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THE HONGKOND DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 16rn. 1910.

TO CONQUER MALAKIA. "WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A PHYSICIAN'S PEN.

Those who sangaar Malaria conquer the tropicsi," a proverb with which every resident

exceedingly provalent, and is likely to continue until the conditions which produce it have been banished.

FASHIONS AND FANCIES.

NEW FABRICS FOR SPRING.

THE YOGUE OF "LITTLE FROCKA"

There was a time, and that not so long ago. when every smart woman's wardrobe contained

gowns for the same wearer, and larger than most of her evening dresses, if it came to com

THE WORLD'S COTTON SUPPLY. I in regard to the matter. As to whother they

In the Hasse of Commons on March 21st Mr. Arbuthnot raised the very important. question of cotton-growing within the British Spire. Since these days, he said, whom we were sainent in the coltos inade of the wat

production

died

to

· Mout people know that while Malaria may take Thie was due to the fact that the little frack goods, The time was coming wen America highest forms of the colton industry, and the neighbouring village to become the wife of

uso

a man there.

KIDNAPPING OF WIDOWS. were going to try to divert this cotton, when

Acaso has come to one notice lately which is once grown within the Empire, to Lancashire

the uschusion of other countries, he said only one of similar nases occurring in this No, that that was not the policy of his sunny Island of Palms beyond the seas Majesty's Government. They would try by mites a correspondent to the N.-C. Daily News. every means in their power to increase the total A widow in Taitai village had an only son who of cotton in the world, and, as seen had a wife and one child, a son. Last Novem, ber the young man died and in January the of the onward maroh of scientific achievement. of their littleness would be difficult to define, narty years ago we used in this country double there are any places where cotton could be

since they were naturally the same size as other this supply of row material that Americansed: grown, with advantage to the Celonies and to widowed daughter-in-law to`mourn the double

naw America had surpassed this disease, so depressing in its onset, so

Fiest of all, the industry as a whole, they would support it lose. The custom of kiduspping unprotected common that the younger America developed her cotton supply in order by every means in their power. But it would widows le. 20. devitalising in its effect, and so disorganising in

woman dared not leave the house to go

After about thres its result to the whole system is better underparison of material used. No, their littleness to meet the demand of her own home maritats, be a great mistake to earmarks cotton grow their fields for some days.

na affair of simplicity, and lay in their sugges-but now she was Euilding up an expert trade within the Empire for particular countries

They stood than it neid to by, it is sill, unhappily, tion of dessusauces sad plain or of an ad boy that cab into our export telo to the East and though it did happen that prectionally the whole words on fint outside the silage, suddenly

were only considered fit for morning wear and demanded an ever incrossing supply of the car of the cotton go to A great potatoes just the woman beyond early girlhood who wars the material America's ultimate goal was to wrest many kinds of calica were grown. Lanosshire several men sited her had to the wife of later in the day laid herself open in some subtle from us our pre-eminence in the supply of cotton

was getting more and more to rely on

The news soon spread in the an artful mins.". way to be considered rather

would require the bulk of her own cotton for

sent thoro. Bat if they were to say that the ment, bonded by a school.tanchor, asked the mon of the clan to which the young woman's various forms it is in to a special germ or

in her own spindles. Ea Frange during the last tendency at present was for the finer cotton to be Tinta village and the more progressive ole- 30 years the number of spindles had increased cotton grown in the British Empire should come inieroles, which dastrays the rod corpascles by

by 73 per cent, while in Germany the number

to Grent Britain at that the cotton grown husband had bolonged," Was this widow carried which the oxygen of the air is carried by the

had increased 100 per cent.

elsewhere should go to other countries they away with your ocasent ?" They said that it had blood to every part of the body to burn up its

At all hours, in all materials, for all purposes, Cheshire, and Derbyshire required something might be diverting the great cotton industry of been done without their consent and without their impurities. The destruction of the corpuscles this form is seen on all Bgares, Yes, oven tho like fire million bales of raw cotton out of the Tsnesshire from netural development inte knowledge. Then why in you not go and Thus produces the marked symptoms so characteristic dread dowagers feels for her withering lorgnette total of 16 or 7 millions bales required for the shormal, and that, probably, would not be wise, bring her back P. Let us not allow outsiders

come to our village and kidnap women." on the surface of a little frook

the men of the atau orarcame their of the disease--the pale, sallow, ourthy comwh a short skirt falls as straightly as Nuturo she country, Sevou-eighths of the raw cotton diversion of an industry from one form inte plexion, the saeutal and physical lassitude, the will allow, and rather mass narrowly than consumed in this country came from America another. The Government, and, indeed, their for the sake of the widow of a distant relative, depression, the morbid thoughts and feelings, Nature would like. Paris allows no other for and it must be remembered that Ameries was predecesors, had endeavoured to asist tar and went in a boily to the village to of dress for day wear just now, and stand up our principal rival in the estton trade and British Cotton Growing Association in the which the widow had been taken and the aching muscles and the tender jointe.

