THE CHEMIST AND DRUOGIST, ]>c«mbfr 29, 1917.
"OBLBPHONE NUMBER: Registered as a Newspaper. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRB8S:
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Published Weekly at 42 CANNON STREET.
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ENGLAND, 1859.2 DECEMBEE 29, 1917. Established In
No. 1,979. Vol. LXXXIX. lAUSTRALAStA, 1885.
tBSinnbgslacrCloppitels,onedR.ateea,ch1.128.Waian.tevr*aandnnBuimunmn
IsBQeB la. each. Poat Vim,
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Extract of
Cod Liver EMULSION Malt and
OU Inquiries invited for samples Cod Liver Oil
and terms.
Malt Compound
Extract A distinct style of label can
Syrup of
be reserved for a Chemist
Figs
in his locality.
ALLEN & HANBURYS, Ld.
LONDON.
NEW YEAR 1918.
®ALLEN
HANBURyS send Greetings
and Good Wishes to their many friends in the Drug
Trade at Home and Abroad.
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Index to Advertisers, p. 5.
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
WRIGHTS COAL TAR SOAP
Retail Price Sd. per tablet,
40%and yields 28^% Profit on the Selling Price, or on the Buying Price.
SELLING PRICE BUYING PRICE
I gross boxes Wright's Coal Tar I gross boxes Wright's Coal Tar
Soap@ 1/3, or 3 gross tablets @Soap 132/- £6 12 0
4
@ 5d £9 0 0 Less 2i% for cash ... ... 03
£9 0 0 £6 8 8
; ASSORTED ORDERS FOR
WRIGOrS COAL TAR SPECIAHTIES
as below, yield a Profit of 33^% on the
Selling Price, or over 50 on the Buying Price.
SELLING PRICE. BUYING PRICE.
8 doz. boxes Wright's Coal Tar £6 0 0 8 doz. boxes Wright's Coal Tar £4 8 0
0
@Soap 1/3 0 10 0 @Soap 132/- gross 066
06 0 036
I doz. Wright's Coal Tar Shaving 1 doz. Wright's Coal Tar Shaving
@Sticks 14 0 110
lod. @Sticks 6/6
I doz. Wright's Coal Tar Denti- I doz. Wright's Coal Tar Denti-
@frice frice (§3/6
6d
I gross Wright's Coal Tar Sham- r gross Wright's Coal Tar Sham-
@poo Powders 2d. ... ... @poo Powders 1 1/-... . ...
Less 2')% for cash 590
029
£8 0 0 £5 6 3
A very fine profit indeed for Toilet articles in
general use and so largely advertised to the public.
Oyving to the increase in demand and the difficult]^ of obtaining raw materials, the Proprietors cannot
guarantee to deliver more than a maximum of £5 nwrth of Wright's Coa] Tar Soap in one consignment.
WRIGHT, LAYMAN & UMNEY, LTD.
SOUTHWARK, LONDON, S.E. 1.
Decembeb 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST
^Tbe Season'^ (Sreeting^
AND THE
Best of Good Wishes
FOR A
Brighter 'S) More Prosperous
New Yean
GOODS that bear THESE TRADE MARKS
ARE
ALL BRITISH. —r Si
mUt r 0i
2 ' THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 29, 1917
December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST
REETING,
To all our friends in the Drug Trade we
Newgive Year Greetings, hoping that
for all the coming year will bring
PEACE AND PROSPERITY
We will help by providing supplies for
Export and Home Trade, thus assisting in
the struggle for success in war and trade.
Potter 'S) Clarke, Ltd.
60-64 ARTILLERY LANE, LONDON, B.C.
and 24 Luna Street, Great Ancoats, Manchester.
Herbs. Packed Goods. Potter's Asthma Cure.
Hoots. Five Barks Jubes,
Barks. Cachous. Arnaud 8l Cie's Perfumes.
Extracts. Jujubes.
&c. &c.
Pastilles.
4 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembeb 29, 1917
R. J. REUTER
Begs to thank his numerous
customers for the generous
support they have given
n
him during 1917, and pre-
sents to all of them his
Best Wishes for 1918,
69 CARTER LANE,
LONDON, B.C.
t
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE. The Arabic numerals (z to 31) in this Index refer to AdTertisements
in the front of literary pages, the Advertisements foUowine the
literary pages are numbered in Roman numerals (i to xxvii)
For more complete Buyers' Guide see "The Chemist & Druggist " Dlmry, 1917,
ALLCOCK M>NUPAOTUE1NG C0„ Flaatera. Ac>. . . xxlv GAEEATT, J. B, Sweetening Tablets 12, 13 PAGE, CHAS, 4 CO, Chemicals 11'
ALLEN & HANBUEYS, Ld„ Packed Goods
Cover OABTHWAITB. W. Dentistry _„.. xx PEARSON, B. T., 4 CO., Ld, Toilet Powder .... »
ALLIAMCB OKCO A CHEMICAL CO.. Drugs, Chemicals vU GENATOSAN CO, Sanatogen Foods 17 PHARMACEUTICAL LANOLINB CO, LanoUne vU
AMHTBBDAU QDININE WORKS. QahilDe GIGNOUX FREEES & CO., French SpeciaUties
liv xiv PHILLIPS, C. H, CHEMICAL CO, Magnesia Preps. ..ivlll
ANOLO-rBENCB DBtIO CO_ Ld„ Proprietaries 1 GOODALL. BACKHOUBE & CO., Drugs, Chemicals ;„Cover PICERNO, V. A, (3hemlcals X
ANOLO-BUSBIAN TBADINQ CO, Cantharidcs GOUGE KIDSTON & CO . Chemicals U PICKARD, IVB 4 RANKIN Id, Acetyl-SalloyUo Acid xv
ANZOBA PKEFOMEBY CO. Hair Preparations GOWER, JOHN. Boolts (Secondhand. 4c.)
24 Col. Supp, PIERSON, MORRELL, 4 CO . Ld, Aspirin xvil
AyBTOH-ORAHAjyi. Ld.. Shop Fittings 14 GREEFP, H. W.. 4 CO . Chemicals (Fine and Technical) 8, 9 POTTER 4 CLARKE, Ld, Herbs, Asthma Remedies. . 3
BANDOENO QUININE FACT0BIB8, Qainine Salts .. xlli
BBAI80N. CLARK & CO., Ld., Spitthig Cups GRIFFIN. J. J.. 4 SON, Ld.. Tablet Machines 30 PRESTON'S LIVERPOOL DISTILLERY CO. Ld, vl
xxvl GUEST, T, 4 CO.. Ld,. Pastilles 16 PRICE, A. S. 4 CO, Ld, Tea Sweeteners - Ck)L Snpp,
BBCK.BB, SHILLAN 4 CO, Chemicals %1 HAIR, B. W., 4 SON, Drugs and Chemicals ...Cover PURE RUSSIAN LIQUID PARAFFIN CO., Ld 27
BELL (JOHN) 4 CEOVDEN Ld_ Ampoules
xi» HAMMOND JEFFEEY 4 CO.. Ld, Chemicals XV RANDALL 4 SON, Ld, Methylated Bptril
BENNETT. 80N8 4 8HEAES. Ld., Pharm. Machinery . . 30 HAELEY, T.. Proprietary Salt, Bat Poison ^^28. Ii , 20
BBBDOB 4 PISH. Chemists" Valnerfc 4c, Col. Supp. HARVEY 4 CO . (DubUn), Ld., Veterinary Medicines 28 RAWORTH, J. B, Patent Agent xx
HAWKEE 4 BOIWOOD, Ld.
BISHOP, ALFKED. Ld., Eilervescent Proprietaries 20 Wheat Dressing .. 2.3 EEUTEE, E. J. Druggists' Sundries, ToUet Artldes ... 4
BLACKIB, BOBBET. Oiotmente, 4c xxi HAYNES, G.. 4 CO., Surgical Dressings ^.^ xx ROBARTES, Ld.. Toilet SpeclaUtles _ 23
BLTTHB W., 4 CO . Ld., Epsom Salts. ZUic Sulphate xvlil HILL, SAMUEL, Ld., Filter Cloth vl ROBERTS' PATENT FILLING MACHINE CO. ..„_ 30
BOAKB EOBERTS, A„ 4C0„ Ld., Chemicals. Essences 15 EOLLIN CHEMICAL CO, INC, Chemicals
HOLLIDAY, L. B., 4 CO., Fine Chemicals xvi XT
BOEHH, F, Ld, Chemicals 14, 28, vii HOLT, THOMPSON 4 CO.. SaUcylic Acid U ROQUES, FERDINAND, Fine Chemicals _-„„...,ivU
BOWLEY, 8, 4 SON, Parasiticides 28, xvi HOMMEL'S, Dr., Hsematogen Foods ROSENBLATT. SAMSON. Chemicals xvi
iv EOWNSON, DREW 4 CLYDESDALE. Ld, Machinery 25
BBBZET. A., 4 CO.. Chemicals ix
HOUGH, H08EA8ON 4 CO., Ld., Enemas. 4o. Xlv BUDDDCK 4 CO. Chemists' Shop FitUnn
BBITI8H CELLULOSE 4 CHEMICAL MNTO. CO., Ld., HUBBUOK, T, & SON, Ld, Zinc Oxide .CoL Supp.
AceUo Anhydride ii
xviil HVISKINQ, 0. L„ American Drugs, Chemicals, 4c v BAINT-EAPHAEL WINE CIB. Tonio Wine 23
BEITI8H DBUO HOUSES Ld„ Pharmaceutlcab, 4o 32 IDBI8 & CO,, Ld, Aerated and Mineral Waters 3 SANITAS CO., Ld, Dialnlectants Text
BRITISH PA8TBUR-CHAMBEELAND FILTEK CO. v
BB00K3. PEEL 4 CO.. Ld, Collapsible Tubes INGRAM, J, G., 4 SONS, Indiarubber Goods, Teats ixiv 8HADBINB CO, Hair Dyes XX
23
ISAACS, I„ 4 CO, Ld., Glass Bottles 20 SMITH, MAURICE, 4 CO, Ointments 14
BULL. D. W., Paper. Capsules Coll Supp.
JOB BROS Cod Liver Oil (Newfoundland) SMITH, T. 4 H,Ld, 'Alkaloids, Resins 4 Resinoldl viil
BDROB. WAEEBN 4 RIPOLEY. Ld, Rubber Goods xxil JOHNSON. MATTHEY 4 CO, Ld, Rare Metals 29
BURGOYNB, BUEBIDGES & CO., Chemicals (fine), xu SPENCER, ISAAC. 4 CO. (Aberdeen). Ld., Cod UverOll 14
Druggists* Bnndries. Pharmaceuticals 19 JOSEPHS. PHILIP. 4 SONS, Ld, Shopfltters ..Col. Supp. SPRING 4 CO, Ld., Honey 23
BUBNSIOE 4 CO, Eucalyptus Oil ix KEATING. THOS., Insect Powder 28 STEAD 4 CO, Photographies „ CoL Bnpp,
BUREOUGB, J , Ld, Absolute Alcohol, B.V.R, S.V.M.Text KIRBY. H. 4 T, 4 CO, Ld, Aspirin xlx STEEL, T. NORMAN, Earthenware Pots xxlli
BUBBODGHS WELLCOME 4 CO, • Tabloid ' Preps . . 31
LANG, JULES, 4S0N, Medical and Chemical Glassware 11 iii STOKES, C, A, 4 CO., Ld.. Sliaving Sticks „_,_ 23
OADBURY BROS, Ld, Cocoa Co«r LANKSHBAR, WlCKSTiSAD 4 CO., Ld, Tartarto Acid viii SWALES, THOMAS, Loofahs. Com Piasters 24
CAMPBELL. ACHNACB 4 CO. .Ld .Hot Water Bottles xiyii LENNOX FOUNDRY CO., Ld, Chemical Plant v 8WI83 BANK CORPOEA'noN. Mercantile BanWng _ vitt
CHATBLAIN J. L.. Preach Medicinal Proprietaries xi LE800L PERFUMERY CO . Perfumes. Soaps 22 THAMES CHEMICAL CO., Ld, Face Cream ....... ir
CHESEBROUOH MNFG. CO- VaseUne and Preps 21 LEVERMOEE, A, 4 CO, Ld, Chalk (Precipitated) xx THERMOS. Ld, Vacuum Flasks 16
UNION, HUBBARD & ANDREW, Essential Oils,
CHESTER. A. D 4 CO, Ld., Chemicals sJx „„„THOMPSON, J. L., 4 CO, Japanese Glassware xiW
CHESTER COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 26 Liquorice ' xvil TLMPSON, JOHN, 4 CO, Ld, Fhst-Aid Outflta 29
„_ llil
OBIVEBS, F., 4 00 , Ld.. Carpet Soap 24 LIVERPOOL LINT CO, Surgical Dressings, Lint xxiv TOLKOWSKY. 8, Russian Crude Drugs, 4e
TOMODA 4 CO, Japanese Chemicals, Drugs, 40. .... xlx
CHRISTY, T , 4 CO , ToU«t Articles, Tartar Remover ... xx LOFTHOUSB 4 SALTMER. Ld, Foods. Asthma Remedies 24
COLEUAN 4 CO, Ld.. Tonic and Medicated Wines .. 18
MACNAIE, A, 4 Co., Absolute Alcohol, S.V.R, 8.V.M. xx T0PLI3 4 HARDING. Auctioneers, 4c CoL Bopp.
TURNER BROS. ASBESTOS CO, Ld, Asbestoa
COOPER. SON 4 CO., Ld„ Cachets xi MACK, J, Ledger Col. Supp. vl
COX. ARTHUR H„ & CO.. Ld, Pills, Tablets 1 MACFARLAN. J. F., 4 CO., Alkaloid^ Chloroform. TYRRELL. CHAS. A, Syringe vl
CUX80N. GERRARD 4 CO, Ld., Toilet Specialitlcu . . 8 Emetine Salts, Surgical Dressings iv VAN HORN 4 8AWTELL, Surgical Ligatnies .... xx
DAISY, Ld., Headache Povdera 6 MADEEO BROS. INC, Glycerophosphates. Saccharin. . ill VENE8TA. Ld.. Tinfoil „ 25
xzli MAGNUS, MABEB 4 REYNARD INC, Essential Oils
Davis W.. Wloduvi Display Stands MANBRB SACCHARINE CO., Ld, Glucose xii VICHY CO, Mineral Waters 18
DEE OIL CO . Ld.. Petroleum Jellies 10 MATTHEWS, HAROLD B, & CO, Nostroline (Brand) 16
OEVILBISe MANUFAOTUBING CO., Atomizers VISCOSE CO., Ld . Bottle Capplngs 24
xx
WWAIDB. THOS , 4 SONS, Chemists' Printing .„ xxU
ELLISON H , Ld.. Disinfectants ix Remedy vii
WAENE, , 4 CO, Ld., Indiarubber Surgical Goods .. »l
EVANS SONS LBSCHBR 4 WEBB, Ld., Chemicals, MAW, 8., SON 4 SONS, Ld, Druggists' Sundries, Packed WARRINGTON CHEMICAL 4 DRUG C0,8aUcyUcAcld X
PhAimaceutlcals, Druggists' Sundries, Serums, Insect Goods. Surgical Instruments, Vacuum Flasks 11 WASHINGTON CHEMICAL CO., Ld, Magnesia 4 Salta tUI
xiv
povden- 7 MAWSON & CO., Capsules WATFORD MANFG. CO, Ld, Soup (Jubes 1»
MAY, ROBERTS 4 CO, Ld, Anti-Vermin Belts
BWBN, J, 4 SONS, Lard Col. Supp. xxviil WATSON 4 CO, Photographies CoLSapp.
KARRIS, CHARLES, Beesvax, Spermaceti, White Oils 10 MEADE- KING. ROBINSON 4 CO.., Petroleum Jellies 22 WEISS, BIHELLER 4 BROOKS, Ld, I,R. Teats ix
FARROW 4 CO.. Olsis Bottles xxiii MILLAR, A., 4 CO, Ld, Orange Quinine Wine vi WELCH 4 HORNER, Drugs, Chemicals, Essential OUl xll
FIELD, C. W, Ld_ Saponine 23 MILNER'S CHEMKJAL CO . Hat Cleaners, Insecticides xxiii WEST-END PHARMACY SUPPLY, Cachets, CJipsulM.. XX
MONO NICKEL CO.. Copper Sulphate
FINE, F . 4 CO, Gums xx x WESTERN DENTAL MNFG. CO., Ld., Sotol .t.... vi
FLETCHER, FLETCHEE 4 CO, Ld, Liquors Text MONSANTO CHEMICAL WORKS, Glycerophosphates xvi 26
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE OF PHARMACY „
FLORBY, HARTLEY Chemicals MUMFORD, G. 8., 4 SONS, Starch Powder, Linseed Text WHIFFEN 4 SONS. Ld, Emetine Salts, Quinine, 4 c. .Vl, vill
x
NATIONAL ANILINE 4 CHEMICAL CO, Chemicals xxiii
FOBD, BBAPLAND 4 CO. Chemists' Printing 26 WHIPMAN, P. '4 CO, Drugs and Chemicals xl
NORTH, V. C, 4 CO., Acetic Anhydride, Phenacetin .... x
FBAME FOOD CU. Ld., Foods 18 NOETHERN COLLEGE OP PHARMACY WILCOX, JOZEAU 4 CO, Continental Pioprietalle* Text
„„ S5
FBAN8BS, J. J , 4 SONS, Waxes 10 26 WILKINSON, J. P. Chemists' Printing
FCEBBT BBOB. Ld, Drugs . x OLDFIELD, PATTINSON 4 CO, Opium, Dairy Preps.. . 5 WOOD PULP VESSELS, Ld Ili
ORBIDGE 4 CO., Chemists* Taloen, 4c ....»..C!al. Supp.
GALEN MNFG. CO, Surgical Dressings, Sundries xx WRIGHT, LAYMAN 4 UMNEY, Ld. ....Cover
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CONCENTRATED WATERS.
CONCENTRATED INFUSIONS.
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LIQUID EXTRACTS. Hm
LEVIGATED OINTMENTS.
ESSENTIAL OILS.
"Silver Churn" Dairy Specialities. 7)
Special Prices to Large Buyers. Write for List.
THR OHRMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
THE 1918 COMPRESSED TABLEfs^J
MASCOT FOR f
CHEMISTS. V IN A FEW MINUTES J r
In these nerve - racking times
"DAISY" is more popular than
ever for soldier and civilian. The
Chemist finds a steady demand,
and the profits on the sales make
"DAISY" well worth handling.
There is always abundant adver-
tising to the public to assist the
Chemist. Increased orders for
"DAISY" mean Increased Pros-
perity in the New Year.
DAISY LTD., LEEDS.
Telegrams: "DAISY LEEDS.'
Decembeb 29, 1917. " THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 7
EVANS' ^
ANTISEPTIC THROAT
PASTILLES
Our WINTER ADVERTISING CAMPAffGN in the chief
National Papers is now in full swing. This, following up
]
the announcements which have been appearing regularly in the
Press through the summer, have created a record demand.
SEE THAT YOU HOLD STOCKS
ATTo ensure prompt delivery send in your order ONCE.
—Don't disappoint prospective customers a customer disappointed
is often a customer irretrievably lost.
PRICES :
1/3 size ... 12/- per dozen, net one month.
%In discount.
lots, less 5
(On P.A.T.A. List.)
Stock the Pastilles, which never fail to satisfy the purchaser. Dis-
countenance imitations (which though similar in appearance and lower
in price are entirely different in composition), thereby protecting your
customers and yourself from disappointment and annoyance.
All genuine Pastilles marked with a raised bar.
Showcards upon Application.
EVANS SONS LESCHER & WEBB, Ltd.
LIVERPOOL and LONDON.
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
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MAARSSETSI
QUININE arxd QUININE SALTS,
Fully answering^ requirements of B.P. and other
Pharmacopoeias, Unexcelled in Uniformity of
Quality, Brilliant Crystallisation and Purity of G)lour.
CINCHONINE, CINCHONIDINE, QUINIDINE.
and their SALTS.
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—Ac£/\f7-sr R/W. Greeff and Company,
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LONDON. E.G. 4. y
TOOTH PASTE
Prepared with Chlorate of T^otash.
WAllows you a handsome protected profit, e co-
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&Striking Showcards, Cut-outs Literature supplied.
M5 I jf Bonus for Window shows. Will keep in any climate.
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Decembee 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 9
P.HARMACEUTICAL AND
\
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS
GREEFFK. W. & CO. oifer at lowest prices the following products
manufactured in the United Kingdom^ Allied and Neutral Countries
(WHOLESALB QUANTITIES ONLY)
I Creosote Carbonate Pyrogallic Acid
I Acetanilid
Acetyl Salicylic Acid Formaldehyde Potassium Sulpho-
Amidopyrin Gallic Acid Guaiacolate
Guaiacol Carbonate Quinidine and Salts
i
Barbitone
Benzoic Acid Heliotropin Quinine and Salts
Benzoate of Soda Hexamine Quinine Ethyl Carbonate
Benzamine Hydrochlor Horaatropine Salicylic Acid
Beta Naphthol Hydroquinone Salicylate of Soda
Bromide of Ammonium Isarol (best Ichthyol Salol
Bromide of Potassium substitute) Sugar of Milk
Bromide of Sodium Lithia Carbonate Tannic Acid
Chloral Hydrate Lithol (Ichthyol substitute) Tannin Albuminate
Cinchonine and Salts Mercurials Terpineol
Cinchonidine and Salts Methylene Blue Medicinal Terpine Hydrate
Citric Acid Methyl Salicylate Theobromine
Cocain Hydrochlor and Peppermint Oil Thymol Crystals
Puriss Phenacetin Vanillin
Cream of Tartar Phenazone
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13 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST Decembee 29, 1917
HOW I HAVE BEEN WORRIED
BY THE RUSH FOR
"SWEETABS"
THE NEW SUGAR SUBSTITUTE AND SUPPLEMENT.
By J. E. GARRATT
When, about four months ago, I first brought out this "Sweetabs" really are effective sweeteners, many times,
line of dainty and effective sweetening tablets, I had no idea
what I was letting myself in for. sweeter than sugar.
