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Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 3, 1935.

German Approach

HERE, THERE.

EVERYWHERE

BACK TO HIS OLD LOVE

There are almost as many inven- tors of the tank as books about Jutland; and to give the credit to any one man is an unfalling source lof Hbel. But it la certain that Major-general Swinton, new Co- lonel Commandant in the Tank Corps, was very closely connected with its early history. He rejected!

IT IS NOT CRAZY TO DIET

FOOD VALUES OUGHT TO BE STUDIED

VITAMIN DEFICIENCY CAUSE

OF MUCH DISEASE

(By Dr. Neil Leitch)

President of the London School of Dietetics

a tank called "Little Willie" atROBABLY more nonsense is doctors, dietitiana and health- Lincoln in September 1915, and written on diet than on any workers generally, who continual- was largely responsible for its suce other subject these days. Dieti-ly urge people to eat more fruit cessor, Big Willie" or "Mother." tians so easily. become un-and vegetables, etc. We even He was also the, man who, under balanced, if not Insane. They owe a debt to Hollywood, who the esoteric pen name of "Old-eat nuts, climb trees, go naked, announced the conviction that Luk-Ole," wrote

"The Green grow beards-but why blame the fresh fruit is essential to main- Curve," at a time when it was nuts?.

tain people in the pink of health. vaguely imagined that South Cases can be multiplied to show For the public need to be con- Africa, Egypt and the North-wear the ill effects of excess of various tinually told what to eat. Dis Frontier were the prototypes of kinda of food, but from the study lease stands ever ready in the modern warfare. Swinton was the of food habits of some 50 people background, and constant:" vigil only Old Moore whose almanaca day-mostly in England, Ilance is necessary to hold it at nearly guessed the truth in this would say that the two outstand-bay. There is no need for respect.

ing. defects are these: the rich anxiety or worry; a perfectly eat too much of everything, simple remedy is available and DIGNITY AND IMPUDENCE- especially meat, the poor eat too widely known.

much sugary food and often too⠀ Fruits And Salads The importance of dignity and little meat. Few eat enough What is more tempting to the decorum is being impressed on the fresh fruit and vegetables, few palate or pleasant to the eye than staff of a certain Whitehall office drink enough water.

la basket of fresh fruit or a dish There is to be no talking or Food Should Be Studied of salad? It brings its own joy laughing in the corridors; no rush-

1 suggest that we ought to to eating. There are numerous. ling about,

make a study of food; that no instances of special virtues in A junior clerk, in an excess of child should leave school before certain fruits. Apples are good zeal, broke into a run on an errand learning how to obtain a balanced for the teeth, dates and nuts are from one department to another. dietary that will produce and noted for their sustaining pro- He was "carpeted." He listened maintain a healthy body. The perties, brazil nuts contain more to the rebuke. When it was over ignorance on

the subject is food value than almost any other alarmist demands for increased he asked, "Are we having a holi- appalling. The food available in vegetable product. defences are made upon the day for the Royal wedding?" many schools, hospitals, and Dietetic research during the Government.

Why Mr. Baldwin invited Germany now?" asked his chief.

on earth do you ask that other institutions is unsuitable, last twenty years has put more lacking in variety, wasteful and weapons against disease in the to tear away this "veil of secrecy and bring to light the things that schools are having a holiday."

"Because," he replied, "all the unnecessarily ́ ́expensive. No hands of the physicians than advice on feeding individuals or research in any other branch of are alarming Europe." If she will do that, serious conversa-

communities is worth listening to medicine. In fact, diet to-day is unless it offers cheaper food at doing for medicine what asepsis tions may begin again. But in

less trouble. Having obtained has done for surgery. But it Are we about to see the re-any event Germany was plainly opening of direct negotiations told that Britain would in.no con-

our knowledge, however, there is demands a lifetime study with a no need to be self-conscious about thorough knowledge of chemis- between France and Germany ditions accept any position of in-

it, far less morbid. We take try, physiology and medicine. If with the object of securing a feriority in the air compared

trouble about our dress and de-a dozen experienced doctors general betterment of relations? with her. It may be that such

