TUESDAY, MARCH 13 1917.
Hughes & Hough
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General Auctioneera
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THE Undersigned have received in atractions to sell by Public Auction. (FOR. ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on'
FRIDAY,
the 16th March,, 1917, at 2.80 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. A
Des Voeux Boud, Corner
of Ice House Street,- Iarlian and Persian Rugs of various colcus and designs, sizes ranging from 34 by 5 to 12 byte.
Twill Sheets (large and small size). Damask Table Cloths.
Turkish Towels,
White and Cream Lace Curtains.
THE CHINA MAIL..
STORY OF A MEDICAL
CONQUEST.
ARMY AND SPOTTED FEVER."
[UT THE MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT' OF THE ** TIMES."]
purport.
The success of specifio serum, however, in dependent 'a, no small degree upon ita early administration; which implies early diagnosia of the disease.**
4
Investigation of the types now went on space. In every vibe of this disease the gery in found not only in the thuid war- rounding the brain, bagelse in the nowe) of the patient. It was jecepted that the disease began when the genn was able
The
quen. to pass from now to brain.
RUBBER SUBSTITUTES,
WEIRD TIRES IN GERMANY.
INGENIOUS CONTRIVANCES.
The CS, Vice-Consul H. E. Carlson, Frankfort-on-the-Main, writes -
The scarcity of rubber and the partial commandeering of rubber bicycle tyran
The.
What may be drseribed as a “moved morning did you bound from bed, wide awake, bright eyed, clear minded attack ** a disease was begun is and whistle while you dressed! Did you go-to breakfast with the aprehte of January, 1913, when the Director tieneral tips that orgs-Can it be said that it have caused a number of wohaticutes to horse and leave for work feeling it, of Army Medical Services, Sie Alfreda patient has Typo I. in his nose he slapper on the German market. Trimfal of ideas and energy, ready to do Keagh, called, for the co-operation of the has Type L. in his brain? Again, since suur wark with a will!
Not if you'r
u're the average citizen. You Mestical lowrek Committee against infection is direct froma patiens to patiënt, stretched and gaped and said, "another
cerebrospinal fever (spotted lever "does infection follow type-l.a. "done" o and you arome slowly feeling vague y despondent an uneasy and not bit which and broken cut in variony" cups carrier with Type I. spread Type I. rusted. The day's tasks were a thing tot in. The story of this attack is told only? It was soon proved that :-- dread. Something nasty had crawled
It is a story which addy new listro to the scienting history of the war, to the Army Medical Department, and to the Mastical Research Committee.
in your month and slept there all night in a report of the Medical Research Com- You had no appetite, your work wasitte just published. mechanical and hackel purpose. True you got in the rut finally and pulled through after a fashion, but you weren' aseas and your realized it. You acked. ambition, energy, vim, nerve force and Par Bouldn't concentrate. There was no or or happiness in the day's work or the reward it brought you.
Sech symptoms, lon't necessarily
certain indications of weakened nerve
TESTS FOR MENINGITIS.
The dose had just declared itself, anel prove that are ill but they areguing from the standpoint of 'civilian Forve and evidence that your serve cells experience, it was to be feared that it are not being properly nourished saduld take a terrible toll of life. Harrily strengthene
Your whole system) Aloed Keogh saw the need for instant!
mental and physical-is below par
(1) case of cerebrospinal fever only sields a mingle type of muning
i always strictly one type its cerebre-spaal Huide, that
another.
Tirat the type found in the nove is always the same as the type in the
brain..
(3.)-That because, the germ is always present in the now at the beginning of un instance of carries" becoming s the attack, wery case of the discuse victits to his own carried infection.
(4.-Finally, that "typo breeds true
The type are not, înter. in every case. changeable. They are separate breeds, as white men sud blzek meu and yellow men aro. „
substances used are steel wire, luther, wood, prepared canvas and combinations of these substances.
The first substitute to appear was a tyrs, made of siècl vire, about 8:10 inch thick, which was made up into a very kote coil, the two dixli being / welded
The wholesale price of this product in together as to give it the proper stage.
now 12 marks, and it is totalled for 18
marksBesides the fact that the price. is high, the steel-coil tyre has the addi tional objection that it puts into the
The latter objection, might, be pavements and rattles considerably when
svercome, it is said, by placing a layer nine,
of feit between the rim and the tyre bub this would increnss the pries you are only 30 per cent. edicient-justinction, and took it. No sooner was the
Wooden tyres have been used, with Half Jour
real self. In such a condition
At least three different You can do nothing better or get quicker presence of the enemy reported than the netion than by taking a few weeks posing forges were being mobited.
