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PREMIER BLUM'S NEW DRUGS IN PHARMACOPOEIA
SPEECH
Berlin Press Comment
Berlin, Jan. 23. Commenting on the speech de
TWO SERA AGAINST PNEUMONIA
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pared from vegetables and has der the name ascorbic acid. is pre-
the semi-offclat "Deutsche Dipio-
anti-scorbutic properties. D is now matisch Polliische Korrespondens"tween the British Pharmacopoeia is prepared from a constituent of It is a remarkable fact that be-known omcially as calciferol, and
It must be admitted that Mment as this was published. Dur-13 used for rickets and to prevent THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1987 of 1914 and 1923 no such Supple- yeast by ultraviolet irradiation. It Blum dealt with questions relating ing 16 years proline with new to Franco-German relations in a
dental caries. Vitamin B. pre- manner, which showed his will to
medical discoveries, not a single pared from rice polishings, wheat cause no offence to Germany. This cognition until 1932.
one of them received oficial re-embryo and other materials, consideration, however, does not
employed in the treatment of beri- obliterate the fact that very great
beri. divergencies of opinion still exist between France and Germany re- garding the methods which must be chosen to bring about peace and economic recovery. The thesis set out by M. Blum appears to clash to some extent with the policy act- ually pursued by France. None will be able to assert that France's relations with all the Powers are based on the principle of collec- tivism, for France has concluded, or attempted to conclude, innumer
able agreements directly with other
Powers.
After pointing out that some of these agreements can hardly be sard not to be directed against third parties, the journal goes on to say:
realised the misfortune of that The Pharmacopoeia Commission long delay, and decided that it should not occur again. Pharmacopoeia into line with ad- the new volume which brings the
vances in pharmacy.
Hence
therapeutics and
SYNTHETIC MENTHOL Substantial changes are made in the text for cod liver oil with the object of ensuring that the product ahall contain Vitamins A and D in definite relationship, and in mini- mum proportions. Vitamin 'A'la a preventive against infection.
One of the most notable innova- has been official in the United tions is synthetic menthol This
time, but hitherto has not been re- States Pharmacopoeia for some cognised by the authorities in this country. TR.
HORMONES EXCLUDED
mission would have wished to Some products which the Com- include in the official volume have had to be omitted because they are proprietary articles. Nor have any of the sex hormones been in- that their therapeutic effects have Japanese producers cluded, the reason probably being There is some concern hot as yet been adequately ex-menthol, obtained from pepper- of natural amined. although International mint oil, as they fear that the arti-
among
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Among important additions are Japanese
ously, with a valuable article of
commerce. les, therefore, can hardly be called two anti-bacterial sera, both of tests for synthetic menthol are, The new. quite unegoistle. It would be re-
them for the treatment of however, very severe, and unless grettable, therefore, if the only pneumonia. It is now known that the price of the natural product
TH conclusion to be drawn from Mthis disease may be caused by rises Blum's speech is that special and different types of bacteria, hence
considerably the factory- made article is not likely to re- exceptional procedure must be fol- the need for different sera to com- lowed for regulating Franco-Ger-
place it. man relations and that it is France's special privilege to decide what methods are practicable in the case of this or that country.
