1938-02-16 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1938.

DOCTOR'S SENSATIONAL CHARGES AT FOOD SOCIETY'S CONFERENCE

COMBINES THAT MENACE HEALTH

OF PUBLIC

A sensational attack on certain vested interests which, in the form of a well-established organisation, flourishes in this country by encouraging malnutrition, marked a speech delivered in London, by a distinguished physician.

Ho was Dr. Macpherson Lawrie, physician in psychological medicine at Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End of London, who addressed the Food Education Society at the annual Con- ference of Educational Associations at the University College, London.

Dr. Lawrie alleged that an ariifi-¡foodstuff on the market with little clat food and corrective drug com-|difficulty, and advertise it to his bine, menacing public health, existed | heart's content in terms of bewitch- In this country; declared that until It|ing falseness? WHA eradicated the Government's

"Every now and again, of course,” fitness campalen would never soc-

Dr. Lawrie, -"attention is cood; and demanded a public inquiry, said.

Dr. Lawrie spoke on "Education; its especially drawn to an abuse and a Possibilities and Handicaps." He dis- prosecution leads to the extinction cussed the subject of malnutrition, of some product. But, in spite of the elimination of which, he said, this, the combine prospers exceeding was a first concern with teachers. ly, and you and I, our children, and our relatives are caught by force of "ENCOURAGES MALNUTRITION" suggestion within its net.

"When I approach the subject of "I have practised my profession mninutrition," he said, "I feel it amongst the financielly less for- would bo superfluous to occupy tunate," continued Dc. Lawric. your time in discussing dieteile "There is nobody who supports more detall. I Would rather

use wholeheartedly than I do the truc

responsible

for

my opportunity

to wider pur- claim of poverty in the sphere of pose. i would rather use It to

to malnutrition; there is nobody who put before you an aspect of malnutri- feels it more. tion less often referred to or con- "But this persistent cry, which

poverty aldered in connection with education. makes

"Many of us realise that there national malnutrition, 13, to a great in our mildst well-extent, a catchword. It is catch-

nocently, is side-tracking the issue, hard we, as individuals, It is a catchword which is focussing

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which en-word which, probably quite in-1

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malnutrition.

*** s legislators, work attention on a lesser feature, while

to promote national health, our best food factories continue to hammer efforts are subjected to partial out their tins and to bargain for frustration by a vast counter-organt-advertising space,

stume.

sation which lives on advertising and "ARCH-ENEMY OF HEALTH" encouraging the consumption of manufactured and impoverished food-| "This artificial food and corrective drug combine is the arch-enemy of health,

education, Brid progress. Until it is fearlessly faced and tackled the physical fitness campaign will remain largely ineffective.

"But this is only half the story, for of us realise that this gigantle vested interest would automatically collapse unless it was directly bolster- ed up by a complementary organisa- tion of equal power concerned with the manufacture and distribution of drugs designed to render the con- sumption of such foodstuffs a posal

"This combine is undermining the rhysical and mental outfit of our people, and crippling the possibilities of education in a manner which is suleidal to our race.

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'Bill' Hanson ('In Town To-night') Has Tragic End In London

EMPIRE NEWS

ASSISTED PASSAGES TO AUSTRALIA

Sydney

The Federal Government will shortly determine the types of British immigrants who will be given assist-

ed passages to Australia. It is hoped, through the revived migration de partment at Australia House, London, to arrange for a resumption of o steady Indow by the end of the year.

This inflow will, it, is hoped, ultimately reach the rate of 7,000 n year, and will be financed jointly by the British and Federal Governments. Australia's population, of 8,840,000 on September 30, 1937, showed on increase for nine months 30,640, despite a net loss by emigration over immigration of 587. The loss of citizens of British birth is consider- ably above this last figure.

The Empire Games-Fifteen thou sand reserved seats for the Empire Games, which begin on February 5. have been sold in two days. Eighty British competitors and 15 officials arrived 10-day. In the Orient liner Ormonde, 14,882 tons, and were enthusiastically welcomed.

They marched in procession through the city streets and took up their res!- dence at the Empire Village. When the Canadian contingent arrives next weelt there will be 250-competitors living there.

