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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 18TH, 1911.
MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN. THE LOVE OF LITIGATION IN
A GRAVE CONFITION READILY REMEDIED.
That great physician, Sir William Broadbent, once declared that "for one abikl that dies, the NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
constitutions of half a dozen are ruined by the THE following Cargo is lying unclaimed fame conditions which caused the death of the
infant." Tolon CME at Consignees aisk and
Es reuse.
Interested parties are requested to send their Bill of Lading for countersignature to the undersigned and tako delivery
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Bombay Ex 2.8. "NUBIA" arrived 3rd June, 1911.
C.P.C. 13/2018 cases Wine, from.
London. EMP
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D. B
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These words cannot fail to impress every father and mother, especially when they notice that their children are not making that progress which the little ens ought. Unfortunately, this lack of progress is only too common among the children who are born in Chins. The reunit is that their parents are always anxious to send them home to England at the first possible opportunity.
INDIA.
A CAT THAT COST MILLIONS.
The spirit uflitigation in some oases is in the blood and it will out. In India, the passion for law suits amcants to a manis, witness the oroated Courte. Numerous initanes are known where law suite have arisen out of the most trifling canso. Considerable sums of money have been spent by cach litigant party to humiliate the other.
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In a case, the details of which are common property in the Gajrat, the litigants spent a fortune over a cat. It was an ordinary com. mon or garden cat. It belonged to a wealthy Those children always present a typical appear. Mohamedan in Surat. Otherwise an inoffen. nco, with their pale complexions and anguid sire cat, it had a habit of spending the night the tiles. Sometimos it even entered the movements, for they exhibit none of that energy,
Louses- A everyous er desire to play which should characterise every neighbouring Parsoc normal youngster, and they have none of the knows, to Parsees a cat is an abomination. It is bright look in the eye or vigorous, alert menta-an irony of fate that the most beautifal cat lity, ever seeking for information, which are so should some from the land of the Farees who
regard all cats with horror.
the Nawab's characteristic of healthy childhood.
Many of these children as they grow either cat commenced prowling in Parsee houses there in in weight very slowly or do not gain at all. were first of all mild protests from the Parsees look after bis 10/21 12 cases Confectionery, from The result is that they get less and less well and the Nawab was requested
rearished as days pass, until they become seriously cat. But the Nawab was rather on indolent ill, and fears are entertained lest they may fall being, after the manner of his kind in those days into what is commonly called "a decline. The cat wandered at will as caual. The imme The complaint from which these children diale Parsee neighbour of the Nawab one night suffer is often obscure in its origin, but that it caught pussy comfortably polled is dae to something which interferes with the house near the Breplace. Parsos orthodoxy was nutritive function is obvious at the first glance. up in arms against the prospectivo sacrilege and the cat was out of the window in a twink
Anottar profest was lodged with Nawab
the
next day and he was warned that his cat stood in danger of her life, But when the Nawat saw bis cat bappily blinking away in the sunshine in the garden, his mind was talled to a sense of security, H
touch-me-not
of message description sent back a
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AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship
"KATUNA,"
Captain A. Lee, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godawus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. How loon, and stored at Consignces' risk and expense. All broken, shafod and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be or amined on WEDNESDAY, 19th inef., at 10 AM.
All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the Steamer's arrival bore, after which date they cannot be recognized
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19tli inst, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effeotud. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE Steamship
"PRINZ SIGISMUND,"
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HOW TO RESTORE NUTRITION.
