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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1936.

"You'll appreciate what 'made specially to prevent sore throats' means if you change to Craven'A'

CRAVEN

VEN A

VIRGINIA

CIGARETTES

I've tried most cigarettes but in my opinion there are none so free from every trace of throat, ispitation as Craven 'A." They're smooth and satisfying. Tell you another thing about them too; they're always fresh-just as if you'd get them straight from the factory door. But try Craven 'A' for a week just for a change. You'll soon see if I'm right.

IN

*EASY-ACCESS

INNER FOIL PACKETS ALSO IN «!7KU-VAC” '50' FINS When we seal the TRU-VAC c right TIN the FACTORY- FRESHNESSJGRAVEN "A":

is securely imprisoned until she seal is broken by pulling the rubber tað— ma cutter;

ne jazzed

edges.

CRAVEN A

MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS

MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. —150 Years Reputation for Quality,

LORD WAKEFIELD

GIVES £10,000

Educational Aid For Airmen's Families

A gift of £10,000 by Lord Wake- field to the Royal Air Force Bene- volent Fund was announced at a council meeting of the fund in London recently.

Viscount Wakefield was presiding when the deputy chairman, Dame

Helen

Gwynne-Vaughan, read

a

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or girls, the sons or daughters of letter from the Viscount maiding officers or airmen. within the dis- his gift. The letter stated that he cretion of the council of the fund.. had in mind the establishment of It was stated that the fund's a fund more particularly for the total expenditure on relief for the benent of the younger generation. year ended December 1. 1936, It would give him 'great pleasure amdunted to £18,847, exceeding to know that the income from the the figure for 1935 by over £500. endowment would be used for assisting Wakefield scholars by the award of educational grants or Buring the holiday months, grants for maintenance during July, August and September, 199,- continued education, and that E93 alien passengers were landed these grants would be particularly in the United Kingdom, an in directed towards the technical or crease of over 30,000 on the cor- higher education of promising boys responding figures for last year.

MEUKOW BRANDY

is the Drink that keeps one

Fit in this climate.

TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

Broadcast By Z.B.W. On 555 Metres

12.30 to 2.15 p.m.-European pro- | £15 p.m.--Concert of Light Muke

gramme.

12.30 p.m-Vocal Excerpts from

Opera.

1 p.m.-Local Time signal and

weather report.

1.03 pm-Marek Weber and His

Orchestra.

1.30 p.m Reuter Press, Rugby

Press. "Local: Weather fore cast, time and announcements. 1.40 p.m.-Flanagan and

(Humorous).

1.53 p.m.-The Ballyholigans. 2,15 p.m-Close; down.

Allen

5 to 8 p.m.-European programme. 5. p.m.-A Relay of Dance Muste from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof-Garden.

6. p.m.-Studio: Childrens' Concert. 6.30 pm.-A Light Concert.

7:30

7 p.m.--The Regimental Band of

HM. Grenadier Guards.

p.m.-Closing local stock quotations and Hong Kong êx- change market report.

| 7.35 p.m.---Three Songs by Francis

"Day (Soprano).

7.45 p.m.

From the Studio The fifth of a series of talks on "The early days of Cricket" by R. Abbit.

8 p.m-Local: Time: signal, wea-

ther report and

- ments.

announce.

8.03 p.m. From the studio.-A

Chinese Concert.

11 p.m.-Close down.

→

(continued).

3.55 5.m.-Greetings to our Listen-

ers in India. p.n-News and Economic Review

in German, and Call DIQ. 9.15 p.m.-Women's Hour:

The trees are covered with anow. Manuscript: Franziska Girgen–

Bón.

9.45. p.m.-Little Folkmusic. 10 pm-News and Economic R-- view in English on DJE, DJQ in Netherlandish on DJA. DJB |10.15 p.m.-To-day in Germany.

Bound Pictures.""

| 10.30 p.m.-In the sugarbakers crisp

little house. 10:45 pm Tiefland. Opera. by

Eugen d'Albert.

12 midalgritli of DJA. DJB. DJQ, NIJE (Gërm.. Eng! )..

RADIO AUSTRALIAN

1

Wave Length, 31.34 Metres... Power, 1 Kilowatt. Frequency, 9.58 Megacycles. 6.30 pm-Recorded Music.

pa-Melbourne Central Post Ofice Chimes. "Sporting Session.

