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BORDERERS DEFEAT THE V.RC. "B" TEAM.
Naying at the V.R.C. last evening, tha Borderers overwhelmed the "I" side of the Club by Ave goals to ong
and proved themselves much the au-
perior team.
The beams were as follows; K.O.S.B. -Westland, Wilson, Faulkner, Finlay son, Ferguson, Champlovler, and Maxwell.
The Borderers pressed throughout
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1928.
LOVE PUT TO THE TEST SYNTHETIC INSULIN
200 CONFESS THEIR ROMANCES.
"affairs."
SEARCH."
CHEMISTS' GREAT OBSTACLE.
As the result of inquiries made
as to the progress of the search the following statement was
ob-
Up to the present, in so far as we know, Insulin has not been ob- tained in synthetic form. It is a from the substance extracted pancions of animale and, although it can be purified to a very great
Ever since insulin was discover How many love affairs does the ed chemists have been trying to average man or woman have?
find a substitute which could be ad- 1f the results of an elaborate ministered to patients suffering questionaire filled up by 200 col- from diabetes by the mouth to avold lege-bred American men and wotho trouble and pain of injecting men is any criterion of human insulin under the skin. nature in general, the answer is "About seven," and the total ex- V.R.C. "B"-Howard, GHtins, Viecludes iners flirtations. tor, Zimmern, Furita, Kerr and Silva. One hundred 'men and 100 wo-tained from the Research Depart- and did good work in the early stages.men answered an embarrassing ment of the Middlesex Hospital: There were many fouls against the list of qucations concerning each V.I.C., and their goal narrowly eslovo affair they had ever had both Tho before and after marriage, and in eaped on frequent occasions. first score was made by Champlovior the aggregate confessed to 1,368 for the Borderera after three minutes The V.R.C. falled close in, on rea occaelons and then Maxwell put on one more for the soldiers close on time, the Inil coming off the post and beating the keeper.
"Borderera On the resumption the
fair pressed again, but play was
even. The first foul against the soldiers was recorded after three minutes and Ferguson then got away and with a terrife shot scored the third for the regiment. Ferguson was also responsible for a fourth at alx minutes and a
fifth after 16 seconds resumption, with a first time shot from about the half way line.
The only score by the V.R.C., was gift from the Barderers when close in, Wilson put through his own goal from scramble. With only 10 seconds to play after the resumption, no further acore was recorded, the Borderers retiring victors by five ganla to one,
ATHLETICS.
VOLUNTEER MEETING AT
A detailed analysis of the ques-extent, wo are as yet ignorant of tionnaire is given in "Harper's its constitution, and until this has been determined synthesis is, of Magazine,"
course, impossible.
"What (asked the writers) ter minated the 1,858 love affairs? Marriage and remarriage took care of 210 of them. Out of the remaining 1,148, separation from the loved one was the more gen- eral termination: Out of sight, out of mind, seems to express paychological
principle behind certain kinds of human conduct." Elve "Unworthy." Separation accounted for 271 of the love affairs coming to an end. Other causes were
Dissatisfaction with be
loved
171.
Drifted apart
163
"I fell in love with some-
body elsa" Interference by the family Because he felt unworthy
of the girl
124
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Most of the most interesting human documents came from men and women who had met and fallen in love with other persons after marriage.
search-41 women and 29 men.
Recently publications have ap peared in Germany with regard to the therapeutic use of a synthetic substanco whosa pharmacological action is allied to that of Insulin.
This has been on the Continental market under the name of synthail," and it is stated that it possesses the advantages of pro- ducing its effect when given by the mouth, a property not possessed by insulin.
The substance synthalin is a complex substituted guanidine derivative possessing marked toxic elfects when given in large doses. According to Continental workers it is very valuable in the treatment of mild diabetes and they also say It cuts down the quantity of insulin required in many other cases,
Experiments in England how- ever, have proved that the sub- stance does not act in the same manner as insulin and that its effect on many cases of diabetes is not In reality beneficial.
After very careful and elaborate trials in England, the extensive: use of synthalin has been abondon-|
THE KOWLOON C.C. Arrangements are now being made for the annual athletic meeting of
"On the surface, tragedy of this the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps which will be held on the Kow-sort seemed to have overtaken al- loon Cricket Club ground on Satur- most half of the women and near-cd. day, October 13. General and Sub-ly a third of the men in this re- Committees have been formed and full programme of events arranged.
