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40 Years of Progress

Synopsis of 1926 Report

New Insurance written Insurance in Force

Assets

Dividends to be paid

"Policyholders in 1927

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TEETHING TROUBLES Ended In Singapore By BABY'S OWN TABLETS.

Whether they live in the cold blenk North er under the blazing aun of the Tropics infants and It- tle children, whon alling, and over- ready help in Baby's Own Tablets. Here is what a father in Singapore

70,630,396.ratefully says about them 361,166,647. 67,643,709.

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Record Volume of New Business

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928.

WITH THE STARS AT HOLLYWOOD.

CANOE RACING, AT LAS

TURAS LAKE.

CATHEDRAL MOVING.

HEREFORD Many people daily throng the Poo On Chinese Herbs Co., seeking treatment for their bodily ills.

SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE FABRIC.

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Horoford, Jan. 27. backs hundred years or more at The condition of the structure Las Turan Lake, a beautiful little of Hereford Cathedral seems to fake only a few hours from Holly be even more perilous than was at "At the age of seven months my wood, foot mom 4 19 20 baby daughter began to suffer The entire lake is dotted with first balloved. The message of with teething troubles. She was more than a hundred birch bark Morning Post drawing attention to the Special Correspondent of the badly constipated, feverish and canges filled with north woods the state of the south-eastern subject to attacks of convulsions, trappers and Indians. The roa-transept has aroused great in- Nothing did the child much good son for the nineteenth century terest here, and experts now ex- until I tried Baby's Own, Tablets, atmosphero le "that an entire Then the results were wonderful. movie. company has moved in to press the alarming opinion that My baby at once became brighter, make some scenes for "Rose the actual foundation of the bulle

Ing requires Immediate atten- 1,638,081. her feverishness and constipation Marie,

tion, disappeared, she is now well and

This spot is supposed to be in the Canadian north woods. And happy."

When the scenes taken here are shown on the earcen, no one will ever be able to distinguish the dif férence,

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A prominent local architect con- tends that it is quite possible that the gravel boil of the foundation has for many years been slowly draining into the bed of the River

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Now Mr. Yeo Foo Lun, Chinese eight years. I can remember Herbalist, Managing Director of things now and my head is much the above firm, la much pleased clearer. I can converse Intelligent

ly and titik elearly. Off and on. as his business increases?" during these years I have had fainting and dizzy spells and amall The Hongkong Branch of the Poo strokes of parayais. Now this is On Chinese Herbs Co of gone and I bave gained 9 pounds Modesto, Cal, USA has opened already." Thandando act very recently, it being an. The above article was printed noticed in the newspapers on In the Modesto papers in August, 11th of February. The Poo On 1920. Recently through some of Chinese Herbs Co, is so well his friends we learned he had re- patronized and the business so turned to his home in Oklahoma, rapidly increasing that the pro- Reports say he is in excellent spect of the future is assured, health, and feeling perfectly nor All classes of people of different mal in every respect, ke natkamalities. unde fall, en Quick Care of Flu. ages are going to the Poo

Mr. W. D. Chastine of 521, 14th On Chinese Herbs for me Street, Modesto, says: "I was at- dical treatment. Up to now tacked with sovora, cold, the Manager of this firm is and had fever and chills, and aches and people from other places have pains all over. I had what all also come to obtain the Chinese others and doctors called Flu. I herbs. Locally, there are peo: felt so bad I had to go to bed. In- ple, who are prominent socially, stend of sending for a physician I who are of high standing, and sont for some herbs from Poo On some of whom are business men, Chinese Herbs Co. After the first pioneers and natives of Hong package I was considerably better kong, also coming for the herbs after the second package. I felt and they all get satisfactory res normal; and after the third pack- sults. Many of them have age. I was back at work again. volunteered statements to be When I first took down with the published in the local news trouble I knew of savor others who papers to describe the great had the same trouble and they benefits which they have re wore treated by physiciane. · I was ceived by taking the herbs.

the first one back at the job and I felt as well as over."

There is no doubt that some portion of the Cathedral has moved." he said. "Some time ago, when I was inspecting the Catho dral; I was surprised to see that

more than pleased, for many headaches the fabric at the north-west cor several cracks had appeared in

Of course James Murray, thener. It occurred to me that these leading man, would win-it was cracks might have been caused by written in the script that way and the earthquake in occurred no one gave that part of it a saveral years ago and which un- thought. But something went doubtedly shook the whole balld- wrong. Big crowds like these up Ing. So severe was the shock that here are usually given their in-the west pinnacles were moved structions by radio through loud bodily on their bases.