1.20 pm-National News Bulletin. 7.38 p.n-Talk: "Recent Practice

in Town Planning and Housing in Europe and America." Pro- fessor Wilkinsori. 1.53 pm-Victorian News Bulletin.

8.05 to 11 p.m.-European pro-8 p.m.Melkäälle Central Poet

gramme from Z.EK. on a fre- quency of 640 kilocycles.

8.05 pm-Sulte No. 2 in B minor for Flutes and Strings (Bach) by Willem Mengelberg and His Concertgebouw Orchestra. 8.30 p.m.-Operatic Gems.. 8.55 p.m.-London: News and An-

nouncement's.

9.15 p.m.-A Variety Programme. 10 p.m.-London-Big Ben.

11 pm-Close down.

BERLIN PROGRAMME

| 1.03 p.m.-Call DJA, DJB. (German,

English),

German Folk Song.

1.10 p.m.-We play for You!

2 p.m.-News in German. 2.16 p.m. We play for You!

tinued). A CL 2.55 p.m.--Greetings to dur steners

Office Chimes. Musical Flim Flashes of 1936...

9.10 pm.-Revue. - 9.40 p.m.-Dance Music. 10,30 p.m.-Victorian News. 11.30 p.m. Close down.

HOTEL GUESTS

Full List For The Peninsula Hotel

Mr. and Mrs F. Austin, Major and Mra L LA Alston, Major and Mrs. F. P. M. Anderson and child. Comdr. and Mrs. A. Addis and child. Mr. D. Alen, Mia Adey, MUS AS M. Alexandra

Mrs E D. Bode.. Miss A. M. Black, Lt Comdr. and Mrs. F. A. Berry, Mr. R. Barata, Rev. Joseph Boubee-Lt. Col. D. M. Barchard, Mr. C. A. Blum, Mra. N. N. Blum, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Beall, Miss Beall, Mr. B. G. Butler, Mr. W. N. Buyers, Burg: LL Comdr. and Mrs. W. Brigham and child. Dr. G. Bolin, Mr. and Mrs E. M. Bryden, Lt.. Comdr. and Mrs. H. G. Bower- man."

Mr. A. J. Campbell, Mr. W. G. Chl'sen. Capt. D. C. Chopra, Mrs. J. T. Cook, Mr. G. H. Cautherley. Mr. H. M. Coleman,

Mf. W. Dixson, Dr. and Mrs. G A Doyle, Mr. R. Dormer, -Major and Mrs. W. E. B. Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Durrschmidt, Capt. and Mrs. W. E. Duckworth, Major H. A Davies.

Mr. W, F. Edge. Major and Mrs. 3. C. Eccles, Miss L. Ecsukoff.

Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fleming, Mrs. FL Field-Hook, Mrs. B Furter, Comdr. and Mrs. A. N. Forsyth, Mr. A. Favis, Mrs. Favis, Miss F. Favis, Miss A. Favis, Miss M. Favis, Dr. R. D. Fitz-Gerald, Mrs. and Miss Forshaw, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fernandez and family.

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall, Mr. E. Haussmann Mr. T. M. Haxerigg Mr. E.L. Hoste, Mrs. D. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Haimovitch and child, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Har- rington, Mr. H. B. Hall, Mr. G. Hawkins.

Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Jackson, Col

Latent Dangers In and Mr. Crawford-Jones, Major

Bromide

E. H. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones and child.

Miss Vera, Kogan, Miss M. Kiar- noschoko, Mr. G. Krech Mr. G.

Three Doctors As Victims Of H. Knight, Major and Mrs D. H

"

Mental Disorders

The fact that three doctors have) been admitted to the Maudsley Hospital, Londoh, during the past (con-year for mental disorder due to bromide poisoning, none of them being aware of the true cause: their illness, reveals state of affairs.

à p.m.-News and Economic Review

in English.

Germany. 3,15 p.m.-To-day in

Sound Pictures.”

3.30 p.m.-The Newest Operettas. A Colorful Musical Evening. 4.30 p.m.-Evening in the District

ן :

of the Alemans. 5.30 p.m.-News and Economic Re-

view, in German. 5.45 p.m.-Solo Concert: Winifred

Wolf.

6.15 pm-sign of DJA and DJB

(Germ., Engl.)

6.55 p.m.-Call DJA, DJB. DJ

(German. English), German Folk Song

7 p.m.-Concert of Light Music. 8 p.m.-News in English.

MEUKOW BRANDY

Sole Agents:-

H.

