THE CHEMIST & DRUGGIST - 30 JANUARY 1915

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1.-38 I'HE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST January 30, 1915

Chemists' Shop Bills. Eruptive Ointment ; Heal-All, or W^orking Man's Friend
Potts' Vegetable Cough Lozenges ; then a series of

IN many old pharmacies througHout England are hidden dental requisites is introduced with the startling annomice-
away old specimens of "Shop literature" which are
apt to find their way into the waste-paper basket. Which ment :

is a pity, for some of them shed light upon trade methotls TOOTH DRAWING.

—Tee One Shilling. To the Working Classes, Sixpence.

that are apt to Ducunt valentein Fata nolentem trahunt.

3od fcer.es J ^ (Mo 1 be forgotten. Latin and other quotations are a strong feature in the
Specimens of circular. Turning overleaf, we are introduced to the
j

I these have been Fancy Department (perfumes, toilet preparations, and

ClfDPiitJ] 51niiunl Cirrnlnr reproduced in hair-dye), illustrated with the printer's etock block of a

1 &t.he C. O cornucopia filled with flowers. After this we have Bath

i from time to Cream for the hair. Scented Soaps (with a basket of flowers

I MESSRS. POTTS, BROTHERS, time, and a few and print), and Genuine Perfumed 'Bears' Grease (with

more are given Athe figure of Bruin which is not dead yet). list of

to-day. The first Medicinal Sundries occupies the tenth page. Of Pure Cod-

is a reproduc- liver Oil we are informed that " Messrs. P. have direct

tion of the title- knowledge concerning the maker of their oil, and its manu-
page of a beau-
No. 18. & No. 19. facture." It was 3s. per pint. Camphor Ice is the next

N ORT II U M H r. R LA N D PLACE, tifully printed item, which disposes of the common idea that this
- page " exquisitely cool and refreshing preparation for tender,
BATH. twelve measur-
l ircular rough, or chapped skin " is of American and comparatively
ing 7 in. by
recent origin. It was popular in Bath an 1850. After a
4 ill. issued by page of Domestic Sundries the list ends with " Chlorogen,

a Bath firm. the most convenient and economical purifying & dis-

We gather from infecting agent," and Diai-rhoea Mixture, with a Finis tail-

the introduc- piece of a village church, and a motto beyond which we

tion that Potts dare not go on this occasion :

Brothers started (Sfltlcni lata, eaisenx mtntstrrtn— ^Sjcrsd', :^arttt,
in 1840 "with ^rpulti.

the proposition

respecting the The business of Mr. G. R. Hankinson, chemist, High
iStreet, Uttoxieter, was founded in days long before
Drug-trade, that Pharmacy Acts were thought of by Thomas Woolrich,
apothecary and chemist, who later had his son as partner,
its scale of and they traded as Thos. Woolrich & Son, chemists and
druggists. ]Mr. Hankinson has favoured us with several
JTen haitjc uphill cio^.-s. .inD L liaur GcIIfii mf at I^Eiif :o IIU profits had in- specimens of their shop literature, and we reproduce one

flootlli? upUnftr yob, uiiU I; lalic rcunsail of minr JMoftU o( vt sensible become

JQubliUf. louctiuig lioror miuhr Iiightt— tii, tire BooOf 3ptir r"s6bri"

' unnaturally and

lurr— I mait grl climbr

mi p ol i tically

high." Then

Gait . follow two pages

FUBL'..-KE'J BY POlTb BB0TBER5, of an address Cordial Sails

k iS N .^r^biimMiIaiuj ^..^t on " Success not FOR CALVES, &c.

PBDiirU DV r MARK. S. DmilCT STHtkT

due to its ex-

reptional

character, but the contrary," " Maxims touching profits,

demand, and competition," " Of quality, and some quaint

fancies thereto pertaining," and " Position and attitude A Sovereign Remedy for that fatal Disorder, called the Lax or

towards the pulDlic. Apologetic. Conclusion." We Running Out, which Calves are so olten afflicted with during the

quote from the last : time ihey are Rearing.

We have aimed to take up a central position, whence to Prepared fonli/f bi/ the Tnnentor, T. WOOLRICH,

suit equally every class, whether in respect of quality, Chemist, Uttoxeter.

fashion, or price. For good quality is needful alike to THE Proprietor has been favouieU willi so many unqueslionable proofs, of
the extraordinary efficacy vvhicli this Medicine possesses, from person*
gentle and simple, and all have the same instinctive, and ol the first respectability, that lie can venture to pronounce it u certain and
infallible cure.
therefore just repugnance to pay for a thing more than
The invariable success it has had in a jjreat variety of cases, imniediatel/
they need pay. We have endeavoured to infuse into the under his own observation, convinces him of its superior utility; a siligledose
being more than nine times out of ten sufficient to effect a cure- This valua-
conduct of business an intrinsic respectability, which should ble resLor.ilive has obtained the sanction of some of the first farmers and
graziers in the kingdom, and has been found equally efficacious for similar
commend itself to straight-forward persons, of whatever complaints in Cows. Sheep, &c.

grade, and to hold an attitude towards the Public, ready, Sold by appointment of the proprietor, by all the medicine venders who
sell his Improved Diuretic Htirse Balls, both in town and country, in Packetj
liberal, and punctilious. If in aught we shall be thought tontainibg four and six doses in each, at 2s. and 3s. a Packet.

to have fallen short of our endeavours, the candid reader, To prevent fraud, e\ery Packet of this Medicine has a certificate affixed

when he bethinks him of the difficulties incident to an to It as follows :

untried voyage, and that each successive stage of its progress / do hereby certify that this Packet of Calves Cordial galls, is geraiinf
endfaithjuliy preparei by me, T. Woolrich.
will leave one after another behind, may then, perchance,
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
—be brought to excuse it. Certes, our best exertions shall not
As soon as it is discovered that Calves. Sheep, <^c. have got the complaint,
be wanting to deserve, and therefore ^^may we hope ? to give a dose of tins Medicine without making any .ilteralioii in llieir diet, or
observing any other restraiut, repeat the dose the next day, if necessary;
obtain a repetition and furtherance of those favours for but It rarely happens that there is occasion for a second dose.

the which, as received during the departed year, we hold If it be not convenient to administer this Medicine in the form of a Ball,
it may be rendered in a liquid state by mixing it with a little warm gruel.
ourselves, The Public's obliged Servants.
N.B. To a Cow gi\ e three of these Balls for one dose
A list of specialities follows, headed thus :

AVetlon, Piinler.

AUnderneath is the line, " bunch of the most useful The original of this measured 8^ in. by 6^ in. We hope

keys," such as the Family Vegetable Pills, as well as to retiu-n to Mr. Hankinson's collection. It contains
several specimens which are uncommon, besides a number

of old invoices and billheads.

January 30, 1915 — 159

THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST

In Old France. craft. It sometimes happened, in those days as in our
own, that through want of capital or other reasons the
TNTIL the fifteenth century— as every reader of "varlet" never became in a position to commence busi-

—J " Quentin Durward " ie aware the Dukedom of ness on his own account, and remained all his life a simple
" apothicaire," as distinguished from the " maitre apothi-
.urgundy rivalled in importance the Kingdom of Franoe
caire."
self. M. Baudot, in his study of ancient Burgundian
A Forgotten Proprietary.
harmacy, introducee us to a wealthy fourteenth-century
PROBABLY the best-known proprietary in the seven-
idovv named Sansenot, who was apothecary-grocer to no
teenth century was Lockyer's pills, which now exist
,ss a personage than the famous Fhilippe-le-Hardi him- only as a memory. This result was not, however, what
Lockyer's admirers expected, if we may judge from the
If. She evidently found the "bold" Dake's custom inscription on his tomb in Southwark Cathedral, London,
S.E. Lionel Lockyer is stated to have declared that his
icrative, for she gave her son a thousand crowns (say, pills were " extracted from the rays of the sun," a declara-
tion sufficiently cryptic to ensure a large sale for any
200/. sterling) when he married and took over the buei-

"ss in the Rue du Change in 1380. In 1408 (Jean-eans-

fur, who took Paris after Agincourt, had then succeeded

s father, Duke Philip) we have the inventory of this

—lothecary's establishment at Dijon the "ouvreur," or

unt (retail) shop, with its cupboard, three heavy metal

ortars, scales, etc., with vessels of pewter and earthen-

are all around, 30 lb. of ointments, 400 of oils and 250
syrups, besides electuaries and drugs. The " boticle "

the warehouse, and there is a great room (probably a

.ing-room or shop parlour), a kitchen, etc., bedrooms

.JVC, a cellar in the basement.

Besides these rich apothecary-grocers, there were a num-
r of surgeons and other professionals, who seem to have
Id theriaca and other cure-alls. "Fearless John" had

II courage to enforce regulations on the doctors in 1408,

ft the apothecaries escaped all supervision. He -was

siissinated in 1419. Philip the Good had a pharmacy

v drawn up in 1451, but it was practically ignored. It

16 only after the days depicted in "Quentin Durward,"

d when Burgundy had become part of France (in 1490),

d the Mayor of Dijon drew up regulations separating
3 grocers from the apothecaries, and the " triacleurs "

• vendors of the theriaca or Venice treacle already

iided to) from both. The inspection of pharmacy was

iimenced, and the grocer-perfumer-apothecary {espicier

nnatcur) ;dso disappeared. Henceforth the struggle of

1 apothecaries is against the mercers, the doctors, etc.

efly the modern French epoch looms into view, and

rgundy as a separate State ceases to exist.

A Glimpse of Poitou. pniprietary medicine. The illustration which we give was
printed in the "Middlesex Hospital Journal," and the
n the Middle Ages the apothecary was often attached following is the inscription which appears on the tablet
the person of an individual of rarik or title. Thus we behind the reclining figure of Lockyer ;
I among the list of gentilsliovimes and officers of
lis II. de la Tremouille in 1484 Jehan Raflard, apothe- " Here Lockyer lies inteiT'd, enough his name
y, ranks nineteenth in order of precedence ; he comes, Speakes one, hath few competitors in fame
fact, after the barber, the valet de chambre, and the
k. Nor does his salary (8 livree per annum, or A name so greate so gen'ral it may scorne
>ut 10/. of our present money) seem to have been of
importance superior to his station. In 1529 Mathurin Inscriptions w'h doe vulgar tombs adorne
ilier, apothecary to the Vicomte de Thenars, was paid
A diminution 'tis to write in verse
livres per annum, and no doubt found, as so many
His eulogies w^hmost men's mouths rehearse
i now adays, that salaries do not increase in strict pro- His virtues and his pills are soe well known
That envv can't confine them under stone
tion to the increased cost of living, But they'll survive his dust and not expire

'he position of the apprentice in Poitou is defined by Till all things else at th'iiniversall fire.
regulation of 1588. Indentures were the rule, but
Tliis verse is lost, his pills embalm his safe
isionally a verbal agreement sufficed. The apprentice To future times without an epitaph."
. required to have a certain knowledge of grammar and
iay a premium ; but the great object appears to have Lockyer died on April 26, 1672. The monument, in the
II to secure an assistant of irreproachable character and north aisle of the Cathedral, is well worth a visit, espe-
liict. His parents were responsible for any embezzle- cially as conveying the lesson that to make a success of
anything one must have in it a strong and abiding faith.
it, etc. ; the apothecary's anxiety as to the moral side
lis assistant's character was rather due to the fact that —Liquorice in the West Indies. The " Agricultural
was supposed to initiate him into all the " mysteries "
;lie craft; briefly, to make him his confidant and right News," of Barbados, states that seeds of the liquorice

—1 (1. After he had served his term usually only three (Glycyrrhiza glabra) have been obtained from Kew by
—; IS, sometimes but two he was classed as a varlet
the Imperial Department of Agriculture for the West
I istant). locntif (hired man), garron (porter), or elkve Indies for experimental cultivation in St. Kitts and other
{ nil), and spent another term, which might vary from West Indian islands.
i • to ten years, before he actually commenced business

< liis own account. During this period he often made
1 " Tour de France," that working pilgrimage which
f e the " journeyman " of the Middle Ages the all-round
He1 cht into his art as practised in different districts.

t iped from one temporary assistantship to another,

s etimes footsore and penniless, but usually sure of
1 I (so far as it lay in their power) from those of his own

160 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST

The Renaissance in Pharmacy. Literary Notes.

IT is the misUken belief of many that the Italian In- commemoration of its semi -centenary " Pharmaceu
Renaissance was merely artistic in its tendencies,
concerned with architecture, sculpture, painting, and tisch Weekblad " has published a series of reprint
literature. It was wider far than that. It was a« the
overflow of the Nile, fertilising every field of thought under the title of ' Monumenta Pharmaceutica.'
and endeavour. It had its effect even on pharmacy, '
advancing it well, and if proof be wanted we have it in
These are not reprints from its own pages, bu
the " First New and Universal Pharmaceutic Theatre or
of historical articles by famous me
Codex," published in Venice in 1667 by the Juliana Press.
It was compiled and e<lited (and this must have taken " Monumenta which are more or less allied t
nigh a lifetime, so voluminous and encyclopedic are its
contents) by Signors Melichius, Stecchinus, and last and Pharmaceutica." pharmacy; in fact, the series may d
principally Sgobbis, whose name it bears. Its preface
for pharmacy what has been done fo
starts: "We, Reformers of the University of Padua,
chemistry by the Alembic Club of Edinburgh. The firs
having examined and found nothing against the holy
Catholic Church or its faith herein, do license its pub- issue of the " Monumenta " contains reprints of fivepapei
lishing. (Signed) Nicolini, March 17, 1665.'' So more than
two and a- half years elapse twixt the licence and the in a large octavo of over a hundred pages. The report b
publishing of the book. " Published by the industry of
M. de la Condamine to the Royal Academy of Sciences
Antonio de Sgobbis at the sign of the Struzzi, Venice.''
It begins with a description of the usual pharmaceutic Paris, on the Cinchona Forests of South America (" Su

operations for the preparation of the various galenicals, I'Arbre du Quinquina") is given in the original French

giving illustrations of the apparatus then in vogue, This paper is dated May 29, 1737, and with the reprin

lettered, and their intimate uses explained much more includes plates of the foliage, flowers, and fruit of th

carefully than is done at present. They do not leave cinchona species described. An abstract of the paper i

anything to your imagination, all ie in black and white. Dutch is also printed. Following this is a reprint of

Tlien follow all galenicals with their planetic signs, the paper by Sniithson Tennant, F.R.S., "On the Means o

very oldest nomenclature. Thereafter, in Part II., comes Producing a Double Distillation by the Same Heat," whic

the Universal Phai-macopoeia in the following order : was read before the Royal Society of London on June 3(

1814. Smithson Tennant was a friend of James Watt, th

inventor of the steam-engine, and with him visited Pari

during the Revolution and brought back with him the firs
sample of Eau de Javelle which came to this countrj

With that and the invention of chlorinated lime (a moi

easily transported bleach) he helped to found the grea

alkali business with which the name of Tennant i

associated. Smithson Tennant's paper of June 30, 1814, :
given in " Monumenta " as the first of three which she

Water, elixirs, spirits, distilled oils, expressed oils, tinc- the evolution of evaporation in vacvo. The figure is the
tures, liquors, syrups, juleps, honey, syrups, fruit syrups,
honey (hydrolised), medicated wines, medicated vinegars, of an ordinary still, or boiler, with the condensing won
juices, decoctions, infusions, potions, emulsions, gargles,
clysters, baths, and other similar forms of medicaments. passing into a second boiler. It is thus described in tl.

Condensed juices and extracts, odoriferous balsams, elec- paper :
tuaries, lohocl), jellies, conserves, condiments, liniment?,
"The temperature required for converting any fluid inl
ointments, and plasters.
puis, troches, colly.ria, pomades, masticatories for tooth- vapour is dependent on the pressure of the air upon i

ache, etc., rotules or medicated-sugar sticks, confection, surface, and may therefore be lowered if that pressure
lapidi ofFicinali (artificial), waxes, blisters, sinapism,
plasters, suppositories, pessaries, soaps (perfumed), various diminished. If, then, the weight of the air was removed froi
powders and dragees, wheats and starches, the preparations water, it would rise into vapour below the common boilinj
sovereign, flowers, stones, and salts. point, and might therefore be distilled over by steam of tl

The classifications give an idea of thoroughness, and usual heat.
In order to produce this effect, a vessel having a receivi

connected with it should be made air-tight, and the stea:
made to pass through the vessel along a worm or spir
tube of metal, in the manner represented in the annexe

reference to the laudanums shows that there were twenty- outline. The vacuum is now easily produced by applyir
five formulas, among them " Laudano London," which heat to the vessel till the steam issues from the opening ]
contained opium, saffron, castor, amber, musk, nutmeg, it and in the receiver, when they are to be immediate'
closed, and the heat removed.
and rectified spirit.
The fact that at that distant date the idea of a The water distilled over is collected in the receiver, whic
is kept cool for that purpose."
Universal Pharmacopoeia became a reality proves that a
Renaissance is what we sadly require again to accomplish This was the germ of the vacuum apparatus, fin
any such end. In a Continental pharmacy you require described in Thomas Thomson's " Annals of Philosophy
the Pharmacopoeias of all nations. Although the metric vol. xi., 1818, as " Mr. Henry Tritton's patent for a
system is general, strengths vary, and it often entails
the stocking of three or four strengths of the same improved apparatus for distilling." This article is ah
tincture, which is hardly a happy or creditable state of
affairs, and a considerable step backwards from the year reprinted, and another, entitled " On a New Method (

1667. Many of the formulas contain ideas worthy of pre- Preparing Pharmaceutical Extracts," by John T. Barr

serving that have been lost through tlie ages ; and while which was communicated to the Medical and Chirurgic
Society of London and published in vol. x., 1819, of tl
viper's tongue and heart, toad's head, etc., are jjerhaps " Transactions" of that Society. This paper completes tl
series, and it shows conclusively that John T. Barry, wl
better forgotten, what pharmacist would not like to be
became a partner with Mr. William Allen in the PIoiu
Court pharmacy, gave the idea to Mr. Tritton. It is ii

in the position to dispense the following : mentioned in the reprint that Mr. Barry got the idea fro

Electuary Giacintliino of Stecchini : Jacinth, Emerald, Mr. E. C. Howard, who patented a vacuum pan in 18!

Saphire, topaz. Ruby, Graniti, goldstone, Rhinosoceros (C. <£• D., 1897, I., 957). Following these three
horn, of each five drachms. True unicorn, also bone of a
hart's heart, coral red and white. " Monumenta Pharmaceutica " is a reprint of Sertuerner

article entitled " Ueber das Morphium, eine neue sal

Then follow thirty-four other ingredients, embracing fahige Grundlage, und die Mekonsaure, als Haup
flowers, fruits, roots, seeds, finishing up with forty leaves bestandtheile des Opiums,'' from the " Annalen d
of gold and a lemon-squash. The book contains formulas Physik " of 1817; the original copper plate shown
Deroene's " Opiumsalz " and "Morphium salze " isrepr
for 15 cataplasms, 20 collyria, 62 confections. 52 con-
duced. An historical sketch in Dutch follows, in tl
serves, 60 simple decoctions, 90 compound ditto, 20
aqueous extracts, 100 simple ditto, 40 simple electuaries, course of whicli Sertuerner's reference to Derosne's 181
100 compound ditto, 60 simple infusions, 90 compound
discovery is supplemented by reference to Dr. Andre
ditto, 8 gargles, 18 lohoch, 21 distilled oils, 95 pills, 142 Duncan's discovery in Edinburgh in the same year. Tl
powders, 19 purging morsels, 11 rotules, spirits, 13 su|)- reprint concludes with a paper by G. J. Mulder entitli
positories, 72 trochisci, 40 syrups, 80 unguents, and 40 " Over de Opvoeding van den Apotheker," published

wines. Amsterdam in 1842.

ANUAEY 3U, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 161

A Century Ago. Court Curiosities.

Itu ininiscr Iter of the Hinidrid Dd ux. By a Law Official.

PARISIAN correspondent who found liimsell' in Law Court Loungers.

Canterbury recently was driven by his thoughts of ONE of the most extraordinary sights in connection with
present war to hark back to what was happening in
t'ul England a century agcj, when the great Napoleon our Law Courts is the people who attend regularly, day
making the Continent of Europe a pit of caniage
h Kaiser Wilhelm has, by the aid of Krupp, more in and day out, and listen to the various cases that are
decided there. At one of the metropolitan county courts,
emulated. In the Canterbury Library our corre- for instance, the same people put in an appearance every
dent spent an hour over the "Kentish Gazette" for
and the following is the result : day that the Court is sitting. Many of them are not of
the loafer type, but are very well dressed indeed. They
I read the grand old tale of British successes in are not in want of an office or a home judging by their

lors, 1 found my eyes continually straying to the prosperous demeanour, but they seem irresistibly attracted
to the court to listen to the many things of interest to be
tisoment columns. Here, for instance, is an old- heard there from time to time. 1 put myself to the trouble
a little while ago to find out who and what these men really
oned New Year's Greeting (twice inserted) in January
were, and the residt of my incjuiries was certainly inter-
" St. George's Street, Canterbury. esting. One man who has been attending the court for
William Toovcy. chemist, is induced from {sic) the
at least five years proved to be a manufacturers' agent in
y liberal support ho has experienced throughout tlie business near by, whose work takes a very short time to
1 year, from the Clergy, Gentry, and Inhabitants get through, having only to call on a few people now and
then for the orders which provide him with his income.
(Canterbury and its vicinity, to make this public
These are executed by his manufacturers as a matter of
riowledgement of their liberality evinced on his course, and the accounts come in automatically, involving
lulf, and presumes to hope, by a continued perse- very little attention or office time. The rest of the man's
ance and attenti<m to their several commands, to time is occupied in listening with much interest to the
various and curious stories which are revealed in court.
lit their future confidence.
Another man has an office in the City, where he executes
—N.B. A general assortment of Perfumery and Pro-
commissions of one sort and another for a few clients, and
t'tary Medicines." these only take up an hour or so. Then by way of killing
the rest of his time he comes to the court with the greatest
advertisements of proprietary medicines are quite
regularity, and never leaves until the Court rises. He goes
aturo of the paper, and those who imagine that some
out for his luncheon at the midday adjournment, and
lie exaggeration as to their range of healing is essen- returns within the half-hour allowed as if he were under
a modern evil niiglit do well to study these announce- some serious obligation to be punctually in his place. It
is quite funny to see him coming breathlessly into court
s of 1815. Dr. Solomon, of Gilead House, Liverpool, after the luncheon interval as if he were in danger of being
a "Cordial Balm of Gilead " for " nervous complaints, a minute or two late for the resumption of the proceed-

Ilia, consumption, flatulence, relaxation, and obstruc- ings. He will then stay on, hour after hour, managing to

of bilious disorders." Such a versatile remedy being arouse an interest which can never be awakened by the

ntly a handy thing to keep in the house, the doctor officers of the court themselves.

, besides the usual lis. bottles, " four in a family Of course, soma of the loungers are of the lower type of
c at 334'., by which one small bottle is saved." human beings, and only sit in the court day after day
because they have nowhere else to go ; while others are
e notes that Spilsbury's Patent Anti-Scorbutic Drops getting on in years, rendering employment difficult. They

Dispensary, 15 Soho Square) cost 6s., 10s. 6(7., and seem to find the court a haven of refuge, for it is warm
Dr. Harmstrong's Botanical Bitters for Cholera Morbus and fairly comfortable. At the old Central Criminal

iced at ll.s. the pint liottle (quarts, 22s.) ; and Dr. Court this class of lounger was never encouraged or
or's Remedy for Deafness (Barclay & Son, Fleet tolerated, and the men were accommodated (in one of the
courts, at any rate) with seats where windows were both
et) is 8s. bd. per bottle. Tyce's Anti-Scorbutic Drops
in front and behind them. When their presence was re-
but 2s. 9(7., but the purchaser can secure " five bottles
garded as undesirable the windows were opened, which
2s. 9(/. in one for 12s." created so heavy a draught that they all decamped.

ore are a few familiar names: Rowland's Macassar Oil Another lounger was a lady who sat intently listening
Id by "Rowland & Son, corner of Kirby Street, Hatton to the procedure. But there was some method in her
en," as is also " Rowland's Essence of Tyre, or Imperial peculiarity, and it turned out after a time that she was

Dr. Steer's Opodeldoc and Dr. James's Analeptic anxious to qualify as the first lady barrister to practise
in the English courts. She endeavoured on one occasion
are advertised by Newbery, who also offers " Essence
to appear as counsel for her father, who happened to be
iltsfoot for Coughs.' This is "prepared by James
sued in a small matter and, arrayed in cap and gown, she
surgeon, Bristol, and sold by F. Newbery & Son, ;

, asked to be allowed to conduct the case as if she were

. Paul's, London.'' a fully blown member of the English Bar. This desire
of her heart was never gratified, for the Judge nipped it
ossel's Jesuit Drops. Amboyna Lotion for the Teeth, in the bud by refusing to listen to her. She persevered

Church's Cough-drops were advertised by Edwards. in her insistence to be allowed to act as her father's
counsel, but in vain, and she eventually retired, never to
St. Paul's, and Welch's Female-pills were sold at adorn the court's benches again with her charming pre-

loot Street. A "Medical Institution" at 8 Tavistock sence.

t, Bedford Square, announces that it cures " Scrophula A Gerihn Debt to Brit.^in is the subject of a note by

ing's Evil, Consumption, and Nervous Complaints." Mr. F. J. R. Carulla in the " Chemical News " (1914, 318).
In this he tells how the German steel-industry has benefited
tt, chemist, of Portsea. advertises "Fruit-lozenges for
Throats"; and J. P. Heath, of Nottingham, " Heath's by the Gilchrist-Thomas process, which a powerful com-
bination of North German steel-manufacturers attempted
nee of Pepporniint." The names of local agents to work, regardless of patent-rights, and fought the in-
ventors in the law courts, partly on technical legal grounds,
nists in Kentish town.s) are usually given, while it partly on other pretexts. Mr. Carulla adds : " Thomas
died barely thirty-five years old, but not before laying
s evident that in certain cases the printers of the Germany under a debt to Britain that her lately revealed
intentions have ill repaid."
zctto " received orders from retailers and transmitted

to their advertisers.

' only local advertiser represents, curiously enough, a

(and I believe a family) still well known in Kentish
pharmacy. Dr. Miller's proprietaries are " Prepared

ames Stedman, druggist. Mailing." Mr. Stedman

ntiv believed in local references and testimonials, but
hed more importance to their reliability than to their
t date. The testimonial for the " Nervous Cordial "

frequency of such remedies seems to suggest that the

rloo generation had "nerves" like our own) is six-

years old. But it is certified by a churchwarden,

old-time vermifuge (Ching's Patent Lozenges) is

ionised by the following Honourable Ladies, who have
1 it as medicine to their own children, and also the

of_th(m- respective neighbourhoods, with unparalleled
>s." The ladies include the Duchesses of Leeds and

"id. the Countesses of Darnley and Shaftesbury,

ddcn's Vegetable Essence for Coughs and Colcls"

iloucester Street, Queen's Square, Bloomsbury) is re-
iiended by a Rye resident, whose testimonial is counter-
d by the "Vicar of the old Cinque Port

162 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST January 30, 1915

The Foreign Mail. Turkey Opium.

BEING extracts from various letter-bags of corre- AWORK on opium has been published in French, entitled
" La Culture du Pavot et le Commerce de l Opium
spondence, chieay from the Gold Coast, where the
natives are most avid in their desire to read anythino- in en Turquie," by Dr. Richard Millant, who has specially
English. The specimens we give from time to time^are
typical examples of how they express their desires. investigated conditions on the spot. There are three

To Messrs. Evans Sons Lescher <Sc Webb, Ltd., 56 Hanover main chapters—Culture, Preparation, and Commerce—

Street, Liver'pool. and we should say that this is the first book published

Dear Sir,—I beg leave most respectfully to write you this dealing with the two latter phases of the opium indus-
unnoticed letter, but of which I do sure that you should
be marvelled and pleasure to receive such unnoticed letter try in so authoritative a manner. Tfie methods of sell-

from a man that you have never heard before. I once ing opium in Constantinople, Smyrna, and Salonica are
saw your name and address in a certain News Paper and
described in detail, together with the various conditions
on a bottle of Medicine. I read the paper over and over
about you, and obviously seing that you dealed mostly on obtaining in each market. The examination of opium
medicine; even this I was not quite appreciated until I
met the same on a " Santonin© Bottle," which fulfillea is a very elaborate affair, and is chiefly in the hands of

the allegation set out on the paper. Now therefore I experts—e.^., those in Smyrna have been drawn for

honestly beg to say that " So do I." Please if it could be more than a century from the Gabai family. Great
your approval to open trade with me, be kind enough to
reliance is, of course, placed on these experts, who can
send me your price List as well as a sample of Santonine
tell almost at a glance whether a cake is of the stipulated
and any other you could get. As I don't want to speak
quality. The expert has a fixed fee (at Smyrna it is
multifariously therefore I want you to monopolise my dis-
one piastre per tcheki of opium, or, say, 2d. per 1.661b.).
course; for to be a gentleman does not depend upon a He examines the cases in the presence of the buyer and
We are enabled to give a picture of the
taylor. the seller.

Hope to receive reply from you not later than five weeks, firm of MM. Nissim Taranto, of Constantinople, the

because ana hurry to open trade with you on this section. Examining Opium at Coxstanhnople.
Thanks in anticipation,
members of which are engaged in their daily occupation
I am, yours faithfully, etc. of examining opium on behalf of the merchants. On
the right of the illustration an employe is seen emptying
To Chesebrough Maiiiifacturinfj Co., J/Z Holborn Vicdict, a basket of opium which is to be examined by Mr.
London, E.G. Taranto and his son, both sitting at the table in the
centre. Behind Mr. Taranto is another son, an appren-
Dear Sir,—I beg to give you information that I have tice to the business. The owner of the opium is stand-
determined to make up a great correspondance with you ing by the scales near the weigher, and the cakes of
very hardly. So theretore i give you this great capacity opium near the window are those which have been
and carbon arrangement. I have sent you a locanic sample rejected by the examiner. The correct examination of
of sonie Africans propoteys. I think if reach you, it will opium and the test for morphine are the principal
coincided you very annonyancy. Your sample which you
elements for success in the opium-business. Formerly
close up me is ha,ve coicised with me very innocently.
I am not too amibitiously. Because is now my great pre- there were several German e.xporters of opium in Con-
stantinople who shipped regularly to Germany, England,
sumpetiously falls on you. I enquire you to our correspon- and America, but they were unable to carry out adequate
analyses, and they came to grief. An instance occurred
dances must wide it very humbly. And after all you will of one German firm selling opium guaranteed to contain

get coincided order soon. I let you to examined all your 11^- per cent., "whereas it contained 12 per cent.; on the
contrary, a British firm in one instance were successful
letters and you find at any application among my own,
which you received at appam I tell you. All I know them, in claiming almost 1,200/. from a German firm in Con-
they are school boys. Some there are three and four. So stantinople, they having contracted for opium testing
that they can't get some money to close you order because 11-^- per cent., and receiving 10-^ per cent. Dr. Millant
they are not affairs man. You know a merchant name gives full particulars of the commerce in Turkey
called John Piggott at London, is one of my deeler; and opium, describing the many qualities and their chiel
characteristics. The figures for the past twenty-fiv«
I use to order some small goods, but is a delay merchant. years are also given, and the local prices.
God will Bless for your kinds regards.
—Zanzibar Chillies. The exports from Zanzibar decline!
I consider that if you receive this locanic lines it will
pleases you very magnificently. Awaiting your fearther from 500,000 lb. to 73.000 lb. in 1913, the reason being tha
Commands. With Sincere wishes to you and all. the native classes who formerly cultivated chillies havi
turned their attention to cloves.
I am, sincerely yours, etc.

