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Decembeb 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 49

Westminster Wisdom, bition gallery, where materials from all parts cf the Empire

&By the " C. D." Parliamentary Representative. were on view. The expenditure of the Institute during the

Surgical Appliances. past year was 18,000?., and the income 17,000?. It is to bo

Mr. H. W. Forster, M.P., states that ho is not aware that hoped that some of tho Colonies and the Dominions which
wounded soldiers in this country are supplied with surgical
appliances inferior to those supplied by the Dominion were deriving benefit from the work of the Institute might

Governments. increase their grants, while extra assistance might also come

Typhoid-fever Test. from India he was hopeful also that the Treasury would
;
Mr. Ian Macpherson, M.P., announces that Professor
Dreyer's agglutination test is officially recognised for those assist to a substantial extent. Lord Sudeley withdrew his
bacteriologists who wish to use it. The statistics pub-
lished are based on their reports. motion, and the matter then dropped.

Medicated Sugar for Bees. Chemical Society,
Captain Bathurst, M.P., states that the Royal Commission
on Sugar have agreed to make a grant of not more than An ordinary meeting of the Society was held at Bur-
50 tons of sugar for tho purpose of feeding bees, but that
this will only be available in the form of bee-candy. lington House, London, W., on December 21, at eight
o'clock. The President (Dr. Alex. Scott, F.R.S.) an-
Potato-spraying Mixture.
nounced the death of Professor Purdie, St. Andrews, who
Sir Richard Winfrey has announced on behalf of the had been forty years a Fellow of the Society, having
Board of Agriculture that the Department hopes to be able
to arrange for an adequate supply cf copper sulphate for served on the Council (1888-92) and as Vice-President
the spraying of next year's potato crops in England and
Ireland. It is estimated that the amount required to spray (1899-1902). Dr. Scott informed the members that a
the United Kingdom crop twice is 13,000 tons. handsome barometer had been presented to the Society
by Mrs. Meldola, widow of the late Professor Meldola.
National Insurance Inquiry.
More Walden Inversions.
It is understocd that in view of the fact that he has
joined the new Government Mr. John Hodge, M.P., will The first paper of the evening, " Studies in Walden
be unable to continue his membership of the Commission of
Investigation which was appointed some time ago by the Inversion. Part V. : The Kinetics and Dissociation Con-
Faculty of Insurance to consider the reports of the Depart-
mental Committee on Approved Society finance and the stant of o-bromo-/3-phenyl-propionic Acid," by G.
position of National Insurance generally.
Senter and G. H. Martin, was read by Dr. Senter, who
Purchases op Nitrate of Soda.
mentioned that phenyl chloracetic acid had been investi-
Dr. Addison, the new Minister of Munitions, announces
that the Government has purchased and still purchases its gated, that the corresponding - brom-compound is now
supplies of nitrate of soda chiefly, but not wholly, through
one firm, which has for some time practically discontinued being worked out by Dr. Tucker, and that apparently
its ordinary European trade in nitrate, confining its opera-
tions to purchases on behalf of the British and allied the position of the phenyl group with relation to the
Governments. It is understood that producers do not pay
brokerage on sales made in Chile. It is considered that halogen atom has some influence on the optical sign of
H.M. Government is justified in paying a reasonable com-
mission to the firms who act for it. This is in the nature the amino-acids obtained by the use of aqueous and
of a sliding scale, with a maximum of 1£ per cent, on the
purchase-price in Chile. This commission covers all costs. liquid ammonia respectively. In the case of phenyl-

I|mperial Institute Work. chloracetic acid, aqueous ammonia gave an amino-acid of

In tho House of Lords on December 20, Lord Sudeley opposite sign to that obtained with liquid ammonia. With
a-bromo-/3-phenyl-propionic acid (C H CH CHBrCOOH),
called attention to tho position of the* Imperial Institute, 65 2
and asked what steps had been taken to bring representa-
tives of the Dominions, Colonies, Protectorates, and India where the phenyl group was one step further re-

into closo contact with its work. He moved that the Govern- moved from the group containing the bromine amino,

ment should forthwith take the necessary steps to secure acids of the same sign were produced. The rate of the
that adequate funds be provided for carrying out the opera-
tions of the Imperial Institute. Lord Rathcreedan, in reaction
seconding, urged that pressure should be brought on the
Government to make a grant of 40,000?. or 50,000?. instead CeHsCH.CHBrCOOH + F2 0
of the miserable sum of 2,500/. a year now granted. The -> CeHsCHaCHOHCOOH + HBr
Imperial Institute, he said, ought to be the commercial and
—- had been determined by the authors, using, as a measure
—industrial pivot of the Empire the centre to which manu-
of the rate, the amount of HBr produced in a given time,
facturers and merchants could apply for any information as
regards the resources of the Empire, Viscount Haldane hav- and as a confirmatory determination the increase in
ing spoken, Lord Islington, in reply, stated that all the lead-
ing representatives of various parts of the Empire who had the acidity of the solution was taken. These two methods
visited this country recently had been invited to the Im- gave fairly concordant results. The dissociation con-
perial Institute. Committees had been appointed to con-
sider the needs and interests of the chi^f parts of the Em- stant was also determined, the acid being ionised to the
pire. Each Dominion formed its own Committee, and a
representative Committee had been set up for India, which extent of 30 per cent, at a strength of 1/80 normal.
had recently been charged by the Secretary for India to
inquire into the promotion of inter-imperial trade in The authors had prepared the inactive acid much more
regard to Indian raw materials. One of the important simply and of greater purity than Fischer had done,
aspects of the inquiry was to find Imperial outlets for Indian it being he who first prepared the acid.
products which had formerly gone on a very large scale
Isopulegol and Menthols.
to Germany. When the commercial community had stated
Dr. Pickard, in a paper by himself, W. Lewcock,
what they required, it would be the business of the Institute and H. de Pennington, on "The Alcohols of the Hydro-
to provide the means at their disposal to enable the com- aromatic and Terpene Series. Part III. : The Isopulegols
mercial community to achieve the object they had in view.
The Institute should be what he might term the clearing- corresponding with ^-menthol and rf-neomenthol," showed
house for information with regard to raw materials within that the configuration of the isopulegols is the same
the Empire and their utilisation for manufacturing pur-
poses. This work was being carried out by three main as that of the menthols since these were obtained
when the isopulegols were reduced by hydrogen in pre-
—branches of the Institute the technical information bureau, sence of colloidal palladium. The menthols so produced
were identical with those obtained from other sources.
the scientific and technical department, and the public exhi- The esters of the isopulegols when reduced gave menthol

esters identical, optically and in other respects, with

the esters of the natural menthols. Dr. Pickard also

discussed the question of the occurrence of maxima and
minima in the " temperature-rotation " curves for

optically active compounds, and showed that it might be
possible with compounds where there are two or more

centres of optical isomerism. Isopulegol. for instance,

gave slight indications of the presence of such maxima

and minima.

Lead Compounds.

Dr. Donnan read a paper, " Lead Subiodide, with
Details of the Preparation of Lead Suboxide," by Dr.
H. G. Denham, of Australia, showing that when lead

oxalate is heated under reduced pressure in a neutral

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atmosphere a grey powder, having the composition ex- states that " the remains were placed in the same grave that

pressed by the formula Pb 0 is produced. Dr. Den- received the Temains of William Allen in 1843." William
2 Allen, F.R.S., was his great-uncle, and the first President

ham had devised a somewhat elaborate apparatus in of the Pharmaceutical Society, as well as the successor to

which this decomposition was brought about, and in the the Bevans' business in Plough Court, which now, as Allen

same apparatus the subiodide was prepared by passing & Hanburys, is in the third century of its existence. " The

vapour of methyl iodide over the suboxide. The lead Friend " states that " Edward Ransome Allen bore two names

subiodide obtained was of a bright-yellow colour, gave honoured in the annals of the Society, but known far beyond

analytical results corresponding with the formula Pbl, its limits, and bore them worthilv. " His great-grandfather

was only one-ninth as soluble as the divalent lead iodide Job Allen, baptised 1734, silk-weaver, of Steward Street'

Pbl and decomposed at 300° C, giving a mixture Spitalfields, joined the Society, and married Margaret
2,
Stafford, whose grandfather, Walter Stafford,
of lead and lead iodide. Dr. Donnan said that .Dr. a much earlier date. On his mother's side he was joined at
descended
Denham is now going on to prepare the sub-bromide and from Richard and Phoebe Ransom, of North Walsham.

the subsulphate, and that this work would open up the Norfolk, of whom Richard, a miller bv traded was born

field of subsalts similar to that of the persalts. 1649, was ' convinced of Truth ' about 1676, and for about

A second paper by Dr. Denham, " Note on the Solu- fifteen years suffered imprisonment for conscience sake.

bility of Lead Iodide," was also read by Professor Don- From this worthy couple are descended the Ransoms of

nan. Here a special apparatus was described for the Hitchin, the elder branch, and the Ransomes of Ipswich,

determination of the solubility by the conductivity method the spelling of whose names with or without the' final e' '
has been the subject of much controversy." Our contem-
after removal of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The solu- porary speaks with warm appreciation of Mr. E. R. Allen's

bility of the above-mentioned subiodide had been deter- services to the Society as an Overseer and Elder.

mined by this method.

Personalities. Information Department.

Authenticated notes are inserted without charge if not in the
nature of advertisement, and subject to Editorial approval,

INFORMATION WANTED.

Mr. John Sachs, J. P., President of the Pretoria Branch Postal or telephone information with respect to makers or flr#i-
hand suppliers of the undermentioned articles will be appreciated
of the Pharmaceutical Society of the Transvaal, has been
164/35. Santalol (active prin- 168/26. " Eau Camphere,"
elected for three years as a member of the Pretoria Town ciple of santal oil) : first-hand
suppliers. washing- doge' coats.
Council. 166/66. Breathing-lubes:

Mr. M. Haseltine, who, as private secretary to Mr. Chas. dres6 of makers. ad-

Roberts, M.P., wrote a notorious letter to Scotch dispensing
chemists this time last year, has become ono of Dr. Addi-

son's private secretaries at the Ministry of Munitions. INFORMATION SUPPLIED.

Among the " resignation honours " conferred by the Inquiries regarding the following articles have been answered.
King on Mr. Asquith's retirement from the Premiership
The information as to supply will be given to others who send a
is one which is of peculiar stamped, addressed envelope to the Information Department, Thi
Chemist and Druggist, 42 Cannon Street, London, E.O.
interest to those connected
with the retail drug-trade of

Great Britain, a baronetcy Allnut's fumigating' - paper, " Kamnirin " tablets, 147/26
having been conferred on " Kiora," 151/5 and 162/64
150/19 "Lactol," 155/72
Sir Jesse Boot, chairman " Ambrinc," 145/52 and 158/23 Laminaria tents (French in-

of Boots Cash Chemists, Antiphlogistine. 165/53 quiry), 146/6
" Artoral," 134/9 " Laxatin," 163/32
Limited. In that capacity "Asiatic" body-ecrd, 128/74 " Liqufruta," 148/35
Autoclaves, electric, for sterilis-
Sir Jesse has achieved Met'linton's soaps, 160/64
something that nobody else ing purposes (Russian in-
" Mascon " health spraver.
in the world has accom- quiry), 139/15
166/36
plished. Twenty years ago Bay rum, " St. Paul's " brand
Mentholated Eau de Cologne,
. (Dutch inquiry), 154/42
145/58
we said that " he has
N.P.TJ. shampoo-powders, 159 '69
under his direct control Bleaclring-powder, 251/12 Naptlraline tablets, 166/2
" Necroceine," 162/54
close upon a hundred Blood-albumen, 159/39 " Neuro-vini " tablets, 147/26
" Bromurea," 165/35 " Nikalgin," 124/29
shops," andV.inoe then they " Californian "Poppy " perfume,
have multiplied by about Numol," 169/10
28/40
six times^ while the prin- Oleic acid, 154/53
ciple upon which ho Californian syrup of fig's, 156/53 " Osogen," 150/65
worked has been recog- " Ovaltine," 147/41
nised by Parliament, and Chamberlain's stcmch and liver
Oxalic acid, 149/65
pills, 147/26_ ' Oxygen " straw-hat cleaner,

the Pharmaceutical Society Colgate's dental cream, 158/20 152/58
(which then was a pure " Coza " tablets. 165/52 " Ozonair," 154 /46
Paper twine, 157/45
Sir Jesse Boot, Bart. anti - Boot organisation) Diabetic flour, 147/30
now works with him. But Paternoster's pills, 151/9
"Dumbarton Castle" health " Pellanthum," 147/31
Phenolax wafers, 163/52
these matters are secondary salts, 154/60 " Phloroglucin," 157/13
Dutch drops, 124/38, 151/9 _ " Pneumosan," 153 '60
almost to_ the circumstance in his life which most distin- " Puritas," 162/9
"Eclipse" feeding-bottle, 119/1 " Quinacol " capsules, 126/63
guishes him as a man. When Re was knighted in 1909
Elastic cords, 120/4 Rape and cottonseed oils,
he had become a. cripple from rheumatic arthritis, his only
Emulsifving-inachines. 166/23 134/22
mode of locomotion being a Bath chair. Ho had been born Eno's fruit salt, 166/57
Ray's liquid henna shampoo,
on June 2, 1850, and the conditions seemed1 favourable for Etienne freres' perfuhje'ry, 153/61
him to face the end. But one day ho realised, whilo motor- " Everclean " soldier's' belt, 149/53

ing, that tired though his body might become, the brain 162/8 Rijyollot's mustard-leaves, 155/48
was as fresh as over, and so be began to visit the branches " Florozon " spray, 154/62 " Eonoleke " hot-water bottltv

in short, to use his brain for all it was worth without over- Gelatin capsules, 157/53 and 153/48 and 162/65
" Seboria " soap, 149/53
taxing it. So ho is as keen to-day as he was ten years ago, 158/18
and there is evidence of this in the way that his old com- Silver-leaf; 154/18
pany has attacked war problems. In his early days Sir Goddard's cloth-balls, 146/52 " Svnol " soap, 147/29

Jesse married Miss Florence Bowe, a Jersey lady, whose Goodman's corn-files, 145/3 Trench-candles, 148/44

Gregory's " Stockatrice," 158/19 Watson's castor-oil pills, 151/53
Weighing and packing ma-
Grinding and mixing
chinery, 150/20
machinery, 148/60
Winslow's soothing-svrup, 151 'S
business ability has been of benefit to her husband and his Henbane-leaves, 140/43 " Zoel," 151/55
" ZotcJ " disinfectant, 137/43
companies. They have a son and two daughters. The " Hennaglinta " shampoo-
_
powders, 159/69
son. Captain John Campbell Boot, is a Cambridge man, Homoeopathic pilules (unmedi-
and has been serving with the Cokmrs since the war
commenced. cated), 162/56
Hornby's No. 9 pills, 140/10
The late Edward R. Allen (Stafford Allen & Sons. Ltd.)
was buried in the Friends' Burial Ground, Park Street. Howard's hair-restorer, 135/12
Stoko Nowington, on December 9, and " The Friend r Huxlev's " Ner-Vigor," 119/431

"Iglodine," 151/38
" Instra " foot-warmer, 163/58

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December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 51

Observations and Reflections. I wish someone would wake up, get a move on, and do

By Xrayser II. something.

The Debadging of i Assistants The Leeds Association

employed in reserved occu- are giving us an object-lesson on the

pations appears to be in contemplation, but I venture to power of compulsion. Mr. Sargeant, it is true, calls it

suggest that, so far as pharmacy is concerned, we have persuasion. He reminds me of the man of whom Hood
on the whole done our share in providing men for the
Army. I have heard of some retail pharmacies where tells us, who could not get his pig through the gate by
badges have been freely dispensed to men of military "Mybeating him.
age, and where a few assistants might well be spared for good fellow," said Hood, "you
National Service, but there cannot be the least doubt
that as a rule pharmacy has risen to the occasion in a should try conciliation." The man picked up the pig and
nobly patriotic manner. If, therefore, we are again to
be called upon for further efforts, it will go very hard flung it through the gate. "There!" he said, "I've
indeed with many retail pharmacists, and the same may
be said of wholesalers. These firms have already done conciliated him, dang him " It is good of Mr. Sargeant
their part, and so far as is humanly possible they -will !
continue to do it, but the drug-trade is one of the most
essential in the country, and it is imperative that it be main- to respect the reasons of those who do not join the Society,
tained, otherwise the national health and well-being will
but he shows scant respect for their persons. " If you
be perilously endangered.
won't join us there," he says, " we will not have you
Chemists' Accounts
here; out you go ! " I sincerely hope the example set
are not usually well kept they are as
; in Leeds will not be followed elsewhere ; it is a mistake.

a rule the last thing the chemist attends to, and he is I Need Add Very Little
consequently almost always behindhand with them. No-
to your reply to Mr. Breese, and
thing in my experience as a " commercial " used to will only say that when he adduces the Incorporated
annoy me more than being kept waiting while my cus-
Law Society as an example of what can be done in the
tomer checked statements rendered to him weeks before, way of trade protection he forgets that lawyers have a
but left unexamined until settlement was due, and I great deal more say in the making of our laws than we
Lave never known a man whose books were kept posted to have, and can therefore protect themselves as we can-
not do. I may remind him that medical practitioners
date. I confess that my own rarely are. This dilatori-
are more akin to chemists and druggists, and the General
ness is responsible for much of the delay in the pay-
ment of our N.H.I, accounts. It is the more repre- Medical Council makes less out of the registration of
hensible here because the fault of one man may seriously
medical practitioners than does the Pharmaceutical
inconvenience the whole panel, but it persists never-
Society from chemists and druggists. If I may be al-
theless ; and I now hear what seem to me very unreason-
able complaints of the notice issued by the Joint Com- lowed a personal note, I chipped my shell many years

mittee for pricing prescriptions to the effect that any Myago, and came out into the open. first subscription
month's scripts not received by the fourth of the following
month incur a risk of non-payment, and that no scripts to the Society was paid before the era of compulsory
for the current year will be received after January 8.
examinations, and for years I was 'its zealous apologist.
This seems to me the only way kTensure punctuality, and
I claim to be still one of its well-wishers, but I have no
though the time allowed is short it is not unreasonably so. desire to see its compulsory powers extended. That,

It may seem to threaten unnecessary inconvenience, but however, is not the point ; I am tolerably sure that I
it is always inconvenient to do what we are disinclined
to, and the only remedy is to do it at once. It is sur- shall never see them extended as Mr. Breese wishes
prising how the inconvenience disappears when actually them to be, but then I have learnt to take an outside view
faced, and how quickly the business adjusts itself.
of things, while apparently he has not.
The Optimism
A Welsh Leechbook,
—of one section of chemical industry as, for
—example, the men who run " British Dyes " is in pleasing- edited by Mr. T. Lewis, M.A.,
Aberystwyth, from a transcript of a MS. of the sixteenth
contrast to the pessimism of the section which believes
that " nothing has been done to cope with the com- century now in the Wellcome Museum (MS. C. 51B.
petition " that is bound to come after the war. While 19355), has been brought to my notice since the appear-
I congratulate the optimists on their attitude and re- ance of my note on the leek. Mr. Lewis, whose interest

sults,- I am bound to admit that there is much to be said in the M,S. is rather lexicographical than medical,
acknowledges assistance from Mr. C. J. S. Thompson,
for the position taken up by the others. Unfortunately Curator of the Museum, in the correction of errors in the
the vast majority seem to be able to do nothing but transcript from which he worked, some of which were
talk. More than one Committee has been formed
of grave importance. It is rather disappointing, in view
_
of the facts that great antiquity is claimed for Welsh
especially with a view to the co-ordination of effort, but medical lore, and that the Celts were credited by several

we never seem .to get any forrarder. First, a Joint Com- classical writers with special knowledge of herbs, to find
mittee from the Burlington House Societies was instituted, that, as the editor says, the work is a compilation from
hut nearly two years have gone by and it has not yet foreign sources, "only a fragment of a vast floating-
reported. Then a big kite was flown with a view to literature handed down from generation to generation
amalgamation of all the chemical and allied sciences, and in the name of Aristotle, Galen, John of Araby,
providing them with a central home, but that seems to
—Avicenna, Serapion, Dioscorides, Hippocrates, Bartholo-
have collapsed. Now the idea of a club to develop the
mew, etc." a miscellaneous list, in anything but chrono-
social side of chemical industry is taken up, and another
Committee is appointed. Meantime, the Chemical Section logical order. Interesting as the collection is to the
of the London Chamber of Commerce has also been
talking, but, so far as outsiders can see, without any re- student of medical history, the value of tEe MS. is perhaps
sulL Here we are after twenty-nine months of war still
talking, and likely to go on talking till peace comes. mainly linguistic. It is evidently copied from some

English work of the kind, and the copyist has not been

at the trouble to translate a good deal of his original into

vernacular Welsh. His plant-names are usually English

very faintly disguised, though Welsh equivalents for
many of them occur in Gerard, who gives a list of 240

Flintshire plant-names. Even such English words as

"mess," "beef" (spelt "biff"), and "complexion"

(mutated into " gomplexion ") are retained, and some

of his sentences would present little difficulty to a mere

English reader. Some of our plant-names look very

comical in their Welsh dress, as, for instance, " honi

swkl," "bonsiaf," "maluw," "py.s," and "ryw."

Similar attempts to preserve in a Welsh form the sound
of English words are " gwst," " issyw," " clier,"

—"ffelwn," and " sawndeu[v]yr " a list that might be in-

definitely extended. The book will both amuse and
,

interest Welsh readers especially.

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AND Editorial Articles.

CHEMISTS' WINES. The Coming Year.

BUrrOUgnJI3nLSe.
Surpniiiyh LI I+rUf. D.l .Cale Distillery, Hutton Rd,,
s.e. (2)
lambeth,

mmm hnam

It is scarcely four years since Medical Benefit under the

^O-^^^ml FORE IGN National Insurance Act began; the actual date was

January 15, 1913. The conditions which then came into

force were not ideal, but in the main they are still with
us. Amendment and reform have been demanded, and

in some respects have been granted but to-day the statu-
;

tory provisions remain, and there is not the slightest

desire on the part of the people that the original National

Insurance Act and its amending Acts should be repealed.

Yet the Nation is at war, and has been for two years and

a-half . In that time millions of the insured persons have

given up their employment in order to undertake military

and kindred duties, and thousands of those engaged in the

Wilcox, Jozeau & Co. practice of medicine and pharmacy, therefore in the

49, HAYMARKET, LONDON, S .Wj administration of Medical Benefit, have similarly been

diverted from civil to military service. And the Acts

Export and other Buyers should apply for a List . •» •» with all their benefits remain in force, unimpaired, effi-

Foreign prescriptions dispensed for Pharmacists. cient, and, though still subject to certain most desirable

improvements, they are substantially unscathed by the

War. We say this because we do not know of any section

To obtain nearly 100% of British activity, medical and pharmaceutical, which

on a nationally adver- is so eloquent of British purpose as thi^ is. The War

tised product see p. xxi was sufficient to wreck it, and internal criticism and com-

plaining might have helped the catastrophe, but everyone

engaged in the work has been faithful, so that the Insur-

ance baby has become a sturdy youngster, and already we

have begun to speculate upon the service he will be to

C. 81 D. BOOKS. —the Nation after the War is over. At a time like the

present a Christmas season when we have all had our

—minds concentrated upon a common purpose, which is

national it is well that all connected with British phar-

EVERYONE PRACTICAL, MONEY MAKING & MONEY SAVING. macy should keep in mind that they have been helpers in

PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULAS. (9th Ed.) 10/-. by Post 10/6. an achievement which will be reckoned in history as one

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of war. Other equally good things have been done which

may not become historical facts. Thus manufacturers

and merchants in the chemical and drug trades, as well as

the immediate distributors to the public, have faced and

surmounted difficulties consequent upon the War ; so well

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3/6. bv Post 3/10.
MINOR EXPERIE NCES. 2/6. by Post 2/9.

THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, 42 CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. Nation's endeavour, determination, and work since July 4,
Also supplied, by the leading Wholesale Houses
1914. In 1917 we all expect more from National Organisa-
at the published prices tions, otherwise Government Departments, but we must

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 53

not forget that the forces and ideas which have made us angel has haunted him, but doing the right has always been

what we are have been self-working, and will continue to the first thing with him, and is so still. The change is re-

be so only so long as such Departments do not interfere markable. Twenty years ago he was anathema at

with competence and efficiency in industrial pursuits. 17 Bloomsbury Square to-day he is one of its ablest
;
In this connection it is appropriate to mention that a
officers and hardest workers. The P.A.T.A. was so poor
large number of businesses have in this issue of The
a thing then that there was no decided feeling that it

Chemist and Druggist and. in the Christmas issue would live : " the opposition of such men as Messrs. Boot

expressed their confidence and good will to all departments and Day had been a serious factor against the success

of British pharmacy, and perusal of their messages em- of the P.A.T.A." Now Boots, Ltd., work with it, the

phasises that assurance and confidence which are the key- membership has quadrupled, and the proprietors are

note for the Coming Year. The following are the business almost a hundredfold more in its membership. The

houses referred to : Chemists' Defence Association and the Drug Trade Appeal

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. London College of Chemis- Fund are developments of it, but really reflections of Mr.

Allen, Stafford, & Sons, Ltd. try. Glyn-Jones's legal qualifications, and we regard, the case

Baiss Bros. & Co., Ltd. Lorimer-Marshall, Ltd. which he raised under Exemption 3 in the Medicine
Stamps Act, 1812, as the greatest forensic thing he has
Berton, Arthur, Ltd. Macfarlan, J. F., & Co. done for British pharmacy, for the decision in Farmer v.
Maw, S., Son & Sons. Glyn-Jones was the result of a combination in him of
Bronnley, H., & Co.. Ltd. May, Roberts & Co., Ltd. forensic and pharmaceutical skill and knowledge. His
Browning, W., & Co. Midgley, C, Ltd. legal training increased his political interests ; he became
Burge, Warren & Ridgley, Mitchell, N. W., & Sons,

Ltd. Ltd.

Burgoyne, Burbidgcs & Co.,

Ltd. Northern College of Chemis- Member of Parliament "for Stepney, and now Dr. Addi-

Bush, H. W., & Co., Ltd. try. son, his fellow worker in perfecting the National Insur-

Carnegie Bros. Orridge & Co. ance Act, gets him as his private secretary at a time of
Paino & Co., Ltd. great national endeavour^ The British drug-trade,
Cook, E., & Co., Ltd. Pears, A. & F„ Ltd. salutes him ! The portrait which we use is a small repro-
Cox, A. H., & Co., Ltd. Potter & Clarke, Ltd. duction of the 1895 one ; the man is still as keen as he
Crampton, J., & Co.. Ltd. Ransom, W., & Son, Ltd.
Cuxson, Gerrard & Co., Ltd. looked then,, although the hair is frosted.
Reuter, R. J.
Daisy, Ltd.
Schutze, F., & Co., Ltu\
Dunoan, Flockhart & Co.

Edwards, W., & Son. Smith, T. & H., Ltd. Stupefying Drugs in France.
Suttley & Silverlock, Ltd.
Elt's College,

Erasmic Co., Ltd. Swales, T. It will be remembered that France in August last
Eucryi, Ltd. passed an Act modifying the statutory provisions in
Evans Sons Lescher Toogood, W., Ltd.
& Tyrer, T., & Co., Ltd.

Webb. Ltd. Vinolia Co., Ltd. regard to dealing in poisonous substances, and especially
Greeff, R, W., & Co. in opium, morphine, and cocaine. It has become known
Waide, T., & Sons.
Harley, T. as the Stupefying Drugs Act, and. its purport was given
Westminster College of
Howards & Sons, Ltd. in the C. <fc D., September 2, p. 37, while we have since
Idris & Co., Ltd. Chemistry.
Kent, G. B., & Sons, Ltd. reported a number of convictions under the Act. It
Wright, Lavman & Umney, deserves further consideration, for while we have in our

Ltd. Cocaine and Opium Proclamation and in the Home Office

In the New Ministry. regulations an analogous measure, we have also in the

When we read in the morning newspaper on Friday, new Hong-Kong Act a similar provision to the French

December Addison, the Minister of Muni- one. In the preamble to the Act the Ministers of the

tions, had appointed Mr. Interior, of Justice, of Finance, and of Agriculture tell

W. S. Glyn-Jones, M.P., the President of the Republic that the Act is based upon

to be the Parliamentary Royal Orders of. October 29, 1846, and the purport

Private Secretary to the of it is to classify poisonous substances in three dis-
AMinistry in succession to tinct schedules (tableaux); Schedule
dealing with

Mr. F. Kellaway, M.P., poisons strictly so called, Schedule B with stupefying

there was brought back to toxic substances, and Schedule C with dangerous sub-
us a portrait which was stances. The contents of the first of these are similar

printed in our issue of to Part I. of our Poisons Schedule, but it is substantially

December 26, 1896, in Parts I. and II. together. The following is
accompaniment with the
Schedule B.
-j following introductory
Crude and official opium.
paragraph : Extracts of opium.
Morphine and its salts.
"Mr. G 1 y n - Jones,

i chemist and druggist, East Diacetylmorphine and its sialts.

India Dock Road, E., has Opium alkaloids (except codeine), their salts and their

set the tune for the phar- derivatives.

maceutical history of this Cocaine, its salts and their derivatives.

Mr. W. S. Glyn-Jones. passing year, at least as Hashish and its preparations.

(Reduced facsimile of the far as its practice in Great The report states that these form a more dangerous
portrait printed in the class of substances than those covered by Schedule A,
ABritain is concerned. and they are subject to the same conditions of sale, etc.,
C. & D., December 26, as those in Schedule A, but with the addition of more
little more than a year ago
1896.) stringent provisions :
Mr. Glyn-Jones was
" The abuse of opium, and especially of morphine and
unknown to the trade ; for
cocaine, has of late years reached such proportions that
some time past his name has figured in our reports weekly. the inefficacy of existing legislation to stamp it out has

Many chemists before him had conceived plans for the re- moved public opinion. The absolute prohibition of the sale

generation of trade profits and for combating the cutters. of these poisons is impossible, for they are in certain cases
wonderful remedies rendering the greatest service to medi-
The peculiarity about Mr. Glyn-Jones was that he set to cine, but to prevent their illicit use rigorous control is

work to put his into operation. Either he secured the necessary."

co-operation of a few wholesale dealers in proprietary It is accordingly provided by Article 31 of the enact-

—articles, or they secured his the exact proportions of credit ment
—must be settled by posterity and then he proceeded on
" that all dealing in such articles are required to hold a
his self -assigned position." special and personal licence except in the case of phar-
macists, whose usual presentation of the diploma to the
We proceeded to tell how the Proprietary Articles Trade authorities is considered sufficient. With the exception of

Association was formed, his main idea being to get the certain laboratories and establishments (expressly named

—three parties concerned the proprietors, the wholesale
—dealers, and the retailers to agree on a common action.

Had Mr. Glyn-Jones known of the fights that lay before

him then, we question if he would have fought, for physic-

ally he has never been a strong man : the most dreaded

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54 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30; 1916

in a list to be drawn up by the Minister of the. Interior) supply the technical assistance necessary for the working
no one not having made this declaration may buy or of the factory. The latter is able to produce 2,000 lb.
receive the drugs specified except on presentation of a of oil per month, and the profits of the industry have
prescription signed by a doctor, veterinary surgeon, den- already paid for the capital outlay on the plant, and a
tist, or midwife, and drawn up as provided in the decree." second and larger factory is now being installed. The
sandalwood oil is stated to be of excellent quality, and to
It is provided that each delivery of Schedule B sub- fulfil all the requirements of the British Pharmacopoeia.
The second article contains an announcement that the
stances must be entered in a special register to be signed Mysore Government has issued orders that the reserved
by the local Mayor or Police Commissary in each case,
prices at the next sandalwood sales are to be fixed at
every entry being made at the time of sale or
33^ per cent, in excess of the prices obtained at the
delivery, and no subsequent alteration of the entry being
auctions in 1913-14, which then constituted a "high
permitted. The name and quantity of the drug, the record." It also mentions that owing to the ravages of
name, profession, and address of vendor or buyer must
be stated and an order number added. Pharmacists, spike disease it is certain that in the future the supply
doctors, and veterinary surgeons must especially observe
these provisions, but pharmacists who supply the sub- of sandalwood will be considerably curtailed. The article

stances to prescriptions need only enter the prescrip- continues :

tions in their poison-book and record in Schedule P> once " Previous to the war the industry was very largely in

a month the total of the Schedule B drugs dispensed. the hands of German and American chemists, the latter

Article 33 covers the conditions of exportation and being protected by a 20 per cent, duty on the oil. . . .

importation By wholesale, and Article 34 controls the Recently information has been received to the effect that

manufacture of galenical preparations. It is provided —the Germans are not willing to surrender this profitable

Ain Article 35 that Schedule and B registers shall be industry without a struggle, and a neutral country Spain

kept for ten years, and must be produced on the demand has been selected as the site of their operations. There
Messrs. Schimmel & Co., of Leipsic, have recently started
of the authorities. It is required by Article 36 that a sandal-oil factory, and are offering Spanish distilled oil

every parcel of a Schedule B article delivered, exported, in Bordeaux at 101 francs per kilo."
or imported shall be labelled with the name and quan-
tity of. the substance, and the name of sender and con- Throughout the two articles there is not a hint that

iri establishing a monopoly of sandalwood-oil production

signee. Such articles must be kept in the poison-cupboard, in India the Mysore Government may put an end to the

Awhich may contain both Schedule and B articles, but any British industry in this product, and it appears to us

Schedule B articles found outside the cupboard may be that this is something that it should be a little more

seized and confiscated. Except on presentation of a pre- Aconcerned about than it seems to be. peculiarly

scription no Schedule B article can be delivered without a German industry would be more suitable for attack than

written order signed and dated by the purchaser or his one which owes its origin to British enterprise in the

representative, and this must be retained by the vendor for Amain. considerable proportion of the Mysore

three- years. The conditions controlling dispensing are sandalwood used to go to China for the manufacture

expressed in Article 38, which is as follows : of joss sticks. If this export is allowed to go on this

" Pharmacists are forbidden to re-dispense any prescrip- wood will probably be re-exported to the United States
Btion containing substances figuring in Schedule and be distilled there, which will interfere with the
either Mysore oil monopoly. Moreover, some sandalwood is
produced in the Dutch East Indies, and there are
in their natural state or in the form of solutions for sub- believed to be possibilities of production in the Pacific

cutaneous injection. The same applies to prescriptions^ for Islands.

powders composed of cocaine and its salts or derivatives, The action of the Mysore Government will inevit-

and containing as much as or more than 1 per cent, of

these substances, also to all interna] medicaments (' pre-

parations destinees d'etre absorbees par voie stomacale ')

containing no matter what dose of Schedule B. drugs. Pro- ably lead to attention being given to these possibilities,

vided always that prescriptions for internal medicaments and also to the use of other products in place of sandal-
not containing more than twelve centigrams of opium
extract or more than three centigrams of morphine hydro- wood oil in medicine and perfumery. It may be the
case that the Mysore Government and its scientific
chloride, diaeetylmorphine, or cocaine may be re-dispensed."
experts have considered all these possibilities, but on
It may be further noted that a prescription form for the face of it there is no indication that they have, and

the last-named substances must not cover a longer period it will be interesting to watch developments. This

than seven consecutive days, and pharmacists can only tendency to establish monopolies in small industries is

deliver 6uch substances without a prescription to doctors, growing, witness the Japanese camphor monopoly and

veterinary surgeons, dentists, and midwives in cases of the Dutch cinchona monopoly. The latter was skilfully

urgency for use in operations, as dressings or injections, constructed to conciliate and employ all existing interests,

against a properly signed and. dated order. This, how- but this was arranged by business men with scientific
ever, is confined to those in practice in their own parish assistance. The Mysore sandalwood-oil monopoly, on the

.

(commune) or in a neighbouring parish where no phar- contrary, has begun by having regard only to the scientific
macy exists, the order being retained for three years and and technical ~sides of the problem, and the profits obtain-

produced to the authorities if required. One of the able under the present abnormal conditions, and has

results of the new decree is that pharmacists have to certainly alienated all existing interests, whether British,

keep a certain number of new records similar to those allied, neutral, or enemy. It seems desirable that some

that are prescribed for retail vendors in this country definite scheme of co-ordination and co-operation should be

by the cocaine and opium regulations, but the conditions adopted throughout the Empire, whereby the interests of

are more onerous in France, and the penalties, as we have every constituent part should be considered before the

reported, more serious. Government of one part of the Empire takes action of this

kind.

Mysore Sandalwood Oil. Insets.

According to articles published in the "Madras Weekly Since its earlier days, the C. Jb D. has inserted in certain

Mail," which, as they appear to be issued under the of its issues special forms of advertising now known as
authority of Mr. Alfred Chatterton, C.I.E., Director of
insets. Our Publisher is arranging for the insertion of
Industries in Mysore, may be taken as official, it appears
to be the intention of the Mysore Government, and pos- a series of these in the Winter Issue of The Chemist
sibly also of the Governments of Madras and Coorg,
and Druggist, to be published on Saturday, January 27,
eventually to distil the whole of the sandalwood pro-
duced in India in the country itself, and not to allow We1917. ask those interested to write to him for the

any wood to be exported. A small factory has been printed particulars which he furnishes for the guidance

installed at Bangalore, near the Indian Institute of of printers.

Science, and the experts of the Institute, who have done Cocaine Regulations.

all the necessary experimental work, will apparently The " Hospital " calls attention to the fact that in the
amended Cocaine and Opium Regulations chemists and

druggists are only " authorised persons " if they carry

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December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 55

on "the retail business" of a chemist and druggist. Annotations.
This, it is pointed out, precludes hospital pharmacists
from dispensing cocaine solutions and solid or semi- —New Spirit Tables. The Board of Customs and
solid preparations of opium without a special permit.
Excise issued from the Custom House, London, E.G.,
It is not known why the wording in this case was altered on December 18 the. following General Order :
to its present form, but it may have been done especially
The Spirit Tables the use of which was authorised by
to prevent the abuse of cocaine in hospitals, only a small Section 19 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915, and which were
issued in July last, will be used, .as from January 1 next,
proportion of which have pharmacists in charge of the in ascertaining the strength of foreign wine for all purposes.

dispensing arrangements. As regards wine imported before January 1 next, and
remaining in bond on that date, the strength ascertained
Commercial Travellers' Tickets. on importation or after deposit in warehouse is to remain
undisturbed except where re-test is desired by the merchant
The proposed addition of 50 per cent, to railway fares or becomes necessary under the standing regulations after
vatting, blending, or fortifying.
is causing considerable anxiety among all who earn their
Paragraphs 350 and 356 of the Importation Code are to
Weliving by commercial travelling. understand that be cancelled.

representations have been made to the railway com-

panies as well as to the Government in regard to the
matter in the hope that they will give commercial

travellers some consideration. It is understood that

workmen's tickets are not to be affected by the change, It is important that all directly interested in this

and it is thought that fares for commercial travellers matter should note that after this date the new Spirit

should be put in the same category. So far nothing Tables will be legally enforceable. As mentioned last
definite has been elicited from the Government or from week, there has been a large increase ' in the number of

the railway companies. Several Associations have com- underdeclarations consequent upon the charge in the

bined in the matter. specific-gravity table.

Treatment of Venereal Diseases. #**

The Local Government Board has sent out a circular, —AOpium Assay. paper on the routine application of a
memorandum, and a series of forms and leaflets for use
in connection with schemes for the prevention and treat- modified B.P. method of opium assay, by H. P. Shilston,
ment of venereal diseases. "V. D. Circular 3," addressed
to public authorities, states that the Local Government was published in the " Chemical News," December 8. We

Board has approved of the following salvarsan sub- presume this is by Mr. H. M. Shilstone, B.Sc, F.C.S.,

stitutes : Kharsivan, arsenobillon, and novarsenobillon, of Newof Orleans. It consists of a table of factors, and is
which supplies can be obtained when ordered on " Form
founded on Farr and Wright's method. We have sub-
V3 " at the following rates :
mitted the paper to Mr. E. H. Farr, F.C.S., Uckfield, and

he writes as follows :

Kharsivan (Burroughs Wellcome & Co.). " The table gives a set of formulae which will

Dose of 0.1 gram Is. Od. be of considerable value, for laboratory reference, to
4s. Od.
„ 0.4 gram 5s. Od. those engaged in «the assay of opium and its preparations.
0.6 gram The average user of the B.P. method does not require to

Arsenobillon (May & Baker, Ltd.). go into the theory of the assay, but where, for critical pur-

Dose of 0.1 gram .. Is. 0d. poses, accurate and not approximate results are necessary,
... 2s. Od.
„ 0.2 gram „. 3s. Od. the other data given in the table are often required, and
„ 0.3 gram are here set out in a manner very convenient for reference.
4s. 0d. The laboratory figures given cover a good range of varieties
„ 0.4 gram, i ... 4s. 6d. of the opium of commerce, and will be valuable. I see no
cause to criticise any of the figures given : so far as I can
„ 0.5 gram 5s. Od,
„ 0.6 gram see they accord with my experience. The descriptive matter

Novarsenobillon (May <£ Baker, Ltd.). attached to the table is very meagre, and does not appa-
rently attempt to criticise either Dowzard's or our own
method."

Dose of 0.15 gram 0s. 9d. The opiums dealt with in the table are Persian, Chinese

,, 0.3 gram Is. bd. smoking, Turkish raw and extract of opium. We have
„ 0.45 gram 2s. Zd.
not at present space for reprinting it so that those spe-
„ 0.6 gram' 3s. 0d.
cially interested should refer to the " Chemical News."
0.75 gram ... 3s. 9d.

gram„ 0.9 ... ... ... ' ... ... 4s. td. —Cultivation of Soya-beans. Owing to th9 extreme scarcity

It is added that in the event of the Board approving of fixed oils and fats in Austria, E. Zizka, a pharmacist,
of any other substitute, information to that effect will be
forwarded. The use of the "word "substitute" in an has experimented, on the cultivation of Soya hispida. He
official document is unfortunate, and shows that the
got 600 soya-beans, and only 350 of them developed into
authorities do not appreciate the fact that kharsivan, plajits. The cultivation has not proved very satisfactory,
and instead of the beans of the plants yielding 20 per
etc., are really salvarsan, and that this chemical substance cent, of oil, they only gave 11.5 per cent. The experiments
is made according to the salvarsan patents. The proper
are to be continued.
expression would have been "brands" or "varieties"
Scarcity of Fixed Oils and Fats.—In order to meet
Vof salvarsan. In the circulars " Form 7 ," which are the extreme scarcity of fats and fixed oils, the " Allgem.
Oesterr. Apoth. Verein " has repeatedly insisted upon the
to be given to patients suffering from syphilis and necessity of cultivating plants, such as sunflowers, that
gonorrhoea, the following statement is made : yield fixed oils. With the same purpose this Society has

" Treatment by quacks, herbalists, druggists, and persons __
advertising so-called cures is likely to lead to disastrous
tried; and is still trying, to increase the production of
results." crude lanoline in Austria-Hungary and in Bulgaria, sheep-
breeding being an important means of living especially in
Among the other literature advertisements to be used
the latter country. In Austria-Hungary itself the en-
by local authorities are suggested, " but in the use of deavours of the Pharmaceutical Society have not yet met
these forms and in advertising their schemes the Council with great success, but in Bulgaria better results are stated
should have regard to the provisions of Section 5 of the to have been obtained. The Bulgarian Government has
Indecent Advertisement Act. 1889." This reminder is caused the Department of Commerce to issue a warning

very necessary, as it practically prohibits any method of in which all industries concerned are urged to collect the
advertising the treatment of venereal diseases other than
wool-wash water in order that it may be used for the
in the Press. It will be observed that the paragraph
quoted above is worded so that it only refers to drug- manufacture of wool-fat. Bulgarian crude wool-fat is ex-
ported to Austria at present, where it is in demand owing
gists, etc., advertising "so-called cures," but it is hardly
likely that the general public -will read it with such care- to the scarcity of wool-fat, and, further, serves for economis-
as to see that chemists and druggists generally are not
ing fixed oils and fats. By an Austrian decree of Sep-
involved in these derogatory remarks.
tember 28, 1916, all owners of nut-bearing trees are com-
pelled to gather these nuts, and in order to prevent specula-

tion they may only be sold to the Futtermittelzentrale afe

fixed prices.

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56 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30, 1916

Associations' Winter Session exot., 3s. 6(7. lb.; butyl-chloral hvd.. 6s: 6(7. oz. camphora
;

(flowers), 3s. bd. lb.; capsuke ol. santal. >u>:.. 11.52(7 per
doz.; creosot. carb., 4s. oz. : liq. epispasticus. 21s. lb.' liq

Cambridge Juniors. -The Cambridge Junior Phar- guttapercha, 6s. 2d. lb.; menthol. Is. 4(7. oz. ; ol rieirii
No.
E.I., 1 (bleached), 11(7. lb.; ol. santal., 3s. 10(7. oz. pot
;
maceutical Association held a social evening at Croydon
carb., 4s. lb.; pot. permang., 14s. lb.; pulv. ipecac, co.,
Chambers on December 19. There were twenty member:
8s. 6(7. lb.; pulv. rhei co.. 2s. 6(7. lb.: quip, sulph., 3s. bd.
present, including Private F. J. Knowles, R.A.M.C., a sacc lack, 2s.
oz. 1(7. lb.; scammon. res., 12s. bd lb. •
former Secretary of the Association. The musical and ;
other items were contributed entirely by the members o
sodii benz., 2s. 6:7. oz. : tr. opii, 6s. 10(7. lb.; tr. etroph a nth.'

the Association. The programme included a piano solo by 6.-. 2<7. lb.; tragacanth. pulv., 13s. 4(7. lb.; ung. hydrarg.'

