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WHAT

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

PEOPLE

VIEWS OF LEADING

EAT

MEN AND WOMEN

Hl

Diet For

Sound Health

WHILE EXPERTS DISCUSS THE DIETARY HABITS OF THE WORLD, THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL USUALLY GOES HIS OWN WAY.

How far is expert advice followed? How many people take thought their meals? What dư- ferences are there between the food habits of different categories of Individual? These are questions of wide interest, and reach to the heart of dietetic problems.........

The "Morning Post" obtained- from men and women. In many i walks of fe, frank statements as to what they normally eat. The individuals, so approached, range from politicians to omnibus dri- vers from world-famous athletes!

FAMOUS, ATHLETES

Mr. J. E. Lavelock, nolder of the

world's record for 1,500 metres. winner of the 1,500 metres race at the Olympic Games recently:

any meal. I keep my cooking for nly guests and my husband. Though I seem to eat only topst I

keep putting on weight, and he stays thin anyway."*``

A London taxi-cab driver-"I am luckier than some. I can get all

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1936.

NEW YORK BAN

BETTING ON

DOG RACING

W

INJUNCTION SOUGHT AT NEW TRACK

SERVICEMEN'S

SOCIAL

Proceeds To Y.M.CA. Fund

The scene that greeted the eye

Press" us he entered of a representative of the "Dally

the West? Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A. last night at o'clock was one which gave evidence of pleasant association between the servicemen stationed in the Coloriy and

Despite a temporary injunction from the Queens Supreme Court preventing New York City police from interfering with dog races at a new track scheduled to open recency, special orders to prevent betting were before Police Com-civilians, about to begin another missioner Lewis J. Valentine in a

whist drive, which has become communication from Mayor

very popular here.. Fiorello H. LaGuardia

Fusiller E. Evans, who Wal selling tickets for the entertain- ment stated: "Although this whist drive is sponsored by the servicemen. It is open to al

As plans were made to carry out Mayor LaGuardia's orders, a large force of uniformed officers nmd plain-clothes mer was assembled to visit the track. "Bunco," plek- pocket and confidence squads were included.

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It is the

contention of city officials that, although the in- junction issued by Supreme Court Justice Francis G. Hooley of

to the keeper of a holiday lodging "Belleve me, diet to the athete does the food I need. So I do not think queens, restrained Commissioner

house. They are of all ages.

Here are some of the replies:

not matter in the least.

myself

pay no attention to it' at all, ner

have I any interest in what the League of Nations may happen to think about diet in general. Nor. for that matter. what anybody else thinks. I believe in eating what I like, and I think it very silly for people to worry about. It. Meanwhile. I am late for dinner- which I hope enjoy."

Fishlock-the Surrey cricketer.

should say that exercise is more important to fitness than what you eat; that those who take little ex- ercise have probably to be more careful about their meals."

Sir Daniel Hall lately Chlet Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Agriculture. Director of the John Innes Horticultural Institution. still working at 72)-When a man has passed his 70th year, he is no longer concerned with those ele ment in nutrition which are far tors in growth, though the food "accessories"- -vitaminus and who at present heads the English minerals are still required to keep batting averages-"Only a grape- him in sound health. My break fruit and tea for breakfast. Lunch fast consists of tea, two pieces of is my main meal. I avoid pastry toast, an apple or some fresh veget- and fried foods for the most part able. radish. watercress, or a to-I have a cup of coffee after lunch malo. For lunch I have meat. or but not otherwise during the day fish, with a cooked green vegetable,

In the evening, a light meal, such and a fresh salad, and a milk pud

as chicken or salmon mayonnaise. ding. I am addicted to afternoon tea. with little or nothing to eat. My dinner will usually include soup, meat or fish, with two vegetables, pudding and fruit, with a couple of glasses of sound wine. This is my working dietary. In the coun- Golf Champions. I eat, what I try, I substitute a more solid break-like. Most mornings I have bacon fast and a lunch of bread-and-

and eggs or "the equivalent. cheese, or the like.

lunch I have whatever is going. Miss Marie Tempest actress, but always a solid meal. At tea I new working on a film, aged 70-have bread and butter or toast "Nq-Axed rules, though particular and sometimes salad. and possibly about Food, Grapefruit JA the cake. I then have a light supper, morning.. or sometimes porridge such 38 fish or cold meat and and cream, or sometimes just dry salad. I only have a regular din- toast. For lunch, a souffle or ome- her when I am away, and then not Jette, or sometimes only cheese.very often." For dinner. soup and possibly sh A former Olymple cyclist, by con- or chicken."

trast. relles mainly on milk and "A Well-known Company Chair- eggs for the energy needed in man-Standard English break-track racing, being otherwise, and fast; a sandwich and a glass of in ordinary life, a vegetarian.