collars are quite taboo, The fashion is chara

was herself ever absorbing greater quantities efforts to promote the growth of cotton, within Bed us is all this, the result of Anemia oring for the young or the pretty, but most try of the raw cotton she herself produced. Last the Empire. The movement began in 1902, and demanded that she ha returned. Doors were poverty of the blood, sa it in commonly called, ing to those whose age is not as uncertain se

year the total orop of America was only 11 it had progressed since then by stages which, bolted in their faces, whereupon they which makes life a burden to the sufferer, it may they could wish, and to those whose throatsraillion Isles. The result was that there was though not repid, were sate. If it had not tore down the doors and found the woman not enough cotton to go round. In Lano been taken up by the late Sir Alfred Jones it bound and gagged; she was released and taken. go considerably farther put it produces that are strictly for use and not for ornament

shire, spindles were stopped or on short time, would not have reached its preant advanced back to her mother-in-law, The kidnappers wasted and dangerous condition of the system

and there was distress amongst the operatives doctors callCachexia."

and great loss of capital anonget, ampio stage, std on tout necaunt, the memory of Sir then brought anit, saying the woman had con- Alfred Jones should be kept in grateful remem-sented to be married, and they demanded re Employers in the cotton trade could not obtain brance. (dear bear) The future of cotton paration for the broken doors of their house. the raw material of their industry at a price prolaction within the Empire was bright. Still, The local official who indgad the case demanded

For long Quintrs bus been the sheet anchor of the physician, and in the aente stages it

aped simplicity at a more complex time of day than breakfast, And now it is the height of the fashion!

ITS USES AND ABUSES.

A BUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE.

Lancashire,

of velvet, world's consumption. The supply came from for no one could foreses the end of the artificial exhorted to getting themselves into trouble

A Low ploce at a Parisian theatre has some pretty gowne in it, and they are all of the little variety as to patline, even when their detail is elaborate. For instance, the heroine

LARE. GRAWFORD & HA generally answers admirally, but in the later wears a short gown of net, with a heavy border which enabled them to carry on the man the amount of ection grown within the Empire a foo of $12 from each party, the kidnappers

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THE ONE-PIECE BLOUSE.

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ace. The bodice is of yet, continuing facturo profitably. Experts predicted a short. stages something slee must be employed to into an over-pelisse on the skirt, and embroli

ored in black velvet at the lower corners. The age in the next crop of cotton, and the trade was but a smsil percentage of the total required were fined two banches of firecrackers, while the in Lancashire looked foward with fear to the by Lancashire. At least in was a step in the poor woman was slapped in the face by official destroy the effects wrought by the microbes.

some sorts of cotton, it had been of immense woman's position in China. Happily, in this conquest of the hosts of the bodies is ent away round the throat for a couple future, for the present price of cotton was 81 right direction, and, especially with regard to authority. Such is Chinese justice and such is disease germs which invade the body under the of inches below the ordinary collar-line, and a per 1b., and it was commonly stated that if it value. In had helped the Colonies as much as banner of Malarin, the physioina has been predat Pierrot frill of lace finishes it. The sleeves should rise to 10d. per lb. all the mills in Laa it had helped Lancashire. Many of the Weat sented with a weapon as potent over them on the are, of course, short, not reaching to the elbows cashire would be stopped. To enable the Indian islands had been saved from grave duan- moderu machine gas is potent against the old On another dress, of bright blue silk, with manufacture to be carried on at a profit white cial einbarrassment by the planting and growing

DKaiserlich Deutschen Konsulats in Cap- fint lock gun. This weapon is Sanatogen, one deep fauce of blue and white foulard, the the prices obtained mill-owners were compelled

away the most valuable, and it was interesting to of the most powerful restorativos and vitalising Pierrot frill is edged with a line of the foulard, to air the highest grade of cotton with cotton of sex-island cotton. Sea-island cotton was fax and agents ever given to the world. Its remarkable and the sleeves are plain cylinders, quite loose, of a lower quality, and this rendered necessary reflect that, having brought back to those islands ton werden wahrend des Jahres 1910 ist

greater degree of humidity in properties are due to its two constituents Cassin, and only six inches long.

the cotton which was originally indigenous to OSTASIATISCHEN LLOYD der CANTON WEEKLY the solid portion of pure, now milk, and Glycero- phosphate of Sada, a preparation containing

The smartest bodices have the sleeree ont in atmosphere of the spinning mills and weaving

cotton there with a finer staple than in any DAILY PRESS vereffentlicht werden. health of the operatives. The problem which all other part of the world. The Government would phosphorus in the precise form in which it oriets one piece with the rest, thus avoiding the inabada, and increased the risk of danger to the them, it was found that they could produce that News und nach Bedarf auch in der HONGKONG

