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DIPHENSO .

WOOD PRESERVATIVE & WHITE-ANT DESTROYER

Treated with

Diphenso

E

Noi Treated with Diphenso

Obtainable in various shades

from

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Attention:-

Sole Agents.

SHIPS' OFFICERS

HONGKONG-SHANGHAI LINË

A Few Facts Worth Noting:

(1) The duty on tobaccos at Shanghai having been raised 50%,

the prices will be increased accordingly.

(2) We have a bonded warehouse and a licensed motor boat and can thus supply tobaccos to ships direct from godown, free of Hongkong Duty.

(8) We have always been popular for our variety of tobaccos, and

our low prices will continue in force

THEREFORE-

OBTAIN YOUR CIGARS, CIGARETTES

AND TOBACCOS FROM:-

TABAQUERIA

FILIPINA

Hongkong Brunch.

Remember. 50% Dearer in Shanghai.

HOLIDAY TRIPS.

Complete arrangements made for tours of North China, --- Korea, Japan, including steamship and railway tickets, Hotel and sleeping car reservations. Sight-seeing with native guides, etc.

Other holiday trips arranged to the Philippine Islands, Java, Indo-China and India.

Baggage and Aceldent Insurance.

Carry American Express Travellers Cheques.

Other Offices in the Far East-Shanghai, Tientsin, Peking.

Kobe, Manila, Calcutta, and Romboy.

Representatives at other principal points.

For complete information apply

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., Inc.

4a, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Phone C. 4625.

FOR SANITARY, FITTINGS AND BUILDERS' MATERIALS Inspect our Stocks.

Extimatos Free for Sanitary Engineering and Building Materials

GAY KEE

€9, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Tel: C. 3503.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SHIPPING AGENTS

CHARGED..

COMPANY LAW OFFENCES.

THURSDAY,

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

DIABETES SYMPTOMS AND

TESTS.

QUACK REMEDIES AND DIET.

The chief symptom by which a physician determines the presence of diabotes is the appearance of sugar in mensurable amounts in the fluids excreted from the body.

The exact cause of diabetes, other creas resulting in degeneration of than the disturbance of the pan- the islands of Langerhans, is not knowit.

ever, that overeating and lack of It has been found, how- exercise may be prominent points in the history of the individual concerned. The sugars come large

AUGUST 11, 1927.

KUOMINTANG SCHOOL IN SHANGHAL

HIGHLY SPECIALIZED STUDY.

'An interesting school at the edge of the French Concossion, is Pan I-tze who is also connected that presided over by General

with the Military Headquarters at Lunghua, This school exists to train Kuomintang Party workers, such as secretaries of party locals, labour unions, students' unions, oratora, speakers; etc. The course lasts only two months, but most of colleges and middle schools pre- the 450 students have studled in vious to admission to the school.

There are.

men and

women

Mr. T. B. Cocker, prosecuting on behalf of the Registrar of Com- panies, appeared before Mr. N. D. Mudie, District Judge, nt Singa- pore on

and Thursday last mentioned two summonses against the Ocean Steamship Com- pany and the China Mutual Steam Navigation, Company. Mr. Cocker pointed out that the directors of the two companies were the same and the offences alleged were that certain alterations in the direc- torate were not made known to the Registrar of Companies. With regard to the Ocean Steamship

students, all wearing the same Company, said Mr. Cocker, the first

uniform, so that it is difficult to alteration took place on February

tell them apart when they are 17th., 1919, when a director dled. Death was one of the alterations from starch and other foods. drilling. The course of study, is contemplated by the section of the he person does not manufacture highly specialized and includes more sugar than usual, but cannot the aocial and political sciences, Companies Ordinance dealing with

se properly that which he manu- organization work and the history offences of this nature. The Regi- factures. The excess of sugar that of the Kuomintang party. The strar of Companies had allowed accumulates is then poured out of students have to submit to irony about two months grace for the the body through the fluids. "discipline. filing of such alterations, but it

They live in the Sometimes a severe infection may school with has spacious dorm!- would be seen that a period of more than six years had elapsed.sults in degeneration of the pan-is kept spotlessly clean and the be the insult to the body that retories and drill grounds. The place The next alteration took place on

crous and diabetes. Sometimes students have to take care of the November 1, 1920, when two new

tumour of the pancreas or a stone rooms themselves. They are re- directors were appointed.

