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BOILS MEAN BAD BLOOD.

DR. WILLIAM'S PINK PILLS BANISH BOILS BY PURIFYING AND ENRICHING THE BLOOD.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1927.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

HOW TO PREVENT *COLDS.

FLOUR MILL FIRE AT SHANGHAI.

In the course of his monthly report to the Shanghai Municipal! Council, Dr. C. Noel Davis, Com missioner of Public Health, says:

When boils, or other eruptions, SHANGHAI DOCTOR'S ADVICE, break out on your body it is a suro sign that your blood is 1s in bad condition. They will continue to trouble you until blood is made pure and good. As a remedy in many forms of skin disorder Dr. Wil- liams Pink Pills have given splen did results, the reason being that these pills act directly on the blood stream, purilyling it, enriching it.

and rapidly increasing the number of healthgiving, strength-building red corpuscles.

"For most year," says Mr. Charles Hedge, of South Woodalen, Ontario, Canada, "I was a great sufferer from boils. I tried several remedles but they did not help me and I was becoming thin and looked worn out. I was advised to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and did so with the result that the bells disappeared and I have not been troubled with them since. In other ways, too, I feel better."

As usually happens at this time of the year, colds and catarrhs.

Common colds were provalent.

are really a group of neute infoc- tions of the nose, throat and the rest of the respiratory tract, the, infecting agents being microbes of many varieties including staphylococcl, streptococcl, pneu mococci catarrhal micrococci and influenzal bacilli.

The popular fallacy still persists that colds are due to exposure to draughts, sudden changes of tem- perature, and chilling of the body, but these, combined with the in- creased amount of indoor life, are- only prodisposing causes. They tend to diminished resistance and increase the supëeptibility to in- Acting through the blood Dr. fection. Bad ventiliation is the Wiliams' Pink Fills are also a pro- commonest predisposing "cause of ved remedy for nerve troubles, "colds." The atmosphere in many digestive weakness, neuralgia, rheumatism, and the

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Special Toma ailments of ladies. Your chemist supplies them, or post free, $1,50 per bottle,

bottles for $8. from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 09, Kiangae Road, Shanghal

and. most crowded halls and theatres, is stulTy, warm stagnant, moist and gorm laden, and the result is congested, swollen respiratory mucous mem branes covered with thick secre tion and highly susceptible to in- Cection. In such places, the head shot and the feet cold, whereas the nead should be cool and the feet comfortably warm.

The temperature of the air at

Confidence which the human body functions

In the goods they sell hus lod woll-known firms to adverties ox- tensively and succoss- fully. The more they 1180. the whools of modern publicity the stronger will become their business.

You may have com- plete confidence in your wares, but bo Cuuso you have not used the magniot of ad- vertising to advantage, your trade has got so far and no further:

Don't Jos rivals steal a march on you. Advoř tise steadily, appealing to your probable clients; Consider the extensive circulation of the Hongkong Telegraph, its fine class of reader, and high standard of all-round excellence. Make it your publicity organ.

MISS SIGGINS, C.S.M.M.G. (Chartered Society of Massage

and Medical Gymnastics -

London.) Massage. Medical Electricity. Remedial Exercises. Apply Helena May Institute.

The first hanging of a criminal for seven years in Adelaide Gaol took place recently, when William Henry Francis, aged 24, was ex- ecuted for the murder of his wife by cutting her throat with a razor. A largely signed-petition urged a reprieve, but the Govenment re plied that it was determined to do its public duty in such Francis went to the scaffold recit- ing the 23rd Psalm, beginning, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want"

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The crew of the Dutch oll tanker which rescued Miss Ruth Elder, the American airwoman, from the

on her Atlantic flight, have received a gift of £200 from the people of Lakeland, Alabama, where she resides.

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A view of the interior of the Chang Foong Flour Mill at Shanghai aftor the big blaza which occured there. Damage estimated at over T600,000 was done despite the efforts of every fire station in the International.Settlement, All of which sent machines to the scene.

“PADLOCKED.”

A REX BEACH FILM AT THE STAR.

Another Rex Beach film comes

GIANTS OF THE ROAD.

