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Undernourishment?
not in my family!
Just because there is enough food In your house does not mean that your family is properly nourished. Doctors will tell you that quality le even more important than quantity, and that nowadays our food may be deficient in elements needed In • correctly balanced diet.
Tiradausos puuvishness and displays of temper are first signs of incomplete 'Nourishment.
WHAT HORLICKS IS
Horlicks la made from pure full- cream cows milk plus the 'nutritiva extracts of malted barley and wheat. It le a com- plete lood containing body- buliding and energy-giving food-stuff in proportions necessary for normal nutrition. · Horlicks is 100% nourishmatit.
Horlicks can be FORLIK}}} obtained at all good
„diupéntuarios and.
provision stores take home a boltio today) -
Take
To meet this situation, doctors recommend Moricha as a sup-" plementary tood. Horlicks contains all the goodness of full-cream cows' milk to which has boon added the rich, energising nourishment extrac ted from malted barley and wheat. As an addition to the diet It is a sure safeguard against undernourishment providing all- round nourishment for conver- sion into energy and body reserves.
Horlicks can be made with water only the milk is in it.
Protect your family by giving them Horlicks overy day.
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Herlicha' words aff Fatigue:, treates new energy.
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1947,
PRISON REFORM IN BRITAIN Flogging, Penal Servitude, Hard Labour, Ended
No Mention Of Capital
AGREEMENT ON TRADE WITH EIRE
LONDON, NOV. 4. BRITAIN AND EIRE HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON PRACTI-İ CAL MEASURES TO IN- CREASE THE MUTUAL EX- CHANGE OF GOODS, TO
Punishment
London, Nov. 4.
Drought Hits Big
Abolition of flogging, penal servitude and hard Cities
Labour in Britain, are the main features of a . new 70-clause Criminal Justice Bill published today, which are Britain's extensive reforms almed at making the British penal system more humanitarian.
The highly controversial question of abolition of the death penalty, which was suggested for an experimental period of five years as far back as 1930 is not mentioned in the bill, which was formally introduced in the House of Commons last week.
LONDON, NOV. 4. MANCHESTER AND BIR- MINGHAM, TWO OF BRI- TAIN'S FOUR LANGEST CITIES, WERE RUNNING OUT OF WATER TODAY AND FACED. THE PROS- PECT THAT SUPPLIES EXCEPT ΤΟ HOSPITALS AND OTHER VITAL IN- STITUTIONS WOULD RE CUT OFF ALTOGETHER. The bill abolished whipping as most will be served with "brisk,
Manchester City officials decide:f STRENGTHEN THE BAL A punishment which can be or discipline and hard work" but to cut off all supplies except to ex ANCE OF PAYMENTS POSI-dered by the courts. It is only re-with some educative influence, sential use next Tuesday leaving TION IN THE STERLING ained in restricted form
for
A likely controversial point in most of the 1,250,000 inhabitants of AREA AND REDUCE DOL- grave offences against prison the new bill is the cinuse stating the area to rely on limited water LAR REQUIREMENTS, IT discipline,
that fingerprints can be taken "upplied from standpipes.
Both cities rely on reservoirs fed WAS OFFICIALLY AN.
Hard labour, penal servitude without the person's consent even by ground water. And both supply NOUNCED TODAY AFTER and different degrees of severity if he or she is not remanded In centres were less than one-third full A. FINAL MEETING OF in prison are to disappear.
custody,
as a long wummer draught extend- BRITISH AND EIREANN
Abolition of the death penally ed into the autumn with little a OFFICIALS.
will probably be proposed in an preciable rainfall. amendment by Labour Members Manchester had heavy rain
House of Commons.unly six-tenths of an inch.-A310» Monday night but reservoirs rose
ciated Press.
The agreement provides for the supply of coni from Britain to Eure next year, and the increased supply to Eire of other industrial and agricultural requirements and the revision of prices for agricul tural products.
The statement sald these mea.
All the detention will now bei "imprisonment with the object of making the punishment At the criminal rather than the crime.
The bill also imposes new re. strictions on sending young peo- ple to prison,
Imprisonment under the
of 21 is forbidden unless it
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In the Reuter.
Ulster M.P.S.
sures would be put into operation felt that no other method is an Walk Out
as soon as possible and detalls propriate and no one will be im would be announced "as the ocprisoned under the age of 14.
casion arises,"
The agreement brings to a climax a month of negotiniions between the two countries,
The announcement added that a standing committee of Irish and British officials was being set up so that trade relations between the two countries could be kept under review and "consideration given to fensibility, within the limits of the economic polley of each country, ef further measure
Fingerprints
Belfast, Nov. 4. The Nationalist members of the Northern Ireland of Commons and Senate today walked out before a motion expressing. satisfaction at the forth- coming wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Mount- batten could be tabled.
House The courts will be prohibited | from passing sentence of death on anyone under 18 when he has committed a crime.