Remarkable Disinfectant et Aodorizer the Camphylene

Company, Limited, Briant Street, New Cross Gate,

London, S.E.

[From Naples.]

In possession of your respectable adress, because we have
seen your treat disinfectant et Aodoriger Camphylene, and
we as soon as to collate his business for the usage, we are
made these letter, by asked you, the Catalogue, explain
and price for this article. Possibly the price by to come

in Italy.

We are occuped in acting of a play, we have made also

ours offer of the services by rappresentance of your remark-
able house.

Ours ofire is made for ours place and all Italy, also if
you are others articles.

We are sure, that if wo are received the honour, of your
relation, we can to unfold a good work. We will to augur

us. that you are disposed, to made a contract with us, also

for a period of proof.

We put to your disposition, ours references.

At i^leasure to receive your favourable rencounter; with
a perfect esteem, we are to salute to you.

The S. P. Charges Co., Manufacturing Chemists, St.

— Helens, Lanes.

Dear Sir, I having seen your name from the " British
Medical Journal " recommending that you are the best
medical man in city of St. Hlens, Lanes'. So that I am
writing you to send me your Catologue, Samples, price
list, and Almanack that I may see and order some as quick
as possible. Awaiting your soon my Indent are waiting
reply by retain steamer.

I am, yours Trully, etc.

:

January 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 163

European War. Germans in tlie U.S.A., who form the highest type of
citizenship, and no unprejudiced American is going to
Esxi! Pharmaceutical Roll of Honour. believe them or their kind capable of the horrible atrocities
so frequently alleged. As regards the shelling of Scar-
—Noil sibi scd pati-l(c. CiCEEO. borough and Whitby, the opinion seems to be that it is-
incidental to warfare, and nothing to kick about.
Nineteenth List.
To sum up, with the alx)ve-named exceptions, American
Cunningham, S. II. (son of Mr. J. A. Cunningliam, roprc-
seiitative of John Thompson, Ltd., Livcri>ool). North- middle-class opinion seems to be almost entirely opposed to
umbrian Divisional Cyclists' Corps, transferred from Dur- Germany. Not from sentiment, mind you, but altogether
ham Light Infantry. on account of the evidence. One of the biggest mistakes

Cu/.NKR, II. Roy, chemist and druggist (of the representa- Englishmen make is that America is Anglophile. 'The
tive .staff of A. & M. Zimmermann, London), dispenser, 1st ' Hands Across the Sea ' stuff is non-existent on this side
London R.A.M.C. General Hospital, Cambcrwell. of the pond. The American aristocracy and travelled
Americans arc, I believe, entirely pro-Ally. Unlike the
ICi'SLET, A. J., Accrington, dispenser in the R.A.M.C.
KvANS, Bertie, son of Mr. W. P. Evans, Livcry)ool. English aristocracy, however, they take no part in the
Fortune, Harold, chemist and druggist, Wigan, dis- Government, where the professional politician holds sway."
penser, Military Hos^iital, Dover.
IIUMPHUEY, Bernard (second son of Mr. John Humphrey, The British Government is not "out" for controversy
I'h.C, London), second-lieutenant in the Infantry.
.Jones, F. (lately with Chavo & Jackson, Ijtd., chemist?, with the German official press-agency, and we feel that
Hereford), 6th Batt. King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
Maddox, Lance-Corporal W. R. (lately witli CJhavo & Mr. Bryan's meticulously correct letter to Mr. Stone will
.lackson, Ltd., chemists, Hereford), R.A.M.C, South Wales
.Mounted Brigade (T.). liave had more effect on Americans than anything which-
.\i:edham, Private Leonard, chemist and druggist (for-
Mirrly with Mr. Kd.vard Carrington, chemist, BakcwoU. Whitehall might say.
I )('i-l)yshire). Grenadier Guards.
I'auhott, Lionel, chemist and druggist (son of Mr. J. Professor Uri Lloyd, of Cincinnati, writes to the

I'iirrott, chemist, Richmond), Army Service Corps, Motor "American Druggist" as follows:

I'ransport. Sir,— I hope and believe that I join in ray hope all fair-
minded patriotic Americans t/0_ the eflect that when this
SlNci.AlK, William, chemist and druggist. Keltv, Fife. war is over the end of militarism as a dominating factor
K.A.M.C.
in the world's movement will have been reached. In my
Committee on Exportation of Rubber.
opinion this military load is simply the business, as I look
The Board of Trade have appointed the i^ord Balfour upon it, of a continuation on a large scale of the Robber

Burleish, K.T., the Right Hon. Russell Rea, INI. P., Baron methods of former times. In my opinion, the mili-
d Mr. Henry Birchenougli. C.M.G., to be a Committee tary side of life is like the Old Man of the Sea in the

consider and advise on all questions relating to the l>eautiful allegory of Sinbad the Sailor. Turn to .your
'• Arabian Nights," and read this story of Sinbad, and then
port of rubber from the United Kingdom and from think of the weiglit humanity has carried in this monstrous
creature, militarism, that has, during the centuries passed,
itish Possessions. The Secretary to the Committee is lived by drinking the life-blood of the people supporting it,
and has then claimed that the misshapen thing itself has
r. J. K. Grebbj:', to whom all communications should
given to the people the opportunity of life. In my opinion,
addressed at ll}€ Westminster Palace Hotel.
this allegory will be paralleled when staggering hurnanity
Views from the United States. throws oft' this oppressive weight. It seems to be as if this
The Washington correspondent of " The Times " has
tely been somewhat despondent at the way that Ger- modern Old Man of the Sea, who up to this time has been

my is "educating" Americans about its cause and wrapping his legs about his helpless carrier, has_ become
w well it is fighting. AVe are indebted to a West-end drunken in the very height of his power, and it seems

armac'ist for the following extracts from a letter which to me as though his hold will soon be loosened, as was

has received from an English friend in New York, that of the adversary of Sinbad. I have said enough, I

ho appears to have leanings in the same direction : take it, when such men as Professor Ostwald are called
to take gun in hand to shoot a brother scientist, or in
The American middle-class is exceedingly ignorant and turn to be shot by a brother scientist. No further comment
dly informed concerning afYairs European. The un- needs be made than that there should be an end of it all.
ivolled American is prone to judge foreign nations by
mparison with the immigrants hailing therefrom ; for Leeches.

ample, the man in the street thinks Italy is represented '' The Star " publishes the following account of an inter-
the Neapolitan scum which (locks to New York view with Mr. J. Watmore, of Potter & Clarke's branch at

nilarly John Bull is looked upon as a mixture of fool Viaduct House, Farringdon Street, E.C. :
d dude with a sprinkling of rascality. Now, Germany, The firm is practically the sole importer of the leech
cognising this ignorance, has undertaken a systematic
lucational campaign in this country. . . . This campaign into the British Isles, and its chief sources of supply are
education has been very much overdone, and it is more France, Hungary, and occasionally Holland.
less resented by thinking Americans. Also it must not
forgotten that the Yankee is a much more sophisticated " When the war broke out," said Mr. Watmore, we tried
rson than the European, and it seems to be taken for
anted tliat in anv controversy each side will overstate to get a few English leeches, but they were so ridiculously
case; consequently the German propaganda has received
liberal discount, apart from its merits. small and so expensive that we took no more. We supply
There exists in this country a certain powerful section,
rong politically on the Democratic side, and particularly all the hospitals, dispensaries, and wholesale druggists in
the United Kingdom, and I have now orders for 15,000 to
New York and Chicago, which is anti-English in a,ll 20,000 leeches which I cannot supply. The war has ab-
sorbed all the male labour on the leech-farms of France,
rcumstances This siK'tion. which was strong enough to
cak temporarily the Hay-Paunccfote Treaty, is. of course, and things there are at a standstill. An application to-
ro-German, together with the Hearst publications. The Holland brought the reply, ' Owing to the war, unable to
earst papers, which cover the U.S.A., are extraordinarily
lalicious, and lose no opportunity for mischief. Hearst "
supply.'
the prime jingo and sensation-monger of the U.S.A.,
reatly exceeding his titled English prototype for scurrilous Modern applications have been found to dispense with the
)urnalism. Apart from tiio above organisation, American use of the leech in a number of ailments, but there are
ewspapers are very impartial, and they are undoubtedly
oing a lot of real educational work. cases in -which the application of the leech is still the best
I think Americans believe the German people to be form of treatment. Great Britain uses about 100.000 leeches
loroughlv satisfied that they are fighting for their exist- every .year, and the retail price ranges from 3fZ. to td. each.
loe. which can only explain the immense sacrifices and
'roisni Iwth on land and sea of the German nation as a Only recently, owing to the famine, a famous London physi-
hole. The American public knows, or thinks it knows cian paid 5s. bd. for three leeches. The little blood-suckers
vhich amounts to the same thing), that Germans do not are bred on farms where there is a continuous flow of water
iitilate or torture tiieir foes. There are millions of through sieves, and when they cannot pass through the

sieves they are of a size fit for the market.

We may add that we have during the past ten days

received inform.ation in regard to supplies from Holland.

We have also learnt that leading West-end pharmacies have

small supplies.

ii'ersonalia.

The friends of Cornoral Valentine Hugill, despatch-rider

in France, will be pleased to hear that he has sufBcientJy

recovered from his serious accident to be able to take up

his duties again.

Mr. Jack Elmitt, of the Sheffijld Battalion, York and
Lancaster Regiment (of G. T. W. Newsholme, Ltd.), has
been . ffazetted second-lientenant in the newly formed 9th
Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment.

F

164 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST January 30, 1915

Men on Service. 'I'he R.V. Hospjtiil, Xetley, Hants, is one of the finest
military hospitals in the world. It has a corridor a quarter
Mr. Bertie Evans, second son of Mr. William P. Evans of a mile long, and it.s pharmaceutical ser%'iee at present
(Evans Sons Leschcr & Webb, Ltd.), is the latest recruit
is efficient, if we may judge from the fact that this group
to join the Colours from 56 Hanover Street, Liverpool. He
has been learning the business at "56" for the last five

years, but has felt it his duty to join the rest of the workers

who have already enlisted. He has enlisted as a private
in the O.T.C, and is now in training in London. His elder
brother, Captain W. Sandford Evans, of the ^^>lsll Refri-

ment, is recovering from his wounds, but is still on sick-

leave.

This is a portrait of_ Major Denis Saissc-C'avallier,

head of the firm Cavallier Frercs, essential-oil distillers

and perfume manufacturers,

Gra.sse, France. He belongs

to the Chasseurs Alpins. At

the outbreak of the war he

fought in Lorraine and the

Vosges, and was present at

all the principal actions.

He is now at the Front in

the North of France, fight-

ing by the side of the

liritish Forces. Wi'-li his

good knowledge of English,

tho gallant young French-

man sliould find himself
quite at home with them,

for M. Saisse [who married

jMademoisello Cavallier,

daughter of ' one of the

founders of the business, A Xlllir GROIP of I'HAPMACISTS.

shortly before the war)

visits England periodically of dispensers acting there is composed solely of pharma-

on business intent. He is cists. Tho two standing in the centre are Privates Aber-

well known to manj- in the nethy and Sprott, of Kitchener's Army. In front of them

drug and perfume busi- are Sergeants Levy and Coulson standing at the
;
nesses in. Eny-land and our left,
provinces. During the war
Sergeant Smith; and on the right. Sergeant Tidbury. The
ho has been in many en-
sergeants are all specially enlisted dispensers.

gagements, - -and, has been Mr. J. F. Haggerty, a former assistant with Mr. George

promoted to- the rank of Daniel, chemist, Wood Green, N., an extract from whose

major in recognition of his letter from the "Front" we

gallantry. •/ published in the C. cfc D.,
January 9, called at our office
Lieutenant H. C. Mac-

Ewan, .V.M.I.C.E., of tho this week. Mr. Haggerty has

Royal Garrison Artillery, been in the Queen's West-
has been detailed for mh-
minster Regiment for six

vieo in Gibraltar, liaving years, and on the outbreak of

completed his armament training at Weymouth. war_ volunteered for foreign

Mr. Robert Agnew Jamison, R.D.. Hawthornden, Knock, service. His comi>any went
CO. Down, who has done good ^eivii to the Chemists' and
over to France early in
Druggists' Society
November, but at the end of

of Ireland as an December he was invalided in

Hon. Secretary, hospital from septic poisoning

joined the Ulster in the foot. The heavy mud

Division of tho and constant wet were respon-

Royal Irish Rifles sible for the damage to the
last September, and
the photograph boots, with tho result that a

neijlected chafing on the foot

shows him in his became infected. After being

Scivico uniform. in hospital in France, Mr. ItiFtr.AiAX Hagoekti.
Haggerty has been sent home
Mr. .Jamison is a
to recover fully before returning to his place at the Front.
so:i of Mr. William
.Jamison (Shaw & He has had several narrow escajjes : once a bullet actually

.Jamison, 4 Town- grazed the skin of the temple, and on another occasion a

liall Street. Belfast), shell fell just in front of Mr. Haggerty, but fortunately

:x member of tho it did not explode.

Council of the Phar- Trading: with the Enemy Act.

maceutical Society In the Shoreditch Countv Court on January 22, before
Judge Cluer, Beck, KoUer & Co., 43 City Road,
of Ireland, and he E.C., agents for brushes, etc., sued R. Gorringe & Co..
Brewery Road, for 15/. IS.*. 5d. for goods supplied. 'Tin'
passed the statutory amount had been paid into court, and the question to decide
was whether the plaintiffs were entitled to draw the money
examination for orit and to recover their costs, in view of the Trading with

registration in De- the Enemy Act. Mr. A. H. Hinde, barrister, appeared for

cember 189L Before the plaintiffs, and Mr. L. Foulkes Jones for the defendant*,
who said plaintiffs held themselves out to bo the sole agents
the war he «as an for the British Colonies for Beck. KoUer & Co., a firm of
energetic member exactly the same name, in Berlin. The question was,^ it
this money was paid, Avould the enemy in Berlin benefit '.'
of the 6th Battalion
If they had held themselves out to be a branch of the
East Belfast Regi- Berlin firm they would have been protected, but they said

ment of the Ulster they were an entirely different firm.

Volunteers, of which Judge Cluer pointed out that almost from the start of
the war it had been possible for a foreign firm to sue.
tho 8th Royal Irish
Mr. Jones said it was so extraordinary that two firms of
Rifles is composed. tlie same name should be different that they had thought

Ho has recently it a public duty to bring the matter before the Court for
licen made quaiter-
decision, and asked relief from any costs incurred by so
Qr.MiTFii Ji vs'i tR .Jamison-. master of his bat-
talion, and his col-

leagues of the

Chemists' and Druggists' Society linve presented him with

a tangible token of their apiiiTciation of his patriotism.
See C~. lO D., January 9, p. 44.'

•Taxuary 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 165

(loinn- Thcv had now been iiifofined of a thing they novcr CwHaahnopodnvelileDelshuewaetnrlc,eeht.,ofexraHCpooneemndrtiiekwHnnnaoeocsunweskt',elasllth,lEainskrgeaelpniraospethhws,aehyrnoemtFlt.aleitescfiamioolisunestnhd.oo^rfMcFtrohBrenrtegaineitclnihisbahelrd>ptlonhic^amc-iwa^umf^p,iata^--h,
and that was that Mr. Gerhard Kahmstorf clrnSwfepiaeioluVtretatate^acecshimenrfhhcsaadi-ea,lrtiloldi,inatutaehmpvsntuephrsodnoo.tuoombwdhcfcdaaeuefhetovcnIevtsuternuesbwssrrfatihi,arloteaacvehnosfdstfw,etsuteeaeirrascscnseBiaahhttetsnahurmileaiaevesigncteqfniiadaauwodalciann.ntm.rroliksae.toinpdrnrWhokfmyawobeeherrlytatmeisagdnrarccagoegriovtMfeeseemsuictugefdfletolttoewaraeahhdcneapomrBdmshooeaksanlkcsmorgoiajbimuunn'aaosalg^untdc^fshreotapesu^ocofsu-thtiucp.adpugktecevureewarset-eol.t
knew before,

was actually the sole proprietor of the plaintiff firm,

mjudge Clucr said he would amend the claim by puttins

that name. saul n person . a ,lia,bi-lii-xty in paying
Mr. Jon<.'S
incurred

an enemy in these davs, and, although he did not want to
hurt the"pl'i'"*'ff'=* feelings, he was an alien enemy.
Mr. Hinde : And that is just what the law says he is

not.

Mr. Gerhard Rahmstorf then went iiilo the box for cross-
examination, and s.iid ho is now registered as a German.
Jiesides the IJerlin firin there is another one in Vi(;ri!ia of

exactly the same name. ]Ie carried on his Inisiness in their
name.' it being necessary as he is .agent for sucli a worhl-
famo:is line of goods. They had nothing whatever to do
\\ M\ tlie proiils on his business, .however, although ho had we have an offer from °^
inPlt'hia^t™Vc^p^ufn„t\i.v
no document to i^rovc it. suitable Belgian pharmacist
Mr. Jones: Tlii-n, if I went over and got the agency from ^'"Irom'canada

Ucrlin, vou could do nothing, as you have no document ? a situation for a

I'laintilf: Couldn't IV I have got the customers-, The of^er comes
(baiighter.) All goods had been i)Hi<l for up to July 31, nrid
J-to arrange for
from Dr. Guy, St. Jean. Qtte -1- -
the "transport chargi^s of a competent

Belgian pharmacist who speaks English Vdleettaniills
axd DudggiST Supplem«e"n<Vtf'f'ullTl'-;r
(In The r!HE.\nST
lie owed (icrmaiiy nothing and had ceased to trade with of those seeking employment are given.)

tllelll. News frora Austria and Germany.

Jud,i;e Ciller .said that as the plaiiitifi' cho.se to trade in ghhiatBvv-ereesve jbaioebreylneefl-oclluooerUwweiecsmsith.ne-—udbOtrefoiswn'nthAibdsuosnittnlreikian-ags.oufbosfatinEttxuha^tegepreealneebmaaoebvunelttses5tw0ast,st0ht0heo0,w kibs.
tha
tlie same name as lirms in Vienna and Berlin, .the defen-
v^atei
<laiits were ju.-lilieil in being a little bit suspicious, but all
flie same he could not see that it was a good ground for much
refusing to pay. fie considered the Lcgisbiture should
ormsIrorenaeaodsEStfcvdPeeeauim0rmrsse1esneebstIdandl.otTitofi-nffbCoPguvH"onrrEIfIattaLCnlt-hTscheh5estodierCsminaicPpeGActaaersTooa.mneu-Tvl-essoToAenatspTgtreteiTsuanriaJ.emaKo.D.toen-Eoainn.nfAoifdt-nogTbSrsschetiiubegnodereinagrnt.timgiGnhmcfaieaeaiglnkcrgpewemhdoLaariicrsranteakemnsurt.ssao^iGoeitcnfoudn'.g>ivv.'ss-•ceetbeon.mriymtnnapotwmhdrihtheayleehisniectnoowhfgtpab,hrwehtatteahrahhnes-ese
make it an oll'enec not to disclose who the person is that l."unded bv the Ro,val Society in Lond(m.
is trading in the name of a company. Ho could see no ol}^\I<n^t^e^r^n^aft.i^o^n^a^l
reason to d<'priv(> llie plaintiH' of his money or his costs, .is of this (^solution the German Bureau be closed on
the law stands, aitliim^h he was jieifectly sure no English-
man would be allowed to sue, let alone recover any costs, Bibliography of Natural Sciences will
in Berlin. Judgment was then entered for the [liaintiff.

with costs.

Miscellaneous.

—I'RACTIC.M. Amkric\n SyMP.\THY. Fifteen hundred pounds

<if chloroform, many cases of serums and antitoxins, and

thousands of yards of adhesive jilaster and bandages for

tlie Red Cross will leave New i'ork for London on the March 31. , ,. the
15
steamer Mhinctonlu. An Uncertain DATE.-At a- general meeting of
Deutsche Pharmaceutischo GesoUschait oii December
Hkhf.f Fi-nd SrnsCRlPTiONS.— The contributions of the
managers and einploves of J. Savage & Co., Ltd., 4 Great tt1p1hh9l9e1ee14t5idGoesnesthirhoremouefalCdnththwaabactiernrmttmsvch-.aoef"nmibvfeei(TsnPthreiyeovdeifateSrisoswesc'sioitrehoetxnyDi"rst.htahaeensHcfo.ee1c.ac1so8aTt'fsh7iooortmfnnhesem)otbfrSeioertcuxshipm.eerptehcysToshmeoie-dfn
llorton Road, Bradford, to the Relief Funds have been same as in the preceding year.
10/. 13,f. to the Belgian Relief Fund and 11/. 14.s. to the officers remained the Fate.—The Generals of
Lord Mayor of Bradford's Fund, and not as stated in the Fighting agaix.st the German

('. <( J), of JaniiaiN' 23. These subscriptions are tlic result Vrniv Corps in Alsace-Lorraine have issued an ordinance
(if weekly ciMiti'ibutions, which are still going on. imposinir greater restrictions upon the use of the 1' rench
language in these two provinces. For instance, it is pro-
—.Vi'STRAi.iAN DotTORS' Wae SERVICE. Great sacrifices are hibited under penaltv of imprisonment, to use inscrip-
in French on shop.s,^ Accounts receipts,
lieiiig made by medical men in the war, both in Great records must be in German. The tracles-
mtions and signs
Britain and her Overseas Dominions. Australia is con- the Jtated
and commercial
tributing live held hospitals, and a rough estimate of the men have even to do their bookkeeping

l)rofcssional incomes (if the officers of the force (including —language. The first . , t,he <'• PharmazeutL, •sc„ih.e
al! below the rank of major), compared with their military
The Death-eom. is.sue of
salaries. suggi>sts that approximately 34,000/. will bo sur-
Zeitun-^ " for 1915 contains a list of the names of pharma-
rendered \ (i!untarily by t wcnt,v-six men during the next cists phvsicians, and chemists who have been killed in
twelve months. One well-known Victoria specialist has the w.Tr'and of those who have received, the Iron Cross.
According to this list, 6 military pharmacists and 97 other
decided to go to the Front without any pay at all, and in pharmacLsts, pharmaceutical assistants, and. students, 11/
iDhvsicians 17 university professors and assistants, and 9^1
excess of the authorised establishment. Iron Cross wa.s. obtained by
chemists have been killed. The other pharmacists, pharma-
—Intome-tvx and TariI'F ]?efohm. Speaking at the annual 95 military pharmacists and 96

liinner of the Blackburn Chamber of Trade, on January 21,
.Mr. ]l. C. Walshaw, chemist and druggist, Huddcrsiield,
President of the National Chamber, said many problems
arising out of the war had been before the Chandjcr. Li
lelation to war taxation, traders were convinced that, in

proportion to their incomes, they paid far more rates and cc itical a.ssistants and students. an , •
taxes than any other section of the community. They came Cultivation of Medicinal Plants.—In
article in the
lo the conclusion, in discussing the matter, that the only
luitable thing to do is to reduce the exemption figures in " Riedel- Vrchiv " 1914. the Director of the Pharmaceutical
Institute of the Berlin ITniversity regrets that as yet
paying income-tax from 160/. to 80/. The only other alter- Gcnnanv has not vet instituted the cultivation of medi-
intive in the way of broadening the basis of taxation is researches, as has
t ariff Reform. cinal plants UDon svsteinatic -cient-fic
for instance, been done in Austria. In many pa'-ts ol
Bolgian Hefugees.
Germanv crude drugs are collected, and even cultivated,
.Vppareiitly most of the Belgian pharmacists who have but nothing has been done to find out the best conditions
omnuinicated with us with a view to employment in this for the growth ot the plants so as to procluce the largest
proportion iwssible of active principles in them. Pro-
beginning with these s.vstematic
ountry have now been suited. The callers and corrcspon- fessor Thoms has made a .
researches bv
leiits now seem to be maiiil.y technical chemists, with phar- cultivating in the garden of the Pharma-
|ii iceutical experience as an adjunct. Mr. J. Edmond Aps
ceutical Institute opium-oopiv'es. parsley, and peppermint.

stii. looking for some firm to whom his special know- He states, for instance, that the Japanese mint-plant, .whi'-.''
l','e of food-manufacture and analysis would lie useful. is not cultivated in Germany as yet. yields a volatile oil
containing as much menthol as the Japanese oil. Itiita
!• was eight years in the Oxo laboratory at Antwerp. A qravcoUtn, Chrysanthemum ciiierarircfolium. hamanielis,
and some other drugs are cultivated in Dahlem now on a
|lii>mieal-engineer, with special knowledge of agricultural moderate scale. Professor Thoms urges lhat the wlio e-
sale drug-trade in Germanv should co-operate, it possible,
alimentary products, is also anxious to secure employ- wdth the aid of the Government, to carry en a. large

|iient. He is Mr. A. Maquinay, and he speaks Italian, as experimental garden, in order to find out the scicnfihc
ell as French. !Mr. R. Nol.''. who has studied chemistry

It (iheiit University, and has had some experience in phar
fiaey, wants a situation as assistant in a pharmacy here,

speaks and writes English wi-ll. Mr. R. Van del condit'ons for plant-cultivation.

166 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Jaxuaey 30. 1915

Trade-Marks. Our Town Traveller.

The figures in parentheses refer to the classes in which the marks THE result of a number of calls made by our repre-
sentative on metropolitan houses shows that " businesp,
are grouped, for a list of which, with particulars as to registra- as usual " has been the motto of all connected with the
drug-business, but there has been, and there still is,
tion, see " The Chemist and Druggist Diary," igis, p. 43s.
Objections to the registration of any of the undermentioned much more of it than usual, and it has been carried

applications must be stated on Form T.M, No. 7 obtain- through under exceptional difficulties as to labour, latterly
able at Money Order Offices for ^i) and lodged with accentuated by the new influenza that prevails in London.
Mr. W. Temple Franks, Comptroller-General, Patents Office,
25 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
within one month of the dates mentioned.

lysol (Evans').

(From the " T rade-marhs Journal" January 13. 1915.) Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, Ltd., Liverpool and

COLSORLENE " ; for veterinary chemicals (2). Bv Crookes' London, informed Our ToAvn Traveller that their Lysol
Collosols, Ltd., 109 Ladbro'ke Grove, W. 364,323.
(Evans') has had a great recep-
Insteol " ; for chemicals (2) and for medicinal chemicals
(3). By Allen & Hanburys, Ltd., Plough Court, E.G. tion from medical practitioners |WIS-1J3|S^
|uoodsa|3§
364,992/3. and chemists, and that they have
been deluged with orders; "Lysol
''Good Luck" over picture of horseshoe; for soap (2, 47. (Evans') is booming " was how the
and 48). By J. Crosfield & Sons, Ltd., Warrington.
matter was put to our representa-

365,013/4/5. (Associated.) tive. The preparation is one of

" Quovo " ; for all goods (3 and 48). By H. Betten, the best of the cresylic-acid type
6 Montague Street, Worthing. 363,795/6.
of disinfectants, and is pleasant in
^'Ampheein," for medicinal chemicals (3): " Eemalco," for use. The manufacturers are liber- IVSOl" EVANS

food for infants and invalids (42). By E. H. Butler, ally sampling medical men with it,
New Haymarket, Leicester. 364,217/326.
and chemists would do well to
^' FoEMATABS " ; for medicine (3). By the Standard Tablet be prepared for the demand that is
and Pill Co., Ltd., Hove. 364,397. (Associated.)
sure to follow this. Lysol (Evans 'tIiHVhlSSIN?C" Kll-LIK'C DEODOmSillS"
"Abbey"; for syrups, pills, tablets, and balsams (3). By ) ii,,,,,,,, ,,, „

L. I. Akker, van Alkemadestraat 17-23, Rotterdam. is put up in oval ribbed bottles

of brown glass, and is provided

364,809. with an aluminium measure-cap

" Z.ANOL " ; for non-medicated surgical instruments, etc. suitably graduated. The general

(11). By T. H. Stephens, 100 High Holborn, W.C. appearance is .shown in our illustra-

364,997. tion. It is issued in five sizes,

" MooBLAND " for tablets, lozenges, etc. (42). By W. B. 4 oz. (7f7.), 8 oz. (1«.), 16 oz.
; (1.5. M.), 32 oz. (3.S.), and 1 gal.

Cartwright, Ltd., Rawdon, near Leeds. 364,600. (lis.). These are minimum retail
prices. The wholesale prices are
" PoLAHlS " on starry sky; for mineral and aerated water.s,

etc. (44). By H. V. Robinson, 221 Twyford Avenue,

Portsmouth. 364,717.

^''Golden Still' Brand"; for a perfume (48). By J. As. 6d., 7.S. 6f/., 12s. 6d., and 22.?. per dozen for the
Grossmith & Son, 29 Newgate Street, E.C. 364,063.
first four sizes, and 11?. for the l-gal. size.
"Nilde"; for face-powder, et<:. (48). By C. Davis, 24 Rue
Printing for Chemists.
Chauchat, Paris. 364,592.
The fine-art showcards submitted for the inspection of
"Fascination"; for perfumery, etc. (48). Bv Tokalon, Our Town Traveller by Ford, Shajjland & Co., Great
Ltd., 212-214 Great Portland Street, W. 364.732.
Turnstile, London, W.C, are particularly^ rich and
" PoEQDiL " ; for brushes (50). By D. Ilayward, Ltd.,
attractive in design and beauty of colomung. The firm
Harrison Street, Bloxwich. 364,432. are making a speciality of fine-art colour-printing, and

"Polit"; for a polish (50). Bv W. T. Bigsby & Sons, since the outbreak of war and the cessation of German
Morden Road, Mitcham. 364,637.
competition they have been kept very busy in evolving
(From the " Trade-marks Journal," January 20, 1915.) and printing new designs and types of showcards. The

"Gannet"; for chemicals (1). By F. J. Folkard & Son, work covers a wide range, and is particularly applicable
114 Leighton Road, N.W. 364,838.
to the production of showcards for advertising toilet-
" Ladder Brand," with device of ladder and wall, for
goods (1, 2, and 4) ; " Safe Brand," with devices of preparations and other pharmaceutical goods. Our
open and closed safes (Associated), for goods (2 and 42).
By the Sizing Materials Co., Ltd., 21 Spring Gardens, representative inspected some very fine specimens of

Manchester. 364,506/7/9, 364,511/512/514/515. calendars. Fine-art showcards are essential factors in

modern selling schemes. Stand-up shovv-cards are now
mincreasing
"Becrosyl"; for all goods (2). By A. & M. Zimmermann, popularity, and the most recent styles
3 Lloyds Avenue, E.C. ; and Robert Graesser, Ruabon,
North Wales. 363,295. (Associated.) of these produced by Ford, Shapland & Co. have

"Maladine" on label; for a medicine (3). By D. T. Jones, special lock stands. Four-page leaflets and single-page
88 Main Street, Mexborough. 364,910.
bills printed in colours on art paper from copyright

^' Orientine," with device of hand bearing word " Pdhity " photographs are another special feature, and have been

found particularly valuable in dental advertising. A

; cheaper series of four-page leaflets is available. Inset-

for Fuller's earth (4). By G. Wills & Sons, Ltd.,

3 Chapel Street, E.C. 364,782. bills in great variety are also prmted by the firm they
;
" Ortholoid " ; for all goods (11). By A. E. Evans,
38 Fitzroy Street, W. 364,988. are well illustrated and printed. Ford, Shapland & Co.

have also an extensive series of counter-bills for the

Device " S., Ltd." ; for disinfccting-apparatus (18). By winter trade, in which the illustrations are topical and

Summerscales, Ltd.. Beechcliffie, Keighley. 363,923. attractive. Particularly pleasing in design and colouring

" Dreadnought " : for hot-water bottles (40). By the Lan- are their shampoo-powder envelopes. For window-show
cashire and Cheshire Rubber Co., Horscmarket Street,
the firm carry a large stock of bills in two sizes, 15 in.

