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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12,
CANCER CURE?
|LACK OF FOOD AIDS DISEASE.
1. STUDYING EFFECT ON
PLANTS.
BY DR. HUCH & CUMMING.
observed that tuberculosis
more
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BRITAIN'S TAXES.
PROBABLY HIGHER NEXT YEAR.
1925.
KOWLOON UNION CHURCH.
LAWN TENNIS,
THE ANNUAL MEETING. MISS HELEN WILLS TO VISIT
FRANCE AND ENGLAND, At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Kowloon Union Berkley, California, Dec. 11- Dr. Charles H. Mayo, world-
The burdens of the British tax Church, which was held last night, Miss Helen Wills is proceeding to famous surgeon of Rochester, payers, which have greatly reduced In very early times it was Ming recently reiterated his the standard of living among the the Rev. J. Kirk Macnachic, Minis-France early in January to play in was statement made before a meeting middle class, will not be alleviated ter of the Union Church of Hong the tourisments at Nica, Cannes to pecur of the Philadelphia Forum last year and very possibly will be increased kong, presented the Church with and elsewhere on the Riviera, sub- certain ages and under that great advances could be expect in the next British budget, which Bible which had been purchased a sequently oing to England to play certain conditions of living. Iliped within the next two years in will be presented to Parliament Hemo during his recent holiday.in the Wimbledon championships. pocrates, the father of medicine, the cure and possible prevention of next spring, according to a hint
The Rev. J. Horace Johnston, Router's American Service. · noted that it was most frequent cancer. He was commenting on a that Winston Churbill, Chancellor A. presided, and there was
large attendance of members of the congregation. thirty-ave.
The Hon. Secretary, Mr. D. J. Purves presented the report for the year and the financial statement, showing a balance of $731.74. These were approved.
powerful physique is not necessarily Dr. Coffey said that, in his thor, says an American commenta-
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in
between the ages of eighteen and
It is common know.per read by Dr. Robert C. Coffey, of the Exchequer, gave in a speech
children connected with tho Jedge now among physicians that of Portland, Ore., at a meet-recently at Colchester.
ing of the Clinient Congress of
Mr. Churchill's first budget, in-
sible for the outlay. A Social Church and was himself respon- any cause which weakens the inthe American College of Surgeons troduced last spring,, was specta- dividual lessens his resistance und
in the ballroom of the Bellevue-cutar in the extreme and well be
in January and a most successful Sub-Committee. was appointed predisposes to Luberculosis. Stratford.
Atted the eccentrillies of its au-
social gathering- arranged ja safeguard,
opinion, cancer was not self-immy-tor, but even this early it has been
The Annual Report.
March, at which the opportunity There is a growing conviction Inizing, and the certain discovery found that the budget has not been
The report was as follows: was taken of making a presenta- that infection in tuberculosis usual-f a cancer parnsite would not balanced, that the savings hoped During the year the work hasion to Mrs. Grag. During the ly occurs in childhood.
materially change the treatment of for have not materialized, and that been of a high standard and it isummer, weekly bathing picnics The younger the child and the disease. Any serum that might he vote-getting expenditures have in easy to see by the large number vere held and were proving very more intimate the contact and the developed, he said, would have to crensed beyond expectations. of persons altending the services popular when, unfortunately, the more prolonged the exposure the be produced along entirely differ-
that a great advance has been made outbreak of the strike brought It is greater is the danger.
ent Hines than that of any other The British taxpayer, who is the since 1924.
hem to an untimely end. One estimated that about 10 per cent.
paw exiating. Grent progress is most heavily birdened individual.
Dealing first all all with the Saturday excursion to .Island of all deaths among children under how being made in the treatment of the world, has paid his income Church and grounds, we would Bay was carried out before the fifteen years of age are due to what were formerly consideren tax without much grumbling and call your attention to the namer strike. A second social gather- tuberculosis in some form.
hopeless cases, he declared, but the only conclusion that can be
ous improvements which have been ing took place in the Church, in The relation of early Infection to the progress was being made atong eached from Mr. Churchill's latest effected without and within. The November, On this occasion tuberculosis in inter life is impor-surgical lines rather than medical, suggestions that, opee the Govern- trellis fence sow Eovered with lekets, wore sold which realized La rat It is believed that most In the discussion of the paper ment gota into a tight place fina creepers, the outside notice boards, 360.00 and an auction of cakes people are infected before the age Dr. John B. Denver, of this city, cially, it can call upon the general the plants and shrubs are at least 126.30, making a total of $85.80 of sixteen.
a commencement in the direction towards a crockery fund, to which spoke of the importance of catch-public for further sacrifices to Between the ages of twenty anding cancer at its inception, and tela cover up its monetary mistakes.
