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OUR DAILY TALK ON
HEALTH.
WRONG FOOD BRINGS ON AUTO-INTOXICATION,'
FAMOUS THEORY.
[By Dr. Morris Fishbein.] Editor Journal of the American
the Health Magazine.
LAWN TENNIS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927.
LOCAL CHINESE ENTERTAIN
CANTON COLLEGE.
In reciprocation of the hospitality extended to mombors of the Chinese Recreation Club during the earlier part of the year, a team of tennis players from the Lingnam University (formerly the Canton Christian College) were the guests of the local tennis champions at Causeway Bay
THE BUFFALO BILL TOUCH.
FILM THRILLS FOLLOWED BY FATALITY.
BOY SHOT BY. COMPANION,
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An inquest was hold at Camber- woll recently on Joseph Causon
Medical Association and of Hygeia,terday afternoon when the visitors (16), Middle Street, Peckham, who
Among the many terms invari-
in a series of games against while playing in the kitchen of a house in Summer Road, Peckham, Some short time ago, the Chinese on a recent Saturday evening with
the hosts.
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ably misused by the public and Recreation Club tennis players wore two other boy's was shot dead with to EUROPE-to Canada United States
not infrequently by the physician is "auto-intoxication."
entertained by the staff, of the Ling revolver.
he met Causon and another boy
nam University when after some in- Frank Ambrose, (14), one of teresting matches the local men were Incidentally, the phrase has victorious by the narrow margin of the boys, anid that on that Saturday ufforded merriment to the humor-four gan
games. ists who rely on the pun as the Yesterday the margin was consi-pammed Southey, and all three went the Peckham Hippodrome, source of their humorous efforts. derably greater the C. R. C. repre- to
The significance of the term lica sentatives proving, superior to the where they witnessed a perform- in the belief that it is possible for visitors by 12 games to 27,
ance of a flm called "The Last The full results were:
Frontier." It was all about a human being to suffer serious
Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-kit (Chi-Ruffalo Bill. There was symptoms as a result of absorbing new R. C.), best C. H. Ma and S. K. deal of pistol firing during the a good poisons developed in his own body. Ho 10-1; boat H. Y. Lo and G. Wperformance, and they were all These poisions develop presumably Greene 9-2; beat A: R. Knipp and J.
very excited and interested. in the Intestines as the result of M. Henry 8-3,
Afterwards all three went the putrefaction of food, due to the fact that the intestinal tract
Southey's house. They were all three in the kitchen and on friend- is full of the wrong kind of
ly terms. No one else was in the bacteria.
house. So they went out of the room for a little while and re- turned with a revolver, and some war medals. The revolver. W18 his father's and was a war relic.
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Metchnikoff's Theory.
According to Metchnikoff, the celebrated Russian-French investi- gator, the human being comes in- to the world with his intestines: free from germs, and harmful microbes enter promptly into his system.
Cheung Wing-kue and Lau Fook-ki last to Ma and Ho, 6-6; beat Lo and Greene, 9-2; lost to Knipp and Henry, 5-6,
Kwek Po-kun and Lau Man-kwong, beat. Ma and Ho, 9-2; beat Lo and Greene, 8-3; bent' Knipp and Henry,
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He showed it to the other, boys. pistol, and witness said. "Put They started playing with the
that thing away or there may be said, some trouble." Southey "It's all right, the safety catch about four or five feet from each is on." Southey and Causon wore
other.
American Association. During his short stay in the Colony Mr. G. W. Greene took the oppor tunity to invite local tennis players to participate in a tournament which It was Melchnikoff's belief that it is proposed to hold in Canton in these microbes might be overcome the American Association of South the near future for cups presented by or combated by favourable micro-China. bes that could be implanted in There will be two events open to their place The favourable mitor-residents of Canton and players from bes originally proposed were Hongkong will also be admitted. The known as Bulgarian bacilli. American Association have presented More recently it is the acidophi-a cup for a singles event and another
for the doubles. lus organism that is urged for the Entries close on December 16 and very frightened. He said: "Poor purpose and preparations of milk until it has been ascertained the old Joe, have I hurt you." Cau- containing this organism are to number of players participating it son never spoke a single word. be had on prescription by physi- will not be known how the tourna There were no quarrels at any cians, at soda fountains, or direct-ments will be played to suit the con-time during the evening. ly from milk concerns.
