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WINDING UP.
Wing Cheong Hong Co.'s Affairs.
APPLICATION REFUSED,
July 19.
In the Supreme Court on Saturday morning Mr. H. G. Sheldon applied on behalf of the Wing Cheong Hong China Product Company for a com- pulsory winding up of their affairs, explaining that the directors were afraid that otherwise there would be difficulty about liquidation owing to the facts that the account books were in Chinese. They were of opinion that it would be mure salia- factory to have the books taken over by an official of the Court.
Mr. Sheldon explained that there were 520 shares of $100 but they had been issued at $50, the other half being owing on them, The assets of the company comprised the remaining $50 on each of the shares, book debts and money guarantees, the whole of the assets totalling $51,000, The liabilities were $30,000 but although it appeared that there was thus a balance Mr. Sheldon said that there was considerable doubt as to the possibility of collection of certain of the debts.
Mr. Remerset Pitzroy, on behalf of the Kai Tal Company, creditors, opposed the application. The firm, It appeared, had been in difficulties for sume lime and should have been wound up.
They had wailed till Judgment in another case had been obtained and this bad caused the Kai Tui Örm considerable trouble.
His Lordship remarked that tu make an order such as he was ask- ed to do by the applicants he would have to be satisfied that the rom- pany was unable to pay its debts, With the figures before him he could not be satisfied as to this. He was not in a position to be satisfied that any of the debts ap- pearing in the books were bad. He therefore dismissed the application with costs and declined to grant an adjournment which Mr. Sheldon asked for.
At the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, the final in the recent billiards handicap will start at 9 p.m. to- morrow. The finalists are F. M. da Cruz and G. Moore, both owe 200 points.
The Sydney Sun of June 10 saya: "Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn, a mem- ber of the English Bar, who had been retained from 1922 until ye- rently on cases at Hongkong, ar- rived by the Taiping to-day for a holiday.
He will subsequently visit Tasmania, New Zealand, and South Africa,"
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
MENTAL CURES,
July 19.
who
working with it had accomplished much in the treatment of certain types of supposed criminals would have been branded for life That the main object of the In- as a result of a prison record if it stitute of Psychology and Psycho had not been for their activities. analysis, in whose interests he was Prof. Langster emphasised that Louring, was not to provide the certain types of mind were capable merely spectacular, although the of being entirely changed in re- possibility of this
arose ont
thes gard to moral standards as a result powers developed by a continued of forms of psycho-analysm. This Stady of the science, was the state was not generally recognised but ment of Prof. Langsuer to a legal the authorities were coming to press
who inter- realise It gradually and the Insti-
representative
Above is The happy pair in Kowloon wedding-Mr.
(. E. Millard and Miss E. A. Rapley, after being married at St. Andrew's Church on Monday, July 12.
viewed him.
Questioned A to what last ing benefit thought transmission and hypnotism could confer on the
human race,
[No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.
children whose parents were unable to control them and who would otherwise be left to run wild as life long victims of abnormalities which it was perfectly easy for the psychologist, hypnotist and student of telepathy permanently to re- move, Suid Prof. Langaner.
of
Working With Doctors.
the success of the treatment could Prof, Langaner emphasised that
only be assured in cases where the origin of the abnormality was in the mind. They were not setting up in opposition to medical science but were working in conjunction with it, band in hand to the same end, and the most modern doctors the day recognised the tre. mendous help that such treatment could be in such cases, often pass- ing on patients to undergo it.
With regard to those forms of telepathy. hypnotism, etc. which provided opportunity for the specta- cular, they merely arone out of the general study and were used to demonstrate the wonderful latent powers which could be developed by continual study. he stated. Thus, he had been able when at Alexandria to reply to a challenge by holding up the traffic for the space of a few minutes merely by summaning up the will power. The effort, naturally enough, had ex- hausted him for a considerable time. In proof of this, which many would look upon as su incredible fest, Prof. Langsner showed the Press representative pictures which had been taken at the time. also extracts from the Press.
Indian Rope Trick. Questioned as to whether a form of hypnotism was that in which the famous Indian rope trick and mango tree growth trick was per- formed, Prof. Langaner said that he had travelled the length and breadth of India and had never yet even met a man who could say that he had in person seen the Indian repe trick performed, let alone any one who could do it. With regard
to the tree growth trick, it had been performed several times for his benefit and each time he had ex posed the Lrickery involved. Way mere sleight of hand and nothing was involved even aft proachlag hypnotism.
It
of
Prof. Langaner prefers to talk of the great possibilities the future holds for the beneficial use paycho-analysis, hypnotism. tele- pathy, etc. than of the spectacular demonstrations which are made possible by it although he would be inclined to give the local sceptics an opportunity of conversion if he felt that general opinion was suffi
11 would have ciently interested.
tute was working for a still greater realisation in order that it could continue its work in reclaiming people who would otherwise never Prof. Langsner em- have the opportunity of developing phasised the good work which had the latent good in them and who already been argomplished in the by reason of the branding which to be in the course of the next ter cure of mental diseases such as the mere fact of a term of im- days, though, he stated, as he would certain forms of paralysis, hysteria prisonment involved would never then be leaving to continue h and other disorders arising out of have the chance to go straight." world tour for the purpose of study- excess or centring m the will The system was also being adopting the mentalities of the people power.
The Institute and those
ed in the treatment of recalcitrant of the several countries.
His
[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.
NAVAL VISITORS.
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
POLICE REPORT.
July 19. The difficulties with which the local Police force were faced in
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tious Documents, 20.