Events open to II M. Forces and Hongkong Police include a relay race, a mila raco and n tug-of-war, Points are awarded for first, second and third in the following events, which count tho competition for the Inter-Unit Challenge Cup: 100 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards, High Jump, Putting the Shot, Relay Race (140 yds. 220 yds. 220 yds, and 440 yıls. 1 men per unit), Inter Unit Tug-of-War (eight a side enteh weight, boots to be worn as issued)..
in
"And yet these figures are a little deceptive. Some of them were quite well plensed with their matrimonial bargains...."
Insulin Much Cheaper, Insulin is now comparatively cheap. A few years ago the price! of 100 units, equal to 10 ordinary doses, was 25s.; now this quantity is being sold for 2s, 8d. Both the Middlesex Hospital and the London which Use a large The creed is explained as fol- Hospital, lows: "A great many people now-quantity, made their own insulin adaya subscribe to the doctrine when prices were high but no that if you have been married as longer find it advantageous to do long as five years and haven't 80.
Efforts have been made In Eng- fallen in love with some other
n pancreatic person you are automatically land to provide classifiable as pitifully repressed preparation which could be taken In addition, a sack race (50 yds) and reactionary, This is oven by the mouth, and one firm of will be held for non-placed runners.
Heats for Corps Tug-of-War and truer of a woman than of a man. manufacturing chemists put up in- however, sold to the public, and High Jump will take place at Corps An extra-marital love affair ia.com-sulin in capsules. They were not, Headquarters on Tuesday, 9th Octo-aldered a gesture of freedom."
Other points from the analysis after a trial their manufacture was
abandoned. ber, at 6.30 p.m.; if wet, on Thursday, 11th October, at 5.30 p.m.
The Corps will be divided up into the following units for the purpose of competing for the Inter-Unit Chal- tenge Cup presented by Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, 1.5.0.-The Battery, Engineer Company, Mobile Company (including M., Armoured Car See and Motor Cycle Section); Corps Signals, Machine Gun Company, Scot- Lish Company, Portuguese Company, Reserve Company, Headquarters,
INTERPORT BOWLS.
CLOSE GAME WITH THE COUNTRY CLUR.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shangbai, Sept. 12. The Country Club beat Hongkong to-day after probably one of the best games of the series by 23 shots to 18.
At the fourteenth head, the score was fourteen all. Then Hongkong got a two at the fifteenth, only to Reo the Country Club retaliate with four and take the lead, which they did not lose. Ridgway, Shanghai's 1, and Brown, Hongkong's No.
No.
Shanghat.'
3, were consistently good. The teams wore Hongkong J. Laing 4. Chanmen. J. C. Brown.
Ridgway.
V. H. Lanning.
K. H. Martin,
23.
A. M. Holland. 18 Porter
The morning Mair and Chapman (Hongkong) beat Remedios and Medium by 22 ahots to 8 in a splendid pairs game at Hongkew.
LOCAL CRICKET.
VOLUNTEERS TO PLAY UNIVERSITY.
are:---**
Three of the 100 women had never loved a man and were on- a love, tirely incapable of such but the other 37 had been in love with 677 different men-almost seven affairs aplece.
The 100 men accounted for 631 love affairs--just a little less per
TAAN.
One man and, five women-in- cluding the three women frigid to men-said they had never been in love with the person they mar- ried.
JUNGLE EPIC.
"CHANG" COMING TO QUEEN'S ON MONDAY.
As announced elsewhere in this lasuo, the management of Hong- kong Amusements Ltd commence their autumn super-sdanon" with the presentation of the marvellous jungle picture, "Chang," and the first of a new series of remark- alle technicolour films based on historical incidents.
