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The surest way to have good health is to keep your stomach well. All the nourish ment of your body must pass through your stomach, and if that organ is not in a fit state to deal with it, and to digest it properly, it stands to reason that your health must suffer, It doesn't matter how good food is, if it is not digested, it is of no more use in the

stomach than out of it. This is quite certain. Moreover, undigested food soon ferments, and causes dangerous impurities which impoverish and polson the blood. That's why so many people tens of thousands of them, suffered from indiges. tion, billousness, constipation, headaches, fiatulence, languor, Bull Mother Seigel's Syrup put them right again.

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TENS OF THOUSANDS.

Sold also in Tablet Form. Price 219.

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VETARZON AND

Thly remarkable compound, the latest discovery of modern times, is without squad in all cases of defective nerve and brifs power, whether induced by watry, overwork, dissipation, other influences. Bleeplessness, palpitalion, defective circalation, nervous dyspepsia, te er neuralgia, jow splits, mental and hardly prostration, wast of confidence, general debility, premature deany deficiency of the vital forces, loss of vitality, harassing dreams, vestiertess that chal beille to hoiling, imitabilty of temper, female complaints, bysteria, backache, beating down sensations, wasting diseases, conspimption, night meats, muddy, High-coloured water, &c., are all so man different phases of brain and nerve wreckage and exhaustion, the cause of by far the greate portion of the misery, it health, and despondency by which we are confronted on every hand, tami can only be successfully courbeted by the use of this wonderful and highly scientific preparation Bracing up the system generally, it gives tone to the exhausted nerves, arrests kif wenkeltag wasting discharges, restores the falling energies, and imparts new life and vigour to those wird bad so recently secured played out, used up sad valueless, Hotties Price 21. Bd.

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Never before was there anything like it, nor can its marvellous properties ever be equated in all cases of poorness, impurity, or other imperfection of the blood from whatever cause arielzig. No sooner is it imbibed into the system that it permentes and penetrates to the minutest capi Jarles, overcoming and expelling disease, wheresoever and in whatsoever for met with; remortg all blotches, pimples, scurf, seuray, scrofalons and glandular swellinge, discolorations, roughnes and undghly patches, & Its effects are almost magical in the treatment of goul, Theumatism, aciation, lumbago, prise and swellings of the joints, discharges. Mood poison, ecrems, lepr psorias, ad Kgs, bad breasts, abocrocs, ulcers, wounds, sare goitre er. Derbyshire neck, Improves the general besith, and quickly removes long-standing bronchide, antium, and backlow seraining, spasmodic cough, too often the precursor of consumption. Bottles Frice 24, 14., 60

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COMPANY MEETING.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.

The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the North China Insurance Co., Ltd. was held on the 27th ult, at the head office of the Company, Kiukiang Road Mr. J. N. Jameson (Chairman of the Court of Directors) presided, and was supported by Messrs. A. Hide, R. McEuen Dalgliesh, F. A Fairchild and C. M. Bain (Directors), H. O., Simms (Secretary), W. Nation, E. Quackenbush Que Bang, CR. Maguire, E. C Richards, H. 8, Oppo, E. Morris, H. A. J. Macray and R. W. Tells, represent. ing 871 shares.--

The Botico convening the meeting and the auditors report having been read, the Chairman epoke as follows:-

Gentlemen:This Company's printed Report and Annual Accounts were distri buted to you on the 7th instank Without the formality of reading and with your, approval we will now consider them before this raceting. In taking up the figures for 1913, it is worthy of mention that the fiftieth year in the history of the North China is being considered; and it is a matter for satisfaction that not only have the results of 1913 been encouraging, but that the financial conti- tion of the Company is stronger than it has ever been.

1913.

BY ROYAL WARRANT TO HIM. THE KING.

Quality.

With Lea & Perrins sauce, few drops sprinkled over the meat, fish or cheese, &c., are all that is required to impart the most delicious piquancy and flavour.

The QUALITY and concentration of its ingredients make a little of this sauce. go a long way.

La Corrine

Original and Genuine WORCESTERSHIRE

ing. Thus, in a test, 42 British first-class shots were pitted against a machine gun and each fired at the same target for one minute. The machine gun discharged 228 rounds and made 69 hits; the 4 marks men frod 409 rounds and made 82 hits.

The British machine gun is the Maxim the French the Hotchkies or Pateaux; That Messrs. Jameson, Hide, Dalgliesh, the German the Maxim; the Austrian the Fairchild and Bain be re-elected directors Schwarzlose. In all cases machine guns are attached to the infantry, the propor: of the Company, and that the remuneration in the British, French, and German tion of the directors be Tls 6,000 per Armies being two guns per battalion of 1,000 men. The British Army has always taken the lead in the use and employment of machine guns.net s

An army corps, a torm which constantly recurs in war telegrams, varies in strength according to the various Armies, and may not be the same for the same Army at all times. The British army corps is about 38,000 men strong; the Austrian 63,000 men strong; the German, Russian, and French vary from 40,000 to 55,000.

