CRICKET.
ARMY V. NAVY,
ON SMOKING.
In Defence of the Habit.
HONGKONG
FLEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBA
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
His Excellency and Lady Stubbs will give two small danças at Government House on Friday, 25th January, and Friday," Ist, February respectively.
The Navy and Army mot yes The discovery recently of « terday, on the H.K.C.C, ground at small quantity of Indian hemp aricket, and some interesting (cannabis indica or "hashish ") in play was witnessed. At the close tobacco appears to have aroused On Christmas Day, His Er- of play in the evening the considerable uneasiness, joellency and Lady Stubbs anter- Army had 206'to get, but failed in The old arguments againsttained a large party" to dinner. the task when the match was qmoking in all its forms have Amongst the guests were H. E resumed this morning. A feature been advanced once more, and we Admiral Sir Arthur and Lady of the game to-day was Lt. Com-have been told on medical an-Leveson, Commander and Mrs. mander Lockhart's work behind thority that this habit in respon-Thursfield, Flag Lient. Peachey, the wickets, where he practically sible for most of present-day | R.N., H. E. Senhor and Mdmė. performed the duties of slips and ills.
de Freitas, E. H. Sir William wicket-keeper. The 7 ́extras " Unhappily for this view, every and Lady Rees-Davies, Hoɑ. Mr. - consisted only of three "no balla" serious attempt which has been Masser, Hon. Mr. Creasy. Hon.
made to tost the claim that smok-Mr. and Mrs. three leg-byes and one wide.
Stephen, Sir The full scores are as follow:-ing is unhealthy has failed. Some William and Lady Brunyate, Mr. Navy 1st Innings. years ago, for example, it was sug- and Mrs. Holt Gale, Sir Eric and Pay Lt. Corah. Paffard, e and b gested that a condition known as Lady Stuart Taylor, Capt. and
Rough
27soldier's heart" was due to the Mrs. Dickens, Capt. and Mrs. Mid Evans, Stripp, b Jacob 20 excessive use of cigarettes. A Brodie, Comm. and Mrs. Watson, Lt. Comm. Jotham, 1.b.w. Kent $3 number of the victims of Comm. and Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Rev. Fr Purcell, b Walker...... 10 this complaint wore invited to and Mrs. Boyd, Miss Calvert.i Pay Lt. Comm. Hargreaves,
st. Stripp b Jacob...
Lt. D'Arcy Evans, « Stripp, b
D:-1...
Lt.
sant, b Jacob
Lt. Boyle, nos out.......
Lt. Gnald, e Stripp b Jacob
Lt. Cumum. Lockhart, b. Walker Surg. Li. Pomfret, si. Stripp.
b Walker.
Bowling Analysis.—
Extras
A
Tutul...
1:
Rough
# 1
Jacob
Walker
16 5 9.3
Cockell
Keat
Dols
2nd Innings.
35
Paffin, ... Walker D'Arcy Evans, 1.b.w. Jacob Besant, e Walker, b Jacob. Boyle Armstrong, b Jücob Rev. Fr. Purcell, e Armstrong, b
Jarcb
Jothata, Body, b Jacob.
Evans, e Stripp, b Kough Hargreaves, not out Luckhart, b Hough
Gould, e Stripp, b Hough, Pomfret, c Alltree. b Jacob.
Extrus
Total...
Bowling Analysis,
Jacob
Walker..
Keal...
Bourb
M.
H
10.8
<i 1 10
2
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Army 1st Innings. Lockhart
Capt Kent. Pomfret
יין
bt. Armstrong, e Gouldt b. Puu-
irct
1. Q. M, F. Stripp. & Pomfret
Lt. Allirer, in Gould ................... Capt Dods, b Poufret
Maj. Hattersley Smith, b Pal
fard
L. Sgt. Cuell, be Godid.
Capt Walker, c and b Gould. Sgt Perepe and u Besant
M. G. Rough. e Fafard b Gould Q. M. S. Jacob, not out
Extras.
Bowling Analysis,
D.
M.
Hurgreaves
Pomfret
17
Evans,
17
11
1 1
10
*
Gould
Paftard
Besaut
W
offer themselves for test and Mr. and Mrs. Redmond, Miss. smoked the usual gaspers"Addis, Miss Beatrice Wilson, Mr. under strict supervision.
W. G. Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Beyond a slight quickening of Dyer Ball Captain Hey. Mid- the pulse nothing was observed shipman Roberts, R. N., Midship-
man Landsay-Watson, R. N.
in which could reasonably be called
a harmful effect.