The draining of padi felds in the Although the outbreak of the immediate neighbourhood of Sta- strike was followed by an increase tions appears to be of little real of crime the figures for the year value. Owing to the strike and show leas crime than during 1924, also to lack of funds, the Botanical
The total number of cases re- and Forestry Department
Was
July 19. The Japanese Imperial Training Squadron left Hongkong for Sing- apore at 10 p.m. on Saturday,
On the day following the arrival view of conditions arising out of ported to the Police during the year unable to carry out its full pre- of the Training Ships, Ilis Excel the strike and boycott are the sub- 1925 was 16,783 as against 17,569 gramme of clearing the grass and lency the Governor and Lady ject of reference in the report for in 1924 being a decrease of 789 or undergrowth from around stations. Clementi entertained at luncheon the year 1925 of the Captain Super- 4.4%. The average for the last five
Fire Brigade. Vice-Admiral intendent of Police. Excellency
Owing to the low salaries, the years is 14.947. Yamamoto, H.I.H. Prince Fushimi, The report refers to the excellent There were 3.771 serious cases Fire Brigade service has proved and H.LH, Prince Yamashina, morale of the force and the in 1925 as againat 4.500 serious unattractive in the past, but in Captains Uyemura and Inouye and absence of any but a few desertions cases in 1924, a decrease of 738 November 1925 the pay was raised Lieut. Mizuno.
due Lo strike conditions, In cases or 16.4. There were 13,012 and several recruits were obtained. On Thursday, the 15th instant, cidents in Hongkong and on the hminor cases in 1925 as against The position at the close of the His Excellency Vice-Admiral frontier which the object of those 13,060 in 1924, a decrease of 48 year was nevertheless unsatisfac- Yamamoto, their Imperial High concerned was to cause loss of cases or 0.4.
tory, as there were only 35 Chinese neases Prince Fushimi and Prince life are detailed and another aspect Prosecutions instituted under the firemen out of an establishment of Yamashina, and the Officers and of the strike and boycott problem Traffic Regulations were 5,358 in 85. cadeta of H.IJ.M. Ships Izumo referred to iH the increase of 1925 as compared with 4,799 in During the year there were 180 and Yakumo were the guests of crime which followed the events 1924.
calls responded to, 124 for fires, 19 His Excellency the Governor and which led up to them, due to the
Police and Health.
for chimney fires, 12 for collapses Lady Clementi at a garden party unrest and partly to the with- The report refers to lack of hos- or landslides and 25 for false at Mountain Lodge when over 100 drawal of Police for ather duties pital accommodation for police alarms, nine of the latter being guests were invited to meet them. connected with essential services. officers, of the New Territories who maliciously given, six due to electri-
On the 16th instant, His Excel-
The salutary effect of the raids suffered in health. The matter is cal faults, and the remaining 13 lency the Governor, accompanied by carried out with the assistance of stated to be a serious one especially given with good intent. There the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and the military is the subject of re- in cases of men suffering from were 32 calls more than the year attended by Captain C. IL. Steele, forence, also the beneficial resulta malaria who were thereby unable to before. M.C.. A.D.C., was the guest of E. which followed the institution of oblain proper treatment and in con- the Vice-Admiral at dinner On the Labour Protection Bureau sequence were constantly sick in board the Japanese flag ship.
On the morning of the 17th Captain Steele, representing H.E. the Governor, paid a farewell call en the Training Squadroİ.
Telegram to Governor. His Excellency the Governor sub- sequently received the following telegram:
His Excellency The Governor, Hongkong,
On leaving Hongkong 1 wish to expresa my gratitude to your Excellency for the hospitality shown us all during our visit.
Vice-Admiral Yamamoto.
K.C.C. CONCERT,
July 19. Having been frustrated twice by the inclement weather in the matter of holding open-air concerts, with the kind help of the Imperial Con. cert Party. the Kowloon Cricket Club have concluded a secret agree- ment with the Clerk of the Weather to be on his best behaviour សង Saturday, August 7. On that date it is proposed to give an open-air concert with the assistance of some of the best local talent, and a very tempting programme ja being arranged. Further details will be given in due course, but meanwhile our advice to Kowloonites is-- Book August 7 for the K.C.C. concert!
At the Central Magistracy on July 16, four Chinese were fined
$5 each for begging on the streets. They were caught in Hollywood Road, Caine Road, Wyndham Street and Lower Lascar Row.
The cost of the Brigade was $333,846, as compared with $199,570 in 1924 and $166,786 in 1928. This increase was partly due to the addi. Lion of new equipment.
formed for dealing with intimida- station. tors, and the excellent work of the The ravages of malaria at Shu special constables. The C. S. P. Tau Kow led to the replacement pays tribute to the work of Mr. practically of the whole slation T. H. King. Director of Criminal three times during the year. The Intelligence, who was responsible malaria figures for the Castle Peak for the preliminary anti-strike station are also inordinately high, arrangements until the rators of From a purely health point of view the C. S. P. from Wei Hai Wei. the immediate surroundings of the Serious offences directly con- station are bad, says the report, and nected with the, strike during 1925 details certain conditions. Atten were:--Border outrages, 30: Romb tion is being concentrated on mak- Throwing. 5: Possession of Sedi- ing all stations mosquito-proof. which happened at Po Hing Fong.
Thirteen persons lost their lives at fires or 1eceived such injurlea that they subsequently succumbed. while seven persons received minor injuries. Forty-three persons were rescued from collapses and land- slides, and 81 corpse were re- covered. The greatest disaster of this nature during the year was that
This is the group photo taken outside St. Joseph's Church on July 10, after the Jarvis-Rothe wedding.