I had it, as I thought, all ready to launch out, and with One of the chief reasons for their brisk self-sale wherever
what I had then considered a fair starting stock. they are given a stand in window or on counter, is their
extreme convenifence.
I put an advertisement into one or two trade papers,
Ladies (as well as men) buy them wherever shown and
mentioned it personally to one (only) provincial wholesaler, carry the little boxes of these dainty tablets about with
myand let one (only) of all staff of travellers stare taking —them in bags and pockets wherever they go travelling,,
myorders for it, thinking to feel way with it first. visiting, to restaurants, hotels, at home, "anywhere where-
there is a danger of an absence or a shortage of Sugar.
Between them, those "feelers" at once cleared out my " Sweetabs " make them independent of the sugar basin.
starting stock, and since (up till the last few weeks, when I Ey-the-by. those "in the know" predict that the
have at last beaten them) it was as much as I could do to
tightness of sugar will be some time yet before it
maKe and pack stock to keep those early starters going, and
1 had to stop all advertising and " keep on sawing wood " — —loosens probably has to get tighter yet despite th *'
trying to build a proper starting stock. sugar cards.
At last, however (in this matter of a good stock in hand), That is why it is worth while to get in a stock of
I have been able to get where I dare let it go, and offer the " Sweetabs " whilst I can still let you have some.
line generally to the Trade, as I now do by this announce- It is well worth your while to take advantage of the special
ment (see next page). * offer I make you on the next page. Take hold of it and you
will soon find that " Sweetabs " sweeten your week's taking':
Now I am really ready for you, so you can send in your
amongst other things.
orders for " Sweetabs " as fast as you like, and I have
Note the next page offer and send the order on now, before
reasonable hopes of keeping pace with you in despatches. you forget it.
The shortage of proper clerical help in these days m^kes You can get the extra 5 per cent, on any assortment you
book-keeping a nuisance. prefer so that the one order for this extra 5 per cent , is not less
To lessen this and get you started with Sweetabs " on than 33/- i\et nor more than £10 net.
excellent terms (for you), I make you a special extra 5 per
cent, profit (so 25 per cent.) Cash-with-Order Offer (to avoid See next page and secure that extra profit lot.
book-keeping on that order, anyway) of a reasonable-sized
starting lot.
SWEETABS
SEE ABOVE ARTICLE AND
NEXT PAGE
FOR
25 7 PROFIT OFFER
—
Decembee 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 13
A QUITE NEW QUICK SELLER
This Article and Showcard in your window
pulls "passers-by" into your shop
and so is actually your advertisement.
SEE SWEETABS SEE
OPPOSITE OPPOSITE
THE NEW SWEETENERS
PAGE PAGE
For Sweetening- all Beverages and Foods.
SEE SEE
OPPOSITE SWEETER Retail Price per Box BETTER OPPOSITE
THAN THAN
PAGE SUGAR 20 50 100 lOOO SACCHARINE PAGE
Tablets. Tiablets. Tablets. Tablets.
6^ 1/2 2/- 18/-
Dainty compressed tablets made of a new and remarkable
substance many times sweeter than sugar. Much superior
to saccharine, being healthier and more palatable. Do
not upset the most delicate digestion of infants or adults.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
1 or 2 Sweetabs sweeten cup of Tea, Coffee, Lemonade,
etc., or can be crushed and used to sweeten
Stewed Fruit, Porridge, Milk Puddings, etc.
Wholesale Prices ? 20's 4/10, 50's 11/3. lOO's 19/3 per doz. 1,000's 14/5 each, carriage paid on £2 and upward .
Present supplies being limited, all orders filled in rotation of receipt., but preference given to acceptors of Special OSer below.
SPECIAL STARTING OFFER.
% %AS A STARTER I wiU allow an extra 5
NOT NOT MORELESS than 33/- net and
(i.e., 25 profit) on one order only of
than £10 net. Sent in my patent-
protected "Self-Seller" Counter Stand, carr. paid. Any assortment, e.g. 1 doz. each 6d
1/2, and 2/-, say 33 -, or any other assortment preferred, up to flO.
FOR CASH WITH ORDER ONLY, to avoid book keeping, AND SHALL FILL
THESE ORDERS FIRST.
Sole Maker and Proprietor—
J. E. GARRATT, 96 Southwark Street, LONDON, S.E.I.
14 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 29, 1917
1917 ^,
We cm deliver at once New l^lj
HIGHEST QUALITYNORWEGIAN
MEDICINAL NON-FREEZING
©D [IVER QlL
PROMPT LOWEST
DELIVERY PRICES
SAAC SpencerXCowLtuAberdeen
n nts u M B la H a fa a aDe aHa BBBBBB a a
PARAFFIN LIQUID
,
FINEST WATER WHITE, ODOURLESS
AND TASTELESS, FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES
IN 50-GALLON STEEL DRUMS.
FRED? BOEHM LIMITED
15, 16 & 17 JEWRY STREET, LONDON, E.G. 3.
SCOTTISH OFFICE : 140 West George Street, Glasgow
HEALO AYRTON-GRAHAM, Ltd.
The line which pays you to handle. DESiaSBRS AND ACTUAL MANUPACTURBRS OP
Over l.OJO Agents are doing well with Healo.
FITTINGS FOR THE
Why shouldn't you? MODERN PHARMACY.
The best, largest, and certainly most attractively got-up SHOP FRONTS, SHOWCASES, EXHIBI-
Ointment on. the market. TION CASES, WINDOW FITTINGS, &c. &c.
Send for particulars of our terms, when we will enclose a
free sample for inspection. All goods of best quality and flaisb
A good supply of window display matter is sent with allorders. at lowest rates. laqulrles Invited.
MAURICE SMITH & CO. 106 Duke Street, LIVERPOOL.
Manufacturing Chemists - KIDDERMINSTER.
(Proprietors: CUXSON, Gkrrard & Co., Ltd.)
Dbcembee 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 16
^^'"iV''"'^
The Finest Quality i»3
Aerated Waters are <0'
made only with needs a THERMOS, and
the Finest Quality practically every Munition
ESSENCES Worker in your district will
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniini
B o ake
buy one if you make an
Roberts attractive display of the
genuine THERMOS in
Weyour window^.
w^ill assist
Soluble Essences are with Catalogues, Leaflets,
of the finest quality and Advertising Matter.
and being extremely STOCK THE
concentrated are GENUINE
most economical utHERMOS
BuiuuiHiHiunuuiniuuuiiiwuHiiniiiuiuuiuuuiuiiuiuiiuHUiiHiuduwunim CATALOGUES, Etc.,
Lemon Ginger Ale ON REQUEST.
Orange Stone Ginger (Cloudy) THERMOS LTD.
LONDON,&Byron House, 2 4 Fintbury Street,
Ginger Clear Ginger Beer
E.G. 2.
Raspberry Kola Champagne
Strawberry Lime Juice and Soda
Pineapple Lemon Squash Vanilla
A. Boake Roberts & Co.L"
Stratford, London '
16 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
THO$.Gl}EST&CO.Ltd. Recommend it for
Carruthcrs Street, ANCOATS, Convalescence
MANCHESTER. Doctors prescribe
Turtle Soup in all
cases where the
patient cannot
retain any other
nutriment.
PROFITABLE LINES for FREEMANS
CHEMISTS. REAL TURTLE EXTRACT
THE o^^iClN^L
LOZENGES- is the real meat of selected West Indian Turtles,
compressed into handy tablets ; it provides
iS all the delicacy and nourishment of squp made
from fresh killed turtles, and is quickly pre-
6
pared as it requires nothing but boiling water.
For hospitals, nursing and convalescent
homes it can be strongly recommended as
the best, safest and
handiest invigorator
RtSaxed Throat » Hof .6fn= .', obtainable.
The trade terms are par-
ticularly favourable, and
particulars can be obtained
by writing to
The Watford Mfg. Co. Ltd. A.A. ' >>
Delectaland, WATFORD
Special Offer—Carriage Paid. LIQUID
2 doz. 6d. Bronchiail Lozenges GLUCOSE
1 doz. 1/- Bronchial Lozenges
SO2 Free.
12 doz. 7hd. Iodised NO BLUEING USED.
Throat Tablets
Specially pure for
2 doz. 6d. Bismuthated Pharmaceutical Preparations.
Magnesia Lozenges
THE
FOR
MANBRE SACCHARINE
29/6
Co., Ltd.,
CASH WITH ORDER. HAMMERSMITH, LONDON, W.6.
Decembeb 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST
A Word about
Substitution.
THIS, as a rule, is a subject about which the retail pharmacist
and the proprietary-owner must agree to differ.
If we may attempt to see it from the retailer's
standpoint, it is, we presume, purely a question of business:
either it pays him to push substitutes for a given proprietary, or
it does not; if it pays him, he has a perfect right to do it, and the
proprietary-owner has no right to complain.
Now, where the proprietary article possesses no special and
unique merits, and is therefore easily duplicated, substitution is
unquestionably profitable to the retailer. For, in these cases, the
substitute is fully as good as the original product, and gives equal
satisfaction to the customer; and the only difference is that the
retailer makes a higher profit for himself
But what of preparations like Sanatogen and Formamint
where the substitutes are palpably not the same thing, and it is
useless to hope that the customer won't notice the difference ?
Does substitution pay in these cases ?
Consider, first, the effect produced on a customer who has
already used genuine Sanatogen. He is assured that the substitute
is the same thing, so he tries it and finds that it is not. More often
than not, he goes elsewhere for his next tin of Sanatogen. The
retailer has made a few pence extra profit on the one transaction,
but he has alienated a regular purchaser of Sanatogen.
Then take the case of a customer not previously acquainted-
with Sanatogen who buys a substitute in the belief that it is the
real thing. The chances are he will be so disappointed with the
result that he will avoid tonic-foods in the future ; whereas if he
had been given genuine Sanatogen in the first place he would
probably have become a frequent purchaser of it.
These, perhaps, are extreme instances : the fact remains that
if satisfied customers and a steady and permanent sale count
for more in the long run than an extra profit on a few isolated
purchases, then it pays to push genuine Sanatogen and Formamint.
GENATOSAN Ltd. (British Purchasers of the Sanatogen Co.)
(Chairman : Lady Mackworth.) 12 CHENIES STREET, LONI^ON, W.C. 1.
—Note Sanatogen will later on be renamed Genatosan genuine
— —Sanatogen to distinguish it from inferior substitutes.
18 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
THE MOST ECONOMICAL INFANTS' FOOD.
ON P.A.T.A. LIST. SHOWCARDS FREE.
FRAME FOOD CO., Standen Road, Southfields, London.
IMPORTANT NOTE
TO CHEMISTS
WITHOUT UCENCES
Sells readily ALL the time. It has been established
by law that Registered
COLEMAN & CO., Ltd., Wincwmis Works. NORWICH.
Chemists may sell
"Wincarnis with
Quinine " without a
licence.
FRENCHThe NATURAL MINERAL
— WATER. —
VICHY- CELESTI NS
DISORDERS o'tHe LIVER, GOUT, ^
Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gravel, &c. =
VICHY-ETAT PASTILLES.
|=Two or three Pastilles after each meal -facilitate Dieestion.
CAUTION.—Each Bottle from the STATE SPRINGS bears a aeck label
with the wordt "VICHY-ETAT" aad the name of the SOLE AGENTS
IN^< RAM &ROYLE. Ltd,. Bangor Wharf, 45 Belvedere Road, LONDON, S.E.
PROPERTY OP THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. ^
December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 19
LYSOL
(SURGICAL ZOTAL>
^The Weal Germicide Antiseptic.
Burgoyne's Lysol is a pure crcsol prepara-
tion containing fifty per cent, of absolute
Cresylic Acid, and is perfectly neutral.
NON-CORROSIVE AND
CLEANLY IN USE.
SUPPLIED TO THE
LEADING HOSPITALS.
Packed in 4 oz,, 8 oz,, 16 oz., and 32 oz. Bottles.
Burgoyne, Burbidgcs 'S) Co.
LTD,
EAST HAM- LONDON, E.
Telegrams : " Zotalene. 'Phone, LONDON."
HAMTelephone : EAST 686 (four lines).
30 rnE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembeb 29, 1917
*4= SALTS
SOLUBLE OF . . .
ACETYL - SAUCYUC ACID
BISHOP'S and BISHOP'S
HYDROPYRIN KALMOPYRIN
Brand Brand
Lithium Acetyl-Salicylate Calcium Acetyl-Salicylate
ANTIPYRETIC, ANALGESIC, ANTI-HHEUMATIC, DIAPHORETIC, ANTI-NEURALGIC
—INDICATIONS Muscular and Articular Rheumatism, Polyarthritis, Neuritis, S(!;iatica, Gout, Lumbago,
Influenza and all Feverish Conditions, Colds, Catarrhs, Headaches, Neuralgia.
Prompt, and Definite in Action,
No Unpleasant By'Effects.
HYD'kOPYRIN and KALMOPYRIN occur as white, non-hygroscopic, stable, and practically tasteless
powders. Both are readily and freely soluble in water, and are therefore better adapted to dispensing, and
to manufacturing processes than the insoluble acid.
HYDROPYRIN is also soluble in alcohol, and may be dispensed in tinctures and other alcoholic extracts.
HY£)R0PYRIN and KALMOPYRIN present numerous other important advantages over the insoluble
acetvl-salicylic acid, not the least of which is their absolute freedom from injurious impurities.
PRICES REDUCED.
Further particulars from the Patentees and Sole Manufacturers
ALFRED BISHOP, Ltd.,"eLt::r'loND^S!irN^fe
DISPENSING BOmES & PHIALS. BACTERIOLOGICAL' PEPTONE
CLEAR BLUE TINTED, plain or graduated. \
d»nd i oanee. 6 and 8 ounce. Lowest
Market
12 ounce. TBADE "EUPEPTON " MARK.
Prices BRAND.
WHITE PHIALS, plain or teaspoons. ' " EUPEPTON " BACTERIOLOGICAL
Charged, PEPTONE
t ounce. li ounce. is specially manufactured for use as a
nutritive medium, and is employed in
1. 2 ,. ; most of the large laboratories.
BLUE LOTION BOTTLES, a'u sizes. Sample and price cm application.
OOBXS. Superior Quality. No advance in price.
S»nd 8 ounce'
Is. per gross, in 6 gross bags.
lOd. per gross, in 3 gross bags.
Viftli „
Delivered free within 7 miles, and to certain stations. ParticolArs
•n application.
ISAACS &I. CO., Glass Bottle Manufacturers,
106 Midland Eoad, St. Fancras, London, N.W. l, ALLEN & HANBURYS Ltd., LONDON
or ISLINGTON BOTTLE COMPANY,
t New Inn Yard, Tottenham Court „Road, London, W. L
Orders sent to either establishment have attention. CITY HOUSE WEST-END HOUSE:
Established 100 Years. 37 Lombard Street, E.C. 3. 7 Vere Street, W. 1.
Bukeii London Count; and Weitmlnitei Ban^, BIoomBbuir Branch.
:
RANDALL&SON.
Limited;
Wholesale and
Export Druggists;
Best Quality I SOUTHAMPTON
Only.
Decembee 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 81
"VASEUNE"
AND
REUABIUTY
<«\7ASELINE" when used in Ointments contains
^ more of the desired elements necessary for a
universal base than any other known substance.
It has emollient, antiseptic, healing and protective
qualities in itself, is not easily acted on by chemicals,
and, where properly protected from air and light,
does not change. Also, when incorporated with
other medicaments, they are not injured by the
action of the base. These conditions have long
been recognised by the leading Physicians, Surgeons
and Pharmacists throughout the world. Animal
and vegetable fats, on the other hand, are subject to
change, forming various compounds, which destroy
the end for which they were intended.
Vaseline " is the Registered Trade Mark of the
CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING
COMPANY (ConsoUdafed)
42 Holborn Viaduct, London, E.C.
Complete Price List of all the " Vaseline " Preparations will be sent post free on application
22 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
LESCOL" FLORAL PERFUMES
NOTICE!
We strongly advise Chemists before
purchasing their Christmas lines to
send us particulars of their require-
ments, and complete Price List will be
sent, or one of our representatives will >
call with full set of samples when in
their vicinity.
We are holding a large stock at remunerative prices
LESCOL PERFUMERY CO., '""""'.'or^b^ttB""^
Telephone: 810 HOP.^ (Proprietors: The Londoa Essence Co.) Telegrams; "VANILLIN, CAMBER, LONDON."
j Petroleum
I Jelly
H White, Yellow, Amber,
& Ruby Red, for all
IS
Pharmaceutical and
g Veterinary purposes
I MEADE- KING, ROBINSON & GO. |
I LIVERPOOL - - - MANCHESTER 1
——
Decembeb 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 23
Saint'RapDael SPRING'S
PACKED TABLE
Tonic, Restorative, HONEY
Digestive Wine. All Varieties, i.e., " White Clover," " Heather," etc.
Known throushout th* WorMt &SPRING CO., Ltd., BRIGG, LINGS.
and prescribed in all cas«s Q/t
AN>CMIA, DEBILITY, and CON- (The largest cellectors end packers of Honey in Great Britain.)
VALESCENCE, to YounK Wom«n,
Children and the Aged. (SOLUBLE),
MANUFACTURED BY
DOSE; One Wine-glass after the
C. W. FIELD, LTD.,
two piincipal Meals.
Cambrian MUls, LIVERPOOL.
Recommended by
Special Terms to Wholesalers and large Consemefs.
Prof. BOUCHARDAT, Professor of Hy-
giene, Paris Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. MacNAUGHTON JONES, London,
England.
. " For more than thirty years St. Raphael Wine has been
exclusively prescribed, with success, in the Paris hospitals
as a pure tonic, by eminent physicians, such as Magendie
Rostan Chomel, Velpeau, Requin, Monneret, Trousseau,
Grisolle, Laennec, &c."— l7«to»i Medicate, May 8 and
June 12, 1873.
"The ' Vin de St. Raphael ' is often used for ladies
nursing their own children ; it is preferable to stout, which
creates an unhealthy iat."—The Lancet, London, England.
" St. Raphael Wine is most precious in all cases where
it is necessary to give tone to the system, without effort
or shock." Dr. C. Des Barres.
Cie du VIN SAINT RAPHAEL, Valenca, Drome.
FRANCE.
To be obtained from all
Wholesalo DruggistSt
'^iimiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiE
= FOR LARGE BUYERS. 1
BROOKS, PEEL & CO., LTD.
LIME CREAMS 24 City Road, Finsbupy Square, London, E.C.
Bulk or Packed.
s =Also Vanishing Creams, Brilliantines,
= =Toilet Paraffins, Shaving Sticks,
= =Tooth Powders, Dental Creams,
= =Shampoo Powders, and All
= Toilet Goods. DECOLTENE
=
JL^tbe liquid hair removcz
i LOW PRICES for S The intelligent depilatory. An attractive line that
I HIGH QUALITY. | Simple, lafe and effective. enjoys good sales. A grease-
Pleasant and harmless. In-
valuable during the d<collet< less Cream, that takes the
vogue. Daintily packed. odour out of penpiratioB.
Daintily packed in opal jan.
Aak your wholesaler. Both article* lariely advertiwd.
STOKES & CO., Ltd. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY BACK.
TRADE TERMS.
I— ^1Manufadturing Chemists and Perfumers, 5% cash with order.
I 31-35 Lower Castle, BRISTOL, E DECOLTENE. Advertised "Z/Q Carriage paid on £i lots.
U/«7
andmin. Retail price Particulars on request
Trade 30/- per do*. ROBARTES, LTD.,
DINKIE. Advertised aad O/i* 1L28OJNEDROMYNN, STREET,
S.W.I
lain. Retail price <^/V
Trade 20/- p«t dos. T.I.»k«M Ormri IStl.
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimimimi
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembee 29, 1917
&LOFTHOUSE SALTMER, Ltd. ANZORA
Wholesale & Export Drugr Merchants, CREAM
HULLManufacturing' Chemists and ANZORA VIOLA will be
INVITE the Trade to take up the following valuable going strbng in the coming year.
P.A.T.A; Protected Lines, bearing a very large REMEMBER—
, Protected Retail Profit, whicb sell freely and are
well known and valued by the Public in many parts
of the country.
P.A.T.A. Protected Dozen
Betail Price. Net.
lOSALL'S SALT (well advertised), tins 9(1. 6/6
"" 1/6 13/-
13/-
bottles in 1 1 /C
" cartons / •/
*Losall's Salt sells so well, surely it
must pay Pbarmaclsts to stock such
I Ia big profit' bearing protected line.
Owing to the great increase in the cost of raw material
and containers for our Losall's Salt, we are compelled
to raise the trade prices, but the retail protected prices
are proportionately increased.
LOSALL'S COMPOUND SULPHUR SOAP. 13/6
A valuable emollient medicated skin soap, I 1 /R
especially suitable for use in Eczema / '/
Chemists requiring effective advertising matter for
Losall's Salt, &c., will, on application direct to
Lofthouse & Saltmer, receive a liberal supply of
Dummies, Bhowcards, Window Slips, Price Tickets,
&c., Carriage Paid, whether or no they have an
account open with the Firm.
m Best House For 1
CORKS. ENEMAS. I
TEATS. VALVES. m
H. W. BOTTLES (Rubber) |
i
Do. (China)
SOOTHERS. BOTTLES. | CHIVERSV
I
==================== CARPET SOAP
|
Of which Qood Stocks are held, M CLEANS CARPETS LIKE NEW
I
ready for immediate delivery. One Tablet will clean a large carpet.
1
THOMAS SWALES, M Wholesale Price List sent
on receipt of a postcard.
;: Sundryman ::
F. CHIVERS&CO., Ld
m 24 BUTTS COURT & i rrw\C |
m | 67 Albany Works, BATH
89 ALBION STREET, LLLVo.
m
December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 26
^^^of^m ^""^vity Runway, Pharmacists' Printing
\Process^ Band Conveyors, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
EXECUTED PROMPTLY &
^^^j^^^Elevator-Conveyors, EFFICIENTLY. THE BEST
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP
and general PLANT PLANNING based AT THE MOST MODERATE
on 'Continuity of Process.' Write to-day to / PRICES.
RowNsoN. Drew & Clydesdale. Ltd. *SEND A TRIAL ORDER.