In the tube which carries the exquired to rise at 6 a.m. and to go In connexion with the China ternil secretion of that gland into through military drill in uniform Mutual Steam Navigation Com-the intestines will cause a degenera- every morning. The purpose of 10 pany the facts were exactly the tion of the gland that results in this drill is not only to maintain 13 same. It was only possible to diabetes. The diesense apparently the discipline of the school, but to 14 obtain this information from the runs in families because of some companies themselves and the peculiarity of body structure that is: Prepare the students for military 16 Registrar was bound to receive inherited.

conditions, so that they can march 18 the information. The onus was

along with the arraies at the front, 19 on the Companies. The Registrar

Before the discovery of insulin should they be assigned to party 22 was not compelled to fish for the it was customary to treat diabetes work among the soldiers. Men or information and if any company largely by lowering the amount of women of special ability are kept did not comply with the law it food, and particularly the amount at the school for longer priods for

of sugar taken in. It is still cus-special training. Mr. Cocker further pointed out tomary to rest the diseased organ that dietary

General Pan I-tze explained that 36 that the penalty stated made the in this manner, so offenders liable to a fine of $50 for changes are made even when in-previous to the founding of his

Insulin makes it school most of the party workers 40 each day after the period of grace.sulin is used. The two cases were viewed in a possible to take part of the burden were Communists and that in this 41 42 off the pancreas and to permit the way, the Communists gained an as- very grave light.

patient a somewhat more varied cendancy over the Kuomintang 44 diet.

As the Communists have now been 45 driven out of the party, it is neces- 46 sary to develop other workers who' Most of the quacks who sell can take their place but who will patent remedies of one kind or an-be opposed to Communism. The other for the treatment of diabetes main purpose of the school then is get their testimonials from persons to train anti-Communistic Kuomin- with mild cases who are apparently tang party workers. the standing of Messrs. Mansfield helped by any medicine, provided and Company would not deliberate-they also modify their diet.

then committed an offence,

Mr. G. S. Carver, who appeared for the defence in both cases, en- tered a plea of guilty. He said that he did not think His Honour would consider inflicting a fine of $50 for each day. Messrs. Mana- field and Company were the agents for both the companies concerned and it was obvious that a firm of

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"Testimonials."

The

persun will invariably feel better if he follows the diet, whether he takes the medicine or not.

LONDON SITE,

ly seek to avade the law. Some-directions accompanying the remedy LC.C. SELLS VALUABLE times a mistake happens in an usually list a simple diet, and the office, said Mr. Carver, and this was what had occurred on this occasion. When a mistake hap- pened, the chances were that it. became buried in the past and went on being overlooked.

The omission was discovered, by

the firm itself, in this case, and

they wrote to the Registrar of Companies apologising for the de- lay in submitting the returns,,

the amount of food that the person The competent physician changes may take according to the amount of sugar that he exeretes. Thus it is necessary to make repeated examinations of both the blood and the excreted fluid to determine to Mr. Cocker intimating that he what extent the sugar is being was not prepared to accept the ex-utilized. properly by the body. planation of "a mere oversight," Patients who have been sick for the case was postponed for the many years with diabetes some- evidence of a witness to be record-times learn to perform the simpler ed. This witness, is to be called tests for themselves. The simplest by Mr. Carver on behalf of the test includes merely the adding of defence.

few drops of the excreted fluid to a teaspoonful of a solution con- taining copper. If there is sugar present, the grayish blue colour of the solution changes to red. Any physician will be glad to show this test to the patient who suffers with diabetes.

GOLD IN NORTH

BORNEO..

MINERAL POSSIBILITIES TO BE PROBED.

A TRAFALGAR SQUARE

FREEHOLD GOES FOR £300,000.