Warrington. 364,110. "Dummyby 10 in. and 22 in. by 12 in. " cartons and

Label device, " Robinson's 'Patent ' Barley," etc. ; for infants' food tins can be supplied to any design, also

prepared barley (42). By Keen, Robinson & Co., Ltd., packing cartons, plain and in colours. These elegant
New Century Factory, Denmark Street, E. 356,524. containers increase the selling-value of preparations. A

(Associated.) recent production of the patriotic type which deserve.':

"Justice"; for all indiarubber gocds (40). By Tubbs, special mention is the Empire Eau-de-Cologne label,
Lewis & Co., 29-30 Nuble Street, E.C. 364,741. (Asso- which is a most effective piece of colour-work. The

ciated.) centrepiece is the British lion couchant on the Union

Oval device, with letters " E. & Co." in diamonds (" E. Jack, and the flag is flanked by views of the capital'
& Co." disclaimed) ; for caramel for colouring-purposes
(42). By Everest & Co., 11-21 Northern Road, Plaistow, of the Empii-e. The label is stocked in two sizes, and

E. 362,'931. has proved an excellent seller.

TANOARy 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 167

Shop-fiCting in War-time. The last paragraph he was told covers the probability

!ti the course of a visit to Philip Josephs & Sons, that Parliamentary action may at times be necessary in
All., 93 Old Street, London, E.G., Our Town Traveller
furtherance of tlie objects of the Association. The
luiined some interesting points regarding shop-fitting
war-time. In August and September retailers seemed benefits of the Association are obtained by wholesale

I, iwait developments before placing their orders, and houses becoming subscribers. The subscription carries
111- shop-fitters had consequently a period of acute de-
icssioii, during which, nevertheless, Messrs. Philip with it the right to make a certain number of
&ij.sL'phs Sons kept the whole of their staff employed.
I'owards the end of September, however, traders began to status inquiries without further charge, and also
lake up, and to see the possibilities of war-time business,
rliis was particularly the case on the East Coast and the collection of accounts at a nominal fee. One
Itlier places in which large concentration camps for
lihliers had been established, where traders, especially of the most important functions, however, is the part
lose engaged in the fancy trade, were doing an immense
which the Association takes in attending creditors' meet-
I in"-s and winding-up insolvent estates. " And what is

lusiuess. Shop-fitting orders were placed, and since that the prospect of the success of the Association? " "Well,"

line Philip Josephs & Sons have been kept fully era- replied Mr. Booth, " I am being splendidly supported

lloyed. In most cases iMr. Philip Josephs was able to by the wholesale trade, but I sha'n't be satisfied until
liy that the inireased business had fully repaid the cost every firm has joined. The more members there are, the
II the alterations. Asked particularly as to shop-fitting more efficient does the Association become in mutual
Ijr chemists, Mr. Josephs was inclined to think that, in
liine localities at any rate, chemists had neglected their protection." That is surely the right spirit to ensure the
Ifportunities, but signs are not wanting that they them-
I'lves are beginning to recognise this, and several success of the Association.
li(iuiries have recently been received from chemists de-
li'ous of refitting. Mr. Josephs pointed out to our Packed Specialities.
l'|iresentative that now is the time when it will pay
A visit to the factnry of Slmley Bros., Ltd., packed-
lie chemist to have alterations carried out, since,
goods specialists, Whitecross Works, Rockingham^ Street,
Itliough the cost of materials has greatly increased, they
(' prepared to handle work at little more than the London, S.E., provided Our Town Traveller with just

tual cost, as it is a matter of vital importance to them that information the retailer requires with regard to the
I keep their staff together. Further conversation elicited
most recent products of this firm. One of these is Anglo-
fact that a shop-fitter must be specially trained to
lis class of work, and that some of the employes had pyrin, introduced to replace aspirin. It is put up in
li'n with the firm since boyhood. Then followed a tour
I the showroom, where several wall-cases, servirig- tablet form, is on the P.A.T.A. list, and is issued under
luiters, dispensing-screens, etc., were on view. Our
l[)resentative was particularly struck with a large show- a bonus scheme, of which Shirley Bros, give full par-
Iso of the " Silent Salesman " type, "of which the firm
like a leading line. Philip Josephs & Sons are specialists ticulars in their advertisements. The "White Cross"
I the designing of shop-fronts, and some of the artistic
sirens seen by our representative not only showed the series of packed specialities associated with the name of
It'at advance that has been made in the past few years
I this class of work, but also gave some slight indication Shirley Bros, is making steady progress. These are sale-
I to the lines on which the shop-fronts of the future will
I designed. able g'oods, they are made in England, and are specially

I Protecting Wholesale Traders. reserved for pharmacists. The "White Cross" baby-

l,Mr. Parkin S. Booth, of the Association of Manufac- powder is one of the leading lines of the series, and is

l iiig Chemists, Ltd., is what the Americans call " a neatly put up in khaki-coloured dredger tins, the letter-
Ic wire." Our Town Traveller came across him
ing being in chocolate, white, and red. "White Cross"
1; day last week, and got hirti to relate
iiething about the new organisation of which he tooth-powder is issued in two sizes, and is branded with
Athe chemist's own name if desired.
I the accountant. Mr. Booth while connected winter article that
III a well-known trade-protection society was
should have a ready sale is a special menthol snuff in
luck by the fact that whereas most important trades
II their own special trade-protection office, the drug- suitable boxes, with which a patriotic stand-up showpard

Ide had not yet attained that distinction. It is not Ais issued. new method of packing boric powder, violet

licult to see that the advantages are all on the side of powder, and fullers' earth, which has proved very satis-

I specialised office, because each trade has its own factory, has recently been introduced by Shirley Bros.

racteristics which, if not considered at the appropriate The sides of the containers are of rolled cardboard and
the lids and bottoms are of tin. The effect when labelled
le, involve delay and additional expense to all the
and finished is excellent, the tin tops and bottoms giving
Ities concerned. Mr. Booth speedily developed his
the article a superior appearance. " Own name " oint-
la of a special office for the drug-trade, and in con-
ment-tins form one of the main features of this business,
Iction with several of the largest wholesale druggists Aa large and varied stock being carried.
special type
London and the country, floated a limited company
of tin has been designed for small users, which has the
111 directors conversant with the drug-trade. This
retailer's name and address round the periphery of the
lociation is now in full working order, with offices at
cover, in the centre of which is a depression to which
Kimberley House, Holborn Viaduct, London, E.G.,
may be affixed the label bearing the name of the oint-
I 35, 36, and 37 Exchange Chambers, 2 Bixteth Street,
erpool. " Wliat sort of work does the Association ment. These labels are also supplied by the company,

M " asked our representative, and Mr. Booth handed and in printing and general design they match the letter-

a brief statement from the front of the prospectu-s ing upon the tin. Shirley Bros, have in preparation a
(he company as follows :
new radium-applicator, which is in the form of a pillow
Is functions are the recovei-y of overdue accounts, the
that can be applied to any part of the body. For in-
wcHon and dissemination of information concerning the
somnia it is claimed that all that is necessary is to place
>Wicial status of traders as a basis upon which credit the applicator under the pillow, when a refreshing sleep is
be crantod or withheld, the representation of sub- assured. The applicator is guaranteed to contain radium,
sliers in insolvency cases, and the furtherance of any
and not to be merely radioactive. On account of its cost
'ct that in the interests of the drug-trade should be
the applicator will not be sold outright, but will be hired
slwrtcd.
out at 21. 2s. for six months' use. Chemists are to act
as agents for the applicator, and are invited to apply to
the company for terms, etc. Under the guidance of Mr.

Shirley the 6'. ct- D. man made a tour of the factory. The

manufacturing laboratory is on the ground floor, and

above this are the stock-rooms and packing-departments,
which take up several floors. On the top floor a number

of girls were engaged in packing a variety of tooth-

powders ; the packing of toilet-preparations, ointments,

emulsions, etc., was also witnessed, the factory being a

veritable hive of industry. All card-lacing is done on the

premises, and a number of girls were seen engaged in

this occupation. In the course of his tour our representa-

tive observed a new type of health-salt tin, which is
absolutely airtight. The tins are filled from the bottom,
which is then spun on by special machinery Under the
lever lid is a tin cover, really part of the tin, and until
this is cut through the salt is" well protected from damp.

—

168 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Januaet 30, 1915

Fine Chemicals- no longer in demand, and he is now busily engaged

"If you have a copy of The Chemist and Druggist pub- turning out the lozenges of the ne-w PharmaajpoE

lished about Ghristmas-tinie twelve years ago, and con- Speaking from the point of view of the manufacturer
taining a letter by Dr. Martindale on German chemicals, Mr. Dej;nos' gave it as his opinion that some of the new
formulas for the official lozenges contain rather too mncb
please send me one." gum, which has the effect of making the mass tough and
not readily workable. The difference in colour of some
This request in the natural course found its way to of the oflicial lozenges when made by different maker
our Editorial department, and search revealed the fact is a matter which Mr. Desnos has found to give retailer
that the letter referred to was published in the V. A- D.
of December 27, 1902, and, none of the issue being in a little trouble. He explained that this is due to

.';tDck, a copy of the letter was made. Here is the sub- difference in the black-currant paste employed. Th*'
B.P. merely indicates "black-currant past« of commerce
stance of it, the letter having been written in consequence and thi.s is not always what it should be. Mr. Desn
of Mr. John C. Umney's regret in regard to the long
makes his own black-currant paste from the fresh fruit
delay in granting use of duty-free alcohol to manufac- which is crushed and the juice concentrated to a thick

turers : paste. ;\Iuch of the black-currant paste of commerce

''Chemicals of every description are imported into this however, contains a great deal of added sugar, and cons*
country to an enormous extent from abroad, and sold by quently retains a much greater quantity of water. Th
chemical dealers or agents as if they were of British amount of water retained has also some bearing on th

manufacture; and in the face of German competition, amount of gum that is necessary. The fact that the mas
favoured as it is by spirit laws which encourage rather made strictly according to the B.P. is t-ough and difficult
than discourage chemical-manufactures, it is imperative
that there should be a steady and continuous demand for to roll out adds to the expense of producing the lozenges

British-jiiade chemicals, pai-ticularly as at the present time as they require more manipulation, and the operator
there is such a marked outcry of slackness of trade. I
think the medical profession might assist British chemical- unable to turn them out at the ordinary rate. Mr. Desno
trade by a simple expedient, such as by placing some small
also explained another point that frequently perplexe
recognised mark— cff., ' B.O.' (signifying ' British Only ')—
chemists. Many of the lozenges of the new Pharmacopoei
in the corner of their prescription, which would encourage,
if not compel, the dispensing-chemist to compound that

prescription with chemicals of British manufacture. The are smaller than formerly, but they are sold at consider
ably higher wholesale rates. This is because, bein
dispensing-chemist would then find it necessary to write smaller, a greater number of them go to the pound, anrt
as each lozenge contains, in most cases, very nearly th
to his ' agent,' saying that he had a demand "for British same quantity of active ingredient, the amount of the
latter per lb. is increased and the price of the lozenpe
chemicals, and the agent would set about converting his must b€ proportionately raised. Further, since the
lozenges are smaller, the cost of labour is increased
warehouse into a factory for producing chemicals of his proportion to the extra work involved. Before leavin
the pastille department, Mr. Desnos mentioned that had
own manufacture. This would result, firstly, in it being our representative called a few weeks later, some new-
machinery which will largely increase the output of thi
worth while for the manufacturer to employ skilled department would have been in position and available for
inspection. Passing through the offices on the right
chemists for research-work (the preliminary to as well as the e^ntrance, and the perfumery department still further
to the right, the first floor was reached by a stone staii
the accompaniment of manufacture), just as on the Con-
case. This floor is the packing and despatch department
tinent; and, secondly, the exclusion from our stocks of the and is divided into divisions for the various product
The printing department is on this floor. Ascending
tlioiis-and-and-one German proprietaries with fancy names the next floor, the capsule department was reached. Here
hydraulic presses were turning out perfect capsules at
and tasteful labels would follow. As bearing upon this, I marvellous speed, and in one room a number of girl
were engagecl in filling and sealing hand-made capsule*
may state that I have examined many recent prescriptions for which there is still a steady demand. The method
adopted shows considerable ingenuity, and enables th<
on our books, and find that an enormous proportion of work to be carried out very rapidly. Ascending highe
them were for German proprietaries and chemicals which the rest of the building is practically entirely devoted
had undoubtedly been manufactured abroad. Chemists lozenge, pastille, and tablet making, and our represent
five inspected some of these in various stages of mann
simply do not recognise the hold that German chemicals

are getting on British trade. I would ask your readers to

consider the hundreds of chemicals which are manufactured

solely in Germany. It is not that British chemists do not

possess the knowledge, but that fiscal difficulties have in

many instances driven our manufacturers out of the

inarket; consequently the demand for British chemicals has
been so discouraged as to amount to preference for the
foreign article. I feel strongly that the support of dis-

pensing-chemists and prescribers is necessary for the success
of any movement on the part of manufacturers and whole-

salers to promote internal chemical-industi-y, also that
_

Colonials would do great service by using ' B.O.' on all
their indents. I am fully aware that, the suggestion is at
present, somewhat visionary, but there can be no two
opinions of the statement that something ought to be done
to support home industries."

These sentiments being no longer visionary, our Town facture. On again descending to the ground floor, th
Traveller liied him to 10 New Cavendish Street to learn essential-oil and perfumery departments were inspected
what Dr. Martindale has to say about the matter now and the large stock of Tasmanian eucalyptus oil, fo

above all, what he is doing about it. Our representative which the firm are sole agents, gave some indication oi

learnt that he has not been idle, the new edition of the the business done. Finally, it may l>e mentioned that oi
"Extra Pharmacopoeia," notwith-standing, the final account of the war Mr. Desnos has been asked to suppl

proofs of which are going through his hands. Since the a great number of tablets, capsules, etc., formerly pro

outbreak of the war Dr. Martindale has been engaged in duced in Germany, including hard gelatin sUp-on capsules
developing the manufacture of a number of chemical
])roducts, hitherto imported, and this has grown so, that Maw's Specialities.
ii new factory is being added to the William Martindale Believing that a \ isit to the showrooms of S. Maw
Son & Sons would elicit some information of more thar
establishment. This will permit a greater output of fine ordinary interest to followers of " Maw's Page," oui

chemicals as well as galenicals and other Martindale Town Traveller called at the House of Maw in Alders

specialities. gate Street, London, E.G., where, under the guidance

B P Lozenges. of Mr. Porter, the manager, he had the opportunity ol

On the occasion of Our Town Traveller's call on examining a full range of specialities, old and new

Jules Denoual & Co., Carlton Works, Asylum Road, manufactured by this firm. The conversation turned firs
London, S.E., Mr. Desnos, the- proprietor, under whose
on "Maw's Page" of the C. & D., and th
guidance our representative had an opportunity of inspect-
" Parex Pageant " now appearing there. Mr. Porte

ing all the departments of the factory, had some informed our representative that the " Parex Pageant

interesting things to say in regard to the lozenges of the will form a comprehensive illustrated review of the whok

new Phai-macopoeia. In answer to a question, prompted of the " Parex" series of toilet and surgical preparations

by the operations going on in the pastille department, The " Pageant " was originally organised to appear lasi

Mr. Desnos stated that the lozenges of the old B.P. are summer. \<\it owing to the outbreak of war it was fel

"

January 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 169

hat it was necessary to cater for tlie needs of tlie moment, Insurance Act Dispensing.
ind "Maw's Page" was fully taken up with topical
'war" lines. On January 9, tlie "Pageant" wa^ com- A Record of matters concerning Chemists' interests in the National
nenced with " Parex " Talcum Powder, and the other
Parex " pages so far issued are: "Parex" Enemas Health Insurance Acts.

January 16), "Parex" Indiarubbfr Hot-water Bottles ^ A Doctor Removed from the Panel.
January 23), and, in the present issue, "Parex" Tooth-
owder. When we mention that the " Parex Pageant " The Insurance Commissioners after holding- an inquiry
/ill fully occupy " Maw's Pago " until Easter, our sub-
with reference to Dr. A. J. Rollinson, Sheffield, are satisfied
tribers will gain a good idea of the extent and growth that liis continuance on the panel would be prejudicial to
the .service of the insured, and have therefore directed tho
f the series.
Clerk to the Committee to remove his name from the list

One feature of these specialities is the protected profit- forthwith.

lul-bonus .scheme maintained for the benefit of the re- Complaint against a Hampshire Doctor.
liler, and the series is therefore of particular interest
) the pushful chemist. The scries was started with A Co.M-MlTTEE appointed by tlie Insurance Conimissionerd
Parex" Indiarubber Hot-water Pottles; these are
ouble seamed, fitted with non-leaking nickel screw-cap, held an inquiry at the offices of the Hampshire Insurance
Connnitteo at Winchester on Monday, January 25, into a
complaint brought by an insured person against Dr. Henry

re guaranteed of British manufacture, and there are Lewis Grant, of Eastleigh. Mr. John Eisciier Williams,

Durteen sizes to select from. This was followed by barrister-at-law, officiated as Chairman, and the other
Parex " Tooth-powder, which is put up in Is. tins at
members of the Coiiimittee were Mr. E. K. Le Fleming,
•. per dozen, with a bonus of one tin per dozen, or one M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P., and Mr. Jolm Wallace,
iid a-half dozen tins per gross. Then came " Parex "
iolet Powder and " Pare.x " Talcum Powder, at 6a'. 6</. M.B., CM. Mr. Henry White, jun.. Clerk to tho Hamp-

cr dozen, with similar bonus tenns. Another line is shire Insurance Committee appeared for that body, and
Dr. Grant was represented by Mr. Chas. Lamport (Messrs.

Lamport, Bassitt & Hiscock), of Southampton.

Farex " Enemas, seamless and stcrilisable ; the fittings At the outset of the inquiry Mr. Lamport applied for

these are of toughened glass, and when not in use are an adjournment, as his client had not been able to arrange
for the attendance of two witnesses. Owing to the gravity
; of the matter for Dr. Grant, lie applied tliat tho Committea

Ad by clamps to the bottom of the box. The tin boxes might take the inquiry at its next sitting.
The Chairman intimated that tho Committee was unable
0 well enamelled, and all reference to the contents is
to consent to the application, as that was a special sitting-
iminated from the outside. The price is 32s. per dozen,

ilier specialities of the series are : " Pare.x " Shampoo-

i)wders in triangular packets at 7.9. 9d. per dozen of the Committee, the members of which had come together

itons of seven packet.s, or in loose packets at 126'. 6d. from all parts, and moreover there had been given more

[ gross; "Parex" Crystallised Brilliantine in glass than a month's notice of the meeting.
ntainers of special design at 7.<. per dozen ; " Parex
)i)th-pastc in similar containers at the same price; Mr. White outlined the case for the Insurance Com-
mittee, and announced that, owing to the exigencies of
Parex" Breast-reliever with red rubber bulb, 2-oz.
military service, the original complainant was not present,
[lacity; "Parex" Throat and Nose Spray, for thick
s and aqueous solutions; and " Parex " Safety Razors, although every effort had been made to secure his attend-
ance. The principal witness was therefore the wife of the
complainant. The facts to be placed before the Committee

le last-mentioned are British-made (as, in fact, are all the were in respect to Dr. Grant's conduct at Eastleigh on
lune 9 and 10. It was alleged that Dr. Grant was asketl
ods sold under this brand), and may be had silver-plated to attend a panel patient on Juno 9, but he did not call
gold-plated. The latter call for special mention as a that day, and on the following day the patient's wife saw
idily saleable line. They arc of the best material, look him in the street and spoke to him, when he gave her a
II, and are beautifully got up in metal-snap cases, blank prescription-form bearing his signature. Later ho
k lined and leather covered. They cost 8s. 5d. each. attended the patient's house worse for drink.

I'ompanion line is the " Parex " holder for stropping The first witness was Kate Haskett, the wife of Louis
Haskett, riveter, 190 Southampton Road, Eastleigh, who
ety-razor blades, ingenious but simple in design. It
:i's all Gillette pattern razor blades, and with it can spoke to going to Dr. Grant's surgery on June 9 and
obtained that desirable velvety edge which no auto-
telling him that her husband was very ill. He said, " All
tic stropper can produce. The price is Qs. per dozen, right," but did not attend that day. On the following day
goods issued under tho " Parex brand bear the regis-
she was going for him again, and met him in the street.

She asked the doctor what he thought of himself, and ho

;'d triangular design of the firm. The toilet-prepara- put his hand i,n his pocket and gave her a piece of paper

is.are w^ell compounded and pleasantly perfumed. (the prescription-form), which he told her to take to the
:at caro has been taken in designing the labels, etc., chemist. She declined to do so, as he had not seen her
husband.
colour-schemes of which are simple yet effective.
( general get-up is such as to create an atmosphere For Dr. Grant, it was admitted that the blank prescrip-
distinctiveness in any pharmacy. Advertising-matter tion-form was given.
;i very varied character, including stand-up show-
Witness, continuing, said that later Dr. Grant came to

the house, and complained that he had only one eye. Ho

is, window-slips, and counter-bills, is provided. S. staggered up the passage, and in the bedroom sat on the

IV, Son & Sons have also a series of carbolic tooth- arm of a chair by the side of the bed. She asked him to

ilers in red and pink enamelled tins, l.s. size at 5?. 6c/. stand up in order that she might turn the chair round, and

dozen, and 6d. size at 5.J. 6d. per dozen. Other ho fell across the bed. Ho got up, and after speaking to

tifrices are provided, and among other novelties her husband said he would give him a paper for the

hospital. When asked about certificates to go on the club,

'ectod were "Four Star" Eau-de-Cologne; a new flat the doctor said they would have to pay for them. He

warmer, made of copper, which sells at 4*'. 6c/., plush then started " bringing up old grievances " about her

red Is. e.xtra; service foot-powder in khaki tins, tapo- husband years ago, and before leaving said. " You are the

iiil; machines, tho Santora Sputum Flask, and the biggest rogue and the biggest liar in Eastleigh." As

in form " transparent rubber teething-pad (3.s. per he was leaving the house he called witness a beast.

n), all of which are worth attention. Should any Mr. White What was the doctor's condition on this
it'r follow these notes up by a visit to " No. 11," he :

occasion ?

Witness : He was the worse for drink.

lid make a point of inspecting the new optical depart- In cross-examination, witness said she knew Dr. Grant

was of an excitable disposition, and there had been a

little trouble between them before.

Mrs. Rosrers, who resided at the same house, corroborated

—ssiAN Kei-p. Large quantities of iodine-yielding sea- as to Dr. Grant's words.

I are found in the Black Sea in the triangle formed by Wm. Jas. .King, sick-visitor of the Oddfellows' Society,
^louth of the Danube, Sebastopoi, and Odessa. The
ecd is from 30 to 50 metres under the surface of the spoke to visiting Haskett on the following Friday, when,
r. and two or three tons can be readily secured in in his opinion, he was very ill.

;in hour. It has been found that the quantity of This closed the case for the complainant.
•• obtained is sufficient to warrant exploitation.
Mr. Lamport, for Dr. Grant, said his client had been

in Eastleigh for twenty-five years, and he was a man of
excitable temperament. He denied that he was in any

£^0 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Jaxuaey 30, l^xu

degree intoxicated, and he honestly thought it better that Xionaon. The Pharmaceutical Committee met oi
January 19, Mr. John Keall (Chairman) presiding. Thi
he should not attend Haskett, as he did not see any neces- Finance Sub-Committee submitted a complete statement o
expenses up to January 31, 1914, showing that the expendi
sity for it. He told him frankly to go to another doctor, ture was considerably less than the amount estimated. Th
Secretary was directed to call the attention of the Insuranc
or offered to send him to the hospital. Committee to the action of a doctor in making invidiou
comparisons to his patients regarding appliances suppliei
Dr. Grant gave evidence denying that he was intoxicated, by two chemists. The Committee expressed regret tha
complaints had again been received regarding the supply o
and stating that he attended other jjatients on June 10. abnormal quantities of drugs, etc., when the doctor faik'
to specify any quantity. With a view to expediting th
He made a superficial examination of Haskett, and sug- payment of chemists' accounts, it was agreed that a!

gested that he_ should go to the hospital in order that he accounts received by the Insurance Committee more tha
would be convinced that there was nothing the matter with seven days after the end of each month shall be held ove

him. In cross-examination, Dr. Grant would not admit for inclusion in the succeeding month's accounts. A Sul
making use of the exact words alleged, but explained that
he had a sensitive nature and was apt to give repartee when Committee, consisting of Messrs. Keall, Jenkin, Skinnei
perhaps he should not. If he had done so, he apologised, Hatfield, Fairweather, BolwcU, and Brumwell, was aj

but he could not remember. pointed to confer with representatives of the Panel Con
mittee in regard to the question of '' Rep. mist." Th
Replying to the Chairman, witness said, although he Chairman stated that the work of the Checking Committe
called at two public-houses to visit patients, he had nothing is proceeding, and it is hoped to have in February a state
to drink there. His honest belief was that Haskett was
malingering. —ment regarding the prescribing in January 1915. Th

In re-examination. Dr. Grant said that no accusation Insurance Committee met on January 28, after this sectio
was made against him on June 10 that lie was drunk. of the C. (L' D. went to press. The Finance Sub-Committee
report stated that the amount available for the 1914 Dru
Mr. Alfred Charles Miller, registrar of births and deaths Fund will be about 75 per cent, of the accounts furnisho
and vaccination officer, stated that he saw Dr. Grant at
to the Committee, and that the estimated deficit will h
11.25 and again at 1.40 on June 10. He was in no way approximately 46,000/. The Medical Benefit Sub-Committ<
the worse for drink. He was of an excitable disposition. recommended that chemists' accounts for the month (
January 1915 be paid in full. The report of the lattt
At the close of the evidence the Chairman intimated Sub-Committee stated that the names of three dispensin
that the Comrnittee would make their report to the Insur-
ance Commissioners in duo course. contractors and one non-dispensing contractor had bee
added to the panel list, while the names of nine persoi
Reports from Local Centres.
had been removed from the list during December 191
With special reference to the supply of medicines and The Medical Service Sub-Committee reported that fi\
appliances. See aho Winter Session.
complaints against doctors had been investigated, four c
EITGX.AM'D.
which had been substantiated. The report of the Pha
Birkenhead.—According to a report presented to the
Insurance Conmiittee, the pavments to the panel chemists in maceutical Service Sub-Committee stated that they ha
1914 amounted to 3,800^. 3.?. ]d.
inquired into a complaint against a chemist that a smalli
Dewsbury. -The Medical Benefit Sub-Conunittee re-
quantity of an emulsion had been supplied to an insure
ported to the Insurance Committee on January 14 tlrat
the Pharmaceutical Committee had objected to doctors on person than the doctor ordered. The chemist's defence w;
the panel dispensing for insured persons in certain areas,
and the Clerk had been insti-ucted to obtain from the Com- that he did not have sufficient in stock at the time, bi
missioners a clear interpretation of the Medical Benefit
Regulations in regard to the matter. The Sub-Committee had since supplied the full quantity. The Sub-Committi
also reported that there are twenty-one chemists on the
was not wholly satisfied with the explanation, and recon
panel.
mended that the attention of the chemist be drawn to tl
Essex.— A recent report of the Panel Committee states
fact that it is essential that prescriptions presented to hi
chat the question of the use of " Rop. mist." is still under
should be accurately dispensed.
consideration. Such prescriptions will continue to bo used

for the present, but a Sub-Committee of the Panel Com-

mittee is to prepare a local Pharmacopa?ia, with the object Mancbester.— On January 23 a letter was sent out 1:
of removing the difficulties. The report states that there
appears to be a possibility of an Insurance Pharmacopoeia the Pharmaceutical Committee to every chemist on the Mai

Chester panel calling attention to the deletion of aqueoi

for the United Kiiigdom. With regard to the work of the tinctures from the Tariff, because of the guarantee insertc
Joint Drug Committee, the report continues, a searching
opposite them. Although deleted, these aqueous tincture

scrutiny of prescriptions has been carried out, and the sug- if ordered by a medical man, must be supplied and charge

gestion of the Secretary of the Panel Committee of writing for as non-Tariff drugs. Notice is also given that tl

privately to practitioners has been sanctioned, in the hope special drug-form (Med. 39) is now discontinued, the suppl

of reducing both the labour involved and the deficit in mentary Tariff having taken its place from January

funds in future. The Panel Committee has advised the It has been decided that prescriptions for private formul

Insurance Committee to disallow all private formulae and will not be passed for payment by the Committee, and pr

all small local Pharmacopoeias, as it is impossible to price scriptions which have been altered in any way (unle

them or check the prices. initialed by the doctor writing the prescription) may 1

Hverpool. — At a meeting of the Panel Committee on disallowed. Manchester panel chemists are also informe

January 15 (see C. & D., January 23, p. 52) a letter was that, in addition to their usual monthly payment, they

read from the Secretary of the Insurance Committee com- shortly receive a payment from the Insurance Committe

plaining that no notice had been sent to his Committee of which will represent 75 per cent, of their total account fi

the alleged agreement between the local medical and phar- 1914, also that this is not the final payment ; a further pa
ment will be made, the exact amount of which cannot y
maceutical bodies that medicines should be dispensed accord be ascertained owing to the following reasons: (1) Tl

ing to the B.P. 1898 until March 31, 1915. The Committee final amount to be credited to the Drug Fund has not be(

took exception to the "misleading nature" of the state- received yet from the N.H.I. Commissioners; (2) tl
amount of money to be transferred for Sanatorium Bene:
ment in the circular issued by the Pharmaceutical Com-

mittee_(C. &. Z>., January 9, p. 52), stating that the Panel prescriptions is not definitely known (3) the exact amoui
Committee had agreed to the abolition of "Rep. mist." ;

The Secretary was instructed to draw the attention of the of .surcharges for 1914 has not yet been arrived at. Tl

—Pharmaceutical Committee to the matter. The " Liverpool Pharmaceutical Committee also state that they feel tl

Daily Post " publishes this week an interview with a lead- result of the past year's work to be very satisfactory, co

ing local chemist, bewailing the fact that panel chemists sidering the state of other areas. The early months '

are only to receivP 75 per cent, of their accounts for 1914. 1914 were hopelessly insolvent, the special arrangements !'