MOTOR BUSES TO CARRY 100 PASSENGERS.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

A FAMOUS TOLSTOY STORY TO-DAY.

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Another big picture is to be 31 Incite,

best is about 88° F (20° C) with humidity of about 60 per cent. and the air should be kept fresh and moving by a continuous gentle stream from outside, Prevention of colds consists, first, In avoiding

In design, workmanship, and infection, and second, in guarding against the predisposing causes, to the Star Theatre today in novelty the International Com-seen ut, the Queen's Theatre to- 33 Salt. The way of prevention is by avoid- "Padlocked," a story of paternal nereal Motor Transport Show at day in "Resurrection," an impres- 35 Fifth sign of the Zodine.

Olympia,

sive screen version of the famous 37 Girl. London, indicates a ing close contact with those who repression and its effect on creat improvement.

novel of that name by Count Leo 38 Stories. Tolstoy. Dolores del Rio, one of41 Conscious thinking subject,

40 Eenh are sneezing and coughing is the

Side by side are small cycle the stars of "What Price Glory, 23 Measure. acute stage of infection; by spirited young girl of to-day. healthy exercise in the sun and Lois Moran, the wistful heroine of side-cars. huge six-wheeled lor-plays the leading role, supported 44 Flat floating structure, open air: by sleeping well covered up. but with open windows; by "Stella Dallas," gives an able per- amble of carrying 12 tons. by Bod La Roque and a dis-44 Flat float

and mammoth de luxe mot rtinguished, east.

47 Clothed, avoiding ill-ventilated; overheated formance as the modern daughter, buses capable of carrying more Count Lev Tolstoy, who died in 50 Yield. and germladen rooms and public who braves the dangers and temp-than 100 passengers, „

1910, wrote the novel which was 51 Arrest. places; by keeping the body and

The show is the world's largest tated into eleven languages. The One devoted to divinity

published in 1899, and later trans- 53 Sandy. -feet warm during sedentary occupatations of Broadway night life in

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Pictures and Edwin Carewe. Mr.62 Mark over Spanish "N", Carewe directed the production. 63 Fishing not Dolores del Rio has the part of 64 As well. Katusha Maslova and Rod Laos Soothsayer,

odque that of Prince Dmitri. 160 Grief. Count lyn Tolstoy, son of Count 67 Joy. Leo Tolstoy, plays his father in a special prologue to the film.

whose zealous reform efforts drive

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tions; by wearing warm but light pursuit of a dancing.career. Noah display of utility vehicles under film is presented by Inspiration 1.Kind of weighing machine. and loose clothing by an amplers, as the old-fashioned father, one roof. bat simple diet with plenty of

Three powerful enemies of fresh fruit and vegetables.

tram which runs on rails have Such practices will improve his daughter from home, senres # appeared at the exhibition. » nutrition, stimulate vitul activity. increase control over the nervous

system, improve the tone of the circulation, strengthen „the muscles, enrich the blood and create a healthy, vigorous. Body

LETTER GOLF.

WHY BE BALD?

distinct person: triumph in ag There is a beautifully up very dineule sale. Louise Dres-holstered all-enclosed tram driver ser, the third featured member by electricity, which runs brings both sincerity and con-rubber tyres, It. obtains i vincingness to her part of a power from an overhead wire. ciety woman with a past. Helen

The 1903 stage version of "Re- surrection" was played in London There is another type, just as by Sir Herbert Beerbohm-Tree, in Jeronn Eddy, Allan Simpson, Flor luxurions, which receives its America by Blanche Walsh. Mary ence Turper and Charles Lane are power from If: T. accumulators, among the supporting players, all and a further ingenius-type which Garden is now singing Alfano's of whom acquit themselves with generates its own electrical cu the world, having, Introduced it opera "Resurrection" throughout distinction. "Padlocked" will be rent by means of a motor which

at the Auditorium, Chicago, "in applies electricity for the motors of a Prince and a peasant maid which propel the tram.

who loved and sinned and sorrow- ad and loved again.

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4 Having recesses, 5 Thrum. G Imagine. 7 Sign. 8 Voracious. 9 Health,

Don't go around with a shiny screened at the Star Theatre until drives a dynamo; which in turn 1925. "Resurrection" is the story 10 Total..

pate when you can go from BALD

to IHAIR in our strokes.

