GENERAL NEWS
China's Additional Taxes.
With a view to inoronsing taxes from tobacco and liquors, the Chinees Ministry of Finance' bas instruoted the various Provinċes to submit suggestions as to the best mother to be pursued by the Central Government,
Engineer's Death.
A telegram was received in Shanghai on August 20 reporting the death at Kuling, from appen- dicitis, of Mr. G. Gordon, an engineer engaged on the Tientsin- Pukon Railway, who has boen acting as district engineer at Hauoliou-fo, Mrs. Gordon diod rocently and after her demise Mr. Gordon took his two children to Kulin
Summer Epidemics in Osaka.
The number of onsos of dy-ng- tory nad typhoid fever have greatly increased in Osaka City during the past two months. From January to June 15 onses of dysentery and 202 cases of typhoid fever were reported, imi since the beginning of July 17 enses of dysentery and 351 conos of typhoid fever have been re- portai.
Blown Across the Pacific,
Five fishermen whn wure re- turning to their homes and - who. arrived in Yokohama from, San Francisco by the Theific s. 8. China, left for Hakodato in al sampan on May 4. They were blown out of their curse and, having failed to make the Hawaii Islands, oventually drifted 7,000. miles landing fifteen miles south of San Diego, in California, two - months after they left Yokohama, during which time they liveri upon fish and rain-water.
Inundations in Korea; Honyy rains, which have con tinuod daily since the 10th ult. bave enneed korious inundations in all parts of Koran. The Hin rivor, near Seoul, rose over 25 fest above normal level onthemorning of the 20th, and Yongsan has boon again flooiled, communion- tion between the old and now cities being out off,
Rain was still falling on Tues- day (20th ult.), and the inun- dated districts woro extending rapidly. The authorities
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taking all possible measures for the prevention of further inunda- tions.
Sentence of Execution. A soutonco of death was passed in the mixed court Shanghai on August 10, rays the "Chinn Press," on a prisoner charged with two other Chinese with the murder of a woman on Saturdaoi night in wost Thibet rond.. The evidence showed that the con- demned. man, with the help of the other prisoners, strangled his wife and then attempted to carry her body into the outlying dis- tricts in a sack för burial. The court ordered tho husband to the Chinese city for execution and the other prisoners were sontoncod to five and two years' imprison- ment.
Wild Orchids in England. Fow of our English flowers attract more attention or are moro interesting than the wild orchida.
Mr. E. J. Bedford, one of the first of the English natura photographers, is making a col- lection of photographs of these plants, and he contributes to Knowledge" for the current month descriptions and pictures| of some of the rarer forms which
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1912,
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A DRINK, A TONICS AND ADIGESTIVE
without Alcohol or Gas
Most Beneficial for Ladies when needing a Stimulant
Try 0.T. neat-0.T. and Gin.
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This urgent advice is given by physicians every day, in every civilised country, to sufferers, from Nervous Debility, Brain-fag, Lack of Vitality, Sleeplessness, Disordered Digestion, Poverty of Blood and tarlors Wasting Discuses.
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Physicious know that Sanatogen is a true scientific compound of organic phosphorus and pure concen- trated proteid, forming a new substance whicht 1 eagerly and completely absorbed by the tissues and possesses unique tonic and reconstructive qualities.
The Supreme Restorative.
Physicians can speak from experience of the great recuperative effects which Sanalogen has upon, the, brain, nerves, blood and muscles. ↑ They have watched its revivifying action upon people whose pervont strength has been depleted by over-work, worry or disease. They have noted how Sauntogen gives lasting benefit, how it regenerates the appetite and digestion, brings back the bloom to the cheek; replaces wakefui nights by sound refreshing sleep... in short, enables the human machinery, to perform its functions so perfectly that the patient loses his depression of spirits, gains confidence and courage, and finds life again worth living.
Fighting Malaria and Dysentery.
Apart from its value aga general tonic, Sanato- gen is of the greatest service to this physician in fight ng Malaria, Dysentery and other scourge of trop end cilantes..
On this subject, Dr. H. H. W. H., of Babu- garah, United Provinces, writea;1, have much pleasure in certifying to the value of Sanatogen in cases of Dysentery, Enteric Fever and other exhausting discases. I have used it regularly in my practice for the past two, years, and in no single instance have Í been disappointed with its reata. I can honestly affirm that many of my worst cases owe their recovery to Sanalogen."
Try Sanatogen To-day.
Ane head offices of the man-facturers of Saratogen there are filer more than fourteen thow and letters from practising. physicians who certify to the value of Santogen. Truly a magnificent monument to Die value of this unique tonic-food 1 But no less impressive is the enthusiastic testimony of patients themselves. Thousands of well known people in every walk of life have publicly testified t the wonderful benefits they have received from Seadogen and a few of their letters are reproduced here.
Hegin to take Satrategen today, and thus lay the foundation of new 'health and nerve Jurce. You en gel Sanatogen in Hong Kung Irqu Messrs, & S. Watson Co.; The Sincere Co. 101, 315/21, Voeux Road; end of rit Chemists,
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American Novelist's Death. The American playwright and novelist, Mr. Anthony E. Wills, died at Stroudsburg, Pa., on July 27. At the age of nineteen years Mr. Wills's first novel, "Monsieur Paul de Fere," was published,
The Hon. Mr. Justlà
Robertson, Judge of the Supreme. Court, Lahore, Punjab, writes: “My experience with Sanatogen has been very favourable. I took. it for some months during the most trying season of the year, and found it great strengthener,"
Sir Charles A. Cameron,
C.B., H.D., etc. writes:-"Sangtogen is a substance of the highest nutritive value, contain. ing as it does large amount of organic phot phorus, in exactly the form in which it can be cnally absorbed. It is an excellent nerve food."!
Mr. Shirley Tremearne,
Editor of "Capital", Clive Street, Calcutta, writes: "I cannot speak too highly of Sanatogen, it not only kept uie up Juring a sliary attack of fever,
but afterwards re- stored me once more' to
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ON is unlike every other disinfectant. There are die- infectants that will kill gerins, but will not keep away parasites and insects. There are proparations that will kill forent but that will not kill germa. They only thing that can truthfully be called a perfect disinfectant is ons that will drive away and kill germs, parasites, insects and allone that will destroy impurity and bad smells and not morely hide them by the strength of another smell. ON is a porfoot disinfeótunt..
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and thereafter he contributed TONIO, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
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regularly to various magazines. Five years ago be wrote his first play He was the author of "The Lost Trail," "The Squawman," "Oak Farm," "A Regiment for Two "College Obums," Stranger, Too Many Husbands," and The Struggle." Mr. Wills was a member of the National Association of Theatrical Produo ing Managers, Brooklyn Lodge of
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Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anomia, Dability and Conontescents, to young women, children, and the aged. Invaluable in hot climates.
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full vigour. In fact, I was better and stronger after this course of Sanat
gen than before the attack.!!
The Medical Times-- saysThere is no doubt whatever that the nutrition of
patients taking Sanatogen ios proves wonderfully, due, In all probability, to its being easy of issimfia- flon and to the organic absorbable phosphorus. witch it cqntaliss,"
Sir Gilbert Parker, N.P., the popular Novelist, vrites 20, Carlton House Terrace, 5.W.- I have used! Sanatogen with extraordinary bene fit. It is to my inlng trac food tonic, feeding;* the nerves, increasing the energy, and giving fresh vigour to the over worked. boily and mind."
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Prof. Dr. C. A. Ewall,
of Berlin University, writes: "I have used Sanatogen in a number of cases, niinly of » nervous or neutrasthenis origin, and have obtained excellent results,”
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