Portment, about selecting a house would open an institution for the At least it can be said that an invitation, conveyed; as it was,

or a car: why shouldn't our treatment of patients by dietetic strong forces are working in that without reprobation of Germany's

bodies get a chance?...

means the nature cure practi direction. In the French Cham-open breach of the Treaty of Versailles. is an act of condona-

his to the six-ounce bottle of medi

Why do we pin so much faith toners would cease to exist, ber recently, M. Laval addressed

tion. Say, rather, an act of re-

The Orange Care a fresh invitation to Germany to,

cine? Chemically it is insignifi- Three months ago, in a lecture. join the proposed Eastern Pact. Cognition, that what is done,

cant compared with other diurnal in Malvern, it was stated that. may attach to the conversations ed, since there is no way of un-You win the prize as the laziest Imagine all the food, you ever and water.costing nothing would The very greatest importance and must needs be accept-

To a tramp on the grass in the park contributions to our stomachs 100 oranges a week, costing 108. with leading French statesmen. doing it which France or any in the world

ate piled up in a vast mountain slim the average person safely The circumstance that there is a other country, singly or in con- Tramp: "Thanks, pal, roll me over at your side why blame the and quickly. Many hundreds if new French Government in office cert, would think of facing. De-and put it in me back pocket."

atom of medicine for its impo-not thousands of people tried it. and a new Foreign Minister Bupcepted after a certain time in lieu cupation without challenge is aC-

tence to remedy the harm of No, serious consequences were ports this idea. It is not that the

of title. That is very much the Mr. Smith was deeply shocked when harm or good than medicine, bilious, for a few days, nearly all those foods? Food can do more reported. A few cases felt late M. Barthou was opposed to the principle of a Franco-German position in respect of German re-neighbours sent over on a Sunday torn

armament, Germany, in every-

betrow. bis lawn mower day to especially food repeated daily felt vastly better at the end of understanding. By no means day parlance, has re-armed, and "raowing a lawn on Sunday! Not with

"What!" he exclaimed to his wife, for years.

the week But throughout the time he had

But let us consider for a A lady who had been waiting been in charge of French foreign Prudence and the universal de-

she has "got away with it" my mower! Tell them we haven't any." moment how much good food can in vain for months for funds to policy nothing had helped to turn sire to avoid a new competition the course of events in that direc- tion and much had hindered. M. Barthou, in fact, had abandoned hope of progress along that line, and was busily working along that of strengthening Franco- Russian co-operation and the establishment" of an Eastern Pact. M. Laval is little likely to

A meeting of the Sanitary Board cut through or ever to dis will be held at 4.15 p.m. to-day. arrange the threads which he has

To France

of armaments surely counsel that the way of begotiation should be tried once more.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

been trying to work into a pat- An unclaimed telegram for Robin- tern at Geneve. But if Herr Hit son, 152 The Feak, from Warring ler is anxious to establish con-ton, is lying at the Eastern Exten tact, what prevents a courteous sion Telegraph Co., Ltd. hearing of what he has to say ?- -

Your Daily Smile!

And you are secretly married to her

"No, she knows it.***

Shrewd

Teacher: "Who discovered America, Robert ?

Robert: "Ohio,"

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Teacher: "No; Columbus did it." Robert: "Team. Columbus was Arst name,

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A Man of Honour!

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do us. Our food habits, formed visit a famous spa and get treat- Gift of Speech brother talk yet?!

in the course of centuries, are ment for rheumatic pains was Dear Old Lady: "Can your little for the most part, based on ex- advised to go home to her coun

Small Boy: "Yes, mum; he can "thank you' for 10 cents."