(LABOUK AtDINO ENOINEERS)
225 Upper Thames Street, London, E.C.4
And at GLASGOW and NEW YORK.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS,
x^age o.
Farmers protect Crops from BIRDS and ROT by using JAS. F. WILKINSON
CORVUSIIVE D.G. - (Exors.: G. F. Berry and J. G. Driver),
Well Advertised. No Trouble to Sell. All Chemists in Pharmacists' Printer.
^ Agricultural Districts should fix up Agencies NOW.
PENDLETON, MANCHESTER
HAWKE'^ & BOXWOOD, LTD—.Liberal terms and particulars from Manufacturers
Telegrams: "Reindeer, Manchester.'' 'Phone: City 1102.
S9 Mark La"e, London, E.C. 3.
BRITISH
MAKE
—Highly polished foils printed, lacquered, embossed or plain.
—Guaranteed free from lead for tobacco, cigarettes, food-
stuffs, etc. In sheets or reels large or small quantities
Also collapsible tubes in pure tin, pure lead or lead
coated with tin lor rubber solution, artists' colours,
tooth pastes and other toilet preparations.
SHAVING STICK CASES. SCREW-CAPS, ETC
26 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
WILLS' UNIVERSAL POSTAL SYSTEM
For the MAJOR, MINOR, PRELIMINARY and APOTHECARIES' HALL. FEE, £1 Is.
This system has been in operation for 45 years, and has been found to be a most complete and unbounded success. By its
means a student residing in any part of Great Britain may be prepared with almost equal facility with those who, living in
London or other large cities, are able to attend a regular course of instruction; and^thus it will be seen that this system is
eminently applicable to all country students.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
" Wills' Universal Postal System provides a complete course of 100 lessons for home stadents." Pharmaceutical Journal.
"The idea on which this system is based is to arrange for each student his course of study, and to provide him generally with the
necessary icnowledge." Chemist and Druggist.
"Students who are unable to attend a school of pharmacy will find Wills' Universal Postal System a useful means of obtaining a
thorough grounding in the reauired subjeets."— Sri^is/! and Colonial Druggist,
THEFor Prospectus Write or Phone PRINCIPALS, Westminster College, 190 Clapham Road, S.W. 9.
Students have received the Minor THE 1
CHESTER
—Certificate after a course at the MODERN COLLEGE THE
CHESTER
Northern College this in 27 years. OF PHARMACY, MODERN COLLEGE
Why not be the 1430th ? HoolC; Chester. OF PHARMACY,
The Northern College of Pharmacy, Hoole, Chester.
Principal: E. GOWER BRYANT, F.C.S. NOW—You MAY ENTER Men and women urgently needed as
100-102 Burlington Street, MANCHESTER.
Dispensers, Pharmacists. The most modem, efficient training obtainable is
given at our College. Write to-day for Prospectus. Classes begin ;
APOTH. HALL REVISION-FuD Time December 27.
IVUNO.* REVISION January 21.
PART-TIME CLASSES Jan.8aiid9.
Apotiecarles'Hall Students sjiouldgettheCM.C.Materia Medica.price 1/6.
—Concise, straightforward and all on one page easy of reference.
Principal : KENNETH S. DICKINSON, F.C.S., Ph.C, HOOLE, Chester.
><• 1\
,0? A 6'6 6 0 f\
6 (i 0 s / V/
o f\ 1\ '\
^/ < / ^ /
f \ '\ / \
V
Eshablished 1842
SHAPUAND&
LABEL c- GENERAL PRINTERS
Fine Arh Showcards- Carrons E }Iop( poo Powders.Corn 5ilk ehc.
Denhal and Ophical Circulars. Agenbfor|-he RegislraHon of Trade Marks.
rPhone: Ci^y 65 . Telegrams: " Forshapco.Wesfcenh London"!
GT Tyrnst-ile. Migh Holborn. W.C.I
December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 87
Successful Capture of German Trade
ACTUAL
Manufacturers at our Works, nr, London
28 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 29, 1917
Ba B
CHLOROPHYLL
VARIOUS GRADES.
FRED?^ BOEHM LIMITED
15, 16 & 17 JEWRY STREET, LONDON, E.G. 3.
SCOTTISH OFFICE : 140 West George Street, Glasgow.
"FLYBANE" W.D.O.
For industrial purposes.
I ' KE/ITINGS
\
"VERMIJELLI LIQUID KILLS
For manure heaps. Kills matfgots before BUGS FLEAS MOTHS
the flies come into existence. BEETLES
"GARDEN WASH"
A simple wash for tfrowin£ plants.
BOWLEYM«.^ctur.d & SON
s.
Wellington Works, Battersea Bridge. S.W. 11.
HARVEY'S ^^^^^^^
WatU' Embrocation, or Curb Bottle. Thomas Harley
Aconite Powders.
"RODINE'Fame
Worm & Condition Powders.
sends greetings lo all his Chemist
Watts' Red Lotion. friends, and in extending thanks
Hair Restoring Ointment.
Edos, or Tasteless Purging Powder. for past favours hopes that 1918
HARVEY'S u>ill bring Success in all National
and commercial affairs.
Great Protected Prices
iP.A.T.A.) "Rodine ' is still the quick-
selling satisfactory Rat Remover.
Remedies for the Horse
Yields neatly 100% Profit.
HARVEY'S
SOLE MAKER :
Koppos Powder.
HARLEY, Manufacturing Chemist,
Parasiticide. PERTH, Scotland.
Thrush Specific. Export Agents : Tozer, Kemsley
Hoof Ointment.
Hair Restorer (Human). & MiLLBOURN, Ltd., 84 Feiichurch
Of all the leading Druggists'' Sundries Houses: Street, Ljndon, E.C. 3
HARVEY & COMPANY, Ltd., DubUR.
Decbmbeb 29, 1917 — 29
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST
SAVE 3/- PER GALLON
BY BUYING
GUARANTEED GENUINE
NEWFOUNDLAND NON-FREEZING
MEDICINAL COD LIVER OIL
OF NEW SEASON'S MAKE.
Highest possible quality in smell, taste and colour, comparing
most favourably with the finest Norwegian. , Manufactured
from the finest fresh Cod Liver on same day as fish caught.
^ WHOLESALE ONLY.
Kindly write for sample to
JOB BROS., Manufacturers, Tower Building, LIVERPOOL.
Teleeraphic Add,«5 : "JOB LIVERPOOL " Tel. 1039 CENTRAL.
And of ST. JOHN'S, N.F.
E.tabli.Led 1780.
KIRISX AID
Quick Sal«a will hm •zpvriaaced by the display of "Faatnat" haB4aom«l7«paek«4
Outfits, costing:
No. 2, 4/6 No. 6, 17/6
No. 3, 6/6 No. 6, 22/-
NO. 4, 12/- No. 7, *5/-
NETT. NETT.
JOHN TIMPSON k CO., Telephona:
Limited, CITY 6910 (2 Lints).
Telegrams: ^
104-106, fiolden Um,
" POROUS, LONDON."
' LONDON, E.C.I.
30 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembbe 29, 1917
STILLS, VACUUM STILLS, VACUUM PANS. BUY NATIONAL
EVAPORATING PANS.
WAR BONDS
AUTOCLAVES AND DIGESTORS.
SPECIAL APPARATUS AND PLANT You owe it to the splendid fellows who
FOR MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS.
have gone forth from the Drug, Chemical
SOLE MAKERS of BENNETT S PATENT 'IDEAL' and Allied Trades to
ANNULAR FILM CONDENSERS.
SHEARS' PATENT MULSER. Fight the Hun.
BENNETT, SONS & SHEARS, LTD. THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST
ENGINEERS & COPPERSMITHS, 42 Cannon Street, London, E.C 4.
.
43 &44 Shoe Lane, LOS^OON, E.C.4.
HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR
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32 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
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(2 words). (6 Unes).
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December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 33
European War News.
r A Weekly Journal of Pharmacy and of the Chemical Import and Export Notices.
and Drug: Trades.
French Colonies.—A French Bresidcntial Decree, dated
ESTABLISHED 1859.
November 30, prohibits the exportation and re-exportation
of magnesia aud carbonate of magnesia from the French
Colonics and Protectorates (other than Tunis and Morocco)
to all destinations other than Franca and the French
The CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST is in circu'ation and reputation the Colonics and Pfotectoratos.
leading journal addressing: the Chemical and Drug trades in the British Empire —United Kingdom. The following headings have been
and other countries in the Old and New Worlds. It is the official Journal of
deleted from the list of prohibited exports: (c)_ Matches;
many Chemists' Societies in Australia, Ireland, New Zeailand, South Africa, (b) nightlights; [h) terebens and article? containing tere-
and the West Indies. bene; (h) turpentine (oil and spirit) and articles containing
SUBSCRIPTION RATES. turpentine (a) turpentine substitute, not otherwise specifi-
;
Twelve Shillings and Sixpence a year in advance, post free to any part of the
world, including a copy of The Chemist and Druggist Diary next published. cally prohibited, and articles containing such substitute
Subscriptions may begin any month. Single Copy, 6d. ; Summer or Winter
Number, is.; Diary 3s. 6d. Postal orders and cheques to be crossed " Martin's (6j varnishes containing shellac, oil, or turpentine, not other-
IBank (Limited)."
wise prohibited. The following headings have been added :
Prix de I'abonnement annuel : le journal une fois par semaine, (a) Matches [a) nightlights, manufactured wholly or partly
et I'agenda une foia par an, 12s. 6d., francd.
;
of paraffin wax or tallow; [c) nightlights (except nightlights
manufactured wholly or partly of paraffin wax or tallow);
(a) tercbcne and articles- containing torebone (p.) turpen-
;
tine (oil and spirit) and articles containing turpentine;
—noAnacHaa ntaa. eateHeAtJbHMa atypnaji ci npiiJoaseHieMT) (a) turpentine substitute and articles containing turpentine
ro^GBoro 4223HBKa 12 ninjunnroBT> 6 neHCOBi Ha toat> ct> substitute.
nepecbUKoi). Oxygm Order.
Precio de suscripoioa anual: el peri6dico una vez por seman», An Order was made on December 17 under the Defence
y el agenda una vez por ano V2 ch. y 6 peniques, franco.
of the Realm Act that until further notice the sale and
Terms for advertising in THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST can be supply of oxygen in the United Kingdom shall be regulated
in accordance with such directions as may from time_ to
•btained on application to the Publisher at the
timo be given by the Director of Materials and Priority,
Head Office: 42 CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C.4. Admiralty. The Order states that (1) no person or com-
Telegrams: " Chemicus. Cannon, London." Telephone 3617 Central (three lines). pany majiufacturing or supplying oxygen shall sell or supply
the same otherwise than to such persons or companies and
Branohes: ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY, AUST. in such quantities as the said Director of Materials and
Priority shall from timo to time direct. (2) All persons and
COirTENTS : STo. 52 (Series No. 1979), Vol. 89. companies manufacturing or supplying oxygen for Eale_ or
for their own use, and all persons and companies reqxiiring
P.iGF PIGE to purchase oxygen shall render: such full and accurate
returns as the said Director of Materials and Priority shall
Almanacs and Oalendars ... 34 Irish News 36
Aspirin Crystals 47 Legal Reports 39 from time to time direct.
Births 39 Marriages 39 One-Man Businesses.
Colonial and Foreiga News 38 Military Tribunals 34 The following are among the proposals connected with
Correspondenoe : Minor Experiences ... Coh Supp. one-man businesses which are made in the circular issued
Letters
50 New Companies and Com-
Subscribers' Symposium ... 51 pany News 48 to Military Tribunals by the Local Govtrnment Board (see
Legal Qxieries 52 Observations and Reflections 41 C. cC- D., December 22, p. 33). The Tribunals are to arrange
Miscellaneous Inquiries ...52' O.P.S. Pharmaceutical So- that all cases of men in the same trade shall be heard at
Deaths 39 ciety 38 the same time, and before the cases are decided a survey
Editorial Articles : Personalities 39
52
Supply of Raw Materials ... 42 Retrospect 36 should be made of the essential needs of the district so far
Brands as Trade marks ... 43 Scottish News as particular trades are concerned. One competent person
Chemical Trades Committee 44 South African News 38 should be appointed to act for each trade, and. a group of
Index Notice 44 Tales of Oenophus 45 traders should be got together to help. Sole proprietors
Venereal Diseases Order ... 44 Trade-marks 40 of businesses in Grades I. and II. (Categories A, Bl, or
English News 35 Trade Notes 40 CI) are to be made available for the Army to the fullest
Eiiropean War 33 Trade Report 48
French News 37 Westminster Wisdom 47 reasonable extent. As regards sole proprietors of businesses
German News Col. Supp. Wills 33 in Grade HI. (B2, C2, B3, or C3) applications for exemption
Information Department 40 Winter Session of Chemists' are not to be opposed, but a condition of exemption should
Insurance Act Dispensing ... 46 Associations 45 bo imposed that they engage in some work of national im-
portance. This may consist of helping to maintain the
businesses of others in the same trade called to the Army,
Wills. special constable work, etc. " If the man is already
engaged in essential work the Tribunal must consider
whetiier it is reasonable in the national interest to require
Me. Hebbebt Elet, chemist and druggist, 8 Holme Road, him to undertake additional work." It is stated also that
Matlock Bath, who died on October 13, left estate valued the lEsue of this circular letter may properly bo regarded
at 4,388^. 3s. Ud. gross, with net personalty 4,294?. 15s. 2d. as a new fact which justifiiSs a Tribunal in granting a re-
Me. William Cadwaladk JoNEa, chemist and dentist, hearing in a suitable case.
4b Queen's Road, Bayswater, London, W., who died on
July 17, left estate valued at 3,021?. 3s. gross, with net Personalia.
personalty 380?. 8s. Id. Major S. A. Trick, West India Regiment, who ha^ recently
been promoted, and is now second in command of his
Alderiman John James Evans, J.P., Brackenwood, Higher
Babington, Cheshire, ex-ohairman of Evans Sons Lcscher & battalion, is the youngest son of Mr. W. B. Trick, J.P.,
Webb, Ltd., who died on August 2. has left property of
the value of 84,045?. 19s., of which 45,053?. 4s. IM. is net chemist and druggist, iSTew Barnet.
personalty. Lieutenant T. W. The,\kston (Prichard & Constance,
Mr. John Higson, 2 Heathville Road, Qrouch Hill, Ltd.) was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatch of
London, N., late a director of Claudius Ash, Sons & Co., November 7 for gallant service on the Western Front. Mr.
Ltd., dentists' material manufacturers, who died on Octo-
Theakston, who is a pharmaceutical ch?mist, has a great
ber 26, left estate valued at 3,606?. 4s. Id. gross, with net
many friends in the drug-trade who will be pleased to hear
personalty 3,487?. 12s. M.
of his progress.
Mr. William Finch Smith, chemist and druggist. Tor
Villa, Abingdon, who died on August 4, left property of Capt.ain Herbert C. Maben, Worcestershire Regiment,
the value pf^34,438?. 7s. 6(Z. gro;s and 34,400?. 15s. net. The has been gazetted Adjutant. Captain ilaben is just com-
testator gives 1,000?. to Abingdon Cottage Hcspital should
he not already have given a like sum, and 200?. to Royssess pleting his third year at the Western Front. While a
private in the London Scottish he was wounded at Loos
School for a prize for chemistry.
on September 25, 1915, and on his recovery he received a,
commission. He was mentioned in despatches last spring,
and in June of this year was promoted Captain. He is
the youngest son of Mr. T. Maben, Ph.C, who has, for many
yrars, been head of the Medical and Scientific Department
of the London branch of Parke, Davis & Co. B
Index Folio 1093
34 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
Miscellaneous. Military Tribunals' Decisions.
Tin has now been specified by the Minister cf Munitions
as a war material under the powers conferred bj- Regula-
tion 30 B. by the ., , Since our Last Report the following decisions have bee*
ToiLEr-SFiRiT.— Correspondence
Hairdressers
Guild with the Ministry of Munitions has elicited a faint —notified
hope that supplies of spirit may be left for general distribu- Bampton. The appeal of Mr. A. E. Dutton, son of. Mr.
G. W. Dutton, chemist and druggist, was dismissed,
tion after war-purpose3 have been met, but if this fails th-s
—appellant not to be called up for two months.
barber will have to content himself with undiluted oil. The Cambebwell. The case of Mi-. C. Daviea, dispensing
Association of Manufacturing Chemists, Ltd., inform us
that they are endeavouring to secure the release of spirit chemist, who stated that he was handlbag. over a thousand
Insurance prescriptions a month, was adjourned for his
for shampoo-liquids. examination by a Medical Board. Exception w^s taken
—Adveetising of Controlled Fiems. In order to remove by the National Service Representative to the ton© of
misconceptions, the Ministry of Munitions st^ates that no letters received from the London Pharmaceutical Committee,
arbitrary rule has been formulated in reference to the with whom lie had previously come to an agreement as. to
aidvertising expenses of controlled establishments. In deal-
ing- with such establishments for the purpose of munitions —the names of chemists essential to the borough.
Douglas (Isle of Man). Nine months' exemption wa*
levy it has been the practice of the Ministry to make full
Crellin, apprentice with Mr. W.
allowance for a-dvertisiiig on a pre-war basis and, while granted to Mr. C. C. .. J.
; mKermode, chemist and druggist, order, that the appren-
it is possible that cases may arise in cont>racts with the ticeship may be completed.
Ministry in which advertising charges would have to be —Faikfoed. A further three months' exemption was
more or less 'disregarded owing to the particular contract granted to Mr. Frederick William Manning, chemist and
basis, such charges are in general treated as part of the
legitimate establishment-charges of the firm. All such cases druggist.
—Aare dealt with separately on their merits. —Kirkcaldy. Conditional exemption was granted to Messrs.
CONTEOL or IjIGHTINg. regulation (11a.) made under the Robert S. Herd,. David Street, and Francis G. Stewart,
Defence of the Realm Act states that the_Ministry of Muni- Commercial Street, pharmacists.
—KlRTON. The appeal of the military authority against
tions may, with .a view to maintaining or increasing the Mkexemption to
supply of light, heat, or power for the purpose of the produc- L. C. Peters, assistant with Mr. A.
tion, repair^ or transport of war material, or any other work Shepporson, chemist and druggist, was allowed.
necessary for the successful prosecution of the war, by Order —London. Exemption to E'ebruary 15, 1918, was granted
direct that lights of any specified class or description shall by the Commons Tribunal to an engineer and fitter named
be extinguished or their use restricted to such extent,
between such hours, within such area, on such premises, Bridgland, employed by the Marmite Food Extract Co.,
ajid during such period as may be specified in the Order, Ltd., Eastcheap, E.G. The Chairman of the Tribunal
<a,nd if lany person having control of any light, or occupy- characterised as a tragedy the fact that a skilled workman
ing, or having control of, or managing, or being in charge
.of premises in, on, or in connection with which any light —had been posted to the A.S.C. as a learner and set to
is used acts in contravention of any such Order, he shall washing doors and plates. Hammersmith Tribunal ad-
be guilty of a summary offence against these regulations. journed the application of Mr. L. W. de Koningh, phar-
macist. Shepherd's Bush Road, for a month.
The Ceeam Obdee of the Food' Controller, which came
Minehead.—The appeal of Mr. Fred. Whitham, chemist
and druggist, who has a partner of military age, was
into force on December 8, will continue in force until dismissed.
April 30. The first clause deals with the u:-c and sale of Pembroke.—Tie appeal of Mr, Daniel Davies, chemist
cream, and forbids the use cf cream except for butter- and druggist, for S. G. Clarke, apprentice, was dismissed,
making or such other purpose as the Food Controller may
authorise from time to time. The second clause makes —the calling-up notice to take effect on February 1, 1918.
ReTfoed. Three months' exemption was granted to Mr.
certain exceptions ; it provides th>at the first clause shall
not affect " the consunifition of fresh cream by children John R. Hebditch', chemist and druggist.
under the age of five -year's, patients in hospitals and other —Rochdale. Temporary exemption to February 28, 1918,
similar institutions, and invalids or other persons needing was granted to Mr. S. H. Cheetham, chemist and drug-
cream in the interests of their health." The person who
gist, and Mr. G. S'warbrick,. assistant with J. J. Thomas
& Son, chemists.
sells or supplies the cream must in all such cases obtain Rochester.—Three months' exemption was granted to
certain documents whjch ho must preserve and produce if Ml-. PI. C. H. Freestone, pharmacist, manager to Ostler
& Co., Ltd., chemists. High Street, Strood.
required for the inspection of any person authorised in that
behalf by the Food Controller or a Food Committee. The Rothesay.—The cases of Messrs. George G. Hill and
William Meldrum,. chemists, were adjourned pending a
document in the case of a child must ^how its name, age, meeting of the Insurance Committee to decide on the
and address, the maximum amount to be supplied, and the
person to whom it is supplied ; in the case of a hosj^ital needs of the district.
or institution, the name and address of the institution and —Sheffield. Conditional exemption was granted to Mr. L.
the maximum amount to be supplied; in the case of an
Leadbeater, assistant with Mr. J. B. Pater, chemist and
invalid or other' person needing cream in the interests of dru.g:gist, BroomhilL
health, the name and address of the person, the maximum Shobeditch.—-Mr. James E. Housman (Bewells, Ltd.).
amount to be supplied, the period of supply, " and the name was granted six months' exemption. On the question of
work of national importance, J\Ir. Housman stated that he
and address of a duly qualified medical practitioner who
kept cows and supplied the poor with milk aii> (>d. per
has authorised such supply, and the date of-such authority."
quart, and with butter. The suggestion of a V.T.C. condi-
Almanacs and Calendars. tion was then dropped.
We have received several almanacs, calendars, and other —Stdmouth. Six^ months' exemption was granted to Mr.
