Hotel pistered office in the Post Office Co. Mr. J. H. Taggart bought the Bailding.
late Mr. Edward Ezra's holding in the Mr. Jenkin explained thas the com- Shanghai Hotel Ltd., amounting to pany shareholders had passed the 50 per cent, for $2,500,000, The necessary special resolutions for property acquired includes hotels in reducing the capital from $130,000 Shanghai and Peking, & control- ($30,000 promoters'
in the China Press shares and ling interest $110,000 ordinary shares in $100 and the China Motors Ltd. Mr. promoters shares. each) to $110,000 by eliminating the Taggart becomes joint managing
the These special director" of
concern. resolutions now required the Court's
From this it will be seen that the confirmation.
Hotel's latest extensions are of greater
In the Mixed Doubles J.B.Penman and Mra Armstrong (owe 30) beat C C. Stark and Mrs. Stark (rec. 15), S-6, 6-4; and F. A. Remand and Mrs. Lawes (owe 15) beat E. Grimble and Mrs. Grimble (rem, 3.6) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.
PROPOSED ANNUAL COMPETITION.
item is culled from the China Press, The following interesting sporting
Shanghai---
De
Mr. G. B. Sayer presided at yester- day's fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board, and there were son, Dr. W. W. Pearse, (MOH), D. present the Hon. Mr. Chow Sbou-
G. D. R. Black, Mr. S. W. Tso and Mr. C. JL W. Reynolds (Secretary). An annual Far Eastern challenge
An application for the erection of
The whole of the original capital magnitude than was indicated in the water closets at the Peak Club and tennis round, planned after the at Magazin: Gap Road was consider conditions controlling the Davis Cup Lad been issued and the whole amount first reports published in the Colony,
play will be arranged for with play Weibaiwei has declared quarazed by the meeting, and after some tine against Hongkong owing to discussion it was decided to recome commencing this year, provided the Paid P. continued Mr. Jenkia. Ths The control of the China Press, one of invitation of the local laws Tennis company commenced business short the most important papers of the ly after its incorporation. Under the northern port, is in itself a great plague.
mend approval of the application.
Association to be extended to articles of association it bad power to factor. The Chairman suggested the Club
Tientsin, Peking, Hankow and reduce ita calital by special resolo-The late Mr. Ezra held 60,000 out should be treated in the same way as Hongkong is accepted. The proposal tion. In view of the company's of 70,00 shares in the company. the Peak Hotel was recently treated Capt and Mrs. Prinsep, Comdr. and in this matter. In the case of the was made at the annual general financial position it was resolved on Orignally priced at $7.50 they have meeting of the association held on
February 23 and confirmed on March Magazine Gap application, it was May, in the Cathedral School, 10 that the promoters' shares should been quoted at $60 and it is under- proposed to use the bath-water for Shanghai, and
was adopted be cancelled and the company's acquired the whole block of shares stood that the Hongkong Hote! Bushing.
capital reduced to that extent. The Medical Officer of Health said
At $40 per state. The Shanghai A special sab committee was sp
The Chief Justice: On what groan Hotels Ltd. was organized abut two that for flushing purposes one ought no ated to work out the details of the
do you say the company is over- allow at least 15 gallons Far Eastern Tennis tournament, and
years ago and in December 1920- capitalised!
incensed ita capital to $1,250,000. per person per day. If thereafter these details are presented to the
Mr. Jerkin: The Company is over Hotels controlled by the company three people in were
3 Loss Dew committee and approved the io- Farther hearing of the Penang and they each used 20 gallons of bath vitations will be sent to the four out capitalised in the sense that the are the Astor House, Palace and Kalee $39,000 of the capital represented by in Shanghai, the Wagon Lits Hotel, will care has been postponed for water that would give enough flush-side ports. several days as the Chief Justice (Sir water for four people. Consequently
promoters shares is cot represented Peking and the Wagon Lits Termings The scheme of play, as far as possible
by available assets. Under the Hotel at Hankow. William Rees Davies) is slightly there should not be much call upon will be identical to the rules controlling articles of association promoter share indisposed. Acting on medical advice į Government mains if the bath-water the Davis
Cup matches. The was properly conserved.
latter regulations in fact ATC
dona?
Mr. S. W. Tse: How will it be
At yesterday's meeting of the Sazitary Board, the Chairman si- nounced that Chilu had been declared UPHOLSTERY infected area owing to one care. of
rinderpest having occurred there.
