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Fowers astringent, and emetic. Common use, of constipation and Mora, '50. is complications, [Balicylic. „Acid.".
Preservatiye in coffee extract, butter, jama," and milk.
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of mourning friends,, the remaine In the presence of a large crowd
of Dr. Cecil John Davenport were laid to rest in, the Bubbling
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in various
diarrhoea,
The deceased passed away very collapsing in Ward Road; and his suddenly on Saturday evening after
death occasioned the greatest regret inShanghai, the community of which knew him for many years as the Medical Superintendent of the Shantung "Road Hospital "which
position he had held since 1904. He
was, beloved by the Chinese who knew him for the kind-hearted fact was testified to by the large gentleman that he was, and this
sent to be laid on the grave. number of Chinese who gathered at the graveside and the many wreaths
Wall, H. Fowler, and W. L. Naw, and
F. W. Poate, an Messrs. R. G. Dowie, E. Pugh and)
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canned and bottled fruits and pickles, meat and fish pastes, the stomach. sausages, meat pies, and such-like Arsenic Sulphide preparations have promiscuous. External antiseptic for cheese, associations with the chemical fac-etc. tory the Caesarian standard of purity will not be attained. It has vomiting, and pains and cramp in fainthess, diarrhoea, Causes
been left to a few firms, whose the stomach. number could probably be counted Gamboge.
The funeraf sérvica was con on the fingers of one hand, to prove.
ducted by Rev. E F. Borst-Smith A vegetable product used for assisted by Ray. F. Bunce. that canned and bottled foods ean colouring" confectionery and eggpall bearers were: Dr. A. A. D The be sold in perfect condition without the use of preservatives or artificial A violent purgative.
It cannot be pointed out too THE SIXTH YEARLY DRAWING colouring matter. The new Public
of 20 DEBENTURES (1920 Regulations, which
Health (Preservatives in Food) emphatically that while the Govern The chief mournera were tha Issue-8500 each) of the Hongkong partial operation on January 1, are servatives as substitutos, the real deceased, and among those noticed come into ment are permitting certain pre Misses Davenport, daughters of the Club, Payable on THURSDAY, the 30th September, 1926, will be held to be welcomed as the first mani-alternative to the banned poisons, at the graveside were:-Dr. C. Nos! in the Club House, at 11 o'clock, stations of the pricking of the in nearly every case, is extreme Davis, Drs. H. Lovatt Cumming. am on TUESDAY, the 14th Sep-ocial conscience on this important cleanliness in manufacture, abac Bellies, Patrick, and Gaualett, and
subject. tember, 1926.
fute freshness and purity of the Mesirs. R. J. Calder Marshall, Sulphuric acid is one of the pre- basic foodstuffs, personal clean-George Matheson, Edward Evant, servatives to be banned under the liness of workers, and hygienic H. Holgate Gavin Campbell, R. W new rules.
It is largely used for treatment and maintenance of all Walle, Isaac Mason, and the Rev, the preservation of substances like appliances and machinery.