The London County Council has decided to sell for £300,000 the freehold on which the Grand Hotel in Northumberland-avenue is built to the Gordon Hotels, Ltd.

The ground rent was £10,204 a year.

Mr. Percy Harris. M.P., suppo- rted by Mr. J. D. Gilbert, another Liberal member, protested against disposing of one of the finest sites in London, which might have! to be bought back again if the Strand were widened or if the Charing Cross Bridge scheme went through.

In spite of their protest the majority voted for selling the

freehold.

It was recently reported that Mr. A. C. Aveling, senior secre- Gordon Hotels, Ltd, had sold their tary of the British Legation in lease of which there are some Jesselton, July 27.

Peking, has assumed his Attention is once more being at duties.

new 30 years to run-of the Grand to Mr. A. H. George vory, a syndicate, which proposed to turn tracted to the question of minerals shortly again will requine duties in the building into offices. in this country. Our history in the Legation.

ence, have come out to North Bor- neo and are by now on the scene of operations.

..

The Council also gave sanction to the acquisition by Bush House of a site for extension in Aldwych on a. 99 years' lease at £5,000

per.annum.

this respect has so far not beer an encouraging one. In the very early days of the Chartered Company al- luvial gold used to be worked in certain parts of the East Coast and, From time to time, renewed at tempts have been made to develop Not only has it been a great plea- the alluvial workings. Now a much sure to welcome Mr. Dunlop back in more serious endeavour is to be to Borneo, where in his early days made to trace the source of the he played so important a part in gold.

Mr. A. R. Dunlop, who has settling native troubles, it is also for many years been an officer in gratifying to and that interest is the service of the Chartered being thken in the country by people Company and who retired in 1914, at home. To what exent hopes may has been instrumental in arousing be justified of a sensational dis- the interest of mining, experts in covery of a gold bearing reef it is England. A small Company has impossible to say at present and. been formed and Mr. Dunlop with one can do no more than express a Capt. P. C. Whitehead, who is a pious hope that all will be well- mining engineer of great experi- Correspondent of S. F. P..

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

WAA? Do уbu 7HINK, MOM? SOME CAZOONY WENT AN' BOUGHT OUR KIDS BASEBALL LOT! |AN" NOW WE HAVEN'Y

mat NY LO?" TO PLAY

BALL, ON – MAKES ME. SORE

QA WELL, YOU'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE

SOMEWHERE.

AE'S ALL PUT OUT NOW BUT WHEN HE FINDS OUT THAT HIS OWN FATHER BOUGAT 17 70 BUILD A NICE NEW MOUSE ON AE'LL BE JUST AS GLAD AS HE IS NOW MAD!

POLAR CAKE

IT'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS

He'd Get Even

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OUR CROSSWORD

PUZZLE.

Acrota.

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Biblical antelopes.

17

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Female relatives.

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Tiny thing.

28

8

Chocolate tree.

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Point of the compass.

136

Celebrities. Esculent, Idle moments.

Transgress,

Be ill.

Portuguese coin.

26 Anger. 27 Eat away.

Eagle's nest.

Grunt.

Lover of games. Grass-like plant.

33 Frisking children.

35 Making longer.

28

30

One who tints clothes.

20 Remainder.

Tidal wave.

25

Egyptian goddess.

27

Inhabitant of the sco.

29

Wild plums.

31 Employer.

34 Unhesitating dash.

Unbiased.

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Part of a fire place. State of being "fed up." Chauffeurs.. Publishes, Make amends.

Devonshire bill. Takes part. Compositions for six.

Down.!

1

Much liked.

2

Scorchers.

3

Backless chair,

4

Sedate.

With senso.

Quick movements,

8

Solid squares.

9

Diminish..

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Musical composition.

WAAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE LOUSE ON A NICE SPRING. DAY LIKE TWS? I'D THINK YOU'D

BE OUT PLAYING BALL

WITH THE BOYS!

FAT CHANCE!!

37 Canadian porcupines. 39 Stays.

40 Large, arctic animals,

Yesterday's Puzzle.

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