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THE CHINA MAIL,
THE PEOPLE'S DIET
Edinburgh Doctor on Our Food Values
IGNORANT BUYING
ST. ANDREW'S CLUB
ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH
A BAZAAR
The following is an appended list of the activities of the St. Andrew's Club, Kowloon for the month of November.
Monday, 4-Open Night (Indoor, Games):
(Members to invite friends).
Thuraday, 7.-Visitors' Night:
Monday, 11-Open Night (Mus)-;
(For
ladies only).
Thursday, 14.-Sewing
The, people's diet was examined phorus for making bones, and for in a paper road to the annual con- the building up of nervous tissues; gress of the Royal Sanitary Asso-sodium, in combination awith other ciation of Scotland at Kirkcaldy by elementa, enters into
the composical). Dr. John Guy, Depute Medical Officer tion of the blood and body fluids; of Health and Tuberculosis Officer, lodine, which plays some mysterious Edinburgh.
part in the metabolism of the body, preventing the disease called goitre. Generally speaking, in our diet It may there is a considerable difficulty in ARLANDS of l'oppies for de-be taken as an axiom that a well-making up a sufficiency of the Gcorating Motor Cars are avail- fed animal is a disease-resisting mineral constituent. Bread, being
POPPY DAY GARLANDS FOR MOTOR CARS.
Nutrition or lack of nutrition, he sald, forms the basis of many of our public health problems.
animal, und
able and will be on sale by the though housed in an inferior dwell a well-fed man, al- Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Automobile Association in will resist discase better than
a poorly fed one in a better house. Alexandra Building (4th Floor).
Procceds of these sales will be of tuberculosis, for instance; is in I am of opinion that the problem turned over to the Poppy Day Fund (Earl Haig's fund for Dis-reat part a nutritional problem, a abled Ex-Service Men).
are many other discuses.
NOTICE.
is now so one of our staple articles of dret, muen refined that the outer husk containing the minera constituents of the grain is milled
Friday, 15.-Concert at 9.15 p.m. Monday, 18-Men's Night (7): Thursday, 21--Study Night. Saturday, 23-Ramble (Leader: Mr. Richard Wong).
Monday, 25.-Open Night (Indoor Games).
Thursday. 28-Debate (Subject will be announced later).
Saturday, 30-St, Andrew's
off and sold as feeding for animala. Bazaar commending at 3 pm. (Mrs. It may be that this is one of the C. B. Shunn will perform opening great factors amongst others, of Ceremony), course, in the production of dental decay which this generation suffers from.
found abundantly
Minerals are
In all diets there are certain things in common, and these
are called by physiologists the "proxi- mate principles" of diet, For in milk, this being one of the ROM the beginning of next year which make for the growth and Cheese being a product of milk is instance, there are the substances articles of diet richest in lime. we intend publishing a Quar-development of the body, and for Salesmanship. Speaks Chinese, both terly Journal, "The Hong Kong the repair of tissue waste. Mandarin and Cantonese Reply Bax
Naturalist." No. 627, ela "China Mail."
Our aim is to give a are termed "proteins," and foods more or less popular account of the rich in these are spoken of as flora and fauna of the district to "protein foods." gether with its climatic and physical features.
TUITION
SPECIAL PHYSICAL CULTURE CLASS.
fats..
the richest of all foods in lime. These Other sources are the yolk of egg. cereals such as whole meal and oatmeal, and vegetables.
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Roughage, as already stated, is The foods commonly associated made up chiefly of the indigestible with the production of energy are cellulose of vegetables. It is neces- A number of the articles will be termed carbo-hydrates; those whichsary in order to secure proper func- aupplemented by line drawings, re- contribute largely to the upkeep oftioning of the bowel.
9 to 10.30-Programme of Euro- All green pean Records (Victor and H.M.V. by productions of photographs or other the temperature of the body BARGNELLI, ARTISTE-
as vegetables-potatoes and other root courtesy of Messrs. S. Moutrie and types of illustration.
vegetables, fresh fruits, dried Co., Ltd.). For a considerable time these fruits such as three constituents-proteins, carbo-meal and brown bread contain, a
prunes, figs-ont-"Chocolate Soldier," Vocni Geme,
"Lilae Domino", Vocal Gems, to be the only constituents worthy material, hence their well-known hydrates, and fats were assumed very considerable amount of fibrous The Man Who Brings the Sun- Light Opera Co.