Mr. Norrish, songs by Miss Towler, Messrs. Hall, _Lloyd oleat., 3s. lb. ung. iodoformi. 4s. bd. lb. ung. staphisagrisej
; ;

and Course; vocal duets by Mr. and Miss Moss, recitations 2s. 6(7. lb.; ung. sulphuris. Is. 9(7. lb.; ung. zinci. Is. 8(7.'

by Mr. Franklyn, piano duets by Mr. and Mrs. Course. The lb. vin. antimoniale. Is. 11(7. lb. Increases in prices have
;

songs were accompanied on Ihe piano by Miss Moss. There also been made in the case of the following appliances:

was an interval for refreshments, and a few games were Crepe, domette. indiarubber and 3-in. plaster-of-Paris

played during the evening. bandages, boric lint in 4-oz., 8-oz., and 1-lb. packages, oiled
cambric, and adhesive plaster.
Carnarvonshire.— The annual meeting ^cf the Carnar

vonshire Pharmacists' Association was held on December 20

at the North-Western Hotel, Llandudno, the President (Mr Practical Notes and Formulas.
W. G. Roberts) in the chair. The following officers were re

elected for 1917: Mr. W. G. Roberts, President; Mr. D. A

Bryan, V icc-Prcsidcnt Mr. W. A. Roberts, Treasurer Mr.
; ;

J. Mcintosh, Auditor; Mr. H. Gibson continuing to act

as Secretary. The Treasurer's report was adopted. It was Capstan's Salicylo-borated Gargle.

Hannounced that a letter had been received from Mr. Borax ... - 100 parts

Lewis, the Clerk to the Carnarvonshire Insurance Com- Salicylic acid 50 parts

mittee, stating that as the result cf the surcharges for the —Water ..: L000 parts
_
year 1913 the Committee had sufficient in hand to pay the
Bulletin de V Acade mic dt Medicine.

balance of accounts owing to chemists for that year. Credit Drop Measurements.

advices for 1915 show that there is enough money in the

Drug Fund to pay chemists' accounts in full for that year. Much has been written regarding the size of drops ob-

Chesterfield.— A meeting, of the Chesterfield Pharmacists' tained from various liquids and by means of different
dropping apparatus. Dr. Robert Donald in "The Lancet"
Association was held on December 12 at the Sun Inn. Mr.

Geo. D. Denwood was in the chair, and there were nine (1916, II., p. 994) emphasises the importance of holding
Hmembers present and Mr. J. Athe pipette vertically or nearly so.
Toplis, Hon. Secretary. few experiments

A vote of condolence was passed with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. proved that the horizontal drop is three times the volume
of the vertical drop. The point has been raised in con-
Houston, whose eldest son has been killed in action.
nection with a recommendation for conducting the Wasser-
Arrangements were made for holiday duty, and then fol-
mann reaction on a large scale.
lowed a discussion on prices and the sale of glycerin.

Southend-on-Sea.— A meeting of the Southend-on-Sea Powder for Effervescing Bath.

Acsociation of Pharmacists was held at 167 High Street on Foe a perfumed carbonic-acid gas bath the following

December 21, the President (Mr. S. F. Body) in the chair. should bo employed, states "L'Union Pharmaceutique":

The debate on this occasion was on the subject of Window- Sodium bicarbonate 85 grams

shoics: Do they Pay? In the absence of Mr. Wm.

Misselbrook, who had promised to open the debate Tartaric acid 71 grams

by advancing the view that window-shows do pay, Mr. Starch 113 grams
Bergamot oil 0.30 gram
A. H. Carpenter, for the purpose of discussion, opened by Ylang-ylang oil,

treating the subject from the negative standpoint. He

recalled many instances of dispensing pharmacies where it Orris oil of each 0.30 gram

would most probably be the death-blow, to the dispensing War=wounds Ointment.

department if the average window-show were attempted. Jacqtjot, a military pharmacist, gives in " L'LTnion

He also cited the case of Continental pharmacies, where Pharmaceutique " the following formula for an antiseptic

window-shows, as seen in this country, are practically un- "intment which can be applied to all kinds of wounds, and

known. Mr. Body showed how, in his opinion, most

window-shows could be made to pay, and also compared Inch he states has given excellent results :

the remunerative values of different kinds of displays. The Gbmenol 10 grams

general opinion of members present was that window- Eucalyptol 5 grams
Ashows do pay.
vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Aspic oil,

Carpenter. Thyme oil ... ... ... of each 2 grams

Cassia oil,

Insurance Act Dispensing. Clove oil, of each 1 gram
Geranium oil 20 grams
A Record of matters concerning: Chemists' interests in the National Peru balsam
(sterilised at 120° C.)
Health Insurance Acts. Vaseline

Disinfecting Hospital-trains.

The Latest Prices. The combination of formaldehyde and benzine is best for

The Decemeeh Tariff, issued by the National Insurance disinfecting hospital-trains, the benzine being especially

Commissioners (England), embodies the following alterations efficacious in destroying lice. Military Pharmacists Leclair

in the prices of war-affected drugs: Lower: Acid, acetyl- and Logie, in " L'Union Pharmaceutique," who have con-
ducted experiments which have- proved this statement,
sal., 2s. Id. oz. ; acid, citric, pulv., 3s. 3d. lb.; acid, salicy- employ the following mixture :

lic., 10s. lb.; atrop. sulph., 7s. id. gram; barbitonum, Powdered potassium perman-
ganate
7s. 6(7. oz. ; chloral hydras, Is. 2d. oz. ; cocain. hydrochlor., 5 grams
Formalin 10 c.c
3s. 10(7. dr. creosotum, Is. id. oz. gent. rad. incis., Is. 4cZ. Benzine
; ; 8 c.c.

lb.; guaiacol carbonas, lis. 6(7. oz.; homatrop. hydrobrom.,

is. 3c7. gr., methyl salicylas, lid. oz. paraff. liq., is. 4(2.
;

lb.; phenazon., 3s. 6<7. oz. plumbi acet., Is. 4c?. lb.; pot. This is for each cubic metre. The benzine is added
; tot the mixture of potassium permanganate and formalin.
The operation should be conducted in deep vessels to pre-
iod., 17s. 6(7. lb.; pot. tart, acid., 2s. Id. lb.; salol, Is. Ad. vent waste. Care must be taken to guard against the risk

oz. sodii iod., Is. 8d. oz. ; sodii salicylas (cryst.), 10s. bd. of fire.
;

lb.: sulphonal, 2s. lOd. oz. ; tab. acid. acetylsaJ. gr. v.,

3.31(7. per doz. ; tab. acid, dicthylbarb. gr. v., 12.72(7. per

doz. ; tab. guaiacol. carb. gr. v., 19.44(7. per doz. ; tab. pot. — AInsecticide. recent patent, 697/1915, for a new or
chlor. gr. v., 0.43(7. per doz.; tab. salol. gr. v., 2.52(7. per

doz.; tab. sulphonal gr. v., 4.68(7. per doz. ; theobrom. et mproved powder for destroying beetles and other like
sod. salic, 4s. 3(7. oz. ; troch. acid, tannic, 2s. 9(7. lb.^ vin.
nsects consists of a mixture of emerald-green and oatmeal,

eolchici, 4s. 3(7. lb. Higher: Acid, picric, 9(7. oz. "acid, or the like, and caster sugar, or the like, in about equal
;

tannic. 7s. 6(7. lb.; adeps benz., Is. 8(7. lb. adeps proportions or two-thirds of a pound of pigment to one
;

prsep., Is. 6(7. lb. aJum. purif., Is. 6(7. lb. ; anthem, flor. pound each of the other two ingredients.
;

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Decembee 3t), 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 57

John James Evans,

Chairman of Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, Ltd., Liverpool and London, retires and is succeeded by his brother

Sir Edward Evaos.

IT is nearly a hundred years since John Evans, the Wor- John James Evans, was born. Mr. Edward Evans had

cester druggist, left that city and his brother Edward —six sons and six daughters, and four of the sons entered

Evans (a vinegar-manufacturer there) to come to London, the drug-trade in connection with the Evans business
where he joined the Kempson & Hermon drug firm in these being, besides Mr. J. J. Evans, Sir Edward Evans,

Snow Hill. This was the beginning of the Evans reputa- Mr. William Paterson Evans, and Mr. Albert Bickerton
tion, which became coterminous with British pharmacy, Evans, all of them directors of Evans Sons Lescher &

and to-day is known the world over, in North and South Webb, Ltd. ; while a fourth generation is represented on
America as well as on the Continents of the Old World and the directorate in James Herbert Everett Evans, : John

in Australia. John Evans did not stay long with Kemp- Nevett Evans, and Kenneth Wollaston Everett Evans.
son, but joined John Stables in Wood Street, Cheapside,
and on the retirement of Stables in 1828 he was joined by They, like their fellow-directors of the Lescher and Webb
Joseph Sidney Lescher, this being the origin of Evans &
families, are helping to keep up the reputation founded
Lescher in the British drug-trade. Mr. Lescher married
by their forebears nearly a hundred years ago.

When Mr. John J. Evans reached school age

John Evans's niece, Miss Harwood. In pharmaceutical he was sent to Dumfriesshire to be educated.

history he is known as a Thither also hi6 brother
founder of the Pharma-
Edward went, for their

ceutical Society, and his son, mother was a Scotswoman,

F. • Harwood Lescher, be- and she and their father

came the seventh Pereira knew that the education was

medallist, and is now an of the kind that helped to

auditor of the Society. In make Thomas Carlyle a great

1833 Evans & Lescher opened scholar. John J. Evans

a branch of their business afterwards had an educa-

in Liverpool, but two years tional finishing on the Con-

later Mr. Lescher retired tinent, and at the age of

from the branch and sixteen began his appren-

devoted himself exclusively ticeship, and was registered

to the London business, the by the Pharmaceutical

relations between North and Council on November 2,

South continuing neverthe- 1859, as an apprentice with

less. Messrs. Evans Lescher &

John Evans had several Evans, 60 Bartholomew

sons who were trained in Close. His father had been

the Liverpool business : a member of the Society since
1842, and he himself entered
Thomas Bickerton Evans,

John Hilditch Evans, the School of Pharmacy in

Edward Evans, and H. October 1859, among his

Sugden Evans. fellow-students being

In 1833 Mr. John Hilditch Frederick B. Benger and
Evans removed to London,
Edward M. Holmes. He

and the management passed passed €he Minor examina-

into the hands of Thomas, tion on March 20, 1860, and

Edward, and H. Sugden among those who passed at

Evans. Thomas Bickerton the same time was Mr.

died in the year 1866, and Robert Fisher Young, now

his two sons, Thomas of New Barnet. It is inter-

Wallace and John Reginald, esting to note that Michael

both served their time to the Carteighe was at the same

business, and became part- time registered as an appren-

ners in due course ; but the tice with Mr. Radermacher,

elder died in 1870 at the London. Mr. Evans was at

age of twenty-six, and the Hit. John J. Evans. the same meeting elected an

younger in 1880 at the age Associate of the Society, his

of thirty. In 1871 Mr. Minor certificate being No.

John Hilditch Evans retired, and before this H. Sugden 627, and he is still a member of the Society. As Mr. Evans
Evans had removed to London, later going to Montreal was only eighteen he could not wait at the Square for
as manager of the Canadian branch of the Evans business. three years to reach the Major examination age, so he re-
So that the management of the Liverpool branch was con- turned to Liverpool as an assistant to his father, and had

centrated into the hands of Edward Evans ; in fact, he took a course of chemical instruction with Dr. J. Sheridan

charge of it in 1845, and was the active manager until Muspratt, the oldest brother of Mr. E. Knowles_ Muspratt.
1872, when he retired, still keeping in touch with the Dr. Muspratt had been a pupil of Liebig at Giessen, and

business however, and living ten years longer than his had graduated there. Instead of joining his father in
business he took up a professional career, and in 1848
father. Under him the Liverpool business had developed
started the Liverpool School of Chemistry, the laboratory
wonderfully, and when the Jubilee occurred we printed in
being in Canning Street at first, later in Duke Street,
the 0. & D., July 15, 1884, a wood engraving showing

the Liverpool and London premises in 1833 diminutive and it was there that Mr. Evans worked. The laboratory
; was similar in arrangement to the Royal College of
Chemistry, London, of which Hofmann (another Liebig
houses they were compared with the Hanover Street and
Bartholomew palaces of 1883. Portraits of Mr. Edward pupil) was the head. Muspratt had by that time pub-
Evans and Mr. Joseph Sidney Lescher were also given in
—lished his "Chemistry" and had made a name for him-
the picture, which is worth framing, for this art of
engraving is practically extinct now. self; besides, he was an excellent teacher indeed, a
pioneer in this sort of work. With the grounding that
In 1840 four brothers, John, Thomas, H. Sugden, and
.Edward Evans of the second generation, were in the busi- he had had from Redwood Mr. Evans became familiar,

ness, and on May 15, 1842, Edward Evans's oldest son, under Dr. Sheridan Muspratt, with the latest

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m THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembeb 30, 1916

developments of chemistry, and thus took into the Liver- up, and dwell amid healthy and sanitary surroundings,
pool drug-house a nidus of chemical-manufacture which nor can the healthiest and strongest man reasonably expect
has yielded abundantly to the business. In 1861 Mr.
Evans was sent out to the Canadian branch of the busi- to succeed in these days of fierce and keen competition un-
ness to get a grip of it, for export trade had by this
time become of real importance with the Evans houses, less he has received a thoroughly sound education. To the
and the partners believed in their associates getting early problems of housing; and technical education Mr. Evans
has devoted much time and study, and has, by his earnest
experience and knowledge of its working. When he came endeavours in many directions, plainly demonstrated how

of age in 1863 Mr. Evans was admitted a partner in sincere is his interest in the welfare of the people."

Evans, Sons & Co. by his father and uncles, In November 1902 the businesses of Evans, Sons & Co.,
WLiverpool, and Evans, Lescher &
T. Bickerton Evans, J. H. Evans, and H. S. T London, were
Evans. The business was now developing remark-
ably. The original idea of the branch was to get Scotch ebb,
and Welsh connections, but thirty years had taken the
Evans travellers to every place where Britishers settle, amalgamated as Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, Ltd., with
so the Hanover Street establishment had been growing,
departments being added and a certain amount of a capital of half a million, Mr. J. J. Evans being the
specialising introduced. Laboratories for the manufac- "Achairman.
plum for the investor" was the pithy
ture of galenicals had been started in 1848 under Mr.
H. S. Evans, and by the time that Mr. J. J. Evans remark about it that " Xrayser " (the late A. C. Wootton)
became a partner the buying branch of the business had
become more important than that of a London house ; for made at the time. This was really a tribute to Mr. Evans's
Liverpool has a drug-market of its own, and, if no
Mincing Lane, still its equivalent to buyers. Mr. Evans financial genius, which was again exercised with success

soon became the buyer for his house, and this seems to when Evans and Sons, Ltd., Montreal, Toronto, and New
have developed his remarkable financial instinct, which
not only his own business but many municipal and public York, was merged with other Canadian businesses as the

bodies have benefited by. When his father was fifty-five National Drug and Chemical Co., Ltd., with a capital of

(1872) he retired from the daily work of the business, and $6,000,000, Mr. A. B. Evans being a vice-president of it.
he was " enabled to do this " (says one who knows much Large monetary interests in this company are held here,
about the internal arrangements) " by the large business
capacities his sons had inherited from him." Since then these also reflecting Mr. J. J. Evans's skill in a side of
Mr. J. J. Evans has been at the head of the business, his
brothers Edward and William helping him in Liverpool Wefinance that is closely allied to imperial policy. trust

and Alfred in Canada. What that management means that his retirement from the chairmanship of the home

company may be a repetition in certain respects of the

features of his father's retirement, especially in willing

help to those who remain. Like his father, he is leaving

two sons in the business, Mr. J. H. E. Evans (who is

manager of the Liverpool laboratories) and Mr. K. W. E.

Evans. They and their uncles will miss the presence of
"J. J.," but his advice and influence will remain
with them, just as the effect of his fifty-six years' work

in Hanover Street remains there in greater enterprise, iD
perfected methods, in wider organisation, and in crowds

of customers at home and abroad.

cannot be described now. Mr. Evans has done his work

so quietly and undemonstratively that the growing of the

premises, the increased pace evident in the business Trade Notes.

departments, the greater numbers of men and women in

it, and the enhanced variety and volume of the goods

handled are the principal measure of his energies. Mr. The P.A.T.A. Protected List has been extended by the
Evans is a worker, not a talker, yet he has kept well in addition of Barclay's British lysol ; Emerson's bromo-
seltzer; Gibbs' antiseptic shaving-powder; Ingram's Eclipse
touch with the drug-trade. For example, on Decem- hot-water bottles; John Thompson, Ltd.'s, goods (addi-
ber 10, 1901, he succeeded his colleague Mr. Harwood tional); limestone phosphate; May, Roberts & Co.'s goods;
Lescher as President of the Drug Club, Mr. Charles
and Sister Laura's feeding-bottle.
Umney being the Vice-President. Since then his brothers
Edward and William have also filled the chair. This —"Crystal Palace" Marking-ink. It will be observed

brings us to a point in Mr. Evans's career at which a sort that the manufacturers of this popular ink, John Bond
(London), Ltd., 75 Southgato Road, London, have, owing
of second business life seems to have been begun by
him. After his marriage to Miss Sarah Catherine Everett, to the increased cost of materials, been compelled to raise
the daughter of a Worcester surgeon, their home was in the prices of the product. So that from January 1, 1917,
the Rock Ferry district of Cheshire, where his father had
been one of the founders and an Elder of the Presby- the minimum retail price (protected) of the sixpenny size
terian Church. Mr. John J. Evans took his share
will be 4j(f. instead of 4<i, and it will cost the retailer
in the church work at that time, and the fact that he has 3.?. 3d. instead of 3s. per doz. There is nothing to compel
the retailer to sell at less than the face value, and these
are times when face values should be aimed at.

been an Elder in it for more than fifty years is one of the

rarest distinctions obtainable by any man, besides being At the Counter.

rich evidence of his service. Also in connection with his

home life may be mentioned his work on the Cheshire

County Council, of which he is an Alderman. He was " Sir will you kindly give me Something to put on My little

Chairman of the Council's Finance Committee, and worked boy hand i have beenPoltis but he dont give him any ease the
hands is swoll under the thumb i no ditcharg comes out o it
so well in all the Council's operations that in November Just give me something to take the swolling down an to give
1890 he was made a J. P. for the county. He has also
done good service for Liverpool as a member of the Mersey him ease it is all in a name."

Docks and Harbour Board, and Mr. Ernest Gaskell has This is sent to us by a South African chemist as being
Wewritten by a coloured person (the mother).
said of his achievements : are sur-

" Mr. Evans has been devoted for the most part to prised to note that the writing compares well with similar
social and philanthropic work, for which there is undoubtedly orders that home chemists get.
ample scope in the great shipping centres which lie on
either bank of the river. Like most great industrial and A Subscriber, writing in regard to the confusion (by the
shipping centres. Birkenhead and Liverpool, together with
Apublic) of medical terms, illustrated his point thus : _
its suburb, Bootle, are subject to periods of severe depres-
friend was wrapping up some tubes of H.F. (herbal pile)
sion, during the continuance of which the misery among the
working classes is very intense. It is with this grim ointment at the counter one day when a lady customer
spectre that philanthropists like Mr. Evans grapple, and
though it seems almost impossible that they should ever asked what they were for. My friend said " haemorrhoids."
defeat him, yet., thanks to organisation and unremitting
"Oh, yes," said the lady, "T know; our servant once had

some removed from the back of her nose." The other day
a clergyman customer wrote for " a tube of H.P. ointment

for aneroids."

effort, suffering has been greatly alleviated during recent During the Nine Months ended September 30, 1916, Japan

years. No one recognises more clearly than Mr. Evans that exported drugs, chemicals, medicines, etc., to the value of
44.382,374 yen, against 23.187,005 yen and 17,449,637 yen
the struggle against the depression caused by lack of employ-
ment is a mere incident in the social question. The heart for the corresponding periods of 1915 and 1914 respectively.

of the matter lies in education and sanitation. No class =[Yen 2s. 0^d.]

of people can hope to thrive unless they are born, brought

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December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 59

Trade Report, the lower basis are changing hands at about 75/. per ton
on the spot and afloat fpr 40-per-cent. in casks.
The prices given in this section are those obtained by importers 01
manufacturers for bulk quantities or original packages. To these —Gamboge. An arrival of 12 cases Siam has taken place.
prices various charges have to be added, whereby values are in —Iodine Preparations. Attention is called to the fact by
many instances greatly augmented before wholesale dealers
receive the goods into stock, after which much expense may be makers that prices of iodine preparations carry a reduc-
tion clause of fourteen days i.e., all buyers will have the
Incurred in garbling and the like. Qualities of chemicals, drugs,
oils, and many other commodities vary greatly, and higher full benefit of any reduction in official prices for fourteen
prices than those here quoted are charged for selected qualities days from the date of invoice. This fact should not be
overlooked when buyers are considering apparently tempt-
of natural products even in bulk quantities. Retail buyers
cannot, therefore, for these and other reasons, expect tc ing offers from foreign sources.
purchase at the prices quoted here.
Ipecacuanha is firm, Matto Grosso offering at from 9s. bd.
to 10s., and for Cartagena the higher price of 8s. bd. is

wanted.

—ALemon Oil. Sicilian advice dated December 20 reports

that the strong tendency which our market shows this season

has been maintained throughout the last period, and it

43 Cannon Street, E.C., December 28, 5.30 p.m. seems as if the fair quantity which is being carried over

Although the markets reopened on Wednesday, the from last season docs not, as had been anticipated, influence
attendance on 'Change and in Mincing Lane has been
almost perfunctory, in view of stocktaking and end-of the- the course" of price?. In fact, although no very important-
year operations, . and there are no market alterations to
report. Business is unlikely to assume a normal aspect transactions have been closed lately, prices have gradually
until after, say, the second week in January.
advanced in Sicily. Quotations in foreign currencies do
Cablegram.
not show the real difference in prices, because they are
—New York, December 28. Business is quiet. Opium is
influenced by the heavy fluctuations in foreign exchange,
steady at $13.50 per lb. for druggists'. Guarana is lower
at $1.00 per lb. Peppermint oil in tins is steady at $2.15. which of late has considerably advanced.
Acetphenetidin (phenaoetin) is lower at $24.00 per lb. Buck-
thorn-bark has been reduced to 20c. Menthol is steady at —Lime-juice. Arrivals from the British West Indies,

20c. per lb. approximating 90.000 gal. were passed for entry on Decem-

ber 27, which makes a total of 108,000 gals, since Decem-

ber 5.

Orange Oil.—An advice from Sicily dated December 20
intimates that the very small production of new oil and

the almost entire absence of any carry-over makes our
market sensitive to the slightest demand. The mere fact
that buyers showed a little more interest has sufficed to
make sellers advance their pretensions.