types of which wood is the main part treatment of the wonderful remedy called Surgol
This is the most reimark The committee auswered the call finds
Here aw was knowledge of the Ine.] are sold here. La a few zases the tyre alle prescription ever found for putting upon it, and rue War Office aftonted every iwack the "good old pep" in folks whoy for action. Lient. Colonel M. H. On the heels of this knowledge esme the are made of a single piece of wood, and ace chronically tired, chitalized or run
first place there is the weapon of rapid tyres also have appeared on the market. down. The chief reason for its success turcon was appointed to help Colonel weapons, forged to destroy bin. In the retail at 4 to 3 marks. Beotional woodeż Horrocks and Surgeon-Colonel Reece, who administrave handling." Whetever One of these is made by the Continental is that it contains some of the mast" - portant elements of active living nervu
wer dready at work. The first step was fore. Sargol acts quickly. It gets
mightway into your nerve cella and secure a base. A central laboratory hospital, details are certained at once Canthone and Gutta Percha Comp., hood and freshens and brightens yore right up. It gives you ambition, courage, was equipped at the ILAM.C. College by telephone, the case by in the of Hanover. It is composed of 47 parts,
By mgreputed
selephone pending diferent kinds. 12 tin plates, 12 screws, will power and real vital vim and does and district laboratories were started; Lendon area inmediate contacts are. These are 12 wooden tyre sections of
trentain a single habit forming drug eficient. S. Wats & Cri, Ltd,central laboratory at once supplied to the and then wenn is administered.
The Edward Dist Queen's Dispensary. pensary, and leuing chemists every where sell it tablets to package
A few years ago Sargol was awarded a gold medal anel diploma of honor ating the bacteria--the so-called sneg Brussels. Belgium +
case istified, and if the case is in
is always sale, easy, pleasant and at. points chosen by the War Other. The investigation. The case is tested at once | 10 eunpecting pirk sad 1 thumbscrew.)
This
Iriat Bedspreads and Ladies Silk The Victoris Dispensary, The Pharmacy strict luberatories swabs for securing serunt has now been made so that euch The tir plates are used to secure the
Sweater Coats.
The above are new goods and will be mold considerably below cost price day to closing up of business.
Terms:-Cash.
HUGHES & ROUGH.
Auctioneer.
Hongkong March 7, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1557
THE Undersigned have received n structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
ca
FRIDAY,
the 16th March, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Eales Rooms, No. 8. Des Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street- ROUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ko,
Comprising:-
Doable and Single Iron Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, eta.. Exten. sion Dining Tables and Chairs, Chouterfield Soins, Arm-chairs, &s, Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Cots, &c., Miscellaneous Furaiture, Roll-top Desk Blackwood Ware, including Cabinets, Wardrobes. Standa, &c., Brass Feudara-and-Fire Brasses, fow lots Porcelains, &c., Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils,
" Silies Alc
ka..
A few lots of Brass Finger Bowl, &c. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.} THEME:---Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 3, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1368.
THE by Public Auction, HE Undersigned have received in-
TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIESIV).
on
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
the 7th and 28th March, 1917; - commencing each day at 2.15 p.m., at "Braeside Hotel," 20 Macdonnell Road,
Tar WHOLE OF THA`· VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
k
therein contained.
Compeiting
Hall, Stands, Large Mirror in Black.
*
FOR SALE.
at their Sales Rooms, Ne. 8, Des Vreux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,. SECOND HAND CONTRACTORS FLANT,
THEODOLITE AND LEVEL. Full particulars may be had from the undersigned
Terms as usual.
HUGERS & HUCOR, 9 Auctioneer
test specimens from suspected cases and ** carriers.", and specist media for "grow.
cucci.
Moreover, at once arrangements for giving advice, were put in hand and non-commissionest officers and men of the AMC were put in training to learn how to make the media. As you they had learned they were drutted out to the
type can be dealt with; thus, no matter which type may be prob a "serum is available to sun upon it. Arabis taken from the nose for test, and awal are also taken from all contacts so that it may be determined who do sud who de pot harbour the germ. If the case hus been in the wards for several days all the inmates of the ward and members of the nursing staff are awabbed.
"
AN EXAMPLE OF ENERGY.
Hections to the rim, which must be of instal, the news to attach the tin plates to the end of the sections: the ponnecting pins to hold the sections together; and the thumbscrew is put through the valve hole in the rim and thus tends to attach the tyre more firmly to the rim, The company is selling this tyre for 6 marks.. In reality the expense is a little more, fox in order to give satisfaction shock absorbers in the form of steel springe
must be attached to the fork of the front
wheel. These springs retail at 7.30 marka
and are also to be had through the Con- This brings the total cont tinental Co. for a wet of tyres up to 19.50 marks."