"But it is more likely that the speakers. Tho

subsidences of the foundation managed by bugle calls instead.

By the time the race was half have been caused, and are stil finished many of the paddlers ac being caused, by the slow drain- tually were trying to beat Murray,ing of the gravel.. The Morning They became so excited that they Post statement that the tower of paid absolutely no heed to the the Cathedral is in a perilous con- bugle signals. However, Murray,dition does not surprise me, In who had an expert canoeist pad-view of what I believe to be oc- dling with him, managed to edge curring to the foundations them- In a few feet ahead of the others. selves." And it's a good thing he did- or the entire scene would have had to be shot over again.

As he climbed the bank after his near defeat in a race that was a cinch for him to win, Murray panted:

Five in One Family. The following is a testimonial from an American newspaper:—

Mr. J. F. Cramer, wife and three Paralysed for 8 Years; Poo on

children of 431, Virginia Avenue, Another local architect stated

'Herbs Made Him Well.

Modesto, Cal., U.S.A., suffered with to-day "For many years I have been dubious concerning the ari- Mr. L. F. Carver, for eight years la grippe und bronchial-pneu- Neighbours all said they ginal foundations of the Cathe-n business associate of Mr. B. F. monia. dral, belleving that they were of Decker, both residing at the Ingle had the flu, Mr. Cramer's testi- insufficient denth adequately to Camp, near Modesto, California; mony follows: "My boy David, 14 support the edißce. The majority gave the following statement in years old, took down with fever, "I almost weakened at the last of our ancient buildings have in- regard to Poo On Herbs. He says: chills and aches all over the body, moment. I wanted to slow down adequate foundations owing main- "About eight years ago while I cough, bronchial pneumonia, and I had a little and be content with finish-ly to the fact that structural addi- was in Oklahoma City I was taken was sick in his stomach.

Soon heard of the Pog On Chinese Herbs, ing second or third. I still thinktions are made at of all propor-down with typhoid fever. that it would have been a smart tion to the original builder's plans. after I got that I had a severo curing the flu so quickly. I called There is no doubt that in the stroke of paralysis. I was doctor- and got some herbs right away. move. Lucian Hubbard, the pro- ducer, was in that canoe that al-last six months the condition of led by six physicians and all said The boy took only three pack most beat me. I suppose I'm in the Cathedral has become much that there was no cure for me, as ages and was cured in three days, for it now, even if the script did more serious, and this I believe to they had done all they could My wife also took down with the call for me to win. Mere leading be due to the abnormally wet for me, and I was in a hopeless same trouble. After taking some then tried the herbs from Poo ́ On Herbs Go, sho men should never beat their pro-summer. The rain has percolated condition. I

speedily recovered. through the clay foundations, chiropractic school, ducers at anything."

My two girls, Neola and Mildred which are now drying and very

Thoy said all they could do was also had what they called the Flu. a serious possibly cracking, and

Joan Has a Job.

And here's anotlier bit of ad- aubaldence will follow unless men-to prolong my life a little but that One took only one package of herbs.

vance news that is going to sur-sures are taken."

prise Hollywopd when the troupe

goes back to civilized living again,

I would be a cripple for life. I and the other took two. They were have tried thom off and on for the also speedily cured. I myaolf had Inst eight years, but I gradually the same complaint. I book soOJNO was growing worse. My right side herbs and I neither had to stay

Fon Crawford is letting her hair TITLE AS TRADEMARK from head to foot was paralysed, in bed nor suffer any had effecta.

grow. She has wanted long hair for some time but her last four or fivo pictures have all deranded a pert bob,

Sho's wearin wig now and is taking this opportunity of allow ing her hair to grow. And when she returns to the movie' village, ahe is going to have the job of con- vincing Irving Thalberg that she is equally as becoming with un-

shorn locks.

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BRANDY'S RIGHT TO DUCAL NAME DENIED.

I could not use my left eye. It While my wife was sick a neigh- stuck to one side and seemed dead. bour of ours called on us and told

My fingera had no feeling. If I us to get a physician. I know the picked up a mail I did not know if herbs had cured my boy fast and I had one or three. My right leg I did not want to try anything else, Paris, Jan. 26:

was also paralysed, when I walked A few days ago the same woman The French Courts have just been I had to drag my foot. I could not who told me to get a physician asked to decide who has the right bend my knees or my ankles, took down with the same trouble to bear the title Duc de Montebello, Then I came out to Modeste, Call- we had. Physicians called it the young man of 21, Napoleon John fornia. Here I had the second nu, and she was put in quarantine. Jules Lannes, or a special brand of stroke nearly a year ago. Then my Sho was treated by physicians, high-class brandy. They decided mind gradually grew wenker. Six put a few days ago she died. She

had becn weeks ago I could not remember nurse in our neighbourhood.

expert fu against the brandy.