Otto of Rose remains firm, with further sales of Bul-

Acetic Acid.—The demand during the week has been garian at 80s. per oz.

very light, and prices are unchanged both here and in the —Peppermint Oil. It is reported from the United States

United States. For January-February shipment 80-per- that growers in the West have asked for an advance; of

cent, pure in casks is offered at 100s. per cwt. ex wharf. 15c. per lb. Meanwhile $2.15 is quoted from New York,

Ammonia Sulphate.—Firm. Home-trade price is 15/. 10s. and 10s. bd. net on the spot for finest brands of tin oil.

per ton for December-February delivery. Export prices —Phenacetin. Our New York cable reports a decline to

are : London,, prompt, 25-per-cent., 17/. 12s. bd. per ton net, $24.00 per lb., but considering the fact that the Swiss make,

naked at" works Hull, 24-per-cent., 18/. 5s. Liverpool, which is of better quality, has been recently selling here at
; ;

18/. 10s. Leith, 18/. 12s. bd., less 3£ per cent, in bags f.o.b. 95s. per lb. net, the price is not attractive.
;

Aniseed is very scarce, and is quoted about 90s. per cwt. Potash Carbonate is rather dearer on the spot, as the
last shipment of the season has arrived from Archangel, and
for Spanish. more definite ideas of the stocks are obtainable, 115/. per
ton being quoted on the spot on the basis of 85-per-cent.,
Atropine Sulphate is available at 115s! per oz. net in
limited lots. although it. can be boug-ht slightly cheaper than the fore-
going in certain quarters.
—Barditone. Buyers should be on their guard .against any
—Quicksilver. The first-hand price closes unaltered at
offers below market rates, as there are parcels about not of
B.P. quality. 18/. 15s. per bottle.

Bermagot Oil.—A Sicilian advice dated December 20 Salicylates have not moved during the week. It is
believed that there is not now much room for a continuance
reports that the market has been more, active during the of the somewhat rapid decline in values witnessed, during-
last period, and producers have taken the opportunity of the past six months. Acid-powder is 5s. 9d. to. 6s., and
imparting to the market the same general aspect which
this season characterises the Sicilian essential oils position sodium salicylate 6s. to 6s. 2d.

in general.

Camphor (Refined) remains firm at 3s. Wd. per lb. for Shellac has been a holiday market, and previous spot
Japanese 2^-lb. slabs on the spot.
quotations are reported a.t 141s. for the usual standard
Canary-seed is slow but unchanged, at 82s. to 85s. per quality of T.N. Ora.nge, and 155s. for fair free A. C. Garnet.
quarter for fair to good Morocco.
Futures quiet, with sales of March delivery at 145s. to

Caraway-seed.—The export from Holland is still pro- 144s. to 144s. bd.

hibited. —Soda Caustic. From dealers' hands 70-per-cent. is quoted

Cloves are firm, the spot valu% of fair Zanzibar being at 28/. 10s.. and 76 to 77 per cent. 29/. 10s. per ton. English
8gd., with buyers at 8</.
makers sell appreciably below these figures to their regular
Cocaine.— Supplies are likely to continue to be limited "

during the next two to three months, and makers, as already customers.

reported, are well sold ahead. . —Turpentine. Firm and active, American on spot closing
—ACod-liver Oil.
well-known importer in the North is at 54s. per cwt.

—Wax, Bees'. Sales of Madagascar have been made at

8/. 10s. per cwt., being firmer.

qu'oting 325s. per barrel for finest Norwegian medicinal Shellac for Munitions.

non-freezing oil, and this season very fair quantities have Mr. G. R. Fowler, in a letter to " The Times," reviews
been placed at this figure. The Norwegian market under
date of December 18 continued extremely quiet, no quota- the variations in the shellac market since the Ministry

tion being available. of Munitions' statement in September (C. <£* D., Septem-
ber 23, p. 43). Speaking of the increased prices he says
Coriander-seed is firm and tending dearer; the quota- " The greatest advance has taken place this year, the value
tion for Morocco is 57s. bd. per cwt., but some holders ask in January last being 80s. That this enormous rise is not
justified, even in spite of the reduction of the stock here
60s. from 98,000 chests at the outbreak of the war to about
56,000 chests to-day, is proved by the heavy fall which took
Cumin-seed is quiet at 87s. bd. per cwt. for sifted place both here and in Calcutta when the Government
Morocco, and at 90s. for good Malta.
issued their warning. If the authorities were to ask all
Dill-seed has been sold at 28s. per cwt. for fair East holders of shellac, both spot and futures (a considerable
Indian. amount of speculation being done daily for delivery in
March), to declare their actual stock and forward contracts,
Fenugreek-seed is dearer at 34s. per cwt. for fair it would undoubtedly be found that large quantities are
Morocco. held by outside speculators, and thus withheld from the
actual consumer."
Formaldehyde.—The price has again been advanced in
the United States, but there are no reports as to business
having been done at the higher level. Parcels bought on

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60 1HE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30, 1916

Arrivals of Chemicals, Drugs, etc. Oils, cont. Pot. sulphite (B.I.) Sulphite dve (Fr.) 40
570 bgs. kgs.
The following is a selection of arrivals in the Port of London 500 brls., sperm 75
during the period from December 5 to 23, inclusive. The coun- dms. 2,333 cs., tea- Potato starch (Jp.) Sulphur (It.) 4,980
tries specified are those from which the goods are consigned. seed 9 cs., whale 1,006 cwt. cwt.
250 dms.
Pvrogall. ac. (U.S.) Sulphur fumigatore

Goods in transit are not included. Ointment (U.S.) 7 cs., (Swz.) 8 cks. (U.S.) 30 cs.

Acetic acid (U.S.) Cinnamon 12 cs. G. acacia (B.I.) 217 1.309/. Quinine (Holl.) Surgical dressings
378 brls., (Swz.) cwt., (Aden) 18 (U.S.) 140/.
151 cbys., (Holl.) | cwt., (Egypt) 40 Opium (A. Turkey) 291,700 oz.
40 dmjhns. Tannic acid (U.S.)
Cobalt " sulphate 11 es., (Pers!) 45 Rape-seed (B.I.) 4,466 20 brls.
Acetic anhyd. (Swz.)
10 cbys. (Can.) 4 brls. cv/t. cs., (B.I.) 100 cs. bgs. Tartar (It.) 22 cks.
Cocaine hyd. (Fr.) 1 Tartaric acid (It.) 8
Aconite (Jap.) 45 G. chicle 10 cwt. Rennet ext. (Den-
Ajowan-seed 30 bgs. G. copal 8,363 cwt. Oxalic acid (Norw.) cks., (Fr.) 20 brls.
Atbumen, egg 14,114/. G. damar 3,617 cwt. mark) 1,749/. Teazle-seed (Fr.) 24
Alcohol, wood (Can.) Cochineal 27 bgs. G. karaya (B.I.) 98 50 pkgs.
bgs.
132,611 g., (N.T.) Coconut oil, unref. cwt. Palm-kern. (B.I.) Resinol powder Terpineol (U.S.) 8

3,667 g. (Cev.) 153 brls. 119 1,200 cwt. (U.S.) 1 cs. dms.
Aloes (B.I.) 14 eks., Papain (Cey.) 28 cs. Theobrom. soda sal.
cks." 173 pps. 40 Para amido phenol Rhubarb (Ch.) 45 -
(Aden) 18 cs., pns. 47 hds. 306 1 cs.
G. kauri 2,003 cwt. Saccharin 1,491 oz.
Thorium nit. (U.S.)
pkgs.; refined 670 cwt. (dust) (U.S.) 1 cs. Saffron (Sp.) 8 cs. .
Paraphenylenc dia- St. John's wort 4
(Fr.) 600 cs. 20 G. tragacanth ' 357

cks. cwt. mine (U.S.) 8 pkgs. bis.

Colchicum-root (It.) Gums, unrated Pepper (S.S.) 4,329 Sal. aeetcs (Norw.)

(N.Y.) 9 cs. 5 bgs. (B.I.) 16 cwt. bgs., (Jv.) 1,647 30 pkgs. 6,410/.
(U.S.) Heliotropine (U.S.) bgs., (Port. E.A.) Salicylic acid (U.S.)
Alumina hyd. 67 brls. Colema'aite Thyme-leaves (Fr.)

Alumina nit. (U.S.) 3,765 bgs. 78 71 brls. 26 cs. 30 bis!
Pepsin (U.S.)-
2b?. Copper phosphate Herbs, dried (U.S.) 7 Salol (U.S.) 44 Thymol (B.I.) 9 cs.
| pkgs. 1 bx.
Alunite (S. Aust.) Toilet-powder (Fr.-)
(Fr.) 40 cs. 50 bis., (Jp.) 114 kgs.

900 bgs Copra 46,178 cwt. bis., (Fr.) 40 bis. Perfumery, unrated Saltpetre (B.I.) 8/., (U.S.) 1,480/.

Ammon. brom Corrosive sub. (U.S.) 376 bgs. 148 bis. (Swz.) 481/.. (Fr.) 16.026 cwt. Toilet-soap (Fr.)

(U.S.) 34 cs. 3 100 cs. Hcxamine cit. 2,243/., (Holland) Sarsaparilla (LT .S.) 130/.
1,342/., (U.S.) 468/. 20 bis. -,
kgs. Cream of tartar (Swz.) 1 pd. Turpentine (U.S.)

Ammon. ichthosul. (It.) 40 pkgs., Honev (U.S.) 9 cwt., Phenacctin (Swz.) Seaega 5 bis. 3,150 brls.
10 es., (U.S.) 2cs. Senna (Tv.) 681 bis., Tacuum-flasks (Jp.)
(Jp.) 30 pkgs. Fr. 10 cks. 60 kgs. (Holl.) 225 cwt.

Ammon. phosph. 119 pkgs. Indigo (B.I.) 622 P h e n olphthalein (Egypt) 57 bis. l,4S8/„ (U.S.)

(U.S.) 417 brls. Creosote carb. (Swz.) chts. (Swz.) 6 cs. Sesame - seed 8,520 1,036/.
Insect flow. (Jp.) 20 Pimento (Jam.) 1,259 bgs.
Angelica-root (Fr.) 1 cs. Valerian (Jp.) 8 bis.,

9 bgs. Cubebs 63 bgs. bis. bgs. Shellac 1.374. cwt. (Belg.) 22 bis.
Annatto (Denmark) 1 Cumin-seed 380 bgs. Silver salts 2 cs. Tanilla (Fr.) 6 cs.,
Iodhvdrin (Fr.) 1 Pine-tar oil (U.S.) Soda benzoate (Swz.)
tank Iodine, cr. (Jp.) 8 (Maur.) 4 cs.
Antim. ore 162 tons Delphinin (Fr.) 1 cs. 734/. Vanillin (U.S.) 10 cs.
Antim. reg. (Ch.) Verdigris (Fr.) 2
Dental goods (U.S.) Plaster's and band- 7 cs. -
120 tons 9 'cwt. ages (U.S.) 24 es. Wax,' bees' (Fr.) - 82
2,877/., (Swz.) 300/. Ipecac. (F.M.S.) 1 Soda bromide (U.S.) bgs. 37 cs. 42
Dextrin (U.S.) 545 Platinum (Sp.) pkgs., (Natal) 7
pel. 13 es. bis. 11 pkgs.,
(U.S.) 10 brls.,
Apricot-kern. (Sp.) cwt. Kola (B.W.I.) 20 1,027/. Soda hydroxide
bgs. 5 pkgs. (B.I.) 58 bgs.,
86 cwt. Dill-seed 209 bgs. Pot. bromide (TU.S.') (U.S.) 5 cs. (Mor.) 35 bis.
Argol (Sp.) 541 Diphenvl oxide cryst. cs. 10
Leaves, dried 32/. 20 eks. 58 Soda salicylate Wax, paraffin 12,694
Lime-juice (B.W.I.) kgs.
cks., (Fr.) 629 bgs. (Swz.) 63/. (U.S.) 63 cwt. cwt.
Argyrol (U.S.) 2 cs. Witch-hazel bk. 3
Asthma-cure (U.S.) Divi-divi 2,571 bgs. 17,890 gals., (Brit. Pot. carb. 373 brls. Soda sulphite (Fr.)
Pot. caustic (N.Z.) 6 220 cwt., (U.S.) bis.
Drugs, various Gu.) 108 g.
dms. 100 cks. Wood oil (Straits)
150/. (U.S.) 689/. I Liniment (U.S.)
Soy (Ch.) 100 cks. 220/.
Baking powd. Drugs, unrated 3,681/. Pot. iodide (Jp.) 23
Wormwood (Belg.) 2
<U.S.) 125 cs. (Denmark) 17/., Linseed 59,536 bgs. cs. '
1.700 pkgs, | ..' b!s.
Bals. copaiba (U.S.)
(B.I.) 320/., (U.S.) Liquoriee-ju. (It.) 20 Pot. muriate (Jp.) 31 Soya-beans (Jp.) 10

105/., (Belgium) ~~ .tons cwt.
cs.
52 cs. 63/., (Fr.) 145.'., Pot. persulph. (Swz.) Squill (It.) 160 bgs.
Bals. peru (U.S.) 20 (It.) 28/., Liquorice-paste (Sp.) Sticklac 97 cwt.
(Hol- 8 cks. Strawberry -ju. (Fr.)
10 cs. )
cs. land) 70/. Pot. pruss. (Jp.) 10
Liquorice - powder
Bals. tolu 5 cs. .. 65 gal.
Barbitone (Swz.) (Fr.) 10 bgs.
Essential oils (Cey.)

1 24 dms. 1 cs.. Liquorice-root (It.)
(B.W.I.) 9 pkgs. 79
bx. 2 cs. 174 b?s. 8 bis.,

Barytes (Sp.) 3,000 cs., (Holland) 334 (Br. I.) 237 bdls.,
bgs. (Cape) 69 bis.
cbys. 13 cs», (U.S.) Chinese Musk.— The exports from China during 1915

Basil-leaves (Fr.) 4 265 cs., (It.) 47 cs. Loofahs (Jp.) 157/. amounted to 19,775 taels, against 17,498 taels in 1914.
3 pkgs., (H.-Kong) Lycopodium 73 cs.
bis. Magnesia; milk of —Potash fkom Prickly Peab. The Cactus Estates, Ltd.,
75 cs., (Fr.) 41 cs.,
Benzoic acid (Swz.) (U.S.) 628 pk°-s. Queensland, are now making half a ton of potash >a_ day
(Algeria) 8 cs., Maize starch (U.S.)
7 cks. (S.S.) 5 (Jv.) 47 dms. 37 fram prickly pear and waste wood. This quantity is to

Benzoin

cwt. pkgs., (B.I.) 1 1,567 cwt. be increased within a few weeks. It is claimed that the
Birch oil (U.S.) 52/. Male-fern ext. (Swz.) money obtained for the potash will pay the cost of eradicat-
pot, (Sp.) 8 dms.,
Biomo tablets (U.S.) 1 cs. 1 brl. ing the prickly pear.
(Jp.) 260 cs.
20 cs. Manna 4 cs. —Corean Ginseng. The " Journal of the Royal Society
synthetic (U.S.)
Bromo valerianate Medicinal plasters of Arts " reports that ginseng-farms harvested in 1914
51 cs. 4 dms., (U.S.) 46 es. about 280,166 lb., of which the Government purchased
urea (Fr.> 240/.
Buckbean 2 bis. (Fr.) 18 cs. 2 cks. Menthol (Fr.) 30 es„ 75.969 lb. of the best grades at a cost of 35,000/:., or 9s. M.
•Burdock (Belg.) 20 (Jp.) 62 cs., (U.S.)
Calc. citrate (It.) Eucalypt. oil 64 cs. per lb., for the manufacture of red ginseng. (See also
55 cs.
104 cks., (B.W.I.) Farina (Jp.) 3,015 Metol (Fr.) 1 kg. &C. D., October 30, 1915, p. 50.)
82 pkgs. 3 bgs.
cwt. Milk-powder 402 cwt. —Che wing-Gum. A writer in the New York " Druggists'
Camphenol (U.S.) 8
For m a 1 dehyde Milk-sugar (Holland) Circular " states that the chewing-gum habit has cost the
cs. 50 cs., (U.S.) 70
(U.S.) 150 brls. 10
'Camphor (Jp.) 480
cs.

Fuller's earth (Jp.)

5 tons, (U.S.) 23

cs,, (Fr.) 115 cs. tons v brls. American people for chicle alone almost $35,000,000 during
the last ten years, or five times as much as they paid
Camphor oil (Jp.) Fusel oil (Russ.) 210 'Mono methylpnro- Russia for Alaska. The average annual imports into the

340/. dms. mido phenol (Fr.) United States are about 7,000,000 lb.

Cananga oil 1 cs. Gallic ac. (Swz.) 5 1 cs.
Capsicums 40 bgs.
cks. Myrrh (Aden) 19

Cardamoms 80 cs. Galls' (Ch.) 1,050?. cwt, In Making Camphorated Oil, powder the camphor in a
Cascara sag. (U.S.)
Gambier 1,068 cs. 74 Niger-seed 2,668 bgs. cold mortar and triturate with the oil. Put into a can,
722 bgs. [
Cascarilla (B.W.I.) and let stand for some hours in a warm place. The pro-
bgs. : Nutmegs (S.S.) 748 duct will contain all the camphor in solution, and be much
50 pkgs.
Casein (Fr.) 5,350/.. Gamboge (Siam) 1 cs. 100 bxs. nut- superior to that sold in " the store round the corner,"
;
(Jp.) 800/., (B.I.) where they put the camphor and oil together in a can and
cs. megs and mace,

Gelntine cs. and cap- mixed (B.W.I.) 96

sules (U.S.) 205'. brls.

3,938/., (N.Z.) Gentian (It.) 11 bgs., Oils, fixed : Araehis, leave it to take care of itself.
ref. (Holl.) 282
1,170/. (Fr.) 67 bis. brls.. (B.I.) 25 cs —Montserrat Papain. The amount of papain exported
(Fr.) 30 brls. 25
Cashew-nuts 500 cwt. Glucose (U.S.) 9,739 cks., cod (Jap.) 198 from Montserrat in 1914 was 2,443 1b., valued at 1,2691. As
cs., fish (Jap.) 1.500
Castor oil (B.I.) 57 cwt. 998 cs. 3,200 the result of a recent visit of Mr. J. H. Cummings, of

brls. 342 cks. bgs. Toronto, Canada, a very considerable stimulus has been

Cerium nit. (U.S.) Glvcerin, distilled

59/. (Fr.) 548/., (U.S.) cs., herring 250 es., given to the planting of papaw-trees. Several estate

Chamomiles (Belg.) 2 287/. illipe (Fr.j 200 es owners have become interested, and the extent of the araa

Cherry-juice 1,250 G i veernphosphates olive (Fr.) 284 now being planted ought appreciably to affect the exports

gal." TU.S.) 5 cs. gal. 64 tuns, (It.) in the course of a vear or two. Exports of papain touched
Chiretta 89 bis. 42 g. 5 tuns, rnpe-
Chloral hyd. (U.S.) Grape-juice (Sp.) 40 secd (Jp.) 3.500 2,000/. in value in 1903, but dropped again to 483/. in 1908.
cs., shark (Jp.) Until recently there do not appear to have been any regular
18 cs. 150 lb. cs. 2,750 cs., soya plantations of panaws, the bulk of the drug coming from
Cigarettes, medicinal bean (Jp.) 7,800 cs isolated trees or clumps of trees cultivated by the peasants
Ground-nuts 500 cwt,
(Fr.) 51.'.
Guaiacol carb.

(Swz.) 1 cs.

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American Drug Markets. low prices. Siberian Pine-needle is offered in sm^.ll quan-
tities at m.9.
New York, November 30, 1916.
Oils (Fixed) and Fats.—The quantity of tallow available
The past month shows an active market. Price changes for technical and food purposes in Germany is only very
were numerous, and show an upward tendency. Buying small, and the greatest economy must be practised. The
" Kriegsausschuss fur pflanzliche und tierische Oele und
continues brisk, and the most noticeable changes in values, Fette'' must give its special permission for the manu-
facture of soap from tallow. Surrogates for tallow are in
principally advances, were quinine, opium, caffeinej per- active demand, though only small quantities are offered,
manganate of potash, and camphor. The salicylates are those being fit for technical purposes only, and are obtain-

offered moTe freely. able at m.280 per 100 kilos.— a price that is higher than

—Aero, Benzoic. Extremely scarce. It is possible to pur- the maximum of m.260 per 100 kilos, officially fixed for

chase at $10.50 per lb., although some holders are asking technical tallow. In the Dutch market tallow is also very

$12.00. * scarce, but the high prices do not prevent factories from
buying all available quantities. The industry of cotton-
Acid, Tartaric, shows considerable activity, and many
seed oil in Turkestan has largely developed, especially in
parcels of powdered changed hands on the basis of 65c. the Ferghana district. At present eighteen mills are em-

per lb. ploying 2,500 labourers (250 women among them), and

—Aloin. The general belief is that makers will advance with about 100 pressing-machines and twenty-two disinte-

prices after the turn of the year. The stock of Curacao grating-machines about 2,200,000 poods of purified-food oil
are made, 5,250,000 poods of cottonseed oil-cake, 7,500,000
aloes has been taken at high prices, which will naturally pocds of pericarp, and 300,000 poods of linters. The largo
" Andrejewsky Handels- und Industrie Co." has succeeded
force aloin upwards.
in pressing the pericarp of the seeds into cake, the price
—Belladonna-root. Whole is being sold on the basis of
of which was originally from 16 to 19 kop. per pood, but
—$5.00 per lb. has now advanced to from 22 to 30 kop. per pood, and
Canada Fir. Offerings from the primary market show even to 35 kopecks, as the fuel is now scarce. From the
higher figures, and 80c. is being paid freely for bulk quanti-
residue, of the oil-refineries 200,000 poods of ordinary
ties.
yellow soap is manufactured, which is sold in Russia at
—Citric Acid. A 2c. reduction was named by makers,
from rbl. 14 to 14.50 per pood. Some factories make a
bringing the crystals to 65c. to 65ic, and the powdered to
better white soap for exportation at from rbl. 15.50 to
66c. to 66^c.
rbl. 16.50 per pood. The oil is sold at from rbl. 10.75 to
—Copper Sulphate. Owing to the high prices ruling on
rbl. 11.50 per pood, against from rbl. 4 to rbl. 5 in peace
copper, makers are now asking 14c. per lb. in car-load lots, times. At present endeavours are made to manufacture

and intimate that higher prices will rule.