Lobenstine tomato. pulp, which is imported into The new regulations are causing this country in, huge quantities for uneasiness among certain classes of friend of the police and a squad The deceased was always a great manufacture into tomato ketchups food manufacturera. Some will of Chinese. Foreign. and Japanese and tomato soups. The question is undoubtedly have to go out of bust members of the force under Major not so much whether sulphuric acid ness. Others may was the permit W. Wäinright were in attendance,
greatly diluted strength is harm-ted preservatives, but in that case Many Wreaths Sent. ful to the human system as whether their foodstuffe, bearing a boldly a dangerous dore may be sold as printed label, "This contains family that no flowers be sont, quite a consequence of the ignorance or preservative," will have to compete a number of wreaths were sent RAFT Programmes and Entry carelessness of the food manufac-with the products of other firms to the cemetery among them being DRAFT
Forms for the FOURTH turer. But why use sulphuric acid who already have the advantage of foral tributes EXTRA RACE MEETING to be or any other preservative in a food their more up-to-date methods by Rodd Hospital Committee, the from:Shantung held on SATURDAY, 9th October, when at least one reputable Arm, being able to use such slogans as Education Committee of the Asso 1926, (weather permitting) with extensive works in this coun-Fred from preservatives may be obtained at the Racetry and in America, has proved that colouring matter
And ciation of British Chambers of Course, Causeway Bay Stables this article can be sold in excellent benzoate of
"Free" from Commerce of China and Hong soda, etc. and Hongkong Club Annex. condition absolutely free from pre-majority, undoubtedly, will seek Council and Members of the Shang- The Kong, Union Church Committee, 12servatives and colouring matter? new methods of poison-free mana-hai Medical Society, Members of It is a most significant point that facture. Research work is being the London Mission of the Medhurst the firme that have had the fore-carried out with feverish zeal in Road Compound, the "Nuraing Sia- sight and enterprise to discover the this direction. If the new food laws ters, from Medhurst College, French secret of manufacture without pre-compel even a few manufacturers School Nursing staff of the Men's servatives place first importance on to abandon poisonous preservatives Ward, Red Cross General Hospital, panning or bottling their tomato a successful blow will have been Dr. and Mrs. Robert Case Beebe, soups and ketchups on the day on struck against certain glaring Mrs. A, Spronger, Mr. and Mrė.. which the tomatoes are picked. abuses in the food trade. From this the only possible In-
Isaac Mason, The Rev. and Mrs. E LAMMERT BROS. Meanwhile those who wish to Bos, Mrs. A. Sloan, Rev. and Mrs.. ference is that chemicals are used obtain first-hand knowledge of the C. G. Sparham Yangtzepoc Lawn not so much to preserve good food facts relating to food poisoning Bowls Club, Vanille Juvet, Mr. and Tus to mask bad or partly decayed should study the "graphic explana- Mrs. R. G. Dowie, Dr. F. Z. Moore, food. A lamentable feature of the tion" of the new regulations re- Mr. and Mrs. R. G. MacDonald Mr Public Auctions Government's initial attempt to deal cently exhibited at the Nation's and Mrs. Ellis Pugh, Dr..and Mrs. with the problem is that, while cer- Health Exhibition, Leicester, and H. Lovatt Cumings, E. S. Elliston, tain definitely harmful preserva- now accessible at the Institute of w. H. Way, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. tives are.
banned. others, pro-Hygiene, 28, Fortland Place.. W, Wall, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. permitted-regardless of the fael.
Rawathorn, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hopkyn that their chief function in future,
Rees, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Grant, Dr. Auction Dovey. Dr. Galbraith, Dr. Charles, as in the part, will be to mask foods that are unit for human consump-
Dr. A. C. Prico, Rov. and Mrs.
tion.
Lobenstine; Dr. T. Chen, Dr. S. F Yeh, Dr. A. T. Zung, Dr. M. C. "THE PHANTOM OF THE Talang, C. V. Talang, Chang Lung
OPERA."
ping. Y C. Yu, L. Wingsan Kann, Lee King-fook, Y. P. Chung, F. L. about its effects, but there is no will be shown at the World Thea-Xu, Mr. B. C. Wen Pei Shen-un Flannel, Remnants, Blankets, Sun-
"The Phantom of the Opera" Dzau Zse Chuin, M. L. Chu, Y. S.
Table Linen, Implements, Serge, doubt that boron in different
Mr. Chufi Shutkai, Dr. and Mra, forme, is a positive and dangerous tre to-day and to-morrow. poison for thousands of people who
This picture is a film master-C. L. Hsia, Y. C. Dzao, H. S., Chalo, dry Articles of Mess and Table Gear. (Including Electric Plated possess the "borie idiosyncrasy piece and its merit is well known Dr. and Mrs. WS, New, Dr. and Ware), Clothing, Condemned Pro- or, in other words, are peculiarly but a few memory refreshing Mrs. D: New, F. C. Tsang. Dr. visions for Foultry Feeding, etc. . susceptible to even small doses of notes may" not be amiss. Lonand Mrs. Y. J. Cleh, S. W. Zins Terma of Sale-As detailed in imparts to the Old and Middle-aged
Entries will close "at O'CLOCK NOON on SATURDAY, 26th September, 1926.
Hongkong, August 81. 1926.