The investigation, indeed, was
On Boxing Night, His Excel- lency, attended by Capt. R. of so negative a kind that no Neville. A D. C. was action of any sort arose out of it (present at the dinner given and the sick soldiers were not by Hon. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. deprived of their consolation. Stephen, at their house in St More recently some attempts John's Place, for the staff of the 201 to produce cancer in experiment- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. al animals by means of tobacco Lady Stubbs was unable to attend, failed completely, though tar and owing to a slight cold. certain chemicals easily produce. this disease. Thus the theory 3 that mouth cancers are due to
smoking remains largely without | Bombay Grenadiers at Kowloon i proof.
at 10a.m.. and on the afternoon of 1 It should perhaps be added, the same day His Excellency and, however, that заде evidenceLady Stubbs will visit the Kow- exists that a short, hof'clay pipe loon Cricket Club, on the occasion with a narrow bore is possibly a of the Club's Annual Children's source of irritation which may Sports.
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On Tuesday, 1st. January, His Excellency will be present at the Battle Memorial Parade of the
lead to this disease. A wooden, On Wednesday, 2nd January; wide-bore pipe may be regarded His Excellency, with a party as practically safe.
from Government House, will be Yor is there satisfactory evid-present at the "Interport Rugby ance that smoking causes catarrh football match.
of the throat or air passages. Smokers, it is true, suffer from these complaints occasionally. But so also do non-smokers. Unless it can be shown that the sufferings of one group greatly exceed those of the other the 12 matter is not worth troubling
about.
According to its" critics Oftobacco, however, is a poison." As such it must necessarily be -injurious.
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GENERAL NEWS.
THE NEXT OLYMPIC, GAMES. Fifty-two nations will send a total of over 50.000 athletes to take part in the Olympic Games that are to be held in France next year. The construction of the immense stadium at Colombes, Reasoning of this kind betrays just outside Paris, of a swimming| a lack of knowledge of the mac bath at Tourelles, and other ner in which the human body reworks in connection with the acts to its enviroment. It is pro-games will cost 30,000,000 Francs. bable that, in the first instance, It is estimated that by far the most of our everyday foods were greater part of the expenses will "poisons."
be provided for by the receipts from the enormous crowds that are certain to be attracted. APE INTELLIGENCE.
We have become accustomed to 1 them. That is to say we have been able to discount their inimi- 1cal qualities.
طرح
Cafe Wiseman's
New Year r. Puddings from $150 each;
Mince Pies $1.20 per doz.”
New Year Cakes
with Almond paste, ised and decorated,
from $2.50 each.
All goods made at our Electric Machine Bakery
1
under European
Supervison.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
Bookings for the New Year's Eve
•
celebration are now closed.
A SPECIAL DINNER DANSANT
will take place in the
Grill Room, Hongkong Hotel
on MONDAY, 31st. December; (New Year's Eve) Tables may now be reserved.
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LIFEBOAT CENTENARY.
the most bonoured guests will be men of the service who [have gained the institution's gold medal for heroism. Some of the gold medallists are very old, but A Record to Be Proud Of. It is hoped that 10 or 12 will be Miss Cunningham writing of
present. As the centenary coin- The smokersually passes animal habits tells the following: On March 4, 1824, at a "Publicides with the British Empire Ex- through a stage during which to-story of the young gorilla, whose Meeting of Noblemen, Gentle bibition, the institution will ere-t bacco does poison" him. He kind teacher she was. One day men, Merchants, and others beld its own building at Wembley, in shows. in these days, all the when a piece of filler-beef came in at the City of London Tavern," which will be exhibited 2 motor symptoms of an intoxication from the butcher's, she cut off a there was founded the Royal lifeboat of the latest rype, and such as follows the taking of food tiny rough piece and offered it to National Life-Boat Institution, models and pictures showing the which "disagrees." sickness, John." He gravely handed it recognized as one of the noblest development of the service from 149 nausea, giddiness.
back, and gently taking her hand organizations in the world. and its beginning. On one of the lakes pressed it against a soft. juicy the model of the lifeboat services in the Exhibition grounds a sail- piece. This action. which there of all countries with maritime ing lifeboat will be moored. no resisting. illustrates interests. The centenary of the Touring lifeboats will make river equine, intelligence.
institution is close at hand, and trips on the Thames, the Trent, arrangements are being com-the Medway, and other water- A caterpillar tractor is about pleted for its fitting celebration.
ways. to be put to a novel use this The Prince of Wales (who is winter in Alaska. A trapper in president of the institution) has that region named Abel De Vine written ILS introduction to has been hunting musk-rat, mink. "Britain Lifeboats: the Story of and otter for nearly twenty years a Century of Heroic Service."-
ACQUIRED TOLERANCE
But once he has acquired his symptoms It is
"tolerance"
these
* 10 -trouble him no longer. 5 96 merely grotesque to say that a man enjoying a cigar or pipe is "sucking in poison." Indeed, such I statements serve only to reveal the fanaticism of the authors.
On the other hand, tobacco is
Army 2nd innings.
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Cockell, c Totham b Hargreaves
Stripp, b Pomfret ...
Kent, l.b.v., b Pefford.
Armstrong, b Evans
Allfree, b Evans
Dods, c Evans, b Besant
Hattersley-Smith, b Boyle
Walker, cPafford, b Hargreaves
Percy, not out...
Rough run out ...
acob, c Pomfret, b Pafford
Extras
*
Total Bowling Analysis.