—G. Skinner, chemist and druggist.
publications which wholes-ale houses and retail chemists dis-
Southwaek. Attention was called to the case of an
tribute at this season. The number is smaller than usual, assistant with Boots, Ltd.. who was conditionally exempted
by this Tribunal and held a second certificate obtained at
but the standard of past years seems to be well maintained : Nottingham, although the company, it was sta.ted, were
prepared to release him for the Army. It was decided to
Mr. Alexander Turner, Ph.C, Buccleugh Street, Dum- withdraw the certificate and to communicate with the
fries, sends out a wall calendar (lOf in. by 7f in.), in the —Nottingham Tribunal. Six months' exemption was granted
central space of which is -a colour print of J. MacWhirter's
to a foreman at the works of Stevenson. & Howell, Ltd.,
"Highland Beauties." The tone and arrangement of the
—manufacturing chemists, 95a Southwark Street. Four
production are in excellent taste. months' exemption was gra.nted to a lozenge-maker, em-
The Hillcrest Oil Co. {Bradford). Ltd.. Clayton, Man- —Aployed by Smith & Co., 132 Borough High Street, for the
past t.wentv-eight years. maker of surgical appliances
chester, issue a hig'h-class wall calendar (17 in. by 12 in.),
with Powell & Barstow, Ltd., 246a Borough High Street,
which consists, in addition to the tear-off portion, of a. was granted three months' exemption.
—large reproduction in coloui's of R. Wheelwright's picture,
'' Time of War " a study of a woman driving the —Treatment of Minor lNJui:iEf5 in Factories. A new edition;
Iti
plough.
Mb. M. F. Thompson, pharmacist, Gordon Street, Glas- of this leaflet has- been issued by the Factory Department
gow, offers two calendars from which to chose. Both are Homeof the Office (Stationery Office, Id.). The formula!
of the tear-off order, and include a striking picture in is given of the cocaine and alkaline solutions used for the
—colour in one case, the portrait of a lady ; in the other, eyes, and for use in preventing eczema from lubricating-oil
a- spray of roses. They measure respectively 12^ in. by a cream of equal parts of lanoline and castor oil is recom^
7^ in. and 13 in, x 9^ in. mended.
Index Fclio 1094
:
[December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 35
English and Welsh News. Considering the times, window-displays have been well up
to the average Christmas shows, generally the mora expen-
The Editor would be obliged if subscribers would send him marked sive perfumes. Cases have not been in demand.
copies of newspapers containing items of interest for insertion A number of National Insurance scripts are being pre-
&^ in this or other Jiews sections of *he " C. D," sented to the Pricing Bureau with only the signature of the
locum tenen,-;, .acting for a panel doctor. It is desirable
Birininghani lyrinlTrmTn Prices. that the i>ancl doctor's name should also be given in order
'that thev may be classified. The Insurance Committee
The December price-list issued by the ^Minimum Prices are experiencing, some difficulty in confirming these pre-
Committee of the Birmingham Pharmaceutical Association
includes the following alterations, among others : scriptions.
All kinds of rumours have been about lately on the likely
further call upon chemists of military aire Up to the
Dressings and Drugs, present the local military authorities have received no
1 oz. 2 oz. 4 oz. 1 lb. further instructions from headquarters, and any notice
.
Boric lint d. d. s. d. s. d. which may have been received has only been as a confirma-
Cotton-wool 3i 6J 10 35
Essence of almoads 4 'i 1 li tion that the chemist is holding a Tribunal exemption
39
Is. certificate.
peppermint ... 9 Miscellaneous.
vanilla 10 14 39 —Another B-\xk. Holid.vy. A proclamation in the " London
4} 50
Gamgee tissue Gazette,'' December 21, appoints January 1 as a Bank Holi-
Lint. day in England and '\Vales and in Ireland under the pro-
Sweet spirit of nitre
Tincture of myrrh ... visions of the Bank Holidays Act, 1871.
opium ... 11 Wages Arbitration Cases.—Recent awards of advanced
FToprietaries. wages include the following: Parke, Davis & Co., men
Clarke's Blood ilix1,ure, 2s. Bd. 6.S. weekly (minimum, 38«. weekly), women 4s. weekly
Erasmic Soap, M. per tablet. Mond &
Gibbs's Cold Cream Soap, dd. per tablet. (minimum,' 20s. weekly), boys 3s. weekly Brunner,
Premier YinoliaSoap, 5(/. per tablet. ;
Wright's Coal Tar Soap, 5d. per tablet.
Co., Ltd., men 7s. weekly,' boys the customary equivalent,
Contracts.
overtime rate (men) Is. per hour.
The following tenders have been accepted by the public
—D.O.R.A, Offence. At Sleaford on December 17, Mr.
John Ridal Wood, chemist and druggist, Sleaford, was
fined 10s. for failing to keep a list of male employes on
todies named November 27. He had an employe over the age of fifty,
—Lewes Guardians. Boots, Ltd., drugs. and he stated that he did not think it necessary to post
—Macclesfield Guardians. Mr. E. Brian, chemist and. drug-
a list for men over the age of forty-one.
^st, drugs. Speed of Gas-cont.4INEE Teulees.—The Local Government
Board has issued an Order relieving, for the period of the
—Maidstone Guardians. Oxo, Ltd., oxo. war and twelve months thereafter, heavy naotor-cars draw-
ing a gas-container trailer " from the restriction to a speed
The following Government contracts were notified during not exceedine- five miles an hour to which they would be
otherwise liable. The trailer must be used solely for carry-
November : United Alkali Co.. Ltd. ing a bag or other receptacle for gas, must not exceed a
weight unladen of 15 cwt., and must have all its wheels
War OmcE.—Chloride of fitted with pneumatic tyres or tyres made of a soft or elastic
Dented Outfits.— C. Ash, Sons & Co., Ltd. ; Dental INlanu-
H. Hallam & Son, Marking-
— —facurin^ Co., Ltd.
Ltd. F.
;
ink. E. M. Richford. Medicines. Allen & Hanburvs,
Ltd.; John Bell & Croyden, Ltd. W. Blythe & Co, ;_Bur-
;
goyne, Burbidares & Co., Ltd. ; London Chemical Works. material.
Ltd.; J. Tye & Son; Whiffen & Sons, Ltd. Methylated Sale of Food .and DRrcs Acts.—The recently issued
Spirit.—\Y. T. Alexander: B. Biggs & Co., Ltd.: Bristol annual report of the medical officer of health for the
Distilling Co., Ltd. Bellingham & Co., Ltd. : J. Burrough, boroudi of Islington states that, among the samples of
; druo-s^examined, one of ammoniated tincture of qumiue
Ltd, ; Davis Bros., Ltd. : Jones & Co. ; Little Kitchener
Co.; Sutton, Cardan & Co.; A. Vickers, Ltd.: J. k J. mwas" found to be "rather deficient" in ammonia and two
—Vickers & Co., Ltd.: Waters & Co.. Ltd. Mineral Jelly.— of boric-acid ointment wer? deficient boric acid (16.7
Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd. Paraffin. Wax. Burmah Oil Co., and 12.7 per cent, respectively). For the detection of infec-
examinations were
—Ltd. Photographic Stores. Foxcroft & Cp., Ltd.; A. Her- tious diseases 951 bacteriological made.—
—bert-, Ltd. ; Williamson Kinematograph Coi. Ltd. Soap.
In tlie borough of Camber-vcell during the past qua;-ter two
—W. Son Day & Surgi-
Boyle & Sons : Carr & ; Martin, Ltd. samples of camphorated oil were submitted for analysis,
»al Materials. Cuxson, Gerrard & Co. S. Maw', Son & both being certified as genuine.
;
Sons, Ltd. ; E. Shrimpton & Fletcher Siebe, Gorman & Co. aDANGER of Siuc.A-DrsT.— report has just been issued by
;
—Tetanus Antitoxin. Lister Institute. the Home Office on the manufacture of sdica-bricks and
— —Indu Office. Ajiparatus. Parke, Davis & Co.
other refractorv materials u;ed in furnaces, with special
Live -pooi. reference to the effects of dust-inhalation upon the workers.
At a recent inquest on a female pest of pharmacists, the It is established that silica-workers are particularly liable
evidence showed tliat she had a store of 21. worth of of the sharp particles of
chlorodyne. It had been her habit to send adults to buy due to the inhalation number of recommenda-
The report makes a
small quantities on her behalf. mto phthisis,
The first meeting of the Liverpool Chemists' Association silica-dust.
tions. The breaking up of silica should be carried on
Ain January will witness a change in the programme, air. and the crushing-machine should be provided
the open exhaust draught and moistening apparatus. The
Glasgow phanoiacist has postponed his proposed visit, and a with an
local M.Ph.Soc. has been called upon. workers are to be provided with respirators.
Many tradesmen closed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Electric FowfJ!.—The Coal Conservation Sub-Committee
and Wednesday, and most on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednes- has presented a report to the Minister of Reconstruction
day. Chemists and druggists, however, had to be contented which, with the object of conserving and utilising the coal
with Sunday hours on Christmas Day. resources of the country in the most efficient manner,
Fears that the tank bank which gobbled up savings for recommends the erection of sixteen large super-power sta-
tions for the whole country, with the object of supplying
th« War Fund would spoil Christmas trade were not realised.
High wages went largely in luxuries, and in some pharma- electric power to the industries. The supply of electricity is
cies white and coloured customers vied in purchasing per- at present carried on by about 600 companies a.nd municipali-
fumery. ties. By supplying current from central stations an annual
saving of 55 million tons of coal can be made, and in addi-
tion the whole of the by-products woidd be utilised. The
Sheffield. generating pow-er of each station, it is suggested, should be
The Board of Guardians has increased the salary of INIr. a minimum of 20,000 h.p., but some district; would need
S. G. Carey, assistant dispenser, and !Miss M. L. Allan, 55.000 h.p. The undertaking, it is a.ssumed. should be con-
second assistant dispenser, by 10?. per annum. trolled by a National Board of Electricity Commissioners.
Local pharmacists should make a note that the omission —AT.N.T. Poisoning. reix>rt has been issued by the
of the City Authorities to place Sheffield under Section 1 National Insurance ^Irdical Research Committee dealing
of the Venereal Diseases Act has been rectified, which was with poisoning by trinitrotoluol. It is pointed out that
g-azetted on December 18 (C. cO D., December 22, p. 34), the first, and "most obvious, result of T.N.T. absorption,
,
and takes effect from March 1, 1918. whether throurii the skin or othern-ise, is a chemical change
Many chemists h^ve made record sales in toilet articles I in the hfemoglobin of the red blood corpuscles impairing
and perfumes for presents. There has been a marked the oxygen-carrying function of the blood with the usual
demand for goods suitable for sending to the boys overseas. symptoms. From "this condition the body, if the entry
Index Folio 1095
36 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembee 29, 1917
of more poison is prevented, can rapidly recover, the process Irish News.
being accelerated by access to abundant fresh air and cessa-
tion from work involving tho handling of the substance.
The fatal results which follow T.N.T. poisoning are due to
two other pathological conditions, the one being a destruc- Brevities.
tion of liver substance and the other a condition in which
the blood-forming organs fail in function. Dr. Moore, Sir Charles Cameron, analyst to the Killarney Union,
however, regards the two causes of fatal T.N.T. poisoning as applied for an increase- in salary, but the matter was
secondary results of that action of the poison v,'hioh, first, adjourned for one month.
has the effect of impairing the oxygen-carrying function Mr. J. M. Whyte acted for the Cromao Ward, Belfast,
of the blood, and he bakes the view that, if this primary as Organising Secretary for the " Holly Day " house-to-
house collection on December 21. The money raised is to
evil' is taken in hand promptly, the otfters are not likely to
be devoted to the upkeep of the three local railway-station
ensue.
buffets for sailors and soldiers.
—Indtjsteial Banking. ^An important report has been
_ Mr. Thomas Connolly, assistant with Mr. Leavy, the
Medical Hall, Mountmethick, has received a cheque for a
issued by the Committee on Banking of the British Empire guinea and a certificate from Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd.,
Liverpool, as an acknowledgment of his success in window-
Producers' Organisation, Kingsway House, London, W.O. 2, dressing competition, in which he succeeded in taking first
prize. Mr. Connolly served his apprenticeship with Mr.
which sets forth a scheme to afford readier financial support Leavy in Castleblayney.
on sound principles' throughout the_ XJnited Kingdom and Mr. C. McMuUan, drug analyst, reported to the Newry
the Overseas Dominions and Colonies for producers and Guardians that one sample of drug (tinct. oardamomi co.)
mianufacturers. Among other results it is intended that was seemingly deficient in extract, but it appeai'ed that
glycerin_ was not used in its preparation.' The Clerk said
there shall' be no opening for German financial intrigue in that owing to the war it was now almost impossible to get
glycerin, and some substitute had to be used. It was agreed
obtaining control of any group of industry. It is claimed
to take no action on the report.
for the scheme that on the one hand it involves no depar-
ture from methods which have been successfully clemon-
Btrated on a national scale, and on the other hand it con-
flicts in no way with the ordinary business of joint-stock
banks.
—Dental Mechanics. A report issued by the Employment
Department of tho Ministry of Labour, in collaboration
with the Ministry of Pensions, has been issued, dealing Scottish News.
with the conditions of work for dental mechanics. The
report is of interest as dealing with the employment of
disabled sailors and soldiers, and also as having been Chemists' Friendly Society.
drawn up by a Trade Advisory Committee of five repre-
The annual report and statement of accounts of the
sentatives nominated by tho British Dental Association. It Chemists' Friendly Society has been issued for the period
mentions the kind of work a dental mechanic is employed endmg July 1, 1917. The report states that about 400 new
to do and the qualities required in those who take up the members have been admitted during the year, and that at
occupation. The average wage earned by a fully qualified present about 1,100 members are serving with the Forces.
dental mechanic is 21. 10s. a week. The hours are. usually The retiring directors, Messrs. T. Guthrie, G. S. Kitchin,
J. Lennox, G. McKay, and R. McNinch, are eligible for
eight a day. In regard to training, the Minister of Pen-
sions has laid, down the conditions which are to be observed re-election, as also are the retiring trustees and manager.
Tho cash account shows that advances amounting to 2,827?.
in regard to training disabled men in this trade. The have been received from the National Insurance Commis-
instruction, which covers a maximum of one ye^ar, is to sioners; benefits granted amount to 482?., investment to
bo taken in a technical school or in the laboratory of a 2,044?., and balance in hand to 59?. The following note is
registered dental practitioner. The Local War Pensions appended to the abstract of accounts :
Committee pay the disabled man during his training the
difference between the sum he receives from his employer The reserve values applicable to all members over sixteen yoai-s of age
at date of entry have still to te notiliert by the Government actuaries.
and 27s." i>d. per week. It is suggested that technical- The sum available for crerlit to investment account, so far as notiQed by
school classes be established so soon as possible in London, the Commissionerf, is 6,529L \is. VM., whereof 3,910Z. 13^. lOrf. has been
invested in the 5 er[. Dent. War Loan in names of the Trustees of the
in Leeds, and in either Liverpool or Manchester ; also one Society, the balance being invested in the Insurance Commissioners'
Investment Account,
centre each in Scotland and Ireland. An outline is given
Edinburgh,
of the course of instruction desirable.
—London Chameee of Commerce. At a largely attended
meeting of members of the Patents, Trade-marks, and De-
signs Section of the London Chamber of Commerce the Messrs. Davidson, Tollcross Corner, have opened a new
terms of the Government Bills to amend (n) the Patents
and Designs Act, 1907, and {h) the Trade-marks Act, 1905, shop in Leith Street.
were considered, and Committees were appointed to take
action to secure certain necessary amendments in both New Year's Day will be a general holiday, and a number
of pharmacies will take the half-holiday also the following
da,y.
measures. ' The Section expressed the view, having regard There is a lack of calendars this season, a decided change
from the shoals which were wont to arrive in former
to the fact that the question of the prolongation or exten-
sion of patents has arisen solely from the conditions of years.
the war, and should terminate on its conclusion, that any There is a persistent rumour that a large firm of chemists
has lately purchased several pharmacies in different parts
legislative proposals necessary to deal with that question
of the country, meanwhile leaving their quondam owners
should be embodied in a separate measure and passed into
law as speedily as possible, and that as many of the other in charge.
proposals in the Patents Bill are of a contentious nature Tho estimated annual cost of Edinburgh Town Council's
the Section suggests that they should be embodied in a venereal-disease scheme is 6,845/., but towards this a grant
separate measure. Similarly, strong objections were taken is made from the Local Government Board at the rate of
to certain clauses of the Trade-marks Bill, especially 75 per cent, of the approved expenditure.
Clause 7, providing for the removal from the register of As secretary of the Rotary Club Mr. Thomas Stephenson,
trade-marks used as names of articles. The " Times," Ph.C, welcomed the guests at the Christmas entertainment
dealing with this matter, states: given to children at the Theatre Royal by the Rotary
The law governing trade-marks and patents is not so Club. Mr. Stephenson was dressed up as Father Christmas.
well known to manufacturers as it ought to be, and many One of many creditable actions performed by the late
valuable rights have been lost through a misapprehension William Inman, for long regarded as an interloping
of the rights acquired by patent and trade-mark registra- Gentile, was that of offering his employes a living wage.
In those unhappy, far-off days many orthodox Jews "
tion respectively. For instance, the inventor of an article entertained the notion that men were v/orth less than a
may protect his rights by patent, but if he gives it a pound a week if unqualified, and a shilling or two more
name by which alone it can be described, at the expira-
tion of fourteen years that name is open to anyone to if they possessed the Minor certificate.
use, as he needs must, if he is to manufacture and sell Mr. A. Duncan, chemist and druggist, Easter Road,
the article. There is nothing to prevent the inventor Leith, has been recently attracting attention by a window-
from giving his article a name open to the public and display of home-made toys, all of which are of his own
educating them to buy his particular brand and to use designing and workmanship. Cranes, lorries, windmills,
—his brand name for the purpose, but he should not t-y engines and tenders and a tank which surmounts obstacles
.
—to monopolise the only name. Tlvis applies to new manu- in a businesslike fashion make a telling and educative
factures not tho subject of patents, and the owner can show. The toys have been built from odds and ends, things
protect himself if he takes the proper precautions and usually thrown away; such as vaseline and food tins,
is careful to use the name to indicate his manufacture. shaving-stick cases, bottle-tops, etc.
Index Folio 1096
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DECBHBT3B 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 37
French News. alike in the hotel district round the Opera and the Tuileries,
in the busy commercial Boulevards de Strasbourg and
&(From the " C. D." Paris Correspondent.) Scbastopol, and in the residential parts of the city. At
Versailles recently I saw a notice to the cft'cct that " the
M. Jean Danysz, of the Institut Pasteur, lias been awarded pharmacies " (presumably all the pharmacies in the to\Tn)
^OOOfr. from - the Breant Prize Fund by the Academy of wore closed from 12 to 1.30.
-Sciences for his -researches on larsenobenzones. —Proprietary IMf.dicines Discussed. Tlie discussion on the
—MBusiness Change. Louis Arrou has removed his question of the regulation of the sale of proprieta,ry medi-
offices to 107 Boulevard Souit, Paris (Xlle), and has taken cines was resumed at the meeting of the Academy of Medi-
cine (C <£ ]J., Seiiteniber 15, p. 37). M. Leger (whose name
-his son M. Andre Arrou into partnersliip. will be familiar to British pharmaciists as the 1911 Han-
bury MedallistJ spoke in defence of his report. There was,
M. Leon Guignard, Professor of Botany at tli3 Paris he did not deny, some tension existing between the manu-
facturers of proprietaries and the retail pharmacists. His
School of Pharmacy, and formerly Director of the School,
-iias been elected Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences. mendeavour, drawing up the report, had been to diminish
M. Louis Mabtin, head of the Pasteur Hospital at Paris, this difference of opinion by two proposals. On the one
and M. Albert Calmette, director of the Pasteur Institute
hand, he suggested that manufacturers should state on tho
/at Lille, have been unanimously elected sub-directors of the label the principal active ingredients of the medicament;
MM..Paris Pasteur Institute in place of
Metchnikofi and on the other, he proposed that the majority of proprietaries
Ohamberland, deceased. should only be supplied on i^roduction of a medical pre-
scription, and this in the interest of the patients themselves.
—Starch Iodide as Germicide. Profes:or Laveran (the
M. Hayem replied that the proprietary-medicine trade as
-Nobel prizeman of 1907J read a paper before the Academy at present carried on left, in his opinion, much to be desired.
>of Sciences on iodide of starch, which M. Lumiere (the He particularly condemnfrd the style of advertising often
adopted in the daily papers for these remedies. Tho
-Lyons photographer and savant) proposes as an antiseptic.
Academy, as protectress of the public health, could noc
-He claims that while it possesses all the virtues of tincture permit the public to use remedies the composition of which
•of iodine as a germicide, it lacks the irritating effects of was unknown. Ho saw no necessity for fresh legislation.
He made exceptions in favour of a certain number of pro-
ifree iodine.
prietaries, which he cite"d.-^_These might be placed in a,
—Night Medicines. Medicines will henceforth be obtain- special class, and not considered " secret remedies." For
the rest, he proposed the following resolution :
-able at night in Paris. Anyone in urgent need of drugs
" The Nptioual Academy o£ Medicine, consi lering that the non-af plica-
who CB,nnot find a chemist can apply to the nearest police tion of tlie Law of Germinal, and especially of Clauses 32 and 36, is a danger
to public health, d.'mands the rigorous application of this law, and also of
. station, to which will be called one of the chemists on official the decrees tdestined to complete the Act in question) cf 3rd May, 1850'
and 14th September, 1916."
night duty. This chemist will be entitled to a fee of
-2fr. 30c. (nearly 2s.), which must be paid him on the spot, MM, Galippo and Leger notifying their desire to speak
in addition to the price of t-ho medicine. on tho subject of this resolution, the debate was adjourned.
At the adjourned discuision a passage-at-arms took place
The Red Ribbon.—M. Andre Kling, who has just received between M. Galippe and the President regarding certain
:the Legion of Honour for services rendered to the Army expressions employed' by the latter at the last meeting.
This over, M. Meillere insisted on the unsuitability of the
'.by chemical research, i^ head of the Municipal Laboratory
-of Paris, and has already received a gold medal and the present definition of a " secret remedy," as laid down by
the decree of May 3, 1850. He proposed that the Academy
"War Cross. His rank in the Army is that of an artillery should asfc the authorities formally to adopt the definition
•subaltern, and some of his experiments were effected under that
venemy fire in the front-line French trenches.