Happily, science bas, in recent yea
years,
discothe
a preparation which has so potent an effect in the-8 cases that it might almost seems as if it worked by magis. It conriste of the body building material of puro milk, shemically combined with glycero-phosphate of sodium, a alt which enter largely into the composition of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
These two highly valuable nutritive ubstances relaforce each other's action both on the nervous and physical side of the body, wie they also bring about a rapid and remarkable improvement in the blood, increasing the number of the red blood corpuscles and their quality in a manner which is little short of extraordinary.
in
to his Parsee neighbour,
The eat, stranve to say, developed a passion for wandering about at night in the Parse's Lonse, Every night she was flang out of the horse, but the succeeding one found her again in the
"One night the Parsee neigh Parsee's kitchen bour of the Nwab, who had by this time- patience, caught the eat, exhausted his fund put her in a bag, and Blung her out of the top. most storey into the Nawab'e gardon. The Nawab's gatekeeper heard a thud, and dis covered the cat in the lug. In a moment, the cat was out of the bag, and the Nawab was daly informed of his reighbour's doings. Tho Nawab threatened his neighbour, with extinc tion, while the latter paid book the compliment with compound interest. A fend had com. menced in right oernest.
As the result of these varied actions, tere is a great stimulative apheaval of all the body's natural functions, The evidence this is, immediately, seen in many directions. Thus, the digestion rapidly improves, the appetite becomes keen and strong, the powers of assimi lation are increased, and very soon the bones which were plainly visible all over the body are bidden by firm mascles and healthy fat, while the eyes brighten, the lips redden, the fuc besomes 1ony, and the child resumes the normal activities of healthy, physical lite, oplateeps we, mental and sip had it that the cat had been drowned in
and restfully.
Such children can successfully combat the disabilities inevitable to the tropical climate, and provided ordinary precautions are taken may remain with their parents without detri- went to their health, and without the necessity of a separation which is an inevitable source of sorrow to all concerned.
For OF A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
The preparation which works these wonders is Sauatogen. Every doctor knews its remark able power to bring about the nutritive changes for they occur in adults who suffer Bentioned, from the evil effects of malnutrition just as they do in children, and many cases have been report ed in the medical jourusis. From the "Medical Press Bod Circular the following remarkable
Shortly after, the cat disappoárod, Saspicion Servants' gos naturally fell upon the Pres
the Tapti. The story reached the Nawab's are, and he gave it out to his retainers that there was war to the knife thenceforward with the Parsse neighbour. The next day, a battlo royal took place between the servants of the two houses. A minor lawsuit was commenced in the Police Court. Next, the Nawab dis. covered that his neighbour was wing & ortion of land as a public way which was the Nawab'e property. A lawsuit was not going in the Civil Cenzi. The Parses found that the Nawab's garden encroached upon his land; he lodged a complaint against the Nawab. At night, the servant on either side amused themselves by throwing stones at each other. All the windows in the Nawab's and his neighbour's hours were shattered to
grew in volame. Six yours the fend lasted. The Nawab had to sell same property of considerable vale across the river to carry on litigation and his Parses neighbour, also losk
a large eam of money.
haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby instance, which way be regarded as typical, is the Court races, and the number of cases in informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasaro and Vainables, are being : " girl, aged three, Ind always been landed and stored at ili zisk into the hazard delicato and nervene; coala not walk fus on ons and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the count of pain in her kuses. Her height was 374 inches and bar weight 324 lbs. Fifteen Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
months before this time it had been 32 lbs. Company, Ltd., Kowloon, and West Point Although no organic or tonstitutional disease Godowns, whence delivery any be obtained.
could be found, yet the almost stationary weight was a very anepicious point. The ordinary healthy child of her age should clearly have gained many ponads in the course of these fiftoon months. She was ordered Sanategen, one tea spoonful twice daily, and at once began to put on weight at an average of half a pound weekly, The error of nutrition, in this instance of obscure origin, appears to have been effectually
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 20th July will be subject
to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goals are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex amined on the 20th July, at 9 30 AM
All Claims must rauch us before the 24th July, or they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the similar result, so that parents whose httle ones Undersigned.
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Hongkong, 13th July, 1911.
FROM EUROPE.
HE HAL, Steamship
THE
"BILESIA," Captain Reuss, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk. in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Goduwn Company, Limited, whenes delivery may be stained against Bills-of- Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hero, after which dato they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andalizored after the 21st inst, will be subjost to cont.
All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th inst., at 9.30 AM.
No Firo Insurance will be affected by as in
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This Steamer brings on Cargo:
Ex as "Prtugal" from Setubal.