—Formaldehyde. The placing of large additional contracts

for technical alcohol is expected to bring out a still higher

market. stearine.
Glycerin has advanced to 56c. per lb. for c.p. in drums,
Olibanum is very firm only small quantities have been
and to 55c. for dynamite, 40jc. for saponification grade, ;
and 38c. for soap lye.
sold, and prices are expected to advance.
—Ipecacuanha. Sales have been made at $2.20, while

second-hands are firm at $2.30 to $2.40. —Potash Salts. It was reported at the recent meeting

Menthol shows considerable firmness. Saks have been of the Potash Syndicate that as a result of extraordinary
made on the basis of $3.15.
efforts it had been possible for the syndicated works to
—Opium. Steady at $12.50, and powdered and granular at
deliver a quantity of pure potash greater by 230,000 tons
$13.50 per lb.
in the first nine months of the present year, and of the
—Potash Salts. The entire line showed a marked firm-
value of 2,150,000/., than in the corresponding period of
ness. Bicarbonate is selling at $1.50, chlorate at 62c. to
1915. It was expected that the total sales for this year-
64c, and permanganate at $2.40.
would exceed 900,000 tons, valued at 8,000,000?., whereas in
—Salicylates. Makers are unchanged, but second-hands
the last peace year (1913) the total deliveries amounted to
continue to shade prices, and lots of 1,000 lb. salicylic acid
1,110,000 tons, valued at 9,650,000/. The increase in the inland
can be had at $1.00, while salol can be bought for $2.25
prices in the past year, instead of equalisinjr the loss of
per lb.
profits on the suspended or restricted export trade, had
—Sarsapaeilla (Mexican). Large lots have changed hands
merely served to cover a portion of the greater costs of
on the basis of 13c. , at which figure importers are firm.
Aproduction. discussion took place on the opinion ex-
—ASoda Benzoate is selling at $8.50 per lb. in barrels.
Sodas. large sale of caustic soda was made at $4.80 pressed in Parliament and in the newspapers, to the effect

f.o.b. shipping point to Japan, and the spot market is that, in lieu of over 200 potash-works, from thirty to sixty

firmer. Soda ash was weaker, with $3.00 to $3.25. works would be able to satisfy the world's requirements

German Drug and Chemical Markets. in potash, and also bring about a reduction in the prime

The following notes chiefly refer to the Hamburg and costs and therefore an augmentation in the profits. On the
Berlin markets u)s to December 2 :
other hand, all the works' representatives present expressed
Agar-agar remains very active, although the prices asked
the conviction that on the restoration of peace scarcely a
for the infinitesimal stock are extremely high.
single works would, be dispensed with in order to cope
Ammon. Chlorid. is wanted in large quantities for tech-
nical purposes, and makers have a difficulty in meeting with the world's demand, and that it would require the
the demand for Army purposes. C.p. crystals are almost
unobtainable, and m.125 to m.140 per 100 kilos, is asked. greatest endeavours to meet the requirements throughout

—Balsams. Copaiba is active, and prices are again higher the world.

at from m.7.50 to m.8.50 per kilo., according to quality. Quillaia is quiet and lower. Small quantities have been
Tolu is quiet and unchanged, at from m.14.50 to •m.14.75 sold, and the demand is only trifling.

per kilo. Rosin and Turpentine Oil are almost unobtainable^ in,
Germany. The demand for turpentine oil of German origin
Carragheen Moss is in good demand, only small quan-
tities being offered at advancing prices, although they is extremely active, but cannot be filled; quotations are
nominal. Even turpentine surrogates are very scarce, and
are already extraordinarily high.
are badly wanted. The maximum prices to be fixed for
Cevadilla remains in good demand.
Citric Acid is firmer, at from m.16 to m.16.50 per kilo. these products are only valid until December 31. It can-
Condurango is still very firm, although the demand has
not be said whether the prices will be higher then. Tur-
fallen off. pentine surrogate is quoted at m.70 per 100 kilos. Swedish

Gum Acacia has been offered in large quantities of late, crude turpentine and turpentine oil are offered without
prices being mentioned. The nominal value of American
and prices have declined by from 11 to 13 per cent, since
the end of November. turpentine oil is m.700 per 100 kilos. For French turpentine

Lactic Acid is asked for in considerable quantities, but oil m.500 is wanted, at which price only small quantities

only small quantities are obtainable in the open market. are occasionally obtainable.
Menthol is from 10 to 12 per cent, lower, and the demand
Shellac is in demand, though somewhat irregular. Prices
has been rather active. TNare slowly but steadily advancing.
is m.20 per kilo,
Oils, Essential.—Star Anise is still to be had at m.20.
Sergamot is offered at m.80. Caraway is unchanged. and lemony lacs m.24 per kilo.

Cassia is still obtainable at m.20. Clove remains quoted Tartaric Acid is suddenly active, and it is expected to be-
at the old prices, though raw material has considerably come very scarce. The scarcity of lactic acid also accounts
advanced in price. Eucalyptus globulus is offered at m.16. for the active demand for tartaric acid ; m.16 per kilo,
Lavender is quoted at m.55. Ceylon Lemongrass is to be
had in small quantities at m.9. Patchouli is still quoted has already been paid.
at m.120. Japanese Mint is easy; large quantities are
offered, and only meet with a ready sale when offered at Thymol is still m.80 per kilo.
Vanillin is only offered in very small quantities at high

—prices.
Waxes. Bees' is quiet, and as the interest has subsided

prices are decreasing a little. Carnauba and Japanese
are only to be had in very small quantities. Montan re-

mains active, and prices are still advancing.

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of packed lines, the advertising and window help, there

have been pleasant surprises in the way of prices that did

not jump directly the market did, owing to contracts and

special offers from time to time. Now these concerns are

already running; they are not just a vision of the future;

and they are growing. Why should they not solve for us

in time to come many other questions of great collective

Letters for this section should be written on one side of the interest, such, for instance, as technical pharmaceutical

paper only. The writer may adopt an assumed name for education, which the present demand for branded goods

purposes of publication, but he must in all cases furnish his has checked in the pharmacies? Wishing you. Sir. in
real name and address to the Editor,
common with all the craft, a very happy and prosperous
New Year,
Yours very truly,

Chemists Co-operating in Sales. Countryman. (168/61.)

Sif —At the beginning of a new year, when most of us Mr. Skinner's Micro-biology.
review methods and other matters, it may be opportune to
SlR,j—I am not aware that I, nor anyone with whom I
draw increased attention to a very valuable property which
have consulted on the subject, has ever proposed that phar-

we all share. That is, the combined goodwill of our busi- macists should become bacteriologists, so that the commercial
is a much larger asset than is commonly
nesses. This feasibility does not arise. Insomuch as it is considered
recognised, nor do we utilise it as we might. In the small
country town from which I write there is another pharma- necessary that we should know something of botany in order
cist and four or five grocers and general stores, small and
large, selling (as they have every right to do) proprietary to understand materia medica. so. to my mind, is it neces-

sary to know something of micro-biology in order to under-

medicines packed goods, etc. Two of these latter publish stand the newer medicaments comprised in serum and

vaccine therapy, and to deal intelligently with sterilisation.
That is my proposition
price-lists, and all (except the chemists) have delivery carts ; the rest belongs to other minds.

and shrewd young men seeking orders over the entire dis- Highgate, N. Herbert Skinner.

trict. Of course, these methods are open to the chemists The Medicine Stamp-duty.
which they
also if wo thought them good business for us, observation —Sir, Now that the medicine stamp-duty is more than
would probably ' not prove to be. So far as
my doubled, will you kindly allow me to draw the attention

<r0 es when an article is first introduced it is chiefly handled of the Custom House authorities to* the fact, that the words
by the chemists, but as it gains a wider popularity the " This medicine is put tip under qualified supervision "
stocks, and doubtless the sales, of competitors soon rival
or pass our own. How much easier to get an article with would appear to be a better law than to, say upon the medi-
the daily grocery order than to send a special order to the cine-stamp that " This stamp implies no Government

chemist! It is the pull of the provision counter versus guarantee." It would in no manner of way interfere with

the- pull of the prescription counter and the poison sche- the-present method of collecting the revenue. And a Govern-

dule, and this takes us clown to the bedrock facts of human ment that very often takes away his last shilling from a

nature. Bacon and eggs or mix vomica which, Sir, do sick person by the sale of these much-advertised nostrums
;
should certainly be in a position to give him some form
you prefer? It is here that personality and sending the
errand-boy for forgotten tomatoes ought' to come in, but of a guarantee for his health and money taken.

reallv some of the grocers are very nice men, too. This J. E. Williams, M.P.S., Pharmacist.

division of business is very advantageous to proprietors of Harpurhey, Manchester.

branded goods, who obtain the endorsement of the chemist Suspension of Bismuth Mixtures.

for initial sales and stages, while the steady current of —Sir, I believe the following will interest some of your
repeat sales takes a fuller flow elsewhere. Not that the
readers, and forward same for your consideration as to

proprietors are to blame for making full use of all trade Wepublication. dispense a large number of bismuth mix-
opportunities. All the same, the chemists render " key "
tures here, and find both arrowroot and cornflotir to be

services for a small proportion of sales and profits. Some far better for suspending the salts than either traga.canfh or
Aacacia.
years ago the trade in a particularly well-known series of mucilage may be formed to any desired con-

branded pharmaceutical goods became so divided in this sistency, but the following gives excellent results

town (I think it was six stocks that I counted at the time) Marantae ovj.

that the matter became a serious cause of discouragement Spt. chloroformi ... Bij.

to myself. There seemed no means of altering the un- Aquam ad Sxx.

satisfactory condition of things. Quite against the advice Triturate the arrowroot with 2 oz. of water to form a
smooth paste, and make up to one pint with boiling water;
of trade friends I decided to abandon the line to com-

petitors. The direct loss would be small, the indirect loss heat, with continual stirring, until a semi-transpa.rent mucil-

might be greater, but the actual condition of things seemed age is formed, allow to cool, and add the spirit of chloro-

to me such bad business that I was not justified in con- form.
tinuing to handle those goods. The surprise came when I
found that indirect gain compensated many times over for Bismuth salts, incorporated secundum artem with the

missed sales. The competitive stocks gradually dis- above, remain perfectly suspended in quantities as high

appeared, and to-day it is no good my advising inquirers as one drachm to the ounce. Arrowroot and cornflour, being
demulcent and nutrient, are valuable additions to most mix-
to obtain from competitors. They haven't got them. The
tures, whereas sufficient tragacanth or acacia to give equal
district in the long run takes what trustworthy pharma-
—results is inadmissible, to say nothing of the difference in
cists offer, and the pharmacists are necessary to the local
cost. I am, Sir, vours truly,
sitccess of the proprietors. But if I put those goods into
59406 A/Cpl. Cattel, Disnenser, R.A.M.C.
stock again now it would bo to repeat history, and the
Dispensary, Hospital, Alexandria, November 8, 1916.
occasional customer with a strong preference can be obliged

with a post order. This letter is by no means to advocate a The Jaek-boot.

drastic policy as regards proprietaries, but simply to en- —Sir, The Leeds boycott of all pharmacists who have not

courage any fellow pharmacist to regard his business as a bowed the knee to Baal is one of the first indications in

selling; force, not, of course, independent of public demand, pharmacy that the Prussian spirit is beginning to take

but yet largely influencing it in his locality. The par- root in this country. The only comment that fits this
curious development is the quotation of the old remark
ticular piece of constructive policy that I have in mind is about the gods first making mad the men they_ have

amthe sale of co-operatively packed proprietaries. I no

more concerned with the success of these ventures than any destined to destruction. Suppose everyi chemist, in the

other member: no one has asked me to give them a shove; country were a member of the Pharmaceutical Society,

and except for one visit to a factory, when I was very does anyone suppose for an instant that the accession would
be a permanent source of strength ? All that would happen
favourably impressed, I have not come in touch with the

management. These lines are, many of them, extremely would be the further development of red tape and the
creation of a few more permanent officials whose main
good, and the same may now be said of the exteriors. Not

only is there already a growing knowledge of the goods object in life would be the devising still more schemes for
saving the dear old ship from drifting- on the rocks. For
on the part of the public, but I have found the sale of

one line create goodwill for another, and even give rise that is the inevitable tendency of all centralised institu-

to inquiries if any goods wore made by the same people tions that live up to their income; the expense grows all

for other purposes. The only line that I have ever had to the time, and no one has the slightest interest in economy.

stop showing and advertising, demand outstripping supply, The councillors are birds of passage, to whom the monthly

was a co-operative one, and it was one of the very few meeting is a pleasant diversion, and everything is left to

—6rf. lines that gave me no anxiety bought by the gross. the man in the office. So we must get on the jack-boot,

(Big stores smile here). Now every repeat of these sales and every pharmacist who does not fork eut his guinea

must come, to me or a brother member, so that they bring must be kicked into Coventry ! Yours truly,

people into the shop again and again. Besides, the service Soloman. (167/59.)

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Subscribers' Symposium. to it? [" R. D. S." may be unable to support his claim
to the room in question if the lease granted to him by his
Glycerin Substitute.
landlord or the latter's title is defective. If legal pro-
" I think something very good is to be made with quince ceedings are instituted by the neighbouring tenant,
Amucilage. ... " R. D. S." might apply to have his landlord added as third

good recipe has been this as the pre- party.]

dominant partner, with -a little bay rum added. The Subscriber (191/26) sold a quantity of an alkaloid to

original .contained also a small proportion of glycerin, A, who used it to make a compound, which he sold to B.
A had bought the other ingredient in the compound from
which I find may be dispensed with. The pure quince

mucilage is of similar appearance to glycerin and nicely B. The compound was rejected by B on the ground that

perfumed, also with, say, a small proportion of formalde- the alkaloid contained in it was defective, and he wrote a

hyde added, would look well and keep well. I have made certificate to that effect. Upon production of the certificate

this also with the addition of hydrogen peroxide, 10 vol., "Subscriber" refunded to A the price of the alkaloid.
" Subscriber " then applied to C, who had supplied him
—to the great satisfaction of several lady clients." /. P. N. Bequliiavballeenetitahlelrowtaonc"e.SubCscrbiobuegrh"t
with the alkaloid, for an
(167/7). [See Glycerin Substitute, formula II., in C. & D. the alkaloid from B..
Is
Diary, 1917, p. 369.]

It Found Them. or to A for the consequences of his conduct in condemning

An envelope addressed as follows to Messrs. Cummings his own goods ? [We think that B may be liable in damages
to " Subscriber " if he is unable to recover from C the
Bros., chemists, Dundee, was delivered to them without amount lost, but the case raises so many points which

delay : require full investigation that " Subscriber " should consult

°- *w ^ a solicitor.]

jfteeJ- t}^^c Chemists (149/72).—For many years 'the Board of Inland
Revenue, and latterly the Board of Customs and Excise,
6^ ft. fiey treated any bath-salts as being outside the charge of

A West African Letter. —medicine stamp-duty, but in 1911 this was changed, and

A subscriber (47/8) sends the following letter which he bath-salts, unless specially, exempted from the duty as,
for example, owing to the nature of their composition-
has received from a West African must, like other articles, be stamped if they are held out
or recommended for the prevention, cure, or relief of
I beg you most respectfully to (ask) say that, in taking human ailments. If the salts are composed of soda or
mineral alkali they would be exempt from duty under the
some journey my eyes caught a piecs of paper on the decision obtained in Lamplough's case (see "Aerated

ground, and I took it and discovered this available pills, Waters," C. & D. Diary, 1917, p. 361). If the salts are liable

and at tne same moment I got a good mind to cast my to duty, you, as registered chemists, are entitled to the

money to Post Office for Postal Order, just to have a — —exemption as to known, admitted, and approved remedies,

sample of it to test whether is good or not. Therefore and to get this it is necessary to state on the label, e.g.

myI do certain that, it will prove to entitle satisfaction the ingredients of the salts.

in order to send more indents to cure myself. So you /. S. (123/T4).—The Immature Spirits Restriction Act
may do it best than any pills that I have ever used.
does not restrict- the use of the spirit to qualified chemists

and druggists, but Sub-section 2 of Section 1 states
" Nothing contained in this Section shall interfere with

the supply of rectified spirits of wine for the purpose of
making medicines to registered medical practitioners, to
hospitals, and to persons, firms, and bodies corporate
entitled to carry on the business of a chemist and drug-

Again, have you any Learning Pills, Learning Tablets, gist."

Brain Pills. Tonic Pills or Tablets, Learning Talisman, The Board of Customs and Excise has included the sense

Education Rings or Bangles, Strength Tablets, and other of this in the official Regulations in respect of applications
to receive immature spirits, wherein it is stated that
many things.
" The recognised applicants include licensed rectifier or
Please may be kind enough to forward me all the compounder, manufacturing chemist, or manufacturer of
perfumes, any person requiring immature spirits for medi-
particulars and prices of what I have mentioned above. cinal or scientific purposes, registered medical practi-
tioner, any hospital authority, and any person, firm, or
Your honour, try to send me samples of these, together
body corporate entitled to carry on the business of a
with General Catalogue, Books or anything. Now I chemist and druggist."
must conclude with my best love. The local officer was therefore quite correct in his state-
ment that he is not authorised to issue a licence for the
Sphagnum Moss as a Dressing.
spirit to drug-stores and persons not covered by the latter
In reply to a correspondent, a Subscriber (147/12) states
tRat in the_ Edinburgh sphagnum depot " the moss is quotation.

supplied plain and sublimated. It is packed in compressed Chemicus (166/50) desires to know the rate at which
income-tax was chargeable on unearned income in the
cakes, cut to a certain size, for sending abroad to field years 1913-14, 1914-15, and 1915-16, in the case of a person
hospitals, etc., and all the stuff used in home hospitals with a total income of between 500?. and 1,000?. [For the
is put up locsely in small muslin bags, sufficiently large
to allow the moss room to swell when in use as a dressing. year beginning April 6, 1913, the income-tax chargeable
The small ' slabs ' of compressed moss also are placed was at Is. 2d. in the pound. For the year 1914-15 tho
each in a muslin bag, very much too large for the size rate, which was at first fixed at Is. 3d. in tho pound, was
of the dry cake put in them for obvious reasons. Tho moss
in the course of the year altered by the Finance Act, 1914
is used as a substitute for absorbent cotton- wool, its absor-
bent property being several times greater than that of cotton-., —(No. 2), so that the amount payable was treated as increased
wool. Moreover, the latter absorbs any discharge directly
by one-third that is, the rate was raised to Is. 8d. in the
upwards, while the moss soaks up fluid in lateraidirections pound for the tax year ending April 5, 1915. As this Act

as well as immediately above the wound. The moss, there- fixed the rate of continuing income-tax at 2s. 6d. in the

fore, will not carry a discharge through the pad on to pound, it is possible that the tax may have been deducted
clothing so readily as does the wool. The object of sub-
from unearned income at this rate towards the close of the
limating the mess is not for any antiseptic effect on a tax year instead of the proper rate of Is. 8d. For the
wound (as, of course, it does not come into direct contact year 1915-16 the rate, which was at first 2s. 6d., was after-
wards increased, so that the total income-tax chargeable for
with the skin), but to neutralise the discharge which may the year was deemed to be at the rate of 3s. in the pound
come through the inner dressings."
for unearned income. Income-tax over-paid may be re-
Legal Queries.
claimed within three years after the year of assessment.
R. D. S. (164/45) is the tenant of a house. Over the
house next door is a room, entrance to which can be gained In calculating any sum to be repaid for the years 1913-14,
from our subscriber's premises only. The room has been 1914-15, and 1915-16, it has to be kept in mind that the
used for about twenty years by the querist's Landlord, who allowance by way of abatement from an assessment oxi
previously occupied the premises of which " R. D. S." is account of a child under sixteen years, which was 10/. up

tenant, and to whom those premises, as well as the room, to April 5, 1914, has been 20Z. from that date to April 5,
passed under his father's will. The room is claimed by 1915, and 25/. since that date. The limit of income in
force during that three years' period for persons claiming
the tenant of the next-door house; is " R. D. S.." entitled this allowance was 500/., not 700/., which was introduced
by the Finance Act of this year.]

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64 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916

Miscellaneous Inquiries. is obtained containing 25 per cent, of sugar, with 18 per
cent, of alkali- or acid-soluble and 56 per cent, of insoluble

—E. V. E. (168/23). The standard of wages for a woman carbohydrates. Incidentally,- acetic acid, furfurol, formalde-

who is a chemist's apprentice is at present affected by the hyde, and other volatile substances are produced as by-
labour demands, so that it is no longer possible to get a products. The lecturer showed samples of them all. The
girl to go into <i shop of any kind at the old terms of 5s.
.per week; but instruction and supervision for the Minor solid saccharine residue is a suitable spirit-making material;
examination is an equivalent of wages, and 5s. per week
but the Spirits Act, 1880, places such restrictions upon the
should be the basis of remuneration for the first year's spirit-industry that the lecturer and his associates could

work, 7s. td. for the second year, 10s. for the third, and not go further with the matter, and they turned their

12s. 6cZ. for the fourth. attention to the utilisation cf the product (" sacchulose ")

M. P. S. I. (145/13) has To Test Tow supposed to have as a cattle-feeding stuff.

—Dispenser (81/16). Skin-glue. Our subscriber, who is a

Webeen soaked in sea-water. sugggr.t' that he should dispenser in a military hospital in France, asks our advice

obtain a specimen of clean unsoaked tow and test it by stepp- as to a skin-glue used in place of adhesive plaster when
putting on splints; also for gluing rubber dam or gauze
ing for an hour or two in distilled- water to each ounce to the skin for extension purposes. The formula in use

"of which five drops of dilute nitric acid has been added, is as follows :

Athen filtering off the liquid. specimen of the sea-watered I. Common glue 50 parts

tow should be similarly treated. Then add to each of the Water 40 to 50 parts

filtrates a drop or two of silver-nitrate solution. If Glycerin ... 2 parts

• the clean tow does not give a precipitate and the contami- Calcium chloride ... ... ... 1 part

nated tow does, one may fairly conclude that the latter has Thymol ... 1 part
been damped by water containing chlorides.
The glycerin and calcium chloride are employed to prevent
W. S. (166/68).— The sample of seeds received with some the glue becoming hard, and we presume it has been found

ispaghul-seeds from a correspondent at Quetta are those better to use both these hygroscopic agents. As cur sub-
scriber complains that this does not dry very quickly, we
of a Labiate (Lallemuritia Koi/Icana), an annual erect herb have asked the pharmacist at a well-known London hospital

found doubtfully wild, but usually cultivated, in the hills to give us the benefit of his experience. He informs us

and plains of the Punjab; found also in Afghanistan,

Persia, and Turkestan. The plant is largely grown on that the above formula is generally used, but that the
following are favoured by some surgeons
account of its mucilaginous seeds, which are considered

cooling and sedative, and are extensively employed in the II. Collodion made with double the quantity of pyroxylin
Apreparation of a mucilaginous beverage. in a basis of ether and spirit.
poultice of the

seeds is found useful in abscesses and inflammation. When

moistened the seeds become coated with a tenacious, opaque, III. Tor stitches only :

tasteless, grey mucilage. In the Punjab they are known as Benzoin ... 4 parts
" Tukm-malanga," or Tukm-balan'ga.] Storax 3 parts
Balsam tolu 1 part"
.1/. P. (140/29).—The blushing that you describe is Ether.
40 parts
natural, and it would be extremely foolish to try to subdue IV. Masthol:
it by medicinal treatment. As the girl gains in experience
Venetian turpentine 15 parts
and gets confidence in herself she will grow cut of the 12 parts
Mastic ... 25 parts
Ablushing habit. In some cases it is a blessing to blush. ... 8 parte
Resin ... ... ... 180 parts
distinguished actress, when visiting a celebrated
pharmacy, saw a trayful cf amyl-nitrite capsules on the Whit3 resin ... ... p. 66.)
showcase, and was curious to know what thev were and
what they did. " They make you blush,'' was the reply. Alcohol ...
"Oh! do let 'me try one." the exclaimed. "I have not
blushed for years." But she used to blush as freely as (See also C. A D., August 19.
your assistant.
V. MastisoL- ... .... ... ... 20 oz.
.

Castor oil 20 minims

Spal (92/45).—The following is the formula for Ehulsio Benzol _ ... ... 100 oz.
Chloroformi, B.P.C.
VI. A layer cf guttapercha tissue painted with chloro-

Chloroform 5.00 1 fl. oz. form by means of a camel-hair brush.