It states that there is a deficit on the year's working of checking extravagance not being in full working order unl

25 per cent.— i.e., 5,000i'. For the work entailed by Insur- after the end of the first quarter. The later months hai
^ been much better and solvent, but unfortunately there w,

ance Act dispensing, it is stated, there is no profit. About not sufficient of a surplus to clear off the enormous defic

half a column is taken up by matter in a similar strain. of the first quarter of the year. The prospects for 191

Another day an article published reviewed the cloctors' posi- the Committee state, seem to be fairly satisfactory, unlo

tion. Instead of receiving their usual cheques, doctors have the extra charges on the Drug Fund, due to war pric«

only got a little over half their usual amounts— Is. per head cause a deficiency.

for the quarter, instead of Is. 9d. per head. This is due to Salford.- At a meeting of the Insurance Committee <
the war, so many insured persons having gone to serve Tanuary 21 the Clerk reported that during December 191
25,752 prescriptions were disnensed at an average cost
with the Colours. By those persons who are in a position 4.7(7. ; for the same period 13,484 insured persons receivi

to judge it is estimated that the "actual discounting" of treatment, the average cost of drugs per patient being 9

chemists' accounts in the Liverpool area will be not more

thar 12^- per cent, for the whole year.

—— —

January 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 171

SbelBeld.- Tho Panel Committee, while agreeing to omit mittee met under the chairmanship of Mr, Griffiths
(Maesteg), and assented to the proposals of tho Joint Com-
•nist tussi rub. on the ground of non-stability, do not sec mittee. The Secretary was instructed to forward to the
heir way to withdraw their resolutions with regard to Insurance Committee a resolution to the effect that arrange-
itock mi.xtures, and ask for a list of eight mixtures to be ments should be made for a monthly analysis of prescrip-
idopted. They add that the position is none too certain
should bo given a tions, pending the establishment of the National Welsh
or 1915, and it is felt that tho position Checking Bureau. The Secretary was also instructed to
rial for a few months (from February 1), and it would
state of the Drug ask that chemists' accounts be paid in full monthly, the
hen be possible to get some idea of the
adjustment to be made quarterly. Reports from the
Fund and if tho position were found satisfactory it is chemists of the county show that since the commencement of
lery 'probable that
the list would be withdrawn. A joint the year prescriptions have advanced both in price and
number, and the Secretary was instructed, in view of tho
;onfercnce is being held of tho Panel, Pharmaceutical, and number of insured persons who have joined the Forces,

'nsurance Committees to decide on joint action to bo taken with a consequent reduction in the Insurance Committee's
income, to bring the matter to the attention of the Com-
ogarding tho large number of capitation grants withheld mittee. It was also resolved that the Secretary communicate
with other mining and industrial areas which have suffered
rom insured persons.
from discounting, with a view to joint action being taken.
Surrey.— The Finance and General Purposes Committee's

oport presented <o *ho Insurance Committee on January 23 Minor Experiences.
tatcd that the Siih-Committeo had sanctioned payments to
ihomists of 90 per cent, of the amounts of their aC/Counts

or the month <>ndod December 11. 1914 (557/. 7s. Id.) and
ho period ended December 31, 1914 (610/. 14.s-. lOd.).

—West Hartlepool. Tho Pharmaceutical Committee has

amploted its investigation of the 1913 prescriptions, and

las presented its report to the Panel Committee.

scoTXiairs. Second Say at Edinburgh.

Aberdeen.—Tho Medical Benefit Sub-Committee has On the last day of the old year I received word to present
myself for my oral examination at York Place at 1.50 p.m.
.ppreved of a report relative to tho conference held precisely on January 6, 1915. When I got there I had to

^twcen representatives of the Sub-Committee and tho Phar- wait until nearly 2 p.m. while the examiners lunched. Once

naceutical Committee for the purpose of considering the inside I had not long to wait, my first subject being
Chemistry, Dr. Coull being examiner. After taking me
erms on which tho chemists w'cre prepared to renew their over the first day's work, he asked me if I knew how
copper is obtained from its ore ? How to prepare copper
igreements for 1915. According to tho report, it was itgreed
sulphate? Molecules of water present in copper sulphate,
hat the position of panel chemists in Aberdeen is anything
ut satisfactory. The 1913 accounts had been discounted to in Epsom salts, B.P., and in alums? Manufacture of soaps :
use of brine in soap-manufacture. Glycerin : how pre-
considerable extent, and. in view of largely increased pared ? Manufacture of chloroform and amides. Prepara-
tion of acetamido and phenyl acetamide.
,
I next proceeded to Mr. John Gilrnour for Peescription
rcscribing during the first quarter of 1914, it is likely that Writing and Reading. Here I had about a dozen pre-

iscounting will again take place. Tho chemists were scriptions to read, with detection of overdoses. I was
asked, among others, tho doses of tr. eannab. ind., tr.
osirous, before deciding to take service for 1915, of obtain-
calumbEe, tr. belladonnse, sucous belladonnee, succus hyos-
Tg a guarantee that their accounts would be paid in full,
oyami, sucous conii, pulv. kino co., pulv. opii co., and tr.
"he Insurance Committee, while fully in sympathy with nucis vom.

i« chemists in tho matter, cannot give such guarantee. It Botany was my next subject. I had to recognise a tan-
as decided to communicate the chemists' views to the Com-
gential longitudinal section of the pine-stem. Compare two
lissinners, and to ask them for information as to further
—Aedits to the Medical Benefit Fund. flowers given (Itanunculaccce and Lil.iacece). Identify,
firm of fishmongers among others, yew, Juniperus communis. Scotch fir, rose-
mary, lavender, and Christmas rose. Xerophytes : where
as applied to bo placed on the panel, as they are in the likely to be found ? Structure of stem, and why ? I was
next shown a collection of fruits, and asked particularly
ahit of supplying cod-liver oil and c.l.o. emulsion to
about the fig.
m-tors' pre,scrij)tions.
I then proceeded to Materia Medica with Mr. Stephenson,
—Pertb§talre. A joint meeting of tho Local Medical
and was shown Strophanthus Komhe for recognition :
ommittees for tho County and Burgh of Perth was held principal ingredient? What is a glucosido? What is an

:i January 15, when it was decided to agree to a grant alkaloid ? Alkaloids in belladonna, aconite, and ipecac-

•ing made to tho County and Burgh Pharmaceutical uanha? Are the alkaloids in belladonna chemically related?
I next had to recognise, among others, valerian-rhizome,
ommittees for administrative expenses, provided that tho
Boap-bark, coca-leaves, digitalis-leaves, spermaceti, hard
anel Committees are conceded the right of auditing the
paraffin (how obtained ?), and aconite (which is the best
counts for such expenses and that the accounts are duly
aconite ?).
iclited by the Commissioners. It was also resolved that,
After sitting for ten minutes I was sent to my last sub-
idging from the krown expendituie of the Panel Com-
ject, Pharmacy (Mr. Meldrum). Here I was asked, among
ittees, it would appear that the estimate of expenses
other things, preparation of hydr, am. chlor., hydrarg.
hmitted by tho Burgh Pharmaceutical Committee is ex-
nerchlor., liq. arsenicalis, the use of tr. lavand. co. in it,
ssivo. It was decided to recommend that, as the Panel
B.P. soaps? Is carron oil a saponification or an emulsion?
immittees are not convinced that practitioners are likely
What is an emulsion? Best emulsifying-agents ? Prepara-
derive any benefit from the Central Prescription-checking
tion of chloroform and B.P. chloroformic solutions? Pre-
ureau, no payment be made towards the expenses of the
paration of tr. camph. oomp., spt. sether. nitrosi. Liebig's
nca'i by practitioners in the two areas. condenser : its uses, and how to manipulate it? Water-

Rocburgbsblre. —The Panel Committee recently decided bath : its uses. etc.

it to nominate a candidate for the Drug-accounts Com- This finished my subjects, and after a few minutes the

ittci' in connection with the Central Prescription-checking Chairman congratulated me, and I now find myself qualified
to sell poisons within the meaning of the Act. Semper
ircau, of_ which it disapproves. In the event of an
Vigilans (222/45).
olion being necessary, however, the Chairman was

ipoworcd to vote in favour of a suitable candidate.

wax.es.

nintshlre.—The Insurance Committee on January 21

cidod to advance 18 per cent, of the chemists' claims for

e quarter (nded December 31, 1914, making the payments

I' the year 81 per cent.

—Amorgan. joint meeting, consisting of six members

tlie Glamorgan Insurance Committee and three each

tho Panel and I'harmaceutical Committees, was held

Cnrdifi^ on January 19, Mr. Noah Pullin in the chair, Few Leper-houses were founded in England after the

r. Eynon Lewis. Clerk to the Insurance Committee, was thirteenth century, and in the fourteenth century the English

<> present. The object of the meeting was to consider leper-houses wore being closed for lack of patients, and

1 position of the Drug Fund in 1914. and to determine their funds diverted to other uses.

A^ means to bo adopted to reduce the deficit of 8,000/. —" Four Marks." On board the troopship Deseado, en
Igpstion was made that doctors who had exceeded the
route to , all men were advised to be vfocinated.

Tllotted in respect of each insured person should be Three or four days after, when the arms were taking well,

(liarged the amount of their excess. It was. however, the followinff conversation was heard between two orivates

•ided that the machinery of Article 40 of the Regulations of dift'erent battalions of tho same regiment : " Bill, I see

'jdd be set up, that the three bodies concerned should tha's gotten four marks on thy arm and I've nobbut three."

li contribute equal proportions towards the cost of an "Ay, tha knows, I belong to th' 4th Battalion, and we've
all gotten four marks on us arms." " I'll tell you what it is.
l^slicrntion. and that the scrutiny should be conducted

il(M- the supervision of the Committee's accountant. Bill; it's a dashed good do we don't belong to th' 10th-
Battalion ! " Manchester Guardian.
<' following day, January 20, the Pharmaceutical Com-

172 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST January 30, 1915

Births. was all the more remarkable. He was universally liked

Authenticated notices are inserted without charge. and respected, and to his employes was ever kind. The
funeral took place at Anfield Cemetery on Monday, when
—Hawthorne. At Shore Street, Holywood, on January 24,
the principal mourners were Messrs. H. S. Jackson and
the wife of G. W. Hawthorne, Ph.C. (Ireland), of a son. J. C. Jackson, sons; Private L. S. Jackson and Mr. R. S.
Peabck.—At Wharncliffe, Paignton, on January 20, the
Jackson, grandsons. (Trooper P. S. Jackson, grandson, was
wife of Stanley L. Pearce, chemist and druggist, of a
daughter. prevented from being present, being on active service.)
Others present were Messrs. Henry Peet, J. P., M.A.
Marriages. (Adelphi), J. G. Burroughs (John Thompson, Ltd.). H.

Humphries Jones, F.C.S. (Liverpool Chemists' Association!.
F. C. Cooling and W. A. Wynne (Birkenhead and Wirra!
Pharmacists' Association). W. Wellings (Evans Sons Leschor
& Webb, Ltd.), Anthony S. Buck, W. H._ Saunders (Ayrfcon.
Saunders & Co., Ltd.), and representatives of the staff of

Authenticated notices are inserted without charge. —the firm
Legge. At Peterlx)rough, on January 22, Sergeant Harry
Legge, of the R.A.M.C., aged thirty-six. Mr. Legge was

Dudley—Jones.—At St. Peter's Church, Athlone, on a Norwich man, and qualified as a chemist and druggist

January 14, bv the Rev. J. F. Anderson, Guilford, Donald in 1899. He was a very popular non-commissioned officer,
Dudley, third son of Mr. G. C. Dudley, Dollymount, Dublin,
to Edith Emily, second daughter of the late Robert Jones, and he was buried at Norwich on Tuesday with mihtary

chemist, Cavan. honours.

Franklin—Bevington.—At St. Botolph's Church, Bishops- —Lewis. At 57 Crayshaw Road, Brixton, London, S.W..
gate, London, E.C., on January 21, Harold Franklin,
second son of the late J. G. Franklin, of J. G. Franklin & on January 19, Mr. Henry Lewis, surgical-appliances manu-
facturer. Gray's Inn Road, W.C., aged sixty. Mr. Lewis
Sons, Ltd., surgical-instrument manufacturers, Dalston, to was taken ilf while at business, and was assisted home by
Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. J. Storrs Bevington,
his assistant, but expired before the arrival of his medical

—attendant.
Llewellyn. At 34 St. John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, on

Frinton-on-Sea. ^ January 13, Mr. Peter Howell Llewellyn, chemist and drug-

Deaths. gist, aged seventy-one.

—Maunder. At 62 Roseneath Road, Urmston, Manchester,

on January 13, Mr. Robert Maunder, chemist and drug-

Authenticated notices are inserted without charge. gist, formerly of Harpurhey, aged eighty-three.

—Robertson. At St. Bosw^ell's on January 21, Mr. James

Byrne.—At Quay House, Clonmel, on January 19, Mr. Robertson, chemist and druggist. Mr. Robertson qualified
James Byrne, J. P., registered druggist, after a long illness.
Mr. Byrne was registered as a druggist in 1891 and started in 1892. He was an enterprising pharmacist and on more
in ijusiness in Clonmel, where he soon took a leading part
in public affairs. During the time he was mayor of the than one occasion we reproduced specimens of his adver-
town he promoted the scheme for the local waterworks, and
brought the matter to a successful conclusion owing to ex- Wetising. recall the fact that he was the first one to

ceptional ability and energy. write to us in regard to the changes which would bo

Harris.—At 12 East Park Parade, Northampton, on effected in the practice of pharmacy by the scheme of
January 23, Mr. Joseph Harris, chemist and druggist, aged
National Insurance then only in contemplation. He felt
eighty-four. Mr Harris carried on business for many
that if chemists did not act in the matter proniptly. the
years at Wellingborough Road, Northampton.
doctors would get the dispensing to do, and this opinion

was justified at the time by the preparations in medical

circles and the comparative indifference to the matter in

pharmacy.

—Russo. At 24 Chester Road, Cape Town, suddenlj-, on

Hovenden.—At " Oaklands," Haling Park Road, January 6, Mr. Herman August George Russo, chemist.
Croydon, on January 18, Mr. Albert Hovenden, senior Hanover Street, Cape Town, aged forty-four.
director of R. Hovenden & Sons, Ltd., druggists' sundries-
men, Borners Street, W., and City Road, E.C., aged —Squire. At 25 Holm Villas, Victoria Road, Edmonton
seventy-four. The business of R. Hovenden & Sons was
London, N., on January 19, Mr. Frederick John Gripp*
originally started by Mr. Hovenden's father in 1811. In
the early 'sixties Mr. Albert Hovenden, with his two Squire, chemist and druggist, aged fifty-nine.
brothers, purchased the business from their father, and
carried it on under the same style until 1899, when it became —Walsh. At 8 Upper Crescent, University Road, Belfast,
a limited-liability company. Mr. Albert Hovenden devoted
Ihe greater part of his business time to the City Road on January 20, Isabella (Isa), the dearly beloved wife of

establishment. He leaves a widow, four daughters, and Mr. Joseph A. Walsh, Ph.C, Wellington Place, Belfast
three sons, two of whom are at present on active service. formerly manager of Messrs. John Clarke & Co., Donegal
Square, West. Deceased, as Miss Isa Moore, was one of
The funeral took place on January 20. the leading Irish vocalists, and was married in 1912 to Mr.
Walsh, who is a tenor singer and gold medallist. The
—Jackson. At Anfield Road, Walton, Liverpool, on funeral, which took place on Januai'y 22 at Clifton Street
Cemetery, was very largely attended by trade and musical
January 25, Mr. Henry Jackson, Ph.C. (Henry Jackson &
friends.
Sons, druggists and sundries-
Wood.—At the Market Place. Waltham Abbey, on
men. School Lane, Liverpool),
January 20, Mr. Robert Wood, chemist and druggist, aged
aged eighty-six. Mr. Jack-
forty-two. Mr. Wood had complained of feeling unwell
son's serious illness was re-
on the Sunday preceding his death ; he attended busines:
on the Monday, but on the evening of that day he col

ported in the C. <£ D. last lapsed and lost consciousness, a condition from which he
never fully recovered. The funeral took place at Waltham
week. He died on the Friday. Abbev on Januarv 23.
He was one of the oldest

pharmacists in Liverpool, and

one of the few pharmaceutical Cancer-remedies.

chemists whose registration Dr. Ch. Vermeulex, a Dutch phy.sician, states, in the
"Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde," as the result of many
dates back sixty-years. He experiments that enzytol does not answer the expecta-

was elected a member of the

Pharmaceutical Society in

July 1853, and was simul- tions which had been formed as to its value as a remedy

taneously registered as a for cancer. Though every precaution was used in order

pharmaceutical chemist. to prevent symptoms of poisoning, enzj^ol showed
poisonous properties. Chemical researches made, at
Among his early contem- Dr. Vermeulen's request, by M. Lancien in Paris showed
that enzytol contains traces of neurine, to which the
poraries were Robert Sumner poisonous properties are attributed. Lancien has since
made synthetic choline, and this, neutralised by boric
and John Thompson ; some-

Me J ACKSON. what later came Mr. John J.
Evans, who new may be
Weregarded as the father of the Liverpool drug-trade.

have been informed since our note of last week that Mr. acid, forms the product boro-choline, which the firm
Ch. Couturieux, of Paris, furnishes in ampoules of 5 c.c
Jackson bought the School Lane business from the founder This product has been administered with much succes.?
of it (also named Jackson), and his brother William had a by Dr. Vermeulen, and so far no poisonous properties
pharmacy in Mount Pleasant. In the 'seventies Mr. Henry
Jackson had delicate health, and was accustomed to spend have been manifest.

part of the winter in the Mediterranean, eo his long life

January 3'0, l9Io THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST

Circulars ^ Price [i^^

the last occasion that we had the oppurtuiiity of where pastilles are made literally within the fields where
the fruit for some of them is grown. There also the
ON inserting circulars and price-lists in Tun Chemist
—AND Druggist as Innets onr yiimmer Issue, July 25, company maaufacture their infants' and invalids' foods,
and such products as extract of malt, which, with its
—1914 it was a "week of great political stress and of
combinations, is the subject of the second page,
tfta,t!iiificent naval demonstration," which occasioned the
remark that " George the Fifth on the bridge of the packages being illustrated and prices given. On the
Koyal yacht leading the fleet is the top-note of British third page are views of the A. & H. cod-liver oil factory
business." There was nothing prophetic in the mind of
the writer, but within a week Europe was plunged into in Norway, and of the fishing ground, with specimens
war, and the world knows to-day that, taking it as a of cod-liver oil, castor oil, and eucalyptus oil put up ready
whole, " business as usual " would not have been possible for retail. The fourth i5age contains two views of the
company's soap factory, and specimens of the products
without the fleet that his iNlajesty led.
are illustrated. This is a department of Allen & Han-
At the same time we said : " On January 30, 1915,
we propose to publish a Winter Issue of The CHEmsT' burys' work which has been developed along strictly
AND Druggist, when Insets will again be a business pharmaceutical lines with every regard for elegance and
I'eature." This yjromise is now fulfilled. On no day
purity. The list is inserted loose between pp. 53-54.
since July 25, 1914, has there ever been doubt in our
minds that it would be, but we cannot overlook the Baiss Bros. & Stevenson, Ltd.,
circumstance tliat we live in the metropolis of one of the
belligerent countries, and that influences have been at devote their inset to diagram-

work which were calculated to abort the efforts, destroy matic illustrations of their steam laboratory and packing
the confidence, and sap the energies of every British floor of Grange Works on one side, with the export pack-

business man. It is such who make a publication like ing department, the department devoted to surgical
this possible. Our readers will recognise that the Issue instruments and hospital furniture, and export despatch
department on the second page. This old-establishf d
eflects as nobly as ever the enterprise of those connected firm of whosesale druggists, etc., are well known to
with the drug-bu.';iness and its branches. home and colonial buyers. They issue and now offer

Beginning at the cover (which shows no si.gn of three special price-lists for the home trade, and as many
War's alarms) the reader will find a series of announce- for export trade, and call attention to the fact that they
ments, followed at page 32 by a section of the Insets are contractors to His Majesty's Government, the India
which we are now about to describe. Again a section Office, tha Crown Agents for the Colonies, and various

f well-displayed advertisements, then more of the beau- foreign Governments. (Pp. 32-33.)

tifully produced Insets begin at page 64, these being H. Bronnley & Co., Ltd.,
backed by further business announcements up to and in-
:luding page 112, immediately after which the literary are well known throughout the
ectioii begins. It was long before anyone dreamt of the
British Empire as manufacturers of toilet-soaps. They
Lion leading the attack on the marauding German
tleet . last Sunday that our artist designed the head- were the first to take advantage and carry into commercial
effect in this country Unna's idea of improving soaps by
iece with Britannia and her lion keeping watch upon
combination with superfatting agents, and more recently
—the sea the highway of British commerce. By the time
they have introduced a further improvement which gives
iiat the reader gets thus far with the Issue he wiU the Bronnley soaps a character all their own. The com^
pany illustrate and give prices for three bath-soaps, and
lave glanced over most of the literary contents, which on the back of the inset figure Courvoisier's Ess Viotto-—
onclude with the "Retrospect" on page 184, when
mother vein of fine advertisements is " struck." At that elegant hand lotion which has become indispensable
luge 122 we have a third gToup of Insets, after which is
urther evidence of how the British drug and allied trades to ladies of refinement. This preparation is on the
ire prepared to meet the wants of buyers at home and
P.A.T.A. The inset also contains quotations for a num-
I broad. ber of Courvoisier's soaps and perfumes, including the

Tliere is in the City of London a venerable carver who popular Viotto and Omar Khayyam. (Pp. 122-123.)
no.^des at a midday meal in a noted hostelry, where
rrtain announcements have to be made, and one of them Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd.,

ilwiiys begins : " Gentlemen, in accordance with our are the company whose enterprise
uu'ient custom, we shall," etc. With similar sentiment
0'. now refer to the three groups of Insets, but take them has prevented this country from sinking below the highest

ilpliabetically, indicating at the end of each paragraph place in the production of alkali and soda salts, .so
essential to our textile industries and needful also in
' licre the subject is placed.
others. Thus amongst their products is sodium bicarbonate,
Ulen & Hanburys, Ltd.,
specially produced for preparing carbonic-acid ga.s for
once more submit to our readers a
aerating beverages. This bicarbonate is astonishingly
le.ciiuen of the fine printing which comes from their
wn press. ITie front of the inset cover is a colour cheap, lind has a superiority over other sources of the
cas in being free from the mess that chalk leaves', and it-
A simile of a picture showing a great ocean liner plough-
ig its way to overseas places with the " AUenburys " yields a pure gas. The company's inset fully describes
'cods. On the back of the cover is a picture showing how this bicarlDonate is used, and they offer to send a
lie of the huge motor deliverv vans wliich were more 2-cwt. bag of it to anyone who sends an 8.--. postal order
iniiliar objects to the Citv of London befor« the war
to the company's works at Northwicli, Cheshire. (Pp. 64-
roke out than they are now, since Allen & Hanburys,
.1(1., furnished several of these vehicles for army service 65.)
uties. The interior of the inset is devoted to three
cparlments of Allen & Hanburys' specialised work, Butler & Tanner,

lie first has a view of one of the factories at Ware, give in their inset some sound advice to

those who are out to capture German trade. In our

opinion it is not possible to do that without good adver-
tising propaganda, and this means well-produced printed

matter. Butler & Tanner are known to British pharma-
cists as the printers of " The Year Book of Pharmacy"
and other pharmaceutical works, and for that reason they

174 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST January 30, 1916

have experience which is of advantage to those connected Postlip Mills
with the drug-business so far as their printing is con-
have on several occasions during recent years
cerned. Their inset may be regarded as a specimen of given C. ifc D. subscribers specimens of the products of
the work that they produce, and it will be found between their paper mills in the shape of seidlitz-blue paper and

pp. 64-65. fiTtering paper suitable for pharmaceutical purposes. We

Clayton & Jowett, Ltd again have the opportunity of inserting a circular devoted
, to these, and for the first time also another circular with
reference to pure English filtering papers specially manu-
are inserting in the Colonial and factured at the Postlip Mills for laboratory purposes to
foreign numbers of this issue an inset devoted to their replace the best makes obtainable from foreign countries.
Gold Seal Brand soluble essence of lemon, also known by
the letters " M.P.," meaning " Messina Perfected." The Analytical chemists are aware that there is considerble
front of this inset is characterised by a realistic bunch
of lemons and flowers, with the alchemist seal upon a difficulty in getting supplies of pure filtering paper, and
band of red silk. The reverse of the inset describes the here it is in actuality, its purity and quality being
endbrsed by a very full report of experiments carried out
characteristics of the company's "Dry " Ginger Ale and with the paper at the National Physical Laboratory,

other " Gold Seal " essences. Teddington. The results are certified by Mr. R. T.

Freeman's Chlorodyne, Ltd., Glazebrook, F.K.S., Director of the Laboratory. This
is one of the most interesting insets of the series since
address a letter to " You and all
Square Men of the Trade" regarding Freeman's Chloro- it demonstrates the ability of British manufacturers to
dyne, in which they emphasise the fact that the re- provide what is wanted when called UDon so to do

tailer's profit on this article is protected by the P.A.T.A. (Pp. 122-123.)
The letter concludes : " Carry on with that enthusiasm
Potter & Clarke, Ltd.,
and determination only known to Britons." We infer
confine their inset to three subjects
that campaigners will be assisted in that endeavour if a|)art from the fine motor-delivery van which is on the
they have a bottle of Freeman's Chlorodyne in their front of their circular. Potter's asthma-cure, cigarettes,
haversacks. The reverse of the inset is effective on this and smoking-mixture are well-known articles appreciated
point, and is to be used as showcard. It contains state-
ments in regard to the use of Freeman's Chlorodyne by by the public ; also by retailers, who find that they sell
readily and yield a good profit. Potter & Clarke are th«
men in the trenches. (Pp. 122-123.) principal house in the United Kingdom for herbs in
packets, and the "Winged Lion" brand leads, but the
McKesson & Bobbins, company are also growers and wholesale dealers in such

once more contribute to a C. <t- D. articles as chamomiles, lavender-flowers, indeed, aU herbal
Winter issue a price-list of McKesson & Robbins' capsuled remedie.'^, and they invite inquiries to their headquart«rE,
pills. These were the first gelatin-coated ovoid pills to Artillery Lane, London, E. (Pp. 64-65.)
be introduced to pharmacists in the British Empire, and
they have maintained their reputation for move than a Bobinson & Sons, Ltd.,

generation. The London agents for the pills are S. Maw, manufacturers of all kinds of boxes,
Son & Sons, 7-12 Aldersgate Street, E.G. It is now some
have recently been advertising these to the trade in a
years since the firm introduced " Calox," tJie oxygen
tooth-powder, which not only was the first of its kind, mo.st effective manner, but never, we think, so beautifully
but it has maintained its position, is known all the
world over, and is recommended by dentists. Ct. B. —and with such force as is shown in their inset. They also
Kent & Sons, Ltd., 75 Farringdon Road, London, have
the British depot for this popular dentifrice. (Pp. 32-33.) give the drug-trade an excellent maxim "Goods well
packed are like seeds sown on good ground. The fair
Mikado Toilet Paper, sower in the weU-furrowed field makes a fine picture, and
her object is to introduce to chemists the new " All
A sample of this British-made product Purpose " cai-ton which Robinson & Sons are producing
at their Chesterfield works. The company offer a. guinea
will be found between pp. 122-123. It will bear close
inspection, for not only is the paper soft and strong, but parcel of these excellent boxes consisting of 2,500 of
it is also pure, and just such a thing that our chemists various sizes and styles, full particulars of which are

may retail with advantiige. It is crinkled and put up in given on the reverse of the inset. (Pp. 32-33.)
packets and rolls to retail at 6d. Samples for customers
can be obtained free from the wholesale houses mentioned Shirley Brothers, Ltd.,

in the inset. are noted as a house for tin boxes of

Nederlandsche Eininefabriek all kinds. Our Town Traveller has visited their factory

supply us through their sole and warehouse, and on p. 167 gives some information iii
regard to the company's facilities. The inset which wi'
sales agents, R. W. Greeff & Co., Thames House, Queen
now refer to is an illustrated price-list of the "X'
Street Place, London, E.G., with a most artistic inset
devoted to quinine and other alkaloids of citichona. The series of boxes, and also includes particulars of White-
cross ointments-, otto of rose cold-cream, and othfr
first page of this contains a realistic Javau scene of a specialities of the house, besides " Anglopirin," the com-
Cinchona Lcdijariana plantation, which is accurate, pany's registered trade-mark for acetylsalicylic acui,
3iaving been drawn from original views given in Moen's
celebrated work on cinchona cultivation in Java. Each which they supply in tablets. (Pp. 122-123.)

Spottiswoode & Co., Ltd
,
of the other pages of the circular is illustrated with
as the printers of The Chemist
branches of the cinchona tree which are botanically
accurate. One cannot resist reflecting how the Dutch \ND Druggist, make our special issue the text of a con-

have benefited tho whole world by their patience in cise and forcible address to the trade, especially those
cultivating Cinchona Lcdgcriana from jaart of the seeds who have any printing to be done. In this department
Spottiswoode & Co., Ltd., are not only among the oldest
which Charles Ledger brought from South America.
houses in the kingdom, but are in the forefront ol
The failure with the other part in our own cinchona
enterprise, undertaking on behalf of advertisers to advise
lilantations in India would have kept the world in the
them how to advertise, how to write good circulars and
old conditions of dependence upon South America for how to print them. The novelty of their inset, with its
miniature cover of The Chemist -\nd Druggist, is alone
bark had the Dutch not succeeded in Java, and it is

also to be noted that the establishment of the Dutch a recommendation, and it will be found between pp. 32-AJ.

quinine factory in Maarssen has contributed to making H. E- Stevenson & fo
Aquinine and other cinchona alkaloids cheaper. circulate in the Colonial and Foreign
list
Edition of this issue an inset dealing with concentrate.!
of these Maarssen products satisfying B.P. characters extracts for the production of liquid extracts, tinctures
and infusions, giving examples of the advantages ol som.-
and tests is contained in the inset, and R. W. Greelf

& Co. supply samples on request and invite corre-

spondence. (Pp. 32-33.)