The idea approaches that of in the body, Phosphorus, as everyone knows, terrupting nam

concerned in the potion trade of Lancashire had is not only as a physician has written in the kimono, and the fulness seen on some gowns to face was how they were to be independent of ending within the Bay dould to help cotton- In reply to the Earl of Ronilishay. Colonel timately associated with the health of the seems to-argue a return to that style, so much Americs as the sole source of supply. That growing within the Empira.. system, and is indispensable for the discharge of overdone two or three sessous age. Perfectly could be accomplished, for it had been shown,

agree to subsoribe to the British Cotton Grow- the fanctions of the nervous centres," but is also plain gipsy blouses are also in fashion, the whole mainly through the instrumentality of the Sely cuid the amount which the Treasury would #absolutely essential for the growth of what thing made in one piece, without any fulness, or British Cotton Growing Association, that long ing Association was £10,000 a year for thres physiologists term the calls of the body the any shape, for the matter of that. They uitstaply cotton, snifable. For the wills of years. That would be expended in various ways, EMAINING Fortions of MARINE microscopie bricks of which the human edifice is certain kind of vivid beauty, but commonplace Lancashire, could bo grown in Egypt, the but principally in scientific directions and for constructed" This cell growth is greatly inter tyres would do well to avoid them, as they rank Sudan, the West Indies, Indis, East Africa, the promotion of asten production on more ferred with in Malaria, and a supply of as "self-conscious" that class which includes so Nyasaland, Ugends, and Nigeria. If properly scientific lines.

developed those sources, he believed, would be phosphorus which is easily absorbed by the many things in dress.

almost sufficient to supply all the mills in depleted system is urgently necessary to restore

Lamonahire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire. it to its standard activity. Nothing does this se well ne Sanatogen, as nothing so rapidly restores the vitality of the blood as this proparation, which is prescribed by over twelve thousand physicians in the world because no secret has been made of its constituents and they realise its overwhelming value in rousing the fanctione of the body to do their duty,

DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Hongkong, 21st February, 1910.

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Many an ordinarily nice-looking girl is de barrod from some little detail which would be- come her admirably, simply because it ranges a

studied thing to do, which will appear as though she thought herself pretty. dressing, for example, would suit many girls, bat those who saw them would say: She For the same reasar, the fancles hereself." ribbon insed under the shin, the black velvet wristlet, the studied hat, have to be avoidel by all except those who are so pretty that they can afford to do without them. Such is the irony of things.

SOME NEW SILKS,

How rapidly Sanetogen restores the blood after Aummin may be judged from the fact that one eminent physician records that the red blood corpuscles in a patient increased eighty thousand per cubic millimetre in week, and the per- centage of red colouring matter in them

Some new figured silke are on the market advanced from 61 per cent, to 625 per cent., while another patient, who was unable to take just now which make up into delightfa little gowns. They are soft and dull, with as little any solid food and was losing weight rapidly so improved in a fortnight that the reil corpuscles sheen as a woollen fabric; but their folds are increased two hundred thousand per cubic mill-amiable; and ous notes with pleasure that THE SWATOW DEAWN WORK Co. motre, their red colouring matter from 48 per they are of English manufacture, although cent. to 52 per cent, and she was able to resume chiefly of Oriental design. Some are bright 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

her household duties, completely cured of the ter tones dulled by the darkness of the ground on xible melancholia from which she was suffering, which they are printed; others are all subdued ANUFACTURERS of the best quality of Children are especially Haule to Malaria and pretty frock is made of darkish grey silk,

its pernicious after effects which may delay patterned in squaree with alternate patches their devalopant and stunt their growth confused broken dus and pink, and a rather When given Baustoren they rapidly improve bolder design. This makes up charmingly into One child who at three gaars old, in consequence an afternoon at home" gown, for instance, of Malaria, weighed only, half-a-pound more especially when treated in the popular medieval then it did when it was a year and a half, was style, and bound with very dull blas or green given a small quantity of Sanategen daily, and velvet. The same patterns and colourings are Its weight at once began to go up half-a-ponad carried out in thin soft satin, which is like

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? UNCLE JOE'S" DOWNFALL.