Tincture of quillaia ... 2.00 192 min. With rubber-dam a preparation with an alcoholic basis is
preferred, and, owing to the tendency of the rubber to curl,
Distilled water ... to 100.00 to 20 fl. oz. it is found that the mastisol requires to be more concentrated
to the consistence of simple syrup.
Mix by shaking vigorously.

Dose: 3 to 25 decimils (5 to 40 minims).

There is a variation of the U.S. P. preparation (now deleted), Retrospect of Fifty Years Ago.
which was
Reprinted from "The Chemist and Druggist,'' Dec. 15. 1S66.
Chloroform 40 c.c.
United Society of Chemists and Druggists.
Oil of almonds 60 c.c.
Powdered tragacanth
Water to ... 10 grams

1,000 c.c.

—M. S. (£ Co. (158/58).— (1) Books on Manufacture of Several meetings were reported. One was held at the
CI arence Hotel, Manchester, Mr. Alderman Bowker pre-
Dried Milk and Infants' Foods. There are no books, so
far as we are aware, devoted specially to these subjects. siding. He spoke with regret of the unsuccessful negotia-
The manufacture cf dried milk io given in outline in
tions with the Pharmaceutical Society, and expressed the

Thorpe's "Dictionary of Applied Chemistry" and Allen's opinion that some restrictions were needed in order to
_

"Commercial Organic Analysis" (Vol. VIII-.), while in prevent unskilled persons from retailing poisons o"r medi-
" Pharmaceutical Formulas " much information is obtain-
cines of a dangerous character. Three resolutions were

able on the composition cf infants' foods. (2) Pharmaceu- submitted and agreed to, viz. :
tical Machinery.— Books on chemical engineering deal with
" That, as voluntary examination lias failed to protect the

the machinery used in large-scale works making pharma- public against incompetent druggists, this meeting recommends

ceutical goods. The following may be consulted: Davis' that a Bill be brought into Parliament to alter and amend the
"Handbook of Chemical Engineering" (42s., Davis Bros., Pharmacy Act, so as' to embrace all chemists and druggists
Manchester); Dyson and Clarkson's "Chemical Works: within the Pharmaceutical Society upon the principle of com-

pulsory examination."

Their Design, Erection, and Equipment " (21s., Scott, Green- That under the new Act all examined members of the
Pharmaceutical Society shall be entitled to distinction, whilst
wood); Grcssmann's "Elements of Chemical Engineering" all other chemists and druggists now in business shall be
We(3s. 6rf., Griffin). members of the Society on payment of an annual fee. and be
dealt specially with the apparatus
eligible to nominate, or to be nominated, upon the Council."
used in pharmacy in the Chemist and Druggist Dian/,
" That all existing assistants and apprentices may be regis-
1898. tered as such, and be admitted as members of the' Society on

WeC. W, S. (150/60).— published in the C. & D.. Decem- becoming chemists and druggists in business ; but that all other

ber 7, 1912, p. 44, an abstract of a lecture delivered bv Mr. persons, on becoming chemists and druggists, shall be required
August Zimmcrmann to the Society of Arts on " The Manu-
facture of Sugar from Wood and its Economic Importance." to pass a certain examination, and to pay such fees as may
.
be agreed upon."
The "Classen" process for converting wood into ferment-
It was decided to submit these resolutions (carried without,
able carbohydrates for the production of alcohol is as -fol-
dissent) to the Pharmaceutical Society. It was reported
lows Sawdust is digested with weak sulphurous acid in an that the meeting " will rank among the most important
: and successful meetings of the trade."

autoclave under 90 to 100 lb. pressure, whereby a product

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gUPPIEJIBST

IUBBUCK S PURE OXIDE OF ZING

Sold by the following Wholesale Druggists HUBBUCK'S PUBE OXIDE

In Boxes of 7 lbs. and 14 lbs. stamped by Is made by Sublimation, and is Warrants;
to contain upwards of
the Manufacturers ; also in 1-lb. Boxes and
99 PER CENT.
-1-lb. Glass Bottles :
Of Pure Oxide ; in fact the impuritiei %t&
AHen * Hanburys (Lim.) Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. not traceable.
SftriBB Bros. & Stevenson
Hodgkinson, Prestona & THOS. HUBBUGK & SON,
(Lrm.)
King. (Established 1765) LTB
Bell, Jno., <fe Co.
Bleasdale (Lim.) [(Lim.) Hodgkinsons, Clarke & 24 LIME STREET,

Boots' Pure Drug Co. Ward. LONDON, E.C.
British DrugHousestLim.)
Horner & Sons. Manufacturers of
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Huskisson, H. O., & Co.
White Lead, White Zint>
Oo. Inman's Stores (of Edin-
Paints, Oils,
Butler & Crispe boro'). Colours, Varnishes, &0*
Olay, Dod & Co.
Gockburn & Co. (Lim.) Ismay, John, & Sons Australian Office—
Berbyn, Stacey & Co. Lofthouse & Saltmer 34 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE*

Dfckin Brothers. [(Lim.) (Lim.) The Manufacturers supply their Pus

Buncan, Flockhart & Co. Oldfield, Pattinson & Co. Oxide Wholesale only, in quantitie* ei
Evans, Gadd & Co. Pinkerton, Gibson & Co. not less than 2 owt,
Evans Sons Lescher & Raimes, Clark & Co,
Raimes & Co.
Webb (Lim.) Rankin & Borland.
Ferris & Co.
Sale & Co. Silversides, R. B. G.

Slasgow Apothecaries' Co. Southall Bros. & Barclay.
Sumner, R , & Co.
tsflasgow New Apothe-
Taylor, James.
caries' Co.
Thompson, John (Lim.)
Skiodall, Backhouse & Co.
Harker, Stagg & Morgan Willows, Francis, Butler

(Lim.) & Thompson (Lim.)
Woolley, Jas., Sons & Co.
Harkness, Beaumont &
(Lim.)
Co.
Wright, Layman & Dm-
Hatrick, W. & R., & Co.
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Barry, E. J., New York. McKesson & Robbins, New
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York.
Boston.
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Orleans.
Roller & Shoemaker,
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Sell a cake of Resinol Soap

with every jar of Resinol.

If you try it, you will find it just as easy to make a sale of
3s. l\d. for the two as to get 2s. 6d. for the Ointment alone.
In the treatment of Eczema, Pimples, and other skin troubles,
the affected parts should be bathed with Resinol Soap and hot
water before Resinol Ointment is applied. Resinol Soap is abso-
lutely pure and non-irritating, and contains the same soothing,

healing properties as Resinol Ointment. Tell your customers
this and they will buy the soap too. Resinol Soap is also an
ideal toilet soap, as the Resinol Balsams keep the skin clear and

the hair healthy.

SEND FOR A MINIATURE Resinol Chemical Company,
RESINOL SHAVING STICK.
97 New Oxford Street, London, W.C.,
WeIt's free. want you to learn how this rich,
and Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
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WANTWhen you havi' tried it you will Australasian Agents: CHARLES MARKELL & CO., Sydney, N.S.W.
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Representation December 1916.

of important Manufacturers of Chemioals REVISED PRICES
and Pharmaceutical Specialities.
for Licoricine, "Red Bottle," and "Spasm Drops":
First-class references and proofs of successful
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Fixed MINIMUM RATES : 10|d., 1/3 and 3/- per bottle.
Orders of £l Carriage Paid. Orders of £5 and up less 5%.

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SII'PIEMIST

•PHONE i WILUESDEN 1177.

S. TOLKOWSKY,

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Acetylsalicylic Acid Agar-Agar

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fide paid-for advertisements are inserted. The

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heads, for it gives

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Keep a close watc

on your stock, your outlays and
your takings. There is more need

than ever before for periodical
valuation '3D stocktaking at regular
intervals to ensure

Profit & Prosperity.

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xlii THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST SUPPLEMENT Decembee 30, 1916

——
1

PARSON C. BAKER BUSINESSES FOR DISPOSAL

(Pharmaceutical Chemist), 3s. 6d. for 50 words or less ; 6d. for every
10 words or less beyond, prepaid.
Trade Valuer & Transfer Agent.
The Advertiser may, it preferred, have replies
Recommended by The British Drug Houses, Ltd.; Messrs. Meggeson &
• Co. ; Barclay & Sons. Ltd. addressed to this Office, and forwarded on payment of ap
additional charge of 6d„
Valuer to the Association of Manufacturing Chemints.
HOVE, —Brighton. For immediate Sale, Business in busy
1 Mountfield Road, CHURCH END, FINCHLEY, N. thoroughfare; valuation of stock and fixtures about £400;
rent £55 per annum; cwner called up. Apply first to Barker,
Tel. No.: Finchley 812.
Trafalgar Road, Portslade, Sussex.
TH0S.T0MLINS0N&S0N
A GOOD Retail Country Business ; owner been 15 years ; no
CHEMISTS VALUERS, TRANSFER AGENTS. opposition lovely and thriving district ; must sell ; no
AND EXPERT STOCKTAKti.d, ;

45'a MARKET STREET, MANCHESTER. reasonable offer refused; Agricultural and Manufacturing trade;
Established over Half a Century,
good house, garden, etc. ; a rare opportunity. Wright's Drug
Telegraphic Address : " Tomtom."
btores, Denby Dale, Hudds.
BATTAfU & HEYWOOD
(Estd. 1837.) DRUG Stores, in thickly populated middle and working class
neighbourhood ; no opposition ; over £500 a. year under un-
CHEMISTS' VALUERS. TRANSFER AGENTS,
AND EXPERT STOCKTAKtRS. qualified and inexperienced female profits over 50 per cent.
;
Balance sheets Prepared. Books Audited.
rent, including three rooms, scullery, and yard, only 15s. ; very
WS DAVIES STREET, BERKELEY SQUARE,
little Proprietaries, which do not include the above takings;
Telephone: Gerrard 2169.
could be easily doubled under experienced management; genuine
BERDOE & FISH
bargain price £120, or very near cash offer for stock, fixtures,
;

and fittings and nearly new Cash Register costing £27, chemioal

balance, etc. Dispensing needed ; could sell Fancy Goods. Allen,
;

53 White Horse Lane, London, E.

DRUG —Stores. £120 ; in populous neighbourhood in West Lon-
don suburb ; established 20 years ; business regular and very
profitable ; ill-health only reason for sale ; under unqualified man-

agement; no qualified opposition. Address, 168/47, Office of this
Paper.

TO —Chemists and Druggists. Ready-money Business for Disposal
through death of proprietor average weekly turnover £14,
;

plus N.H.I. Dispensing; gross profit upwards of 50 per cent.;

to a ready purchaser about the value of stock and fixtures will

be accepted; every investigation invited. Apply, "Executors,"

c/o Orridge & Co., 56 Ludgate Hill, E.C

VALUERS & TRANSFER AGENTS, AGENCIES.

35 Jewry Street, Fenchurch Street, City, FRENCH and English Chemists, doing a good Wholesale and
Retail business in Chile, S.A., are open to take up exclusive
Telephone : 1809 Central.
Agencies keep your triide out of German hands references, Evan*
NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS. ; ;

—1. SOUTH COAST (Fashionable Resort).— Good-class Dispensing tons Lescher & Webb, Ltd. Address, Mahuzier Suceesore*,
d .O. Box 265, Conoepoion, Chile. 8. A.

»nd Retail Business, with Photographic, in principal main A HANDSOME and additional income can be made by Commer-
cial Travellers and Agents by taking up our Specialities as a
ihoroughfare ; turnover nearly £2,000; profits about a third; side-line. Call or write for particulars to the Quick Change Loose
Letter Sign Co., 5 Clerkenwell Road, London, E.C. Tel. No.
lommanding corner Pharmacy, well fitted and stocked good Central 4432.
;

itouee attached price, simply valuation of stock and fixtures, plus
;

*100 goodwill, in all about £1,000.

—2. SOUTHERN COUNTY.—First-class Dispensing and Retail

Business in most desirable town; returns about £1,200; gross FOR SALE.

profits half scope for considerable increase in right hands good LATEST type National Register; suitable for any trade; total
; ;
adder and print© receipts ;. a few months old. Write at onoe
position, main road; price £700, or £100 and valuation of stock to F. Stone, 82 Fort Road, Bermondsey, S.E.

and fixtures personally inspected and recommended.
;

—3. LONDON (West End).—Exceptional offer; high-class Dis-

pensing and Retail Business for Disposal; 9,000 scrips yearly;

returns exceed £2,400, producing a net income of £800; excellent

position very valuable lease ; handsome Pharmacy, well stocked
;

price £1,100 cash; quick sale desired; will bear strictest in- SITUATIONS OPEN.

vestigation.

— —4. CLAPTON, N. Good-class Light Suburban Retail Business;

In same hands 16 years; returns £850; good profits; attractive 39. 6d. for 50 words or less ; 6d. for every
Pharmacy and convenient house ; stock and fixtures recently 10 words or less beyond, prepaid.

falued at over £300 ; will accept about £150 for quiok sale The Advertiser may, if preferred, have repliim
*nly requires seeing; personally recommended.
Addressed to this Office, and forwarded on payment of w/i
STOCKTAKINGS. additional charge of 6d.

Appointments for stocktakings and valuations should RETAIL.
b9 made early. Full particulars and terms sent on
GLOUCESTER.—Lady Assistant wanted (outdoors) for Dis-
application.
pensing and Light Retail; hours Mondays, Tuesdays, and
Why you should have stock taken is very clearly Wednesdays 8.30 a.m. until 7 p.m., Thursdays 1 p.m., Fridays
8 p.m., Saturdays 9 p.m., Sundays 10 to 1 and 6 to 8, divided
defined on page 90 of the C. <& D. Diary, 1917. between three ; must be an experienced Dispenser. Full particu-
lars to Hampton, Chemist, 86 Northgate Street, Gloucester.
Have you read it?
—ONDON, W. Wanted, a Junior Assistant (L. or G.) ; outdoors.
Price-lists, trade circulars, samples, and printed matter
can in no case be forwarded, the Box numbers being Apply, W. F. Pasmore, 320 Regent Street, London, W.
intended exclusively for specific answers to particular ad-
vertisements. The Publisher reserves the right to open —SURRET. Qualified Manager required at once for Branch busi-
and refuse to forward any communications received which ness, Light Retail and Dispensing, either lady or gentleman

he may consider contrary to this rule. (ineligible for Army service) good hou6e if required easy
; ;_

hours; permanency; also competent Assistant for main business,

lady or gentleman. Apply, with full particulars, salary required,

experience, etc., D. Macrae, Pharmacist, Redhill.

;;

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AN D DRUGGIST SUPPLEMENT * xliii
t

WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA.—Competent Assistant, qualified or un- LONDON firm of Tablet Makers require Sugar Coater; in-

qualified (ineligible for military service), for Dispensing eligible; good salary. Apply, with full particulars, 70/19,
Office of this Paper.
and Light Retail congenial and progressive position ; in- or out-
; —ANALYST. Junior Analyst required by London Manufacturing

doors. State full particulars first letter, salary required, and Chemists. Write, with full particulars of experience and
salary required, to 166/42, Office of this Paper.
enclose recent photo, Body, Westwood.
DRY —ROOM. Wanted, capable man for Dry Department; in-
WEYMOUTH.—Assistant, qualified or unqualified, for a good- eligible; good references. Please give details of experience in

class Dispensing business ineligible ; outdoors. Apply, first letter, also salary required, R. A. Cripps & Son, Manufacturing
;
Pharmacists, Hove, Brighton.
giving full particular, photo, to Shelley Richards, Pharmacist,
LADY Clerk required for Correspondence ; must be able to con-
Weymouth. trol staff of lady clerks and be a good correspondent ; liberal
salary. Write, giving full particulars of experience, to " P. D."
ASSISTANT; Surgical Instrument business; competent man of (151/28), Office of this Paper.

good character for front shop. Address, stating age, duties REQUIRED, by a firm of Wholesale Manufacturing Chemists, a

aocustomed to, and wages expected, 70/11, Office of this Paper. man well up in the Manufacture of Tinctures, Infusions,
etc. ; also a man for Warehouse, to assist in the despatching of
ASSISTANT with Minor qualifications required for the Retail
orders, etc.; state experience and wages. Apply, 71^370, Office of
Counter; lady eligible; hours 8.45 to 6.30 (Saturdays 1) : this Paper.
no Sundav duty. Apply, Staff Superintendent, 136 Queen Victoria
Street, ElC. UNDER Forewoman wanted for Packed Drugs ; must be ex-
perienced in Drug trade; permanency-if suitable. Apply by
BRANCH Manager, qualified, wanted at once ; must have Store letter, giving age, experience, and salary required, Box 1771,
experience and be exempt from military service. Apply, Hnddon's Advertising Offices, Salisbury Square, London, E.C.
Parkes' Drug Stores, 65 Harmood Street, N'.W.
WANTED, Chemist's Assistant in Laboratory of Manufac-
DISPENSER-CHAUFFEUR wanted by country Doctor. Apply, turing Chemists, capable of making Tinctures, Infusions,
Ointments, etc.; not eligible for Army. Apply, 169/18, Office of
with references, stating salary required, to 67/25, Office of this Paper.
this Paper.
WANTED at once, by a London Wholesale firm, a Laboratory
FRONT Counter Assistant, either sex, for high^class Retail Store Assistant. State experience and wages required, 71/37,
Office of this Paper.
trade ; also methodical man with knowledge of Drugs, Patent
Medicines, as Storekeeper and Packer ; short hours ; no Sunday SITUATIONS OPEN.

duties. Reply, stating salary required (outdoors), to A. J. Orme, (Colonial, Indian and Foreign.)
82 Western Road, Hove. Ss. 6d. for 50 words or less; 6d. for every 10 words or lesi
beyond, prepaid. The Advertiser may, if preferred, have replies
LADT Assistant wanted good Dispenser. State age, salary re-
; addressed to this Office, and forwarded on payment of an additional
quired, and when disengaged, "Suffolk" (72/130), Office of sharge of 6d.

this Paper. —PARIS. Wanted, competent Assistant (ineligible) for good-class
English Pharmacy. Write full particulars to Mr. Brooks,
LEWIS & BURROWiS have a vacancy for a competent Assistant 6 Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.
(outdoors) ; must be ineligible for military duties. Apply,
146 Holborn Bars, E.C.

MANAGER for small business in healthy working-class suburb
Retail and N.H.I. easy hours; suit lady or elderly gentle-
;
man; also qualified Pharmacist for part time, at least 5 to 8 p.m.,
preferably other times also; commence next week. "Chemist,"

88 Fernleigh Road, Winchmore Hill.

MANAGER for Drug Store; easy hours; no Sunday; no Dis-
pensing Poisons
or : decent opening for good Counterman

and business puller on practically mutual terms. State age, ex-

perience, and salary in first letter to 72/12, Office of this Paper.

MESSRS. SAVORY & MOORE require a qualified Assistant in SITUATIONS WANTED.

their Dispensary, either a gentleman ineligible for military

service or a lady. Apply, Manager, 143 New Bond Street, W.

QUALIFIED Assistant required, used to first-class business, for is. for 12 words or less ; 6d. tor every
io words or less beyond, prepaid.
Dispensing duties only hours 8 to 6; no Sunday duty per-
; ;

manency; good prospects. State age, commencing salary required,

and particulars of present engagement, to Junior Army & Navy The Advertiser may, if preferred, have replies

Stores, Ltd., Union Street, Aldershot. addressed to this Office, and forwarded on payment of an
additional charge of 6d.
QUALIFIED Assistant for Dispensing, lady or gentleman. Give
[HOME.J
full particulars! of experience, salary required, etc., to
RETAIL.
Frank A. Rogers, 327 Oxford Street, W.

QUALIFIED Branch Manager prepared to accept reasonable

salary for permanency, not war emergency, plus fair com-

mission on profit, thus deriving benefit of energy and successful

management good-class business ; short hours ; Southern market- AN Assistant of gentlemanly appearance desires a situation
; N.H.I. Dispensing essential; good all-round experience.
•A-PP^r. 72/9, Office of this Paper.
town; state full particulars, experience, age, salary, photo, mar-

ried, etc.; also unqualified Assistant, middle-class district. 71/32,

Office of this Paper.

REQUIRED, about middle of January, qualified Manager, also AS Manager active, elderly man with wide experience. State
;
qualified or unqualified Junior. Apply, Boutalls, Ltd., 150 terms and full details to " Tenax," 129 East Dulwich.
Southampton Row, London, W.C.
Grove, London, S.E.

UNQUALIFIED Assistant required, lady or gentleman, with ASSISTANT (30), rejected, married, thoroughly experienced,

knowledge of Photography, smart at Counter and Dispensing. capable taking charge, desires permanency about January 1
Apply, Parkes' Drug Stores, 65 Harmood Street, N.W.
country town preferred. Reply to "Unqualified" (66/28), Office

of this Paper.

WANTED, lady Dispenser. Apply, Dr. Tonkin, 740 Fulham ASSISTANT; 28; unqualified; good experience; good refer-
Road, S.W.
ences. " Reliable," 76 Greenwood Road, Dalston, London,
N.E.

WANTED, a lady Dispenser for good-class Chemist's shop. State CHEMIST; qualified; 11 years as Manager in present situation;
terms and experience, 72/13, Office of this Paper.
disengaged middle January; City or W.C. districts pre-

ferred. Apply, " G. W.," 14 Alwyne Villas, Canonbury, N.

WILCOX, JOZEAU & CO., 49 Haymarket, S.W., require a LADY Dispenser; Hall qualification; 20; Doctor or Institution
French-speaking Assistant, experienced in Continental work. preferred ; would take Junior post. B. Edwards, 27 Par-
Fullest particulars required. thenia Road, Fulham, S.W.

YOUNG lady Assistant for quick Cash business experienced in LADY with Hall qualification 6eeks engagement in or near
; London, as Dispenser in Hospital, Institution, or with
Dispensing preferred, but not essential; hours 9 to 8, Thurs- West-End firm. 72/15, Office of this Paper.
day l, Saturday 9. Apply, stating age, experience, and salarv
required, to W. S. Potter & Co., Chemists, Plaistow, London, E." LOCUM; qualified; all-round experience; abstainer. "Phar-

macist," c/o Bradburn, 18 Queenhithe, E.C.

WHOLESALE. MT)' C.JT.O. ; Manager ; 20 years' experience disengaged. Apply,
" Exodin," ;

77 Bromfelde Road, Clapham, S.W.

LONDON firm requires an experienced Warehouseman (over MANAGER; qualified; experienced; 34; rejected; view to succes-
. sion; ssmmaalnl capitxail. 71/z2a8, Oufmficcee oif tnhis jPraappeerr.
military age) used to the handling and packing of Fine Medi- ;

cinal Chemicals commencing salary £13 per month. Apply, stat- MANAGER ; qualified ; all- round experience highest references ;
; ;

Ying age, experience, and copies of any testimonials, to " X Z" . with N.H.I, preferred. "Energetic" (72/18), Office of this

(72/7), Office of this Paper. Papeerr.