Record Shooting Entries-Entries for the National Rife. Association's 150th anniversary meeting have how reached the record number of 1,890. The sum of £10,420 is being offered as prize-money, and the meeting will open on February:5 at Anzac Range, Liverpool, New South Wales."

FOOD COSTS STILL

RISING

Cape Town.

· ·A''general ride" in the cost of food has occurred here in the last few weeks, and a further rise is expected. Mutton has advanced a penny a pound and eggs show ari, increase of 3d, bringing the cost to 25, a dozen. 300 palco of bread is likely to rise price of wheat,

soon, owing to the steadily increasing

The Union Government has in the last few weeks received deputations from all over the country urging an inquiry into the rising cost of living.

R. Girdleston, Nufleld Professor of

Nuffield Benefaction.—Professor G.

Orthopaedic Surgery in the Univer- then only the idea of a programmerballon of Viscount Numeld's gift of variety, gave him charge of what was ing-information-for-use in the dis

sity of Oxford, who has been gather-

"In Town To-night."

"I'll put these flowers in water," A. W. (Bill) Han- son,

famous BBC. producer of "In Town To-night," told "I am in no sense accusing the widespread. Empire bathed in sun- a departing maidservant as a gift arrived at his Chelsea promoters of these industrial con-antern is no need at all to flat to mark the 22nd anniversary of his wedding. cerns wit hwilful malice. I am not accustom the stomach of Industrial man to a manufactured diet which suggesting that one is aware of the

Those were his last words: for shortly afterwards his contribution of the other. On the must eventually rob him, not only contrary; I believe that the directors of his teeth, but of his heritage."

Our democracy Dr. Lawrie said, rangement to celebrate" at the circus, found him dead, wife, returning home to see why he had not kept an ar- of these enterprises would be among harboured dictatorship the first to do all in their power to

crippling to curtall any activity which threatened

individual expression hanging. national health. I am perfectly pre- than many others. It harboured pared to accept a plea of ignorance, dictatorship which manipulated week-ends were the happier for that Millions of radio listeners, whose and to agree that the patronage of human moods and Impaired the

benefit of education.

half-hour novelty on Saturday even- "We ma

may side-track this issue," he ings, were shocked to learn of the said: "We may give it the benefit tragedy. of: the doubt,

may decide that "Bill" Hanson would have been 52 "Yet I emphatically declare that there la

more

good food manufactured In few days. Apparently he had an artificial food and corrective drug than bad, and that the universal been looking forwards as much to combine, in fact, exists; that it ad consumption of digestive remedies, his birthday as his "wedding day," vertises for and wide; and that, so purgatives, nerve sedatives, and tonics says the Daily Mall. long as it remains uncensored and is the natural toll of civilisation.

But perhaps there was a reunion tion of vested interest, it constitutes | alludes;wever, as we dont such of which mortais know nothing, for entirely controlled by the

the manipula- long, a menace to national health, and. in rubbishy foodstuffs the same *******he was a strong believer in life efter COD a thorn in the side of ang licence

selence is much to blame.

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"WE LIVED AFTER DEATH"

adver-death. the good; so as wich may we

well check the we have no official warranty of value; fuiflment of

of its mission.

let us cease to pretend that our de When his 80-years-old father died "You may think my words too! mocracy is interested in national en But strong.

when one hears on every health or education or in the suitable two years ago Mr. Hanson told a

close Associate nt

Broadcasting alde poverty made the primary excuse protection of the individual in the House: for the wide prevalence of malnutri-street.

"I know that we live after death. tlon; when one sees this immense WIDESPREAD RAMIFICATIONS I feel it in my bones. combine supp

supported principally by the

"I am sure I shall meet my father shillings of the

"The remifications of this artificial at some future time, perhaps soon. when one knows that money which might be spent food and corrective drug combine 1 do not believe that such affection on valuable food is in spread like cancerous filaments unders that between my father and

skin. Slowly, without erupting myself can the

poor;

y entleed into less deserving through the surface, without knme-muffed like a candle suddenly

and

£100,000 for the development of I'm leaving. it to you, Bill," said orthopaedic surgery in South Africa, Erie Maschwitz. And Hanson made hails for England to-morrow. He broadcasting history.

says that Lord Nuffield will be de- The reactions of the first two or lighted when he hears how the gift three programmes from listeners has been welcomed in South Africa. were so enthusiastic that the BBC. INDIA made In Town Tonight" one of Its major programmes..