January 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 175

of these for Colonial buyers, prices being provided and Notes and Novelties.
;
British Lanoline.
they also give particulars of the " Zinyl " brand of syn- The Hillcrest Oil Co. (Bradford), Ltd., Clayton, Man-
chester, are offering in this issue hydrous and anhydrous
thetic otto of rose, which is a triiunpli of modern synthe-
lanoline of their own manufacture.
tic chemistry, and a trial lot of it is offered post free
" Cevanesco, Berm,"
to any part of the world at tho price quoted in the is the telegraphic address of Van Essen k Co.. Ltd.,
manufacturing chemists, 100 Bermondsey Street, London.
inset.
S.E. An error crept into the spelling of the first word
Stevenson & Howell, Ltd.,
in our announcement last week.
manufacturers of the "Red Ball"
" Lanadeps."
brand of beverage essences, Standard Works, Southwark,
use an appropriate and topical design for the front of This is the name which Howard Lloyd & Co., Ltd.,

—their inset referring to these products namely, the British Leicester, have given to purified and hydrated wool-fat,
—Standard over which are tablets regarding the award of which they offer as an ointment basis to replace adeps
lana; liydrosus, B.P. They quote in this issue prices for
a gold medal in three consecutive years to beverages made ([uantities of from 1 lb. to 1 cwt.
with Stevenson & Howell's es.sences. In 1912 Brickwood
& Co., Ltd., Portsmouth, got the gold medal for The Caloris Vacutjm Flask.
lemonade; in 1913 the same makers got the award again Landau & Co., 2 Orchard Street, Westminster, London,
for lime-juice and soda made with S. & H. soluble
essences; and in 1914 a gold medal for lemonade was WeS.W., are the manufacturers of this vacuum flask.
awarded to Nuttall & Co., Ltd., Blackburn, thanks to the
standard essence. The reverse of the inset is devoted to commend our readers' attention to the advertisement of
it in this issue, which shows the arrangement whereby
sparkling " Orana," an exceedingly effective picture con-
veying a mental impression of the flavour and seductive- breakage of the glass portion is prevented.

ness of the fruit beverage made with the "Red Ball" Tribas.

brand perfect soluble" essence of sweet oranges. The cream of tartar substitute rriade by Prescott &.
Co., 63 Corporation Street, Manchester, finds many uses
(Pp. 64-65.) as the acid ingredient in producing self-raising flour and

Suttley & Silverlock, Ltd baking-powders. It is important to note that it is not
,
aluminous, and we may add it is a British product.
are known to British pharmacists
Collapsible Tubes.
all the world over as chemists' printers. The secret
It is worth remembering that Venesta, Ltd.,
of our success," say they in a most striking inset, is, 1 Great Tower Street, London, E.C., are manufacturers
of pure tin collapsible tubes and other forms of the.«e
" We buy paper and make the rest." The front of the modern essentials for toilet-preparations. Also of all
circular bears proof of their capability, but we particu- kinds of tinware required in packing commodities for

larly call attention to the reverse of it, on which there chemists' use.
are specimens of
the Suttley & Silverlock " Medo " Cbookes' Glass.

engraving applied to chemists' labels. These are remark- The special glass which Sir Wm. Crookes has invented

ably distinctive, the softness of the engraving having a for absorbing heat and light rays is obtainable from
Nitsche & Gunther Optical Co., Ltd., 66 Hatton Garden,
line effect, particularly in throwing the designs into relief, London, E.C. For use by glass-workers and those ex-
akin to what one gets in clay modelling. As something posed to strong light these glasses are better than any-
thing hitherto employed.
quite fresh, we may predict with safety that there will be
Desk Calendar.
a good demand for this novelty. (Pp. 64-65.)
liradley & Bliss, Ltd.. manufacturing-chemists and
The Western Dental Manufacturing Co, Ltd,
methylated-spirit makers, Reading, produce a desk-com-
are specialists panion in the form of a diary and order-form sheaf.
The diary lies flat on the desk, and each sheet exposed
in dental preparations, including the materia dentica of lasts a week. Incidentally particulars are given of the
specialities of the house.
practitioners, besides a number of special dental prepara-
tions prescribed by dentists and in demand by the public. The "Spatdla" Books.
'I'heir inset is, however, largely devoted to " Densol," a
surgical antiseptic of the cresol type, but an entirely The Spatula Publishing Company, Sudbury Building,
British production, a fact which is well marked by the
pair of British flags artistically arranged on the front Boston, Mass., advise us that a fifth edition of their
page. Other products of the company are mentioned and
described on the back page, and elsewhere in this issue "Soda-water Guide" has been despatched to us. We
we refer more fully to some of these. (Pp. 32 33.)
hope to deal with it later, and in the meantime call
The Kext Occasion attention to a list of the company's puVjlications which
is printed in this issue.
on which our Publisher will receive
Gtjillevic's Agencies.
specially printed circulars and price-lists as insets will be
A list is given in an advertisement in this issue of
our Summer Issue, which is to be published on July 31,
the principal agencies of E. Suillevic & Co., 19 St. Dun-
We1915. advise business houses who appreciate the effec- stan's Hill, London, E.C. These are French, Swiss.
Italian, and Bulgarian houses, and incidentally indicate
tiveness of this method of advertising to begin now to
the fact that this country attracts all the special chemical
arrange for their own inset, and the publisher will be glad products of these nations.

to advise and assist them in preparing insets. Letters The Ch.\ractePvS of Vaseline

addressed to him, 42 Cannon Street, London, E.C., will are dealt with in an address to the trade which the
Cliesebrough Manufacturing Co., 42 Holborn Viaduct,
receive prompt attention. London. E.C, insert in our advertisement pages. The
issue of a new Pharmacopoeia makes the statement par-
Cashew-nuts. ticularly appropriate at the present time. The criticism
of the B.P. test for paraflinum molle will be noted.
The "Trinidad and Tobago Bulletin" has a conmiunicn-

Wetiou from a Paris firm to the following effect : "

gcnonilly pay for these kernels about 40s. per cwt. net

weight, cases free, goods put ut> in 2-cwt. cases. This

refers to the slightly roasted kernels, in order to free them

from their hard shell, and only the fine thin brown husk
Weadhering to the kernels.
buy about 100 tons annually,

and would bo extremely pleased if you would kindly put

us_ in contact with one or several serious firms in whoso

shipments we mav have entire faith, as wo are disposed

to order this stuff, payment against shipping documents.

Ploaso note that tho above-named price is to bo understood

c.i.f. Havre, shipment by steamer not touching a European
port before coming to France, in order to permit us to enter

tho goods without special duty obtained from all Colonial
goods imported into France vid any European country."

176 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Jaxuaey 30, 1915

Essential Oils and PErtFuiiE-MA'iEpaALS. manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, and the agents will
be glad to quote large buyers for contract quantities.
The Verona Chemical Co., North Newark, N.J.,
U.S.A., are manufacturers of vanillin, heliotropin, ter- Sedna Advertisements.
pineol, thymol, iso-eugenol, terpin hydrate, and distillers
of sandalwood oil, oil of cloves, and other essential oils. Deans Logan & Co., Ltd., Belfast, the proprietors of
Inquirers for these articles and large consumers are .'^edna— beef, kola, and coca wine—are remindino- the
invited to correspond with the company in regard to their public of the value of this product as a recuperaut for
soldiers after surgical operations. As presents to local
requirements. m Wehospitals the donors are likely to apply for supplies to

GLYCEROPUOSPirATE.S AND SYNTHETICS. chemists the neighbourhood. have also seen an

The Monsanto Chemical-works, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A., advertisement in Arabic which shows enterprise in reach-
make a speciality of the manufacture of glycerophos- ing new cla.sses of customers.
phates and their products, including 75-per-cent. potassium
and sodium salts, pure anhydrous powder and crystals of London-.made Cheiucals.
sodium glycerophosphate and calcium glycerophosphate.
Coumariii, phenacetin, phenolphthalein, and vanillin are Typical examples of the products made in the model
also made by them.
laboratories of Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co., East Ham
Rotary Tablet-machinery.
London, E., are given in the firm's advertisement in this
Thompson & Capper, Ltd., Manesty Buildings, College issue. These include acetaniUde and hexamine, both of
which until recently were almost entirely 'imported
Lane, Liverpool, are agents for the Clarke rotary tablet- chemicals. Terpeneless oils are another class 'of products
machine, which is manufactured by the F. J. Stokes which these laboratories turn out of a quality which
enemy-products cannot touch.
Machine Co. Those who have never seen this wonderful
The Scout Soap Tablet.
piece of apparatus in action will be interested in the
engraving and description of it which are given in Edward Cook & Co., Ltd., Bow, London, E., have
introduced a new medicated and household soap' under
^lessrs. Thompson & Capper's advertisement. the above name. It contains no animal fat and no added
colouring. The germicidal value is equal to that of a soap
Chilblain Remedies.
containing 20 per cent, of carbolic acid, but the tablet
Chilblains are fairly prevalent at the time of writing,
is pleasant to use, having a pine-tree fragrance, and is
and at any moment weather conditions may result in an not harmful to delicate skins. The soap is suitably packed
in tin boxes, and it is recommended for first-aid purposes.
increase of this annoying affection. Chemists should be Boy Scouts, and general toilet and household use.
prepared with suitable remedies, and might specially note
the chilblain-tablets and Rameline cream which are H.^y's Pale Dry Ginger-ale Essence.

packed by Arthur H. Cox & Co., Ltd., Brighton. Par- Aerated-water manufacturers in some parts of the
(-ountry are as busy just now^ as they are in the heat of
ticulars are given in an advertisement in this issue. the summer. The reason is that a very large proportion

A War Item. mof Kitchener's Army are teetotallers. Indeed, the vogue
military circles at present is temperance drinks, and
Kemp's Vulcanising Co., Ltd., 19 Hardman Street, aerated-water manufacturers should not be slow to take
jNLmchester, inform us that, just at a time when they advantage of this. William Hay, Ltd., of Hull, and
Mere inundated with orders for all classes of rubber and 3 York Street, Walworth, London, S.E., make a pale
dry ginger-ale essence of exquisite flavour which deserves
ebonite goods for the wholesale houses, they lost the ser-
attention.
vices of four of their best workmen, including Mr. W. B.
The " Projectoscope.''
Allen, works-manager; in fact, like most other houses,
the firm are to-day experiencing the effects of the
scarcity in the labour market.

The " Three Spee " Safety Razor. Some of our readers may have noticed illuminated

This British-made razor has an essential but too advertisements on the pavements, and have wondered how

—frequently neglected part of safety razors namely, an these are done. The advertisements are projected by
means of an apparatus known as the " Projectoscope,"
adjustment whereby the blade may be set to suit eacn
shaver's need. An ordinary razor-blade can even be which is supplied by Thompson & Capper, Ltd., Manesty

adapted to the instrument, the sole distributor of which Buildings, College Lane, Liverpool. It is illustrated in
is William P. Kelland, 36 Camomile Street, London,
E.C., and 52 Enoch Square, Glasgow. The retail price is an advertisement in this issue. The light required for

l-i. 6d., and this shows a good profit. the " Projectoscope " is obtained from the ordinary elec-
A circular giving full particulars
tric-current supply.

Synthetic Perfumes. can be had on application to Thompson & Capper, Ltd,

We observe from the announcement of Stevenson & B.P. Card.

Howell, Ltd., Standard Works, Southwark, S.E., that Oldfield, Pattinson & Co., wholesale and e(xport
they have very considerably extended their production of
synthetic perfumes, now having no fewer than twenty- druggists and manufacturing chemists. New Bridge
three varieties of the "Dulciflor" series, which only
require the addition of 40 over-proof spirit to make Street, Manchester, have issued a card giving brief details
good perfumes at 4.s. per pint. The synthetics are equally
of the changes brought about by the new Pharmacopreia.
useful for perfuming toilet-preparations.
Tables are given of (a) preparations altered in strength,

(6) alterations in composition, (c) additions, and

(rf) alterations in titles. In the first-mentioned the

•All-British" Vacuum Flasks. names of preparations increased in strength are printed in

Aerators, Ltd., Upper Edmonton, London, N., are doing red ink, and the names of those reduced in strength in
black. The card is suitable for hanging up at the dis-
very good work in producing and offering to the trade
pensing-counter, and should prove usefuL

vaciuun flasks which are made in England by British EucRYL and Lycryl.

Weworkmen. find that comparatively few retailers British chemists at home and abroad are familiar with
the antiseptic product Eucryl and the tooth-powder made
appreciate the enormous difficulties which have had to from it, but Lycryl is something new. This is a

be overcome -before this could be accomplished. Aerators, sterilising cresolic fluid like liq. cresol. sap. B.P., but-

Ltd., have succeeded where many failed, and we in some respects a better product. Eucryl, Ltd., 61 and
63 Lant Street, Southwark, London, S.E., call attention
commend their products to patriotic chemists. to it, and their advertisement contains an order-coupon
vyhich enables any retailer to get a bonus of one dozen
American Oil of Peppermint. tins of Eucryl tootli-powder along with an order for
three dozen, wherebv 100 per cent, profit is obtained.
Robert W. Greeff & Co., Thames House, Queen Street
Place, London, are the agents for F. M. Rudd, Bronson, Eucryl, Ltd., send at the same time good advertising-
Michigan, U.S.A., who is the distiller of " Columbia
Natui-al ' and "Diamond White" re-distilled oil of material.

peppermint. These are well esteemed brands of oil,
which are much used by confectioners as well as by

1

January 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 177

" jMalverxia." Engli.su Si'iiAV Bli.lows.

W. & J- ]>iii-io\v, The Springs, Malvern, are known Before the v.ar the imports of indiarubber goods from
Germany were large, and they included the bellows for
to more than a generation ot retail chemists in Great
Britain as manufacturers of the " Al])ha " brand of pure spray-pr(jducers.
aerated waters made from the celebrated St. Anno's Well.
At the present time, when sparkling table-waters cf the 'J'hc .\Urin(';a'-.i
Continental t.vpe have taken a pccondary place in ]5ritish
estimation, Messrs. Huri'ow are making a feature of their liubbj.' C'.)..
" Malvernia " ("Molly "j, which, besides being a pleasant
table-water for use with spirits and wine, is, owing to i\!.oi=s')uru Build
its alkaline properties, specially indicated for the use of
I hose who have a tendency to gout, acidity, and allied ings, Alt rill-

ailments. It is a water which chemists may confidently cham, are able'
introduce to their customers, and Messrs. Burrow will
to supply muci!
liclp them in that.
superior bellows

of their own

ni a n u f acture,

made in Eng-
land, \Ve have examined specimens of both single and

double bellows, which are made with excellent black

E.P. Conspectus. rubber, either plain or with red seams, the reservoir-

Corbyii, Stacey & Co., Ltd., Brunton's Wharf, bulb being enclosed in silk netting. In all parts the

673 Commercial Koad East, London, E., have published bellows are well made and well finished.

"A Conspectus on the Principal Changes in the British Cachets " Finot."

Pharmacopoeia 1914." by J. H. Williams, F.C.S. It is a The British agents for cachets Finot " are Cooper,
Son & Co., Ltd., manufacturing chemists, 80 Gloucester
nicely printed booklet of sixty pages, with a red cover. Road, South Kensington, London, S.W., who have practi-
cally made them known in this country as the standard
Each' article in the Pharmacopoeia is dealt with alphabeti- for medicinal cachets. As is well known, some difficulty
has been experienced in obtaining supplies of French-made
— —cally as a rule one or two lines only is requirea and,
goods owing to the scarcity of labour due to the mobilisa-
in addition, an indication is given of those substances tion of the French army. Another difficulty has been
that factories situated in certain military areas have to
which have been omitted from the B.P. 1914, but which overcome other troubles. It is, therefore, the more inter-
esting to be able to state that cachets "Finot" can be
Awere included in the B.P. 1898. system of different
supplied as usual, and that the factory is situated outside
type is employed to indicate new, altered, or omitted the Paris military zone. The cachets are made in various
sizes and colours' but all are produced with that brilliant
items. There is an introduction reviewing the main polish which it is not easy to ensure. Names of the
chemist can be printed on the cachets, and for these the
alterations. The "Conspectus" is priced at Is., but usual period of fifteen days between receiving and deliver-

copies are being sent to customers. ing the order is rarely exceeded.

Salaspin. "All Prizes and No Blanks."

Tins is the name of the British equivalent of aspirin, Such, indeed, is what the proprietors of Hall's Wine
in which Thomas Kerfoot & Co., Bardsley Vale, Lanes, are offering to the trade at the present time in a window-
are specialising. The product is put up in tablets and
jiacked in a somewhat novel style. Each tablet has the dressing competition. This is arranged in two classes.
name of the product impressed upon it, and they are
l)ut up in bottles. These bottles are enclosed in very AIn Class the minimum consolation prize is a guinea,
neat dark-grey outer-cases, which liave running down
the centre a band of lighter grey. The label is in sepia the first prize thirty guineas, with an extra two-guinea
and pale-green. The cartons are packed in boxes of a
dozen, which form a show-case. As a counter line prize for the windo"w-dresser, and other prizes between
lliis makes it most suitable, while the quiet tones help to
the maximum and minimum. Here the conditions are
iiilhience customers in regard to the medicinal value of that customers shall place with Stephen Smith & Co.,

the product. Show-cards and free samples may also be Ltd., proprietors of the wine. Bow, London, E., an

obtained on application.

Newdery Specialities. order for twelve cases of their proprietaries, including

E:iu de Cologne Britannique is the latest line that .'^ix cases of Hall's Wine, and make a window-display
for at least ten consecutive days, sending the company a
Francis Newbery & Sons. Ltd., 27 Charterhouse Square,
London, have added to their list. It is most effectively photograph of it. In the second class six cases of pro-
luit up in bottles to retail at 6d., Is., and 2s. The label
is original, bearing as a background the front of Rheims prietaries, including three cases of Hall's Wine, con-

—t'athedral, and at each corner is a national flag the stitute the order for entering, and the first prize is

Union Jack and tricolors -of Belgium, France, and fifteen guineas and the consolation prize 10s. 6d. It will
Russia, printed in the true colours. The get-up is clever
and attractive. The company are also making a feature be noticed that everj'one who fulfils these conditions gets
in this issue of their Royal " Standard " carbolic tooth-
))owder, which is selling "like hot calces," and this at least a consolation prize, besides a bonus.
reference to heat reminds us that that indispensable
FrcoLAX FebrtjARy.
foot comfort for warm weather, Tiz, will shortly enter
The British Drug-houses, Ltd., Graham Street, City
upon another big public advertising campaign.
Road, London, N., are seeking to make the month of

February memorable in Ficolax annals. It has been
_

arranged to conduct during February a special adver-

Wright's Coal-tar Soap. tising campaign in the leading daily papers, in addition

Wright, Layman & Umney, Ltd., 44 to 50 South wark to the advertising which is conducted throughout the

Street, London, S.E., announce in their advertisement year. This is bound to occasion a jump in the sales of
in this issue the result of the last Wright's coal-tar soap
window-display competition. The list of prize-winners is Ficolax. It is important, however, that pharmacists
of interest as showing that chemists in all parts of the
country have taken n)) the scheme, thus indicating that should back up the newspaper campaign by means of
tlie po]iularity is well maintained. In succeeding pages
are jiven reproductions of some of the lithographed show- window and counter displays, and also see that their
cards which are offered to chemists. The sizes are indi- stocks of the article are adequate to meet the demand.
cated, so that there should be no difficulty in picking To induce chemists to do this a bonus scheme has been
out those suited for particular positions. The cards are devised which is applicable to all orders received within
lithographed in colours, and are all in excellent taste. the next few days? The bonus scheme brings down the
cost-price considerably, and, moreover, applies to_ com-
The fourth page of Wright, Layman & Umney's adver- paratively small quantities, so that all may share in the

tisement refers to a list of popular specialities. scheme. An endeavour is being made to reach all in

the trade, but in case particulars have not been received
bv anv of our readers they should apply for them.

178 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST January 30, 1915

FosTEEiXG Chkmical-indusiry. tions the framed pictures are available for exhibition
by retailers.
Mr. John Lorimer, Balfour House, 119 Finsbury Pave-
ment, E.G., informs us that he has been appointed selling British-made Fixe Chemicals.
agent for the English Drug and Chemical Works, Ltd., The far-seeing policy which was inaugurated some years
which has been established at Willesden, with Mr. S. ago by Burroughs Wellcome & Co., Snow Hill Buildings.
Philip Eastick as managing director, and Dr. Louis London, E.G., of promoting the manufacture of fine
chemicals in this country has been fully justified. At
Ratner (Ph.D. Zurich), a Russian, as the chief chemist. the present moment, when German export trade has en-
The company has been formed for the manufacture of tirely ceased owing to the command of the seas of the
certain synthetic chemicals and photographic developers, world being with the Allies, this firm are able to offer fine
including glycerophosphates of calcium, sodium, iron, chemicals of a quality which Germany cannot beat, and
no one will grudge praise to the enterprise which has led
and magnesia, ambrette-musk, ionone, guaiacol, salol, to this result. The list of British-made alkaloids in-
cresol disinfectants, amylene hydrate, linalyl-acetate, and
others. In the first instance the works will concentrate cludes the most delicate of these products, while the fact
attention on the manufacture of glycerophosphates,
ambrette-musk, and ionone. Dr. Ratner has been engaged that glycerophosphates of the highest purity have been
in this business in France, and there is every hope that
prompt supplies will be forthcoming. On that point we made for some years is an additional gratification. Many
refer our readers to Mr. Lorimer, who can also give references have been made to the manufacture of salvar-
information to inquirers regarding English-made dry
batteries. Mr. Lorimer is a director of a company that san by Burroughs Wellcome & Co. under the distinctive
is producing these, but at present the makers have orders name Kharsivan, but the fact that the German makers
which will keep them engaged until August. predicted that no British manufacturer could make this
product owing to the enormous difficulties involved only
Dental Specialities.
tends to show that the resources of the Dartford Chemical-
The Western Dental Manufacturing Co. (1914), Ltd..
works are not one whit inferior to the much-vaunted
74 Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square. London, W., also
German works. Burroughs Wellcome & Co.'s hexamine
at Bristol, Nottingham, and Cardiff, whose laboratory and
—is of 100 per cent, purity actually 2 per cent, above the
works are at West Ealing, W., have perfected a series of
standard of the British Pharmacopoeia 1914. Rytol, the
preparations which well merit the attention of retail
photographic developer, is not a new product, but it
chemists. We have had the opportunity of examining
surpasses German photographic developers in the wide

range within which it can be employed.

several of the preparations, and have been struck with Some Frexch Chemical-products.

their suitability for the designed purposes. For example, The advertisement of M. Bresillon & Co., Gamage

there are two articles for cleaning dental-plates. One Buildings. London, E.G., introduces to this counti'v

of these isi an aromatic and antiseptic soap of .soft con- several novelties in French surgical and chemical pro-

sistency. It cleans very effectively, removing every ducts. We have had an opportunity of examining these

'trace of grease and other adhesions to the vulcanite which articles, and can testify to the ingenious but practical

• even Brook's soap leaves intact besides, it makes the teeth ideas which they embody. The iodobrusli is an ampoule
;

bright. This soap is put up in flat glass jars enclosed in of tincture of iodine provided with a cotton brush, by

Aan aluminium case. similarly effective pink powder is means of which the liquid is gently applied for sterilising

also made for the same purpose, and is put up in an wounds. Enormous quantities of iodine ampoules are
original manner. Chemists who are asked by their cus-
being used at the Front, and of the various kinds the
tomers for something to prevent plates from dropping in one under review is not the least ingenious. Empty

ithe mouth may with confidence introduce " Hydro- ampoules are also supplied for carrying sterile liquids,

Suctine," which has agreeable antiseptic properties, and the glass being of the proper kind and the vessels v

is superior to tragacanth. It is neatly packed in small different colours and shapes. The tampovules and

tins with sprinkler tops, and supplied to retailers in boxes crayons devised by the Paris house of Corbiere &

Weof a dozen at 3s. bd. hope to refer later to other Lindeux are also shown, and here, again, the creative

products of the company's which are made under the instinct of the French has been pressed into service.
The tampovules used in gynaecological work are in metal
supervision of Mr. Harold Osborn, managing director,

hnt in the meantime suggest that retailers should write cases, easily opened, which keep the contents aseptic.

to the Ealing address for a list of all. The crayons, or bougies, for uterine medication are each

BovRiL Bonus Pictures. enclosed in a glass tube, an indicated position having

Bovril, Ltd., Old Street London, E.C., have three been filed so that the tube can readily be snapped open.

new pictures that they are to give away to customers It will be remembered that the Board of trade per-
who send to them
mitted the importation of French-made salvarsan and

certain numbers of —neosalvar.=an, and Messrs. Bresillon sell it under the

the coupons which designations "606 " and " 914" designations which suffi-

are attached to Aciently indicate to the profession what they are. point

each bottle of whicli we are asked to mention is that the form in which

Bovril. The largest these products are packed (in ampsalvs and supsalvs)

picture is a fine is exceptional, and moreover any required dose can be

"Agravure of supplied.

Private Rehear- Heart-tbotbles.—Professor R. C. Cabot. M.D.. of Har-
vard, savs that 93 per cent, of 600 recent hospital cases of
sal," by Arthur J. failing heart have been found to group themselves without

Elsley ; another is much resistance into four classes: rheiimatic (streptococcic),

" Good Night," by synhilitic. arterio-sclerotic, and nephritic.

the same artist ' Manufacture of Wood Alcohol in U.S.A.—In the course
of investisrations into the wood distillation industry of New
(exhibited in the
York bv the Collecce of Forestry at Syracuse it was found
Royal Academy, that the removal of the tariff on grain-alcohol had hurt tlie
wood-alcohol market so as to make it hardly profitable to
1914) ; and a third
produce.
is " A Welsh Val-
CoBE\N Ginseng.—The value of the ginsen<? manufac-
ley," by A. de tured in 1913 bv the Songdo branch of the Government-
Gpneral Monopolv Bureau was 142,917^. which was entirely
Breanski, jun. taken ovov bv the Mitsui Bussnn Kni^ha for export to
China. The 1913 crop was consider.nblv larger than that
This we show. The of 1912, owing to the scientific methods employed to combat
flisenso of the rootf. The exports in 1913 increased, being
original is 15 by
835,033 lb., the value being 63,083/., or 36.624?. more.
Ltd. Any retailer 20 in., and is re-
ifrom
the n.ompany produced by G. W.
Faulkner & Co.,

can get full particulars about these

on application, and on certain condi-

Ja.n-uary 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 179

Trade Report. BhLLAnON-NA-LEAVK.s testing 0.3 per cent, are offered at
256s., and 0.48 per cent, at 275s. per cwt.
The prices given in this section are those obtained by importers or
—Benzoic Acid ex Toluol. As supplies of toluol are prac-
manufacturers for bulk quantities or original packages. To these
prices various charges have to be added, w^hereby values are in tically under the control of the War Office, present
many instances greatly augmented before wholesale dealers
receive the goods into stock, after which much expense may be stringent conditions are likely to remain or increase.

incurred in garbling and the like. Qualities of chemicals, drugs, Sellers quote 3s. bd.
oils, and many other commodities vary greatly, and higher
prices than those here quoted are charged for selected qualities Bergamot Oil is offered at rather easier rates from primary
of natural products even in bulk quantities. Retail buyers
cannot, therefore, for these and other reasons, expect to markets. New crop of well-known makes are quoted
purchase at the prices quoted here.
10s. 6(/. to 11.S. 6d. per lb. c.i.f. for prompt shipment.

42 Cannon Street, E.C., January 27, 6.30 p.m. Bismuth Salicylate has been advanced 2s. bd. per lb.
to 13s. bd. to 14s., the lower price being for 2-cwt. lots.
AS this report closed for press on Wednesday evening,
any further market changes will be found in our —BuCKU. The exx)orts from the Union of South Africa

Coloured Supplement. Business in the interim has been during November amounted to 1,261 lb., valued at 78/.,
fairly good, and prices as a rule are in favour of sellers against 10,604 lb., valued at 1,451/., in November 1913.
owing to the abnormal conditions ruling regarding freights The eleven months' exports were 142,295 lb. (26,575/.),

and delivery of the goods. Salicylates are in brisk incjuiry against 150,118 lb. (29,717/.) in 1913.

and scarce at the moment, with prices rather higher for Cajuput Oil is offered at 3s. Id. per bottle net on the

the sodiiun. Bismuth salicylate has been advanced 2s. 6d. spot.

per lb. Acetyl-salicylic is also firmer gallic acid, hydro- —Camphor. Japanese refined has a continued easy tone,
;
i-oz. tablets oft'ering at Is. Q^d. to Is. Wd. net on the spot,
quiiione, an<l potash permanganate are more or less cheaper. and l.?. 5^d. c.i.f. Slabs are quoted Is. 8id. spot and

Acetic acid is firm an-d worth attention. Alum and Is. 4id. c.i.f.

ammonium sulphate are dearer. Cod-liver oil is offering Carbolic Acid remains firm at Is. 4d. per lb. for 40° C.
ice-crystals in large-bulk jjacking, detached crystals being
the usual Id. extra.

—Cascara Sagrada. Spot business has been done at 40s. per

cwt., and for old bark sellers ask 45s. There are few, if
any, c.i.f. offers available owing to the difficulties of engaging

freight.

at easier rates. Menthol and quinine are firm markets, Celery-seed is scarce, with a limited quantity offering at
while American peppermint oil is tending higher. Lemon
70s. to 75s. per cwt. on the spot. Recent cables received
nil is very erratic, but cheaper. Bergamot and star-anise from France state that the French Government have de-
oils are easier orange is unchanged. Opium steady. The clared an embargo on exports.

; Chalk (Precipitated) is offered at 5/. to 6/. per ton f.o.r.

principal movements have been as under :

London, according to quality. Lightest and whitest quality

Higher Firmer Easier Lower is quoted at 12s. bd. per cwt. in 2-cwt. bags.

—Cinchona. At the auction of pharmaceutical bark held

at Amsterdam on January 21, 1,574 packages (904 bales and

670 cases) were offered, weighing 86,606 kilos, and contain-

Alum Acetyl- Anise oil Gallic acid ing 2,723 kilos, quinine sulphate. This was divided into

Ammunia salicylic acid (Star! Lemon oil 76,456 kilos. Succirubra, 7,985 kilos, hybrid, and 2,165 kilos.

sulphate Pep[)eriniiit Bergamot oil Lime oil Robusta, of which 52,057 kilos, were root-bark. Of the

Antimony oil (Araer.) Cloves Potash above quantity 131 bales and 52 cases, weighing 10,251 kilos,

Bismuth Cod-liver oil permanganate and containing the equivalent of 268 kilos, quinine sulphate,

salicylate fjydroquinone sold prices paid for the bark ranged from 17c. to 47c. per
;

OiniiamoQ Slnit 0.1 half-kilo. The manufacturing bark submitted for tender

Kosni (Japan) consisted of 11,241 packag es, weighing 965,406 kilos., and

Sodium containing the equivalent of 61,512 kilos, quinine sulphate.

salicylate The average percentage of the manufacturing bark was 6.37,

against 6.31 and an average of 6.03 for 1914. Of the above

London Markets. quantity 6,007 paekaes, weighing about 514,420 kilos., and

—Acetic Acid. With the considerable increase in freights containing the equivalent of 32,199 kilos, quinine sulphate,

raw material, makers of acetic acid are holding for were taken up by the quinine-manufacturers. The average
iglicr prices, and buyers wojld do well to be covered,
liicial 111 limited quantity can still be had at 42/. 10.s. per unit paid was 6.20c., being unaltered.
on: 80-per-oent. is quoted at from 291. to 50/., and 90-per-
nt. 34/. to 35/. ex wharf London. —Cinnamon. At the .spice-auction on Wednesday, Janu-

ary 20. 220 bales plantation Ceylon were offered, of which

part sold at 1.?. Id. to Is. 5d. per lb. for good to fine,
ordinary firsts at 10if7.. seconds at 9id., and fourths at Bd.

AcETYL-SALicvLic AciD is rather dearer and somewhat per lb. 49 bales dark quillings were bought in at l^d.
:arco, as supplies are coming forward slowly; from 6s. bd. ;

Is. is quoted. per lb. Ten cases Tellicherry sold at lid. for firsts, and at

AcoxiTF..— Xapellus is obtainable at 52s. M. per cwt. on the 10(7. for seconds, and 29 bales broken brought l^d. per lb.
Private rates are dearer, Cevlon assortment offerinir at 9jf7
pot.
firsts 10^(7.. seconds 9i(7., thirds S^d., and fourths 7^(7. c.i.f.
—Aloes. Current prices of Curasao in oases are : Dull for February-March shipment. .