Detention centres-nelther re. formatories nor prisons-will be set up throughout the country for those between 14 and 21 not requiring a reformatory institu
of mutual advantage."-Reuter. tion, at which six months at the
Winant Tragedy Of Overwork
Concord, New Hampshire, Nov. 5.
Old friends of John G. Winant, American diplo-
Mr. Henry Diamond, So- clallat Republican, alone remained to vote against the motion which was car- ried by two-thirds votes to his one.
Mr. Diamond wald that the people he represented in a poor Belfast division could not and would not subscribe to the sentiments of the resolution.-Reuter.
A New Use
mat who shot himself to death on Tuesday For Beer
London, Nov. 5. Pilot Captain James C. Green of British European Airways had an. answer when his business office ask-
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Britain's Food Subsidies
Landon, Nov. 4.
Government subsidies on ration- ed foods. in Britain, amount to £8 per head a year of the clvillan population.
Giving this figure in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Hugh Dai. ton, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the wabsidies were equal 10 about 3/3 in the standard rate lacome tax.
Mr. Dalton added that abolition of these food subsidies would nåd 12/6 to the household budget of a family of four.
Asked if there subaidies could not be substantially reduced without harming lower-group wage earners, Mr. Dalten, presumably referring to his forthcoming supplementary shut- get, hald: "I should not be surpris- cd if an opportunity for debating this matter arises in the early future."-Reuter,
Fashion Spies In London
London, Nov. 5. International fashion spies have
been making repeated and persist-
secrets of Princess Elizabeth's wed- ding gown and going-away, outfit,
night, said that his fatal motive may have come out of illness, overwork and "the grow- ing disillusionment of today." People who bave been close the officials of many nations, ed him to confirm that eight can to the 58-year-old Ambassador I which lauded Winant for his of beer were used on his plane al ent efforts to bribe access to the to Great Britain agreed that a kumanitarian motivation In though there were receipts for "sudden cracking" was the im-world causes, his "high demo-them. mediate reason for his suicide cratic spirit and depth of con- "Yes," he replied. "On the but so far in vain, a high official Aight from Brussels to Northhelt, of Norman Hartnell's union report. by pistol shot in his home last viction." night.
Funeral services will be held the hydraulic landing gear falled to ed to-day.
work while trying to find at North- at St. The former Ambassador and on Wednesday
Paul's holt. Found the leak, fized it, fill three times Governor of New Episcopal Church. — Associated ed the hydraulic system with beer, Hampshire apparently knelt Press.
let down the wheels, landed."-Ualt before a firearms cabinet in his
ed Press. bedroom, according to officiula. They said that Winant must
OBITUARY
London, Nov. 5.
have thrown away a German Luger because he could find no bullet for it. and then shot The death occurred here of himself in the right temple Sir Arthur Stanley, 77, brother of with a 32 calibre Belgian the Earl of Derby, former Member pistol.
of the Commons and former Presi dent of the British Red Crow So and news-ciety. Sir Arthur had been ill for papers key-noted tributes from some time-United Press.
To-night leaders
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.
- SATURDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER, 1947. The First Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 3.00 p.m.
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Through numbers (7 races—$14) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Buliding tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the last race as well as thuse for tho "Hong Kong Derby" to be run at the
Annuni Hace Meeting in January 1948. The latter may also be par chased at the Club Branch Office. No. 382 Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they and their ladles MUST. wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms nt $10 including tox aro obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits etc. Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.
The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11a.m. and the Secretary's Office at 12,00 noon. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Exchange Building.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the
No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MERTING..
''PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The price of admission to the Publia Enclosure is $3 in- cluding tax for all persons including Indies, and is, payable at the Gate.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, oto, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club daring the Race Meeting.
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pabile Enclosure. '
SERVANTS' PASSES
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Passes for Servants will be issued Private Bor holders ONLY on application. to....the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange Buliding..
Any persons found foltering with Eorvants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from ́‚kkie enclosure.
BY. ORDER,
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Paris Fire Due To Sabotage
Paris, Nov. 4.
A firm of private detectives has been employed, the fashion salon has an intricate burgular alarm sys tem and Hartnell has spread the work so that only handful of the most trusted workers have seen the sketched designs-or-know-whar-the- completed clothes look like.~~~Asso- ciated Press.
FINNISH POLITICS
A fire, which last night destroy. ed merchandise worth £80,000 in
London, Nov. 4, warehouses at Havre, was due to Finland profoundly aware of sabotage, it was rellably reported the importance of maintaining here to-day.
friendly relations with Russia, the The police, investigating the blaze, Finnish Premier, Dr. Mauno Pok- discovered least one incendiary kala, said on his arrival in Mor- grenade, it was reported.
cow to-day, the Moscow Radio re- Fire had destroyed more than ported. Dr. Pokkala is leader of £900,000 worth of merchandise at the Finnish delegation attending the Havre in, the past year, according | October Revolution anniversary to unofficial statistics-Reuter,
celebrations in Moscow-Reuter,
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