EXAS."Portu al" from Oporto
Ex&s. "Eros" from Skien.
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Hongkong, 15th July, 1911,
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One night, the Nawab was awakened by a noise in his bed. oom. He sat up, rubbed his eyes and saw two points of light in the darkened. room. He caled for a servant, and when the candles were lit, there in a corner was seen a cat, a thin, miserable specimen of a cat the cat come home from her wandering.
A LAND CASE.
It was
In another case in Bonaras, where one would expect lawyers to cease from troabling, a 9ft. square pieso of land had no less than nine lakhs remedied by simple dietetic treatment."
of rupees spent on it in litigation. The land Similar treatient will invariably produce a
lies in a bosy portion of the mother of cities. It was da med by a Mohamedas as bis, and a are backward in growther who do not dove Hindu opposed the claim: The proximity of the with anoient rapidity have thus a certain safe and pleasant method at hand to start their child- and to a Hindu temple roused the antagonism ron on the path of vigorous, healthy, normal of the Hindus to the cinim of the Mohamedan, growth and keep them there. They have only to generally happens in these cases, both parties give Sanatogen and they will ses au immediate ac. folding of the latent possibilities of body and brain, which cannot fail to gratify their love and pride in the highest degree.
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went to excesses, and a lawsuit was sat going Both parties were heat on fighting the case out to the bitter end. Starting from the smallest Court in Fenares the suit exhausted the list of all Courts of Appeal up to the Privy Council, In the end, the Hindu won his case, bat he was not allowed to build on the land. A dais was raised on the spot, where until recently a money changer used to do business, The place is
known as the Nine lakh dais,"
NOTED MANGO TRES CASE.
A simple mango tree which insisted on spreading out, sad cconpying territory abutting on the property of two wenithy East Bengal Hindus hus-cost-over 50,000 rupees in litige family feads, in which the bittereat fights so- tion, about a dozen Bres, and twenty years of curred, and quarrels smouldered. A prominent business in of Calcutta, who was appointed some time ago as
as trustee of so rotate owned by of the rivals, has finally brought the whole matter
to a happy and feat attioment.
Thus, ended a long and bitter quarrel, that } has not only been expensive and fatal, but has kept a community in a constant state of hosti- lity for many years, all over lone mango froo that was planted by nature across the lines marked by man for posecasion. Any one tra velling in Eastern Bengal can easily hear the atory and visit the scene of the fend, if suflici- ently interested in the case.
The gentleman whose strategy saved the eltastion desires that his name should remain nakaown. The Englishman (Calcutta).
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AT HAMBURG.
on
HANKA TRADITIONS AND, THE ENTIRE,
Berlin, June 21. The Emperor William has returned to his custom-broken through last year by illness of paying a visit of several days' duration to Hamburg the way to Kiel Regatta, and, na on previous occasions, bis Majesty has delivered a speech. On Sunday the Emperor attended the Hamberg races. Yesterday he took 1art in the North. Gernu Yacht Club's Regatta on the Lower Elbe, sed with his yacht.
chief prize, the cup presented by the City of Hamburg. Last night the Emperor dived on board the Hamburg American liner Amerika. In proposing the Emperor's health the Burgominster of Hamburg, Dr. Burchard, spoke of the "happy political present of Germany, which they could enjoy all the better when they thonght of the sorry shadows of the distant past, and discussed the marvellous development of German shipping, especially at Hamburg, since the foundation of the Empire.
WOL tho
THE HAMMER OF GOD." The Emperor replie', and, after a few intro- ductory sentences, said
..
In words full of fooling you bave given us A sketch of what was once upon a time and of what is now. The once upon a time hows ea that, if a nation is to be spurred on to do thinge, and is to develop as onr Fatherland has developed in the last 50 years, the hammer of God is necessary to get rid of the slags and to forge the block of steel. The block of steel was formed, and 40 years ago proved its firmness. If in the 40 years siL C the great time which re-tored to us the Kaisertum the development of Hamburg, for ita part, has made this enormous progress, and if in reality, as your Magnificenco was good enough to say, it has been granted to me to be able to be of use to you, and especi ally to the Hamburg and other German ship- ping lines, the establishment of this fact gives me great pleasure.