of improving the outward appear-there has been added $49.20, being forty about one-third of all deaths the surgeons to be "up on their Mr. Churchill's subject was "The ance. The Trustees have added the balance from the Bathing Jare due to tuberculosis,
toes" ready to retard its progress. Public Purse," and at the outset he at the back of the building a couple Picnic account. It is more frequent among the
In speaking of the cutlook for the maintained that England was not of lavatories at your Committee's Your Committee recommend the poor because they cannot avoid eventual cure of cancer, Dr. Mayo growing richer with the same request. But the most notable holding of some social event fatigue nor nurse minor ailments mentioned the work of Dr. Irwin stride she enjoyed before the World additions ure in the way of Interior every month as they believe that nor escape other diseases which Smith, in the Geovernment caneer- War, but that she was not growing furnishings, the cupboard and in this way the congregation is
Nor can vatory in Washington, where he spoorer.
notice board in the porch, the helped to keep together. they house and feed themselves in taking thousands of plants and
umbrella stand, the screen and hat The Committee would also like In manner to strengthen their resis-literally killing them by cancer by any evidence to substantiate that portant of all, the handsome panel in this capacity for their work, But he failed to bring forward rack by the door and, most im- to thank the gentlemen who acted tance to the germ.
first inoculating them and then pre-statement and to combat frequenting behind the pulpit, with the two which has been much appreciated The poverty stricken worker, the dieting to a certainty in what pa. struggling student the religious of the plant a cancer will develop and business men to the effect
recent statements of economists hymn-boards to match. The pro- by them.
that recluse, the roue, the dissolute and how long it will be before it England industrially
perty has been kept under constant is losing ependthrift, the miser, the ascetis, appears. From the vegetable king-ground.
supervision by a member of the com- the chronically tired business man dom. Dr. Mayo expressed the hope
|mittee specially appointed for that and the over amused society girl that the animal kingdom would be He very correctly stated that he purpose. are predisposed to tuberculosis but a step and that by studying had been thoroughly criticised for through unwise or unworthy exhaus- the working of the disease in plants his laat budget, in which he reduced tion of physical resources.
a cure or preventive might be dis-the income tax slightly, but added coveted applicable to man.
duties that makes it more difficult The first predisposing cause of
Several methods of curing the than ever to live in England. Then tuberculosis is lack of proper food dread disease are now being tied, he hinted that the middle-class tax- In the average home too little time he said. but it will take several payer, who is footing England's is given, to the study of children's years for sufficient reports to come bills nowadays, could expect no dies during the first ten years of in from members of the profession, respite from his heavy income tax child life and even when food is on which conclusion can be based.
as a result of the next budget and even more, he stated that it might properly prepared for children it must not be forgotten that it often
be his duty to reimpose heavier taxation. takes time and patience to induce
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QUEEN'S ADVICE.
WAR IN THE NORTH.
JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS:
DON'T MISUSE BEAUTY, The capitalist who hastly con- umes a scanty breakfast of toast
Modern woman, her strength and and coffee, works busily all day in her weaknesses, are dealt with by his office with only a hasty lunch Marie, Queen of Roumaria, whe
noon, is not well fed
even facing fifty, has just written her though he consumes 21 full personal experiences, as a queen meal int the evening and and as a woman. Queens bave left
Täkyu, Dec. 11. Press reports has a' little Junch
after names in history, she says, by not stating that troop transports are the theatre and may have taken in trying to be men.
collecting at Karume, are uncon the course of the day a greater
"My opinion, confirmed by per-fried but are not denied by the quantity of food than he actuallyonal experience," she writes, in War Office. It is understood, how October Hearst's International- The child who refused at table Cosmopolitan, "is that a woman made to despatch reinforcements to:
ever, that preparations are being wholesome articles of food, such as can be a tremendous power just by Manchuria, if necessary-Reuter. bread and butter, vegetables and being a woman, as long as she uses meat, cannot maintain a satisfac-that power in the right way, fairly, tory degree of nourishment,
conscientiously and without trying|
needs,
A lack of knowledge of food to overreach. This I have learned values is very common, especially living-by suffering too-but in cities where the products of the hat naturally goes hand in hand delicatessen shop attracting the eye with the living. and the palate, tempt the housewife "I hate to think of women mis-i of moderate circumstances to give azing their beauty for purely selfsh delicatessen shop products prece-ends and by that to a certain degree dence over wholesome soups.degrading a blessing they ought to vegetables, roasts and stews from he immensely grateful for. Beauty the home kitchen.