"Any simple or compound medicament of which the qualitative and
—Ambrinb foe Burns. The paper presented to the Academy quantitative composition is not known should be considered as a secret
-of Medicine recently by Madame Bouet-Henry was interesv- remedy."
ing as the first communication read by a lady to this
Professor Bourquelot considered that, to protect tho public,
learned body. She revealed the secret of ambrine, -which the best means would be to distinguish between the pro-
is largely used for burns—paraffin- wax to which melted prietary medicines holding an honourable reputation and
-guttapercha has been added. She mentioned that any fatty the secret remedies of charlatans. This, he thought, could
substance can be treated, more or less according "to it's
be effected by a firm application of the Law of Germinal.
' exact nature, by guttapercha in the same manner. The only additional measure that seemed to him necessary
Free Supplies.—The usual list of pharmacists who have was to specify that any medicament not bearing- on its
label its ingredients and their dose should bo considered
•Teceived medals from the French Government for gratuitous as a secret remedy. To this M. Meillere entirely agreed.
M. Leger defended the conclusions laid down in his repwrt.
-supply of medicaments to the gendarmerie has appeared in Tho drastic measures proposed by the preceding orators ran
'the " Journal Officiel." Silver medals for twenty years' no real chance of being accepted by the powers that be.
Matters could not be regulated from a purely medical point
-voluntary service have been accorded to M. Poncelet at of view ; the legislator had to look at questions from tho
Montgeron (just outside Paris), M. Simon at Bricuze, and standpoint of economics, manufacturing, commercial, and
M. Chevallier at Merlerault (Orne), M. Loubiou at Mon- even budgetary interests. To exalt the publication of really
active medioaments forming the principle of the remedy,
-«tauban (Tarn and Garonne), M. Cuignaber at Pauillac leaving tho manufacturer free to choose and specialise his
excipienbs and his methods of preparation, was a concilia-
^<Glronde), and M. Colin at Vezelise (Mcurtbe and Moselle).
—tory, and, therefore, a practical suggestion. The debate
"Six bronze medals were distributed for fifteen years' service,
-and four " official letters " of thanks for ten years' service. was once mor; adjourned. The debate, writes our correspon-
dent, has arou-ed much interest in the trade. The pro-
Stupefying Drugs.—The Prefect of Police of Paris has prietors of well-known specialities point out that their
goods are nearly certain to be imitated, and that their only
-addressed a letter to the President cf the Paris Pharma-
protection against successful imitation is the secrecy of
'ooists' Association regarding the recent law, popularly their formulfe. It is also iield that the fact that patent
medicines are taxed proves that they are tolerated by the
-termed the " Stupefying Drugs Act." The decree of Sep- law, as taxes cannot be decreed on what has no legal exist-
tember 1916, he points out, requires doctors to observe
ence. The exportation of French proprietary medicines
^certain rules in writing out prescriptions, and these rules, would also suffer were any Draconian legislation introduced.
he believes, are not always followed. So hs is drawing the The annual figure for these exports is stated' hj the
" Temps" as about 3,000,000?. sterling.
^doctons' attention to the fact Pharmacists should be care-
Ringworm is cured by the simple process of dabbing the
ful not to dispense prescriptions of a doubtful character,
.-drawn up contrary^ to rule, or of which the repeat is un- affected parts everv twenty minutes during the daytime
with an aqueous solution (1 in 500) of bacterol. The treat-
^Haeuthoarlissoed,remoitnhdesrwipsheartmhaeciirstrsesptohnastibialiqtuyarwtielrllvbelisstermiouusst.
—ment is continued for four weeks, ths application 'being
be handed in to the police authorities giving the quantity
made less frequently e.g., every two hours if irritation
of substances ordered during the preceding three months results.—Cr.' Rohcrt Hoicie in the "British Medical
_
Journal."
-by doctors, midwives, and dentists for professional use. He
observes that up to the present the number of these state-
-•ments received has been exceedingly small.
Earlier Closing.—One of the many effects of war is the
-general shortening of hours of business in Paris. Not
-only does the city go to bed much earlier, but the semaine
anglatse, as our French friends call the Saturday half-'
:hohday and "week-end" system, makes steady progress.
Little business was ever done between noon and 2 p.m. in
-•-i-aris but before the war no retailer would have dared to
close his door altogether at midday. But now noon closing
extends even to pharmacists— the last class, as everyone
knows, to profit by any movement for shorter hours. ' But
-without pretending the movement is universal, I have lately
-seen pharmacies regularly closed at noon, with notice' on
*he door announcing re-opening at 1.30 or after, and thi-!
Index Folio 1097
38 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST Becembee ,29, 1917
South African News. Colonial and Foreign News,
^ &(From " C. D.' Correspondents.)
* The Chemist and Drugrerist" is supplied weekly to memberj »• Basle University has installed a new pharmaceutical
all the Chemists' Societies in South Africa, laboratory.
De. H. Lobnig has been appointed ordinary professor of
The Half-yearly examination for the chemist and drug- pharmacy at Basle University.
gist diploma, conducted by the Colonial Pharmacy Bo^ard,
—German Property Seized. The Milan depot of liie Ger-
VKas held at the Board's offices, 71 Parliament Street, Cape
-Town, on November 7 and 8. Five candidates presented man firm E. Merck has been sequestrated.
themselves. Two failed to satisfy the examiners, and the
following were successful : D. W. Sutcliffe, P. B. Wasserfall, Professor Dr. A. Tschlrch, Berne, has been offered th&
and W. B. Marriott. The examiners were I). A. H. Petersen,- post of professor of pharmacognosy at the Vienna Uni-
Messrs. J. Parry, W. Mager, G. Darroll, A. H. Mathew,
and G. Cleghorn. —versity.
Restricted Circulation. ^Neither the " Axx)theker-Zei-
Chemist's Appeentice Fined.—At the First Criininal tung " nor Merck's " Jahresberichte " is allowed to be sent
Court, Cape Town, on October 23, Mr. Abraham Hoffman, into Holland from Germany.
m —Soap and Soda
apprentice to Harries, Ltd., Varney's Corner, Green Point, Sweden. Washing-soap costs lOkr.
was fined lOZ. tor dispensing la prescription containing nux
per kilo, and toilet-soap 15kr. per kilo. Caustic soda cost&,
vomica. Police evidence was given to the effect that there
3.50kr. per kilo., against 17 ore in normal times.
—Pharmacist Refugees. Most of the pharmacists from the
was no qualified person on the premises while the prescrip- invadedjarea of Italy, to tho number of over a hundred,
tion was being dispensed. Mr. J. H. Harries, managing have found occupation in various towns further South.
director of Harries, ILtd., stated that there ha-d been a —Pharmacies Rationed. The larger towns of Italy have
shortage of qualified chemistj for some time. taken in hand the task of mapping out zones so that the
number of pharmacies may be proportionate to the popula-
Closing-hours Appeal.—Judgment has been given in the
Cape Division of the Supreme Court in the case in which tion.
,Mr. James Moore, chemist, appealed against a decision —Medical Supplies in Sweden. Castor oil, olive oil, soft
of the Magistrate's Court, Cape Town, convicting him of soap, and Marsala wine are only to be sold by' chemists on
contravening ,a closing order by the sale of a bottle of production of a prescription by doctors or veterinary sur-
cough-mixture at 9.25 p.m. on July 21. The conviction is
geons, who are warned to be ver'y careful in giving such
confirmed, the Court holding that the Legislature has
prescriptions.
limited the stale of medicines after closing-hours to cases
Renovated Dressings.—The Austrian Home Department
of fiioknesa or other emergency, and that in this oas©' the
has issued a circular prescribing a method of making used
sale did not fall within the exemption. The Maritzburg surgical dressings serve again. The liquid ordered for 'dis-
infecting them is a 3-per-cent. solution of soda, to which
—Visit of Australian Pharmacists.
2-3 per cent, of crude carbolic acid is added.
Chemists' Association gave a dinner ,at the Imperial Hotel,
Maritzburg, on October 9, to a party of twelve Australian —Fine Refunded. A Milan pharmacist has had a fine re-
pharmacists visiting Natal on their wiay to a sphere of
war. Between the dinner and a subsequent smoking-concert mitted that was imposed, two months previously, for not
having a Sunday-closing notice stamped. Tlie ground on
a speech of welcome was made by Mr. Marshall, President which the decision was iwersed was tliat the notice in
of the Association. Staff-Sergeant P. R. Bayley, in the question was of public rather than of private importance.
course of his reply, mentioned that fifty pharmacists had
—Tobacco " Stretching." -Permission has recently been,
volunteered for an Austnalian detachment, and complained
of ti^e scanty recognition of the services of pharmacy granted by the Austrian Finance Ministry, after pressure
from the tobacco-industry, for the "stretching" of pipe-
accorded by the Imperial Government. He wa^ of opinion tobacco with beech-leaves, which are available in Austria;
that a lesson might be learned from the French Army in large quantities. It is stated that they are steeped in
tobacco-juice before blending.
where chemists received due recognition, and could rise
to any i-ank. —Book St.4.tistics. According to an estimate in a Dutcb
O.F.S. Pharmaceutical Society. periodical, tho libraries of Holland possess in all about
A Meeting of the O.F.S. Pharmaceutical Society was held
3,000 recently published works dealing with chemical sub-
'
jects; of these approximately 61 per cent, are in German,
at Messrs. Petersen's office, Bloemfontein, on November 13 13 per cent, in French, 12 per cent, in English, and 11 per
There were present Mr. W. F. Prophet (President) Messrs cent, in Dutch.
Francis Carter, Reid, Taylor, Greenwood (Hon. Secretary),
—Aand others. The President and members present extended leader among tho phax--
. Italian Pharmacists' Policy.
a hearty welcome to Mr. J. Austin Thomas, who had come maoists of Italy has issued an appeal for a programme-
to reside permanently at Bloemfontein. The minuses of that will commend itself to all rather than to an inner
the previous meeting were read and adopted. The letter circle of the favoured, and ur^es free general discussion
received from the Cape Pharmaceutical Society relative to before decisions are taken. It would appear that the con-
the title "chemist and druggist" was further discussed, ditions of Italian pharmaceutical politics are not unlike
and it was agreed that Mr. Carter should interview iho thosei nearer home.
—local members of the Legislative Assembly to get them to
i German Alcohol. The Imperial Spirit Office has con-
' sented to the contract price of 114m. per hi. for spirit made
from potatoes, fodder-beets, or sugar-beets in the agricul-
use their influence to see that the title " chemists and drug- tural distilleries, as from November 1, 1917. The difference
gists " be between 98ni. and 114m. for the spirit made between
_ embodied in the new Medical and Pharmacy Bill
September 16 and October 31 will be adjusted at the end'
which is to be read for the second time at the next assembling
rjf Union Parliament at Cape Town. It was also unani-
mously agreed that each and every member of the Society
of the business year.
Ashould do all in his power in the same direction. letter
—received from the Cape Pharmaceutical Society was read,
Taxation Exemptions in Italy. The following classes of
asking if the O.F.S. Society was in favour of one Secretary goods are, among others, exempt from the nexi taxes
being appointed for both the Medical Board and Patent starchy or rnalt foods; preparations of beef, chicken,,
the Pharmacy rice, and tapioca simple oils labelled chemicals
Board as at present suggested, or ; accordingly ;
if they were in- favour of a separate Secretary and galenicals sold under their own names e.g., quinine
_
being appointed for each Board. It was decided to write and opodeldoc; mineral waters; insecticides; serums and
vaccines medicated
and say that the Society was in favour of a separate Secre- ; wines.
—tary being appointed. The Hon. Secretary was instructed
Scientific Research in Brazil. Scientific activities in
to write a letter of condolence to Mr. McJanet, one of whose Brazil, .according to a ptiblio message by the President
sons had been recently killed in the war.' Mr. Carter with- of San Paulo, comprise bacteriological, serotherapio, vac-
—drew for the present the notice of motion standing in his cinogenic, and Pasteur institutes, and a laboratory of
name viz., ''That the Society obtain counsel's opinion as chemical and bromatological analysis. The last-named i»
to the legality of the sale by others than chemists and to fix a milk standard and to inaugurate a campaign against
druggists of preparations solely prepared for use as medi- food- and drug-adulteration.
—Java Quinine. According to the " Indische Mercuur," the
cines." The following were elected as members of the
Society: Mr. W. McRobb, Theunissen O.F.S.; Mr. Godfrey Bandoeng Quinine-factory intend to increase their output of
Todd, Kroonstad and J. Austin Thomas, Bloemfontein. quinine to 2,000 kilos. (2 tons) daily, and machinery for
;
the extension of the plant, which has already arrived, is
The Danger of Using a camphorated mineral oil for expected to be in operation at the end of 1917. After th&
Bubcutaneous injection in place of a solution of camphor in publication of the last annual report, the shares of the com-
olive oil is emphasised by the "Lancet" (I., 1917, p. 936). i pany advanced from 52511. to 650fl.
Index Folio 1098
.
Decembbe 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 39
Births. The Portraits of the laTe Professor R. Meldola which
have been painted by Mr. S. J. Solomon, R.A., and pre-
GOSNELE.—At 28 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, London, sented by the subscribers to the- Royal Society and the
S.W., on December 18, the wife of Captain Ralph Gosnell, Institute of Chemistry, was unveiled on December 13
H.A.C., of a son. Captain Gosnell is a director of John at Burlington House and Russell Square respectively.
Crosnell & Co., Ltd., and is on active service in France.
Mr. Ronald Lamdekt Parry, Rossall School, elder son of
—Levis. At The Pharmacy, The Square, Bantry, go. Cork, Mr. Ernest J. Parry, B.Sc, F.I.C., has been awarded an
open oxhibition at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Mr.
(the wife of R. E. Levis, Ph.C, of a son. Parry is receiving a commission in the Royal Field Artillery,
Whtte.—At^ " Ardbiana," Adelaide Park, Malone Road, and the scholarship will in consequence be held in
Belfast, on December 16, the wife of J. M. Whyte (Ni- suspension.
'Veri-6 Chemical Co.), of a son.
After Having Been in Adotance for nearly half a cen-
Marriages. tury, a meeting of the Court Leet of the Manor of Henley-
in-Arden, Warwickshire, was held this month, with all tho
Foster—Teagtje.—At St. John's Church, Ryde, on Decem- old-world cei-emonial ; and on Sunday afternoon (Decem-
her 19,. by the Rev. C. L. Blake, M.A., Lieutenant Robert ber 2) the High Bailiff, accompanied by the newly elected
<i6orge Foster, Winnipeg Rifles, second son of Mr. Henry
S. Foster, chemist and druggist. East Dulwich, London, officers of the Court, attended a special service at the Parish
S.E., to Bertha Dorothy Teague. Church. For the first time in- the history of the town an
invitation was extended to the congregations of the other
HoNNEYMA^r—Allen.—At St. Andrew's Church, Streat- churches to co-operate in the service, tho First Lesson being
hium, London, S.W. 16, on December 21, William Honney- read by the Baptist minister and the Second by Mr. T. R.
anan, B.Sc, F.I.C., Ph.C, Corporal Royal Engineers, to
Marion Inez Allen. Perkins, pharmacist (Wesleyan Methodist).
Deaths. Among Those Present at the wedding of Mr. W. P. Evans:
at the Chapel Royal. Savoy, London, on December 18
—Inman. At 11 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, on Deoem- (C. <f: D., December 22, p. 38) were Mr. Ernest S. Evans,
Cheshire Regiment (his son, who acted as best man), Mrs.
%er 20, Mr. William Inman, aged fifty-nine. Bailie Inman,
Tvho was born in Yorkshire, opened the first Edinburgh Shephard (daugliter-in-law), Mrs. Sandford Evans, Miss
Ledgard (niece), Miss Evans (sister), Lady Worthington
."branch of his drug-stores in 1885. He entered the Edin- Evans, Captain E. C. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Evans,
Ijurgh- Town Council in 1908, and was appointed a magis- Miss E'mns, Sir Aston and Lady Webb, Mr. Harwood
trate in 1915. He is survived by a widow, a son (Lieu- Lescher, and Mr. T. Edward Lescher. Mr. Gershom
Stewart, M.P. for Wirral, was also present. The brido
tenant Inman), and a daughter. has been doing war work at the Waterloo Station Free
Buffet for some eighteen months, and the superintendent
—Rose. On December- 9, Mr. George Ernest Ro?e, chemist and several of the other workers of. the Buffet were present
by special invitation. The bride, who wore the badge of
and druggist, 187 High Street, Borough, London, S.E., the Waterloo Free Buffet workers in addition to her
^god fifty-five. diamond pendant, was given away by her father, Mr. Arthur
Rhodes, Weybridge.
—Spearing. At Mynd House Pharmacy, Gloucester, on
Legal Reports.
Deceniber 22, Mr. Arthur John Spearing, chemist and
•druggist, aged forty-six. Prize Court Cases.—4t the Prize Court, London, on
Sled on Service December 17, Sir Samuel Evans condemned a cargo of
Anniss.—Private William Anniss, Durham Light Infantry,
3ias been killed in action. Prior to enlistment he was chemicals seized at London Dock; ex s.s. Comcrahe. The
assistant with Mr. George S. Gibson, chemist and druggist,
Upper Church Street, West Hartlepool. cargo included 101 casks of sodium hyposulphite, 56 lb.
—Bruce. Private Thomas Bruce, Manchester Regiment, magnesia, and two cases of pai'afKn-wax. The goods reached
iias been killed' in action. Prior to enlistment he was with London from Hamburg in August 1914. On December 18
W. S. Rothband & Co., indiarubber manufacturers, Bent
:Street, Manchester. condemnation was claimed of a cargo consisting of, among
—Crang. Mr. W. Crang, youngest son of Mr. Walter other goods, 71 bags of caruauba wax a-nd 200 cases of
Crang, chemist and druggist, Broad Street, Ilfracombe, honey -consigned to Sweden on s.s. Carolina. Judgment
"has been killed at sea, aged thirty. Mr. Crang enlisted Awas reserved.
as a naval volunteer, having come home from Brazil for cargo of 629 sacks of resin on the Greek
•that purpose, and lost his lifoi in the sinking of his ship by
an enemy submarine. schooner Amphitrite was condemned and ordered to be sold.
Personalities. Cbemlst's Account.- In - the City of London Court on
Mr. G. Claridge Drtjce, M.A., Ph.C, has been elected December 18, before Judge Rentoul, K.C., J\Ir. Richard
a member of the Oxford City Education Committee.
Thomas, Ph.C., 13 Upper Baker Street, applied to enforce
Mr. Newton Clarkson, chemist, Richmond. Yorkshire,
lias been appointed a magistrate of the borough of Rich- payment of 32.'. due for medicines and drugs supplied to
mond.
the defendant, Mr. Win. Abbott, accountant, 80a Coleman
The Christmas Scholarship at the Chester Modern College
iMr. K. S. Dickinson, Ph.C.,, principal) has been awarded Street, E.C Defendant said he could not pay the debt
•to Miss F. G. Davies, Mold, Flintshire. as he had so much trouble in getting in various moneys
jMaster John Leech, aged nine, son of Mr. J.- H. Leech,
due to him. His wife was an invalid, and that was why
Ph.C, Glisson Road, Cambridge, has been elected a choral he had the medicines. He earned about 200?. a year, and
scholar of St. Paul's Cathedral, being one of three selected
his rent -vsnas 60?. a year. Plaintiff's solicitor said that the
out of thirty candidates.
defendant had offered to pay 30.s-. a month, and had paid
The Reference to John Nevett Evans which occurred
in the will of Sir Edward Evans (C. cfc V., December 22, nothing on that offer. The Judge said he could make no
p. 39) should have been to Edward Nevett Evans. We order.
much regret that the error occurred in our report. Pharmacy Act Cases.— At ^\^litechapel County Court,
An excellent account of the life and work of the late Dr.
London, E., on Deceniber 13, Mr. Aisikoff de Co.sta, 450 Mile
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is given in the " British Modi-
oal Journal," December 22. Several additional particulars End Road, E., was fined 51. , and costs, for using the title,
are given of Mrs. Garrett Anderson's struggles in the early
"Chemist," ho being an unregistered person. The labels
days to obtain recognition for women in medicine.
he used at the shop bore the name, " C.^H. Eldon & Co.,
chemists and druggists," and on the outsJBfe of the premises
—was the wording, " C. H. Eldon & Co., late F. White,
Ltd., dispensing chemists." At Bloomsbury County Court,
London, on December 17, St. Quinton's Drug Stores, Ltd.,
10a North Pole Road, W., was ordered to pay lO/. for selling
—poison and, using the title " Chemists." Payment is to be
in monthly instalm.ents of 2?. At the same Court. C. W.
Houseman, 21 Pitfield Street, Hoxton. N., was sued for the
recovery of the balance of a penalty of 5/., incurred by him
in selling opium. Payment is to be made by monthly
instalments of I?.
West Indian Lime-juice.—The exports from Grenada in
1916 were 150,525 gals, of raw juice and 7,500 of concea-
trated juice, of a total value of 14,486?.
Index Eelio 1099
40 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST Decembee 29, 1917
Trade-marks Applied for. Trade Notes.
The figures in parentheses refer to the classes in which the marks The P.A.T.A. Pbotected List was extended during Decem-
are grouped, for a list of which, with particulars as to registrar ber by the addition of Allen & Hanburys' olive oil
tion, see "The Chemist and Druggist Diary," 1917, p. 220.
Bishop's preparations (additional) ; Hendrie's Scent Drops
(From, " The Trade-marlcs Journal," Novemier SI, 1017.) Ingram's "Eclipse" Whirling' Spray syringe; Lombio-
Device of sun and banner, with word " M'on " -over picture of preparations.
tun; for dyes (1). By Morton Sundour Ifabrics, Ltd., Dentol Alpine Snow.—Oppenheimer, Son & Co., Ltd., 179 Queeii
Hill, Carlisle. 379,372. " Victoria Street, London, E.C, has produced a very pleasant
toilet preparation called " Alpine Snow." It is free of:
" Toga, for chemicals (1) ; " SrppEiiN," for chemicals (1), and
glycei'in, is in the form of a white cream, and is packed'
for waterproofing' compounds (50). By Pinchin, Johnson & in collapsible tubes or opal jars. The Alpine Snow retails
.at_ Wd. and Is. 2fZ., these being the P.A.T.A. protected'
Co., Ltd., 26 and 27 Bevis Marks, E.C. 3. 380,056/115/116.