DARING ROBBERY SEQUEL

Six Arrests Made

say perience. We like what we eat try cottage after buying a crate and we eat what welke of oranges at Covent Garden. Generally speaking, what we She wrote three weeks later-say- like most is good for us. Weing that she was so much better may be tempted to glut straw that she had abandoned the idea berries, but this is as much be- of visiting the spa cause of their short season as Look what diet an do! Twelve because of their peculiar excel-jyears ago, every, known case of lence. We have opportunities pernicious anaemia proved un- Six men have been arrested in nowadays to eat food unheard of formly fatal To-day, nearly all connection with the daring robbery by our forefathers, recover on a liver diet. at the residence of Mr. Yeung Fuk Only 150 years ago cattle died I know that far more people army contractor, No. 41 Cheung Sha in winter simply because there benefit by eating plenty of fruit Wan Road, Kowloon, early yester

was no food to keep them alive and vegetables than suffer by day morning,"

The idea of growing turnips and eating too much." While still in bed Mr. Yeung was

storing them is quite a recent awaken by the amak, who said that We talk glibly of an HONOLULU NATIVE someone from the "military sets, but do we realise its prac Empire on which the sun never thority wanted him at the door, tical importance. That without

IN TROUBLE ás in other countries. The Bri- tish Government had taken the Local rainfall for the 24 hours men, some armed with file daggers, thousands of miles, our supply of Without waiting for an answer, six Empire fruit, brought to us very unusual course of com- ending at 10 am, to-day, was 0.26 entered his room. He was then vitamina in winter would easily

Vagrancy Charge municating in advance to the inch. The total since January 1, is bound and gagged, and the gang run out w Government of the Reich a gen

COMMITTED TO HOUSE

M. Laval's" reference to Mr. The R.M.S Empress of Canada Baldwin's declaration in the arrived at Vancouver on Wednesday House of Commons a few weeks and will sail on December 12 for ago is further proof that its true Hong Kong and is due here on meaning is recognised in France February 1

eral outline of their attitude to 0.28 inches, against an average of then made off with a quantity of

German re-armament. That was

0.05 liches.

2 signal proof of their sincerity.

Berlin has not found it altogether

The 8.8. Burdwan sailed from

sented. Mr. Baldwin bluntly laid

The R.M.S Empress o

-Jepan

Vitamin Deficiency

When winter climate in Eng

** OF DETENTION

Jewellery and money, valued at $2,480.

land depletes the sta. Henry Johnson, 20, a native of The men, said to be the same

(mins,.. summer, suns. the Honolulu, was charged before Mr. palatable, but the intention has Shanghai on Tuesday and will arrive men who entered the room, are now southern hemisphere are laying E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Centini not been misunderstood and the here to-night at 9 p.m.

under arreat, and all the property them up in fruits which ceade Magistracy this morning with he frankness, apparently, is not re-

has been recovered."

lessly travel to supply using vagrant in the Colony. to-day and is loon Magistracy yesterday, for the If vitamin deficiency diseases Sergeant Russell, stated that de Saturday, theft of purse from Mrs. Mare in this country at the fendant came to Hong Kong in 1928, the same Bowden on December 81 Sentence that another war or even a trade trict, where he had been studying present time, let us forget but later went to Chung Shad Dis - was reserved until tomorrow blockade could so unbalance tour Chinese for the past six years. Sex daily dietary that spread Three months ago he returned to aboard his sampan, Oranges do not

on Germany the responsibility for will leave Shanglial most of the acute appréhension due here at 8 am which is troubling Europe. Not She will leave at 5 so much because of the massive day for Manila, rearmament, which she has car-

on

rled out in the last eighteen There has been an exchange of For being found with 84 gallons disease would

fact,

the Colony and since then had been out of unemployment.

months, but because of the dark telegrams conveying New Year of Chinese wine abe veil of secrecy which has hidden Greetings between Their Excel- No 668 Cho So, 40-year-old sam nor bananas, hor grap what is going on from the eyes lencles the Governor of Hong Kong pan master, was fined $75, in de-

Sergeant Russell further and v little c of her neighbours. What: la un- and the Governor of Macão.

fault one, mont 's hard labour, by home, produce.

that he had written both to ha known, runs the old

SMC EW Hamilton at the Kowloon

HOW p-father in Hopolula, and to his pendent ofseasona magnified by terror

Empresa of Asia left magistracy this morning,

buy cheap fruit all the care of him at Chung Shan, but had ather who has been taking ember 29 andria

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