FOOD VALUES.
is of course the aurest key to every door--I have spoken about this! before-but nowadays, thank God, there is more scope for woman; life is opening before her, she is work- VITAL QUESTIONS FOR BRIDES, Jing up to the top and she is begin
Young men of to-day are beingning to have elbow-room,
"She ought never to allow man urged by an American writer to find out if she knows what calories are to forget or to overlook that she is before popping the matrimonial woman, or three-quarters of her question. Determine whether she's power goes from her. If she accus. wise to the elements of a balanced toms man to elbow her and push diet and never mind her prowess as her aside because she is trying to live his life, she will be defeated.] a chef.
The old fashioned theory that a On his ground he will always be good cook makes a model wife is strongest, whilst on her own she hokum. In a thorough knowledge will remain sepreme.”
of. food values lies the secret of matrimonial happiness.
"Good nutrition," says
With exceeding frankness for a ruling queen, Queen Marle writes: Miss freely in the magazine of other Meta Given, food expert doing re-queens and gives her impressions search work at the University of af women, bulh past and present Chicago. "is a larger factor in
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health, happiness and efficiency than to support her. A few questions has been heretofore realized. and the matter would he definitely doesn't mean anything to be able to settled. Why kind of foods con- mix a tempting dish unless it bus tain proteida, carbohydrates, fats? the proper nutritive value, Women Why is evaporated milk twice as Who know foods are the best wives. rich as ordinary cow's milk and why, "A" few questions before the do the foi globules in evaporated Iminister asks Do you take this milk remain in homogenous zuspen- woman' would save a thousand re-sion? Aro bulky menus advisable? eriminations later. It is as impor-Are eggs and nuts good substitutes tant for the man to find out whether for meat?.
the girl he marries knows her busi- "Hear her answer a few questions ness as it is for the girl 10 know like these before you ask for a life whether the man is financially able term."
The electric fans have neve: given entire satisfaction and your committee hope to Lave some im provement made in this direction in the near future.
Finance.
The aim of your committee has been to establish the finances of the congregation on sound basia with a view to making the Church self-supporting as soon as possible. Your Committee warmly hank you for the generous way in which You their afforts.
have supported The Services of Praise.
The collections The The organ has required and re- have been most liberal. ceived continual attention. It has special thankofferings at the of the opening proved sumelent for our presen: Anniversary needs. The loss of Mr. Grag, as of the Church abundantly organist, left us in difficulty for made up for the leanness some considerable time. Thanks of the months of the strike. The are due to many persons who ren-esponse to the appeal for sub- dered temporary help. At last Mr. Scribers has been very satisfac Andrews accepted the post and for tory indeed, and we trust that three months hus filled it faithfully, the good beginning which has At the beginning of our Church been made will be followed up the list greatly year the choir enjoyed the enthu-heartily and siastic and able leadership of Cap-enlarged during the coming year. tain Davies.and kept well together. Our estimates for the year They brightened the Christmas Ser-were very correct on the whole vices with a number of special and the subsidy of $100 per carols and were preparing some month from the Mother Church. anthems but unexpectedly lost which was naked for has proved their leader through his transfer adequate and enables us to sub- to England. An effort is being mit a statement of accounts show- made to rally a good choir again ing an increased balance-in-hand with Mr. Tieming as choir-master. of $731.76.
The Rev. Johnston expressed!
Social Events.
In the New Year the minister his gratitude to Miss Gourlay, gave a delightful party to the Miss Hyde, Mrs. Nelson, Meaars. D. E. Warren (Organist); Geldert, J. Clelland, Mrs. McKenzie and Mrs. White for their work among the children of the Sandy Sphool, whose numbers had-in- creased from 25 to 46.
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Referring to the ceremonics performed at the Church, the Rev. Johnston said that there and been five marrieges and eight bap- tisms. On the communion role there were at present 100 names.
Mr. C. Wallace, the treasurer, said that he had the honour of announcing that there was greater balance at the end of the year than at the beginning,
Election of Officers. The election of officers for the ensuing year then took pince, with the following result: Ladies: Mrs. J. A. Craig, Mrs. D. Davies, Mrs. Dick, Mrs. D. F. Warren, Mrs. D.M. Nelson and Miss Farrell, Gentlemen: Meears, Arnott, D. Gow, J. Cameron, W. McFarlane, D. F. Warren, E. C.-Tregilles, J. Smith and. D. Purves.
The Rev. Maconachie, prior to presenting the Bible to the Church, congratulated the congre- gation on the successful year, and said that if, as he had been told, it was a mistake to esta- blish Church in. Kowloon, he did not think that anybody to day would say that they had been ahead of the time. It became more and more evident that a Church of the type of the present building was greatly nooded. Commenting on the accounts, he
said that it was very rarely that a Church had a balance in hand. Churches, were generally in delt ffor the first few years.
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rude petroleum, can be run to const 2" well as to the Great Lakes - hundreds; os ¦ strategio poista. It end hundreds of refineries, be comprises a number of pipe ins|tween.“
A short musical programme was presented, during which tea was served.