Picture of throe pigs with lettering on baclcs " W.L.," " E'.L.,"
" M.L.," to represent the " Wem 3eh, Bba>d " (letterpress
disclaimed) ; for pig-powders (2). By J. Bobbie, 24 Elbe prices.
Street. Leith. 379,347. The " Delect.\ Magazine."—The 'Watford Manufacturing
" Wy-de-Meb BB.iND CoTGH LiNCTUs " for internal medicines (3). Co., Ltd., has produced an attractive Christmas Number of
;
By R. D. Allen, 44 King Street, Huddersfleld. 379,443. (" S " the " Delecta Magazine." We notice an announcement,
- Circle enclosing device formed of letter " S " and arrow
disclaimed) ; for food-isubstances (42). By Swift & Co., Union that a Works Council has been elected solely from the
Stock Yards, Chicago. 377,825. members of the staff to discuss questions of hours, rates '
"Sanisop"; for all goods (47). By Peek Bros. & Winch, Ltd., of
20 Eostoheap, E.C. 3. 380,087. pay, conditions of work, etc., and when deemed advisable
"Gold Dish" under picture of same; for goods (47), and for to make recommendations to the management.
perfumery, etc. (48). By F. S. Cleaver & Sons, Ltd., Gould
Diary Ebe.ata.—The entry of the name of H. Mayer;.
Road, Twickenham. 379,044/45. (Associated.)
" Laddeb " under picture of same; for goods (47), and for per- Senior, Ltd., in the Buyers' Guide, under- Vanillin, is in-
fumery, etc. (48). By Lever Brotners, Ltd., Port Sunlight. correct it should have been placed under Vanilla-beans,,
;
379,378/79. (Associated.) —in which article the company are suppliers to the wholesale
" Naphthoute " under device of five playing-cards; for goods and export trade. The entries, Roberts' Catarrh Cure and'
(47). By C. Thomas & Bros., Ltd., Bristol. 379,719. (Asso-
Roberts' Cough Syrup, should have been attributed to
ciated.) Roberts' Croupline Depot instead of Roberts' Patent Filling-
"St. Paul's Brand" under picture of St. Paul's Cat'nedral ; for Machine Co., which is a separate concern.
Eau de Cologne. By Lorimer-Marshall, Ltd., 12 Tower Hill,
Sweetabs.—Mr. J. E. Garratt, 96 Southwark Street,.
E.C. 3. 379,028.
London, S.E. 1, makes a special discount offer on purchases-
" Calogen " and " Oalop.ite " for artificial fuel (50). By The
; of Sweetabs, particulars of which are given in an advertise-
ment in this issue. Mr. Garratt explains that when he-
Standard Tablet Co., Ltd., Hove. 380,216/217. introduced this line the popularity was so instantaneous
{From " The Trade-marks Journal," Novemier 28, 1917.) that he was sold out in a short time. He has now a good'
" Mtsio " ; for photographic chemicals (1). By B. C. Clement, stock in hand. His special offer is made -with a view of
19 Sicilian Avenue, W.C. 1. 379,755. lessening the amount of bookkeeping and to get the Sweetaba,
" Weather Pkoof Be.vnd," and portrait of applicant in sou'-
before the public in the most direct manner.
wester (" Weather Proof Brand " disclaimed) ; for chemicals
(1). By J. Ayre, 183 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff. 379,898. InformatioD Oepartnient.
" AsEPso Beand " Disineectant Soap, " Asepso Brand " Medi-
cated Soap, "Asepso Brand" Common Soap; for soaps (2, INFORMATluM WANTED,
3, and 47). By E. Cook & Co., Lt'd., Bow, E. 3. 379,982/3/4.
Postal or telephone information with respect to makors or flrsis
(Associated.) hand suppliers of the undermentioned articles will be appreciated.
Device formed of letters " P P Co ; for medicinal chemicals
(3), and for all goods (48). By Tlie Pharmaceutical Pro-
ducts Co., Craigleith Road, Edinburgh. 379,380/1.
" Sanatone Brand Tonic"; for liq^uicl medicinal chemicals (3).
By J. Macphail, 81 Canning Street, Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow.
379,736. 219/54. " Venenosum." 1213/26. " Dol-so-do " toilet-
218/7. " Hamamelol." water.
" Vordol " Brand Eye T.ibiets ; for medicinal chemicals (3). By
|
G. E. Dunn, Market Place, Highworth, Wiltshire. 379,812.
" Ctphoids Brand Menthol & Exte.\ct of Licorice Globules"; INFORMATION SUPPLIED.
for menthol and extract of licorice globules (3). By Smith & Inquiries regarding the following articles have been answered.
Co.j 132 Borough, S.E. 1. 379,854. The information as to supply will be given to others who send ay
" Genaspein " ; for medicinal chemicals (3). By W. G. Asquith, stamped, addressed envelope to the Information Department, Thb>
12 Chenies Street, W. 1. 380,162. (Associated.)
Chemist and Deuogist. 42 Cannon Street, London, E.G. 4
" WiMMiE " ; for head-ache powders, fruit-salts, and corn-plasters
(3). By J. W. Freeman, 12a Park Row, Eagley Bank, Bolton. " Amami "
380,164. 206/5 shampoo-powders, Pape's- diapepsin, 188/67
" Polvformiate," 218/25
" SiLLiTE " for foot arch-supports (11). By P. G. H. Hinder,
;
394 Oxford Street. W. 1. 380,223. "Antexema," 203/67 Pomade Max, 161/34
" SuLA," with quill threaded through letters; for goods (42). By " Antikamnio, " tablets, 207/9 Poor Man's Friend, 200/2
" Antiphlogistinc," 180/45
Linton, Hubbard & Andrew, 72-75 Fenchurch Street, E.C. 3. " Antipon," 200/2 Powell's balsam, 187/2ii
378,926. " Pvnka " polishing-tablets,
" DouCENE " ; for sugar-substitutes (42). Bv J. Irwin, Sons & Co., Anti-vermin body-belts, 152/59 206/19
Ltd., Orwell Road, Kirkdale, Lanes. 379.747. Aristochin, 180/37 Quinine, 164/6
" Kawlit" ; for stain-removers, etc. (47). By Capsol Dy© Co., 3 iVrsemc, 189/53 Benne's magic oil, 194/28
" Astratio " solution, 175/3 " Resperine " asthm.a-powder,..
Upper Talbot Street, Blackpool. 379,908.
" Marzena " Pomade; for toilet pomade (48). By Gertrude A. Baiues Dielectric Oil, 216/9 2C0/13
Marsden, 29 Stoneham Road, Hove. 379,708. Bcnoit Freres Poudre de "Richmond" body-belt, 160/23-,
" ZoBisKA " ; for perfumerv. etc. (48). By The Critic Co., Canal
MugueS, 207/10 Robin's Glycerophosphates,
Street, Rochdale. 379,766. Birley's phosphorous prepara- 217/32
"Jour de Gloiee " ; for perfumerv, etc. (48). By The Standard tions, 207/11 "Russian Tar" soap, 164/12
" Bitro-phosphate," 213/58 " S. & H." corn-files, 179/23
Tablet Co., Ltd., Hove. 380,301.
" Fuo " mouth-ivasb, 188/65 St. Jacob's oil, 172/14 and'
(From "The Trade-marlcs Journal," Vecemier 5, 1917.) Gallic acid, 186/37 151/36
" Sm.ok " ; for luminous paint-powder (1). By S. S. Speyer & Co., Gelatine, 208/2 Saunders' " Bloom of Roses,"'
18 Hatton Garden. E C. 1. 378,206.
Gillard's distemner cure, 196/73 215/43
" Aechbishop "; for chemicals (2 and 3). goods (47), and for per-
Glucose chips, 172/6 " Seedolin " wheat-dressing,.
fumerv, etc. (4#. Bv The Hull Oil Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Glntmdin tablets, 194/24 159/36 and 184/46
West Carr Lane. Stoneferrr, Hull. 379,934/5/6/7. (Associated.) "Grasshopper" ointment, " Sempules," 161/31
" BoTiciDE "; for chemicals (2). By Osmond & Son, Ltd., Doughty
213/58 Silverlock's prescription-books,,
Road, Grimsby. 380,163.
" Celestus " " Mascon " health sprayer, 140/16
; for all goods (3). Bv The MuUer Laboratories, Ltd., Tucker's asthma cure, 145/46-
153/61
144 Albany Street. London. N.W. 375.380. " Massecorride " cream, 202/64 " Typhoo Tips " Tea, 159/21
" HoLMiER " ;" for medicinal cliemicals (3). By W. H. Meyer, 3 Medicine chests (japanned), Ung. pini sedativ., 186/40
" Urease " tablets (Dunning),
Gravelly Hill. Birmingham. 379.728. 176/34
" ^lelanvl " mnrking-ink, 138/3 . 204/7
" Carnoplasm Brand Malnutrition Remedy." " Diabeax Brand " Molargen." 141/61
Tan Abbott's gluten bread,.
Bowel Remedy," " Optalmax Bband Eye Remedy." " Pusculin
Mixing and sifting machines,
Beand Blooj) Remedy "; for medicinal chemicals (3). By S. F. 147/46
Body. 167 High Street, Southend-on-Sea. 380,134/5/6/8. Co., 185/' 52 "Yaporole," 207/71
" Lymyl " ; for food-substances (I'.l. By W. H. Chaplin & Co., Nelson's " Toe-Ease," 216/52 " Vasogen," 182/48
" Nouvita " indiarubber straps.
Ltd., 48 Mark Lane, B.C. 3. 379,460. Veterinary outfits, 155/9:
" HivONA " ; for all e-oods (421. Bv Mapletnn's Nut Food
150/18 "Tinofosfa," 139/6
Nicholl's " Ozerine,
Ltd,, Moss Street, Garston, Liverpool. 379,889. 139/5 "A'italia," 180/9
^' Meteact " on shield device; for meat-extract (42). By The " Optocine," 166/7 perles. "Tulcus," 181/33
" Othniel " Wrapi^ing maehiuery,
Bristol and Dominions Prndncers' Association, Ltd., 4 St. brand 176/1'?
Stephen's Avenue, Bristol. 379,954. 213/32 and 131/53
Index Folio 11(30
—
Decembee 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 41
Observations and Reflections. Agricultural Chemistry
By Xrayser II, is hardly in the direct line of pharmacy,
"your " Diary" for 1918 but there are few country pharmacists who would not
find some knowledge of its principles an advantage, and
seems at first sight sadly shrunken anybody who has a garden of his own may make it a
source not only of new interest but of actual profit by
from -what we are ac>custome.d to, but proves on exami-
trying on a smaller scale such experiments as are described
•nation even richer than usual in literary matter of direct
importance to ^business. In this respect it is a ,good deal with much wealth of detail in " The Book of the Rotham-
Jarger in bulk than last year's Diary and several of its sted Experiments," of which an enlarged and revised
edition has just been published. I must confess to know-
new features mark an advance in usefulness on anything ing this book, as yet, by report only, but its matter
in any of its precursors. The Buyers' Gtuide goes far to and such extracts as I have seen from it are clear proof
that it is full of interest for its own sake, and a practical
compensate for the nnavoidable loss of the advertisements guide of very great value. Nobly endowed, and partly
that used to. swell the Diary to such a Gargantuan size, supported by a large Government grant, the Rothamsted
-and though this loss will be deplored, the pharmacist in
;a hurry will find in these pages a sufficient and most station has unique advantages for experiments in scientific
convenient guide to the supply of his wants. I have not farming ; and the account here given of its work and some
counted all the items, 'but if the pages I selected at
random are fairly representative of the rest, between six of the results obtained should be studied foy all- who are
;and seven thousands of articles and classes of goods are in a position, either directly or by influencing others,
indexed, with references to the firms froin which they to do anything towards making the knowledge thus gained
<can be obtained. universally effective in agriculture. Perhaps the most
amazing result obtained at Rothamsted is the continuous
The Chemists' Calendar production of satisfactory crops of wheat on the same plot
foi' over seventy years. The yield in the later of these
is another most useful feature of
years is said to have been equal to the average obtained
%h,ei -Diary, and it was a happy thought of yours to take in the United States.
^this hint from the botanical calendars in the old herbals.
myBut here ghostly enemy the critical spirit betrays
:me into a stricture or two. You seem to regard Decem- Another Section of the Oxford Dictionary
ber'as "the most intense of the winter months." I ven- follows quickly
ture to say that January surpasses it in winterliness, as upon the last, but it belongs to an earlier volume, which
had to be left incomplete on account of the extraordinary
regards . 'both cold and snow. It is true that in the
middle of Decem.ber the observed average temperature is —difficulty of its vocabulary. jMost of the words in this
about on© degree Fahr. lower than the average for the section [Stillation Stratum] are of native English origin,
whole of January, but in the latter month the low tem- many of them with an extensive history and a multitude
_
of sienses. Stock is one of the most interesting of these,
perature is more continuous and prolonged. January, too,
is distinctively the snow-month. All the weather-lpre J and to trace its sense development is almost a task for
a lifetime. The original meaning is a tree-trunk deprived
Icnow on the subject confirms me here, and the more so of its branches, and it is not certain how such different
senses as, for instance, a fund of capital, the animals on
because it refers to a somewhat later January than ours.
In spite of_our popular idea of "an old-fashioned Christ-
mas,'' that season itself is more often than not a com- a farm, or the aggregate of a tradesman's goods were
jDaratively mild one, and has apparently always been so. acquired. Probably these things were regarded as the
The cold strengthens as the day lengthens (as indeed you trunk or stem from which the gains are an outgrowth.
remind us). Other new features of the Diary that will The botanical term stife (properly stipes) is supposed to
have given us, by a somewhat similar transfer of meaning,
~h& of great use are the lists of drug-prices during the war
.and of prohibited exports and imports. As a whole it sus- the verb to stipulate, the root being in each case stip-,
tains in a notable fashion the reputation of the C. cfc D. to be firm. Such old forms as stillation, stilled, stiller,
.as a practical guide for business men engaged in pharmacy, survived along with the newer distillation, etc., until a
'
whether wholesale or retail. —comparatively recent period indeed, a quotation is given
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, M.D., Afor stiller under date 1902. stillatory was originally a
whose death was re- still, later a distillery. Still-room is yet in use for a
poi-ted last week, began her medical studies in the School pantry. Stimnhmt, as a medical term, dates from 1728
of Pharmacy, in which she had Michael Carteighe for a only ; itsi current use to signify an alcoholic beverage from
fellow_ student. She was, I ibelieve, the first lady student 1865. Stinhs, as a school-name for chemistry, and later
of which the school can boast; certainly she was the one
for natural science generally, first appears in 1869. Stinh-
who has won most fame, and her career may well en-
courage those who have followed her in the school. It iveed is a name given in America to Datura Stramonium.
was the fact that only as sellers of drugs did the Apo-
thecaries'_ Society see their way to her admission to their Stitch meant "primarily a thrust or stab; hence a sharp,
sudden pain; and stitchwort is the name of a plant
•examination that determined her choice of our school as given as a remedy for this. Stomach- is from the
•one of those in which she could (Obtain the knowledge Greek, and meant originally the throat; compare
necessary for qualification. stoma, a mouth, as used in bot-any. Stone gives
us many plant-names, as stonehreak (sa-x-ifrage), stone-
Mr. Hines's Address,on Reconstruction parsley, stonecrop, stone pine (the last so called, it is
can perhaps hardly be supposed, on account of its hard seeds). Storax used some-
times to be shortened to star. Store, a shop, comes from
criticised fairly from such reports, necessarily much con- America, where originally it was used only of a large
emporium of a great variety of goods ; it dates from 1740
densed, as I have seen; indeed, the reports are in effect in this sense, and came to England about 1850
contradictory in several particulars. But his subsequently as a name for a co-operative store. It is an aphetic form
expressed desire to see the Local Associations Executive of astore, from Old French estor, Anglo-Latin instaurum.
and the Society (I suppose he meant the Council) filling Etymologically stramonium is one of the most interesting
respectively the place of our House of Commons and words of pharmaceutical importance in the section.
House of Lords may be dismissed without hesitation as Fuchs (1542) writes it stra?nonia, and says it is Italian,
but it is believed to come ultimately_ from the Tartar
neither feasible nor desirable. Even if he was thinking turman through the Russian durman.
of a reformed House of Lords and an Executive that did
not consist in large measure of members of that House, It is impossible to study_ the history of civilisation with-
it is difficult to see how the " free hand in commercial
affairs " which he rightly demands for the Local Asso- out recognising that scientific research and invention, with
their innumerable and incalculable actions and reactions,
ciations could be secured under a revising Chamber with constitute the soul of industrial progress. Mr. A. A. Camp-
at least a suspensive veto. Reading this idea of his into
his speech, I am afraid that since he entered the Council bell Sivinton, F.R.S.
Mr. Hines has unconsciously begun to "hedge" a little.
Index Folio 1101
42 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIS7 December 29, 1917
—Sugar is not required if
Peroxide ol Hydrogen
{H2O2)
KINGZETT'S PRESERVED QUALITY. are used in place of the corresponding Sprups,
FIiETCHER, FLETCHER & Co., Ltd., HOLLOWAY, LONDON. IC>
INVALUABLE
Editorial Articles.
I. As a wash for wounds, ulcers and Bores,
5. For use in midwifery cases. The Supply of Raw Materials.
8. Ai a gargle in cases of sore tiiroats.
A. Ab a mouth-wash.
6, For application in cases of bites from
Tenomous insects.
6. For removing frviit stains from linen.
7. As an air purifier (by spray), &o.
••LD IN 10 VOLUMES STRENGTH, AND PUT UP IN Undoubtedly there is in many -feispects, as we all
know, a. world shortage oi raw materrah. It is
16-oz. bottles, retailing at 1/6 each,
caused by the war, and is being increased by the
8„ .1 1/- » war. The longer the war lasts, the greater will b&
the shortage of raw materials. Is it to be said,.'
4„ 9d. „ if it so happens .that the -great mass of raw materials,
Also in Bulk. are under the control or supplied by the territory
Trade Prices and Leaflet on application, of ourselves and our Allies, that aftex the war we
Thi "SANITAS" Co., Ltd., Litnsheuse, London, E.14. are to go short of those raw materials in order to
supply Germany? Of course it is not, and if it
—a a B iai were suggested, :it n-ev.er would ;be -carried, out. This
country would have, a right to impeach any Ministry
S.V.R. S.V.M. which allowed iihis country to b© in want of essentiiaL
raw materials beoause they were being sent to
AND those who had been our enemies in this war. There
is nothing vindictive about that. It is a statement
CHEMISTS' WINES.
of economic fact which it is right to present to the
world and to press upon their attention. LorS,
Robert Cecil in the 'House of CJonkmans, Dejcerrvher ZO.
B tB a^ aBB The question of the supply of raw materials requireil
by British industries after the war is one of paramount
imiP'Ortance, and we are ^lad to know that it is Teceiving
the close attention of the British Grov.ernment in conjunct
tion with -our Allies. Dr. Addison, "the Minister oi
EMICALS. Reconstruction, recently appointed a Committee to consider
—We iolicit your Inguiries for and report upon questions connected wifb the supplies of
Crushed Linseed (Mumford's quality, fines* raw materials, and we publish in this issue the 'Report
obtainable), Whole Linseed, Starch Powders
(Maize, Wheaten, Eice and Potato), Glauber of the Ch'smical Trades Committee "Which makes
Salts, Hypo, Bi-Carb- Soda, Sulphur, Puller's
Earth, Tart, and Citric Acids, Cream Tartar, suggestions as to the px.oceduBe which should be
Kaolin. Liquorice Pdr. and Juice, Epsom Salts,
Boracic Acid, *c., &c. Also Id. Pkts. Fuller's adopted for " dealing with the p.osition of the
Earth, Violet Pdr., Starch Pdr., Liquorice Pdr.,
Nursery Pdr. , Boracic Acid Pdr., &c. chemical trades after the war. .It is to be hoped that
Sole Proprietors of " Pylitna Powders," these various Committees will arrive at a definite policy
the internal specific lor Hsemorrhoids.
Special terms for co-operation. and propound an effective scheme to secure and safeguard
8. S. MUMFORD & SOHS, FARRiNGDON ROAD, LONDON. our supplies of raw .materials in the future. It need
hardly be said that it is absolutely necessary that we must
be prepared to counter the S"ustained efforts on the rpart
'of Germany to re-enter ithe world's markets under the
old conditions. Undoubtedly .these eSorts are heing;
made on ,a gigantic scale, especially in ;neutral countries,
and with all the skill and method possible. There is
plenty of evidence to. show that German firms and agents
either secretly or openly, have .for months piast beert
^D::ji«^4--rr^ \gh laying the foundatioTiB for a commercial "Campaign of aii
unscrupulous character against the Allies, and their own
newspapers admit it. This menace has ito be fearlessly
met, and we are glad to know that steps have already been
taken to meet it by making it impossible for Germany
to purchase supplies of raw materials, so far as the
British Empire is concerned, on the old .terms. .The
world is short of all kinds 6i raw materials, so that a
system of rationing is likely to ^talie effect affter the war,
and endeavours are being made to ascertain the Viarious
requirements of the principal manufacturing industries
Wilcox, Jozeau & Ca so that there need he no hitch during the transition
period. Much of the Colonial and .Indian produce which
HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W. formerly went to Germany has ;iiow been diverted pei'-
» mai-ientiy., it is hoped, to this coaintry. The oilseed-
and other Bujjers should apply fbr a List . -» crushing industry (chiefly copra., palm-lcernels, and
Foreign prescriptions dispensed for Pharmacists
-ground-jiuts) is probably the biggest in -point of value
which has so been diverted. There has also been an
PHAttMAttU fiCAL FufiMULAS. {9th Ed.; 10/-, by Post 10/8 enormous expansion in the tanning and dyeing industries
AfiT OF DISPEKSIHG. (9th Ed.) 596 pages. 6/-, by Post 6/5 -from Colonial .sources to take the place of raw materials
CHEMISTS' DICTIONARY OF SYMOMYMS. 2/6, by Post 2/9. and tanning extracts .formerly supplied by the Central
THE CtSKiUlST AND OauCCIST, 42 CANNON ST, E.C. 4. Powers. In regard to the supplies of drugs, the bulk
Index Folio 1102 of those derived from Egypt, such as henbane (our
source of atropine), stramonium, and senna, has now
fallen into British hands. Thvmol is now a British
:;
DECEMJ3ER 29,, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 43
and Indian industry, whereas formerly its manufacture In support of the last definition the quotations given
was a German monopoly. The cessation of imports of ars as follows: 1854, "ale of superior brand"; 1864,
Turkey opium was tho opening-up of a new chapter "renowned dealers whose brand passes muster"; 1880,
in Indian opium for medicinal purposes and the
manufacture of morphine. There is now no reason " perfume of this brand of wax " 1883, " .special brands
;
why India should not supply all the Allied countries
in course of time. The British Empire is fortunate of steel wire." But it would be strange if the definition
in possessing supplies of many irich ores, like nickel, of a word which has been employed as a description for
ohromium, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, vana-
dium etc., and these have largely been developed subject-matter for trade-mark registrations had not
during the war in the making of modern madiinery
occupied the attention of the Courts, and, as a matter
for armaments. Tlie manufacture of incandescent-
of fact, reported trade-mark cases supply several refer-
gas mantles is now a British industry, whereas pre-
viously the essential ingredient, thorium nitrate, was ences. It should, however, first be shjjwn how the
directly or indirectly almost wholly in German hands, word happens to be included in our trade-mark statutes.