trons as the district laboratories. In
An example of the need of examining addition, since the "dout was finde ntacts is furnished by an outbreak to extend et any moment, a mucially which gured in a large garrison in the clipped travelling laboratory was put in spring of 1916, Captain Ararstbag was sent down had," with "laudable energy, conmussion by the War Ofice,
The afrungement of this central labora swabbed a very large, section of the whole garrison, in all 10,000 mea, the vast
A third wooden tyre, which is advertised majority of whoin had not been in contact tory, the ... of the campaign, is worth noting. Colonel Gordon seps with the cases. A provisions) isolation is said nos tu be meeting with great well irer purposes of consuuation of 410 men was made as the result of this,
success on account of the price. This is and research. Under him Major Hine Captain Armstrong Ead to abandon the took charge of the training of officers, the work at this point, but Captain Tallach made of one piece of wood, the outer When he arrived on the surface of whichds covered with a small Belves the under kerping of accounts, and the manufieture took it up.
scene B of the 41 had become free of strip of leather. of a large supply oly vicine for Use organisme. All of the remaining 324 had surfer of the tyre and the cim several MUN YANG Laichur in furoguan cysergenty.
LI BUN FAN. #Chovne groziunte vorsed in.
Ar. tr. E. Murray dealt meningococcus-like organisms. Of these acel springs are placed with a view to Oeil Murenats in this Colony for ten years.
with the testing of material received, like 221 actually carried the specific meaingo- il me a good method of training Karspeilne te pan in the Chine talion, and is posred
Hongkong Feb
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LESSONS IN CHINESE.
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Thone who intel learning the Chlause langaga Tulloch continued ris are rerested is write ero
Chino Mad Office or
nurk.
Other direek in No. 10, Wellington Street, Revozal' flaar... workers were Captain Armstrong. Captain
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Davies, and Captain Martin Flack.
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wood Frame, Side Tables, Upholstered OVERLAND EDITION.
Arm-chairs and Sofas by Lane Crawford, Blackwood Cabinets and Stands, several Carpets and Rugs (Azminator) including
one large Filo. Carpet,: Faintings and
The next step was to gain information about the enemy," his zovements, his
cecus of the disease. In no single securing elasticity. In addition to this.. did any man who was found to be nega-large steel springs are attached to the tive either develop the disease se transmit front and back forks. The cost of this it to others. As showing how the disease outfit, including the two tyres and the may be transmitted the ease of, Sapper tre springs is 35 marks.
Any te cited. Ho ram-back-imm France on April, 9th, 1918, complaining of headache and pains in the back and legs. Two days later one of his children
•
Several weather covered and eases covered, tyres also are of the market. These are solid, the outer castigs being af leather ar prepared canvas, and the
appearance," above all his weak points, was taken ill and removed with symptome inner part consisting of wood and ether of the disease. Next day another child were
was taken ill and removed to an isolation stances. To make the tyre more due
hospital, where he died of the disease able small pieces of steel ara cften affixed The father was found to be a carrier of to the outer or wearing surface. The prices for products of this claw vary, Type II. A sister was sent to bring One fairly good leather covered tyre
INTIMATIONS
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When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White
Lea Herri
on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle.
LEA & PERRINS" label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to
that you are being supplied with the original" and genuine Worastershire and not one of its many Limitations.
THE PERFECTED NERVE
FOOD.
SANAPHOS
ALLIES
THE IDEAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD Ä VALUABLE RESTORATIVE IN MELRASTHENIA NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA, AND JUVESEJA,
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"Earlier and inferior products, repre producing results which are truly,ra- senting the effort to give the nerves markable. directly the nourishment they cannot get Unlike earlier products which were
Sanaphos!! "From ordinary food, are now displaced only partly digestible,"
by
the more scientifs and more highly wholly assimilable. In the words of an eminent scientist it makes straight perfected All-British "SANAPHOS
In Insomnia, Hervousness, Run-down for nerve nutrition and repair." It is a Conditions, Lack of Tone, Convales-white powder which dissolves in water, cence, and in the overes cases of making a tempting and palatable bever Shattered Nerves, "Sanaphon sage. Bened: is felt almost immediately. *damaphos* le sold by all Chemists. Stocks are held by sad raquasis for templar should addretend to—wiche & Co. of The Canon's Dispensary, Hong Koo6+
Wholesale Distributors for India and Var Rast 2-Dikti Brothers, Lil.. M13&issez Exceet. Las England.
NEW ENGINEERING. AND SHIF- BUILDING WORKS, LTD:
£500 TO SAILORS" WAH ORPHANS.
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Various extremely delicate tests employed. It was believed that the meningocourts has its own special habits as regards the temperature at which it will grow and the food it needs. thanks to the so-called agglutination tests the hospital and later died within 24 retails at 49 marks a set: another at 70 Orphans Fund out of last year's profits.
hours. This child also harboured Type II,
much more was found.
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But hoiue the first child now recovered, frora
After disposing of the routine business before it, the snnual general meeting of the New Engineering and Shipbuikling" Worki Ld., Shanghai, last week voted to. pay the sum of £500 to the Builors' War This was done on the proposal of Mr H. marks.