12s. bd. \ fair, 75.-.. ; and good livery, lis. bd. per Clove Oil.— Current quotation of English distillers in
quantity cs 4s. 7d. per lb.
i'he cxiwrts of Cajje aloes from the Union of South
rica during Xovombcr amounted to 20.151 lb. (163/.), Cloves.— Zanzibar are quiet, with fair offering on the
nist 63,806 lb. (656/.) in November 1913. During the spot at from bid. to 6^(7. per lb. ; to arrive, sellers of
von months ended November the exports were 745 748 lb January-March quote 5Jf7. c.i.f.
747/ ). against 637,296 lb. (7,261/.) for the corresponding
nod of 1913. —Cocaine. A fair quantity of hydrochloride has lately been

Vl.rM has been advanced 5s. per ton, lump offering at taken off the market. Sellers quoted from 7s. Zd. to 7s. bd.,
less 5 per cent., without engagement.

7s. bd. and ground at 7/. 17s. bd. per ton on rail at Coca-leaver.—At the auction held at Amsterdam on Janu-
orks, these prices being for London and Southern dis- a;7 21. 1.759 packages, weighing 94,808 kilos., the total
Kts. ihe East Coast export price has also been ad- alkaloidal-content being 1.536 kilos., were all bought in.
uiccd 10s. per ton to 6/. 17s. bd. for lump in barrels; there The average percentage was 1.63, against 1.38, and an
!^ been no fresli advance in West Coast prices. average of 1.64 for the nine auctions of 1914.

.\mmonh ScLPHATE is dearer, grey 25-per-cent. for prompt Cochineal.—Black and silver grain is quoted at Is. 11^7.
•livery oftenng at 13/. London; Hull, prompt, 13/. 10.s and 2s. If7. per lb. respectively.

'ith January-April, ; Cocoa-butter.— At auction 65 cases Brazilian sold at from
- ii per cent. Is. id. to Is. iljd. in bond.
13/. 15s.; Liverpool, orompt, 13/. 15s.

A.NisE Oil (Star) is cheaper, with Red Ship brand offer- Cod-liver Oil.—Quiet, with spot sellers of finest 1914
^' on the spot at 4s. 3^/., and to arrive at 3«. 2d. c.i.f. for Lofoten medicinal non-freezing oil at 93s. per barrel cv
wharf London. Although there are no definite reporr-
"uary-March shipment. as to the fishing, new oil is offerinnr in a speculative uav -'t
Balsam Ton; is offered at Is. 9(/. per lb. net on the spot
' good quality. 90s. to 92s. 6(7. c.i.f.. and for 1914 oil 86s. to 87s.' fc-/.

c.i.f. is quoted, phis war-risk.

ISO THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Jaxuaey 30, 1915

CoRROSivr; Sublimate.—Makers official \y l-cwt. Leith. Sodium, remains at 3^(7., less 5 per cent, for home

lots is 3s. Bd. • fr orward1 trade, and 3^(2. net f.o.b. for export. There has been a

Creosote ex Beechwood.—Supplies are coming brisk demand for export at the reduced prices.

from Sweden, sellers quoting 3s. per lb. —Potash C.wstic. Some German supplies to a limited
Ergot.—Quiet, with spot parcels of Spanish offering at
2s. td., which price is also asked f.o.b. Spain. extent have been obtained from neutral countries, but a
Eucalyptus Oil is quoted at from Is. Z^d. to Is. 2^(Z. for more rigid control is now being exercised, and exports arc-
practically prohibited from Germany and Austria. Value;

are very irregular, at from 601. to 707. per ton for 88 to

(B.P.) water-white. 90 per cent.

G.^^llic Acid is rather cheaper at from 3s. to 3s. 6d. —Pyrog.vllic Acid. Resublimed crystals in 1-lb. tins is
Tannic is quoted at from 4s. to 4s. 3c7. Ufor vi.is.
cwt. for liquid, and at quoted at 8s. td. to 9s. per lb., and 1-oz. bottles 9s. td.
Glucose is dearer, at 14s. per Pearl starch is 12s., and
from 13s. 6d. to 14s. id. for solid. Quicksilver is quoted at from 117. 10s. to 117. 12s. td.

powdered 12s. 3d. on the spot. per bottle.

Guaiacol Caeb. is quoted at from 8s, 9(?. to 9s., with a Quinine remains firm, with sales of new Continental sul-
phate at Is. 2cZ., with old obtainable at slightly less. The

dearer tendency. tone generally is distinctly firmer of late, and a fair quan-
Wetity has been sold for export.
Hydhoquingne has eased off owing to a little competi- understand the Dutcii
tion, now offering at from 8s. td. to 9s. per lb.
makers are extremely busy.

Ipecacuanha remains firm at from 15s. 6*7. to 16s. for Safrol is offered at Is. 6t7. per lb. net in l-cwt. cases.
Matto Grosso and 9s. 3f7. to 9s. bd. for Cartagena. —Salicylates. There is a genuine scarcity of sodium sali-
Lemon Oil is a very irreglar and fluctuating market, with
cylate of good quality, but we do not expect these con-
a wide range of prices: to arrive, from 4s. to 4s. 6(7.^ per lb.
c.i.f. for new crop of best brands for prompt shipment; ditions to continue much longer, as strenuous efforts are
being made by representatives of French makers to obtain
6pot values are from 4s. 3c7. to 5s. adequate supplies for the British market, and supplies of

A Sicilian report, dated January 16, states that the raw material are being obtained. Meanwhile, with the

stronger position of which we spoke in our last manifested much reduced spot stocks, holders are taking advantagc

itself still further early this week, and an increase of about of the situation by asking from 7s. to 7s. td. for sodium.

10 per cent, on previous quotations was paid by some Salicylic acid is quoted at from 6s. 3(7. to 6s. 667.

exporters, and also by locc.1 speculators. The jump, how- Salol is firm and scarce, with supplies coming forward
_

ever was too pronounced, and no animation on the part ot very slowly 5s. 6c7. is a fair average price.
;
—Santonin. Further small supplies are on the way from
buyers followed the advance; the market, being left to its
own course, the reaction was as sudden as the advance had
been. Further developments will depend almost entirely Russia, and the recent quotation of 220s. will in all pro-

on the requirements of foreign consumers and on local re- bability be shaded to 210s. per lb.

quirements against possible blank sales. —S-\RSAparilla. Current prices are: Grey Jamaica, Is. IQd.

Lime Oil.—Fair West Indian distilled is offered at 2s. td. to Is. 11(7. Lima-Jamaica, Is. 8(7. ; red Native, lid. to
per lb. ; hand-pressed meets with no demand at about ;

Is. Ic7. ; Vera Cruz, 8gc7. per lb.

—Sassafr.\S Oil. Genuine American is offered at 3s. per lb.

—7s. td. net.
Menthol. The spot price of Kobayashi-Suzuki is from
lis td. to lis. 9d. per lb., showing a further slight advance Senega is offered at Is. 9(7. per lb. net on spot, at which
since last week ; business has been done at the lower price. small sales have been made; and to arrive Is. 8d. c.i.f.

Like much other produce, it is exceedingly difbcult to is quoted.
obtain delivery from the wharf owing to congestion.
A Shellac—Quiet, with small sales of usual standard quality
TN Orange on a basis of 62s. to 63s., and fair free AC
fair business 'is said to have been done in Kobayashi- Garnet at 63s. 6(7. Sales for delivery include March ai
Suzuki for January-March shipment combined with oil at
10s. td., also crystals alone at 8s. Zd. c.i.f. for February- A62s. td. partial prohibition has been placed on exports

March, and 8s. 2fZ. c.i.f. for Suzuki. to certain neutral countries.

Methyl Salicylate is quoted at 3s. 3(7. per lb. —Sulphur. Spot prices are from 10s. 9f7. to lis. per cwt.

Methyl-sulphonal is quoted at from 19s. to 20s. per lb. for flowers, and 10s. 6c7. to 10s. 9(7. for roll ex wharf.

Mint Oil.— Sales of Kobayashi-Suzuki for January-March Tallow has been firm throughout the week, but_ little
shipment have been made at 2s. 9(7. to 2s. 10c7. per lb. business done ; home demand is good, but export is less

c.i.f. Spot sellers of Suzuki quote 3s. Ad. per lb. active.

Naphthaline in balls is offered at 14s. per cwt. in casks —Turpentine. American shows little alteration since our

last report, closing on Wednesday evening at 57s. 3(7. on

and 15s. td. in kegs. spot.
Oils [Fixev].—Coconut, oil is offered at 5tl. spot for
Wax, J.iPANESE.—The sales include 150 cases Januai-y-
m.Cochin and 48/. c.i.f.; Ceylon is 487. 10s. spot, and February shipment at 45s. td. c.i.f London, and 100 cases
February-March at 45s. 6c7. Liverpool and Glasgow.
c.i.f. Cotton oil, pale 29/.. and sweet 32L Oleo-steartne,
50s. to 55s. td. Linseed is 27s. for pipes and 27s. A^d. for Witch-hazel Extract is offered at from 6s. 9(7. to 7s. per
barrels. Itape. ordinary brown naked, 32s. spot, and 35s. gal., according to quantity.

for British refined in barrels.

Opium.—Market for Turkey opium is steady, with a fair Heavy-chemical Markets.

demand, considering the paucity of stock on spot; 11-per- January 26.
cent, test is offered at 26s. 6(7. to 27s., and to come forward
26s. td. c.i.f. is quoted for 11-per-cent. Persian is in fair The end of the first month of the year confirms the idea
supply, the quotation for 10-per-cent. being 22s. Further that there is a favourable outlook in heavy chemicals.
shipments from Persian Gulf ports may be expected about
February 12. Business with London and the Smyrna and Deliveries, both on contract account and export, are, judg-
Constantinople markets is now difficult to effect, and no
shipments are allowed by the Turkish authorities frorn these ing from the reports to hand, satisfactory to producers;
two ports to Salonica (which is regarded as a transhipment prices in this department, however, show little change.
port) unless a bond is given to the extent of 40 per cent, Sulphate of copper has throughout had an advancing ten-
of the value that the opium will not be shipped otherwise dency, in consequence of repeated advances in the raw

than to a neutral country. On the other ha,nd, the United metal. It opened at 227. 10s. to 22/. 12s. td. delivered
Manchester, and closes at 24/. to 24/. 10s. per ton, with
States is receiving and has received very fair quantities of higher asking prices forward. Chlorate of potash closes
easier and favouring buyers. Permanganate of potash has
opium direct from Turkey. had a sharp drop, and now rules at 95s. to 100s., as against
120s. a week or so ago. Sal ammoniac shows no change
Orange Oil is unaltered at 5s. 9d. per lb. c.i.f. at 47/. to 49/. per ton, with ground quoted 49/. to 51/. per
ton. Bichromate of potash rules at 6(7. per lb., which le
—Orris. Fair bold Mogador is obtainable at 45s. per about 1(7. lower since January 1. Cream of tartar has been
scarcely so brisk, but acids do not seem to have varied
cwt. Spot prices of Florentine are from 45s. to 50s, for very much, although to some «xtent firmer. Sulphur do&s

fair to £ood sorts.

—Peppermint Oil. American tin oil remains firm at from

7s. to 7s. Zd. as to brand on the SDot, with a fairly strong not" seem to show much change. Wliite powdered arsenic
undertone; to come forward 6s. td. is quoted. H.G.H. on
quiet at 19/. 10s. to 20/. per ton. delivered Manchester.
spot is quoted 12s. In coal-tar nroducts the strength in sulphate of ammonia

—Phenazone. Supplies are now becoming less plentiful, has been well maintained, and the close is about 15s. to 25s.

and the makers are holding out for 10s. per lb. per ton higher generally than at the opening of the i"5"*|}-

Potash Bichhom.ite, as notified last week, has been re- Current quotations are: 12/. 15s. London. 157. 7s 6(7. Hull.
13/. lOs. April delivery Leith. and 13/. 2s. 5(7. to^ 15/. 6s.
duced to 6c7. per lb., less 5 per cent, for home consumption, f.o.r. Manchester. Carbolic acid and benzols remain quiet.
export being 5ld. per lb. net f.o.b. Glasgow, Liverpool, or

VmJanuary 30, THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST ISI

lakers hero urging the difficulty of negotiating sales on Seedlac (Calcutta) 150 Turpentine (New Orleans) brls.
Senna (Suez) bis. 30 1,250, (Savannah) 50, (La*
>reign account. Potash bicarbonate, B.P., is quoted 55.?. Shell and button lao (India) Palmas) 52, (Gothenburg)
brls. 25, (Bordeaux) cks. 425
er cwt. Magnesium carbonate, 23.-f. bd. per cwt. in cwt. 1,662
Wax, bees' (Madras) pkgs. 92,
,ts. Oxalio acid (7 to 8 cwt. casks), 8(/. ditto l-cwt. Soda acetate (New York) cs.
; (Marseilles) cs. 36, (Beira)
135 blks. 12, (Delagoa Bay) bgs.
isks, 8icZ. per lb. Sulphur, roll. 3-c\vt. barrels, B^-. bd.\ 153, (Egypt) 16, (St. Malo) cs.
Soda hypo. (New York) brls. 5, 29, (Port Sudan) bgs. 958,
owers, 8s. bd. in 2-cwt. bags. Saltpetre, powdered, l-cwt. (Rotterdam) bgs. 16, cs. 42,
kgs. 20
ogs, 67s. bd. per cwt. Zinc oxide, pure B.P., 5-cwt. casks, (New York) cs. 120, (Jamaica)
Sodii oxalate (Treport) oks. 15
;' 2-cwt-. casks, 42s. bd.; l-cwt. kegs, 45s. Zino sulphate, Wax, Japan (Kobe) 50
Siiila prussiato (Rotterdam) cks. Wax, vegetable (New York)
)mmercial crystals in 6-cvvt. casks, lis. ; and 2-c\vt. kegs, 4
bgs. 27
M\!s. 6rf. per cwt. ex store jNIanchestcr. Sulphur (Catania) bgs. 1,250, Zinc oxide (Holland) oks. 433,
tons 103, brls. 15
Arrivals of CI emicals and Drugs. (New Y'ork) 1,511
Tartar (Naples) cks. 32, (Bor-
During the period .January 20 to 26, inclusive, the follow- deaux) bgs. 112
ig produce lias arrived at the principal English tx)rts.
oods iu transit are not included; the figures denote Tartar emetic (New York) brls.

ackages where not specilically described ; 30, OS. 12

Contlnental<-Drug and Chemical Markets.

icttio acid (Moiubiisa) cl.jhns. Gums, unonum. (Marseilles) cs. Tho followi)ig notes chielly refer to the Hamburg and

185, (New York) brls. 107, cs. 20, (Lisljou) bgs. 66, pkgs. 70 Berlin markets under dato of .January 4 and 5:

217, aiotteidam) crts. 50 I Honey (Honflcui') brls. 35, cks. AoAR-.tG.VR is scarce, fair strips having been sold at from

ilmond oil (Marseilles) cs. 19 60, CFrisco) cs. 350, (Monte

ilocs (Mosstl Biiy) cs. 30 Video) brls. 141, (New York) —in. 430 to m.440 per 100 kilos.
Bals.^ms. Copaiba is dull at from m.2.50 to m.4 per
,mmonia anliyd. (Baltimore) cs. 20 kilo. Tolu is a triflo more in demand at unchanged prices.

crts. of cyl. 125 Indigo (Madras) ohts. 156, cs. BoR.lx AND BoKir Acid.—Maker.s are able to meet tho
demand, but only for limited quantities, and during the
.nilinc dyes, colours, etc. 33, (I'ondicherrv) 17, (Bom- war no contracts are being executed.

tRottcrdam) cks. 17, (Amster- bay) chts. 60, (Calcutta) 365, —Caubar-beans. In sliglit demand at from rn.260 to m.265

dam) cks. 18, cs. 2, (Mar- (New York) cs. 28, (Bimli- per 100 kilos.

,eillos) oks. 19. cs. 4 patam) 25 —('edarwood Oil. Small quantities are offered at m.l65

,nnatto (Copciiliatren) cs. 25 Iodine (Las Palmar) kgs. 26, per 100 kilos.

lotimony (Marseilles) cs. 48 (Dunkirk) pkgs. 2

iDtimony oxide (Itoiicn) 32 Ipecacuanha (Monte Video) 9
irgol (Bordeaux) bgs. 239
Lemou oil (Sicily) cs. 34
irsenio (Bordeaux) cks. 105 Lemougrass oil (Cochin) dms. 4 Citric Acid is easier, prices having been reduced to
irrowroot (Trinidad) brls. 510
' Balsams " (Manaos) cs. 10, time-juice (Trinidad) pps. 9, ni.490 to m.5O0 per 100 kilos, for second-hand stocks.

: hds. 13, cks. 54. dms. 35
Lime and orange oils (Trinidad)
tJONDDHANGO has been neglected for a lengthy period,

(Para) 5 cs. 39 Avres) tons —and the price remains unaltered at m.80 per 100 kilos.
l«rium chloride (Copenhagen) I<inseed (Buenos Ergot. tjuiet, with practically no demand, though the

70 1.604, (Calcutta) bgs. 21,181, stocks are extremely small. Russian, as well as Spanish,
(Bombay) bgs. 10,811
lenzoin (Padanp:) cs. 4 T;ithopone (Rotterdam) 160
Lit|Uorice-juice (Marseilles) cs.
lismuth metal (Ariea) cs. 1 is obtainable at ni.675 per 100 kilos.
luohu (Cape Town) his. 13 20, (Naples) 5, (Catania) 10
Fats and Oils (Fixed). Prices are practically unchanged
Lifiuorice-paste (Philadelphia)
Inlcium carbide (Christiauia) cs. 227 from those given at the end of December. Castor is very

dms. 280 Liquorice-root (Marseilles) bis. high,_ with first-pressing oflfering at m.250 and second-
alciuni tartrate (La Pallicc) 79, (Malaga) 18
pressing m.245 per 100 kilos., only a few barrels being
bgs. 215 Lithopoue (Rotterdam) 60
Magnesito (Amsterdam) cks. 10, available.
inarv-seed ^Buenos .\vres) bgrs.
(Drammen) 51 FiSH-GtjrE. -^Russian has become very scarce and dearer,
1,345 Manna (Palermo) pkgs. 8
and further supplies are not expected. First Salianski is
ardnmoms (Colombo) 60 Mar.iornra (Marseilles) bgs. 43
Menthol (Japan) cs. 10
nsoin (Buenos .Vyres) 100. (T.p Mineral waters (Marseilles) es. oft'ered at in. 34 to m.35 and Beluga at m.32 to m.33. Good

PaUiee) 379. (St. Nazaire) 267 .^.^70, (Havre) cs. 62, (Naples) Brazil is quoted m.3.50 and Trinidad m.6.50 to m.7 per

ishew-nuts (India) cs. 200 100 kilo.

iistor oil (Calcutta) cs. 50 Myrrh (Aden) bgs. 9 —Glycerin. Business is prohibited except under permit of

liemieal products (Dunkirk) the War OounciJ. Values appear to have reached their

pk^'s. 80, New York) pkps.

I

^12. (Hii-pne) pk?s. 13. (F)ush- highest, and will probably not advance further; from

ne) 5, iHonfleur) oks. 30 second-hands c.p. 28" can be bought at m.280 per lOO kilos.
Irish Moss has considerably advanced in price since the
ullioi (Zanzibar) bgs. 47, Nut-oil (Marseilles) brls. 182,
(Mombasa) 140
(Rotterdam) pkgs. 269 outbreak of war; fair is offered at from m.85 to m.90 per

nchona i Calicut) pkps. 160 Nu.x vomica (Madras) bsrs. 9.3. 100 kilos., and other qualities at from m.50 to m.70.
Kola is firm, but the demand has diminished; good
trie acid (Palermo) cks. 8 Ids. 58. (Cocanada) bis. 60,

nves (Zanzibar) bis. 6,330, (Bimlipatam) bes. 50 brisrht whole nuts have been sold at m.l40 and halves at

(Penang) es. 60 Olive oil (Marseilles) brls. 148, m.l30 to m.l35 per 100 kilos. Prices have a tendency to

•hineal (Marseilles) 5, (T'ene- cs. 33, bkts. 800

iffc) 10 Opium (Singapore) 27, (Cab advance as the stocks become smaller.
—ALycopODIU.^).
earn of tartar (Marseilles) cutta) 63. (Colombo) 19 small business has been done at ni.640 per

ks. 33. kfrs. 60, (Pat Orange oil (Palermo) cs. 5, 100 kilos, in bags and m.650 in cases.

ks. 170, cs. 12, (Bordeaux) j —Malt. No Dermission has yet been given for exports

(Jamaica) cs. 13

•ks. 61 i Oxalio acid (Kredrikstad) cks. from Austria-Hungary to Germany, but manufacturers hope

Ntiin (Rotterdam) bes. 100 20, cs. 85, (Rotterdam) 7 to be able to begin business in February.

i divi (Madras) 80. Palm oil (W.C. Africa) cks. —Mint Oil. Japanese quiet, but firm, at m. 13.50 per kilo.

I

Cioanada) 2?, (New York) 400 1,025, (Lisbon) pps. 16 Musk-root has been in active demand, and with small

iK-'s (Boulogne) pkgs. 9, Peppermint oil (New Y'ork) cs. stocks prices have already advanced to m.l70 to m.l75
Havre) pkk's. 74
20

L'ot (Oporto) bgs. 32 Peptone (New York) cs. 90 —per 100 kilos.
Resins. Renewed imports of Masfich have led to a re-
-•iitial, oerfumed oils and Perfiimery (Marseilles) pkgs. 50,

'liters (Mavseilles) es. 29 (Calais) 40 duction, and at the souixo of origin it can be had at about

kgs. 256 dihns. 56, (Palermo Peti-olatum (Baltimore) brls. the same price as previous t« the war. There is now les.s

5. ^0. (Messina) es. 22 130

-dyptus oil (Melbourne) cs. Pharmaceutical prod. (New demand, and m.l5 to m.l7 per kilo, will buy, while for

^0 Y'ork) pkgs. 141 shipment it is much cheaper, and a price below m.lO is

la (Holland) os. 7,604, bgs. Phosphorus (St. John's) cs. 250 exoected. Sandarac is steady and in active demand ; fair
85 Pimento (New York) 1,086,
—pale tear has been sold at m.l90 to m.200 per 100 kilos.
"laldehvde (Now York) hrl« (Jamaica) 359 Saltpetre. The maximum price is m.240 per ton business
;
57. cs. 50. (Rotterdam) es. 6r Potasli oarh. (Rotterdam) cks.
can only be done through the Kriegschemikalien Aktien-
mie ncid (Rotterdam) cks 10, brls. 20

bins. 60 Potash Drussiate (Gothenburg) gesellschaft.

leoso (Now York) es. 15 j Tartaric Acid is scarce and firm at from m,285 to m.290

brls. 14

j

eerin (Buenos Avres) dms Potash salts (various) (Rotter- I —per 100 kilos., according to quantity.
Turpentine (Venetian). An Innsbruck (Tyrol) dealer, in
1. (Brisbane) dms'. 41 dam) cks. 40

"1 neaeia (Port Sudan) bgs Potash sulphate (Nanles') 247 his report, st-ates that the bulk of tlie collectors are at

'.Sue/,) hes. 451 Quillaia (Monte Video) 170 the war, and for this and other reasons a very small

i

in ehielo (U.fi A.) es. 20 (Quinine (Rotterdam) cs. 35 quantity has been collected. Moreover, the stocks of the

j

eonal (Macasoar) 943 Koots, herbs, medicinal leaves,
I

Vnisterdain) 66. (Singapore^ etc. (Marseilles) pkgs. 369; preceding year were small suoplies are being kept for
;

j

(Rotterdam) 594 ?eeds (Marseilles) bis. 95, Austrian and German consumption, as the export is pro-

damnr (Batavia) ."in pkgs. 485; roots (Singapore) —hibited.
Waxes. Bees^ dull, Chilian and Brazilian offering at
'ntlono-) 1?4. (Singanore) 100 bis. 29, (New York) pkgs. 113 m.370. East African m.345, Madagascar ni.335, and East
Indian m.325 ner 100 kilos. Carnauba is quite neo-lected,
V.ttcrdami hkts 727 Saccharin (Rotterdam) pkgs. 40
and Japanese is quoted m. 192. 50 to m.l95 per 100 kilos.
" kauri (New Zealand) cs Saffron (Valencia) cs. 2

e Saltpetre (New York) kgs. 200,

,

I', red (Melbourne) cs. 10 I (Calcutta) bgs. 2,000

— — —a

:

182 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGISl January 30, 1915

Ireland they will be exempt from the provisions of Sec
tion 50 of the Pharmacy Act, 1875, as to keeping open shop

—etc., if they have 'passed an examination in pharmacy

condition which also applies in Great Britain to medica

practitioners who are not apothecaries. Editor C. C]ci-

Memoranda for Correspondents. Insurance Dispensing Grievances.

Communications should be accompanied by the names and —Sir, -Your leader in last week's C. & D. touches a poin

addresses of the writers, otherwise they cannot be dealt with. which I am surprised chemists have not before taken up-
viz., having their grievances aired in the House of Com
Queries by subscribers on dispensing, legal, and miscellaneous mons. Personally, I have kept well in touch with my own
member of Parliament during the last twelve months, and
subjects connected with the business are replied to in these he has been to considerable trouble for me in getting
information direct from the Chairman of the Commissioner-,
columns if they are considered to be of general interest.
Correspondents are requested to write each query on a separate on several points, and he is fully aware of the financial

piece of paper. Every endeavour is made to reply to queries position as regards 1913. Before this is published he will
without delay, but insertion of the "
replies in " the next be equally well aware of that of 1914. amI writing askii
issue
him to take up the matter on the first opportunity, and I
cannot be guaranteed, nor, as a rule, can they be sent by post.
suggest that every panel chemist in a discounted area eithe:
Letters submitted for publication (if suitable) should be written
write or, better still, see his member and just give him
on one side of the paper only. Their publication in " The the figures of how his account stands. Never mind about
Chemist and Dniggist " does not imply Editorial agreement what agreements we signed : as business men they will
with the opinions expressed, even when the writers use a understand that we have provided services and goods at an

" nom de plume." —agreed price, and want paj;ment. There is just time before

Complete and systematic indexes of the " C. & D." are presented Parliament meets, but do it now. Yours,

with the last issues in June and December each year. Every Birmingham. (244/90.
subject aealt with week by week is included, and corre-
" The Outlook."
&spondents are advised to refer to these and the " C. D.
—Sir, G. E. Oliver s recommendation of my ledger is,

Diary" before asking the Editor lor information, so as to fear, somewhat discounted by the absence of facts in the
rest of his letter. " Girl labour " is the only kind obtain
save time.
able ; the industrial boom last few years has raked every
boy into engineering who did not go to the University

Exacerbation. or the Services. Even errand-boys are scarce. Shop

Sir,—Our attention has been drawn to a letter which keeping trades have been recruited last twenty years by
appeared in your issue of January 23, signed by Mr.
" girls," and the drug-trade is no exception. In many-

W. H. P. Bolton, of Winchmore Hill, in which reference is ways they are superior to men, but they have many handi-

made to a recent circular of ours dealing with the visit of caps : they are "lost" with all mechanical contrivances:
the editor of the "Medical Times" to our factory at
everjrthing must be perfectly in order: they have les;
Penzance. We now beg to inform you that the visit, which
initiative than men or boys, and they are rnostly birds of
was recorded in the " Medical Times " for November 28
passage in any trade, and our present examination system

last, took place on October 29, 1914. is useless to keep most of them in the trade. Those with

We are dear Sir, yours faithfully, superior education find less difficulty in the Minor than

12 Chenies Street, W.C. The Sanatogen Co. men do, but they prefer work in institutions to shop-work,

Is the Belgian Doctor Qualified to Act as a Pharmacist? so that we lose them also after teaching them. There must

—Sir, Have you disentangled the legal position of Belgian be 1,000 qualified women pharmacists now, as against about
—doctors qua pharmacists under the new Order in Council ?
half a dozen in 1893, when I qualified. Twenty years ago
The General Medical Council do not seem to know. A
even women doctors were few to-day many are in prac
query to the Dublin office was sagely referred to London, ;
eliciting therefrom the answer that the Executive Committee tice ; one London hospital is run by them. Why not:

were considering what diplomas should be recognised. Our mothers doctor us as children. So it is not a question
Registration will presumably give the same rights to British
of what we ought to "let girls do." The fact is that men!
practitioners re pharmacy, but it seems clear that phar-
won't take to the retail, with the long hours and the

piffling, trifling nature of the work. Women are deft

handed ; men arc clumsy, with exceptions, of course.

macists must also be given privileges of registration. Jay M.xck.
Yours truly,

Dublin. J. C. McWalteb. Subscribers' Symposium.