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Among the passengers who left Hongkong by the T. K. K. liner "Tenyo Maru" on Monday were Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Mrs Severu, Mrs. Bullock, Mr. Roy C. Bennett, Mr. J. D. Clark, Col C.-W. Davy, c, G., the Earl of Gosford, Mr. T. W. H, Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Knight and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lyson.
"Sis Hopkins," a feature pro- duction in which Mabel Normand plays the leading rcle, is the chief! attraction at the Kowloon Theatre this evening. Corset Theatre pat- Tons have their last opportunity this evening of seeing-Harald Lloyd in his latest comedy, From Hand to Houth," and Madge Keznedy in her clever comedy-drama "The Girl with the Jazz Heart.
imagine it back again to the authentic At the Victoria Recreation Club Soyezo10, WIDIsday, 10 May, 19421, which by that time may have cessed yesterday evening, Mr. R. C. Witchell, to exist. The evil imagination actually the bonorary secretary, who leaves does in some way affect an ailing or
AUTO-SUGGESTION.
gan so as to make it worse, as one bicws a fire to make it hotter; and
a
for home on holiday to-day with his
to
Dr. Pearse: The ordinary method would be to pass it to an underground covered sump and ther pomp it to storage tank in the roof.
a
The Chairman moved, and Mr. To second d, that the application be recommended and this was carried..
INTERPORT POLO.
SOME MANILA COMMENTS.
The Manila Times of May 2 has the following notes on the interport pola series which is proving quite a big
there:-
Unanimously.
41
holders are entitled to share in the
The deal was negotiated by Mr.
Raymond, of Messrs. Mozou. Taylor.
to be used as far as practical profits. The object of this pe ition is to E. for the tournament. The play will do away with these promoters' shares and be staged at one part each year with thereby increasing the proportion of all matches to be played at the same the profite which will accrue to the time. The post in which the teams ordinary shareholders.
The Chief Justice: I was going to ment is to bi beld will be selected by drawing. Each city will have its Bay, regular turn at entertaining the visit-
;
UNLAWFUL BLASTING..
Mr. Jenkin: Of the original sight MAGISTRATE WARNS LOCAL
CONTRACTORS.
ing teams. Expenses sa far as pos- shareholders, one, Mr. Noble, of the tible will be paid by the home Telephone Company, has since died, association from the gate receipta and there are now only seven. With
Sang Lee, building contractor, wHE Messrs. A. N. George, H. Toussaint the exception of one, all the bare- both ordinary and
charged before Magistrats Lindsell and Secretary M. B..Brown of the holders are Shanghai association were appoint-promoter shareholders. They all this morning with having carried out ed to draft the furmal proposal gree, as appears from the special blasting operations at Saiyingpan
resolution passed at the extraordinary daring prohibited hours. meetings, that their promoters' shares should be cancelled and the capital consequently reduced by the extent of their bolding, namely $39,000.
The Chief Justice: Which involver really the elimination of the pro moters' shares.
which will be included in vitation.
INTERPORT CRICKET,
LOCAL GARRISON XI IN SHANGHAI
MATCH 10-DAY.
Inspector Cashman said he heard the gang sounded at 5.40 p.m., over an hour after the blasting time.
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In imposing a fine of $25, the- Magistrate said: "You must obey the law, I will not have any more of this."
At the Kowloon Cricket Club last
Defendant said the gong was
After watching the Freebooters
sounded at 5 p.m., and the blasting. took place at 6.30. He chose that beat Hongkong by 5 to 4, the
Mr. Jenkin: That is all. They time because the girls had left schook Lient. Gibson, N., formerly McKinley our received the surprise of
get nothing in lieu of them. It is at 5 p... and all was quiet in the Chief Officer of the Canton steamer their lives at the Manila Polo Club, **Kinaban" has been transferied to when they went down to sa 8-5 defeat,
Seven of the Hongkong Garrison merely to the advantage of the com. vicinity. the same owners' Macso steamer at the bands of the viting players Interport Cricket team, namely, Major many to have them wiped out. Indeed! "Sai Tsi" at the result of a from Hongkong. The visitors, sbow Bagnall (Capt.), Captains Davies, Le it is to the advantage of everybody, threatened strike. Lt. Gibson had ing greater familiarity with their Fleming, and Olliver, Major Wright, the creditors included.