A. H. Padgham (British Open

light wine for lunch: seldom any tea; dinner the main meal of the day, "including a glass of Burgundy. and probably more than the aver- age of salads and fresh fruit in season. I pay more

rian. attention to taking exercise than to what I eat."

FORMER HEALTH

MINISTERS

Mr. Arthur Greenwood (former Minister of Health)-"I am for- tunate, perhaps, in that I do not aced to worry about what I eat But, if I wanted to live on sawdust. I could not do it. I mean that for everybody allke there must be some sort of standard dietary. So long as there is a sutelency of fruit, cheese, and vitamin and mineral bearing loods, the citizen need not worry about how and when he

LITERARY LIGHTS

For

Mr. Bernard Shaw is a vegeta-

Mr. A. P. Herbert, MLP, sings the praise of bacon and eggs.

Mr. Hilaire Belloc reserves his loudest eulogies for bread and cheese-particularly cheese,

it necessary to worry about whate and when I eat. I think that when you eat is much more im- portant than what you eat: it The only rule I make is to try to eat at regular hours-and that's hard enough."

comes to that.

An Omnibus conductor"I have a wife and three children to keep and it takes me all my time, think ing about them. I have no time to think about myself. But I'd say this to anybody in the same posi- tion as myself, with about" ave shillings a week to spend after rent and food are paid for-never spend your money on eating or drinking between meals. At meal times, eat what you can afford, and diet be

blowed."

OLYMPIC WINNERS'

TASTES

Jesse Owens: A. G.K. Brown

Jesse Owens, the negro athlete, who has won both the 100 metres and 200 metres fat races, as well as the long jump, at the Olympic Games, said that when he was not in training he ate what he liked. "I have no particular diet" he ex plained, "but if there is one thing more than another that I avoid, it is fish of any kind. I do not care for it at all. On the other hand. I like meat and eat enough of it. but never too much. I take plenty of fruit, a lot of milk, and plenty of bread. These are three essenti als. I always, restrict myself to such soft drinks as lemonade and cocoa-kola. and never use alcohol. I never smoke. As I am not very fond of sweet things, I touch them very seldom Without taking too little at any meal. I usually en deavour to leave the table whtie still feeling a trifle hungry."

A. G. K. Brown, the English run- Maurice, Maitre d'Hote! of the

ner, who was second in the 400 Trocadero Restaurant, London. suggested that since the war there Owens, he had no special diet when metres, replied that, like Jesse had been a revolution in the cat out of training. "In my view," he ing habits of the English people. stated, "the best plan is to cat "They have become, I would say,

what you feel like eating. For my food selective." he commented. "And that applies to Madame as meat, vegetables, and bread, and own part I take a great deal of well. I do not mean by this that I eat fish regularly. Not much pas- they are food faddists. In my ex-

try, perhaps, and certainly not perience it is chiefly American wo-

much milk. I do not care for it. men who are diet-tied, and some- times it seems that their diet be-never have alcohol.

Tea, yes: I drink a lot of it, but comes so much of a duty that Owens. I do not smoke at any Like Jesse enjoyment, which is necessary to me. I agree with him, too, that eats. The British Medical Associa- proper digestion, is missing. Cer- It is a good idea to leave the table tion and kindred bodies may quar- tainly, many more salads are

a Uttle hungry," about exact quantities of eaten nowadays, and practically 75 calories, proteins, and so forth in per cent. of lunchers and diners different foods. But the fact re- conclude their meal with ice- mains that those properties must cream combined with fruit-a be included, and on that there is choice with which I Am all no argument. Therefore, we must favour, since this kind of sweet is

rel

all think before we eat and the nourishing yet light. As for me. poorer members of the community, I nearly always eat an apple after unhappily, must think longer and every meal" more carefully."