[Dr. McWalter's question arises from the following Order &For interchange of opinion among " C. D." readers, and brief
in Council, made at Buckingham Palace on January 7 :
notes on business and practical topics, especially new ideas.
" Whereas by the Medical Act, 1886, it is provided (amongst
other thing's) that His Majesty may, from time to time, by Order For Finfjer-eracks.
in Council, declare that the Second Part of the said Act shall
be deemed, on and after a day to be named in such Order, to " I find that for painful cracks in the fingers a weal
apply to any Foreign Country which in His Majesty's opinion salicylated collodion is about as good a remedy as I havi
affords to the medical practitioners of the United Kingdom such ever tried.'' Abel Scholar.
privileges of practising- in the said Foreign Country as to His
Majesty may seem just, and from and after the day named in PIto.ud.
such Order "in Council such Foreign Country shall be deemed to
be a Foreign Country to which the said Act applies, within "WeA Pendleton Subscriber (179/31) writes: are ver;
the meaning of the Second Part thereof, and that until such Order
in Council has been made in respect of any Foreign Country pleased with the new Diary, and the excellent manner ii
the said Second Part of the said Act shall not be deemed to apply
which the C. td D. journal is kept up to date."
to any such Country.
The Old B.P. and the Neii:
And whereas the Kingdom of Belgium affords, in His Maiestv's
opinion, to the registered medical practitioners of the United A Dundee Chemist (173/25), writing for two of our Dos<
and Metric Cards, remarks: "Excuse me for saying it
Kingdom such privileges of practising in Belgium as to His my idea is that such a demand for your cards goes t
Majesty seems just, during the continuance of the present War.
prove that a B.P. is still required in imperial as well a
Now, therefore, His Majesty doth hereby, by and with the
metric terms (as formerly)."
advice of His Privy Council, order, direct, and declare that the
Turnip-seed Dressing.
Second Part of the' Medical Act, 1886, shall be deemed, from the
Perplexed (244/56) would be obliged if agricultura
date of this Order, to apply to the Kingdom of Belgium, until chemists would advise him what dressing is used for turnif

it is otherwise ordered." seed. He understands that just after the seed has get

It has been intimated that the Executive Committee of minated, before the leaves open, it is subject to an attao
the General Medical Council will meet at an early date from some grub or fly. The ordinary wheat-dressing i
not what is used.
to investigate the question of the Belgian qualifications
which should be recoinised, and not until the Council has It Pays to Pay for the " C. tO D. '
formulated the conditions upon which registration of An Edinburgh Pharmacist (192/20} writes: "I haj;
always pleasure in renewing mv subscription to the C. <t i
Belgian medical men shall take iilace can such persons be I have read it since 1881, and I have subscribed for it sine
entitled by law to practise medicine, surgery, and mid- 1889. It is absolrtely indispensable to those who wish t
wifery in the United Kingdom. When that takes place keep themselves up to date and in touch with all the viti
such registered practitioners will be in precisely the same concerns of the trade, and more especially at this tin:
position as any others so far as Dharmacv is concerned
S^t^tion 16 of the Pharm.acy Act, 1868. and Section 1 of the
1869 Amending Act, will exemnt them in Great Britain
from the first fifteen sections of the 1868 Act, while in

— —— : —

January 3U, I'Ji.j THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 133

when things are in a state of flux, when one never knows [If the doctors have not come to an arrangement with
what is to happen next. The valuable information, legal the Insurance Committee to dispense medicines for insurec
and otherwise, the excellent formula;, etc., are well worth persons residing more than a mile beyond the nearest panel

the subscription twice over." chemist, they are infringing the terms of their agreement
with the Committee, which requires that they "shall order
Books on Materia Medica. on the form provided by the Committee such drugs an<i

" The issue of a new British Pharmacopoeia will necessi- appliances as are requisite for the treatment of any
tate revised editions of works on materia medica. I suggest patient." It is also provided that " the practitioner shalt
to writers of books on this subject that it would be of great
assistance to students to include a pronouncing dictionary not accept any fee or other remuneration in respect oi
of the most awkward terms and names, and a number of treatment." The club arrangement violates the lattef
special maps. I agree with Southall (Mann) that illustra- particular. The local Pharmaceutical Committee should
tions of specimens should not be included ; the student deal with the matter.— Editor C. <fc 2?.]
should work with actual specimens. Map-drawing presents
some difficulty in the present crisis. I know that materia- Dispensing Difficulties and Notes.
medica maps are issued already, but all these little extras
are annoying and expensive to the average student. Let Readers are advised to consult " The Art of Dispensing " in regarrf
works on a set subject bo as complete as possible in them-
selves." C. W. Kemsey-Bourne (West Bromwich). Weto compoundingr difficulties. welcome fresh problems and

Syrnpus Simjjlcx. invite the co-operation and correspondence of dispensers in

"Why does syrupus simplex sometimes deposit? Years their elucidation.

ago Alcock suggested the addition of a small quantity of Comments Wanted.
potassium carbonate to prevent this. I find that when the
sugar is dissolved at a lower temperature than boiling —Sir. I should like your comments on the following pn-
(solution being assisted by stirring), the syrup filtered into
soription :
•wide-mouthed glass bottles, such as Gibson's 4-lb. sweet-
Tinct. opii ... iniv.
bottles, and stored on wood shelves (not on the stone or Pulv. tragacanth gr. x.
brick floor of a cellar), it remains clear. If, on the other
hand, tlie heating is allowed to go on until the stuff is Gl. ricini 3j.

—fairly fizzing in short, if it docs not receive proper atten- Misoo. Mittc jiv. Sig. : 5j. bis die.
—tion however stored, it will deposit. Again, if filtered
Is it pharmaceutically correct? If not, can it be made s«
into stone jars or stored on a cold floor it invariably
deposits. There is no doubt that the old-fashioned blue without undue interiference, or what formula would yoii
rounds should be scrapped. Syrup, however carefully pre-
suggest to meet the prescriber's wish ? I dispensed it at
pared, always deposits in these, and during warm weather
written, but the doctor says It should be an emulsion.
syr. rhamni, rhei co., viola;, ct hoc genus, prepared with
concentrated liquors, invariably ferment. Syrup prepared Yours faithfully, Stymied. , (191/3.)
,
with tap-water has less, tendency to deposit or ferment than
that made with distilled water." C. W. Kemsey-Bourne [This prescription is not pharmaceutically correct. If to
(West Bromwich).
be dispensed as it stands, the tragacanth is unnecessary:
[We question if syrupus prepared by boiling until it if an emulsion be required, water must bo used, but the
" fizzes," and not adjusted to the weight required, will prescription furnishes no guidance as to the quantity.
Tragacanth is moreover not a good emulsant of castor oil.
—satisfy the B.P. requirements sp. gr. 1.530 and opt. rot. It would be well to bring to the prescriber's notice the
castor-oil mixture of the British Pharmacopoeia. It con-
-t-56^ to -1-58°. Mr. Kemsey-Bourne's physical observations tains about 38 per cent, of the oil, which is presented in
are interesting, and we invite expressions of opinion upon
them.— Editor C. d- D.] a very elegant form.]

A Protest. A So\ith African Prescription.

" The Log-Roller is at work again, but so very clumsy T. Ji. W. (215/52) asks what is the correct way to dispense

is his method that few, surely, will be taken in. No one the following prescription:

can have the slightest objection to the proposal to adopt Tinct. iodi,
uniform rules for di.spenoing, and if these are wisely framed
tliey will prove a boon to the harassed pharmacist. But Tinct. arnicse,

I emphatically protest against the fresh attempt to foist Vaselini aa.
the white elephant of Bloomsbury Square, like another old
M. ft. uiig. jviij.
man of the sea, on to the shoulders of the drug-trade. If
Rule No 2 be carried it means that every one .of the ten [The prcscriber has in this prescription apparently leii
the compounder to fill in the quantities. Such procedure,
or twelve thousand pharmacists in business will be expected
to buy, and will ultimately bo badgered into buying, a copy while not of frequent occurrence, is at least not unknown'
of the ' British Pharmaceutical Codex ' whether he wants in practice, and this is just such a combination as lends
it or not. This would be a fine stroke of business for the itself to this way of prescribing. The prescriber knows
iodine and arnica to be used for sprains and bruises (arnica
publisheiTS of that ill-fated work, but how is it going to was known at one time as panacea lapsorum), but he is
afi'cct the owners of well-known preparations which are so
not sure of the conventional proportions in which to ordei
familiar that doctors never think of specifying the maker's
name? It is hardly likely that either these owners or the them. The two together may suitably be employed in the
doctors will take it lying down, and if the impudent sub- proportion of 1 in 8. Mix 5 fl. oz. of tincture of iodine
stitution recommended in this rule be carried into effect
some unsusnecting pharmacist will soon find himself in with 3g oz. of vaseline, and 5 fl. oz. of tincture of arnica
with 3^ oz. vaseline ; then form the two into an ointment.
trouble. Whatever case might be made out for some such Quite a nice ointment is produced in this way, and some
we have prepared has remained for ten days withouJ
proceeding in connection with Insurance prescribing, there
separation or change of colour.]
is absolutely no excuse for falsification and substitution in
the case of non-panel prescriptions where the intentions of —ASir, A Queer Pill.
the nroscriber are well known, oven if they are not definitely
short time ago I had the following prescriptioa.
' indicated.' "—Dispenser. (242/2.)
brought in
Insurance lyispensing and Club Practice.
Atropin gr. ^
"All our working men hero, who are, of course, insured Aq. dest..

under the National Insurance Act, are also in clubs, Glycerin. ... aa. 5S5.

and I find tliat the doctors are still dispensing for them. P. tragac ... q.s.

Can the doctors legally do this? The reason the men still Ft. mass, et divid. in pil. xx.
have their clubs is because for 6d. per week the doctors
Can you suggest any w'ay to make them of a reasonable
not only attend them, but also their wives and families, size and consistency ? I could not make anything present-
who, by the way, would get no attendance if their husbands
did not continue their clubs. The doctors are getting all able of them, so made them up as follows:
their money from the Insurance Committee for nothing
(with the exception of those few thej' prescribe for who Atropin gr. 5
are not in clubs), as they are only doing the same work Pulv. sacch. hict
gr. XU
as they did before the Act. It is also not likely that the
Insurance Committee would complain if they knew, because Glyc. trag q.s.

liv the doctors still dispensing there are so many prescrip- Yours faithfully.
tions less for that Committee to pay." Adcps (239/60). F. A. W. (240/67.)

[Your procedure appears to have been quite correct

When e.xcess of moisture occurs in material ordered fof

pills it is customary to evaporate off the unnecessary
portion. If this practice were followed in the present
instance the result would be pretty much the same as yon
have obtained by a quicker method.]

:

THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST January 30, 1915

What was Meant ? H. O. (230/69).—Thickening Sauce.— It is probable
that other forms of starch, such as rice-flour, would behavo
—:SlB, I havo tho following- prescription to dispense: the same as cornflour, which you have found tmsatisfactory.
Tragacanth being too expensive, we advise you to experi-.
Formaldehydi 5 per cent. ment with mucilaginous seeds, such as linseed, quince, wild
S.V.R. ad olary, and psyllium.
jiv.
—K. P. F. (231/30).— Geeen Ammonio-citeate of Ieon. The
M. M.d.u.
following is the process for making ferri ammon. cit. vir. :
The prescriber made a note at foot thus ; " Formaldehyde
Dissolve 32.5 parts of ferric chloride in a small quan-
to bo in gaseous form, not in watery solution." I should tity of water, and precipitate the hydroxide by adding

—be glad to know what is meant, and how should it be ammonia in excess. Well wash the precipitate, and
dispensed? ^Faithfully yours, Radix. (239/52.) drain. Stir in 84 pai-ts of powdered citric acid until
solution is effected, adding, if necessary, a little more
[Formaldehyde as commercially sold is approximately a water. Cool the solution, and add 36.7 parts (by weight)
of ammonia (880°), when a clear dark-green solution
40-per-cent. solution of gaseous formic aldehyde. No doubt results, which is filtered and scaled on glass.

what the prescriber means is that the application is to —T. S. M. (3/12).—Phosgene Gas. Pure carbon oxy-

contain 5 per cent, of real formaldehyde, and not 6 per chloride, carbonyl chloride, or phosgene gas (COCL), is best

— —cent, of the 40-per-cent. solution. It will therefore be made by the method of Wilm and Wischin, which is a
modification of the original process used by Davy in 1811.
necessary to uso suflicient ^3ss. of tho 40-per-cent. solution Chlorine and carbon monoxide issuing at about the same

to afford this strength. Confusion has frequently arisen in rate are brought into a large glass balloon having a capa-

this connection owing to the loose way in which the term city of about 10 litres. From this balloon the mixed gases

formaldehyde has been employed. Now that the solution pass into a second one, which, like the first, is exposed
to sunlight. It is best to employ a slight excess of chlorine,
has been included in the Pharmacopceda under its proper this being afterwards got rid of by passing the gas through
a tube filled with lumps of metallic antimony. The ga«
description, liquor formaldehydi, we may anticipate that thus purified can be liquefied by passing into a tube sur-
rounded by ice or a freezing-mixture. Carbon oxychloride
prescribers will take advantage of the guidance thus afforded is also formed by heating together on a water-bath a
mixture of 20 parts of chloroform. 400 parts of sulphuric
them.] aoid, and 50 parts of potassium bichromate.

Legal Queries. D. A. (240/21).—The first objection to the use of
methylated spirit in the preparation of Tr. Iodi Mms,
The majority of difficulties in regard to trade law are explained B.P., is on the part of the Customs and Excise authorities,
in tiie legal section of " The Chemist and Druggist Diary," who do not permit it ; in the_ second place, the tincture so
i9is> beginning on page 40s. made soon becomes exceedingly objectionable, emitting
an irritating vapour which affects the eyes, nose, and skin.
—Shin (243/30). "Skin Specialist" is a description that
R.A.M.C. (240/96).—The best basis for an Oil to Soften
anyone may use. but if the user practises as an apothecary, AND Preserve Soldiers' Boots would be a common fish oil
ase of the description may be evidence against him. even stale cod-liver oil would do if it can be got cheap
enough. As to the disinfection, 5 per cent, of carbolic
—B. \V. (239/38). Tho headache-powder composed only of acid is enough to add to the oil, but exposure to light and
moderate heat is better. The boots should first be dried
acetyl-salicylic acid, and sold with a recommendation for carefully by heat, and the carbolised oil applied while they
are warm.
headache, toothache, neuralgia, and all nerve-pains, may
Retrospect of Fifty Years Ago.
be sold unstamped by any registered chemist or any person
who is licensed to retail dutiable medicines.

—Salol (245/16). (1) Limited companies have to communi-
cate the names of their superintendents to the Secretary

and Registrar of tho Pharmaceutical Society, not the names

of branch managers. (2) The sale of wines by chemists on
the half -holiday is, like the sale of medicines, exempt under

the statutory conditions. See C. D.<£• Diary, p. 423.

(3) Write to tho Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society,

16 Bloomsbury Square, London, in regard to dispensing for

soldiers' dependants.

Miscellaneous Inquiries. Reprinted from "The Chemist and Druggist," January 14, 1865,

"We tJo not undertalte to analyse and report upon proprietary articles Trade Heport.
nor to publish supposed formulas of them. When samples are
I Since the commencement of the month there has been
sent particulars should be supplied to us as to their origin, ;
more trade doing in chemicals at the late low prices. The
what they are, what they are used for and how.
further reduction in the rate of discount by the Bank is
We do not as a rule repeat information which has been given in this
likely to give a better tone to both buyers and prices. A
section during the past twelve months, but give the reference
good many parcels of Tartaric Acid have been sold at
to the issues in which the information may be found. If
querists cannot refer to these they may obtain the numbers Is. 42£i. to Is. 4|(Z., and small lots at Is. 5(Z. ; now holders
are firmer at the latter price. Only moderate sales have
&from the " C. D." Office at the published price, usually 6d. been made in Citric Acid at Is. Id. Oxalic remains quiet

Ij>. G. (232/65).—In the C. <{; D., August 8, p. 35, we at 9d. to 9jfZ., only small sales making at the former price.
reprinted the Special Army Order issued by the War Office
A good business has been done in Chlorate of Potass at

12(Z., which is rather better. Sal Acetos remains quiet at

on August 4. No special rank was offered in that Order, 11-id. Pruseiate of Potass remains dull and nominal at
\l\d. More inquiry for Bichromate, and several parcels
simply a bounty of 5/. paid on approval, and payment at
sold at bd. Iodine is rather more in demand at b^d. A
the rate of 6s. per day. No dispensers were appointed
large business has been done in Quinine, English having
under the Order after August. The ordinary regulations
declined Zd. per oz. ; tho price is now steady at hs. 9d.
of the R.A.M.C. require that before any person is appointed Pelletier's has declined to 5s. 5d.. at which price a fair

an Army dispenser he should hold the rank of sergeant, business has been. done. Soda-crystals are more in request,

or rather that he cannot enter for the examination for and makers are firm at 90s. ex ship. Ash is steady at

appointment as a compounder until he is a corporal, and lf|(Z. to 2d. per degree. Cream Tartar advanced to

on appointment as dispenser he receives the rank of ser- 102s. td. to 105s., but is again quiet. Small sales in

geant. This appears not to apply to those appointed vmder Sulphate of Copper have been made at 27s. 6(7. to 28s.

Wethe StJecial Army Order. are not surprised to hear AFlour of Brimstone is dull at lis. 6d. to 12s. good busi-

that dispensers who remain privates are dissatisfied. ness has been done in Bleaching-powder at lis. to lis. 6d.,

M. P. 'S. (232/47).— Formalin-tablets are made with para- which is about bd. dearer. Sal Ammoniac is steady at 36s.

formaldehyde, 1 lb. of which is dissolved in 40 oz. of for seconds and 38s. for firsts. Sulphate of Ajnmonia_ in
water and the solution mixed with 5 lb. of sugar of milk
and dried. This is then mixed with 96 lb. of tho B.P. good demand at 13s. 6d. to 14s. 6d. according to quality.
simple lozengo basis, to which 8 oz. of citric acid has been Alum is steady at our quotations. Refined Saltpetre_ is

added, also menthol 1 oz. in as much rectified spirit. Make quiet at 35s. to 35s. 6d. cash, f.o.b. Linseed Oil remains

into 10-grain lozenges or tablets as desired. dull, and prices are rather cheaper; spot 33s., Hull 32s. (>d.,

and forward 34s. to 34s. Zd. Rape is steadier; brown 43s.,

Booco (233/22).—Compound Inseot-powdees.— See C. c6 D., and refined 46s. 6d. to 47s. Canada Pot and Pearl Ashes
May 6, 1911, p. 71, for some good formulas.
are rather cheaper. No change in Rosin. Turpentine is
W. H. C. (225/35).— Metol-oitinol' Developer, in powder Arather better ; last sales made at 64s. for French.
good
fcriD.- See C. <£ D., July 27, 1912, p. 177.
business has been done in Petroleum at 2s. lid., but market

is now quiet.

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flUBBUCK'S PURE OXIDE OF ZING.

Sold by the following Wholesale Druggists HUBBUGK'S PURE OXIDE-

7in Boxes of lbs. and 14 lbs. stamped by Is made by Sublimation, and is Warranted
to contain upwards of
the Manufacturers ; also in 1-lb. Boxes and
99 PER CENT.
1-lb. Glass Bottles
Of Pure Oxide ; in fact the impurities are
Allen & Hanburys (Lim.) Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. not traceable.
Baiss Bros. & Stevenson
Hodgkinson, Prestons THOS.HUBBUCK&SON
(Um.)
King. (Established 1765) LTD.
Bell, Jno., & Co.
Hodgkiasons, Clarke 24 LIME STREET,
Bleasdale (Lim.) [(Lim.)
Boots' Pure Drug Co. Ward. LONDON, E.G.
British DrugHouses(Liin.)
Burgoyne, Burbidges <x Horner & Sons. ]\Ianufacturers of
Huskisson, H. O., & Co.
Co. Inman s Stores (of ndiu White Lead, White Zinc,

Butler & Crispe boro'). Paints, Oi/s,
Clay, Dod & Co. Colours, Varnishes, &c.
Cockburn & Co. (Lim.) Ismay, John, & Sons
Corbyn, Stacey & Co. Loftliouse & Saltmcr Australian Office —
34 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE.
Dakin Brothers. [(Lim.) (Lim )
The INIanufacturers supply their Pura
Duncan, Floclihart & Co. Oldfield, Pattinson & Co. Oxide Wholesale only, in quantities ot
Evans, Gadd & Co. Pinkerton. Gibson & Co.
Evans Sons Lescher & Kaimes, Clark & Co. not less than 2 cwt.
Eaimes & Co.
Webb (Lim.) Rankin & Borland.
Ferris & Co.
Gale & Co. Silversides, R. B. G.

Glasgow Apothecaries' Co. Southall Bros. & Barclay.
Sumner, R , & Co.
Glasgow New Apothe-
Taylor, James.
caries' Co. Thompson, John (Lim.)

Goodall. Backhouse & Co. Willows, Fx-ancis. Butler
Barker, Stagg & Morgan
& Thompson (Lim.)
Harkaess, Beaumont & Woolley, Jas., Sons & Co.

Co. (Lim.)

eatrick, W. & E., & Co. Wright. Layman & Um-

ney (Lim.)

Wyleys (Lim.)

Ei&rry, E. J., New York. McKesson & Bobbins, New
Garter, Carter & Kilham,
York.
Boston.
Muth Brothers & Co.,
J55nl»y & Branswig, New
Baltimore.
Orleans.
Roller & Shoemaker,
&Iffliigley Michaels, San
Phila,delpbia.
Francisco.
Schieffelin, W. H., & Co.,
Jbefen & Fink, New New York.

Shoemaker. R., & Co..

Philadelphia.

RAIMES, CLARK

EDINBURGH.

&Like the "G. D. ' Diary, we are here to serve you

all the year round. Anything you may require

in either Crude Drugs, Galenicals, Chemicals,
Specialities or Proprietary Articles, we can supply
you with to advantage. Let us hear from you.

—Some of our special lines are

IODIDES & OTHER IODINE PREPARATIONS.

FLEXIBLE GELATINE CAPSULES. MILLED OINTMENTS.

PREPARATIONS OF THE NEW B.P., &c.

RAIMES, CLARK & CO.. LTD.,

Manufacturing Chemists and Wholesale Druggists, EDINBURGH.

Telegrams: " Raimes Edinburgh." •Phones; Lcith 893, 894, 895.

Janiauv 30, 1915 , 1]9

THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST

THOSE OF US WHO ARE NOT

On His Majesty's

Service

ARE (DRILLS PERMITTING) AT

Your Service

CHEMICALS and GALENICALS of every

description, conforming with the new B.P. (and

NEW FACTORY m course of construction

BRITISH CHEMICALS for BRITISH

CHEMISTS-and their clients.

MARKED PROGRESS (in the Argonne)

and at the old address

W.Martinbale^—,
m.anuf.ac turing chemist.
10 Neav Cax'endish 51
LONDON . W.

—!

120 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST -January 3u. 1915

Largest Sales ! Quickest Turnover
WORTH A GUINEA A BOK

BEECHf^M'S

PILLS

ALLFor Bilious and Nervous Disorders,

Sick Headache, Constipation, Wind and

Pains in Stomach, Impaired Digestion, contains se pms.
Disordered Liver, and Female Ailments.

The Sale now EXCEEDS SIX MILLION BOXES per annum.

Druggists will find BEECHAM'S PILLS the MOST SALEABLE Patent Medicine in the Market.

BEECHAM'S COUGH PILLS

STAND UNRIVALLED FOR

Coughs, Asthma, Bronchial Affections,
Hoarseness, &c. &c.

IN BOXES, Is. IM. AND 2s. 9d. EACH, WITH FULL DIRECTIONS.

Home Retailers of beechams pills desirous of exhibiting Showcards or Dummies,

and wishful to have a good supply of Handbills various sizes and colours, with name and address at

foot), Oracles, &:c., should apply to the Proprietor

THOMAS BEECHAM, ST. HELENS, LANCASHIRE.

;; ;;;;

Januakv 30, 1915 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 121

N.B.— Prices quoted herewith are for preparations according: to the New Pharmacopoeia, 1914.

Jrlgtnal oaokaRres can generally be supplind at th» Current Prices a<'Oted In the Trade Report of thl« Paper on Term* is »e«*t»r

N.B.—We would draw attention to the -fact that all prices quoted herein are

subject to alteration without notice, and that where stocks are lim.ted preference
is always given to our regular customers

@•«cel. Ipecac. B.P., 7 lbs. di. 1/9 \h. 01. Geranii ("..ill. Dpt., 1 lb. il? 28/- lb. ; 8 1-oz
'Ext. M.ini.invlis Liq.. P.B., 5 lbs. 3/5 lb.

I

E.\t. Hvoscyam.. Solid, B.P., 3 lbs.
n @„ Scilte, P.B., 7 lbs. (a; 4ild. lb. 5/1 lb. @bots. (u) 2/3 oz. ; 1 oz. 2/6 oz. ; Ture,
;
@ @1 lb.
99% % %•Acid. Acet. Glacial., 5/5 lb. 12/6 lb. ; 4 ozs. 15/- lb.
Carboys. 160 lb?. 1 lb.

@50-; 12 6-lb. bots. 9d. lb.; 6 lbs. Ext Maiti c. Ol. Jccoris, 10 lbs 5jd. lb @01. Menth. Pip. English, 5,lbs. 33/6 lb. ; 1 lb.

@ lOd. lb. Ext @Xucis Voni. Liq., P.B., 5 lbs. 3/5 lb. fS>. 34/6 lb.
;

@ @„ Acetylo-SaIic^•l., 7 lbs. @ @1 lb. 01. Olivae, P.B., good yellow, guaranteed pure,
7/3 lb. ; 1 lb. 3/8 lb. ; solid, 5 lbs. 3// lb. ; 1 lb. @ @45 gall, barrels

8/- lb. rS) 3/10 lb. 5/2 gall. ; 2 gall, tins

®.. Horic Pulv.. 3 cwf. feu, 34/- cwt. ; 1 cwt. @Ferri Amnion. Cit., P.B., 28 lbs. 2/9 lb. ; 5/11 gall.

34/6 cwt. levigtl. 3/- cwt. or Jd. lb. extra. @7 lbs. 2/10» lb. @Oxymel Scilte, B.P., 5 cwt. 34/6 cwt. ; 1 cwt.
@ffl 36/6 cwt. ; *7 lbs.
@Aznmon. Brora P.B., 1 cwt. 3/9 lb. ; 7 lbs. @Feni et Quinina; Cit., P.B., 100 ozs. 62d. oz, ; 7d. lb.

, % @Pepsin, B.P., 10 lbs. 13/- lb.

@ 4/- lb. @25 ozs. 7id. oz. 12/6 lb. ; 1 lb.

@Amnion. Carb. lump, 3 cwt. 4}d. lb. ; 28 lb>. @oney. Pale Set, Jamaica, 3i cwt. 37/- @Phenacetin, P.B., pulv., 7 lbs. 7/- lb.;

@ @5Jd. lb. ; 7 lbs. powder, id. cwt. ; 28 lbs. '(al 50/- cwf. ; Californian, 1 lb. (a) 71^ IK ir v •

6d. lb. @ @i cwt. @Phenazone, P.B., 7 lbs. fi) 10/6 lb. ; 1 lb. 11/-.
;

lb. extra. 52/6 cwt. ; 7 lbs. 7}d. lb. @Pbenolphthalein, 7 lbs. (§> 9/- lb. ; 1 lb. 9/6 lb.

@ @ @Amyli Pulv., 10 cwt.
13/- cwt. ; 2i cwt. [chthyol .Amnion. Sulphonas, 7 lbs. 7/- lb. @Plumbi .Acetas, Druggists', 1 cwt. 457- cwt.;
;

14/- cwt. ; 1 cwt. SJ 16/- cwt. ' 1 lb. (SI, 7'6 lb.

@Aqua Ancthi Coiic. 1-40, 1 lb. 2/U lb. •Inf. Aurant.'Conc., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. (S>, 1/3 lb. @7 lbs. 6Jd. lb. ; Powder. IJd. lb. extra.
@Potass. Acetas. Gran., P.B., 28 lbs.
@, Anisi Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 3/1 lb. @• „ .Aurant. Comp. Cone., I to 7, 6 lbs. 1/3 lb, 1/5 lb.

@, Aurant. Trip., 53 lbs. for 23/- ; 6 lbs. • „ BuchuCone., 1 to7, 6 lb:, (oj 2/' lb. @7 lbs. 1/6 lb.
@Potass. lod., P.B., 1 cwt. (3>, 12/10 lb. ; 14 lbs.
7d. lb. @• ., Caluniba; Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. lid. lb,

@, Aurant. Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 6/1 lb. • „ Caryoph. Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. (S>, If- lb. @13/4 lb. ; 3 lbs. 14/- lb.

@, Cinnam. Couc. 1-40, 1 lb. 3/4 lb. @• „ Cascarilla Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. 1/4 lb. @Rad. Jalap, Enj Ush Ground, 28 lbs. l/3i

@ @Rosae Trip., 53 lbs. for 25/-; 6 lbs. @ \mlb. ; 7 lbs.

,
• Cinchonae .Acid, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. 1/7 lb. lb.
,,
@Rad. Rhei E.I., English Ground, 1 cwt.
7d. lb. @• „ Gentiana; Co., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. 1/1 lb, 1/3

@, Rosa Cone., 1-40, 1 lb. @• @ @U/7ilb. ; 28 lbs. lb.
,, 1/6 lb. ; 7 lbs.
7/- lb. Quassia; Cone, 1 to 7. 6 lbs. 9d. lb.

@, Samb. Cone., 1-40, 1 lb. 6/1 lb. @• „ Rhei Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. 1/6 lb. @SaSron, Valentia, B.P., 7 lbs. 40/- lb. ; 1 lb.

@, Samb. Trip., 53 lbs. for 29/- ; 6 lbs. • „ Rosa; Acid. Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. (S; 1/8 lb. (Si 41/- lb. ; 1 oz. lii 2/10 oz.

8d. lb. @• „ Senesa; Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. 2/1 lb. @•Syr. Aurant. P.B., 7 lbs. lOJd. lb.

@. Lauroccrasi, 53 lbs. (or 22/- ; 6 lbs. • „ Valerian Cone. 1 to 7, 6 lbs. '5) 1/3 lb. • Easton, B.P., 7 lbs. ra! 1/2 lb.

@ @L-ii. Camph. P.B., 40 lbs. ,, @Ferri lodid. P.B., 7 lbs. 1/5 lb.
7d. lb. 1/- lb. ; 9 lbs.
•„ @Ferri Phosph. Co., 7 lbs.
@Menth. Pip. Cone., 1-40, 1 lb. 3/- lb. 1/1 lb. •„ bid. lb.

@Argent. Nit., 6'3 to oz., 25 oz. l/9i oz. ; 1 oz. ®Lin. Sapo. Meth., 9 lbs. 7d. lb. •„ @Hypophosph. Co. B.P.C., 7 lbs. lOid. lb.
•„
@ 1/11 oz. @„ Tereb. Acet., B.P., 5 lbs. I/- lb. Pruni Virg., B.P., 8 lbs. (a) 8id- lb.
•„ @Rhamni, 7 lbs.
@ @„ Cryst., 25 oz. @Linseed c. Oil, Crushed, 3 cwt. 19/- cwt. •„ lid. lb.
1/8 oz. ; 8 oz. •„
•„ @Rhei, P.B., 7 lbs.
1/9 oz. @1 cwt. 20/- cwt. 9d. lb.
„*•
@ @Bals. Copaiba?, pure, 44 lbs. @•Liq. -Ammonii Acetatis Cone, 1-7, 6 lbs. 8d. @Scillae, P.B., 7 lbs. 6d. lb.
1 '8* lb. ; 9 lbs.
@1/11 lb. ; I lb. @lb. ; 1 lb. @Senna-, P.B., 7 lbs.
2/2 lb. lOkl. lb. %Tolut, P.B., 7 lbs. 9Jd. lb.

@ g„ Peruv., P.B., 7 lbs. • „ Ammoii. .Aroiuai., 6 lbs. @: 9d. lb. 8'd. lb.
8/6 lb.; 1 lb. 9/- lb.

OUR NJEANWUADREYTAIISLENDOPWRIRCEEADLYI.ST FOR

@;ds.Sulphur, 7 lbs. 8d. lb. [lb. •Liq, Antini. Chlor., Pure, 8 lbs. (a: bid. lb. @"1 inct. .Aurantii Receus., B.P., 5 lbs. 3/6 lb. ;

@Tolut. @ @• „ .Arsenicalis, B.P., 7 lbs. ' bond. Bid. Aquos, lOd. lb.
B.P 50 lbs ra] 2/5 lb. : 1 lb. 3/2 4d. lb. ; I lb.
,
@•Tinct. Belladon., B.P., 5 lbs.
@Bismuth, P.B., Carb., 28 lbs. 11/6 lb. ; 7 lbs. 7d. lb. 3/3 lb. ; bond,

@ ^11/9 lb. ; 3 lbs. 12/- lb. lb.1 ..<<; @• „ Arscnii Hydrochlor., P.B., 7 lbs. 4d. lb.; 6,'.d. Aquos, 1/2 lb.
;
@I lb. @•Tincf. Benzoini Comp., P.B., 5 lbs. 3/7 lb.
12/4 lb. ; subnit. 1/- lb. less. 7d. lb.

@Boracic Mixture, 1 cwt. 44/- cwt. • „ Bismuth, P.B., 6 lbs. (S) 1/3 lb. bond, lOd.

@Borax, 1 cwt. @• @•Tinct. Camph. Comp., P.B., 5 lbs.
,,
20/-; powdi?r 1/- extra. Copaiba Buchu et Cubeb, 5 lbs. 2/8 lb. 2/8 lb.
;

@Butyl Chloral Hydra.s., P.B., 1 lb. 14 - lb. @1 lb. 3/- lb. bond bid. Aquos, 1/1 lb.

