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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1909.
THE APOSTLE OF HAPPINESS.
HOW HORACE FLETCHER DEFIES THE YEARS.
MT Horseo Fletcher, one of the most renmark- able. Americans of tho presont day is just now in London says the Daily Express.
Like Dr. Guillotine and Captain Boycott, Mr. Fletcher has endowed the language with a now word, but one which is associated only with comfort and peace.
A LION HUNT IN ZULULAND.
A RESIDENT 1. GISTRATE'S BAG.
Mr. Cawald Fyunay, tbs Resident Magistrate other day to bag three lions. The Times of at Ubombo, Zululand, had the good fortune the Natal prints a private letter to Sir Charles Saunders in which he describes the hunt. Two In America to fetcherise" is as full of mean of the lions lioness and her moto-wore fight. ing as "to gormandise," but the messing ising in Mr. Fyney's pressues, and wore shot. precisely the opposite. Mr. Horace Fletcher is without much difficulty, although the lioness the apostle of living on little food, and of enjoy and largest lion he writes: The raca was quite charged hir saragely. Regarding the thirdl fug it. He is also the apostle of happiness.
exciting. The lion had 200 yards to go, and I Twelve years ago Mr Fletcher was the about 40 to reach the gap he was evidently despair of the doctors. He had half a doza evidently making for. He didn't seem to be deep rate ailments, he weighed nearly as much o as two ordinary men, and no company wouldoing issue his life. He determined to cure himself, and he did it by antting down his food,
win
hard, but I don't think I gained a he was just about to prove y by 200 yards, when with a despairing To-day he is
is blitho, medium-sized man of a pulled up to take my one remaining sixty, with the pink face of a cheras, a grip of his crest towards me, apparently in response
chance. To my joy, ho stood and turna iron, a clear blue eye, a head of white hair of
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which Boujamia Esuklin. would have been of an uncomplimentary nature. Bẩy chót stramter aneum on the daily balance. proud, and an ardent desire to teach the world how to eat wisely and yet well,
He can work from morning until night with out feeling fatigne, and he does it on two meals
a'day.
Although he stays at one of the best hotels in London he spends less on food than the average navvy. He is not a vegetarian, but he eats very little vat. He not extracts as much pleasure frontotalde, but he wine as most wine drinkers do from a whole bottle. He even smokes, but often the smell of the tobacco satisfies his desire without the trouble of smoking.
After firing for weeks on food costing 510, a day he underwent tests with oro of the highly trainol Yale toazus in America, and buat some of their records.
Americans.
FORTY YEARS OF TRAVEL,
to my exhortation, which, I fear, his on the left, at the base of his, neck, and, swinging round with a growl, he bolted into at the shot, ut getting on the scent, thor thicket on his right. The dogs ran forward
waited for me to come up. On my doing so. took it to the edge of the bush, where they the plucky little beasts went in without any hesitation, and I followed, feeling quite assured that the dogs would give me due warning of the lion's prosence. The undergrowth that I could see nothing till there was a sharp bark from Niben, rash to my left, and I caught a glimpse of one of the dogs; so thinking that the lion was making for the Gaku" again, I twenty yards in diameter), hoping to get a shot charge out of the bash (it was only about
as he crossed the intervening space, and came on
was so thick
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£1,200,000
at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily INTEREST allowed on Current Account balanoes.
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months, 4 per cent,
for t for 3.
"
WM DICKSON, Мылакет.
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Hongkong, 6th April, 1909,
He has expounder this philosophy of valing into the two-terrine. The dog went in-again-im The A.B-Z, of Our Own Nutrition, which is dashed past me stenight on to the lien. There mediately, and as I followed him the little bitch published by Mossrs. Stephens, of Trafalgar. square. He has lectured to thousands of people back at my feet quite dead. Simultaneously the was a growl, a yelp and the little bitch landed in America on thesubject. There is no suspicion lion showed himself about eight paces to my left. that ho is preaching his philosophy for his own advantage. He is a wealthy man who lives in to do anything more than growl and look very I had him covered, sad fired before ho had time a magnificent old palace in Venice, and he goes unpleasant. My shot strook him just about the to Amering regularly for the good of the left eyo, and he went down. I reloaded my right barrel and was ready for him as he got up, This time he tried to come on in a noisy sort of his left eye, and, as I found afterwards, N way, but my bullet went through the corner of
followed the two others for some distance, but ahsitered the left side of his brain-hor, SŤ the scrub got so thick that it became impossible to proceed, exuent on hands and knees, so I gave them best. The lion was a full-grown inale, with fine wave and coat, and though I did not mere him, he struck me as being of extraor diary length.
He has travelled about the world for more than forty years, and has been nearly everywhere, from the Himalayas to the Philippines, and from Kashmir to Japan. He instructed Marshal Oyama and other Japanese staff officers in the art of snap-shooting, and he was one of the first men to discover the commercial value of Japanese novelties. Taking a couple of shiploads of faus and sunshades and other such goods to San Franscisco, he opened a shop and sold them like wildfire. With fresh supplies he opened other shops in New York, Chicago, and New Orleans. and made a fortune. He would have gone on piling up millions, but he had other things to do and left the lucrative trade.