Pomfret
Hargreaves
Evans...
41 helpful to many people. Our
UP TO DATE TRAPPER.
a valuable sedative the use from the mouth of the Chandler the official history of the institu- 2) which. without doubt, is most River down the Yukon. Every tion, by Major A. J. Dawson. The 10 modern world, with its noise and winter he has tramped up-stream Prince say: "Such a story can- Oits ceaseless calls for action both on the ice for two days, bailing not but be read with pride by all and setting his traps, and after British men and women. Above
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KEEP YOUR BABY LOVELY AND WELL. ";
Are you one of those lucky mothers whose baby seldom cries, weight regularly day by day? If sleeps peacefully, eats well, gains not most probably the trouble is in the little one's stomach or in- ments of infancy arise. Under such circumstances Baby's Own Tablets have been in great num
10 bodily and mental, must be class-resting for a day has tramped all, it must stir the heart of every 14 ed among the stimulants.
Exposed to its "burly burly, back for two days, covering the British boy and girl, to whom it serves become "frayed. There same line. This winter he will ought, through these pages, to be 4is actual need of a mild and utilise a tractor equipped with come familiar, for it is one of the testines, where most of the ail-I
innocuous antidote which can be snowtracks, swinging draw-bar, noblest parts of our heritage as a
and snowplough. By driving it great seafaring race. The cele taken in frequent doses.
the frozen river he will be able brations will begin with a meet- Modern men, and women too,
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...106 are fortunate in possessing just to set out 250 traps on both shoresling at the Mansion House on bers of cases all that was needed]
such a medicine to their feelings and for short distances up tribut- March 4, and an effort will be to set-matters right. They are the more fortunate that aries to the Yukon.
1 smoking itself, the act of taking
2the medicine, is pleasurable.
made to reproduce, as far as possible, the features which cha- racterized the original meeting at Vast the City of London Tavern. The 1 this pleasure is a mystery. Pro- numbers of men and most women Archbishop of Canterbury will bably every sense contributes to who smoke at all are cigarette move the first resolution, as did
O. MR. W.
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RE. v. I.R.C. 2nd X1.
Besant
Fould
Boyle... Pafford
of this tradition is based. mechanism"
1 it in some measure-the feel of smokers. There is no reason to his predecessor of a hundred
י.
It is wonderful how quickly a baby starts to thrive when Baby's Own" Tablets are used.
Baby's Own Tablets
2 the cigar, pipe or cigarette, the think that they fare worse than years ago and it will be seconded gentle puffing sounds, the sight of those who do not indulge in this and supported by eminent men It is hoped that the descendants The following will represent the smoke, the fragrance of the manner of consuming tobacco. he IR.C. second string in their tobacco, its taste. But behind all. The truth is that our world of many of those who took part gently aid the child's digestion, League match against the R.E. these is the mind freed, for a abounds in theories which have a in the first meeting will be pre-relieve colic, croup and colds, the latter's ground to-morrow brief space from its pre-occupa plausible appearance but are quite seat. The first resolution will be banish constipation, check diar- unsupported by actual observa-one of recognition of and gratitude rhoes, expel worms, allay teeth- t 2.15 p.:-D, Rumjan, tions. irdar Khan. F. M. el Arcull, J. Health is no mere affair of the tion. The subject of health is spe- for the past, and the second willing pains almost as if by magic,
Curream. F. B. Kitchell, A. body. Everything which makes cially attractive to the makers of pledge the meeting to support the Kitobell, M.-F. Madar. L Hassan, for happiness, for contentment, these bogays. Any custom or institution in the future.. 7. A. Wahab, O. Rumjaho, & H for the equus animus, deserves habit is sure, sooner or later, to D. Rumjahn.
to be classed as a health agency. be denounced by them.
On June 24 a Lifeboat Centen- Tobacco emphatically belongs to Those of us who like to be pre-
sented with evidence are not be-ary Ball will be held. Many who this category. Mrs. Newbride-Well, Henry, Nor does it appear to matter loved of this section of the com-will attend are expected to ap- anything goes wrong. I will much what form of smoking is munity.. We can afford to ignore pear in the costume of a hundred www able to keep the wolf indulged in. There is a tradition them and to persist in our enjoy-years ago. The Prince of Wales way fromthe door by singing in favour of cigars and pipes and ment until it has been proved has consented to preside at Newbride. There isn't the against cigarettes; but it is very that we must pay too heavy a the Centenary Dinner to be held on July 12, at which ightest doubt of that, dear-
difficult to find on what evidence price for it-Times,
+ HE'S HEARD HER.
HONOURED GUESTS.
quiet the nerves and promote health-giving sleep in a perfectly natural way. They are guarante- ed to be absolutely free from opiates or narcotics, and may be given freely without fear of harm to the youngest and most delicate infant as
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Tablets, or post free, 60 cents per vial, from Dr Williams Medicine Co., 60 Kiangsa Bosd, Shanghai:
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