The study of later years, uses.in constipation. however, has shown that.
"The Smugglers", Bass-Baritono, {n ad-
Vitamins are the most recently
Peter Dawson.. dition, other constituents play an discovered constituents of food. It
"Dreamin' Time", important part.
is not much over twenty years since
"Sometime", Soprano, their existence was first demonstrat-"The Storm", Organ Solo by ed. It is now customary to speak
MME. Special attention given to stout and stiff Indies who desire to regain their The cost of each number will be youthful figure. School of Dancing about $1.50 or $5, post free, to an- for Children and Adults. 24. Ashley nual subscribers. Road, Bark of Star Theatre (ground be put on sale until the annual sub Copies will not floor), Kowloon.
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We invite all who are interested in the Natural History of the Colany to give their hearty support and co-operation. If after a year's Firstly, there are the salts or the trial we find that the Journal is not minerals. Again, and for want of receiving sniflent support publication will be discontinued.
a better term, the word "rough age" is applied to a certain essential Intending subscribers are re portion of the diet. This consists, quested to send their subscriution in great part, of the cellulose. or ($5) to Dr. G. A. C. Herklots. indigestible fibre of plants, and this Biological Department. The Universupplies bulk for the food. From sity, stating the address to which a purely nutritional point of view the Journal should be forwarded.
roughage is of no direct use. but it is necessary for the life and well- being of the animal.
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Love",
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Comedienne "From Midnight Till Dawn",
"Bungalow of Dreams",
"For my Baby",
Duet with Piano.
.Ann Penn. Vegetables Needed The vitamins are found chiclly in
Johnny Marvin. fresh vegetables and milk. The tomato is a vegetable particularly
Cresent Trio. rich in vitamin. containing small
Jack Smith Whispering quantities of A, B, and C. Lettuce There's a Rickety Rackety Shack",
Baritone. and raw cabbage are also excellent. Lastly, there are the substances Vitamins are also found in animal "Narcissus", known as "vitamin," whose nature fats and in fresh meat. The Im-"Rustle of Spring", is not properly known, but which portance of these. vitamins is now
Plano Solos.... Hans Barth. are also essential for health, well-well recognised, and emphasises the There's Nothing Over Sixpence in
"The Roast Beef of England", being, and prevention of disease.
necessity for having fresh vege- tables or fruit in the everyday diet. When they are raw and taken as salads &c., the value is much great-
►
the Store", Humorous,
Ernest Hastings. "Old Maid—Tonge", "Duck-Tango"...Argentine Tipico
Orchestra. "Mountain Lovera", It might be noted that certain "Nirvana" John Turner Tenor common articles of our food contain
in English
Bread Only in Third Grade The protein or flesh-forming ele ment is found in flesh, meat, milk, cheese, It is also found in er. abundance in nuts, beans, peas, and lentils, in oatmeal, wheat, and to
a much less extent in other cereals,
10 vitamina-lard, margarine, "Salut d'Amour" (Love's Greeting),
"The Magic Song", March,
as rice, &c., and to a small extent white flour, corn flours, sago, rice
Weber and his Orchestra.
Bsas-Baritone ....Peter Dawson.
also in roots and green vegetables. and tapioca, sugar, treacle, custard "Star of the East", The proteins are essential; they powder, and meat extracts: This "The Garden of Allah", cannot be replaced by the other gives rise to the thought of the Ingredients. A child starved of risks the poor run, whose diet is protein can never develop as it oft-times composed chiefly of bread, treacle, lard, rice and tapioca, jam, and margarine.
ought to.
all
The many varieties of proteins have been divided into grades or
With the exception of D. classes. In the first class are vitamins are procured from outside
Don placed the proteins that are found sources.
the contrary,
in animal food, milk, chocse. The while it can be obtained in animal, second clasă is that derived from fats and especially cod liver oil, can legumes, from roots and vegetables. be made in ourselves by the action The third is that found in cereals, of sunlight and ultra-violet rays wheat, maize, onts, &c., and includ-upon the cholestrol In the skin. ing bread.
Protein is the most vital of all It is of some signifi- cance that the protein of bread is the constituents, and a deficiency in In the third class when ore remem-it acts disastrously in children. bors that bread forma the staple article of the food of the poor.
