New Alkaline Way to Relieve
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Sour Acid Stomach Home Cotton
Alka-Seltzer Tablets Relieve. Millions From the
Discomfort of Stomach Troubles
Now you can say "Good Bye" to Acid Stomach and all its attendant sches and pains. Hero's a new way to get rid of those common ailments that. drag down your health. Now science has developed a remarkable Efferves- cent Alkaline tabict that gives amazing relief. It is called ALKA-SELTZER because it makes a sparkling, alkaline drink that first relleves the pain ami then removes the cause of the trouble. It is the newest scientific way to pet well and keep well. No other product has ever been developed that brings such prompt, complete relief to stomach sufferers,
Most of our everyday aches and pains are the result of excess weld in the -system caused by overeating, drinking smoking too much, loss of sleep, late hours, over-work, or over-indulgence. To keep bealthy, the body must be alightly more alkalins than add. Rich food, over-eating, late hours, over-work or over-indulgence, all cause EXCESS ACIDITY. Then your resistance goes down-vitality is lowered and you become an easy victim of stomach disorders, colds, headaches, and other common aches and palas...
Alka-Seltzer is the newest, scientific
way to correct this excess acid condi tion. It is the safe, harmless way to relieve the pala and remove the cause of the common ailments. An Aika- Seltzer tablet or two in a glass of water makes a sparkling, anti-acid drink-a bubbling glassful of alkaline Kalta your body needs to reduce excess acid. There's nothing like it for sweet- enlog the stomach and correcting diges tive troubles. And the way it relieves the pain of Colds, Headaches, Neu- ralgia, and elbez everyday is will Amaze you
Try Alka-Seltzer. You'll be delighted with its refreshing, pleasant taste, and you'll be equally delighted with the quick relief it gives you. Your pain and discomfort will disappear almost im- mediately, Your normal alkaline bal- ance will be restored, and you'll be healthy and happy agala.
Alka-Seltzer, contains no, barmfuļ drugs-It is safa for children na well as adults. It is not a laxative and can be taken any time, any where. Try Alka- Seltzer the next time you want relief. '
At all Chemists in two coM. venient sizes. Try it today.
Special 10 Days Sale of
Men's Suits & Overcoats
Gentlemen:
For the next. 10 days we are giving you the oppor. tunity to buy your spring clothing at prices which have nover, been reduced so low before.
Available from Feb. 15 to 25 only,
The sults and overcoats are in all shades, sizes and fittings for Chinese and European statures.
An early visit will prove most interesting and ad- vantageous to you.
The White House
12 Des Voeux Road Central.
Tel. 21040.
Statesmen
basicn
to arouse her from
her sleep. Tho
King is dead, Eu-
rape on the verge
of war. England
on the verre of
revolution — and
an unknown girl on
the throne,
*VICTORIA
Re-organising Olympic Plans Home Cotton Industry
Laid by Oxford & Cambridge
Scoring Now To Be By Points
Ambassador Goes North In Falmouth
1938.
London, Feb. 18.
H. E. Sir Archibald Kerr Clark The President of the Board of
Kerr, boarded H.M.S. Falmouth at Trade to-day received officers of the
10 am, to-day to sail for Shanghai
to preparatory Jolat committee of the cotion trade
his presenting credentials to the Chinese Govern- organisations Representatives of
ment. He is accompanied by Lady the joint committes Informed him of steps that had been taken since, a
London, Feb, 1.Claric Kerr, previous Interview and of the wide:
H.MS. Suffolk saluted the flag of With an eye to the 1940 Olympic the which measure of agreement
games Oxford and Cambridge unt-the Ambassador with 10 guns, revised proposals for the reorganis-versities have decided to include ation of the cotton industry had re- the javelin and the discus in the ceived in Lancashire.
Inter-varsity tracks and fleld meet in March.
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The inclusion of the javelin, and disetia brings the number of events on the programme up to 13, and indi- entos the efforts which British nih-, letle bodles are making to improve the standard in Beld events,
The committce had submitted a basis of the deünition of trades to
They also have decided that in be affected and were the process future scoring shall be by points of discussing ita precise terms with instead of only first place countinst other textile industries concerned. na has been done for the past 70
The president, in reply, expressed || years, an his appreciation of the progress made by the committee. He asked for an explanation of certain points in the committee's proposals. He agreed with the committee that discussions with other trades concerned should proceed as rapidly as
Dozsible in order that tecimient points involved should be clarified. Meanwhile the Board of Trade would study details of the proposals in their latest form, with a view to further discussion with representatives of the joint committee.British Wireless,
Why Athletes Past Thirty Are Old
Cleveland, Jan. 20.
A highly technical reason for loss of athletic ogility by persons pass- Ing the age of 30 was advanced here by Dr. Virgil Halliday, anatomy Instructor in the Silli College Osteopathy, of Des Moines
of
of outstanding athletes over
30 is due to reduced elasticity of the "nucleus palposus of the Interverte- bral disk," he told meeting of Ohio osteopaths.