Obtainable Everywhere

Ruttonjee & Son.

W. Kirkby, Mr. L. Kaddorie, Sir E Kadoorie, Col. and Mrs E St. G. Kirke, Miss Kike, -

"

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, Mrs. J. H. Lock and child, Miss O. Lukimudroff, Miss O. Lisagorsky, «

Mr. and Mrs. C. W; N. Mé¤owaž, Mr. R. L. Moncrief, Major and Mrs. H. McL Morrison, Mr. J. F. serious McKiernan, Mr. J. F. McKiernan. Jr., Mr. J. 8. MacLaren, Mr. and Taree Workers at this hospital | Mrs. J. W. Morris, Miss M Manuk, bave, therefore, investigated the Major and Mrs. J. C. McDonald matter, and their report is pub: Major and Mrs. W. J. E. Macken- shed in the "British Medical | zlé, Mr. L L. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. journal"

G. V. T. Marshall, Mr. J. F. Man- ning, Miss M. Meenschenks, Mrs. D. Molins.

It appears that the amount of bromide remaining in the body after a standard dosa varles enor mously from one patient to an- other, depending upon complicat- ed factors such as the daily salt and water intake.

Mr. P. Nesbitt, Mr. J. B. Neilson. Col. H. A. Parkins, Miss E. 0. Padday, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pear- son, Mr. N. J. Perrin, Mr. W. G. Pirie, Mr. R. Pax, Mrs. R. U. Price, Hence even when bromides are Lieut. and Mrs. R. M. T. Peacock taken if the disual amounts by and child: Mr. and Mrs. Pethick, certain patients a tradisi" 16- Miss Pethick, Mrs. M. C. Pottà, cumulation takes place which can Dr. J. 8. Pyne, Mr. H. W. Page, be detected by delicate blood testa, Mrs. A. G. Quynh and tamty The important feature of bromide

Lt. Col. and Mrs. L. C. Reid, Mr. poisoning in such cases is the fact that the symptoms closely mimic and Mr Robinson Lieut. and and Mrs. G. O. Rockholtz, Comdr.

mental disorder.

Mrs. E. Robinson, Mr. T. Ramsay, Major and Mrs. Roupell, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Raworth, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. P. Randolph.

Miss T. Shergalnoya. Mrs and

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER (30. Anniversaries and Holidays—- 3. Sabinus. A

Azations Household Furniture, at 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon," 2.30 p.m.

Omemes. King's: -"Things Are Looking

Up Queen's Mummy's Boys" Central-The Boheinlan. Orl." Oriental-All Comedy Vilety

Show." o cemopgenom World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra :—“"For, The Service." Majestic:-"White Fang?".. Star"Her Master's Voice." Entertainments—Annual Christ

INS

and New Year Party for Service Friends at the Ballors and Soldiers' Home, 7.30 p.m.; Grand Vafety Concert at Chéero Club, 9

p.ru.

bo's, Garrison Sergeants', Mess, Soe dl-Wh'st. Drive and Tomi-

8.30 p.m..

Sports. Hunt-Fanling Hunt (Bheung- Shul Cross Roads), 2:45 p.m.

Football-Army League Final. HQ. Wing 2/Fast Lanes. V 22 Fri. Company, RE. (Kowloon F.C. ground), 2.45 p.m.

Snooker.Steel Coulson League. RE. Mess v. RW. Fusiliers; R.N.P... v. P.O. Mèss; 0.8.C.C. v. R.A. Mess;' 'Signals v. D.R.C.

Moon-XI Moon, 17th. Day. Sunrise 7.02 am. Sunset-5.19*. pun.

Tides--High at 11:58 and 22,35; Low at 5.05 and 15.45.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. Anniversaries and Holidays, New Year's Eve, Hogmanay, " 81. Sylvester.

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Cinemas. King's:-"Things Are Looking

Up." Quéen's "Sing Baby Sing." Central:-"The Bohemian Girl:" 'Orlental:-"All Comedy Variety"

Show." World:-"Chinese Ficture." Alhambra:"Wedding Présent.” Majestic:-"White Fang", Star":"Her Master's Volce.”: Dances.-Kowloon Cricket Club Carnival Dance; Warrant Officers and Bar. N.C.O'%. Mess: of Royal Engineers, New Year Dance in Garrison Lecture Hall.