It should be noted however, that, because animal food. Is placed in the first class, It does not alter the
"Serenade" (Rimpianto), "Serenade" (Schubert),
Vietor Salon Orchestra. Tannhause" Pilgrim's Chorus, Trovatore", Anvil Chorus,
Victor Mixed Choras. 10.30-11.30-Programme of Chin.
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A. J. Bostock Hill, B. L L Fats are a very essential part of Braddell, Calder, Dr. J. E. H. Cogan, a diet, and it is with dificulty that Miss C. L. Courage, N. V. A. the child can be made to consume Wong, Major and Mrs. H. Fraser, Croucher. A. J. L Donaldson, Evan sufficiency, hence the necessity R. G. Gibson, Miss K. Gordon, Dr. for butter, milk, cheese, and auet H. 0. Hopkins, Capt. and Mrs. fact that life cau be maintained, pudding appearing in their dietary. g. A. Jansen, 8. M. Kirkman,
Hunter J.
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Carbohydrates are the cheapest N. Knight, Lai Singh, Mr. A equally arduous tasks performed and the most abundant in supply; Langhans, Mr. as well by the vegetarian as by the in fact, their very cheapness is a McCallum, A. W. B. Smith, W. A. D. and Mrs. A. W.
meat-eater.
temptation, so, that the housewife Wynch, A. W. Douglas, Capt. and Carbo-hydrates are derived 8 apt to economise in protein and Mrs. F. S. Adey and BODE, A. 8.. mainly from starchy foods, as rice, fat and get the bulk of the diet out Alexander, D. Blix and son, A. D. Box, J. W. Gardner, Mrs, and Mias and all the cereals. the cheap carbe-bydrates. Bread, Grainger, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Hemmings tapioca, sago, Sweets, the various kinds of sugar sugar, potatoes, jam, and starchy and daughters, Mrs. Kent, Mr. and
Loods are the great sources. and honey, also contribute largely.
Mina Lowe, Miss M. Lynn, Miss T. Fats are found chiefly in animal
Mathew, Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Hay, One might buy salmon at 35 68 per Mrs. J. North, Mrs. and Miss Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mosa, Mrs. Nixon. food, but they are not confined to this alone. An abundant source b. or freah herring at approximate-E. K. Scott. Miss H. A. Stone, J. H.
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margarine. This is why some other and equally striking con-Young. children are easily upset by eating trasts might be cited-game at Ta. nuts: Cheese le another article of dia brace, or rolled beef at is, diet such as the agricultural labour- food rich in fat. Yolk of egg has
10d. per lb. Speaking generally, er does not demand. It in abundance. The cereals and tinned foods are an expensive way In order to find out how our own
The health bulletin of Eastern the pulsea are all deficient in fat,"
of buying nourishment.
people live, about eighteen, months ports for the week ended October 20, of Medical Working on a purely theoretic ago I made a somewhat extensive and Sanitary Services, gives the fol
laned by the Director Why Teeth Decay? There are said to be some four-bania, and giving adequate amounts study of the dietaries of some thirtylowing cases:
or fifteen various minerals of all the constituents of a diet, i families in our own city, Much found in the body, and each per find that a fully balanced and varied variation was found, ranging from forms a certain definite work, so ration can be had on 6e per week, 43. 1d.. to 9. 9d.—the average much so that one mineral cannot but this requires some knowledge of amount was 76-80 that one might do the work of another.
food values.
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teen
The chief minerals are-lime or The cheapest form of diet is one figure. calcium, which is necessary for consisting chiefly of oatmeal, her- After detailing the results of his bones, teeth, for the clotting of ring, bread, margarine, and pota- investigations, Dr. Guy sald: If blood, for the proper functioning toes, This works out about 8s. 6d. the families are typical, then vast of the nervous system, &c.; phos. to 3s. 8d. per head per week. For number of our peoples are living practical purposes such a diet on slightly over bare agbalabanco Janot very satisfactory, as diete, and in the buying of food the sameness or the mono- grester Ignorance is shown than in tony of the diet makes it very un-any other commodity, attractive. "It seems to me that it For those about to marry, an la thin aarranges or monotony which intelligent working knowledge of málna dogęthe exteridive use of con-food,the buying and preparation dimente amongst the goor. The of it, are all important for bealth town-dweller needs a variety in his and happiness.
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