FINN AND GERMAN

G. Hockert, the Finnish long dis- tance runner described as "the new Nurml," who established a new Olympic record in the 5,000 metres, said that he always ate A Doctor states Morning tea. sparingly. "I eat enough," he add- For breakfast, porridge or cereal, ed. "but never exceed the mark. fruit in season, bacon and egge or Meat I take in moderation and I something similar, and coffee. For have the normal quantities lunch, whatever form of 'snack' vegetables and fruit. Bread is such as sandwiches, bread-and-good, and I eat a fair amount of Signor Mussolini" follows a

cheese or sometimes an omelette, it. Possibly milk is more importarit per- sonal regime of special strictness.

as duties allow me to get, and often than anything else. I drink it Here are his menus for a typical and biscuits during the afternoon. Alcohol. no.

ice-cream in hot weather. Tea constantly in large quantities. working day: Breakfast fruit and In the evening a three-course din- and actually I have had only one I do not care for beer, a cup of milk flavoured with cof-ner, including meat and two veget-class in the last six weeks." fee; lunch, salad and fruit, some-ables and salad when available, a Lieutenant Handrick, the Ger-

Dr Christopher Addison (a form- er Minister of Health)-"With, in- creasing years one is better with less food. I only take light food at all meals."

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times a little fish or holled meat, light pudding, and a savoury when man winner of the modern Penta- and milk; a glass or two of milk we do not have soup. An apple on thlon, who has been promoted to during late afternoon work; and for supper, taken late, fruit and going to bed, and cocoa in bed in Captain in recognition of his per-

winter," again, milk.

formance, has the normal plain A Civil Servant—“An egg in diet of a German oficer. This in- President Roosevelt, by contrast, some, form, and a piece of toast, at cludes such things as rye bread, normally takes breakfast in bed breakfast. Generally cold meat sausage goulasch-a savoury stew and follows convention in making and salad for lunch, For dinner,and plenty of fruit and veget dinner his main meal. He lunches, grape-fruit or its equivalent, an ables. Also beer in small quanti as often as not, of a tray, but, entrée or joint, and a cold sweet" tles. Incidentally, the longevity whenever possible. takes an hour's A holiday boarding-house keeper kong German officers is very rest before dinner.

at Symonds Yat Very little at striking.

Valentine. Charles P. Suillyan. District Attorney of Queens, and Sheriff William F. Brunner from interfering with operation of the track, there was no order to pre- vent stoppage of betting opera-

tions themselves

Dog all

While betting on dog races is illegal in the State of New York, this prohibition has not prevented tracks outside the city limits from operating betting systems. purchase options are sold eight doge in each race and re- purchased on the dogs that come in first, second and third. In this way the law has been circumvent- ed despite sporadic attempts of county ofcials to stop dog race

betting.

REFEREES' MEETING

The half-monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Referees' Association will be held in the Oices of the Hong Kong Football Association. Sports Club, King's Building, on Monday, September 14. at 8 p.m.

"Ordinarily, we have well over twenty tables fled.

we

"We hold a drive every Monday during the summer months, but beginning from next month will be having, dances every first Monday of the month for the duration of the winter."

"Prizes ir money are given, and, at the interval, refreshments are zerved..

"At the conclusion of the drive Mrs. Armstrong will present the prizes."

Among those" present were: Messrs. and Mesdames O'Reilly, Faster, Goodfellow, Lawrence.

Messrs. Mansell, McKew, Bald- win, Richardson, Fuller, Hamner, Evans, Green, Chartis, Hall, Stewart, Richards, Hughes, Ward, Happs, Morrison

Mesdames E. Gerrard, Arin- Bradbury, and Smith. strong. Goddard, Ball, Dixon,

NEW PAPER MILL FOR CANTON.

A paper mill, organised by the Kwangtung Provincial Government. will be inaugurated in Canton in October. Α zumber of Swiss technical

experts have already arrived and are engaged in install- ing the machinery in the new mill.

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