The Chief Justice asked for the trouble with come coolies, one of mounts, played a much faster game Ber. Parcel and Lient. Graham whom aseaulted him with a cargo all around. The post team conced arrived in Shanghai by the "Empress company's articles of association. book The ccolies a first demanded ed the visitors a handicap of four of Japan" on Sunday (May 7). The Producing them, Mr. Jenkin said Litt. Gibson's dismissal, bat this goals and at the beginning appeared other members of the team, Lient that they gave the company power to
Members of the Kowloon Bowling raticnt well. The actual physical courte the Hongkong, Canton and to take things easy. It did not Stewart and Midshipmen Hayter and reduce its share capital by special:
entries far the bowling competitions. side of his illness may be represented Macao Steamboat Company refused take them long to realize, however, Sparks, of H.M.B. "Hawkins," had resolution subject to confinuation by Green Club are reminded that the by 1. His imagination makes it 10, to take.
that they were up against a stiff already arrived there some days the Court.
Mr. Jenkin then referred the close on May 15. opposition, and when they did wake previously on their ship which was to 20, or even 100. He can learn
up to this fact, it was a little too spend a couple of weeks at the Chief Justice to the questions for Northern port before proceeding with the Court set out in the fifth late.
Each member of the Hongkong the rest of the Fleet to Weihaivei for volume of Halsbary, par. 172 evening M. V. C. Labrum, the man- regular team scored a goal on Sunday the summer months. Lieut Beattie, Reduction of capital can only ager of the printing department of wife and family, was presented with afternoon and their stick work and all another member of the team, amived be effected according to whether Heears. Kelly and Walsh and
handsome silver cup and cheque in round team work was wonderful in Shanghai from Wahu on his ship reduction does involve dimunition of popular member of the Club, was H. Cone of Nancy, recently lector. the good imagination can assist it to recognition of his services to the club Their showing last Sunday branded HMS. Magnolia" on May 6. The ability on any shates or any return presented with a silver flower bowl. ing in London about the efficacy of mend, by removing the favouring as bonerary secretary. Mr. R. E. them as dangerous opponents for the team immediately settled down to of capital by any shareholder. The on a blackwood stand. This was
practice on Monday, and is reported only questions for the Court are (1) gift from members of the K, C.-C. to auto suggestion in "keeping fit," and climate in which disease grows Bellie, who made the presentation, Manila Polo Club.
The third match was expected to to be in fine form for the Interport whether confirmation should be re- Mr. Labrumi to mark the occasion of about the power of the sub- Apart from physical silments there spoke in high terms of Mr. Witchell's cenacious mind, was very much is no doubt that practice of his work and wished him a happy holiday. be Hongkong's stifiest proposition, match which will te played to-day fused out of regard for the interesta of his marriage.
those members of the public who may becued by the newspapers, to much methods can do a great deal of good Mr. McKirdy, who has undertaken but receiving a concession of 5 points and Thursday.
about in a son-rick world. We dealt with the Secretarial duties during Mr. Wit-our team beat Manils Polo Club by
Shanghai, with its ascal fine re.be induced to take abares”—
"I don't think that applies The ss. "Empire State" railed "quackery." Tridh shubs the bis philosophy several months ago chell's absence added a few words of 7-8, Bibby and and Neville scor- putation for hospitality, has arranged Dean by saying that never daring the Etrike and long before praise. Mr. Witchell expressed his ed the two goals registered by an excellent programme for their in this case added Mr. Jenkin, from Kobe for Shan, hai on May 8. London Iwspapera took thanks and said that on his return be the Hongkong men during the game. visitors. On Thursday evening the because this is a private company. Leaving that port on the 11th, she was there a man who was less the the
up. Bat 8.6 it quack than this Frenchs.an. "He bim
may hoped to take as great an interest as White did himself proud by scoring Shanghai, A. D. C. will give & per Furthermore section 162 of the arrives at Manila on the 14th, exile. ever in the doings of the Club. all the three goals for the Manila Polo formance of "The Skin Game," to Ordinance prectodes us from offering from that port on the 17th, and arrives knows thoroughly what he is about; be helpful to zenders,
at Hongkong on the 19th. Sho Club team. Hongkong also won the which both the Hongkong and Shang- aase to the public." he is fortified by long experience here repeat his formule:
Whether the proposed leaves for San Francisco via Shanghai, well as pative wisdom; though he is
