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GENERAL NEWS.

Cancer from Batel Chowing.

The evils of chewing botel-nut are illustrated in the report for 1012 of the Suth Travancore Medical Mission which states that of 339 major operations no less

than 78 were cases of cancer due largely to betel-out chewing.

Lord Rosebery and Racing. Among living statesmen Lord Rosebery can claim the most peculiar record in the great Epsom

race.

SERVICE MATTERS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.” FRIDAY, JULY 11. 1913.

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Captain F.S. Watson, R.G.A., has been granted leave of absence from Singapore on private affairs, with premission to proceed to Java, from July 18 to August 25. MEIRION, No. 10,

Interesting Army Wedding, A marriage has been arranged between Captain J. Taylor, Indian Medical Service, second son of William Taylor, 0 Oakley Terrace, Glasgow, and Mise Katherine Evelyn Monro, older daughter of He won his first Derby Alexander Mouto, C.I.E., late with Ladas, a few months aftor Director of Public Instruction, becoming Prime Minister, in 1894, Central Provinces, India, and Mra and he won it again in 1895 with Monro of Crawford, Godalming, Bir Visto, within a few weeks of Surrey the fall of his Government. Hia third win was in 1905, with Cicero, and his colours wore, the first week in June, carried by Prao, a daughter of Cicero.

Bravo “Irish Times" ;

If the Empire must have an official poet, beyond all question Rudyard Kipling is the man, aubmits the "Irish Times," Who knows the Empire better-from Birr to Bareilly, from Loeds to

H.M. Aeroplane "Britannia." A unique ceremony

was por- formed at Hendon on May 22nd when the now famous neroline

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dead, has the flag of England panied his lordship, performed ever inspired with a more splendid the ceremony, and broke a bottle and infectious pairiotism? It is possible, however, that a Govern- ment which is officially ignorant of the date of Empire Day may never have heard of Mr Kipling.

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DAVIS. Zealand authorities, neobpto the Tobacco and Journalism, aeroplano, and Sir Joseph Ward "The bad habit of our profes-ulan returned thanks. Sab. sion" (journalism) is the descripsequently some of the distingaish-FO tion given by : Walter Pago,ed visitors made a light with Mr. the now Ambassador of the Hamel in this, tho litoat nequisi- United States, to smoking. It is tion to the defences of the Empire. probably true that in no other calling, save perhaps that of the painter, is My Lady Nicotine so persistently woond during the hours of toil. Anti-tobacco fad dists might well take note of this fact, since there are few other spheres of activity in which the ficent efficiency which is being

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The return issued by the Admiralty showing the result of heavy and light gun-laying tests CANCER MAY BE CURED. for 1912 will be universally wol- comed as indicating the magni-

Cologna, osacar hasbeen proved to According to a message from

work is so hard and so continuous, maintained in the gunnery of the be a contagious disease caused by and in which it is so nereasury Fleet. The Navy League warmly

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young ladies Isaac Pitman's shorthand. Rates from $18.00, lessons 24 hours, a month.-

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More Boys Than Girls.

the causes of the excessive birth Racial inter-marriage is one of

of males, according to Professor William Bateson, who discussed

alware to be at one's best, congratulates the gun-layers on This is the opinion of Dr. Otto several curious points of tex the splendid results which have Schmidt, a cancer export, who bean achieved. It must, however, reported at a recont meeting of the heredity at the Royal Institution, be pointed out that complaints medical society the results of his The Argentine statistics, he said, investigations into the origin and showed that from Italian fathers!

Sir J. M. Barrie.

Sir J. M. Barrie, the new baron- father was a great admirer of Mr Gladstone, and during his later days, when work ceased to be necessity, owing to the generosity of his son, he spent the whole of his time in going about the country to reason with Mr Glad-

et, is the son of a weaver.

a

stone's opponents. If he happened

to hear of any man who said any- thing unkind about Mr Gladstone he at once journeyed to reason

for

are still being heard of inadequate Supplies of ammunition practice. This is no senso reflects upon eh, Admiralty, but is un- doubtedly due to the cheeseparing attitude which the Treasury in- variably takes up in relation to expenditure upon naval 'require-

ments. It is hoped that it will only j be necessary to call Mr. Church- ill's attention to the urgency of providing ample material for complaints of this kind will not again be heard of.

the possibility of curing cancer.

and Argentine mothers there Dr. Schmidt said that. he had were born 105 males to 100 proved through experimente, and females, whereas to Italian fathers had confirmed bis findings by was only a fraction over equality. and mothers the number of tone means of repeated tests, that the disuse

a contagious one brought about by the presence

parasite which he had discover-

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ed in cancerous growths..

He said he had produced numerous serious cases.