The owner of the distillery from one day to the other and was Medcato ferald, January 5, 1919.

Thousands Vaillant, declared that the fifth Duc unable to talk much because I

suffering from de Montebello, Charles, Louis Mari could not think.

I was paralysed catarrh. bronchial and 'long Lannes, had ceded to him in 1919 and could not do any work at all; trouble, sore throat, cough, the "exclusive right of using his in fact I was never able to do real

huy asthma,

fever, malaria, trouble, indigestion, titles of nobility in order to patent labour after the first stroke. I am at then as a trade mark for the de-a carpenter by trade and for a constipation, gastritis, piles, signation of cognac." He further long time I have not been able to diarrhoea, fistula, heart dis declared that the young man, whe file a saw because of my oyen.

After inspecting Smithfield and Spitalfields markets, attending a

has won the right to the title, be-After I came to Modesto, I heard case, cezema, serofala, nervous- reception by the Lord Mayor at the longed to a collateral branch, and about the merits the Poo On ness, insomnia, obesity, kidney. Mansion House, und lunching at the could not legally bear the name. Chinese Herbs have done to tho- bladder trouble, Bright's disease, Guildhall, the seventy Canadian

The Court held a different view,sands of people in Modesto here. diabetes, rhoumatism, neuralgia, farmers who are at present visit and ruled that the contract made The herbs have cured all differ- dropsy, pyorrhea, epileptic fits, paralysis, tumors, ulcers, pimples, ing London, went to the Lon-in 1919 was null and void. A claiment ailments.

dizziness, headaches, and many don Chamber of Commerce, for 400,000 francs damages,

My business associate, Mr. B. F. other chronic diseases, have been where they were told sorrow-brought by Vaillant, was dismissed. fully by four members,

Napoleon conferred the title of Decker, and I called at Poo On restored to health and happiness on Marshal Chinese Herbs Co. After the con- without poisonous, drugs or the after another that Canada was los- Duc de Montebello ing the British market.:

Lannes in 1808, with rights of sucsultation with the Herbalist 1 de- knife, by the Pop On Chinese Herbs "We often ask ouraciven when we cession in the direct line. In 1817 clded to try his herbs. After I Co. consider our butter imports," said Louis XVIII, raised the title to a used the herbs for four days my Mr. James Gillanders, "where is Peerage, thus conferring the right condition was wonderfully im- Canada? Last year you only sup- of plied us with 820 tons, New branches. Zealand is capturing our cheese market from you.".

"Canadian bacon represented Just year only saven per cent of our total importation," said Mr. Sheed, "Denmark has the premier place in our bacon market. Yet- Canadian bacon is good and Canadian packers have nothing to learn from the Continental methods:"

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Mr. Arkell, a prominent member of the Capudian party made an un- answerable reply. Our difficulty

at the moment," he said, "Is not that we cannot send commodities. to the Mother Country. It is that other markets are more attractive. Of course we should like to deal as much as possible with the Mother Country; but I suppose we are a little material in our outlook, and at present we simply cannot afford to.""

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Wellington, Jan. 27-The Goy- ernment has decided to subsidise the export of pork to Britain. to. the extent of £30,000 in the form of refund on freight of half ponny a pound on pigs weighing from 011b to 80 lb for nine months of this year, and probably another, two seasons.

transmission

to collateral proved, and in two weeks I could THE POO ON CHINESE HERBS CO.

walk as well on my right as on my

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Exercising the arms makes. them beautiful-that's why a lot of girls take long walks,

left foot. I could bend both knees Yee Fog Lam, Chinese Herbalist,

and ankles. My right foot got as much better and 1 could move it

and now aften taking the Poo On Chinese Herbs for six weeks I can

Managing Director, Over Twenty five years practical 'experience in America curing, the sick with Chinese Horbi i

see to file a saw, I can pick up nails Main office-Modesto, California. ^ and tell if I have one or more. Hongkong Office:-62A, Queen's Road The feeling, having returned to my Central 1st Floor ingers and my right hand is as Estrande:-8f, Queen's Road Central. good as my left. Bofore I took Office Hours-Daily, Dam to 12. the herba I had no pulse, in my p.m.; 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bunday 10 right hand, now the pulse in that

am to 3. p.m../ hand is a good as in the left. can work with a pick and chovel now, and I could not do that for

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