These elastic
their diska lose sponginess in persons past 30 there- by reducing the pleasure of exercise as well as agility, he said—United Press.
Brighter Tone In London Stock Market
on
London, Feb. 18. Brighter sentiment was evidenced the London Stock Exchange following the overnight rally on Wall moved
Street. Values generally
higher, the most welcome feature being a revival in the interest of Industrials, which were among the
substantial gains recorded. Commodities mostly hardened In response to better Wall Street values. Tia encountered a further specula- tive demand in anticipation of the tin quola decisions, which, after market hours, was announced at 55 per cent, for the second quarter, compared with 70,per cent, for the first quarter. Wall Street was dem, and then reacted-Reutr Special,
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TREASURY BILLS
TENDERS FOR BRITISHI
London, Feb. 18.
The total amount applied for in
KING AND QUEEN TO VISIT LANCASHIRE
- London, Feb. 10. Lord Derby announced at Liver-
tendera:fec £35,000,000treasury pool today that the visit of the King
Paris, Feb. 18.
It was announced at the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting that an agreement had been reached to speed up arms production.
At this morning's meeting the Cabinet committee, and not the full Cabinet, discussed how far it was! possible to accelerate production within the limits of the budget, and the total amount possible to allocate to defence. It wos decided to allocate extra votes for supply among the defence servics-Reuter Special.
MORE LOANS TO SAVE U.S. INDUSTRY
Washington, Feb. 18. President F. D. Roosevelt has order- ed the Reconstruction Finance Com- mittee to resume lending to all de- serving borrowers to which the RF.C., in authorised to lend, with instruc- tions to give special attention to loans for maintaining or increasing employ- ment.
Mr. Jezzo Jones in a statement said the RF.C.. will resume all its form- er types of lending, Including, ionns to rail roads and industrial borrow- era. In his opinlun the demand may be only for a few thousand million dollars-Reuter Special,
MALAYA'S NEW...
G.S.O. (1)
London, Feb. 19, Lleut-Colonel E. G. Miles of the Royal Derkshires has been promoted Colonel and appointed: General Staff Omeer (1) in Malaya-Reuter,
CHINESE CASUALTIES ON HWAL RIVER
Hauchow, Feb. 19.
still
The inter-Varsity programme, falls short of the usual international range, since it omits the 220 yards, 0 miles, 440 yards hurdles (instead of 220 yards hurdles), haminer, and hop, stop and jump United Press.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning: Banics
H.K. Banks, $1,040 b, c. d' H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), C1
ex. div.
.
Chartered Banks, £12 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. C20 Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n East Asia Bank, $82 n.
Insurances Cunton Ins., $260 n. Union In., $305 b. and sa. China Underwriters, $1.40 b H.K. Fire In., $240 m.
Shipping
Douglas, $60 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $11 n.
Indo-Chinas Shell Bearer
Indo-China $81.
$43 n.
п.
Union Waterbouts, $9.30 b..
Docks etc.
H.K. & Wharves, $128 b. ILK W. Docks, $20 b. Providents (old), $2.80 b. Providents (new), 75 cts. b. New Engineerings, Sh. $5 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh, $974 n.. Kailon Mining Adm., 14/-. Haubs, $74.
Venz: Goldfeld, $4 u. Hongkong Mines 10 cts. n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. ‚02 ca.. Atoks, P. .26 33.
Bagulo Gold, P. 23% 53.
Benguet Consol., P. 9.00 sa, Benguet Explor
Big Wedge, P.-
Coco Grove, P. 64 sa.
Consolidated Mines, P. Consong:
Demonstrations, P. 42 sa. E. Mindanao, P.
Gumaus G'llcids, P.- Ipe Gold, P.
IXL. P.
Itogons, P.
73
sa.
Masbate Consoir, P.- Min. Resources, P. — Northern Min., P. Paracale Gumbus, P. 27 Salacot Mining, P.- -San Mauricio, P. .00 sa,
Suyoc Consol., P. 20 aa. United
P. .52 sa. Parocales, Lands, Hotels, etc. H. nad S. Hotels, $0.45 b.
H.K. Lands, $33
The Falmouth, which is the Ad- miral's yacht, is commanded by Cmdr. NA.C. Hardy. She was re cently in drydock und made a trial run fast week.
CHURCHMAN LOOKS
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book from the pen of the Tit. Rev. "The Dragon at Close Range," a William C. McGrath, is now in s third revised impression and contains interesting references to the conflict that is tearing at the heart of China.
It la
la available from Kelly and Walsh. As Its name implies, the work. deals exclusively with things Chinese but the country and the people seen by Bishop McGrath of the Scarboro in Cheklang are not Mission
en Society
of tolic-
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iists or the "smart"
telligent visitors. The style of the book and the subject matter are both shows an extraordinarily wide know- deep and dignifled and the author
the ledge of the lore of language of the people. tradition, flora and fauna
country, and the
Little known episodes of provin- cinl history, the clash of war lords, the fight of the Church, are fascinal- ing interludes on the background of country travel and, perhaps the best feature of all, fine photographs of all aspects of China are liberally spread throughout its pages,
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