FLOODING IN GERMANY
Hamburg, Jan. 25. Although many of the big con- cerns which suffered as the result of
electric
The attempt to link up the Franco-Ogrman problem with the general European situation in such a way that everybody should be allowed to participate in the nego- tiations would, as previous German the flooding of the experience on other occasions has works at Neuhof were able to re- shown, hardly offer any prospecta sume work during the course of of a satisfactory conclusion. If to-day. the outlook for the im- M. Blum, however, seriously inmediate future is still uncertain tends to deal with Germany Just owing to the continuance or As with all other nations, without strong south-easterly gale. any mental reservations, and if he decides not to insist on the apto-night on the lower reaches of The flood is likely to occur again plication of any special method in the dealings with Germany papers were not able
the Elbe.. Many Hamburg news- alone, then co-operation, based on their editions in time this morning to publish mutual trust, should not be so dif-morning to the lack of electric Stealt. Such co-operation would current. The street cars resumed Itkewise constitute a further and more decisive step on the way to
their normal service in the after- general appeasement,
noon but the overhead railway is Transocean“ News Service »
still running a curtailed service. The steamer. Monte Alivia which had been in a precarious situation during the height of the gate, succeeded in reaching Hamburg harbour but two British ships, Marsden and Leeds City, are still reported aground.--- Transocean Acios Barwice,
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY
Canton, Jan. 25. At present the Canton-Hankow Railway is divided into three aq- ministrative sections. But owing
FENG YU HSIANG'S CONTRADICTION
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NEIGHBOURS SIGN AMITY PACT
Belgrade, Jan. 24. aggression and Amity Pact, putting The Yugoslav-Bulgarian Non- an end to the longstanding and traditional feud between the two
neighbouring countries, was signed
here to-day amid demonstrations of much rejoicing signed the pack
The Prime Ministers of the respective States
the
which declares that "between the and only two articles, the first of The pact consists of a preamblc
peace kingdom of Yugoslavia and kingdom of Bulgaria, inviolable friendship prevails" while Article and sincere permanent
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The Yugoslavian Premier in re- ply said "may this work be blessed and happy."
to the great length of the trunk line, and its three separate sec- tions, and the difficulties in the
The whole city was "dressed" for way at properly administering and
the occasion. The Press published controlling the traffic of the three
special Bunday editions, declaring lengthy sections, coupled with the
that the conclusion of the pact was Nanking. Jan. 25. frequency of mishaps and accl-
of aupreme political significance dents, due to collisions, the Rall-
Feng Yu-nalang, the Christian for the whole of the Balkans.-- way Administration has now de- the false and melicious newspaper
General has stoutly contradicted Transocean News Service. cided to divide the whole line into report that he is not a Chinese Ate administrative sections.
The proposed change has been
but a native of Hungary, Europe. approved by the Railway Depart-
General Feng declares that the concerning Generalissimo Chiang been spreading the false reports ment of the Nanking Central Gov-report has originated from the Kat-ther ernment.
The sections will.be: (1) - Wu- chang to To Lin with twenty-eight stations; (2) To Lin to Chiu Ling with eight stations; (3) Chiu Ling-| to Kung Ping Loo with seventeen stations; (4) Kung Ping Loo to Yang KI with sixteen stations; (5) Yang Ki to. Canton with twenty- seven stations,
The Canton-Shamsul Branch line will be included in the fifth administrative section Chinese Brening Press.
THIRD PLENARY SESSION
Canton, Jan. 25,"
same source
as that which has Chinese Evening Preu,
Fifty Years With
The Same Firm
arm of Mather and Platt for 50 pointed representative of Messrs, After being in the service of the In 1818 Mr. Fletcher was ap years, 28 of which have been spekt
in China, Mr. F. Fletcher recently Mather and Platt in Japan, being retired from the position of repre- resident in Kobe and Osaka, and sentative in Shanghai, and is sall-visiting many different parts of ing for England to-day on board the country in order to introduce the Ranpura; by way of Australia
and South Africa, writes the the company's products to Japan- "North China Daily News" of Jan. ese buyers. Finally, he was ap 19.
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At a meeting of the officials of the Kwangel Provincial Govern- Mr. Fletcher started his career in Shanghai, and held this position
pointed representative of the arm 1 Radio Sel ment held yesterday, it was decided at the omces of the company in until his retirement a short time that Generals La Tsung-fen and Manchester, where he served his Pet Chung-hel and Civil Governor time as an apprentice, and was ago. On his return to England. Wong Kuk-chor should proceed to trained in the profession of a me- Mr. Fletcher will complete his time Nanking together with the Kwang-chanical engineer. In March, 1803, with the firm in their London and tung provincial representatives to he was sent out to Brazil as an
Manchester offices, and will then attend the Third Plenary Session assistant engineer attached to one
go into retirement, probably in the of the Nanking Executive Com- of the company's large factories south of England. Sp
there. Returning to England in But, finally it was decided that 1896, he spent three years there, only two should leave for Nanking, and his next post was Mexico, and that one should remain to where he was appointed represen take charge of the provincial aftative of the firm, travelling all captam and president three times, fairy during their absence.
over the country in the course of taking a keen and active interest Chinese Evening Press.
his duty.
*mittee;
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