BALD

HAIR

1-The idea of letter golf is. to change one word to another and do it in par, a given num- ber of strokes. Thus to change COW TO HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.

2-You can change only one letter at a time.

You must have a complete word, of common usage for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations" don't count.

4-The order of latters pan- not be changed.

One solution is printed on another page of this issue.

VAPO-HALINE

GIVES INSTANT

RELIEF TO

COLD IN THE HEAD, IN- FLUENZA ETC.

A FEW DROPS ON HANKER- CHIEF OR IN HOT WATER TO BE INHALED FREQUENTLY,

Prepared by-

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY

14, Queen's Road, O.

Tel. 0. 1877.

Saturday.

GILDA GRAY:

Luxury Saloons.

"Resurrection" will be screened The show marks the passing of} the old uncomfortable charabancay, and cinema-goers should note

at the Queen's Theatre until Satur-) "ALOMA OF SOUTH SEAS" AT with its solid tyres and harst seats, that, owing to the unusual length

THE WORLD.

Makers are now' concentrating}

on luxury saloons to meet the de- of the film, performances begin Local cincona-goers still remem-mand of the rodic-travelling pub-Promptly each day at the adver- her such productions as "The e.. There are dozens of hand-tised times, namely 2.30, 6:00, 7.15. Grand Duchess had the Water" me vehicles fitted with all sorts and 9.30. and "Moana," and the beautiful of uplicances for the comfort of camera etivets obtained in gach

long-distance passengers.“ ---

Some of them are driven by all four rear wheels.

Their comfort is equal to that of expensive private cars. One

of these films. They will be plens- One model has reached what is ed to learn, therefore, that the surely the pinnacle

of road- same kind of film, panchromatin travelling comfort- saloon stock, has been used in "Alona which twenty passengers can of the South Seus," Gilda Gray's travel from London to the Rivier superb saloon, intended, as `many first big picture, which comes to Another has a raised "observation of the exhibits are to show the the World Theatre to-day As the ion intended for the use of ideal type of passenger-carrying feature attraction encil Saturday, those who want an uninterrupted vehicle for long distance work in Panchromatic film, it should be view of the beasties of the stchery competition with the railways. explained, is much more expensive through which they are passing has a kitchen. In the kitchen is than, and is far superior to, or-.

dinary stock. In "Aloma of the There is a double-decker omni- South Seas it enhances the story's bus, seating over a hundred pas- stirring action with an ever-chang-sengers. Ing tropical say and gorgeous

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There are" machines suitable for cloud effects. Percy Marmont, every conceivable industry, rang Warner Baxter. Julange Johnston ing in price from 16 to 3000. and William Powell hend the casti supporting Miss Gray. "Aloma of the South Seas" has been adapted from the successful stage play of the same name.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

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FRECKLES

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an cil store, water tank and pump, plate racks, and sink. There are special vans transporting track racing grey- hounds from one course

to an other..

There is a travelling butcher's The majority of the large buses, shop, and superb box-vans

for charabanes, and fast commercial

carrying 'râcehorses, equipped lorries are equipped with six with sleeping quarters for wheels, with pneumatic tyres.groom.

WHO'S 17*

17S FROM PROM DO ALEK-I KNOW YOU S'POSE?/ HIS WRITING!

Pop?

Homesick!

Dear Freckles

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16 Travel by wagon.

18 Widely prevailing rumour:

22 Intricacy.

24 Descry."

26 Vaporous exhalation.

27 Difference in various forms of

money.

28 Spaces destitute of feathers."

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You should have been here. Oscar fell off his donk again-this! afternoon Willie and me dug a lot

e yesterday!!

of fish worms and in the morning. we are going flaking. Wish you was going with us. But I suppose you a having more fun then all of wa put together. Wiley, house was on fize yesterday and we follered the hose cart bock when are you coming home? Otto Hern has the mumps, the water

the swimming hole to sic

By Blosser

GEE. THERE'S NOBODY "LIKE YOUR ONA FRIENDS. HAVIN' MORE FUN THAN- ALL THEM PUT TOGETHER!!

AMPHIN A PIG'S EYE

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