He has been a sailor, a globe trotter, sa author, a business man, and a lecturer. Now he is the apostle of "dietetic righteousness,
In the United States there are hundreds of "Don't worry clubs. Mr. Fletcher was the originator of this novel and interesting cult
In Mr. Horace Fletcher's belief half the ille of the world are due to food poisoning from eating too much. The body gets clogged, he FROM LEITH ANTWERP, MIDDLES, with the supertinous food, and the result is
all kinds physical, mental, and moral illness. BRO' AND LONDON,
His care is astonishingly simple and he first one. He says that he can't tell what he will proved it himself. He refuses to "diet" any fancy for breakfast to-morrow and much less two rules. They are what any one else would fazny. He lays down
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra. Kowloon Wharf and Godern Company, Ltd., hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and whence and or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be adotted after the Goods
left the Godorus,
andelivered after way, and all Goods remaining
to rent,
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the, 22nd June, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, obafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be erumined the 15th June, at 11 AM
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th June, 1909.
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Apollinaris
Fon
(1) Eat thoroughly. Don't worry to count how often you chew your food but ohow every. thing until it "swallows itself."
(2) Eat you
oan chew them, eat the shells. Eat anything Trust your instinctive taste. Never eat until your taste-aslects so long as you sat thoroughly you. ure are hungry. Stop when your taste says.so,
- THE BESULT.
The result of following these rales, Mr. Fletoher says, is astonishing. The first effect of eating quite thoroughly is to extract more nutrition from far less food than is usually
taken.
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HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
THE
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
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Capital Subsribed (paid up) Yen 5,000,000 Reserve Fand
Yen 1,325,000
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BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy Anping
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Radja, (Achwen) Bandjarmasin: be added to the American revenue by more
at Macassar, Bombay, Interest allowed on Current Acts strictness on the part of the 500 Customs in Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, on application.
Colombo
Pondicherry, Calcutta, Deposits received on terms which may be had spectors in New York, and Mr. Loeb, lately Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, New private secretary to Mr. Roosevelt, has under-York, San Francisco, &c., &c.
D. TOHDOW, Manager. taken to reorganise the Customs personnel
Hongkong, 11th March, 1909. ...694 with that object in view. European travellers says the New York corrumpendent of the Lon
NTERNATIONAL don Daily Telegraph, are always enormously impressed by the great army of inspectors who opening everything, but in fature the inepoc batton upon their luggage on landling here. tors will be stricter still in order to see that some choice bit af imported lace or other article paying handsome tribute to Uncle Sam does not escape detection
.of
It is complained that there has been a great dond
smuggling and fraud, and Mr. Loob has been
oysters, eat oystars. If you fancy the shells and get empowered by the Treasury to set things a conference with the Treasury officials he discussed at length the shortweight millions, and anggested that an electric scale, frauds by which the Government was robbed of with which he has been experimenting, be used. instead of the old-fashioned machines. Mr. Loob believes than it is impossible to tamper with an electric scale, sa it was with the old scales by which the Sugar Trust ingeniously saved the payment of millions of dollars nubil compelled to refund by the Government. He is now empowered to install the electric scale. The effect of trusting the instinctive appetite The practice of Custome offic ale lunching and of eating what you like instead of what you dining on newly arrived liners at the may have been in the habit of eating-ia that of the shipping companies will also be sup втреляе the natural taste asserts itself, and different kinda pressed, much to the disgust of the aforesaid of food are preferred. The desire for fish food officers, who have long regarded free meal as nearly disappears, and with it the desire for
Loob was $ of their perquisities. part alcohol or other stimulants.
Here are things Mr. Horace Fletcher ento discovered him. and now; by strict attention junior reporter at Albany when Mr. Roosovelt Potatoes, rice, fruits, bread and butter, stewed to business, he has become a sort of Kitchener of the steus services, with tons of patronage with powdered sugar, all sorts of pies (occasion to dispense, and the chance of consolidat ally), eggs (rarely), salted nuts, caramels.
He gots up at 6 am., breakfasts at midday, ing his forces in such a way that he will probably become a Republican beas in the again in the evening, when he gets State of New York. Customs appointments, and eats hungry. He feels twenty years younger than like most others here, are chiefly political. he did twenty years ago, and says that every one eisa world who took his advice and practised
dietetic righteousness."
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,ters, wheat cakes and maple sugar, cream
48 Quarts...
24 Quarte
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All claims must be sent in to me on or before SCOTCH WHISKY.
the 14th June, or they will not be
recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on
MONDAY, the 14th Jane, ut 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent.
Hongkong, 7th June, 1909,
SCLE AGENTS IN
Ho fires in a model dwelling in New York, where he has a number of large rooms in which the children of the poor are taught to est pre- perly, to behave properly, and to grow up properly. It is all a labour of love, and Mr. Fletcher is known on the East Side of the city as" the good millionaire."
HOM
SANDY.