Don't Scratch
ITCHY SKIN!sumiubly not so potent, are to be
Hot-weather causes so end of skin Irritation. By far the greatest cause of rainor stint worrios developing into stubborn disease is the scratching of Itchy spots and rasház, •:
Why endura fiery embarrassing, lor fure when. Zam-Buk.quickly cools, and soothes the angry inflamzi surfaces,
Owing to is rare Herbal composition, and freedom from animal fat, Zam-Buk roots out skin trouble in a way imposs ible to, fatty ointments and dressings. Zam-Buk illa germs, removes poison and corruption, and brings clearness and health to the most troubleppdie skin,
Zam-Buk
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Á DUTIONÉERS, APPRAISING AND SURVEYORE.
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ON
TUESDAY, the 21st Sept., 1926 commencing at 9.30 a.m.
at the Kowloon Naval Depot. Old and Surplus Victualling Stores. Comprising
LAMMERT BROS, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty, Hong Kong, 7th September, 1926
ON TUESDAY, the 14th Sept. 1926.
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FURNITURE.
Desks, Wooden Stands, etc, etc.,
ANDY
this preservative.
The moment Chaney, Mary Philbin and Nor. Tong, Rev. Lee Foo-ten, Dr. H. N.
Chang, Dr. K. C Blang, Mrs. 3 C.Catalogue such people partake of boric acid in man Kerry are the stars. foodstuffs, they feel violent pains
"The Phantom of the Opera," New E A. Woo, Amaha, Baby in the stomach, develop acute indi- written by Gaston Leroux, tells of Nurses, Nurses Women's ward gestion and probably ulceration of a weird, malformed creature, Coolles, members of the Tien Az the mouth. If the dose is a large talented with all the mental gifts sung Chi-ylh, Mrs. Chao, Mrs. Church, Zen Melteh, Ny Sik-tun, one or is repeated by the frequent a man could have and cursed swallowing of boric-poisoned foods, with all the physical repulsiveness Chang, Mrs. Chu, Kuo Foh-dalen, unpleasant and persistent skin a god of wrath could devise. His ung Zung-ling. Chang Lob-ying, L Lock Chi-aung, Mah Hong-chang, troubles follow. Overdoses of face, the author said, could strikein koh, Sung Chen Pin chin, and borle can easily be taken in the terror in the bravest heart. course of a day, even if overy item
Wong Chee-yin. Cheney evolved a make-up to of food containing it is "doped" match the story-it took months, only to the limit prescribed by the and it took hours to apply. But law, Meats, pickles, fish paste, It would prave horrible if used foreign bacon, jam-in fact, any throughout the picture. So he thing that containe vegetable or does his acting with his back to fleshy matter-may all contain the camera or wearing a mask- boron, and consequently there is a or stands between a lamp and a
As the immortal detective, John dangerous risk of taking it in wall and lets his shadow, all that Sherlock Holmes" a role worthy Barrymore has found in cumulative dosen.
la geen by the audience-do his Other people suffer from the acting for him
to rank with his dual part in “Dr. "salicylic idiosyncraay." Salicylic
The great Paris Opera, largest Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and His acid is largely used in coffee ax in the World, was reproduced characterisation is said to be just tract, butter, jams, etc. It is and its brilliant throngs and gay Stevenson story. The screen as vivid and compelling 'as in the powerful stomach irritant to allravels, and a completa perform persons who have the idiosyncrasyance of "Faust" photographed in
"Sherlock Holmes to be finally The appended table shows some colour, are used in relief, to the shown at the Star Theatre to-day of the chemicals now to be banned sinister activities of the "Phan-
le an adaptation of the stage solky and their effect on the human to inhabiting the cellars which which Willam Gillette made from
extend five storeys underground, which he used as & sta the 4. Conan Doyle stories and which were the prisons and Formelin
torture chambers of the Second vehicle for so many years. Sprayed on fresh and frozen. Commune,
The cast supporting Mr F ment, meat substances, and gelatine. There is plenty of light an
more is one of the most brilliant Hardens and toughens the meatbrilliancy in the story tw
seen in any Goldwyn picture. B Firritates the mucous membranes of It goes below, under the earth, the
Includes Gustave von Seyfertit the human body and retards diges thrills develop rapidly.
the big po [tion.
elements
system:
How Used and Effect.
Boric Acid and Borales.
Used In Innumerable foodati
such as rulik, dairy pro eggh meats, James and products,
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