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xlir THE CHEMIST A.ND DRUGGIST SUPPLEMENT December 30, 1916

MANAGER; qualified; 43; high-class Dispensing- N.H.I., Photo- STRIKE
graphy; disengaged after the 3lst; good salary required;
London preferred. " Pharmacist, " 9 Grantbridge Street, Isling- out in new lines. Send at once 6d. in penny stamps to cover
postage and we will send you an unique line of samples, Free
ton, N. ., and Post Paid. "We want only large wholesale buyers. Cash
with order terms. To all opening accounts we give free 100%
PHARMACIST, elderly, good address, requires Management or Bonus. When you see the goods and the terms you'll be
other responsible position; first-class experience; a Salesman
no Sunday duty inter- compel ed to purchase.
of business habits London or South Coast ; ;
; NI-VERRE CHEMICAL COMPANY,
view preferred. Address, " Mountain " (71/34), Office of this
Pharmaceutical and Toilet Preparations,
Paper. 5 to 7 Ormeau Avenue, BELFAST (Ireland).

Q UALIFIED • 48; disengaged; wide Dispensing experience.
Chemist," Holmeleigh , .South Hill Avenue, South Harrow.

QTJALIFIED • 24 ; as Manager or Assistant 7 years' experi- HIGH PRICES
;

ence exempted. Apply, 72/19. Office of this Paper. Original Cost Price for
; Vest Pocket Kodaks.

RELIEF; one evening a week and every other .Sunday evening. FOR CAMERAS R.R. Lens, and Watch
____^__72/lll Office of this Paper. Pocket Carbines,
m

OOTQGK, etc.—Young lady (experienced) desires engagement. &c WeTry us for Single Models, Dealers' Stocks. Ensignettes,
"E.'M.," 12 Cecil Hoad, Hounslow.
reply promptly and courteously, and goods are returned at once,
UTTNQUALIFIED ; 41; vacant middle January; capable Manag-
in"; thoroughly experienced; City or W.C. preferred. Apply, CARRIAGE PAID, if no business is done.

"T L?" (70/23), Office of this Paper. WATSONS, 84 HIGH STREET, SHEFFIELD.

WHOLESALE. DISPENSING BOTTLES & PHIALS.

APPLICANT, young, recently exempted by Medical Board, and OCLEAR BLUE TINTED.—3 and i oz., 6 and 8 oz., 12 oz., 16 OE.

having relinquished responsible post with leading firm, seeks Plain or graduated.
re-engagement; exceptional experience all branches; energetic,
active ; accustomed to control and organisation of clerical and BEST QUININE TINTED.—3 and 4 oz., 6 and 8 oz., 12 oz., 16 oi:
factory staff; salary £180-£200. " Executive " (71/36), Office of
Plain or graduated.
this Paper.
WHITE PHIALS.— 4 oz., 1 oz., li oz., 2 oz. Plain or teaspoons.
DEPARTMENT Manager or responsible position experienced BLUE LOTION BOTTLES.—h oz., 1 oz., lj oz., 2 oz., 3 oz., 4 oz.,
;
6 oz., 8 oz., 12 oz.
Factory, Wholesale ; control staff enterprising ineligible.
; ; PANEL BOTTLES.
We send six gross assorted or otherwise, carriage paid within|
Apply, 71/360, Office of this Paper.
seven miles, and to certain stations. Particulars on application.
DRUGGISTS' Sundries, Surgical Instruments.—Advertiser re-
CORKS.
quires position as Buyer, Manager ; 29 years' first-class experi- Good Quality. For 6 and 8 oz. bottles, 1/6 per gross in 6 gross bags.
ence; good organiser; txcellent references; ineligible. 48/35,
Office of this Paper. For phials 1/- per gross in 3 gross bags.

TRAVELLER, age 46, qualified Chemist, requires re-engage- I. ISAACS & CO.,
ment many
; years' experience of road and connection good 106 MIDLAND ROAD, ST. PANCRAS, LONDON, N.W<
first-class references; ; "
selling record and now disengaged. " Or ISLINGTON BOTTLE COMPANY, 7 New Inn Yard, Tottenham Court Road, London, ».
Papav Orders sent to either establishment have attention.

(70/29), Office of this Paper. Established 100 Years.

WAR WANTS EXCHANGE. 500 Gross 2-oz. Pane! Bottles, in white

For the terms upon which announcements are inserted flint, suitable for toilet purposes.
herein see Supplement for December 16, p. xxxix. We have a surplus of these bottles which we can

WANTED. dispose of, samples and prices on application to

Adalin tablets (72/22) Gelineau's dragees (72/22) SHIRLEY BROS., Ltd.,
Bromural powder and tab- Iodoglidine tablets (72/22)
Odol (72/22) EXCHANGE COLUMN
lets (72/22) Phenaoetin (72/22)

Oycloform (72/22) Sodium sozoiodol (72/22)
Eugallol (72/22) Ung. cycloform co. (72/22)
Four-bulb Orsat gas-estima-
Zinc sozoiodol (72/22)
tion apparatus (72/22)

FOR DISPOSAL. Oae halfpenny per word with name and address. One penny p«i
vord if we register the address and attach a number
Quin. Sulph. 25 oz. (71/35)
Mo advertisement inserted for less than 6d.

MISCELLANEOUS. FOR DISPOSAL

FOR Disposal (from the Cape), 15 cwt. Rough Cape Gum, DRUGS AND~CHEMICALS'
19 boxes Annsol Suppositories, 3 lb. Sulphonal, 7 lb. Pot.
Ferri Cyanide, 2 oz. A tropin (Pur.), 20 oz. Quin. Aceto Sal., 12 oz. quinine sulphate, B.P., 3s. per oz. cash, post free. Harvey,
Barns Green, near Horsham, Susses.
6 oz. Berberin. Sulph., 10 lb. Beta Naphthol Pur., 7 lb. Bad.
SHOP FITTINGS.
Hydrastis Contus., l lb Benzo-Naphthol subject- to being unsold,
; TWO swinging- American carboys ; good as new ; hooks complete.

freight paid, what offers? Reply, " Cathcart ' (69/13), Office of Offers, Angus, St. Nicholas Street, Lancaster.

this Paper. WANTED.

SHOP FITTINGS (SECOND-HAND), Suitable for Large Phar- THEOC'IN sodii acet. tabs. State quantity and price, " Chemist,"
—maoy, or can be adapted as required. 16 ft. Plate-glass Wall- 5 Quebec Street, Leeds.

ease; 16 ft. Handsome Fixture with Glass-labelled Drawers, GARDNER'S mixing- and sieving" machine, fair size, hand or
Mahogany cupboards, etc. ; 12 ft. Plate-glass Fronted Counter with
Label Drawers, etc. ; 7 ft. Handsome Dispensing Screen ; Silent power. Angus, St. Nioholas Street, Lancaster.
Salesman Case ; 6 ft. Bent Plate-glass Counter Case ; Desk and
Perfume Case ; f 135 the lot ; sketches on application ; or would WANTED, check-printing- cash register (National) ; three Assist-
divide. PHILIP JOSEPHS & SONS, 93 Old Street, London, E.C.
ants' keys and money keys to £2. Write to F. Nicholls,
O^<100ND-HANp Ohemists' Fittings.—We have an exoeptionaJlj 31 Cumberland Street, Caledonian Road, N.
fine eeleotion of these in all sizes ; prioes are right, »n<
OINTMENT mill, capable of being gas heated, or other machine
roods are in first-olacs oondition ; we shall be pleased to supply
particulars and prioe«. Call or write. RTJDDTJOK A 00.. 262 OK intimately mixing stiff paste. Gray, Cul de Sao Road, East
SI*T*«t. London. 0F, Molesey.

M^OTTTTTTiXT'^OsV* KJ J-JXJ1.1 System of Aocounts works out profit WANTED, recipes, toilet, medicinal, veterinary, label with price.
anr loss account, balance sheet, and
Samuel Arthur, Chemist, Redruth.
income-tax return with guaranteed certainty; prepare for even
bigger war tax and over-assessment by using this " Accountant OPTICAL books, Minor, Major, Chemists' books ; eend prepaid for
on your Desk " simple as ABC.
; Full particulars and testimonials, valuation ; cash offers per return. Gower, Bookseller, 41 Vol-
taire Road. Clapham, S.W.
free, McQueen & Co., Moat Road W., Leicester.
WANTED, trade utensils of all kinds, such as scales, pill machines,

mortars, suppository moulds, still, mixing machines, etc.
must be clean and in good condition. State lowest cash price,
carriage paid, to Secretary, Jesse Williams, Ltd., 17 Head-
field Road, iSavile Town, Dewsbury.

Printed for the Proprietors' by SPOTTISWOODE, BALLANTTNE & CO. LTD., 1 New-street Square, and Published by the Proprie-
tore at 42 Cannon Street, in the City of London.—December 30, 1916.
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December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST vii

N.B.—Prloas quoted herewith are for preparations according to the New Pharmaoopoala, 1814,

Original Paokagea oan generally be euppHed at the Current Prloea quoted In the Trade Report of this Paper on Termo at boIomi

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

subject to alteration without notice, and that where stocks are limited
preferenoe is always given to our regular customers.

@ @Acetanillde, B.P.. I lb. @Argent. Nit., 6's to oz., 25 oz. 2/4 oz. ; 1 oz. @Creasote, Beechwood, P.B., 7 lbs. 12/3 lb.
3 '10 lb. ; 7 lbs. 3/6 @Creta c. Camph., 7 lbs. lOd. lb.
@ 2/5 oz.
lb; powder. Id. lb. extra. ®„ Gall. Pulv., in sacks, 10 cwt. 9/- cwt.

©•Acet. Ipecac, B.P., 6 lbi. 1/10 lb. @Argent. Nit., Cryst., 25 oz. 2/2 oi. ; 8 oz. @ @1 cwt.

@„ Scilla?, P.B., 6 lbs. 5d. lb. @ 2/3 oz. 11/- cwt. ; 14 lbs. lid. lb.
@„ Praeparata, 7 lbs. in box
@•Add. Acet. Glacial., 99%, 6 lbs. 2/4 lb. @ @Arsenic, Alb. Pulv., 2 cwt. 45/- cwt. ; 7 lbs. 1/3 each.

5id. lb. @Cubebae, English Ground, 28 lbs. 2/6 lb. ;

@„ Acetylo-Salicyl. 1 lb. 26/6 lb. @Atropines Sulph., P.B., 1 oz. 7 lbs.® 2/8 lb.

@ @„ Benz, B.P., 7 lbs. 130/- oi.
27/- lb.; 1 lb.
@Auri Chlor., 6 doz. 15 gr. tubes 22/6 doz. ®•fjec. Aloes Co. Cone. 1-2, 6 lbs.
28/- lb. @1 doz. 15 gr. tubes 22/9 doz. U @Sinecroco, 6 lbs. 21- lb.

@ @,, Boric Pulv., 3 cwt. 61/9 cwt. ; 1 cwt. 1/3 lb.

62/9 cwt.; levlgd. cwt.oi lb. extra. Q• „ Cinchonas (Rubra?) Cone, 1-7, 6 lbs. 2/2

@is Caibol. Xtls., 39/40 ; 56 lb. drums 2/1 @•pals. Copaibae, pure, 44 lbs. 3/4 lb. ; 9 lbs. lb.

lb.; 121-lb.Bots.@ 2/4 lb. ; Single Bots. O @@3/81b.; 1 lb. 3/11. @• „ Senega? Cone, 6 lbs. 2/10 lb.

@ @2/6 lb. ; Detached Cryst. 1 lb. 2/8 @„ Peruv., P.B., 1 lb. 18/- lb.

@lb. ; Crude Black, 45 gall, casks 1 /l gal. Emp. Spread, 12 yards x 16 Ins. adhesive, 6/- :
@ @5 gall, drums @„ Sulphur, 7 lbs. 1/- lb. @Bellad. B.P.C., Green
1/8 gall. ; 1 gall, tins 28/6: Cent;
@ @Saponis 12/4 ; Picis Co. 12/4 ; Plumb!
2/6 each. @ @„ Tolut. B.P., 50 lbs.
@ii Citilc, cryst., B.P..'85, 7 lbi.' In bags 2/9 l/10i lb. ; lib, @ @ @10/- ; Resinas 7/6 ; Roborans
@Saponis, B.P., 10/-
2/4 lb. 1 1/6 ;

lb. | powder, id. lb. extra. @Bismuth, P.B., Carb., 3 lbs. 13/6 lb.; 1 lb. @Emp. Picis, P.B., 7 lbs.
Oii Dietkylbarbiturlc, 1 oz. 6/6 oz.
@ ®14/- lb.; subnit., 3 lbs. 12/6 lb.; 1/1 Ib.

@ @„ Gallic, pur., P.B., 7 lbs. @„ Plumbl, P.B., 7 lbs. 1/1 lb.
6/9 lb. ; 1 lb. 1 lb. (cb, 13/- lb.
®„ Resina?, P.B., 7 lbs.
71- lb. @Salicyl., 1 lb. 23/- lb. 1/1 lb.

@,i Hydrobrom., 6 lbs. 2/6 lb. tt @„ Roborans, 7 lbs. 1/1 lb.

• „ Hydrochlor. Coml., cases of 4 2-gal. Jars, @Boraclc Mixture, 1 cwt. 85/- cwt. @Emulsio OI. Morrhua?, 5 lbs. 1/6 lb.

@28/6 each ; 20 case lots 27/6 each. @Borax, 1 cwt. 38/6 ; powder 1/- extra. Eserine Sulph., in 15-grain tubes, 8/3 each.

@ @• „ Hydrocyan. P.B., 6 lbs. Butyl-Chloral Hydras., P.B., lb..® lb, @Ess. Bergam. (Oil), 12 lbs. 21/- lb,; 1 lb;
1/7 lb. ; 1 lb. 1 ]

®21- lb. ; 36 1-oz. Vials 7/6 doz. @ 22/- lb. ; not guaranteed absolutely

@„ Oxalic Cryst., 1 cwt. 1/10 lb. ; 14 lbs.® pure.

21- lb. ®Caflelne, P.B., 1 lb. 40/- lb. Ess. Limonls (oil) original coppers, 12 lbi.
®Cafleina? Cit., B.P., 1 lb. 25/6 lb. @ ®4/3 lb.; 6 1-lb. bots.
®,, Phosph. DU. B.P., 6 lbs. 5d. lb. 4/9 ib.
@Calamina, powder, fine pink, 5 cwt. 25/- cwt.
@„ Salicyl. pulv. 1 lb. 7/9 lb. @ @1 cwt. 28 - cwt. ; 7 lbs. 4d. lb. not guaranteed absolutely pure.

@„ Sulphur, Coml., cases, 4 2-gal. jars 36/- ®•Ess. Moschi (not artificial), 5 lbs. 14/6 Ik. •
@1 lb.
@each ; 20 cases 35/- each. @Calamine, B.P., 1885, 7 lbs. 1/3 lb. 15/- lb.

@„ Sulph. Aromat. B.P., 5 lbs. 4/4 lb. ®Calcii Carb. Prascip., 5 cwt. 18/6 cwt. ; 1 cwt. @•Ess. Pear (artificial), Jargonelle, 5 lbs.
@„ Tannic, B.P., 1 lb. @ @23/- cwt. ; 28 lbs. 27/6 cwt. 3/9 lb. ; Bergamot, 4/3 lb.
6/6 lb. -
@•Ess. Pineapple, 5 lbs. 4/- lb.
„ Tart., cryst. or pulv. B.P., 1885, 7 lbs. @„ Hydras., P.B., 1 cwt. 25/- cwt. ; 7 lbs. @ ®• „ Raspberry, 5 lbs. 2/8 lb. ; 1 lb. 3/-
@ 2/9 lb. ; parv. id. lb. extra. @ 5d. lb.
g

@ @Adeps Benz., B.P., 28 lbs. 1/1 i lb. ; 7 lbs. lb.

@„ Hypophosph. Pur., P.B., 1 lb. 4/- lb. @ @• „ Vanilla Beans, 5 lbs.
1/2* lb. 4/6 lb. : 1 Ib.

@Hrugo £rts Pulv., 14 lbs. 1/5 lb. @„ Iodid., 1 lb. 21/6 lb. 4/9 lb.

@Aloes Barb., English-ground, 28 lbs. Camphor, English Flowers, " not artificial," @•Ext. Belladonna? Llq., B.P., 5 lbs. 19/- lb.
120/- @ ®1 lb.
@ ®5 lbs. 3/- lb. ; £ oz. or J oz. 7 lbs. 3/3 19/6 Ib. ; solid, 7 lbs. 11/6 lb.
@ewt.; 7 lbs. 1/3 lb.
@ @lb. ; good white, about 95% as imported, @Ext. Cannab. Ind., Ale, B.P., 1 lb. 63/- lb.

@ @Aloes, Socot. 7 lbs. 1/5 lb. ; powder, 7 lbs. 1/1 1 lb. ; 28 lbs. @Ext. Cascara Sag. Liq., B.P., 1 cwt. ffl 1/8 lb. •
'
140 lbs. 2/2 lb.
10 lbs. 1/104 lb.
lib lb. @Capslclne, soluble, 1 lb. 9/6 lb. j

@Aloln, B.P., 1 lb. 5/6 lb. ® @•Ext. Ergot. Uq. P.B., 5 lbs. 4/8 lb. ; 1 lb.
Carbo Animalis or Ligni, powder or lump, 1 cwt< ®5/2 lb. ; Solid, P.B., 4 lbs.
@ @Ammon. Benz., 7 lbs. 26/- lb. ; 1 lb. 27/- lb. ® @25/- cwt. ; 28 lbs. 3id. lb. lib.® 24/- lb. 23/6 lb.

@Ammon. Brom. P.B., 7 lbs. 6/6 lb. @ @Cardamoms, 28 lbs. 2/6 lb. ; 7 lbs. 3/- lb. ®Ext. Gent., P.B., solid, 1 cwt. 2/5 lb. : 7 lbi.
@Ammon. Carb. lump, 3 cwt. 71d. lb. ; 28 lbs. @Carmine, Finest, 1 lb. @ 2/8 lb.
35/- lb. ; No. 2, 1 lb. @•Ext. Glycyrrh. Liq., B.P., 6 lbs.
@ @8id. lb. ; 7 lbs. 9d. lb. ; powder, id.
@ lb. 2/8 lb.

lb. extra. @Cera Alba, B.P., White Moons, 28 lbs. 2/2 lb. ®•Ext. Hamamelis Liq., P.B., 5 lbs. 3/11 lb.
@Ext. Hyoscyam., Sohd, B.P., 3 lbs. 12/6 lb.
@Ammon. Chlor., 99% pulv., 1 cwt. 59/- cwt. @4 lbs. 2/4 lb. ; Flav. 1 lb. Blocks, 28 lbs. ®1 lb.
@ @l/9i lb. : 4 lbs. 13/- lb.
@7 lbs. 7id. lb. ; Batteries, bf- cwt. extra. 1/10J lb. ; 1 oz., J oz.
®tabs., 7 lbs. @•Ext. Ipecac. Liq., P.B., 5 lbs.
@ @Amyll Pulv., 10 cwt. 1/10J lb. @ 20/- lb. 19/6 lb. ; 1 lt:
24/9 cwt. ; 2| cwt.
@Ceril Oxalas, 1 lb. 6/6 lb.
@26/6 cwt. ; 1 cwt. 28/6 cwt. <t @Cetaceum, No. 1 , fine white, 64 lbs. lid. lb. @Ext. Malti c. OI. Jecorls, 10 lbs.

@Aniseed, English ground, 1 cwt. lid. Ib.

62/- cwt. @ @7 lbs. @•Ext. Nucis Vom. Liq., P.B., 5 lbs.
; 1/2 lb. ; powder, 7 lbs. 1/6 lb. 4/6 lb.

@7 lbs. 7id. lb. @Chloral Hydras Crvst., B.P., 7 lbs. @ @1 lb.
1 1/9 lb. 4/9 lb. ; solid, 5 lbs. 4/6 lb. ; 1 lb.

@Antlm. Nig. Pulv., 7 lbs. lOd. lb. @| lib. 12/3 lb. @5/-lb.
%Chlorodyne, 5 lbs. 2/6 lb.
@Antim. Tart. Pulv., 7 lbs. 3/- lb. @Ext. Opii Solid, P.B., 1 lb. 72/- lb.
@ m®•Ext. Opii Liq., B.P., 5 lbs.
@Apiol, 1 lb. 27/6 lb. @•Chloroform, pure, B.P., 12 8-lbs. 3/2 lb. 5/7 lb. ; 1 lb.

@ @8 lbs. 6/2 lb.
@Aqua Anethi Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 3/5 lb. 3/4 lb. ; 6 1-lb. bots. 3/9 lb.
@ ^Ext. Quassia?, Solid, 7 lbs.
@ @Cocaine Hydrochlor., 25 ozs. 8/- lb. : 1 lb. (55
@21'-; 1 or. 25/6.
@, Anlsl Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 3/5 lb. 23/- 4 ozs. 8/6 lb.
;

@Aurant. Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 6/8 lb. @ @Codeina, 1 oz. @ @Ext. Sarsa? Co. Solid, 7 lbs.
23/6 oz.; Phosph., 1 oz. 6/- lb. ; I lb.
I
@19/6 oz. ; Hydrochlor. or Sulph., 1 oz. 6/6 lb.
@„ Aurant. Trip., 6 lbs. 8d. lb. ; 53 lbs.

for 23/- 20/6 oz.

@„ Clnnam. Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 3/10 lb. @Colocynth, Apple, English ground, 1 cwt. 1/4 @Feral Ammon. Clt., P.B., 28 lbs. 3/- lb. ;
% @lb. ; 28 lbs, @7 lbs. 3/2 lb.
@„ Laurocerasl, 6 lbs. 1/5 lb. ; 7 lbs. 1/7 !b.

8d. lb. @Composition Powder (Coffin's), 1 cwt. 62/- @Ferri Carb., 14 lbs. 6d. lb.

@„ Menth. Pip. Cone, 1-40, 1 lb. 3/6 lb. @cwt. ; 7 lbs. 8d. lb. @Ferri et Quinin» Cit., P.B., 100 ozs.
@Hid. os. , 25 ozs. i/-oz.
@„ Rosa? Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. 7/6 lb. @ @Conf. Senna, P.B., 14 lbs.
1/1 lb. ; 7 lbs.

@„ Rosa? Trip., 53 lbs. for 25/- ; 6 lbs. 1/2 lb. ®Ferri Sulph., pure cryst., 1 cwt. ; 7 lbi;
@ 3id. lb.
8d. lb. @Colt. Aurant. Exot. Shreds, 7 lbs. 2/4 ib.
@„ Cinchon. Rub. (Quill), 7 lbs. @ @Ferrum Redact., 80%, 7 lbs. 7/6 lb. ; 1 lb.
@„ Samb. Cone, 1-40, 1 lb. 6/8 lb. 1/7 lb.
@„ Ulmi Fulva?, Pulv., 1 cwt. 1 Id. lb. ; 7 lbs.
@„ Samb. Trip., 6 lbs. @ 1/1 lb. 7/10.

8d. lb. @Flor. Antb. Exot., 7 lbs. 3/9 lb.

@ @Araroba, fine powder, 7 lbs. 8/- lb. ; 1 lb. @Cream of Tartar, 98% powder, 1 cwt. 192,'- @Fol. Buchu, oval, 7 lbs. 3/8 lb.