"Uncle Joe" Cannon, the veteran Spaaker Colonel Beety promised not to forget his lon, of the House of Representatives, has been friend's anggestion. The excellent speech of the, defeated in his battle with the insurgent Re hon. gentleman opposite, on which he con- pablicans and Democrats, and, wrote the gratulated him, was divided into controversial Washington correspondent of a New York and non-controversial parts. The hon. gentla journal on March 20th, he was stripped of the ment tried to make the House believe that autocratic powers with which he has ruled there was an argument for Tariff Reform in Congress for seven years past. Mr. Cannon DIE the cotton industry. That was an argument sought to prolong the battle by deciding that Jahr 1910 durok dan

New Rules which should be met by everyons interested Mr. Morris' resolution for in the industry of this country. Whatever Committee, which excluded the Speaker, was view they might take of the merits and out of order, and it was on an appeal from this demerits of Tarif Reform, they must look decision that the Speaker was defeated, the vote facts in the face, and the fact was that being 22 majority against his ruling

The House was packed, and the axeite. however hon. gentlemen might think it might bonsit other kadastries, to cotton it would be ment was intense when this vote was taken, fatal. (Cheers and cries of" No. 3 He put it as Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador, and bluntly as he could. Speakin from recollection, Mr. Bryce were in the diplomatic gallery, the production of catton gonde in Lancashire was surrounded by representatives from every Em about £102,000,000 worth per annum. Of hassy and Legation at the capital, while dozens that, the enormous proportion of more than of Baustors had abandoned their chamber for 480,000,000 was exported to other contes. On the more stirring sesnes of the Lower House, the other hand, the importe of cotton goods into and every inch of roem in the galleries was this country were negligible in quantity, crowded by eager spectatore.

The Norels resolution has not again çömö mounting to only a few hundreds of thousands year. Whatever the abstract merits of Tariff before the House, although the Speaker's ruling Reform, it woubl be fatal to attempt to mix up. Was rejected, for immediately after hos defeat this scheme of growin rootion within the British Mr. Cannon mande a short speech, in which he Empire with any scheme of Tariff Reform, sarcastically advised the House to elect a because the whole springs of private enterprise, Democratic Speaker, and suggested Mr Cluny on which it principally depended, although the Clack, the leader of the Democrats. The sag. Government assisted, would be dried up. How gestion was at once accepted by a member from could any scheme of protection in this respect Texas, who introduced a resolution declaring be otherwise than fatal to an industry which had the Speakership vacant. practically no importa and which exported the enormous proportion of nearly four-fifths of its total to Loveira conntries? (Hear, hear) He thought it was saficiently well known that, whatever might be said about other industries, the cotton trade was the creation of their Free Trade system("No") was maintained by it and would fall with it. (Cheers and "No.")

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The shaped flounce is certainly coming in quickly again, brought back by the sourt which tied in full skirts round the knees a week or two ago, and is now fading out in favour of a line of embroidery heading a flounce. It may revive the long skirt, even for outdoor wear, which will be a pity. In some cases, the scarf remaine, over a fairly full flounce, but these draped skirts have not really struck their roots very deep with us, and will probably not last very long-certainly not for any such time as did the Empire and Directoire fashions. They may be with us throughout the summer, because Mr. Arbuthnot said he should like to point in light masline and chiffons they will certainly out that he, very carefully tried to steer clear be prettier than they are in oloth. But it must of the Tariff Reform aspects of the question, not he forgotten what dust-traps they are, and He trasted it paroly non-politically. (Hear, at race meetings, the horse show, and so forth, hear.) they are certain to offer a cosy home for what- even lonely microbes may be wandering about.

CREPES AND NEW COLOURS. Very delicions are the tones employed in the new crepes, which are to make so may spring frocks. Primula mauve, hydranges pink, wood vielat, are a few of their. Those with a faintly eatiny-stripe of their own colour are very pretty, especially made over a silk lining contrasted hue. A charming crops frock in pale mole colour is made over bright pink silk, and odgod with embroideries in silver, rose, and pale blue, on a ground of mole-coloured silk. The bodies is ont away round a yoke over pink, and thun and sleeves of Irish crochet, dyed mole.colour, collarless neck is finished with a frill of the finest white tulle, olosely pleated, and edged -with-a-fine embroidery in rose and affver. Another form of crape is very silky, and has the crampled texture of the skin un hot milk! "A brilliant book"--The Times.A byacinth blue gown in this material is made BEWARE OF IMPURE WATER. LONDON Particularly good."Academy. over delicate green, and bands of green am-

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Colonel Seely said he quite appreciated that, but the House would remember that, in his opening sentences, the hon. member tried to show that, owing to tariff walls, foreign conn. tries, and America especially, wore taking us, and he thought it his duty, therefore, as Minister in charge in that House of the Colonies, to state the view of the Government

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The insurgents, who number forty, were not prepared to go so far as this in the do- sertion of their colours, and having slipped the lion's claws they evidently thought it wiser to leave him where he was, and this resolution was defeated by majority of 35. While the roll-call for this vote was being taken "Uncle Joe" slipped into one of the lobbies for a cigar, apparently quite undisturbed by his defeat.

He told some of the newspaper borrespondents that all this cry over Cannonism is a mere bugaboo, and this they would soon find out when they begin to dicker with new rules. The Rules Committee will henceforth bear the odium which bas heretofore been heapoi upon me.

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