It has been said that the successful English- of to-day, when he is not a Scot or un Irishman, is almost always a Gorman ora Jow; but of all these brands of Britons it is probably- the Scot who goes furthest. Prime Ministers, fold-marshals, poets, millionaires, aud artists- whatever Scots turn their hands to, they bring a perseverance and an jusight which lands them at the top. It is the fashion to laugh at them, says the Pall Mall Guzette, but they can afford to be laughed at; as Mr. Balfour said recently, Englishmen had their jaut and Scotsmen had a full share in the management of their estate. That, of course, is the point- that wherever the English tangus is spoken, tho organising
be found to be thus of the Scots will motive forec of the enis- munity, Just as neither brilliant" nor
WHE
is in the least an adequate description of an Irishat canny
falls short of the innunensbo, mixed attributes of the mon fra Glangi." He je hard-headed, yet sentimental. He laughs, but only at which are not launy. He is seriously and intelligently artistic, yet he is usually content aoid hideous surroundings. He is tenderly patriotic, yet he roams this world over. He always starts as a bare-footed golf-cadhe, and ends in Westminster Abbey.
nother step in the gur frunds case has been taken, the Federal grand jury presenting indictmont charging seven men in the employ of the American Sugar Refining Company with conspiracy to commit an offonce against the United States by precaring and causing the United States weigher's veturns to be false, and to show less than true weights of imported engar.
MARTIN'S
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A Franch Remedy for all Izragulkritlan. Thomas of Ending almaya kong a bes of Martin@lilla En Kim kontan, as the low iba trai sign of any irregularity of the timely des
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TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER 1907
£18,114,624,
Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital
II. Fire Funds
£3,000,000 2,750,000
687,500 00 3,065,374 15 7
LONDON BANKERS
THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, I
LIMITED.
BANKING
CORPORATION.
credit on its Branches and Correspondents in The Bank boys and sells and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, issues lotters of CAPITAL PAID Ur the East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transacts Banking Business of every description.
On Current Acconat 2 per annum on daily INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per annum.
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balances.
do. do.
6 do. 4% do. 3 do. 34% de, J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Agent, Hongkong, 16th July, 1908.
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[-ASIATISCHE BANK.
RESERVE FUND
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Gold $3,250,000, about Mex, $7,222,222 Gold $3,250,000 about Mex. 87,222,222 HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: Threadneedle House E.C.
LONDON BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL, BANK OF ENGLAND LIMITED, THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, Lamited.
Branches and Agents all over the' World.
The Corporation transacts every description
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*No. 9, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.
W. M. ANDERSON, Manager.
CAPITAL FOLLY PAID UP... Sh. Tacks 7,500,000 of Banking and Exchange business, receives
[HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,- BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERLIN,.
BRANCHES:
Berlin, Hamburg, Calcutta, Hankow, Tientsin, Peking, Taipanfu, Tsingtan, Kobe, Yokolzano, Singapore.
Bankers:--
Founded by the following Banks and KOENIGLICHE SEEHANDLUNG (PREUSSISOME STAATSBANK) Berlin.
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DIRECTION DER DISCONTO-
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HANDELS-
BERLINER BANK FUEL HANDEL UND
GESELLSCHAFT
INDUSTRIE
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Hongkong, 8th April, 1908.
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TONGKONG AND SHANGHAE
BANKING CORPORATION.
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PAÏD-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUNDS
STERLING
Berlin.
SILVEE
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 at 2)-—$15,000,000
$14,500,000
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Court or DIRECTORA Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON-Chairman. H. E. TOKKINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, J. W. Bandow, Esq. E. Shellim, Eay.
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BANK LIMITED, "N Deutsche Bank (Berlin), LoKDON AGENCY DIRECTION DER DISCONTO Gesellschaft.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and exchange business transacted. A. KOEHN,
Manager. Hongkong, 4th Decomber, 1907, (24
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.
PAID-UP
RESERVE FUND
BANKEES
£1,500,000 1,125,000
562,000 250,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the Daily balance.
ON EIXED DEPOSITS: For 12 months
..4 per cent. 34 per cent. 24 per cent. EVAN ORMISTON, Manager.
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(453,
HOT TO BE BRAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait
The Undersigned, AGENTS, for the above Charmant and Special Skin Tenic and Poudre Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Charmant will enable you to do it.
Hor guinst FIRE at Current Rates. Specialities. for the Skin are the study of a
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., lifetime, A.-8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents
Agents. Hongkong, 21st July, 1908.
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For 6 For 3
Hongkong, 27th April, 1909,
HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA,
A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.
123
C. B. Gubbay, Esq. W. Holmes, Esq. C. R. Lenzmann. Esq.
H. A. Biebs, Esq., -H. A. W. Sale, Esq.
CHIEF MAXAUER: Hongkong--J. R. M. BAITH.
MANAGER: Shangbai-H. E. R. HUNTER.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at this rate of 'Two per. cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSIT For 3 months 23 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per cent, per Anndon. For 12 months, 4 per cent. pur Annou
J. R. M. SUITE, Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1909.
ON SALE.
MAIL TABLES
FOR 1909.
20
Shows the dates of departure of the Malls to Europe and Americs, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of return Mails,
Monated on Card
On Paper
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On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Preis
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