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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928

-“BREMEN” FLIGHT.

„PLANS FOR WELCOME.

Now, York, Apr. 17. The elaborate programme for tho reception of the "Bremon" fliers in- cludes a formal welcome at the City

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

PIPE MORE DANGEROUS THAN CIGARETTES.

Hall. Forty radio stations are be- SMOKE WITHOUT A HOLDER. ing linked up to broadcast the spcs-- chos after which a triumphal pro- cession will march along Fifth Avenue in the course of which the airmen will place a wreath on the war memorial in Madison Square. There will be the usual welcome in New York Harbour, accompanied by shrieking ships

Birens and aeroplano manoeuvres. Reuter's American Service.

Everyone recognises that many of! the effects of tobacco smoking are psychologic rather than physical.

Racial Issue Feared.

New York, Apr. 17.

Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, well known British specialist in nervous and mental diseases, gives special attention to these effects, at the same time considering any possibi lity of physical changes that may occur from either moderate or ex- cessive smoking.

A racial issue threatens to deve- Ho accepts the consensus of lop in connexion with the great opinion among medical men that civic welcome to the "Bremen" smoking tobacco is harmful to a fliers. The news that Command-growing boy. He does not cop- ant Fitzmaurice had left Greenlyneet it with any mental defect or Inland alone has astonished. New criminality, but is inclined to Yorkers. There are many rumours believe that persons with mental regarding it.NAS NAMAS defects and a tendency to criminal- Whereas Quebec reported that Ity are more likely to take up to Commandant Fitzmaurice, whom Bacco smoking early, bad weather.compelled to land at Natushquan, would await Baron Hucnefold and Captain Koch at Quebec, a despatch from Washing ton avera that Commandant Fitz- maurice is going there to deliver to President Coolidge a message from President Cosgrave...

Dr. Armstrong-Jones realizes that the effects of tobacco are tranquilizing emotion, and foster- soothing, relieving psychic tension, ing repose. He credits its wide use to the fact that most human beings are under constant emotional Further excitement is occasioned stress and that the use of tobacco by the wording of a message of acts largely to relieve this strain. Mayor Walker to Commandant Among the conclusions présent- Fitzmaurice in which he said "Alled by this physician, after study- citizens of New York, irrespective ing most of the available eclentifle of race, colour or creed, are waiting material on the subject, are the impatiently for the arrival of all following: three of the Bremen crew."

"1. Tobacco is a sedative with pronounced physical effects supple mented by the arousal of the esthe tic emotions when smoked.

It is believed that powerful German-American pressure and the opposition of predominent Irish politicians will be brought to bear "2. Speaking generally, tobacco on, Mayor Walker, to send a mes-smoking in moderation is not in- sage to Commandan: Fitzmaurice furious to grown-up people; indeed, heading him off until all the "Breon the contrary, it exercises a sooth- men" fliers can be welcomed to- gether.

Resume To-morrow.

Montreal, Apr. 17. A wireless from Point Amour Bays that the "Bremen" will re- sume her fight to New York to- morrow if the propeller is repaired. A Canadian pilot and mechanic re- mained on Greenly Island after Commandant Fitzmaurice left to assist in the repairs to the "Bre- men."-Reuter's American Service. The French Flight.

Paris, Apr. 17. Costes, interviewed, stated that his greatest desire was to attempt a flight from Paris to New York and that he was only waiting for a suit- able plane.-Reuter,,

ing influence when the system is irritable. With some persona it contributes to calm thought and continuous mental exertion.

"3. Tobacco when smoked should! always be of the best with a plea- sant aroma and pleasing to look at; and not the hard, coarse, com- moner varieties.

"4. Of the various forms, again in moderation, cigarette smoking is the most wholesome or, perhaps, it should be stated, the least harmful, preferably also without a holder.

"5. Pipe smoking is the com- nonest form of smoking, and the bowl should be shallow to allow more air, and more frequent re- Alling. A large, dirty, capacious bowl is unwholesome,

MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM. ¦ able presupposes sound teeth, and

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G. Pipe smoking to be enjoy. demands the use of the tooth brush at least twice a day, otherwise pyorrhea, with a long train of all- ments, may result.

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Marshal Chal-sum necom- 7 Cigar smoking is believed panied by practically all the Can-o be better, cicaner, and less toxic ton officials left here for Canton 1'than a pipe, but is more expensive. by the afternoon express at A short cigar is better than a long 3.05 pm.

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Yesterday morning Mr. Chu Chao-hsin told the press that the Marshal would very likely board the Chinese gunboat Hoi Fu for Canton, but it later turned out that nearly all the members of the party left by the train.

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"8. Tobacco smoking is injurl- ous to growing youth in any form, and in them is not infrequently as socialed with the craving, for al cohol, and must be avoided."

PUBLIC HEALTH.

FOURTEEN CASES REPORTED

LAST WEEK.

Accompanied by Captain A: J. L. Whyte, Alde-de-Camp to H. E the Governor, and General Chan Ming-shu, new Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment, Marshal Li arrived at the Queen's Pier in a motor car at

The weekly report of the Medica) 2.26 p.m. followed by another car, which conveyed Admiral Chan Officer of Health shows that four- Chat, Chief of the Canton Navy, teen cases of infectious disease being General Hsu King-tong, Comman occurred last week, four der of the 5th Army, Madame small-nox, three diphtheria, three Chan Ming-shi and another Chi-enteric fever, two cerebro-spinal fever and one each paratyphold nese 'lady.

All fever and puerperal fever. were Chinese, with the exception of one British case of diphtheria, one of enteric fever and one of paratyphoid fever.

A number of police also arrived at the pier to protect the visitors, who immediately boarded the s. Victoria

for Kowloon. Arriving at the latter place the party board ed two special coaches attached

to the express. There

There were nine deaths, seven from small-pox and two from was also diphtheria. There was also re-

a number of armed police on ported one death from Influenza,

guard at the railway station.

Later, Mr. Chu Chno-hain, Mr. Cheung Wal-cheting, Mr. Chan Hing-wan, Mr. Feng Cho-man, Mr. Lat Man-yam and a few others also boarded the train.

Sir Robert Ho, Tung. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall, and Mr. Li Yau- tsun were among those who went to see the Marshal off.

COLLIERY DISASTER,

470 CHINESE MINERS REPORTED DROWNED.

Mukden, Apr. 17.

In consequence of a terrific in- rush of water from the abandoned workings, a part of the famous Fushun Colliery has been submerg- ed, drowning most of the working A white-bearded caddle, aged 78,jnot the oldest in the country,[home at Croydon, which is four miners. It is at present known

that 470 are dead, all Chinese.

The material damage is con; la to be seen plodding merrily He is Mr. Richard Glover, a tall, miles from Addington. On one void Addington golf links, near red-checked man with a fringe occasion recently, he did two siderable.

The Fushun mine is the proper- Croydon, Surrey, with a bag of of beard beneath his chin, who rounds in a day, which, with his

ty of the South Manchurin 'Roll- oluba slung from his straight looks what he is an old farm la journey to and from home, in way and is the largest open cut bourer. Not only does he carry his volved him in a walk of sixteen mine in the world. Its production shoulders," The club members are bag of clubs four miles when he miles. Mr. Glover is the father of last year was 9,000,000 tons and proud of this picturesque caddie, makes a round of the course, but eleven children, of whom all but the total output up to the present Ia.hitherto 50,000,000 tons.-Router. who must be one of the oldest falso he walks daily to and from his one are alive.

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which is not a notifiable disease.

Yesterday's return contained one Chinese case of enteric fever.

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