•
I have, however, been but a link in history Ich habe nur historisch gehandelt), for when I came to the Th one I said t. myself that the tasks which the unsa once tried to nooomplish because there was no strong Empire behind it and the Empire's protection and executive power were lacking, must now again fall upon the shoulders of the now-crested Gorman Empire. It was, in fast, simply the re- bo sponsibilities of old traditions which had to takon ap and in every sphere of activity what had been lost during the prolonged period of difficulty had to be congnored and won back inch by inch.
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE NAVY.
But, abore all, the development of trade and whipping could assume these great pro- portions only if behind the development stood the defensive forces of the Empire- above all, a well-rospected German Nary, My hopes have been fulfilled. Not only have the old Hanseatic tasks been taken up ap air, but the men hava bean found who could accomplish them. From my ORY being, gentlemen, I thank you for that by your activity in thinking and in doing here is the lender of the Hamburg-American Line with us today [Herr Ballin as a model of all this-yon through these years served our Fatherland sa marvellonely and brought it to the position which we now coopy before the world. It was only possible because of the long pence. After the restoration of the German Empire peace was assured. And with God's will ponce will ra. remin assured.
have
of
Romarking that prace promoted the pros perity, not only of trade and of shipping, but of the events of the week, of his enjoyment, also of sport, the Emperor proceeded to sp ak the Hamburg festivities, and of nis victory at the regatts. He read telegrams from London reporting the latest victories of German officers at Olympis, and concluded with some special compliments to Herr Ballin, who celebrated recently the 25th anniversary of the commence.
American Line. ment of his activities as head of the Hamburg
THE KIEL WEEK.
The Emperor arrived this morning at Kiel in the Hohenzollern, which was saluted by the whole High Ses Fleet, now assembled in Kiel Harbour, and by the American squadron-the battleships Louisiana, outh Carolina, New Hampshire, sud. Kansas-which-rrived at Kiel
this morning after its visit.t. Russian waters, The American visit, which is warmly welcomed in the Press, is being made leading feature af the Kiel Regnita week.-The Times.
THE CHINA MERCHANTS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
PROPOSED NATIONALISATION.
It appears the unfortunate tres projected its roots several feet across the boundary that marked the dividing line between the two estates. During the bouring season the tree productive of many mangaes, Time first quarrel seems to have atarted among the women the folks of the two families, who insisted that mangoes belonged to one, then the other. They
The Minister of Posts and Communications, even resorted to picking the mangoes at night,.. Sheng Kang-pro, who has long unter until one party happened to catch the other. poaching. A fight fol owed, in which, it is stil, tained the idea of nationalising the Chios Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, now two were killed After this quiet reigned for proposes to do it by first taking over the teet some time, when the two principals mit day
of that Company with two million feels advan. neighbouring village and participated and by the
Ministry of Posts and Communica in a free-for-all fight over the innocent tree. tions. Thore vessels which are still seaworthy They were separated in
condition, Bloody
in a
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are to be paid for at suitable prices on a valuation, and were fined by the police, Then fol. and thuse of an obsolete typo at half of the SCOTCH WHISKY.lowed a long series of feuds and battles cover assessed prices. Holders in the Company will
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ally both sides established armed guards dividends as the Government if they desire to around the tree, and kept watch on each other night and day. This went on, with occasional ights, for several years. It was a case of one trying to wear the other one out. Thorsnee of rupees were paid out to those special parties and flues, for bariata of riotims, court siper sea, and for ammunition, for large quantities
of
Finally the English trustes decided to take a bant, and being a friend of one of the parli- cipants, he went to him, and asked that a council be called of all concerned, which he desired to This was done, and he asked the two land. owners to jointly deed the tree to him, in return for many favours he had rendered both of them. This was finally done, and he has caused a large cement pirenlat wall to be erected about the tree, to which he has acquired full title and
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