That a final dividend of 19 per cent. Just here, in connection with such a memorable date in the affairs of this on the paid-up capital and a bonus of organization, the sad duty is upon me to 15 per cent, upon contributory premiums refer to the death of Mr. James Kennard be distributed, both payablo at exchange Davis Mr. Daris died the 19th of last 2/3 per tal; and that £10,000 be trans- May, after having been associated with ferred to the sterling reserve fund and the Company from its formation in 1863.the balance transferred to underwriting For many years he was the Company's reserve account, closing the account for representative in Hongkong; after that he was called to the Head Office in Shanghai and made Secretary. To many of us, however, he has been most forcefully known as this Company's Agent in London, a post he held from 1897 to 1908, when he retired from active business. To preserve to the Company the benefit of bis extended experience he was invited to join the London Committee, and he retained his cast on that Board up to the time of his death. Mr. Davis uided in laying a solid foundation for the Com- pany by his sound and prudent under- writing and I am sure you will join with me in recording our great regret at the death of such a worthy associate.

With sincere regret we have also to mention the death of Mr. R. H. Beauchamp, who was well-known to all of us here. Mr. Beauchamp served the Company faithfully and well for 39 years and retired in 1910 for a well-earned rest at home. Our earnest sympathy is extended to Mrs. Beauchamp in her lose

Marine Insurance as a business in 1913 was on the whole favourable, due to a fairly satisfactory movement in general trade, and an equitable advance in insurance rates. Losses during the final months of 2015 and the first quarter of 1914 were comparatively light, with the result that a general tendency was notice able for rates to become easier, thus bringing the margin between premium- income and losses once more critically

narrow.

This downward tendency has been checked, owing to the ordinary risks of navigation having become increased as a result of the war in Europe.

Turning to our accounts, it is satisfac tory to note that we shared in the more preporous condition of business in 1913, and in May last we felt justified in paying an Interim Dividend of 123 per cent as against 10 per cent. Interim Dividend paid for 1912. We now recom- mend the payment of a Final Dividend of 12 per cent, making 25 per cent. for 1913 as compared with 20 per cent, iä 1912.

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That Messra, G. R. Wingrove and F. N. Mathews bo reciccted auditors of the Company.

WAR TERMS EXPLAINED.

MODERN WEAPONS AND WHAT THEY ARE,

The modern field gun in all Armies is a weapon of about ain. calibre (that is to say, firing a projectile of 3in. diameter) which is so constructed that it does not jump back or require to be relaid each time that it is fired. To hold the gan stendy it is fitted with a cradle on which it slides when it recoils, and the force of the recoil is checked by a buffer. The carriage is prevented from shifting by strong brakes on the wheels and a spade on the trail of the gun, which is buried in the ground.

The gunners are protected, while work ing the gun, by a steel shield which is proof to rifle or shrapnel bullets.

The weight of the shell fired from the British field gun is 181b. from the French and German guns about 15 Ib.

The projectiles fired by field guns are two, shell and shrapnel. Shell are cases of stock containing a charge of high explosive, usually lyddite, which is a pre- paration of pieric acid. The charge is detonated by a fuse, which may be either time, set to go off a certain number of seconds or fractions of a second after leaving the gun; or percussion, which explodes on striking some object, such as the ground or a gun shield.

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Beswick Mr&Mrs A. R. Bishop ad. H. Bredhoff

& Mm R. Las Bridger

Mr J. H Brister A division of infantry varies from Mr C. E. Brooke 14,000 to 18,000 men. A division of Mr E. O. Brownlow cavalry is from 3,000 to 4,000 men. A Mr A, J. Cambridge brigade of infantry is from 3,000 to 4,000 Mr J. S. Chalmers men strong; & brigade of cavalry from Mr L. V. Chate

Clarke 1,000 to 2,000 men.

E. Olayton A battalion of infantry is 1,000 strong, Dr A. L. EF.

Coleman composed of four companies each 200 men strong. A battery of artillery has from Mr Arthur Course four to six guns and is usually about 2003. H. Crooker men strong. A squadron of cavalry is Mr T. P. Deane from 150 to 160 men strong.

Mr&Mrs N. Donnison Mr D.§. 8. Douglas Mr W. A. Dowley isse M. E. Dafy

An army is composed of two or more army corps. Thus, to take an example, the German Crown Prince's army believed to be composed of four German army corps, or about 220,000 mox.

