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FOOT HEALTH

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

Surely it is one of the strangest penalties of civilisation-and perhaps one of the least recognised that the vast majority of people suffer from foot deformed by shoes.

It is cald that a Court dandy in the reign of Richard 11 first devised the pointed shoo. He had short, broad, deformed feet and became the butt. of his companions' jibes; so he fashioned a shoe with a long, delicato, up-turned point which the ladies considered so dainty and amusing that It soon became the fashion...

This legacy of pointed toos has been handed down to our present generation and does infinite harm to countless thousands to-day. The writer has been associated with Foot Health and the work of Foot Hospitals for some years. In nearly all cases, the lesions complained of have, ariseri from badly fitting shoes. To have comfortable shoes which will maintain foot-health indefinitely, one must have a shape somewhat different from the usual. It may take time to get used to it, but surely it is worth while when it means so much in the cause of comfort.

Let us then consider the Sir Herbert Barker Shoe.

The proof of any pudding is in the eating, and so the following summary

of wearers' opinions is particularly interesting:-

· APPEARANCE:-

Percentage of

Replies Yes. No.

(1) When you first saw "Sir Herbert Barker Shoes.". did

their appearance attract you?

49%

51%

(2) If you did not at first like their appearance are you

now quite reconciled to it?

95%.

5%

(31 Do you consider if wise, to attach more importance

to comfort than to other considerations?

100%

COMFORT-

(4) Have you formorly experienced any difficulty in procuring really comfortable ready-made Shoes?

83%

17%

(5) Since wearing "Sir Herbert Barker" Shoes have you

noticed any of the following points

(a) Greater comfort when walking?

"

93%

7%

(b) Are your feet less tired after a strenuous day? 82% ici Do coms trouble you stil

18%

26%

74%

(6) Are you satisfied that the ready-made Shoes which are found in most Shoe Shops to-day conform to the "natural form of the foot?

4%

96%

Those who invest in the Sir Herbert Barker Shoe will find no further use for motal contraptions falsely called foot supports, but by allowing their feet to revert to their original form and function they will regain their original strength and usefulness.

Locally, the Sir Herbert Barker Shoes for Men can be obtained from

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE 10, ICE HOUSE STREET.

SATURDAY,

IRELAND'S NIGHT

BRILLIANT FUNCTION AT

PENINSULA HOTEL

The last of the national gather- ings which are a feature of Hong- kong's social season was held inst evening. The occasion was Bt. Patrick's Ball, when Irish exiles in the Colony were hosts to over 500 guesta at the Peninsula Hotel.

The Rose Room and Roof Garden presented a colourful spectacle, the national colours of emerald green and yellow, which were the main setting for the decorative scheme, contrasting with admirable effect with the

gorgeous multi-hued dresses of the lady guests and the brilliant uniforma of the military and naval officers who attended.

The guests of honour wore His Sir Excellency the Governor, William Peel and Lady. Peel, His Excellency Major General O. C. Borrett and Mrs. Borrett, His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, and Commodore Frank Elliott, R.N, Mrs. MacGregor and Mrs. Elliott were unable to attend.

Mr. A. Ritchie is to be compll- mented on the delightful achemo of decoration which transformed the two Ballrooms. In the Rose Room, where the official dais was of Bituated, large streamers

word and yellow emerald green hung from the centre of the celling to the pillars, at the top of which crests of the different towns in Behind Ireland were in position. the dais was hung the composite shield of the four counties, Ulster, Cork, Leinster and Murster.

Green and white also adorned the the pillars in the Roof Garden, far end of which was hung another composite shield. The Crush Hall was decorated with evergreens and hung with the shields which wore droped in flags.

The door to the "liquid refresh- ment" room bore the word "She- been" and was surmounted by a large shield of Messrs. Guinness, Dublin.

Arrival of the Governor Shortly after 9.20 p.m. Mr. B. H. Collis Hallowes, President of St. Patrick's Society, the Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Past President, and Mcasra. F. P. R. James and T. Murphy, vice-Presidents, assembled at the main entrance of the Hotel and received the guests of honour and conducted them via the West lifts to the top floor.

MARCH 16, 1935.

Fickle...!

Ho was very fond of Wills's Gold Flake unili →→→

-the blandishments of another charmer caused him to desert his old love

-he dallied for a while

with the new love but—

--not for long, he'soon lost his head to another and.

