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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 14,

1936.

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Wellington, Feb. 20.

New Zealand is now committed to an era of new legisla- tion, in which social security will be the predominant motive.

"Cures" For The

Parties in the new Parliament area Labour (Government) 53; Nationalist, 19; Independents, 8.

As the majority of the Intter favour Labour, the new Govern ment is expected to command a

Common Cold majority of at least 35.

The increasing exploitation of recent medical and scientific dia coveries by commercially operat- ed health institutes in Britain is causing concern among doctors.

Labour Party's Career Commencing its

career as

separate political group in Parlia ment 25 years ago, the Labour Party was long regarded as nar- rowly trade unionist in its out- look, but during the past four The British Medical Association years Labour policy has submerg- has a list of 32 such institutions ed the "class war" aspect. In a In the south of England alone, of wider appeal, so that the definition which 30 are in London. The of "radical" is now more appro- majority have these two elements priate.

It is significant that following in common:, that they trade on the

and the election, there was no serious "gullibility" of the public that they claim, by a limited range decline In the stock market, and of treatment; to cure a very wide that representative bodies

business men have announced range of disease conditions.

their resolve to give the new Gov- Emphasis, it was added, is also ernment a good chance to demon- lald in many cases on the "suc-strate ita capacity, unhampered by cesses achieved with hopelosa hostility from that quarter. SESSL cases; yet examination of the liter

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ature issued shows that testi- monials are commonly published Among the 53 Labour supporters (although not always) without in Parliament are many profes- addresses, and in many cases the sional men, and it is considered Association has not been able to that the "intellectuals" now out- trace the identities of medical men number the older Labour members Bald to be connected with the in-who were drawn from trade union" stitutes..

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Prime Minister Savage was op- pointed leader of his party when "In many fields," it was stated, Henry E. Holland passed on "the discoveries of medical 1938. Australian by birth, he has sclenco have lately been so specta- lived in New Zealand since 1907, cular that the old familiar appen) {working mainly as a miner prior to the imagination has been ren-to his entry into Parliament In dered proportionately more easy 1919. without the practical complexities

of treatment being realised.

Reversal of Policies

The advent of a Labour Govern- "Some of these institutions are ment carries with it complete re- quite fraudulent, and very prob-versal of former policy in respect ably an action for falso pretences to a large number of questions. could be sustained. On the other Prime Minister Savage declares hand, most have some olement of his intention to gradually reduce good in them, or they would not the high exchange, now standing live. From the point of view of at £125 to £100 in relation to the medical profession, the regret sterling, and to substitute for this fa for the delay which may result a premium to help the producer in in bringing serious cases for pro-the overseas markets, a system of por medical attention, and for the bonuses on export which will waste of the public's money on guarantee a reasonable return for treatments which are inevitably the farmer's work.

The sales tax is to be abolished largely useless.

on the ground that this impost of "It is noticeable how quickly 5. per cont, on transactions be- those responsible for these insti- tweon wholesaler and retailer adds tutions spring upon anything now. to the cost of living.

Public works are to be substan- Often, Indeed, it is suggested that important medical discoveries tially extended and some large made, in other countries are being railway construction jobs, aban- noglected by the medical profos-doned during the depression will sion here, and that only by appli-be resumed, the ultimate alm cation to the authors of the adver-being to place all unemployed on tisement can their benefit be work at standard wages. Becured.

ELEMENT OF MAGIC'

Reciprocal Trado

Though its outlook on foreign affairs has not been announced, "It can be left to the individual there is good reason for believing to judge whether genuine dis- that the Labour Government will coveries of proved value are likely actively pursue a policy of promot to be introduced to the public in ing reciprocal trade relations with this way.

all countries. Its Samoan.policy greater

"Nor, even now, has reliance will aim at obtaining a been abandoned in the old-fashion-measure of co-operation between ed native drug, said to have been the Samoans and the New Zealand

administration," discovered in some obscure part of

The Government may be expect- the world and brought to Britained to take advantage of the powers for the relief of mankind

of the Statute of Wesminster to "The truth is that, in the eyes increase the autonomy of the of the public, there has always Dominion in relation to the Im- been an element of magic in medi-perial Government. cine, and that the desire for medi-:

cal magic is far from being dead.

Doctors may be sorry to see insti- body, would cure all manner of tutions run

on such a basis disease by their magnetic Influence flourishing. But they, and others, on the blood. A Perkins Insti may reflect that there is nothing tute was duly founded in London. and did excellent business--until `now in their underlying ideas.

someone.discovered that wooden "It was at

the end of the rods would do just as well, pro- eighteenth century that Perkins vided that the patient believed Introduced his tractora, metal that they were the genuine roda which, being drawn over the articlo,”

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