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THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, FRIDAY, DFOKMBER 28TH, 1923.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN.

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York Building.

Hangkárt

LIJN.

Tri. Address: JAVALYN

Tel Central 1574

REGULAR FORTNIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

STEAMERS

FROM

EXPECTED ON on ABOUT

WILL LEAVE

ON OR ABOUT

FOR

ALCOHOL

FOOD.

HOW MEN IN. TRAINING ARE AFFECTED.

Profesor Ernest H. Starling, Inte Jud- roll, Professor of Physiology, Laiversity College, London, has written a Book The Action of Alcohol an Man," published by Longmans (19. 8d.) It includes esty Alcohol as a Medicine," by Dr. Robert Hutchin, physician to the Lon- dan Hospital: "Aleshal and its Relation to Problems in Mental Disorders," by Sir Frederick W. Mots, pathologist to the London County Council asinus:" and "Alcohol and Mortality," by Profar Raymond Pearl, of the University. Bal timore.

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Professor Starling has written the book in response to a suggestion from Sir John Y. MacAlister, secretary to the Royal Society of Medicine. The work is written from the purely scientific stand

pro- polat, and Professor Starling says it vides material on which argument might be based for or against the use of alcohol, hat he express the hope that those in BOEBABAIAterested in the problem will not be satisfied with sentences taken from their proper context, thit will study the wi- ence or a whole.

TJIBODAS

NIMANOEK

JAYA NORTH CHISA

MIKINA

JATA

In port 30th Dec.

"

NIKEMBANG

29th Dre. 30th 2nd Jan., 1994 JAPAN 3rd

AXOT & SHANGHAI Muxtor & Batavia

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JAPAN

TJIKARANG ...

ISHANGHAI

MAKASSAR & BATAVIA

TJIBODAS

SHANGILI

BATAVIA..

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NORTH CHINA- 4th Jan 12: 6th

Wireless Telegraphy.

115th 13th Jan

The Esmers are all dated throughout with Electria Light and have accommodation All steamers carry a duly qualified 'rargnon Cargo taken at through rabes to all ports in Netherlands India and Azetralis.

for a limited number of eloon Passengers.

Tes Partelars of Freight and Fassage apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

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SCHEEPVAARTMAATSCHAPPIJ

(United Netherlands. Navigation Company)

Profeur Starling dees not pretetul to foretell what will be the effect on the un- biased render of the eckience presented. ***As regards myself," he says, it has convinced me that in a civilised society such as ours the abolition of all leohelie beverages from among our midst, even if carried out by universal consent, would be mistake and contrary to the permanent If that wern enforced interest of the race by legislation against the wishes and con victions of a large proportion of the mem hers of the community. I believe it would While it be little short of calamity. would not result in the long run in the improvement of national health and effici- ency, it would diminish that respect for the law and that identification of self with the law which are essential for the

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LIJNtability and welfare of a demcerney.

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(Holland East Asia Line)

(Members of the Straits, China and Japan Conterences), 7

Regular monthly Service between

JAPAN PORTS. SHANGHAI, HONGKONG AND MANILA

17D

AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN

Taking cargo for Belgian, Netherlands, German and all North European ports en direct or optional Bills of Lading, also to United Kingdom ports on options! Bills of Lading only.

Arrivals from Europe.

8.5. "BAPAROEA

Sailings to Europe subject to alterations.

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SOME GOOD, WORDS FOR ALCOHOL

WEATHER REPORT.

December 27th at 17,83-Frensürs has in- creased slightly from Cheroo to Shanghai It is nearly stationary at other reporting stations.

The sariylene in probably sentral over S. Manchuria,

coast of China and over the China Sea. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 18,bours, 197th December, 0.00 uch. Total since January 't, 106.71 incles #gaines an average of 8299 inches

oderate monsoon may be expected along

The forecast for the 24 hour ending at 18 bours, Dec. 28th is as follows

DISTRICT

FORESANT Formoss Channel

Hongkong to Gap Rook

N.E.winds, moderate;

fro.

Boath coast of China between

-Hongkong and Lamocks]

Hongkong and Bainas South coast of China between

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do

HONGKONG 'METEOXOLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongtong Observatory, December 27th.

Previons On Data On Date

--Day

6 AJO.

1 p.

温看

at 1 p.m.

30.08

30.07 30.05

68

71

#7

71

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Barometer Temperaturo Humidity Wind Direction

Force Westber Rein Highest open-air Temperature en 28th ... Lowest open-air Temperature on 27th

0.00

0.00

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

0.00

34

From December 28th, 1923, to Jan. 3rd, 1924.

HIGH WATER.

Month

Days of

7 | Wook

The statements of the author require. very careful consideration, but a glance through the various chapters shows that he has me good things to say about alcohol. For lustancy, dealing with the use of glesbol in training," he says that certain results have been taken by some to imply that. in order to attain the perfer F tion of physical fitness requisite for the performance of athletic feats, it is urees- ry to practise a total abstinence from the use of alcohol during the whole period of preparation or training."

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Such a deduction from the facts which Mon have been brought forward is, says Pro- For Starling, entirely unjustified. might equally well say that because man cannot do his best immediately after a Wad. Thar. heavy meal, any large meals should be Laboord during the periad of

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Whether during this period alcohol is of advantage or the reverse is a point an which we have a great body of experience to gulde us.

The result of this experi enos na been to show that during course of training, such as that undergone by the University crews for the boat race, or for other forms of athleticism. ally under medical advice, a moder allowance of alcohol is usual, and in some Most of cases is actually recommended, the men drink half a pint of beer at lurch and a pint at dianer, and an occasional glass of

excludert at the latter meal is nat

The writer further says It has been found that insistence on total abstinenca may conduce in some cases to exressive it is more worry and to. sleeplessness. frequent to prohibit the use of tobacco The Author Ays it than of alcohol," must be noted that in every case temper ance is strictly joined. The alcohol 'is taken at such times and in sach domes that it will bare undergone practically complete oxidation before the time arrives for the muscular exercise. Its value in training comes under the same category

in as its value in daily life-namely, pro- moting repose lath of mind and body, in menting the pleasure and enjoyment of and aiding dige-tion aulasim- ilation.

Later on the writer Bays: There are condition in which alcohol must be re- garded as a valuable fool for, man. Alcohol requires no digestion. acocunt it may perform useful service as a food in cases of disense, weakness, or old age, where appetite is lacking, and the processes of digestion and absorption are slow or failca Rogether. Under such conditions the body may obtain a con-ider. able, proportion of the total energy it requires during the day in the form of alcohol.

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