THE BLACK HOLE

I CAN'T COON"

Calcutta. When the "In Town To-night"

Following the removal from the programme was resumed last Octo main street of Madras of the statue ber, Hanson, who had been in of General Neill, a hero of the Indian nursing home for the greater part Mutiny, the question is being raised of the summer, came back to his in the Bengal Assembly of the Black old love, But those who knew him Hole in Calcutta, well felt that he was not his old stayed at nursing homes, and finally expense of Lord Curzon in 1902, the self. He was treated by specialists, The memorial was erected at the

in the last three weeks was treated actual site of the Black Hole being at Charing Cross Hospital.

indicated by a tablet and paved with When he had bis last breakdown black marble.

:। In his office in St. George's Hall he dropped bla head in his hands and

"Mr. Choudhury All, a prominent channels by the sensational claims of diately producing recognisable disease,

erled: "I can't go on any longer. Moslem, has given notice that he will uncensored advertisements;

For months he had been fighting he was responsible were.

Among other features for which ask a series of questions regarding associates all this with the well- they invalid eficiency and weaken against ill-health, which had been Colette" and "Table Under the Tree of the tragedy. He declares that the Cafe the accuracy of the historical version proved fact that malnutrition cripples emotional stability,

brought about by overwork in con- learning and fosters

It was while he was organist of memorial to the victims in the main "As you walk along the street you nection with "In Town. To-night." Instabi- nervous surely it is time to expose a ramp this combine. You can observe its dat said: lity,

can observe the interlacing fabric of The manager of a shop below the that he first met his wife--the by the Indian Nationalists, and re- St. Martin's Church, West Action, street of Calcutta is deeply resented and to sollelt an inquiry.

Mr. Hanson suffered daughter of the vicar "Quite possibly no Goverment, no claims and promises on the one hand from nervous breakdowns--what

They were quests its removal from pubile view. he

married 1

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Prohibition in Bengal The Nork Press, no society or individual is and is restorative activities on the used to call brain-storms. He told

chlidren.

hall distelet has been selected is powerful enough to bring this com- other.

me once that when they came he

So brilliant were his achievements Bengal's experimental prohibition bing

to the bar for judgment.

"Never did two such outwardly used to tremble all over and get

as a musician, In' fact, that his war- area. As from April 1, all country I can think of certain proprietary opposed concerns work so agreeably violent headaches, food products, which would greatly together. Never were body-building

"He could not do his work and it Hanson could play to him at night. be affected."

time admiral changed flagship so that liquor shops will close, but the sale of drugs, including oplum,' will not benent from such investigation be and body-curing interests more upset him. a lot. He would go to cause they need stand in no fear of ingeniously dovetailed and commer-work for two or three weeks and censorship,

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then be off, ngùln with another entwined." tions are sound, and their method of Dr. Lawrie concluded: "I have not breakdown. advertising la Justified and reason handled the subject of malnutrition When the mald came in the uble. A public Inquiry undoubtedly in the usual way. I have not up-morning she found a noto telling would be to their advantage because pealed for playing delda properther not to enter the premises on any it would remove unwholesome com- cooking, water, and fresh air, ail of account but to go straight home." petition, that and all which are part and parcel of nutri- One of "B" Hanson's greatest "I can think of other interests tion. Instead, I have discussed a friends said: "For at least a year which would suffer and be hostile to combine which touches every parent, he had been a sick man.. He had a an investigation.

every coming mother, and every serious operation ΠΡΟΣΟ thnn 12 months ago, und after long con- "I can also imagine that a great)

"This combine possesses two dework as producer of "In Town To- to resume his many people would regard this, com~! bine as comparatively harmless, and partments a food department and night, which he first put on the finaniially an asset to the nation. drug department, Ench is extensive- air in 1933.

"Yet I would ask all concerned to ly advertised; each is almost univer- register the fact that all is not well sally patronised; and each makes, KNOWN TO MILLIONS

with the health of the nation."

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