Habits of Living.
Much of the condition known as auto-intoxication is due to the American habits of living. The patient who gets up in the morn- ing feeling tired complains of his work as irksome apparently nges rapidly and disregards all generali hygiene, is likely to feel that he is auffering from auto-intoxication,!
He begins his day, with a break-
venience of local men.
Revolver War Relic. Suddenly witness heard a bang and saw a flash and Causon lay on the floor. Southey rushed out to get some water and appeared
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Mrs. James Southey, widow. Although it hus not been definitely mother of Thomas Southey, said decided, there will be an eliminating contest among the players of the two ports should the entries warrant such
step.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
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THE GARRISON LEAGUE, The following are the results of fast of sausage and hot wheat games played during the week: cakes, sometimes supplemented by steak and fried potatoes, and washes this down with several.A.0. cups of strong coffee.
December 6.
H. Q. 2 2nd K.O.S.B. 2 20th H. By
H. Q.1 2nd K.0.8.B. 1 12th. H. Bty.
He sits all of the forenoon in a R.A. 1. chair smoking anywhere from 20 to 50 cigarettes or three cigars, His elimination is pon and it is! not surprising that he has a du, K.O.S.B. 1.
December 8
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returned home wounded in 1916. He brought with him a German revolver, and some enses of cart- ridges as war souvenirs. Ther were all kept in a drawer in the Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m, and bedroom which was occupied by
12 (Midnight./ her
112 (Midnight only).
son Thomas, and his elder Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
kept the
brother. She never drawer locked. The weapon had never been registered with the police, and she thought it was A dummy
Thomas Southey (16) said he the bedroom when they got back brought the revolver down from
from the cinemas and showed it to the other boys in the kitchen. He started sliding the top of the revolver backwards and forwards;
B. Coy. 2nd K.O.SB: 2. H. Q. 1 2nd and found it would not work unt!]
Fixtures Tor Next Week.
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the safety catch was removed listless or irritable temperamenti R.A.0.C. 1 D. Coy. 2nd K.0.3.B, 4. He was "just messing about." during the attempts of his over) loaded intestinal tract to get rid K.O.S.B.
Tuesday R.A.M.C. v. B. Coy. 2nd He did not know there was a live of the accumulation.
Referee, L/Sgt. Bunting, Cartridge in the barrel. No one Much of the treatment of so-KO.S.B. Referee, Pte. Lamb, R.A. an automatic pistol.
K.O.S.B. 20th H. Ety. R.A. v. C. Coy. had ever taught him the use of called auto-intoxication involves, M.C.
The jury returned a death of therefore, a proper regulation of Thursday-H.Q.. 2 2nd K.O:S.B. v. misadventure, and added that in the diet, which results chiefly in HQ. 1 2nd K.O.S.B. Referee, Pte. their opinion it was very regret- cutting down of the quantity of Blackwood, R.A.M.C 12th H. Bty. table that Mra. Southey did not food taken and in the addition of A. V. B. Coy. K.0.8.B. Referee, take adequate, precautions to keep fresh fruits, fresh vegetables 'ind
S/Sgt. Gilmour, R.A.M.C.
the automatic pistol in safe cus- other substances with
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off at 4.15 p.m. laxative action,
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It is over the way of the artist surgeon to have his nose and face to wish to alter the tradition which rearranged. Ils employers im- has made him famous-the come- mediately protoated that. £200,000 dian would like to play Hamlet for worth of prospective films were a change and the tragedian longs endangered by this threat--and the to make people laugh-but it is owner of the hardboiled face has rarely that the Courts are invoked Lpen served with an Injunction for- to Interfere with such ambitions. bidding him to have it poached,. But there is a film actor at Holly-scrambled, or in any other way fin» « wood who has got what is describ proved out of recognition before ed by his producers as "a hard-Monday next, when he must appear boiled face, the ugliness of which in Court to show cause why the in- has been of great cervice to the junction should not be made per- movie trade. Now, the owner of manent. It seems hard lines: not those fearsome features lately de to be able to do what you like with elded that he would like to play your own nose--but when your a "straight," romantic hero, and he face is your fortune it is probably announced that, with that end in wiser to leave it alone.—Manchester viow, he was going to a plastic, Guardian.: