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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926.

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SMOKING.

ELECTRICITY BILL.

MARINE INSURANCE.

NOT ASSOCIATED WITH POLICY INFLUENCE ON MENTAL AND

CONDITIONS.

THE NEW CLAUSE.

PHYSICAL FITNESS.

"INTELLIGENCE TESTS."

The new "Assignment Cluuse," as Quite a surprising amount of

IMPOSES A BURDEN ON THE USER.

SAY EXPERTS.

The discussion of the Electricity

it is almost certain to be know..tention at present is being de-In Committee has now begun. the Brat announcement of which voted by research workers, both and during ita progress its critics | Appeared in "Journal of Commerer," in America and in Germany, to will doubtless define their object- deals with an aspect of marine in-the influence of tobacco on mental fons in detail and submit amend- surance which i!

not generally and physical fitness. For the pur-ments. Its promoters will also have associated with policy conditions pose of determining the effects the opportunity of explaining more! and clauses. Except in one respect, on health of the various forms of exactly than is conveyed in the the question of gasigament of in-smoking most elaborate "intel-terms of the Bill, how its various provisions are expected to work. terests does not concern the under-ligence tests" are being employed, writers on a marine policy, and and, further, efforts have been and the perspective in which they is not necessary for the consent of made recently, to discover the res are intended to be viewed.

ready, for example, the "Attorney- the insgres to be obtained before lat.ve number of scholarships won General has made clear the funda making assignment. unless an by smokers and non-smokers, "

mental importance that is attached,

AL-

express stipulation that it. shall be It cannot be said that any very to the Central Electricity Board's obtained is made in the policy. considerable result has attended

This stipulation is generally to this labour, though the statement function of supplying current. The be found in the policies of mutual has been made that, on the whole, power that the Bill gives the Board to delegate this function to other jgesseriation but it

S rare in the non-smokers pass the Intelligence bodies is. It is true, "now proposed Frase of policies at Lapyd's by with tests with greater credit than to be limited to authorised under- the companies. Indeed, all that their less abstemious companions, takers; but as these include joint jeoncerná an undeswriter so far as Nor have the researches in the electrical authoritica, power"com- assignment is concerned, is that he physical field which have beenpanies, municipalities, and distri- shall be protected against paying 'carried out side by side with those hating compantes, the restriction jetaims and returns to the wrong in the mental held led to more de-lis not very material for practical ||party, and it appears that the new cisive andings. There is a wide-

elmuse is designed?" wotally to cover įspread idea that smoking in any Outside the Parliamentary Com- form is detrimental to the athlete mittee, however, a considerable und The Result of Loose Worling. in training. Cases, however, weights volume of expert As has already been stated, the have come to light during the re-jopinion. bas maintained 012 Marine Insurance Act alows search work in America whichbehalf ht the existing flower assignment to be made by endorse show that this opinion is not al-

that the objections vompanies mert or other customary method.|ways correct.

ure Telt to the BIM as it stands'

Cehia piint.)

has led to certain practices which

underwriters hote That ณ

-purposes.

Ceris.

The

and this somewhat lonse wording Effects on Muscular Effort. at present. In a joint letter.signed have nothing to recommend them. In some instances, at any rate, by representatives of these bodies For instaner, it has been known tobacco exercises little, if any, both on the administrative and the sides. of " whose that a kind of entingsement has been ill effect on these preparing fox, engineering 'made on a slip to the effect that extreme forms of muscular effort, eminence and experience there can stated This Dr. Rosalyn Earp, who ear.be no question, what seems to be party is interrate in the insurance ried out a series of studies of the general feeling is summed up in and that losses and returns are to differences between smokers and firm and moderate he paid in thai party. Under the non-smokers" at Antioch College, Writers, while not apposed in prin- new clause this form of assignment Ofis, found that of 177 smokers: iple to standardisation and inter- wirkt in entirely invalier, although twenty-one had obtained college connection. "are satisfied that the Jas the Clauses und Technical Com-letters or colours, while of 176 cost of a general standardisation of!

has been seriously Imittee have indicated in their non-smokers the

same number frequency remmendation d'that underwriters had been similarly successful, understimated by the technical should 10t "antu" agree" Among the non-smokers fifty-six avisers of the Government and endorsements of assignment, under got "letters" at school, whereas could not be borne by the electricity writers might serioasy prepudice seventy-four of the smokers were supply industry without imposing their irgal position. br pasting their favoured in this respect. As the trden upon the users of elec Initials on much notifications

"Lancet" obrerves, in commenting tricity." The provisions of the Bill Then again the concluding por-1,

I would hinder the economic develop- this "by this research, Ton

ment of electricity supply. {tion of the "Plause, which stipulates criterion the non-smokers show 13"

Idual control it Reta up would that nothing in the clause shall athletic superiority.”

diminish iciency by interfering have effect.as an agreement by the

needlessly with responsible manage

Medical Views.

The

Lassurers to a sale or transfer to The case agahet smoking, in ment It introduces further

new management, is necessary,80

as to protect their rights under short, is a poor one, so far as it areaucratic administration with- is based on medical considera-cut financial responsibility. It dis- clause 7 of the instituid Time)

Recently Sir Humphry courages enterprise by, importing | clauses, by which they reserve the tions. right to cancel a policy when the Rolleston, in the course on a lec-terms of compulsory, expropriation on. The Medical Aspects that are unfair to investors. and insured vessel is sold or transferred ture to new management, subject, of of Tobacco, called attention to the endanger their prospect of earning course, to certain safeguards which comparative rarity of undoubted a fair return on capital.

These statements relate mostly to keep the vessel covered until she lesions due to smoking, and, fur-

on ther offered the suggestion that matters of opinion, backed doubt. has completed the adventure which she may be engaged at the the injurious effects of excessive less by authority that must cum-) time of sale or transfer. It is to smoking "are "materially" aug-mund respectful attention. but con- be noted that the clause applied mented by, if not in part due tradicted by such opinion as fa em- bodied in the Weir report, and only to insurances covering "Ship-to, simultaneous alcoholism."

owners' Interests," and it is obvious.

Sir Humphry declared that, whatever other advice the Govern

that it would not be practicable though tobacco had dropped out ment has taken before framing ita were it applied to cargo insurance of the British Pharmacopeia. it Bill In the "English Review" for where the polley is a negotiable certainly had its uses, especially as last month, however one of the document which may, and generally a sedative. It might act "as a signatories to this letter. Mr. W. B. the engineer and does, pass with the sale or transfer charm for the fidgets." On this Woodhouse," of the insured interest.

ground smoking would seem to de-manager of the Yorkshire Electric serve inclusion among the Power Company, has contributed a short article on the same subject As for the actual effect of the jagencies of civilisation.."

in rather more detail. In general Inew clause, it is to make the polley

Actual Effect of New Clause.

Unfulfilled Calamities!

itself. and nothing but the policy.) In any case, it is certain that terms he represents the Central the instrument by 'which assignment the calamities which from time to Electricity Board as in effect the can be made, so far as the under-time have been foretold as a con-executivé officials of the Electricity writers are concerned. Of course, sequence of addiction to pipes, Commissioners, authorised both to if the original 'assised makes cigars. cigarettes have not supply electricity, in the whole of assignment other than by the often occurred. Nor have the the country and to control in detail working of the principal method stipulated in the clause, warnings uttered by physicians in the

law

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Or

that assignment risy stand good" in the past, against smoking by stations and authorised suppliers, between "assigner and women found any evident fuifi-with whom in some cases they com- The capital required for assignee; but as between assured ment. There is nothing easier pete. and insurer, an irregular assign than to ascribe a breakdown in their initial operations, 33,500,0001.. ment does not exist, and in such heakh to "gigarettes" or smoking is to he guaranteed by the Trea- sury, and their expenses. över which circumstances it would be neces-in general.

(sary, for the original assured to But, as now appears the col-neither Parliament nor the indus collect any claim or return that may leation of trustworthy evidence in try is to have any control. together become due, and then, under his support of such a view is fraught with any losses on their trading, are assignment to pay the money with very great difficulty. Indeed to be charged to the electrical in- incived to the assignee.,

it may well be, as has recently dustry. The State trading and the dual zontrol of commercial Several other interesting points been suggested, that persons of arise out of the adaption of the new nervous disposition and unfit per- undertakings, together with the expropriation and clause, as, for instance, the quessons take to smoking as a means compulsory

with private interference tion of what constitutes a legal of relief and, finding relief, con-

that the scheme in-! assignment. In the earlier editions some larger quantities of tobacco terprise

"Arnould" it was stated that the than their healthier neighbours, valves are prima facie objections, mere delivery of a policy with in- tention to assign was a valid assign- | ment, but the editors of the last edition qualify this opinion by stating that it is their belief that

the mere delivery of the policy is not now Л customary mode of

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HOT WEATHER DIET.

Mistakes Many People Maké.

en-

which suggest the question whether they are necessary to the purpose) of extending the use of electricity by reducing its cost-Engineering.

.. SUN'S PHASES.

Calendar for August.

Many people lose their appetite at assignment; although it is possible this time of year, and from this draw that the policy may be handed over conclusions that they are not medically. with other sound. Some say that in summer the

Sunrise and Sunset in Hongkong without endorsement

body dues not require so many meals;! but that is wro

for August. 1926. (Standard Time shipping documents.

is wrong. Certainly the body does not require of the 120th Meridian, Eset of un many energy-giving elements, and Greenwich). capnct And these in the unsubstantial menis usually partaken of with the idea of "keeping cool."

Contemplated Action Desirable.

In the view of the present writer, this latter opinion appears to apply more to cargo insurance

Then the common mistake of taking than to the insurance of shipowners' interests, but it is interesting to too many cold "gassy" drinks also sets note that in the authority quoted up trouble. They distend the stomach, and dilute its digentive Juices; exhaus-

no distinction in this respect ftion, lassitude, lack of appetite and in-

follow. Your stomach needs! digestiun made.

In conclusion, it may be said that new blood summer and winter, and the it is believed that it is the intention best method of renowing he blood and by taking strengthening the digestion of the Institute of London Under- Dr. Williams' pink pills. These pills writers to include the new clause combat the poisons in the blood, and in the "Institute Time Clausea," and create new, rich blood: By this natural other Institute clauses dealing with process you' remedy your debility, the the insurance of hulls and hull system being tonod up, the digestive interests, and that although, this organs strengthened and the overwork-

ed nerves invigorated. will add yet another lengthy clause

So lose no time, but begin to-day to to a formula which is already of take Dr. Willlama pink pills, and sse considerable. Jength, there can be how soon you feel the beneft. Of all chemists or. post free. $1.50 per battle, no doubt that the contemplated go for six hotties from the Dr. action is desirable in view of the Williams Medicino Co., 60 Klanga importance of the principle in Road, Shanghai Nothing else is just

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