The tze that is said to have the H. Rend, who said that in view of the
The results of this work are its re strongest claim to being a real substätute large sum to the credis of profit and loss It was established that not one but claim to consideration. They are only
for the rubber article appears on the account, only a quarter of which had were at being gathered at present, but we may market under the trade name of Lobp." been paid in dividends, he felt the com four different types of enemy work. The importance of this was great,epitomize them thus Out of 33 military It is made in Chemnitz, Sexnay, by the lipany could afford to make a contribution
cases treated in the London district alone!
antgummi, O.m.b.F. It is composed to war funds, or a war fund, and be
most directors for their consideration. inner and ontel parts, which is of two parts, corresponding to the former wished to put the proposal before the
Mr. H. Arahold, chairman, repřed important, is solid and is covered with cloth made into the shape of a tyre the the directors welcomed Mr. Rend's The tube is filled with preparation proposal as it was a matter that had The outer tre isbeen considered by them, but they felt resembling rubber.
for up till this time the weapons of war last season by serum prepared under hud consisted of a serum intended to these methods only thre died, a result defeat only one type. The reason for in marked contrast with the 40 top the comparative failure of this serum and cent. mortality usually found before this the high mortality of the diseass began serum was available.
Comment is not required. The treat. to be apparent. If it can be imagined ment of carriers is difficuls, but it has that an army is provided with guns which been found that the use of inhalation composed of prepared cativas and is said that such a proposal should property, to bare very good wearing qualities. The come from shareholders rather than from will only kill Germace and is then faced chambers charged with chloramine effect is to give the tyre a certain amount the Board. The directors were prepared by Austrian and Turks and Bulgars as vapour works very well, and a large proof elasticity, so that it can be used with
THE BEST WEEKLY NEWB-R
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Live.
The most practical tyre, from the point of view of both price, and service, seems to be the sectional wooden tyre.
well, the position of those treating core- Portion of carriers can be freed from the
meningococci thus to a short period.out springs at either of the forks. The price for a set of these tyre is 52 marks bre-spinal fever before this discovery was This treatment also seems to benefit 1971 Combblers tend to restrict their made becomes plain.
victims of post nasal calarth." The moment this knowledge about the four types of enemy was secured it was sent to all the fronts," and instast
Many of us are puzzled to know steps were taken to identify the bodice why & Lieutenant-General ranks higher Pictures, largo carved Teakwood PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED of enemy troops engaged. Were these than & Major-General, antion is that
paper. Perhaps the explanation Sideboard, Dinner Waggons, large and amall Dining Tables, Chairs, a large IN HONGKONG AND CHINA Type I or Type II. or Type III. or the titles date back to the Common- Type IV. meningease? The question wealth, when the country was divided into military districts the less important was settled without delay, and weapons under the ecotrol of a sergeant n'ejor general, the rank beyond that of colonel BOOD дя of war prepared forthwith. "A
and the more important being governed ONDER IT BEFORE GOING
defined," says the report, specimens of by a lieutenant general, the captain- lapse of time, Kas deleted the sergeant Waalstande, Torlut Sele, Bed Linen and HOME AND THUS KEEP IN each of the four types of meningococcus general being Cromwell himself. The
WATA THE were forwarded to those who prepare from the sergeant major generali
think the title of captain-general is still Blankets, Bathroom Utensils, large Ico (OSE TOUCH
anti-meningococcus serum for therapeutic retained in the H.A.C. Chests, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, including a large Cooking Stove, Re. ;
quantity of Table Linen, &c., Electro
plate and Cutlery, including a number of Silver Articles, large and small Tenk wood Wardrobes with Mirrors, Double,
and Single Bedsteads, Dressing Tables,
Two Pianos (one by Collard and Collard), Tennis Net and Poles, full size Croquet Sot, Lawn Mower, Garden Tools, Wire Netting,
And
A very fine Assortment of Pot Plants,
Palms, do
On vise from Monday, 26th inst
Catalogates will be issued,"
HUGHES & HOUGE, abductioNGUE:
Hangkong, March 9, 19171867
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writer in a London paper. saya support to such a fund. The proposal took the form of a resolution which was I sat down beside him in the meat, unanimously passed after having been
I noticed an ugly scar running obliquely seconded by MW. 8. Jackson
War times were prosperous times fo across his cheek from eye to mouth the Shanghai shipbuilding company lady sitting opposite sew it too, and wid which was able to pay a dividend of sy staring at it in a fascinated kind of way. per cent for the year 1916, and to carry The Tommy shifted uneasily in bis sent forward. Don't look forward a balance of nearly The, 40,000 and then leant after otherwise disposing of substantial at me face, ma'am," be said, "*" amountains operate pretty, it over was Look
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