The word "brand" did not occur in the 1875 Act,
including our Indian deposits of monazite. Potash is but was introduced into that of 1883. The object
of its introduction was essentially to allow marks
now being manufactured at home on a largely increasing branded upon cigar-boxes to be registered as trade-marks.
scale from blast-furnace dust, and supplies are assured,
and that, together with supplies from the United States Subsequently (in 1888) Lord Herschell's Committee
and Canada, should render unnecessary any supplies from
Germany after the war. The State control of trade in on Trade-marks upon this subject held :
Britain is a subject much exercising the minds of busi-
ness men at the moment, and until affairs become more " There can be no doubt that the term derives its origin
normal we are afraid that ofiGlcial control in many
from the practice of producing some mark by means of
industries "will last for a. considerable period after the
burning, but it appears to be in use in certain trades for
war. In the matter of organising and developing our
supplies from overseas the Government will undoubtedly the purpose of .describing trade-marks no longer pro.duced
take a much larger share. There is evidence of this in
the fact that it has been decided to set up a Govern- Wein this way. , . . think that in future brands should
ment Bureau to deal with the mineralogical and metal-
lurgical resources of the British Empire. This Depart- be dealt with in precisely the same way as labels or tickets."
ment will incorporate the existing institutions devoted In the statutes we find the word "brand " thus referred
to these branches, and will co-ordinate information on the
mineral resources of the British Empire, stimulate their to :
development, and safeguard Imperial interests. There
Patents, Designs, and Ti-ade-marks Acts, 1883-88.
seems to be plenty of information available in regard to
For the purpose of this Act, a trade-mark must consist
the resources of the British Empire, but its prac- of or contain at least one of the following essential jjar-
tical application to commerce has not hitherto been
taken full advantage of. It will therefore be the duty ticulars
otf the Bureau to act as a clearing-house for informatio.n, Sec. 64 (1).
from all parts of the Empire, and, given the necessary (c) " Aidistinctive device, mark, brand,, heading,, label,
good will among the various existing bodies, there is no
ticket, or fancy word or words." This was amended
reason why it should not be a success. It cannot yet be
to :
said that there are any definite views on the distribution
of materials after the war, but the quotation with which Sec. 64 (1). heading, label,
this article commences may he taken as an indication of A(c) " distinctive device, mark, brand,
the policy of the Government on this matter. The Econo-
or ticket; or
mic Conference of the Allies, it will be remembered, while
it did much usefid work, did not go beyond an arrange- (J) ' An invented word or words."
ment providing that the Allies were to give each other a And in the Trade-marks Act, 1905, now in force, the
preference in the distribution of raw material after the
war; but as to carrying out the full recommendations, word " brand " is omitted from Section 9, wliich pre-
this involves a change in our fiscal policy upon which the
scribes what a registered mark must consist of and
attitude of Great Britain is not yet clearly defined.
revises the class of marks above referred to thus :
Brands as Trade-marks.
Sec. 9.
We .naturally turn to the Oxford Dictionary for an
(3) An inventc.d word or words
authoritative history of a word' of the English language. ;
The word "brand" is traced through various forms of A(4) word or words having no direct reference tp the
spelling (brond, bront, bronnd, broynd, bran, and bron), character or quality of the goods, etc.
and, like many other words in our language, ic has (5) Any other distinctive mark, etc.
clothed itself with new descriptive attributes with the
passage of time, so that it has now come to mean in A "brand" to-day, apparently, if a name., comes into
trade a good manufacture or selection, although it Section 9, Subsection 1, 2, or 5; if a word, it comes
retains, the older suggestion of opprobrium when applied
to men or manners. into Subsection 3, 4. or 5; and if neither a name nor a
word, it comes into Subsection 5 only, and in that event
Some of the definitions are worth notice : may be proceeded with by order of the Board of Trade
1. Tlie mark made by burning- with a hot iron, (or. as it or "^not, as the case merits. Meanwhile, however, the
was rendered in 1552, " Bronde, or marke, made with a
whote yron " ; in 1601, " buls head imnrintcd vpon his Courts had decided in Pirie v. Goodall (1892, 1 Ch. 55)
shoulder " ; end in 1722, " having the brand of an old
that a brand could not consist of words unless such
offender ").
were otherwise capable of registration ; and that
A2. sign or mark, sometimes in a .general sense, but the addition of the word " brand " as part of a trade-
usually (with reference to the practice of braji'ding- criminals) mark to words which were not capable of registration
conveying the idea of disgrace; a stigma, a mark of would not validate the mark. The learned Judge did not
infamy. think the use of the words " Pirie 's Parchment Banlv".
as a water-mark on paper was user as a brand, but saw
A5. trade-mark whether made by burnine: or otherwise no reason why a brand should not be woven into the
(applied to trade-marks- on casks of wines or liquors, timber, goods just as' much as stamped on them or burnt into
metals, and any description of go63s except textile fabrics);
them. The mark was expunged, it being held (by i\Ir.
A4. particular sort or class of goods as indicated by .Justice Vaughan Williams) "that the word 'brand' must
the trade-marks on them. —be limited in some way it could not include all words
—(for uist-ance, whether they were 'fancy' or not) in
point of fact in the registration of a brand it must be
a.s a brand, and as brand only, that it is used." And
in another case it was held that "John Bull Brand"
wa.s incorrectly registered for beer, and the mark was
removed. Both the marks referred to were registered in
1885, and in neither case was the condemnation of alleged
ahuse of the word "brand" derived apart from the
—mark itself there never having been any machinery for
distinguishing marks registered under diSerent heads
such as brand, ticket, or label, or fancy or invented
word. The newer meaning with which the word
"brand." appears to have clothed itself has of recent
years been taken advantage of in many industries, and it
has become quite a common practice now to regard the
term as equivalent to "tracle-mark." Furthermore, it
Index Folio 1103
U THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembee 29, 191T
v .. Index to Volume LXXXIX.
has by popular usage become suggestive of good selec- This number completes Vol. LXXXIX. of The Chemist'
tion of manufacture, an economium instead of a designa-
tion of opprobrium. It is of considerable interest to AND Druggist, which covers the year 1917. It is proposed-
observe the flood of recent registrations in -which the to publish a title-page and index for the volume, but in
word "brand" is obviously tacked on to names of sub- view of the necessity for economy in the use of paper
stances so as to create for such names an adjectival use. this will not be sent out to every subscriber. Those who
Whether by such means has been achieved a thoroughly bind their copies or who desire to have copies of the index
satisfactory solution of the obvious difficulty which arises are requested to inform the Publisher of The Chemist
AND Druggist, 42 Cannon Street, London, E.G. 4, by
out of making a claim to exclusive use of substance- postcard, and the index will be forwarded so soon as iti
names remains to be seen. Where, as in many cases, the is published. Some copies will be reserved for subscribers
word " brand " is followed by a word in common use abroad, but, as in the case of our home readers, intimation
which is cle facto the common name and designation of should be sent by those who desire copies despatched to-
the commodity, a case might apparently be made out for them.
the brand's validity e.g., "Kudos" brand quinine; but Venereal Diseases Order.
where, as in many recent cases, phrases including the word
We gave last week (p. 34) a list of the additional counties-
"brand" are the subjects of application for registration
as trade-marks, such as "Ointment Kudos brand" and and county boroughs which, with the City of London, have
"Pills Kudos bTand," the word "Kudos" becomes tne
cloak under which some substance is put on, the market,
is therefore the name of the substance, and is no " brand "
or trade-mark.
Chemical Trades Committee.
The Chemical Trades Committee which was appointed by
the Minister of Reconstruction (C. <£- D., 0:-tober 6,
p. 34) to advise as to the procedure which should be
adopted for dealing with those industries has issued a
'Report. The recommendations made by the Committee
are as follows :
1. That, in dealing with the problems of the chemical
trade, action should be taken as far as possible in the
closest collaboration with representatives of the trade.
2. That the Association of British Chemical Manufac-
turers should be considered as representative of the chemi-
cal trade as a whole, with certaiii branches excepted.
5. That a standing Committee should be appointed. This
committee, which should be fully representative of all the
interests concerned, would establish a permanent link
between the Ministry and the trade.
. 4. That a departmental organisation should be set tip
in the Ministry of Reconstruction to deal with chemical
questions.
It will be necessary, states the report, to establish a sec-
tion of the Reconstruction Department which will be in
a position to deal with matters which may arise in con-
nection with the chemical trade. The Committee sug-
gests the appointment to the Ministry of Reconstruction
of a scientific man of good standing, who would command
the respect and confidence of the trade, together with the
necessary staff.
Thei following would represent some of the duties of
this section :
1. To ascertain, with the assistance of the standing com-
rriittee the chief problems which are likely to arise in the
,
process of reconstruction after the war, and the best means
of dealing with them. adopted free schemes of treatment for venereal diseases"
2. To survey generally the chemical trade, both at homo which have been approved by the Local Government
and abroad, and in consultation with the standing com-
WeBoard. gave a map in the C. A: D., July 28, p. 43,
mittee to afford advice for the broadening and improve-
ment of the chemical-trade of this country. which should be compared with the one given here show-
3. To collect and disseminate information on and statistics ing- ihe areas of the country in which on and after
of the chemical-trade. March 1 it will be an offence under the Venereal Disease
4. To collect and collate as much information as is avail- Act for those who are not qualified medical practitioners
able on the work which has been done 'during the present to treat, prescribe for, or give any advice in connection
war, which would, no doubt, be of great interest and with the treatment of venereal disease.
assistance to the chemical-trade as a whole.
In suggesting an organisation on the above lines the
Committee states it has not overlooked the possible neces- Kettle Plbre.— The " Bulletin of the Imperial Insti-
tute " (xv., 7) reports that the Institute has examined a
sity of establishing ad hoc Committees to advise on pai'- sample of nettle fibre from India. The sample consisted
ticular problems. This, however, is a matter which will,
of uneven, very tangled fibre, brown to pale bufi in colour,
no doubt, be dealt with as occasion may require. In the
with many green portions. It had apparently been pre-
report the Committee confines recommendations within pared merely by mechanical treatment, and contained most
of the guni, and was coated with bark. The length of staple
the narrow limits defined by the terms of reference, which was mainly about 3 ft. 6 in., composed of extremely fine
speak only of " 'chemical trade." If, however, for that
expression were substituted " the national chemical in- ultimate fibres 4 lo 5 in. in length. In the crude state the
dustry," a much broader purview would be involved, and fibre would have little value, but might be used in coarse
Bpecific reference would be necessary to existing organ- jute goods. The de-gummed fibre would hardly be a suit-
isations other than those specifically founded for "trade"
able substitute for flax or ramie, being deficient in strength
purposes, among which may be mentioned the Society of
and spinning qualities. The fibre might be obtained suffi-
Chemical Industry, the Government Laboratory, the Coni- ciently clean and free from gum and bark by retting to
bo used in admixture with jute or hemp, but if retting were
mitt'ee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial not practicable in India, it might be saleable in the form
of clean bark ribbons prepared by scraping away the outer
Research, the Imperial Institute, the National Physical bark as in the preparation of China grass.
Laboratory, and the Chemical Society.
Index Folio 1104
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December 29, 1917 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST ' 45
Associations' Winter Session. was strongly in favour of the Local Associations Executive
Committee being elected by the Pharmaceutical Committees.
In describing the work of the Benevolent Fund, ho thanked
Bolton. —The Bolton Pharmacists' Association met at the members for- their generous support. Mr. Bilson was
thanked for his address, and a vote of thanks was also
—CoUinson's Cafe on December 13, when six new members passed to the Hampshire Insurance Committee for the uso
of rooms for the .meetings during the past year and to tho
were elected Miss Thompson and Messrs. Bradley, Clerk of the Insurance Committee for his assistance.
Roberts, Marshall, Varley, and Woodward. At the con-
clusion of the business a "hot-pot" supper was served, Harrog'ate,—The Harrogate and District Pharmaceutical
and the rest of the evening was devoted to vocal and instru-
Association held its second general meeting at tho Salisbury
mental music.
Hotel on December 13, when Mr. J. W. Harper (President)
—Carnarvouslilre. The annual meeting of the Car-
Atook the chair. most instructive address was delivered
narvonshire Pharmacists' Association was held at Bangor
by Mr. F. A. Johns, M.B., M.R.C.S., on Vltra-violet
la«t week, Mr. W. G. Roberts (Llanfiairfechan) presiding,
when a discussion took place on the Insurance dispensing Lic/ht. He gave a full description of the manner in wbich
Tariff. The following officers were elected for the ensuing the light was produced, and showed some of the moro
year: President, Mr. W. G. Roberts; V ice-President, Mr. interesting parts of tho apparatus. Its uses and effects were
Bryan (Penmaenmawr) ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. Gibson
(Llandudno) Treasurer, Mr. W. A. Roberts (Llandudno) then explained, and an interesting discussion followed. Mr.
_
;
Johns then read a second paper, on Popular Superstitions
Auditor, Mr. Mcintosh (Llandudno). and their Explanations, which proved both humorous and
East Ang'lla Feaeration.— Mr. Chas. Harrison, the entertaining.
Hon. Secretary, has issued a statement of the objects and Huddersfield.—At the meeting of the Huddorsfield and
aims of the East Anglia Federation of Pharmaceutical District Chemists' Assooiation on December 4 (Mr. V. Shav/
presiding), tho Secretary was instructed to make inquiries
Associations. He invites criticism and suggestions. of other Associations regarding the adoption of a minimum-
Bdlnburgli.— The Edinburgh Chemists', Assistants', and price list. A resolution of the Pharmaceutical Committee
Apprentices' Association met at the Society's House, 36 York
Place, on December 12, Mr. James Adamson (President) recommending chemists to remain on the Insurance panel
in the chair, when a paper on Apxyrenticeship Twenty Years was approved. Mr. J. H. Cooper (Hon. Secretary) reported
Ago and Now, by Mr. J. H. Tainsh, was read, in which the that he had written to fourteen firms producing proprietary
author <;ompared the past and present conditions of the articles in regard to more favourable terms for retailers,
apprentice, and showed the advantages of the present system but had received no replies.
—nrertbyr Tydvll A meeting of the Merthyr Tydvil
of business, illustrating his remarks with amusing reminis- Pharmacists' Association was held on December 19, Mr.
cences of his own apprentice-days. The paper was dis- AV. A. Wells in the chair. lively discussion took place on
cussed by Messrs. Nightingale, Tait, and Hill, and a cordial
Toto of thanks was awarded to Mr. Tainsh. iVIr. Rutherford Profits on Proprietaries, and it was eventually resolved to
Hill, under what he called Back-shop Experiments, gave
elect a small Executive Committee to meet the various
illustrations of explosive chemical combination, dehydration "rocers and stores managers who handle patents. Letters
were read from the P.A.T.A. and Brighton Pharmacists'
of sulphuric acid, and an invisible ink, in which words Association with reference to the same subject. On being
written with mercurous-nitrate solution became visible on
opened, the sum of 25s. was found in tho collecting-box
exposure to ammonia gas. He also mentioned that he had
of tho Benevolent Fund this suni was directed to be for-
just received from Mr. Alexander Spence, of Leslie, a note ;
of the recent discovery of a complete and most interesting warded to tho Pharmaceutical Society.
collection of ancient weights and measures in a recess —Ajaiddlt-sex meeting of the Executive of the Middle-
in the upper regions of the Town Hall at Cupar in Fife. sex County Pharmaceutical Association was held at the
Many of these were engraved with the Linlithgow coat of Progressive Pharniacy Club on December 5, Mr. H. E.
Clement in the chair. The business included adoption of
arms, and appeared to belong to the Linlithgow standard the annual report, discussion of price-lists, reports from
Y/eighta and measures, of which many interesting examples District Associations, and other matter;.
were seen by the members of the Association during the
botanical excursion to Linlithgow last summer. On the Wewcastle-upon-Tyne.—A whist-drive in connection
with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Pharmacists' Association was
motion of the Chairman a vote of thanks was awarded to hold on December 12. There was a good attendance, 12
Mr. Hill.—The Edinburgh District Chemists' Trade Asso- those present including pharmacists
ciation met at the Society's House, York Place, on Decem- persons playing whist,
ber 17, under the presidency of Mr. James Dick, when Mr. from Gatfshead Tynemouth. The entertainment was
and
W. S. Glass read a paper on How to Increase Profits. This
hio-hly sati-factory from a social and financial standpoint,
is only to be effected in pharmacy, said the author, by a °sum of '4?. 8s. being realised for the Pharmaceutical
business proficiency. The chemist should know his business
and how to analyse it as he would a simple or compound Benevolent Fund.
—salt; he should know its principles and its details know Iffortb Irlsb Pharmacists' Association.- On Decem-
ber 6 Mr Wm. Hanna, J. P., Ph.C, entertained to_ supper
it from the outside and the inside. He must know how
to sell and how to buy, and must study the markets. After at the Carlton Belfast, the officials of tho As:ociation and
deploring the effects of Insurance dispensing work, -Mr. Glass a few personal friends who had helped to secure his election
suggested that profitj might be increased by the manufacture to the Pharmaceutical Council. After supper and the toast-
of galenicals in spare time and by diminishing or dis- list had been disposed of, the evening wa.s devoted to a
smoking-concert, the musical programme being provided by
couraging the less profitable side-lines and pushing those
Messrs. Briggs, Newell, and Alan Parker.
which paid better. An interesting discussion followed, in
which Messrs. Duncan, McLennan, McGIashan, and Hill
_
joined. Mr. Glass replied to the points raised by the
various speakers, and, on the proposition of the Chairman, Tales of Oenophus.
was warmly thanked for his paper. Messrs. H. R. Nightin-
gale (Edinburgh) and George Cooper (Leith) were elected II.—Ye Coddendum.
members.
Hampsbtre. —The annual, general meeting of the Hamp-
shire Pharmacists' Association was held at the offices of the Peeadventtjee there be those who wot not ye Wisdom of
Hampshire Insurance Committee. Winchester, on Decem- ye Pannellers. Therefore hearken to my Tale.
In ye Shire of Lundin an all-wise Farma
ber 12, Mr. Davies (President) in the chair. The Secretary's Zootical Comity
report and the Treasurer's report and balance-sheet were ruled by ye grace of Bluhmsbre. And their Over-Lords
adopted. A sum of 3?. 3s. was unanimously voted to the beo-at a book yclept Coddendum and prynked gayly in
Benevolent Fund and 3?. 3s. to the Parliamentary Fund. their pride. But Cavillers scoffed atte ye Wrytynge thereof
The following officers were elected : President, Mr. C. S. proclaiming it Rotte. Atte which ye Rulers waxed wroth
Davies; Vice-Prexidents. Messrs. S. G. Bartlett and E. H. for they feared a Froste.
Smith ; Secretary, Mr. C. H. Baker Treasurer, Mr. Wain- But ye Wise Men dissembled and Evolved a Scheme.
; Now ye Pannellers had payed many Shekels to ye Farma
wright. The Committee were re-electrd, and the officers were Zootical Comity, and ye Treasure was laid up against a
Rainy Day. So ye Comity thrust with bounteous hands a
thanked for their services during the past year. Mr.
F E. Bilson, member of Council of the Pharmaceu-
tical Society and first President of the Association, then Coddendum upon each Panneller, saying : This priceless
Tome is thine FRFJ.GE.ms if perchance thou givest Another
addressed the meeting on Current Phnrntacevtirnl Topics, to a Man of Healing.
givins: a resumf of the work of the Pharmaceutical Society So y.e Simple Pannellers rusht for Coddendums twain
and dealing first with Insurance matters. He regretted that
they had not succeeded in getting the rural area question and ye' Keener of their Shekels payed.
Verily a Great Scheme, cooed Kyng Edmonde.
settled, as he knew that this aflected them very much in
Hampshire. With regard to the existing organisation he
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46 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 29, 1917
Insurance Act Dispensing. break in the contracts should the case ever necessitate it.;
The bonus sj'stem is also renewed.
IJRecord of matters concerning Chemists' interests in tlie National
Health Insurance Acts. Name oz. di Name oz. dt.
s. 5. d. s. d. s. d.
0 1.