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A Stimulant as Satisfactory as Alcohol A Liqueur-Stomachle Pick-me-up.

Made from natural fruitsand herbs O.T. is a pure and healthful beverage, and only favourable effects follow its use After over-indulgence there's no better, "pick-me-up." As a tonic when you feel "out-of-sons, there's nothing better to make you fit and well again.

O.T. is a true digestive, and therefore good as á

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As a stomachic, it has wonderful virtues fox. cole, dysentery, and other stomach troubles. No and non-abstainers; none is more healthful for drink is inore suitable than O.T. for both'abstainers young and old.

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to an optician of doubtful abilit y your eye-sight depends.. to purchase glasses upon which

fined to man. Lo dogs generally Personal attention is given to und Pipetle there were 107 of lenses that will relieve alt the proportion was 117 to 100, 'the examination and the fittin g

This excess of males was not.con-

males to 100 females. On the trouble. The only charge is fo other hand, the positions were re- the glasses.

with him, and in the course of practice training to secure that vaccine with which he had healed versed in the case of some species]

his mission he frequently made quite long trips. Like his father, Sir J. M. Barria is a strong Liberal.

LE

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N. LAZARUS,

Ophthalmic Optician

·14, D'Aguilar Street,

His treatment, he says, brings of various birds 352 males were of birds. In a general collection about immunization against

hatched and 514 females. B6. farther attacks. The immuniza- tion is accomplished by a serum Professor Bateson added, statistics tween the years 1841 to 1001, obtained from animale in the usual showed that the number of sque manner.

had decreased from decade to de- Note: born in proportion to daughters cade. Generally, more sone WILD born to older parents.

Dr. Schmidt requested, the medical society to appoint a com mission to test his processes and promised to place everything at the disposal of the commissioners.

The Dutch in Acheen.

The Training of Naval Officers.

In the slightly revised system of the training of officers which China and Tibet. has recently been published by the At the conference between Admiralty, a line of demarcation China and Tibet, says a Peking has

been laid between the telegram to the "Siawanpao,

"sonior" and "junior" midship the Dalai Lama submits the fol- man. Up till quite recently, by lowing proposals(1) that auto the unwritten laws of the gun- nomy be granted to Tibet (2) room, the "senior" midshipman that the conversion of Tibet inte has reached that exalted station, a province be abandoned for ever. irrespective of seniority, on attain- (3) that apart from the executive ing the age of 18 years-the age officials, no other officials be ap-at which all boys are rated "men," It is the intention of the Dutch pointed. (4) that apart. from the and as such allowed to smoke-Government to change the ad- guards for the executive officials, all below that age were known as ministration of Acheen from a no garrison be maintained. (5) junior midshipmen. Now, how-military to a civil one, says the that Tibet may enter into treaty ever, after serving a year as a Java "Bode." In the new order with foreigners freely. (6) that midshipman in a esa-going ship, of things, the division of Gajoe- the expenditure of the executive the young officer is officially re-loeos will be attached to the east officials be borne by Tibet, but cognised as a senior" midelip coast division of Acheen. Four the tributes, and levies formerly man, and as such will carry out divisions will be administered by in vogue, be abolished.

more responsible and more or an assistant-resident. The Alas ecutive duties.-"The Navy." lands will be under a civil ad- Keligion and Advertising.

K.O.Y,L.I, Variety Entertainministrative, and an assistant- American Quakera have now

resident will also be attached to formally protested against the During their stay at Hongkong, the staff of the Governor of use of their name and religion to eays the "Straits Times the Acheen, advertise commercial articles, and K.O.Y.L.I. gave nearly twenty more especially whisky and other variety entertainments, both large liquors. The matter was brought and small, at different theatres before the annual, convention of and over $800 to various chari- the Society of Friends, in Few ties as a result. The success with York, when it was resolved that which their efforts.were attended legislation should be framed pro- has encouraged them to take the hibiting the use of the name of Victoria Theatre for Saturday any religious denomination se a July 20, half the proceeds to go trademark. "If Quaker Whisky, to local charities and the other why not Baptist Beer?" said one half tomilitary charities. A really of them. If your automobile is fine music hall entertainment equipped with Quaker tyres, why is promised and some of the best District of Kowloon, and Supplies not carry a Presbyterian pocket- local and military talent injus daily with the Choicest book? If your wife's dress is Singapore will be seen. The VEGETABLES, EGOS, ~ and trimmed with Quaker lace, why Acting Governor has already in- POULTRY. not buy a Lutheran looking glass timated he will bo pressat. There for her?" The Quaker commit will be the famous Mouth Organ tion is paid to the PROPER tes which reported on the pre band of forty-seven performers, GROWING OF VEGETABLES, valence of the Quaker name for Russian dancere, singers, com- and the Poultry of EUROPEAN

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