Kaniphor, English Flowers, " not artificial." • „ Easton., p.s. 1-3, P.P., 1 lb. (a! 3/- lb. @•Tinct. Cantharidis, P.B., 5 lbs. 4/- lb.

@5 lbs. 2/3 lb., 7 lb. tabs., J oz., i oz., or • Ferri Dialysatus, 6 lbs. fS> 7d. lb. bond, 6d. lb.
,,
i oz. (fli 2/4 lb. Crude, good white, about @Ferri lod. p.s., 1-7, 1 lb. 7/10 lb. @•Tinct. Capsici, B.P., 5 lbs. 2/10 lb. ; bond,
•„
@• „ Ferri Perehlor. Fort., P.B., 7 lb=. 4d. lb.
@92% as imported, 140 lbs. l/9i lb. ; 28 6d. lb. Aquos, lOd. lb.

lbs. (S) 1/10* lb. @ @• „ Ferri Phosph. Co., p.s.. 1-7, 7 lbs. 1/6 lb. •Tinct. Curd. Comp., P.B., 5 lbs. 2/2 lb.

@xaine Hydroctilor., B.P., 25 ozs. @• bond, 71d. lb. Aquos, 1/- lb.
.,
7/8 oz. Hamamelidis, B.P., 6 lbs. 1/1 lb. [lb. @•Tinct. Cinchon. Comp., B.P., 5 lbs. 3/2 lb.
;
@•
@ @4 ozs. ,,
8/3 oz. ; 1 oz. 9/- oz. Hypophosph. Co.. p.s., B.P.C., 1 lb. 3/8

@ream Tartar, 98"i powder, 1 cwt. 151/- cwt. • lodi Fort, B.P., 5 lbs. (3! 6/- lb. bond, 1/O.i lb. Aquos. 1/ lb.
,,
@•Tinct. Cinchon. Rub., P.B., 5 lbs.
@7 lbs. 1/7 lb. • Morphinae Acet. or Hydrochlor., P.B., 6 3/1 lb.;
,,
@lbs.
@Dec. Aloes Co. Cone, 1-2, 6 lbs. I/IO lb. ; 3/4 lb. .oud, lOd. lb. Aquos, 1/2 lb.

@Sinecroco, 6 lbs. 1/2 lb. [lb. • „ Opii Sed., 5 lbs. (S> 4/6 lb. @•Tinct. Digitalis, B.P., 5 lbs. 3/3 lb. ; bond,

@„ Cinchonae (Rubrae) Cone, 1-7, 6 lbs. 1/10 @• fcSd. lb. Aquos, I - lb.
,,
Plumbi Subacet., P.B., 7 lbs. 3.!d. lb.

@,. Senecao Cone, 6 lbs. 2/6 lb. • Pruni Virg. p.s., 1-7, 5 lbs. fS) 2/6 lb. @Tinct. Gflsem. P.B., 5 lbs. 2/11 lb.; bond,
,,
@mulsio 01. Morrhuae, 5 lbs.
lid. lb. @• Rhoeados pro Syr., 1 to 7. 5 lbs. I/U lb. fid. lb. Aquos, I 3 lb.

@Ess. ISergam. (Oil), 12 lbs. 12/6 lb. ; 1 :b. @• „ Rhei p.s. 1-7, 6 lbs. 2/2 lb. _ @•Tinct". Hyoscyami, B.P., 5 lbs. 3/2 lb.

''1 13/6 lb. ; not guaranteed absolutely @• „ Santali Co., 1 lb. 4/- lb. tond, 7Jd. lb. Aciuos, 1/5 lb.

@• ' Tinct. loJ: . B.P., 5 lbs. >^ 4/8 lb. ; Fort. f/-lb.;
,,
pure. Seniiie Dulc. 6 lbs. 1/4 lb.

@• @tond. 1/9 lb. ; decolor.. 5 lbs.
,,
K. Limonis (oil) original coppers, 12 lbs. Senn« pro Syr., 1-7, 6 lbs. 2/- lb. 4/10 lb. ;

@4/9 lb. ; 6 1-lb. bots. 5/3 lb. ; not • @Strychninae Hyd. P.B., 6 lbs. 1/6 lb. bond, 'Ibi lb.

au.ir.mteed absolutciv pure. ,, @Tolut. pro Svr. 1-7, 6 lbs. !/8'lb. @•Tinct. Nucis Vom., B.P., 5 lbs. 2/10 lb. ;

•
,,

@Ext. Bf lladonnae Liq., B.P., 5 lbs 7 9 lb. ; @Naphthalene Candles or Balls, 1 cwt. 15/6; bond, d. lb. Aquos, 1/2 lb.

@ @1 lb. @ @56 lbs. @•Tinct. Opii, B.P., 5 lbs. 5/- lb. ; bond, 3/4
8/- lb. ; solid, 7 lbs. 4/7 lb. 18/- cwt. ; 28 lbs. 20/-cwt.

@Cascara Sag. Liq., B.P., 1 cwt. I/2i lb. @01. Caryoph. Ang., B.P., 9 lbs. 4/11 lb. ; 4i lb.
;
@ U10 lbs. @Tinct. Opii Aquos, 5 lbs. 3/- lb.
1 lb. lbs. fig 5/1 lb. I

@Ext. Ergot. Liq. P.B., 5 lbs. @, 4/9 lb. : 1 lb. @ @01. Euialvpt., B.P., 1 cwt. rS> 1/4.1 lb. ; 28 lbs. 2/- lb. ; bond,
Tinct. Rhei Co., B.P., 5 lbs.

5/3 lb. lOd. lb. Aquos, 1/- b.

@;
Solid, P.B., 4 lbs. 20/- lb. •,'5.\ lb. 9 lbs. (aj 1/7 lb.
; ;

® @ @01. La\an<l. ab Flor., 5 lbs.
1 lb. (a) 21/- lb. IS/- lb. I lb. •Tinct. Slrophanth., P.B., 5 lbs. 3/10 lb.
;

@E.tt. Gly.-jTrb. Liq., B.P., 6 lbs. l/7i lb. 15/6 lb. bond, Bid. lb.

'Miajmuai quantity at these prices; Home Trade, 3 Winchester Quarts assorted; Export, I'i Winchester Qnarfcs sssoriad.

—"lOTE. Only terms Net Cash with order without discount, or orders accepted through London Merchants or Bankers,

Goods carriage forward; all packages free; Expoit cases extra.

'ALLIANCE DRUG & CHEMICAL CO., LONDON.
Offices 34 ADENHAlL.i:< STREET.

KINDLY DETACH THIS ^HEET AND PLACE IT IN YOUR BUYiNO SOOU

—

122 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST •jAxrAUY oU, 191o

REGISTERED BRAND.

Resistercd Trade Mlfk,

"Bell and Drag:on."

Corb^n, Stacev

d Co., It^.

Telephone No. : East 1833. Telegrams: "Colocynth, Step, London.'

FORIViAUN. CONSPECTUS

Di^nifcclii of the principal changes in

Reliable, certain UpEt DMiiPt/ilnUtCg

I British made and ]
KMCorbyn's
I non-corrosive )
THE BRITISH PHARMAGOPIEIA, 1914.
111 lib. tilts and tins of GO tablets.

Special prices for qiiantities. Dy J. H. WILLIAMS.

Invariably e\-ery vear we lia\e urgent calls A compact little book of sixty pages, primed

for Formalin Tablets and Disin- in clear type on a tinted paper and of a size

fecting- Apparatus, and there is no

more reliable method of thorough scientific handy for the pocket.

disinfection than Formalin in the presence of The author in the introduction draws attention
to the outstanding features of the new P.B., and
moisture, and this is where Lacy"s Lamp is so passes useful comment and incidental criticism
on some of the changes. Passing from the
effectual, for Formaldehyde in this lamp is

generated simultaneously with steam, thereby introduction it will be found that the subject
increasing its power of penetration, and thus matter is divided under four heads printed each
rendering the germicidal action complete, and

this without damige to pictures, furniture, in a distinct and separate type, viz. :

curtains, &c. Articles in P B, 189S, but omitted from P B. 1914.

,, ,, ., maltered

,, ,. and unaltered in

,, new in the P.B. 1914.

In each monograph we find the dose, which,
in the case of articles now official, is stated in

both metric and English weights and measures,

the strength of active ingredients, the official
requirements as to limit of ash in crude drugs,

limit of lead and arsenic in chemicals, and

various solubility and other tests.

AJ. M'n'cr Jacket. B. livcepiarlv for labUi>i. Where the P.B. 1914 has a difterent standard
or formula for an article which was also official
For disinfecting and sterilizing Barracks, Hospitals, &c.
in P.B. 1898, a comparison between the two
Large, for Barracks, Hospitals. &c. ... 52/6 standards is made, which should prove very
handy for reference, and those drugs and pre-
Small, for Private Houses ... ... 21/- parations which were formerly official in the

We have a large sale for Ext. Cascara Indian and Colonial Addendum are so stated.

Sagrada Liq. guaranteed B.P. 1914 1/3^

—per lb., and are large manufacturers of, and As the names of the articles are printed in
alphabetical order there is naturally no need for
well placed for : an Index, so a few pages at the end are left

Infus. Gentian Co. Cone 1-7. B. & D. Brand. blank for notes, &c.
Infus. Buchu Cone. 1-7. B. & D. Brand.
The published price is 1/- net, but we shall
Syrup Hyoophosphitis Co. be pleased to forward a copy free of charge to
pharmacists who are customers on receipt of
E xt Ergotae Liq. P B. B. & D. Brand.

"CORBYN'S POST." postcard.

The .36th Fdition. cniitauiiit ' a ahort U.-;t of Phannaccutical
'

Products at ihoroushly revised prices, ciirriatic t"t'd o-. /..)

orders will be sent on receipt of postcard to any Pharniacist

K'lio has not had a copy. For the convenience of casfoiiiers
articles in the new B.P. are specially indicated, and detailed
information givtn in our Constecl iis.

BRUNTON'S WHARF,

COMiVIERCIAL ROAD EAST, LONDON, E.

SUPPLEMENT TO "CHEMIST & DRUGGIST," JANUARY 30th, 1915

ESS VIOTTO

FOR WHITENING AND
SOFTENING THE HANDS

Extensively advertised in all leading
papers, this line is brought prominently
before the public. " Ess Viotto " does

what we claim, i.e., it will soften and

whiten the hands.

P.A.T.A. 15 6 31 - per dozen
2-
7/9 4/- per bottle

1/-
.

CouRVOisiER's Soaps and Perfumes

VIOTTO PERFUME VIOTTO SOAP

14/10 28/7 55/- 103/6 198/- per dozen Per dozen boxes ..t lUrec tabids . 21/- nett
1/8 3/2 6/- 11/9 22 / 6 per bottle
Per box RETAIL . . .2/6

HAVANITA PERFUME HAVANITA SOAP

17/8 33/- 59/6 112/6 per dozen neU Per dozen boxes of three tablets . 24/- nett

2/3 4/3 7/6 14/6 per bottle Per box RETAIL . . .2/9

OMAR KHAYYAM PERFUME OMAR KHAYYAM SOAP

22/- 40/- 90/- 168/- 336/- per dozen Per dozen boxes of three tablets . 16/- nett
2/9 5/- 11/6 21/- 42/- per bottle
Per box RETAIL . 2/-

COURVOISIER'S C.C. PERFUMES, without spirit

27/- per dozen nett 3 6 per vial RETAIL

In VIOTTO, OMAR KHAYYAM and all Floral Odours.

NXHOLESALE

H. BRONNLEY & Co., Ltd., Acton Vale, London, W.

llfl

J-

SUPPLEMENT TO "CHEMIST & DRLGGIST," JANUARY 30lh. 1913

H. BRONNLEY & Co., Ltd.

BATH SOAPS

BRONNLEY'S About 7 ozs.

BATH TABLETS

Verbena, Lavender, Rose, Santal, Violet,

Wallflower, Lily of the Valley, Brown
Windsor, Cologne, Peau d'Espagne, Carnation,

Sweet Pea, Jasmin.

PER GROSS 48/- NETT

SPECIAL BONUS— 1 Dozen free with 6 Dozen quantities.

2 Dozen free with each Gross.

BRONNLEY'S BATH OVALS

(About 4 ozs.)

Verbena, Lavender, Eau de Cologne, Sandalwood, Buttermilk,
Violette de Parme.

Packed in Boxes of Twelve. PER GROSS 24/- NEXT (No bonus).

BRONNLEY'S "BATHODOMES I*)

(Regd.)

Verbena, Lavender, Carnation, Rose of
York, June Geranium, Indian Santal.

PER GROSS 48/- NETT (No bonus).

Packed in Boxes of Six.

About 7 ozs.

H. BRONNLEY & Co., Ltd., Acton Vale, London, W.

Bii

.

EMENT TO "The Chemist and Druggist," January 30th, 1915.
A^HIC ADDRESS "CHLORODYNE LONDON*

Sole Manufacturers of (^/2^0T^ 30th Jan. 1916
YOU and all Square Men
The Original Chlorodyne". of the Trade

Established l8+4.r telephone.

CITY 7102

Dear Sir^

' Carry on ' and increase your profits by
exhibiting the reverse side of this card in your
Window I

Your net P.A.T.A. profit on every 4/6,
£/9 & 1/lJ, bottle of FREEMAN ' S Chlorodyne sold
is respectively 8d 6d, . & £|d

.

Fair, is it not ? Then why not recommend
your customers to send a bottle to their Soldier
friends ?

• THE CHEMIST & DRUGGIST,' 19th Sept. 1914,

—says : 'Freeman's Chlorodyne. The great use of

Chlorodyne for Campaigners is acknowledged.'

The ' PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL ' of Great Britain,

—19th Sept. 1914, says : 'This well-known remedy

is, of course, purely British.'

Sir I ' Carry on ' with that enthusiasm and
determination only known to Britons.

Yours truly.

P.S . Managing Director,
FREEMAN'S CHLORODYNE, LTD.

Have you seen our advertisement on page number
259 of ' The Chemist & Druggist Diary for 1915'?

Sui'i'LiiMENT lo "Thi, Chi;mist and DiUGGisT," Janlarv 30th, 1915.

"Sleeping out in the Trenches

at night, and getting wet through, a lot of my com=

rades got dysentery and pains in their stomachs.

They used to be coming to me for a dose, which

was the only medicine that did them any good,"

Writes CORPL. W. WHITTAKER, "A" Coy., 2nd

Middlesex Regiment.

Wherever the 'British Flag is unfurled

is found; endorsed by Doctors since 1844.

THE "GLOBE" NEWSPAPER 17th Sept,, 1914, says:—"A bottle of
,

this specific should most certainly form part of every soldier's Kit."

THE "WAR OFFICE TIMES," 15th March, 1914, says : "No one in

the Army or Navy vv^ho may from time to time be called upon to
serve King and Country— it may be in tropical or unhealthy

climates—should be without a supply of this health preserving,

health restoring medicine."

Send a ^Bottle foYOUR "Boy at the Front!

For HIS sake get FREEMAN'S

-the ORIGINAL Chlorodyne,

bearing the 'Elephant* trade mark.

There is nothing better for

COUGHS AND COLDS.

Trices: 2l9 and 4/6.

CABLES •' CHLORODYNE, LONDON."

Soppleineiit to "Tire Chmist and TfrnveGisr," Junirwy 30itt, 1915.

THIS IS A SAMPLE OF

In Packets and RoBs.

A quick selling, sound line tor

ALL Chemists.

Toilet Paper YOUIt will pay to stock this<

On the R.A.T.A. List.

A High-Class

d.

Reasons why yon shotitd A SMptply of btttsiness getfa

carry this article. sample packets may be H&a

gratis on applicatlcm to

of the ttsttal Wholesale how®'^

—such as;

Good Profit assnred. Maw» Son St Sons.

Recofftmended by the Medieal May, Roberts SI Co«, Ltd.

Professioti. Entler SI Crispe.

Reputation of over 20 years. ABtargoyAe, B«rbidgie49 C*s^
^H€$vet3den So«i«&, Ltd.
The softest aad pntrc&t Toil^et
Paper ever matiufacttiirecl, ajQ»d Barclay SI Sans-, Ltd.

consequently preferred to all Sajft^rs.
others.
W. Edwards 82 Soo&
A line the Public ask for, aod
Evsm&f SoAS,Lesch«cr2fWebb, L
malst upon having. F. Ncwbery SI Sons, Ltd.

Geo. Corlin^t Wyirtan Co.

BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

D JaMAKVCm.MI^TSi I'l i.L.MH.M 1(1 'ThI.
AND IGG . JOth, 1915.
1'. '

1 ,->T '

"Sleeping out in the Trenches

at night, and getting wet through, a lot of my com»

rades got dysentery and pains in their stomachs.

They used to be coming to me for a dose, which

was the only medicine that did them any good,"

Writes CORPL. W. WHITTAKER, "A" Coy., 2nd

I Middlesex Regiment.

Wherever the British Flag is unfurled

is found; endorsed by Doctors since 1844.

THE "GLOBE" NEWSPAPER 17th Sept., 1914, says:—"A bottle of
.

this specific should most certainly form part of every soldier's Rit."

THE "WAR OFFICE TIMES," 15th March, 1914, says : "No one in

the Army or Navy who may from time to time be called upon to

serve King and Country—it may be in tropical or unhealthy
—climates should be without a supply of this health preserving,

health restoring medicine."

Send a Bottle foYOUR *Boy at the Front!

For HIS sake get FREEMAN'S

—the ORIGINAL Chlorodyne,

bearing the * Elephant' trade mark.

There is nothing better for

COUGHS AND COLDS.

Vrices : 11 U, 219 and 4/6.

CABLES 'CHLORODYNE, LONDON."

Sopplement to "Tint Chmist and BmvGGiar," Jxnvtjy 301b, 1915.

THIS IS A SAMPLE OF

1

In Packets and Roils«

A quick selling, sound line for

ALL Chemists.

Toilet Paper YOUIt will pay to stock this.

On the P.A.T.A. List.

A High-Class

LINE.

Reasons why you should sample packets may be Iba

carry gratis on appliciaHohsl. to
of the tcsttal Wholesale ho«fS»^
sttch as:—

Good Profit assured. Maw, Son $t Sons.

Recommea4ed by the Medical May, Etoberts Si Co,, Ltd.

ProfessMti. Eutler 81 Crispe.

Reputation of over 20 years. Eurgoyne, Burbidi^ A Co,

The softest aad imres.t Toilet 1$. HoveiSiden SI Son«&, Ltd.
Paper ever manufactured, ajid
Barclay SI Stuns-, Ltd.
con»eqi«ently preferred to all San.^rs.
others.
W. Edwards Si Soos.
A line tlie Public ash for, am!
Evans, Sons, Lescher Webb, L
maist upon having. F. Newbery Si Sons, Ltd.

Geo. Curlingt Wyman Co.

BRITISH MANUFACTURE.



CHEMISTS ARE INVITED

TO GIVE THESE FILTERING PAPERS A TRIAL.

IHIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE BEST SEIDLITZ BLUE MANUFACTURED, AND A

I'F.RFECTLY FAST, SELF-COLOURED PAPER, UNAFFECTED BY ACIDS, STRONG AND

RELIABLB:. STOCKED IN DEMY 13, &15, 17, 23 27lbs. (This Sample is i7lbs.)

Ask your Sundriesman or StAtioHer for 633 Mill Self Blue and see thit Rea.m Wrappers bear the Mill Label.



1

X Scries TIN Are Mahufactared

Patterns in Stock, in

aciog over 4,000,000 tins. BOXES GREAT BRITAIN

Unless mentioned to the contrary, all these Boxes are decorated in colours in various attractive ways, Space does not admit

of details of each being fully given.

,IN GOLD per gross TOOTH POWDERS per gross VASELINE per gross
... 1/6 4/3 2/9
1 Xi X37L Carbolic 2 x X6 ll§x f 4/9
1/9 4/3 X232 2§ X t 2/6
UXi 2/0 X97L Camphorated 4/0 X128 g 3/3
2/3 8/0 X247 If X 8/0
14 X , 2/9 AChalk 2^ X 6/9 II X a
2/9 X90 Rose ... 11/0
1! X { 2^
2 Xi
X65 Smokers' 24 X 1 mX52 2i xlii}

X83 Carbolic 24 X 1 X53 X vd

'23 X ] 3/9 X176 „ 2^ X i 4/9 X54 41b. ... 16/0

2 XI 3/6 55C „ '2Jbx1 6/0 X102 1 lb. ... 21/0

3 X1 6/6 58C „ 2t%x1 7/0 CAMPHOR ICE
5/6
2i X 1 7/0 62C lA,, 3 X ... 9/0 X7 2 X fJ
•2i X 1 10/0 X120 2i X g
4/6 X229 . ,, 2,"oxl 7/6 X82 21tfxliexl 2/9
3Axl§ 5/9 9/6 4/9
2^x1 6/6 X230 „ 3 xlA .. 8/0
7/0 8/0
2 /5 X 1 7/6 NURSERY OINTMENT X181 2{i X X1 3/6
2/9
•2HxU XIO 2 X il 2/9 X164 2 xlj
X94 4/6
3X X130 1? S 2/6 X165 liix 8
X224 3/9
3 X1 2:4 „ ZINC OINTMENT

ROLEUM JELLY BORACIC OINTMENT X60 Qii ... 2/6
2/9
V. Uhx i X159 li^^x ft X197 2 . 2/9
X212 2 X I 4/0
i lb 2/9 X212L 2i| X I 2/6 X213 2 X J 3/3
18/0 X262 li X f 2/9 X213L 2i X I 2/6
/ 1 11) 21/0 4/0 X261 l| X i
X3U 2 X f 2/3
CREAM 2/3 2/6 X315 IMx il-
2/3 COCOA NUT OIL
\?6 4 2/6 INDIAN CERATE
a 2/9 Xll 2 Xi 2/9 2/6
2it H 2/3 X200 4/0 X145 II X g
tl 13 2/6 X200 3i X li| 12/0
U 14 H CHILBLAIN OINTMENT 2/9
3Ax
ft X126 Hi., fi
COMPOUND LIQUORICE
»ALVB POWDER EYE OINTMENT 2/3
X33 H X
nX X26/2 2i xia 8/0
2/3 9/0 RINGWORM OINTMENT
lAx 2/3 X26 2ft X 3,5^
XI51 If X g ...
|VDE GREEN ENAMELLED, FOR 2/6
OINTMENTS 'THE" OINTMENT
1 1.'. 3/0
a 23/0 X320 liijx 3/9 X255 2 X I 2/9
' 16 X320L 2i^ X 1 7/6

|>E POWDER CONFECTION OF SENNA

M ^^ VENICE TURPENTINE X277 2 X g 2/9

ROOM POLISH X158 li X '£e 2/6 CARBOLIC DISINFECTANT

2? x4§ 24/0 MA RSHMALLOW OINTMENT X-iiJ 3A>74 ... 28/0

ET POWDER X280 li X 2/6 MENTHOL SNUFF

8/6 BROMPTON LOZENGES (Oblong) XlOo ij^x i ... 2/3
5/0 .
2i 14/0 X245 1 oz 8/0 X219 iMx S ...
13/6 X245L 2oz 10/0
2i x2| 18/0
2i xSf PINE TREE LOZENGES (Oblong) FULLER'S EARTH

|:t powder X252 12/0 X71 2i x2S ... 8/6
X149 21 x34 ... 14/0
MENTHOL AND EUCALYPTUS
li x2? 8/0 BATH SALTS, for Rheumatism -
SNUFF
24 x3s .. 1170
X251 ... 5/0 X317 2ft x 35 ... 12/0
lin tins 6/6 & 9/6

ese tins fill from the bottom CAPSULE TIN FURNITURE PASTE Royal Oak)

1 liave a perforated fixed top. X25 White enamel 2|x fi... 7/0 X9 iMx g ... 2/9

POWDER (Dredger Top) PELLET TIN (Hinged) BRITISH LANOLINE

x2J 8/0 X31 1ft X5f^ 4/6 X112 2 X i 2/9
6/0
x3f 12/0 X31P 1ft X ft, labelled Chlorate 6/0 LOZENGE TINS (Plain)

R OF MILK of Potash X.300 1 oz. j hinged, round 7/3
9/0
AX31& 1 X ft, label led Chlorate X301 2 oz. \ corners, inducted

41b. ... 15/0 of Potash and Borax ... ...

UM POWDER IRON TONIC PILLS (Dr. Blaud) X308 4 oz. J lids for labels 12/6
X267 Oblong, round cornered
X.38P Cannister shape 1-^x2^1
Plain gold, for labelling 18/0 Tin for Pine Pellets, etc.
Decorated 24/0 Pink Pills 6/9 14/0
Large 1-lb. tin, with brass 3| X IH X I
X38W Cannister shape lttx2M
ASTHMA POWDER (Lever Lid)
le cover, elaborate decora- White Pills 6/9

... per doz. 5/0 SEIDLITZ POWDERS X260A 3J X 2A X 1ft 7/6

also be had worded Violet X240 4|x3ftxl4 16/6 HYGEIA SALTS

vder. X240 „ plain tin ... 14/6 X313 Round cornered lever lid 12/6

Tor the Whitecross Ointment Tins see Overleaf.

rley Brothers, Ltd., Whitecross Works, London, E.C.

—

WHiTECROSS OINTMENTThe TINS are fasb becoming recognised as the Series, beine

absolutely Reserved for Pharmacists. Design, what make requested. These tins are various in depth

in accordance with costs of the various ointment, so as to enable them all to be sold at one price. Buyers oi

these tins guarantee to fill with preparations according to the British Pharmacopoeia, where such standard:

is necessary, the tins being sold on this condition.

X344, Boracic Ointment ... ... 2/9 per gross, net X352, Cold Cream 2/9 per gross, net
2/9
X345. Zinc , 2/9 „ X353, Lanoline 2/9
X346, Carbolic 2/9
,, 2/9 „ X354, Resin Ointment ... ... 2/9
2/9
X347, Sulphur ,, 2/9 „ X355, Chesebrough Vaseline ... 2/9

X348, Healing , 2/9 ,, X358, Yellow Basilicon Ointm'nt
2/9 ,,
X349, Honey and Borax 2/9 ,, X359, Camphor Ice

X350, Gall Ointment X360, Cocoa Nut Oil

X351, White Precipitate Ointm't 2/9 „

1 gross in a carton. 10 gross lots assorted, 2/6 net, 3d. per gross extra if packed i gross in a box.

2d. SIZES of above, as under
:

'X344L, Boracic Ointment 4/6 per gross, net X359L, Camphor Ice 4/6 per gross, net
X355L, Vaseline ...
X345L, Zinc „ ... 4/6 „ „,, X3g3L, Toilet Lanoline 4/6 „ „

X346L, Carbolic ,, ... 4/6 „ ,, 4/6 ,,' „
4/6 ,.
X352L, Cold Cream „ ,,

HEALTH SALT TINS per gross "OWN NAME" 25 gross and upwards supplied with buyers'
own name on tin round the rim, and
X28 Ship design ... 4oz. 10/0 OINTMENT TINS name of ointment in centre, with
various depths of body. Full particulars
X41 Fruit ,, ... 10/0 ' ' XLCR " Round bottom. on application.
X227 Plain, neat design 10/0
X286L Pretty blue ,, 8oz. 14/0 (Registered)

Also Patent Tin, air tight, for

large users, filled by machine.

Particulars on application.

WHITECROSS OINTMENTS —(B.P., etc.). Manufactured by specially devised machinery of our own

design by which the ingredients are evenly distributed, yet an article is produced resembling

—flossed silk. Prices in bulk on application. Packed in tins as below. Also packed in

Collapsible Tubes the most cleanly and sanitary package possible. Put up gross in hanging box

Tubes.

Ung. Acid Boric Id. Tins. 2d. Tins. 4X 1 5 X li
Flav 15/6 ... 2/3 3/3
*7/- Net per Gross 3/.
Zinci 4/.
»8/- Net 14/- ... 21- 3/6
Acid Carbolic 17/6 ... 2/9 4/-
Resinae 4/-
Sulphuris 7/9 15/- ... 2/6 4/6

Gallae 9/6 2/9 3/3

Hyd. Ammon. 9/- 2/9

Healing ... 9/3 3/-

9/-

6/6 2/3

With the exception of he Id. Boracic and Zinc, these prices are subject to discount according to quantity.
Chemists' own formula prepared strictly acoordinfr to recipe

We also draw special attention to our high-class

OTTO OF ROSE COLD CREAM.

WeThe price in bulk for which is l/- per lb. net. also make a second quality. No. 2 at 9d.

per lb. net. The No. 1 is packed in Whitecross Tins at 8/- and 17/- per gross respectively, and in

4x1,Tubes, 4 X I at 2/-, 2/6, 5 x li, 3/9 per dozen.

THE WHiTECROSS THE WHITECROSS THE WHITECROSS

CARBOLIC TOOTH PASTES BABY POWDER
TOOTH
in Collapsible Tubes. A first-class preparation, packed
POWDER
Cherry, Carbolic, Areca Nut, White in elaborate round-cornered tins
A High-Class Powder Rose, Thymol, etc. with dredger tops.

in a sweetly Decorated Packed 1 doz. on card. On the p.A.T. A. ... 6d.

Tin. 4x| ... 2/.. 4x1 ... 2/6. 4/- doz., 3 doz.. 3/9, 6 doz., 3/7

1/9 and 3/3 i^er dozen. U5x . 4/- per doz. Gross Lots, 39/-
Id. samples, 8/- gross.

"ANGLOPIRiN Compressed Tablets of SPECIAL BONUS SCHEME.

Acetylsalicylic Acid, With 3 doz. small we will give i doz. free. 3 doz. cost 16/6,
82 doz. realize 31/6 15/- profit on an outlay of 16/6.
as the name implies - British owned and British compressed.

Prices fixed on the p.a.t. a. ... at 9d. per 25 1/3, 50 ; 2/3, 100. With 2 doz. medium we will give ^ doz. free. 2 doz. cost 17/-,
;
2g doz. realize 35/-=18/- profit on an outlay of 17/-
Smartly packed, each in a carton
With 1 doz. large we will give J doz. free. 1 doz. cost 17/-,

Prices to the trade 5/6 25 doz. ; 8/6 50 doz. ; 17/- 100 doz. IJ- doz. realize 31/6=14/6 profit on an outlay of 17/-.

SHOW CARDS SUPPLIED. .

The "Anglopiria" Tablet rapidly disintegrates and compares favourably with anything ever put on the market. Support British

|

industry and displace German products by the English, especially as such a handsome profit is provided for.

Shirley Brothers, Ltd., Whitecross Works, London, E.C

JANUARY 3U, iVlb THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 123

RELIABILITY ACCURACY STABILITY

Established

1736

Pharma- Chloroform Organo-

-CEUTICflL Ether l-THERflPEUTICflU
PREPflRflTIONS
PREP/qRflTiONS Galenicals

Cme mica lly

AND

Physiologically

Stan dardised

Whenever Possible.

Organo-

-Therapeutical
PR0DUCT3.

Thyroid, Pituitary,

ILOROFORM

mem. RocKHflRT/iND Company,

Mar\uFacturirvg Chemists,

Edinburgh &. London.

London (Address, London Manager,
^3,Farringdon Road. fl Proctor fitkinson.

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