Acetanilid. 0 s\ Q4 01. oliViE ... 0 2i 0 9.i
Acid, benzoic. 2 3" 01. ricini ... 02 0 Ok
04
Acid, salicyl. 10 02 Paraldehyd. J ... 2 4
Q5 13
Reports from Local Centres. Ammoii. benz. ... 2 10 Q 1^- Ph<?nacetin. 88 ,
04
Animon. brom. . . 0 8| 2 \\ Phenolphthalcin 94 14
10 01
BirCZiAH'D. Bisni. salicyl. 23 09 Potass, sulphurat. 0 4
0 2-5-
—Bradford. At the last meeting- of the Insurance Coni- Butyl chlor. byd. 14 8i 0 2} Potass, acet. 06 01
11 LI Potass, brom. 0 10
mittee, INIr. W. Gill alluded to the lack of adequate provi- Caffeina ... 70 7 L| Potass, carb. 04 0 li
65 Potass, iodid. 01
sion, for tuberculosis patients iu Bradford, and also to the Cafli. cit. ... 52 0 3J Potass, permang. .. 1 7i 03
35 Potass, tart. acid. 1 10
fact that no woman doctor was on the panel of the city, Calcii lact. 15 0 61 Quin. hydrochlor^ 0 3i
though there wer« a large number of women workers now 04 0 4i 01
in the town. He trusted that both defects would Oblo!". hydras —1 5 24 acid.
Cocain. Jiydrochlor 0 11 7^ 1^
receive immediate attention as the needs were so pressing. Codeina —
'5 88 13
—The estimates for 1918 were -approved, the figures ,, plios. ... — 0
Ext. bell. iiq. —1 9^ 04 suiph. ... 5 7i 0 10
being : Income, 2,507?. (a decrease of 486?. on last year) 02 Pad. rhei pulv, ... 0 61 01
expenditure, 1,392.'. {an increase of 92?.). Tliere would be Ext. cannab. ind. Resorcin. ... 7 111 12
a probable' deficit of 217?. at the end of 1918. 0 05- Salol 1 6i 03
Est. ergot. Santonin 2 81
Oxfordshire.— At the last meeting of the Insurance Com-
mittee, the Medical Benefit Sub-Committee reported that Ferri quin. cit. ... 2 4
the Commissioners had approved the payment of a flat-rate
Guaiacol carb. ... 16 1^
of bd. per prescription to doctors and institutions supplying
medicines to invalided men. The resignation of Mr. F. Hexamina 0 si Sod. benz. 23 04
Pearce, chemist and druggist. Chipping Norton, was
Homatrop. hydrob. 2S-. Sod. brom. 05 01
accepted as from October 31, 1917. 04
lodof ormum 2 10 Sod. iodid. 24 01
Souttoport.—At the monthly meeting of the Insurance 0 01
lodum 2 1^ Sod. phos. eff. ... 0 4
Committee, it was reported that a letter had been received ,
from the Oommissioneri respecting the resolution of pro- Lin. beil. metli. ... 1 0 Syr. tolu. 02
test passed by the Committee against the restriction in the
use of glycerin and sugar in medicine. The Commissioners Lin. camph. 0 Theob. sod. salicyl. 6 8 0 IIJ-
TJng. belladon. ... 1 101 0 31
state that the action is the necessary consequence of the Lith. carb. 13 0 2i ting, hydrarg. ... 0 5 01
01
amendment of the British Pharmacopoeia by the General Litli. cit 1 li 0 2 —XJng. hydr. oleat. 0 4
Medical Council. 2 oz;.
Lith. cit. efl. 0 4i 0 1 Appliances. Cotton- wool,
Naphthol
1 3^ 0 2i
01. amygd.
01. morrnuffi 04 01 4oz. lid., 8 oz. Is. 8d. ; boric
-. .. 3«. 9<'. Lnp. pint wool, 2s. 4(?. lb., 3|d. oz.
SCOTDLASTD. Notes.
Aberdeensblre.—A lively discussion sprang up at the —Medical Research Committee. The third annual report
December meeting of the Aberdeenshire Insurance Com- of this Committee, which is established by funds derived
from National Health Insurance, deals with research work
mittee over the action of the Medical Benefit Sub- for the year ending September 30. Most of the work has
Committee in promising to^ use their efforts at Military been undertaken for the military authorities, so that there
Tribunals in aid of applications by chemists' assistants for is not much point in a complaint that owing to the- enlist-
ment in the Forces of so many persons previously insured
exemption. Bailie Dickie, Peterhead, declared emphati- the annual sum available for research is less than previously
cally that there were enough chemists in Aberdeenshire expected by about 7,000?. Insured persons are contributing-
money for work the cost of which should be defrayed by
to dispense good drugs, and e:x pressed tl^e opinion that it
the Army authorities. Among the investigations is one
would be better if thei'e were two-thirds less drugs dis-
regarding the value in the treatment of amoebic infection
pensed than at present. The Committee, by a large
of the Mexican plant Castela Nicholsoni, popularly known
majority, disapproved of the Sub-Committee's attitude, thus as Chaparro amargosa (bitter bush). Two crystalline prin-
ciples have been isolated from the plant, and these are
leaving pharmacists to fight their own battles at the Tri- being tried clinically. Simaruba-bark is also being tried
A.bunals. for the samp purpose. The treatment of infected war-
local chemist, asked bis views on the subject, wounds has been the subject of numerous researches, many
of these having been referred, to in the C. & D. during the
has made the obvious retort that if there were more quali-
year.
fied chemists in the county there would be less quack
medicine consumed, Charges against a Doctor.—The National Health Insur- .
anco Commissioners (England) have informed the Bourne-
Dundee. —At a joint meeting of the Pharmaceutical mouth Insurance Committee that as a consequence of the
inquiry held on July 17, witih regard to Dr. Richard Neville
Committee and the Committer of the Dundee Pharmacists' Hart, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Exeter Road,, Bournemouth,
Association, it was decided to contribute 5?. from the funds they are satisfied that the continuance of this doctor
on the panel would be prejudicial to the efficiency of the
of the Association towards meeting the loss incurred by medical service of the insured. They have iiherefore
decided to remove him from the panel. In arriving at
panel chemists in the &"netland area (see C. & D., Novem-
their decision, the Commissioners state that they have felt
ber 10, p. 38). bound to attach great weight to the last of the inferences
drawn by the Inquiry Committee, which is in the following
Kincardineshire.— The Insurance Committee has agreed
to the appointment of a small Joint Committee by the terms
County Council and the Insurance Committee to consider
" Generally, that the conduct of tfie respondent was- wrong-
all applications for benefit and treatment. headed and objectionable, and deliberately calculated to bring"
the administration of Mtedicial Benefit under the Insurance Acts
December Srug'-prlces.
into disrepute."
The closing Tariff Appendix for the year holds the record
for the highest number of alterations in any one month. The series of incidents narrated in the report from which
Fifty-seven drugs are altered, twelve being decreases ancl this inference is drawn shows that the doctoi-, while not
forty-five increases. The prices of five appliances are also
increased. This shows market instability, "and justifies the convicted of ne,gUgence in his professional capacity, or of
decision of the Standing Committee to have all drugs and
appliances starred in. the new Tariff. Chemists are noti- deliberate fraud, took every opportunity to discredit the
fied that many forms have been received by the Bureau system under which he was working ; and the Commissioners
having- the last instead of the first running number for cannot doubt that, had the relation between the Insurance
the month uppermost. This entails unnecessary labour on; Committee and the doctor been that of an ordinary con-
the staff, land chemists are asked to see that in. future the tract terminable at the will of either party, the Com-
mittee would long ago have taken steps to prevent the
:first number appears first on the bundle of forms for the recurrence of such incidents by putting an end to the
month. The new English Tariff has created misunderstand-
contract.
ing in the ranks of Scottish panel chemists, and a careful:
Invention is a faculty of the imagination, the inventive
analysis of 200,000 prescriptions has gone to prove that temperament being akin to the artistic temperament, and
Scotland still is much better paid for panel work than _
^)ngland. The figures show the Scottish advantage to be-
real inventors, like true artists, being born and not made.
9.71 per cent, on the price of drugs, and of 7 per cent,
•on dispensing-fees. The Committee is fully alive to the In order to be great both must have creative powers in a
fact that the remuneration is still much too low, but the high degree. Unless gifted at birth with the inventive
result of the analysis has been most reassuring to Scottish afflatus, the ordinary man can no more by taking_ thought
chemists. There are other advantages on the side of the make himself an irrvcntor than he can add a cubit to his
Scots, starred articles bearing increased profits on the hand- stature. Mr. A. A, Campbell Swinton, F.lt.S,
ling of the drugs, and the arrangement for e quarterly
Index Folio 1105
'
December 29, 1917 .THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 47
Westminster Wisdom. agree to oarry such goods; if ho is aware that, while only
&By the " C. p." Parliamentary Representative. 25 per cent, of the pre-war quantity of sugar used by this
mineral-water industry is allowed the industry by the Sugar
Commission, by reason of the use of sugar suMtitutes the
industry is enabled to increase its output of sweetened
Paeliament Adjotjens. waters and, seeing that by costly advertising efforts
;
Dn December 20 Parliament adjourned until January 14.
throughout the past fifty years the industry has built up a
valuable trade in friendly foreign countries and in our
Patents and Designs Bill. Colonies, and that there is now a much larger demand for
Sir A. Stanley promised in the House of Commons on its products through the displacement of waters formerly
December 20 to circulate aji explanatory memorandum in
regard to the Patents and Designs Bill which is to be obtained from enemy countries, and that if permitted to do
reissued, next session. so manufacturers can continue to supply these markets to
Palm-keenels. a much greater extent than is permissible under the re-
Mr. Clynes, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Food strictions in question, representations will bo made to the
Controller, stated in the House of Commons on Decem- War Trade Department with a view to the withdrawal of
ber 20 that all palm-kernels in the United Kingdom belong-
ing either to neutrals or to British subjects had been re- the restriction on uu-wectcned waters and to the authorisa-
quisitioned. tion of larger exports of sweetened waters.
Mr. Wardle, who replied, said the answer to the first
and third parts of the question is in the affirmative. As
regards the second part, he stated that there was a con-
British Industeies Fair. siderable expansion in the exports in the years 1911, 1912,
Some questions have been asked in the House of Com- and 1913, and two of these years are included in the five
mons regarding the British Industries Fair. Sir Arthur years preceding 1917. He had no information as to the
Steel-Maitland stated in reply that the Fair held in the extent to which sugar substitutes have been employed in
spring wa^ self-supporting. The decision to hold the Fair
annually is justified in view of the efforts which other manufacture, but as regards unsweetened mineral waters
coimtries are making to promote their trade by moans the Director of the War Trade Department informed Mr.
Wardle
of similar fairs. It is anticipated that OTer 3,000 firms will that, on further consideration, he is about to
_
exhibit at Lyons in March of next year. He was unable
authorise the i:sue of lichees for the export of an amount
to guarantee that labour will be found to execute all orders
practically equivalent to the average trade of the five years
received at the next British Industries Fair.
referred to.
The Cocaine CoMMmEE. Aspirin Crystals.
Sir George Cave, in reply to a question in the House By H. F. Slack, Pb.C.
{A communication from the Laboratories of the Standard
of Commons, stated that the Coeaine Committee w-as
Tablet Co., Ltd.)
appointed by the Secretary .of State a,t the time when
Defence of the Realm Regulation 40b (which regulates deal-
ings in cocaine and opium) was made for the purpose of
advising upon any applications for permits under the
Eegulation that might be referred to it. .A considerable In the course of experimentaj crystallisations of acetyl-
number of applications were referred to and reported upon salicylic acid, the writer noted the property of this chemical
by the Committee. It has not been necessary for the of being deposited in several different forms. The crystals
illustrated were obtained from a chloroform solution of
Gomrnittee to hold any sittings during the last six months,
bat it is proposed to continue it in existence ,to deal with
eases which may arise from time to time. There has been
no _cbange in its personnel aocommodation and secretarial
;
assistance have been provided at the Home Office, and no
special expenditure in respect of salaries, rent, printing,
etc., has been incurred.
Nation.al Thade-marks.
Mr. Boland on December 18 asked the President of the
Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to
the steps taken to register the trade-mark, Unis-France,
as a national" trade-mark for productions which arc
genuinely French, made by French workers whether, in
;
view of the success which has attended the institution,
eleven years ago, of the Irish national trade-mark, he
oan state what facilities have been given to the Union
Niational Inter-Syndicate dos Marques Collectives, whose
headquarters are in Paris, for the registration of the
French national trade-mark in the United Kingdom ; and
can he state what steps have been taken, by conference or
otherwise, by the Allied States to promote the registration
of distinctive national trade-marks, with a view to securing
a proper system of protection for goods which are the
genuine products of the respective Allied nations, and at the acid, although in large-scale operations this solvent is
the same time a better -system of statistical records, show-
ing not merely the volume of exports and irnports in usually replaced by cheaper liquids, such as benzene. It
particular countries, "but the country of origin and ultimate
should be stated that no specific attempt was made to
destination of national nroducts. "grow" the crystals; any person so disposed may obtain
even more interestinjf results than those hero depicted. It
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
will be observed that the crystals exist in three forms, two
(Mr. Wardle) replied that an application for the re.gistra- as needles and the third as flat square tables, the former
tion of the trade-mark, Unis-France. has been made to the kinds being closely allied, if not identical in shape, but
Board of Trade under Section 62 of the Trade-marks Act,
and is now under consideration. He was not aware of any differing considerably in size. The top cluster shows
the form most usually found in commerce, but
formal steps which have been taken by conference or other- the other two are of beautiful appearance and
unique in both size and grouping. AATicther the-
wise in reference to the registration of distinctive national
different crystals respectively aro characteristic of aspirin,
trade-marks. or are due to the physical structure of the salicylic acid
used in the acetylalion, must be left for others to explain
ExpOET OF Aeitsated Watees. or determine, and it would be interesting, if not of direct
value to the chemical industi-y, to have the views of experts
Mr. Linds.ay on December 13 asked the President of the
Board o'f Trade if he is aware that the export of Belfast in crystallography on this matter. All the crystals have the
mineral waters fo neutral countries outside of Europe is
now restricted in the case of sweetened waters to 25 per now accepted melting-point of the pure acid, a little above
cent, of the export^ of th" five yeans preceding 1917, and 135° C- but it is possible that oth^r observers may detect
some slight differences in their chemical and physic
in the case of unsweetened waters to 50 per cent, of the behaviour. To be able to present aspirin in the form of
exports of the same period ; if lie is aware that thrse large needles or as flat square tallies would doubtless be
percentages are hased on aggregate exports, which, owing
a novelty of no little value to manufacturers.
to the war. are 50 per cent., lower than the exports of a
period of five nortnal years if he is aware that consignors
;
have had no difficulty in getting shipping companies to
Index Fojio 1107
48 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST Decembee 29, 1917
New Companies Trade Report,
and Company News.
The prices eiven in this section are those obtained by importers or
P.C. means Private Company and R.O. Registered Office. manufacturers for bulk quantities or original packages. To these
—Metallic Chemicals, Ltd. (P.O.). Capital 60,000Z. prices various charges have to be added, whereby values are in
Objects : To enter into an agreement with the Holywell many instances greatly augmented before wholesale dealers
receive the goods iiato stock, after which much expense may be
Standard Chemicals, Ltd., and to carry on the business incurred in garbling and the like. Qualities of chemicals, drugs,
oils, and many other commodities vary greatly, and higher
of luanufacturers of and dealers in chemicals, pigments,
prices than those here quoted are charged for selected qualities
paints, metallic salts, and drugs, etc. R.O., 11-12 Finsbury
of natural products even in bulk quantities. As a result of
Square, London, E.G. 2.
the War wholesale houses have had to contend with many
Beitish Stable Supply Co. (1917), Ltd. (P.C.).—Capital
fresh difficulties, some of which have involved greatly increased
10,000?. Objects : To carry on business as manufacturers, expenses. Shortage of labour with higher wages (equal to
almost double pre-war rates) has a direct effect upon values of
importers .and exporters of and dealers in rock salt, refined, goods, as also have railway carnage, freights, cartage, and
purified, and medicinal salts, feeding-cakes, salt-cakes, and other charges. The foregoing and other incidental outlays
prevent retail buyers purchasing at the market prices quoted
s.alt-brioks for oattle, dog biscuits, molasses, disinfectants,
here.
etc. R.O., 24 North John Street, Liverpool.
43 Cannon Street, E.C. 4, December 27, 3 p.m.
F. & H. Lewis, Ltd. (P.C.).—Capital 500?. Objects: To
take over th(? business of a manufacturer of powder and The chemical, drug, and produce markets have been closed
rouge pufi:s, papier poudre,! face-leathers, swansdown for the Christmas holidays since our last issue, and re-open
goods, druggists' sundries, etc., carried on by H. Jacobsen to-iday (Thursday). With stocktaking operations occupying
at 679 Alexandra Park Road, Wood Green, as " F. & H. the remainder of the y_ear, however, tnading will be quite
Lewis." R.O., 679 Alexandra Park Road, Wood Green, retail for another week or so.
London, N.
Aniline Dye and Chemical Co., Ltd. '(P.C.).-Capital
350,000?. Objects: To carry on business as irianufacturers
of and dealers in aniline oil and salts and nitric, sulphuric,
hydrochloric, and other acids, chemical manufacturers and
merchants, soap-manufacturers, druggists, manufacturers
of and dealers in proprietary articles and toilet and photo- Cablegram.
graphic requisites, perfume-manufacturers, etc. Solicitors —New Yoee, December 27. Business in chemicals and
Spyer & Sons, Austin Friars House,. London, E.C. drugs is fair. Menthol is lower at $3.15 per lb. Cartagena
—MoNAZiTB Peodtjcts, Ltd. (P.O.). ipecacuanha has advanced to $3.00, and peppermint oil in
Capital 30,OO0Z. tins is lower at $3.25. Balsam tolu is again dearer at 85c.
Objects: To carry on business as winners and manufac- per lb.
turers of monazite sand, smelters, calciners, refiners, and
manipulators of mineral sands, rare earths, or© and mineral Port of London Authority.
substances, and chemical and coal-tar residues, metallur- Notice is given by the Port of London Authoritj? that in
consequence of the extra cost entailed by further increases
gists, manufacturers of nitrate of thoi'ium and by-products in wages and salaries, by the continued advanced prices of
stores and materials, lighterages and carriage of goods, and
associated therewith, manufactvirers of saccharin and by working expenses due to war conditions, the following
chemical products, drysalters, oil and colour men, etc.
—increases will be made in the existing tariffs of dock and
Solicitors: G. Reader & Co., 35 Coleman Street, London,
warehouse dues, rates and charges viz., dock and ware-
E.C. house rates, charges and rent on goods, 50 per cent, instead
of 30 per cent, as at present ; dock dues and other charges
—Cassel Cyanide Co., Ltd. Th© report for the year ended (except rent) on vessels and lighterage, 50 per cent, instead
of 30 per cent, as at present; dock dues and vessels in
September 30, 1917, states that the net profit amounted to Class 1, 472 Por cent, instead of 27^ per cent, as at present;
rent on vessels and lighters, 35 per cent, instead of 15 per
112,532?., to which has to be. added the balance of 31,355?. cent, as at present. These increases will take effect as
from last year. The directors recommend a further divi- from January 1, 1918.
dend of 2s., making 3s. per share, and carry-forward 38,135?.
Indian Beeswax.
—Chemical Wokks Madoery, Ltd. Mr. Herm. Madoery,
The Department of Commerce and Industry, Government
Chemical Works, Basle, Switzerland, has converted his busi-
ness into a limited company under the above title. The of India, in a circular letter sent to Chambers of Com-
capital is one million francs, of which 500,000 fr. is paid merce in India, state that the Government view with grave
up. Mr. Llerm. Madoery is chairmail of the board, and
Mr. Alb. Eger is manager. Messrs. Jos. Erhardt and Ed. concern the prevalence of the practice of adulterating
Jordan will sign per pro., and Mr. R. H. Anderson will Indian produce before export. In reference to beeswax they
say : " In 1915 the Imperial Institute, London, drew atten-
continue to be manager of the New York branch.
tion to the adulteration of Indian beeswax. They pointed out
—Castnee-Kellnee Alkali Co., Ltd. The twenty-second
that if a continuous supply of pure beeswax could be
ordinary general meeting of this company was held at
Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C, on November 30, the obtained it was probable that the greater part of the Russian
Right Hon. G. W. Balfour (chairman) presiding. The
boeswax-trade, which was formerly in the hands of the
report showed a net profit for the past year of 263,321?., but
of which the directors recommended that 50,000i?. be appro- Germans, would remain permanently in British hands, and
priated to depreciation reserve and 110,000?. in payment of a steadily increasing industry for India would result. They
a final dividend of 11 per cent., carrying forward 45,078?. suggested that these, facts should be brought to the notice
Aof the traders concerned in this country.
About 200,000?. had been spent, just before the war began, copy of the
in extending the company's plant, but they had not yet letter from the Imperial Institute was transmitted to all
begun to reap the benefit of that expenditure. Good results
Local -Governments and Administrations for communication
were expected from 'the alliance entered into between th©
to local commercial bodies. The Government of India have
company and Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd.
been consistently opposed to any attempt to meet the evil
—Levinstein, Ltd. Tho annual meeting was held at
by legislative measures. They have held the view that
Blackley, Manchester, on December 21. Sir John Lonsdale,
who presided, said they were unable to place any balance- any such measures would be extremely difficult to carry
sheet for the years 1915 and 1916 before the meeting owing
into effect, would seriously hamper trade, and would prob-
to a settlement not having yet been reached regarding
ably in any case prove ineffectual as a practical remedy.
excess-profits duty. Sir John gave a detailed* account of
the dye position before August 1914, and the |teps taken They have maintained the opinion that the proper agency
by the company to develop the industry since the war.
The company was now self-contained, making their own for dealing with these abuses is the trade itself, and that
supplies of oleum and nitric acid, and producing all the
no intervention on the part of Government is desirable. At
complicated intermediates, products required for final dye-
manufactures. Sir John told what had been accomplished the same time they would welcome any suggestions on the
in the manufacture of synthetic indigo, and how they had subject, and would be glad to co-operate if further discus-
successfully overcome the difficulty in preparing an all-
essential intermediate, which was not manufactured at the sion should show that any action on their part is at once
works erected by the Germans to comply with the Patents
Act. They had solved this problem with extraordinary feasible and desirable. It .seems to them, however, more
speed, and the company was now manufacturing synthetic
indigo on a large scale. probable that the situation could be most satisfactorily
dealt with without any intervention on the part of Govern-
ment. If the leading exporting firms of any particular
commodity in India would arrange with their leading
buyers that the latter should insist on freedom from adul-
Index Folio 1108
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