Lectures.Theosophical Society, 8.00 p.m. k

Miscellaneous. - St. Andrew's Club "Open" Night, 9.00 p.m.; Cla'ma against the Estate of A. D. H. Hands due; Naval Parade at Happy Valley, 10 a.m. -

Religious-Watch Night Bervice in all churches.

Social-Annual Reunion Dinner Dance of Accountancy School

Sports.

Football-Charity Match, Royal. Nayy v. Royal Marines (Causeway Bay), 4.00 pm.

Moon-XI Moon. 18th, Day. Sunrise---7.03, a.m. Sunset---5.49

1.2.

Tides.--High at 12.36 and 13-15; Low at, 5.40 and 16.29.

MODESTY

Lord Blanesburgh told the fol- towing story at a luncheon of the Royal College of Organists in Lon- don recently:---

"A minister in Perthshire was

DESIRE TO CLIMB TREES, One patient, debarred from her usual remedy for insomnia by the new Dangerous Drugs Act, began to take bromide. After a few weeks Miss Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon-ing village on a particular Sunday,

her memory became affected; she Smith, Mrs, Sanchez, Mases F. was noticed to be very restless Banchez, Miss M. Sanchez, Mr. E. and confused; and she was ad-Grant-Smith, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. mitted to the Maudsley Hospital, Skinn, Miss Skian, Mrs, and Miss where a grave státe of mental dis- Stanfield, Major and Mrs. J. W. order was found, including an in- Stevens, Eng. Captain C. Simpson. sane desire to climb trees, when Mr. F. 8. Whyte-Smith, Mr. and the accumulated bromide had been Mrs. HL D. Stuart-Smith, Mr. eliminated she made a rapid im- Stanbury, Miss M. 8. Stephenson provement

asked by a brother, minister to preach the sermon at a neighbour-

"When he arrived he found that his wife had omitted to pack his

Bermon.

“So, he got into the pulpit, and, after he had gone through what we in Scotland call the preliminary exercises, he said:

My brethren, I am sorry to say that the sermon I had pre- Miss Tostoganoff, Miss Lpared for you has been left behind. Other examples are given in Trifonoff Miss N. Ternovskaya, So I will only be able to say what this report, including details of a Miss T. Tritonoff, Mr. Wm. Tough, the Lord puts into my mouth, but doctor the developed depression, Mr. J. Thomson, Mrs. Trillo, when I come back again next year, nightmares and hallucinations be Miss A. Trillo, Mr. A. W..Trickle, I will do much better." .fore tents of his blood indicated Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tarrant, Mr.

he was suffering in fact from | D. Tolian,” Miss D. „Tollan, Miss bromide polsining.

These findings are important for several reasons. For example, the usual description of bromide 'poisoning in the standard medical

M. M Tyrrell.

Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdel

Mr. and Mrs. O. Vannone.

Mias J. O Bigg-Withers, Mr. A.

JUDGE CRITICISES DIVORCE LAW

Of Action

text books fa concerned almost C. Wildok, Mr G. F. Waiker. Wife's Absence As c entirely with the effects upon the Comdr, and Mrs. Williams, Mra O. skin, and actually skin rashes White, Mr. W. J. Wilson. have not occurred in the patients.

Mrs. V. Zatollvar. here describedjat

SELECTION OF FATIENTS Secondly, bromides tend to be dispensed under the National come, as the present report points Health Insurance scheme Br out the regular "diet" of neurotic tain contain bromider and a re- patients, who are the least satis cent inquiry at three different factory subjects for producing the chemists showed that one in seven Ul-effects just mentioned. It is of all perciptions for internal perfectly true that a considerable 13e contain bromide as the main number of nervous" cases bene ingredient. At from takdir

Framing. But for should be carefully selected "add"] their bromide dosage closely watched.

"Can you justify the present state of the law which allows people to be tied together when every Apiritual and physical re lationship has been destroyed for 21 years?" asked Mr. Justice Bwift during the hearing of & divorce action at Glamorgan Assizes,

He granted a decree to the hus band, remarking that the man ought to have been enabled to ask for a decree after 12 months' ab- with the rectes pas of pray ang or the site. T drugs under the Dangerous Drliga |^* I? vha éxplainer that the ap- Act, bromides may be even more plication was delayed because the Paper fides faked the fonts. It is wire went to India. The parties

It is estimated that probably important that the dangers of this were marrjed in Câfain 36 years over 5,000,000 prescriptiona, a year, state of affairs should be realized. ago.