-thus he dilled and dallied ——

-coming back to his

senses.

he acted with courage and verve--

-with this and that---

"-with a throb of dial' jhềm

-with thim and fal unti-

-he wósrit quite sure

whether he liked any of tham

-he considered and-

mought and—

-come back to Wills'a Gold Flake and -****

-found real satisfaction

once more

Willis GOLD FLAKE

GTH:0 WILLS BRISTOLE

LONDONI

At 9.30 p.m. the other official son, the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow,, assembled in the Ball Room at the, Frank Elliott and the Hon. Dr. W. guests, Professor F. Redmond, Mrs. Mrs. A. S. Mackichan, the Hon. Sirdals. Ten minutes lator His Ex-B, A. Moore, Mr. F. P. B. James Lindaell, the Hon. Mr. C. G. William Shenton, Mrs. F. Redmond, cellency the Governor and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, and Mr. T. Alabaster, Lady Shenton, the Hon. Sir William Hornell, Mrs. W. B. A. Collls Hallowes, His. Excellency Murphy and Miss Iledhead, accom- Excellencies Mr. N. L. Smith, Miss. R. Alabaster, Moore, Mr. A. S. Mackichan, Miss Major General O. C. Borrett and panted by their the Hon. Mr. F. M. Henderson, Brearley, Mr. A. Brearley, Miss Lady Peel, His Honour the Chief A.D.C.s and Mr. J. Hosford (Hon. Mrs. N. L. Smith, the Hen. Sir Redhead, Mra, J. Hosford, Mrs. F. Justice Mr. A. D. A; MacGregor Treasurer) and Mr. R. P. Edwards

Commodore (Continued on Page 11.) Henry Pollock, Mrs. R. M. Hender-P. R. James and Mrs. G. W. Pope, and Mrs. Borrett,

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Found in Film on teeth...

the germs of tooth decay!

Buried beneath an ever-forming film, this invisible caemy attacks enamel and destroys the part beneath. To fight decay, you must remove film every day.

You

don's need a microscope ro pick out film-stained teeth. The naked eye can see them, for film is dis-

coloring.

But where the naked eye sees ugli- ness, the microscope sees danger. Mag-

will

nify film 1,000 times and you living germs of many kinds.

Bcc

Destroyers of lovely teeth Lactobacilli are "germs of tooth decay." They feed on particles of food that cling to teeth. They give off acid that dissolves tooth enamel, then devours the part beneath, Finally the nerve is reached.

The film scraped from a single tooth may easily contain millions of living organisms. The only way science accepta of removing

term from teeth is to remove the protec

dive film-coat in which they multiply, Film

-

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This is what the scientist Anda whên ko analyses film on tezihe

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2. A species of Streptococd Py.

ogenes

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December 31, 1934

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

First Mortgage Loans (secured by Real

Estate)

Reserve on All Outstanding Policies.... US$19,164,509.66

*Bonds and Stocks owned

US$ 6,996,544,36 ·

3,513,763.85

Reserve for Losses Incurred-

194,940.00

Policy Loans and Premium Notes (within

Reserve)

Interest and Premiums Pald in Advance

149,461.43

5.793,598.47

Home Office Building and Other Real

Reserves for Taxes Payable in 1935

61,996.92

Estate

2,166,865.16

Sundry Liabilities

158,922,26

.Collateral Loans

276,894.00

"Voluntary Contingency Reserve for Invest-

Net Premiums Outstanding and Deferred

ments

330,000.00

(secured by legal reserve)

-782,109.01

Interest and Rents Due and Accrued Cash in Banks, in Office and-in Transit Other Assets

297,902.17

Assigned Surplus (Deferred and: Annual

1,103,408.39

Dividend Policies)

295.154.43

205,551.81

Capital and Surplus to Policy-Holders

781,652.52

TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS

US$21,136,637.22

TOTAL

US$21,136,637.22

Eligible bonds are amortized. All other bonds and mil ́stocks are taken at market values prevalling on

· December 31, 1934. In addition, a voluntary investment contingency reserve of UV.S.$300,000 has been set up.

CASH INCOME DURING 1934

INSURANCE IN FORCE (Dec. 31st, 1934)

US$112,302,608.00

PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES DURING 1934 TOTAL PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES to date

5,198,840.00

3,447,333.00

31,988,873.00

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HONGKONG.

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