Photographed, in the wildest part of the Siamese jungle by two men who now take their places alongside the world's foremost producers,, Ernest Schoedsack and Merian Cooper Chang" shows its audiences wild herds of thunder- Ing elephants, roaring lions, and leaping tigers not simply as dis jointed incidents but in the course of a connected story of a Siamese family in the jungle: Again and again did the enterprising photo- graphers carry their lives in their hands in order to bring back to civilisation an authentic and ex- tremely realistic account of the jungle. "Chang" stands alone both for its thrilling narrativo and as a scenic of amazing power. The following will represent the It has accomplished something en- Volunteers against the University tirely new in moviedom, present at 2 pm, sharp at the University ing delightful touches of comedy ground on Saturday, bas leaves in an epic of real life crowded H.K.C.C. Pavilion at 1.40 p.m.:-E with exciting moments and filled J. R. Mitchell (Capt), H. Owen with real romance. "Chang" is Hughes, A. W Hayward, A. C. Ithe picture which was enthusias Bowker, H. V. Parker, O. S. Moor, tically received in London where C. R. West, V. W. L. Stanion, J. the press generally acclaimed it Bonnar, G. P. Lammert and to be a tremendous production Zimmern,
which should be seen by everyone. The technicolour film is "The Virgin Queen" which will also be The Bishop of Southwark (Dr. shown from Monday to Saturday, Cyril Garbett), in a letter to his This short subject, based on ant Diocess, states that commercialism incident in the life of Queen and utility are ruining the coun- Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh, try-side, and that vigilance socie- has been photographed by the new ties are required almost as much technicolour process and presents for the protection of the country an exciting story and beautiful as for the suppression of insanl-colour scopes of court life in the spacious days of Merrie England. tary dwellings in the towns.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following in the Hat of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1295 b. Chartorod Bank,' 6221 b. Morcantile A. & B., £36 P. and O. 291 n. East Asia, $77
Canton Ins., $690 b. Union Ins., $370 b. North Chins, Ins, Tla.140 Yangtsze In., $50. China Underwritors, $2.55 China Firos, $275 h.
H. K. Firo Ins., $800 e.
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Douglason, $38) n.
H. K. Steamboats, $289 b. H. K. Tugs. $21. Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 8721 Shell Trans, 110/- b. Union Waterboate, $21 b.
Mining.
D.
Banguote, $2.15 b." Kailans, 65/- Lanpkats, Tin. 10 s. S'hal Exploration, Tls. 2.45 Raubs, $4.85. b. Tronohs, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $138 n Whampoa Dooke, $37 n. China Providonts $5.80 8. Hongkows, Tis. 156 . New Engineerings, Tle. 5 n. Shanghai Dooks, Tls. 100.n. Cottons.
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Ewa Cottons, Tls. 9.75 b Orientals, Tla. 2.40 b. S'hai Cottona, Tla. 49 (old) b
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and B. Hotels, $8.80 A. H. K. Landa, $661 ..
b. S'hai Lands Tis. 138 Humphroys, $15,10 b." Roalties, $7.
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Public Utilities, Tramways, $2420 H. Peak Trams, (old) $13 b. Star Ferries, $65 sa; China Lights, (Old) $12:40 s.
b. H. E. Electrics, $52 Macao, Electrics, $264 b. Telephones $6.70 b. China Busos, Ts. 11 b. Singapore Tractions. 11/9 sa Industrials.
China Sugara, $168.
b. Malahan, $17
MOTORIST WARNED AND SUMMONED.
·CONVICTION FOLLOWS PRIVATE PROSECUTION.
A caso in which a motorist was warned by the Commissioner of Police, and summoned privately for the same offenco was heard at West London Police Court recent- By.
Edwin Naylor, of Warlock-road.. Paddington, was summoned at the Instance of the London United Tramways Company for driving a motor-car in a negligent manner st Goldhawk-road, Bhepherds Bush, on June 24,
It was alleged that while pas- sengers were alighting from and boarding a stationary tramcar Naylor, despite the fact that the conductor held out his hand, drova his car past the trami, scattering the people.
One intending passenger, Police Constable Morris, who was off. duty, said that the car struck him on the alde, and that he had to pull A woman who was carrying a baby out of danger.
Mr. J. S. Stevens, who defend, ed, mentioned that a warning only" had been issued by the Commis- sioner of Police to Mr. Naylor.
Mr. L. P. Arnold, for the Lon- don United Tramways, said it was is privalo prosecution.
Mr. Naylor and he witnesses denied that the tramcar had stop- ped, or that the conductor hold out his hand. With regard to Police Constable Morris, it was suggested that he deliberately stepped in front of the car, and put his hand on the radiator, and that the car did not run into him. A fine of 2 2s. costs wag im- posed.
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