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such as ECZEMA, SCROPULA, BAD ABSCHISES, ULCERS, GLANDULAR SWELLINGS, Bois, PanPLES, ERUPTIONS, PILES, BLOOD POISON, RHEUMATISM, GOUT, &c., should at once realize that outward application, such ss lotions, ointments so-called balms, &c., though they may give relief for the time. being, DO NOT CURE. The trouble lies deeper in the blood. These complaints are the result of clogging impurities in the blood. Jamen

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CAN BE CURED Mr St. Am ONLY BY PURIFYING THE BLOOD. Mr. & Mrs W. Arm-

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The Editor of the "FAMILY DOCTOR,"children and narra. London's popular medical weekly, writes: Capt & Mrs Cowan

We have seen bosts of letters bearing & dre

Mr Erickson ju testimony to the truly wonderful cures by Clarke's Blood Mixture. It is the first Blood Purifier that Science and Medical Skill have Major Faichine brought to light, and we can with the utmost confidence recommend it to our subscribers and the public generally,"

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Shrapnel, so called after their inventor, the British General Shrapnel, are thin Our Investments, I am sure you will be cases of bough steel containing a large glad to know, stand in our books at less number of bullets in the British artillery than the market value the 30th June last, 283 and in the French and German 200

with a small bursting charge at the base. the date at which we closed our accounta

Following our policy of Reserve build of the projectile. The bursting charge

For cleansing the blood of all impurities, ing, we are asking you to sanction the breaks the thin steel case, when the bullete placing of £10,000 to Sterling Reserve, woep forward with the velocity imparted from whatever cause grising, there is on bringing that Fund up to £160,000, to the projectile by the gun. Shrapnel are other medicine just as good as Clarke's Blood Mrs Bowdles M: : Cary Touching the working of 1914, we weregarded as good "man-killers" they are Mixture that's why in thousands of cases Mr & Mrs Carmichael Mr & Mr V.

Castalli able during the first six months to take quite ineffective against buildings, where of skin and blood diseases It has effected Mr Full advantage of a fairly normal state shell are deadly. For the attack of field truly remarkable cures where all other treat-& Coppin Mr & Mrs Pers of business, but we had scarcely entered gans and buildings, and for action ments have failed.

against troops in trenches most upon the second half of the year when a sudden and dificult situation confronted artes comply howitzers, which are underwriters, resulting from the deplor- short squat guns that toss their projectiles" able upheaval in Europe. The full high in the air (high-angle fre). In the burden of highly speculative war risks British Army every division has 54 field was more than private enterprise could guns and, 18 howitzers. These howitzers undertake except at prohibitive rates, and of 4.5in calibre firing a shell 4.5in. the 5th August last the Government of diameter and weighing 35 lb. They have Great Britain inaugurated its well range of 7,200 yards, which is 1,000 considered National War Risk Insurance, yards greater than the range of the which relieved the situation and enabled British field gun. British trade to be carried on as usual, The French de not employ a howitzer Several other countries have found it expedient to follow that example and have in their field artillery; the Germans have adopted their own National War Risk 4 heavy pattern of 6in. calibre, firing a plans for the security and aid of their shell of about to lb. and a lighter pattern maritime trade. It must be kept in mind, of 4.2in. calibre. Each army corps has however, that the Government Insurance 18 of the lighter and 16 of the heavier applies only to voyages begun after the howitzers, in addition to 126 field guns.

Heavy artillery is taken into the field 5th August last and in respect to voyages which began before that date under by most armies except the French. The writers, in protecting their constituents, British division has with it four admir- have had to undertake heavy risks, while able 60-pounder guns which have a range. the non-completion of business transac-of 9,500 yards and are very effective tions entered into before war was against buildings and masonry fortifica. declared, owing to vessels carrying the tions. Siege artillery of a still heavier merchandise having to sech refuge in type is also sometimes employed, though neutral ports, is causing a good deal of siege weapons are so heavy and ponderous embarrassment to all concerned, and that they become dangerous to an army solution of the problem is having earnest which is not certain of being able always consideration.

In January, 1014, your Directors inaugurated a Staff Provident Fund, the want of which had became apparent all Under the established rules an employe will contribute to the Fund 5 per cent. of his salary and the Company will contribute a like amount in each case,

Your Directors feel sure that their action in this matter will commend itself to shareholders, as the just working of such Fund, it is believed, will result in beneat not only to the Staff but to the Company. Before bringing forward the Resolutions I shall be glad to reply to any questions which may be asked. “ The following resolutions were then unanimously adopted

That the report and accounts presented be adopted."

The chief Leary siege guns, which are

howitzers, are as follows:-

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