An incident took place in fourth match, against the Stetsenburg hai teams have been invited. On (2) "Every morning before you are an enthusiast and may over-value his fully awake, and every evening as Colombo harbour recently, when six four rated as the best combination in Friday night the Country Club will reduction is fair and equitable as Japan Porta and Honoinin on the 25th own teaching, he is personally modest, soon as you are in bed, close your eyes German, members of the crew of the Manila, and, above all, he is not doing it for and marmour 20 times in succession German ship "Banner," jumped money. At bottom, he is preaching a the following phrase:Day by day in overboard with the view of deserting. great truth which cannot be too wide-all respects I grow better and better. They were swimming for the shore, ty known and used, and which the The phrase is a general one, and the when the Harbour Police arrested medical profession trade upon, con- words in all respects' are applicable them sciously or unconsciously. without to everything." studying, mastering and applying it It is well to be provided with a piece as they ought to do. If the power of of string with 20 knots tied in its
that
Deen Inge
the imagination and the will that the counting may be mechanical
and had them":"brought back to the steamer. It appears that the men had collected their personal belonging and had put them to a barrel, which they subsequently threw
"There are only two classes of
But
give a dance in honour of the Inter- between the different classes of porters, and on Saturday evening the shareholders." teams will dine at the Shanghai Clab. The Army members of the Hongkong shareholders in this company, ex-prove the position of the company beam will leave Shanghai about Monplained Mr. Jenkin. "They are and consequently day or Tuesday next, while the Naval promoter and ordinary All the creditors members will remain with their ships shareholders of both classes have
that of the
BILLIARDS HANDICAP
The Chief Justice: The formalities PALACE HOTEL TOURNEY
to avait orders to proosed to Wes- agreed to the reduction. In point of have been complied with?
of fact, the majority hold both classes At the Palace Hotel last evening haiwez
of shares.** G. Gerrard (150) defeated F.-E.
Mr. Jenkin: All the formalities
over, the fanctius of the Loly Let this auto suggestion Le made overboard. They then jumped over Bilva (-250), the final scores being WOMEN, NURSINGY BABIES Mr. Jenkin repeated that all the required by the Ordinance have, as
and cultivated with confid-Dee, with faith. The
far as I can see, been complied with fabarbolders had agreed to the change,
The Chief Justice: Then I make board and pushed the barrel along 250 against 190. Gerrard's highest bould be careful to avoid constipation, adding that Mr. Noble's adminstrator, with them. It is stated that the scores were 19, 17, 16 and 14; Silva's for this condition lets loose poisuma into
times)....
Sold panty and strength. The most efficient Noble was promoter shareholder. The Chief Justice gave the com On Thursday evening C. Bond axe for woman's use is Finketice In this case also, continued Mr. pany leave to omit the words " ́and." which not as gently al nature od Jenkin, the crediton were not reduced usually required for (-16) will meet J. Parkes (-20) in neither gripe nor purge. the semi-final,
there would be greater the conviction the more rapientire crew had been malingering ever 38, 27, 26, 20 (twice) 18, ord 15 (four the blood which zob, the baby's food of. Niatet, Fad no objection. Mr.the order sought:
were understood erientifically, mack los medical quackery, whether” ond o rtain will be the resuita, - commercial, religions, or diplomsed." Further, each time, whether by since the vessel put into port Such men's repsitations suffer night or by day, a physical or moral for the funits of their reporter suffering is experienced- « affirm This man does not claim soy instantly to yourself that you will nột mligions míguificance for his healing, consciously encourage its existence. and he disclaims the miraculous. "Fle, and that you can make it disappear.
TYPHOON WARNING.
PINKETTES
concerne. Even if they were the fourteen days or a month after the change was for their benefit There word limited in the title,, Br were only four creditors, three ôf Jenkin having urged that everyone them" starcholders of the company concerned konw of the change. On
does not eves prufeas ability to curs Then it possible close your eyes and The telegram quoted below w
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY actual physical ailments What este vounelf in thought, paas your received by the local American
Despoodeney is alten caused by In- Being purely stable, Finketter cas. All four consented (in an affidavit) the same ground the Chief Just saya is that the mind often continues and lightly over the seat of the Consulate General from the Manilsoned constation, and quickly not injure even the most delicate. They to the change. In any event, they said that the change reed the symptoms sit the end its if pain, or on the forehead if the muffer Obsuvatory at 3′13 p.m. yesterday: diasppeers when Chamberlain's Tables are obtainable storaggiata, also post would, benet by the reduction as advertised more than, once
from this haller round the neck of the English newspaper and once Beta strengthen the fee at a cents the do cure the mind is to make the possible, load, it's going, as long 24 ijuestion unknown.
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