876 lb. @cwt.; 7 lbs. 1/10 lb. @Fol. Sennee Alex, parv., 28 lbs. 1/1 Ib.

•Minimum quantity at these prices ; Home Trade, 3 Winchester Quarts assorted Export, 12 Winchester Quarts assorted
;
—NOTE. Only terms Net Cash with Order without discount, or orders accepted through London

Merchants or Bankers. Goods carriage forward ; all packages free Export cases extra.
;

ALLIANCE DRUG & CHEMICAL CO., LONDON.
Offices : 34 ZjEJSJDESrHA.IiX* STREET.

KINDLY DETACH THIS SHEET AMD PLACE IT IN YOUR BUYING BOOK.

viii THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916

ILPOT WE OFFER

LAN FOR SPOT AND

OILS, CHEMICALS FUTURE DELIVERY
AND
PRODUCE, HYDROQUINONE
DRUCS. Developers DIAMIDOPHENOL (Amidol)
EXOL (Metol Substitute)
CHEMICALS ACID-PROOF
CAFFEINE ALKALOID
Pure & STONEWARE
FORMALDEHYDE
Technical AS SUPPLIED TO
SALICYLATES
H.M. COIT BROMIDES

ALSO

ALL SCARCE AND PRECIOUS

DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Importers and Exporters of Drugs and Chemicals,

44 WHITEHALL ST., NEW YORK

Cabl* Addr.il " NOMKRBXPO. ALL CODES.

GOLD MEDALS : ROQUES,r ERDINAND PARIS.

Paris, 1889 and 1900.

GRAND PRIX :

Turin, 1911.

"ROQUES" COCAIN Manufacturer oi Pure • .
Pharmaceutical Chemicals.
"ROQUES" PILOCARPIN
"ROQUES" SPARTEIN Established 1S46.

OTHER SPECIALITIES:

Refined Camphor, Iodides, J' doform, Iodothymol,
:: Bromides, Bromoform, Bismuth Salts, ::

CACODYLATES, METHY [.ARSENATES.

sole agents w> CHARITY & SONS, 14 Harp Lane, LONDON, E.C.
FOR U.K.;

Telephone : Avenue (WHOLESALE ONLY.) Telegrams : " Charity London."

No. S 4359. Codes: ABCand LIEBER.

YOUR INQUIRIES HENRI PELLIOT & CIE,

May we have them for prompt and forward deliveries 27 rue des Francs Bourgeois, Paris,

for any of the following ? CREAM OF TARTAR 98/99%

SALICYLATES BROMIDES CITRIC ACID
QUININE NAPHTHALENE TARTARIC ACID
BISMUTHS
ASPIRIN, B.P. ALL ALKALOIDS & CHEMICALS.
ANTIPYRIN VERONAL
Telegram.: "CHARPELLIO, PARIS."
LITMUS.

Quotations alsofot any other articles you are requiring

HARTLEY fLoREY,

54 Lower Thames Street, London, E.C.

Phone : Avenue 3889. Telegrams : " Yerolftrab. Phone, London."

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McKESSON & ROBBINS

ESTABLISHED 1833

91 Fulton Street (McK&jj) New York, U.S.A.

- SOLICIT INQUIRIES FOR

American Botanicals American Chemicals

American Balsams American Oils

FOREIGN DISTRIBUTORS FOR

New York Quinine and Chemical Works, Ltd.

QUININE . . . MAKERS OF . . . CODEINE
ACETANILIDE
MORPHINE IODOFORM

STRYCHNINE

Telegrams: ^ALFBED WHITE & SONS, Telephone:
"Ether Methylated London." _;;-:">„ - . 13 1 5 Holiwrn.
Established 1775.

&Manufacturing Export Chemists.

ACIDS, BISMUTHS, OTHERS

Offices and Warehouse : - —Works and Wharf

28-31 ALLEN STREET, PRICE LISTS FREE ON APPLICATION. YIEWSLET
CHEMICAL WORKS.
GOS WELL ROAD,
WEST DRAYTON, MIDDX-
LONDON-, E.C.

SUBITOL

ICHTHYOLThe product of an allied country PERFECTLY REPLACES

In 4 oz., 8 oz., and 1 lb. Tins, also in bulk quantities.

'Uo be had from Wholesalers, or direct from

CHAS. ZIMMERMANN & CO. &(Chemicals), Ltd. (British Firm), 9 10 St Mary-afHill, LONDON

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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST Decembeb 30, 1916
8UPFLCMEH T

EPSOM SALTS, Druggist and Commercial Qualities.
ZINC SULPHATE, Druggist and Commercial Qualities.

Prompt and forward deliveries. Inquiries solicited.

'M —II -'— III H n il >» 11 ' '111 '' l i- i-
l

William Blythe & Co., Ltd.,

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS. CHURCH, LANCASHIRE.

British Pharmaceuticals Swiss Aniline Colours,

ACETANILID J. R. GEIGY, S.A.,

AMYL ACETATE Basle - Switzerland

SODA SULPHOCARBOLATE are makers of
ZINC SULPHOCARBOLATE
ACID REDS, YELLOWS and ORANGES
E. H. BUTLER & SON,MThS£cs
METHYLENE BLUES SPIRIT BLUE
93 Humbcrstone Gate, LEICESTER.
NIGROSINES. TANNIC ACID

Agents for Leicester District

E. H. BUTLER & SON, LEICESTER.

CELLONITE COMPANY, DREYFUS & COMPANY, BASLE.
Works at Basle (Switzerland) & Belfort (France).

CELLULOSE ACETATES "DREYFUS"

ACETIC ANHYD RIDE. TBIACETI NE, su|stitutes,

British Cellulose & Chemical Manufacturing Company, limited,

11 Waterloo Place, London, S.W. Tel. No.: Regent 4046 (2 lines).

Theobromine THE
Pure Alkaloid.
BRITISH DIAMALT COMPANY
Theobromine
ARE NOW SELLING
Sodio-Salicylate
DIRECT TO CHEMISTS
(chemically the same as Diuretine).
1. Dry DIAMALT 5. Liquid DIAMALT
Tuberculine ^ffiJSr 2. DIAPARAFFIN
(with 15% by weight
Societeit voor Chemische Industrie Katwijk,
of Cod Liver Oil).
KATWIJK-AAN-ZEE, HOLLAND.
3. MALTOLACTON 6. Liquid DIAMALT
(with 33% by weight
4. Liquid DIAMALT
of Cod Liver Oil).

ON P.A.T.A. LIST.

Head Office: BISHOP STORTFORD

6-^

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST xi

SVPPIiEIHEIfl

SODA ASH WE SELL:

CAUSTIC SODA A
BLEACH

BICHROMATE OF SODA L

BORAX L
BICHROMATE OF POTASH

LET ALUM o
UQ
CHLORATE OF POTASH T
QUOTE H
ON : NITRATES
E
CHLORATE OF SODA
ALL ACIDS R
WAXES

SODA ASH

DRUGS C

SULPHATE OF COPPER H
QUININE
E
SULPHATE OF ALUMINA
|y|
LOGWOOD
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA |

QUEBRACHO C
A
ANILINE SALTS & COLORS
L
PHARMACEUTICALS
S
NAVAL STORES

ANILINE OIL

SODA ASH

WE BUY:

CHEMICALS, DRUGS, NATURAL PRODUCTS, ETC. ETC.

If you wish to sell us, make us detailed quotations.

MADERO BROS. INC.
NEW115 Broadway,
YORK (Dept. 4).

Codes: WESTERN UNION; ABC. Cable Address: " MADEROBRO "

THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30, 1916

ORDER THROUGH YOUR WHOLESALER

"RED BAND"

Bismuthated Magnesia
IN TWO SIZES.

3 D. Contain* 10% Bismuth Carb. Not liable to Duty. per Boi
Box. Cash with Order.
Carriage Paid on Direct Orders. per 47/- gross.
24/- per gross.

BOLD ATTRACTIVE SHOWCARDS AND POSTERS .ARE GIVEN WITH EACH 6 DOZEN ORDER. SEE
THAT YOU GET THEM!

REPEATS COMMENCE ONE WEEK AFTER FIRST SALE IS MADE, AND BY
USING SHOWCARDS AND POSTER YOU CAN SELL THE NINE DOZEN IN A WEEK.

ORDER NOW ! AND BE THE FIRST IN YOUR DISTRICT.

W"HnfviJlL,FL<jirAtILFLInKJ f THERE WILL BE A GREAT DEMAND FOR THIS POPULAR PACKING, AND WE ADVISE YOU TO
. INCREASE YOUR STOCKS. IF YOU HAVE NOT HANDLED THIS SPLENDID SELLING LINE,

WRITE AT ONCE FOR TERMS. YOU WfLL BE SATISFIED WITH THE MARGIN.

Ask for Travellers' Samples ; you can then book orders WITHOUT CARRYING A STOCK.

RED BAND CHEMICAL CO.
186 DALRY ROAD, EDINBURGH.

Medicinal Plants

FOR SALE.

Atropa Belladonna Digitalis Purpurea GELATINES

Anthemis Nobilis Mentha Piperita

&c. &c.

PRICES ACCORDING TO QUANTITY.

GOOD FACILITIES FC R DRYING.

PUPILS RECEIVED FOR TRAINING IN HERB CULTURE!

For particulars apply to FINE LEAF GELATINE
PURE CALF
Mrs. M. GRIEVE, F.R.H.S.,

Vegetable Drug Plant Farm and School of Herb Culture,

CHALFONT ST. PETER, BUCKS.

"ALBION - Brand

/ In 1 lb. Packets. ^

\112x1 lb. Packets to Case./

NITICIDE SOAP FINE CRYSTAL GELATINES,
PURE SKIN GELATINES.
A topical and quick seller.
POWDERED GELATINES,
Better and cleaner than Trench Ointments for
&Telegrams: OURY, MILLAR CO.,
TRENCH TROUBLES.
• olmenih, London. 9 Mincing Lane,
2d. Tablets J 6s. per gross. 6d. Tablets 42s. per gross.
Telephone : 497S Avenue. LONDON E,C«
Showcards, &c.

MAURICE SMITH & CO.,

Manufacturing Chemists - KIDDERMINSTER.

Decembee 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST

StPPIElIElll!

£tablissements chatelain,

2 & 2 bis RUE DE VALENCIENNES, PARIS.

Sole Manufacturers of

JUBOL GLOBEOL PAGEOL

Re-education of the Intestine. Powerful Blood Tonic. Powerful Urinary Antiseptic.
Constipation, Enteritis. Hemorrhoids, Anemia, Nervous Exhaustion, General Gonorrhoea. Cystitis, Prostatitis, Catarrh
Debility, Tuberculosis Convalescence, of the Bladder, Renal Tuberculosis,
w Indigestion, Skin Blemishes, &o.
Price Si- per bottle. Hypertrophy of the Prostate, etc. etc.
Price S/- per box.
Price 5/- and 11/- per box.

JUB0LIT0IRES UulnfnUnUnUMNAAiL VAMIANINE

Scientific Suppositories. Powerful Uric Acid Solvent. New Scientific Preparation for Syphilis,
Hemorrhoids, Rectitis, Anal Fistula, Rheumatism, Gout, Arterio-sclerosis,
Stones, Gravel, Sciatica, Neuralgia and Chronic Skin Affections, Psoriasis,
etc. Eczema, Acne, etcif
Anti-haBmorrhagic, Sedative, De-congesting. all Uric Acid disorders.
Price 5/- and 1 21- per bottle. Price 11/- per bottle.
Price 5/- per box.

GYRALDOSE FANDORINE FILUDINE

Antiseptic for local Gyna9cological use. Internal remedy for Women's diseases, Specifio for the Liver.
Leucorrhcea. Metritis, Salpingo-Ovaritis, Metrorrhagia, Dysmenorrhea, Irregularities, 1 Malaria, Diabetes, Cirrhosis, Sluggish

Discharges, etc. Pregnancy, Lactation, Pains, etc. etc. Liver, Tuberculosis, etc.
Price 5/- and 11/- per bottle.
Price 4/- per box. Price 11/- per bottle.
SINUBERASE

Remedy for Intestinal Disorders, Dysentery,,

Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia, Enteritis, Infectious
Diseases, Skin Eruptions, etc. etc.
Price 5/- per bottle.

v - /7/f\ BRITISH AND COLONIAL AGENTS—

&fiCCC^ Foreign Chemists, 164 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.
r -""^
Stocked by all Wholesalers. Now being largely advertised.
ii i

Special Offer this Manufacturers of *
issue

BICHROMATES VANILLIN

CHLORIDE BARIUM GLUES, GELATINES. Terpinhydrate
OXALIC ACID.
ACIDS FOR EXPORT, GUMS AND WAXES. ALL KINDS

FORMIC Thymol, B.P.

ACID. Heliotropine
Iso-Eugenol
GUM IRISH
MOSS. Oil Pimento, B.P.
ARABIC. Oil Oxidised Turpentine
DYE- Terpinolene, &c.
BORAX
WOOD &
BORIC
ACID TANNING EXTRACTS
SODA HYPO.
OILS, CHROME AND
CHROME OXIDES. FAT LIQUORS.

GOUGH, KIDSTON & CO. VERONA CHEMICAL CO.

12 SERMON BSE Y SO., LONDON, S.E. NORTH NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A.

City Office : 43-45 Great Tower Street, E.C. Cable Address : " Keystar Newark." Code : ABC, 5th Edition.

Tel. Add. : " Kidstonism^ BHgate, London. " 'Phone: 2029 Hop.

THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916
SCPPLEMESI

ummm

SALICYLIC ACID, B.P.

HOLT, THOMPSON & CO., LTD.

Telephone: Royal 2060. 6 College Lane, Telegrams "Salol Liverpool.
:
L I V E R P O O L«

QUININE &

QUININE SALTS

Quality and Colour Unsurpassed.

Sugar-coated Quinine Tablets,

&Sugar Silver-coated Quinine Pills.

Gelatine-coated Oval Quinine Pills.

GINCHONIDINE -V

CINCHONINE- • & SALTS

QUINIDINE -

SAMPLES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION.

BANDOENG QUININE FACTORIES {5iSKKEfc,42U-.»

Telegrams: " Kininefabriek Bandoeng " ; " Schalkwyk Amsterdam." -

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST
Sl'PPMMEST

EMETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
HYDROBROMIDE

WHIFFEN & SONS, Ltd., BATTERS EA, 8.W.

PflTTINSON'S

MAGNESIA.
CARBONATE, CALCINED AND FLUID.

o^THE WASHINGTON CHEMICAL CO., LIM., C m&gk„ ENQLAND.
&£^e_Messrs. CLIFFORD CHRISTOPHEBSON
CO., 6 Lloyd's Avenue, London, E.C.

Cable Address : " BURNSIDE." Code: ABC, jrh Edition.

EUCALYPTUS OIL, Rectified PHARMACEUTICAL

Eucalyptol content 70 to 80% CASTOR OIL

Optical rotation .... 0 to 1 EDIBLE NUT OILS.

Specific Gravity .... '919 to *928 R. D. GALBRAITH & CO.,

ABSOLUTELY FREE FROM PHELLANDRENE. 1 1 BILLITER SQUARE, LONDON, E.C.

Quotations by cable. Wholesale trade only.

BURNSIDE & COMPANY

EUCALYPTUS OIL DISTILLERS.

EAGLEHAWK, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

WOODWARD S GRIPE WATER

Two Registered Trade Marks

No. 99

no ioo "GRIPE WATER"

is intended for the RELIEF of the various SIMPLE and

FAMILIAR Ailments of Infants and Young

Children, especially during the Period of Teething.

It contains no Preparation of Morphia,
Opium, or other harmful drug,

ON THE PROTECTED PRICE LIST OF THE P.A.T.A.

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XV] THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916

SUPPIEMElfT

r Monsanto Chemical Works, 1844 1916

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, U.S.A.

Manufacturers of

ACETANILID. Sterling Brai

ACETPHENETIDIN CAFFEINE STRATFORD, LONDON, EL

(PHENACETIN). (PurelAlkalOid). GRAND PRIZE, LONDON, 190tb
GOLD MEDAL, ST. LOUIS, 1904.
CHLORAL HYDRATE. COUMARIN.
Acids, Hydrochloric, Nitric,
GLYCEROPHOSPHATE OF CALCIUM,
Phosphoric, Sulphuric
Glycerophosphate of Sodium PURE & TECHNICAL.

Pure Crystals. CHEMICALS

Glycerophosphate of Sodium FOR

Pure Crystals Powdered. HORTICULTURAL
AND
GLYCEROPHOSPHATE of SODIUM 75% AGRICULTURAL
Glycerophosphate of Potassium 75% PURPOSES, &c.

Also Glycerophosphate of Iron, Manganese,
Magnesium.

Phenolphthalein. Saccharin. Vanillin.

New York Branch : Piatt and Pearl Streets.

Bismuths, Mercurials,

'Phone: Batlersea 1613. Hypophosphites, Ethers

V. A. PICERNO, &and all Technical Special Chemicals.

92 FALCON ROAD, BATTERSEA, S.W.

INQUIRIES SOLICITED FOR OUR SOL 1 MAGNESIA BICARB.' CONTAINS NO ARSE1IC.

Drugs and Chemicals OUR YOURREPUTATION GUARANTEE

(TECHNICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL).

Acid Citric 1 Lithium Carbonate Quinine Salts

,, Gallic Lycopodium Salicylates
Magnesium Metal
%., Lactic SO Edible Salol Santonins PICKARD, IVE & RANKIN, Ltd.

„ Tannic Leviss Magnesium Sulphate Soda Benzoate Walmer Chemical Works, NOTTING HILL, LONDON, W.

Barium Binoxide Mannit Hyposulphite
Naphthaline Balls
%Cream of Tartar 99j Tartar Emetic 43/44%

Creosote B.P. Phenazone Terpine Hydrate

Hexamine Phenacetin Urea, pure cryst.

And all products used in the Pharmaceutical British Acetyl-Salicylic Acid
.Industry for Prompt or early Delivery,

of guaranteed B.P. quality, io snow-white crystal flakes.

Telegrams: " Pickiocran Norkens" Telephone: Park. 4500.

SUGAR OF MILK Ampoule Files

"Sowalt" Brand. THE GREATEST PRODUCTION
IN THE WORLD.
GUARANTEED B.P.
THE BEST. THE CHEAPEST.
For Quotations apply to
—Prices and Samples sent on application to
NALBOROUGH & SONS, Ltd.,
SIM LTD., Merges, Switzerland.
HARWICH, ESSEX.
Major Cyril Sanket, late Eoyal Artillery, General Manager.

—

Decembeb 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST xvii

svppjleismi;

J. W. DRYSDALE & SONS

16 FISH STREET HILL, LONDON, E.C.

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS.

FINE CHEMICALS, SYNTHETICS, &c.

BROMIDES, BENZOATES, GUAIACOLATES, COCAINE,
OPIUM, MORPHIA, CODEIA, SALICYLATES, ALKALOIDS, Sic.

Telegraphic Address : " FLORENTINE LONDON.' CONSIGNMENTS AND INDENTS SOLICITED.

XKSSThe KEENE COMPANY
1 1 Rue Condorcet, PARIS. 50 Gray's Inn Road, LONDON. 335 Broadway, NEW YORK.
Telephone: HOLBORN 5763.

We can offer eood deliveries of the following,! ex warehouses! London, New York, or Paris

Aeetantlid Conmarln Para-amido- phenol Salicylic Acid

Acetyl-Sallcylic Acid. Formaldehyde Paranitranillne Salol

Amidopyrine Heliotropine Paraphenylenediamloe Soda Benzoate

Bismuth Salts Hexamethylenctetramlno Phenacetine Soda Salicylate

Bromides (Amnion., Soda Pot,) Hydroqulnone Phenazone Tartaric Acid

Beta-Naphtho! (all grades). Iodides Pot. Carbonate Terplneoi

Carbolic Acid Llthia Salts Pot. Chlorate Vanillin

Castor Oil Methyl Salicylate Prusslates Veronal

Citric Acid Mctbylsulphnnal Quinine Salts Xylldlne

Codeine Salts Liquorice Juice

Alas lull line of HEAVY CHEMICALS, ANILINE OIL AND SALTS, CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH, BLEACHING

POWDER, ZINC DUST, &c. &c. INQUIRIES SOLICITED.

WE CAN OFFER FIRST HAND J. M. STEEL & CO.

SODA SULPHATE (PEA XTALS.) 3 THAMES HOUSE,
QUEEN ST. PLACE, LONDON, E.C.
ACETIC & OXALIC ACID.

ACID TARTARIC. QUININE.

FORMALDEHYDE.

SODA CARBONATE (PEA XTALS.)

SODA BENZOATE.

A. D. CHESTER & CO., LTD. NAPHTHALINE

Chemical Works, Drummond Road, Bermondsey, London. FLAKES
Telephones - - 2\£os. 6 and 4782 HOP- CRYSTALS

Warrington POWDER

&Chemical Drug Co. BALLS

Paddington Works, Warrington CRUDE

Manufacturers of NAPHTHA HK^H^LASH

&Salicylic Acid Salicylates CARBOLIC & CRESYLIC

OF FINEST B.P. QUALITY. Buy from First-Hand Suppliers.

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Telephone Nos.: Telegrams:
City 7120 and 7121. " Coaltar, Cannon, London."

:

xviii THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30, 1916

SUPPIEMSIVT

SANTROCYL CAPSULES

{Vide " The Lancet," No. 4795, Vol. CLXXXIX., and "Medical World," Vol. VI., No. 16.)

Boxes of I Boxes of

24 Capsules ' 36 Capsules

14/- 18/-

per doz. per doz.

To be obtained from

LONDON • May, Roberts & Co., Ltd. ; Barclay & Sons, Ltd. ; : Butler & Crisps Sangers Francis Newbery & Sons.
GLASGOW ;;
: Brown, Gray & Co., Argyle St. LIVERPOOL Ayrton, Ltd. SOUTH AFRICA
Saunders & Co.,

Aerators (S. A.) Ltd., 36 & 36a Fletcher's Chambers, Cape Town (Cape Province) Ashley Miller, 35 Hout St.
;

Cape Town. AUSTRALIA : Francis Longmore & Co., Bourke St., Melbourne.

PETROLEUM JELLY

Finest qualities, Red, Yellow, and White. Guaranteed B.P.

GUMS. WAXES. DEXTRINE.

CRUDE DRUGS.

{^aW. M. KIDSTON & CO., 43,45 Great Tower St., London, EC.
Telegrams : " KIDSTONISM, BILGATE, LONDON." Telephone : AVENUE 8057.

B. BROWN & BRO.1

Importers and Exporters

DRUGS, CHEMICALS & VEGETABLE OILS

280 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, U.S.A.
,

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December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST "

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Shortage of Sugar

FOR MOST OF YOUR BP. SYRUPS

MAKE USE OR

|p THE HONEY OF SUGAR ;j

A new form of Cane Sugar.

%1 0 sweeter than Sugar.

Pure White, the consistency of Glycerine.
Hygroscopic and Unfermentable.
Positively no chemicals used in its manufacture.
Very suitable for Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Regular Supplies. Ample Stock in London.

Supplied in original barrels of 5 cwt.

MANUFACTURERS .—

THE NULOMOLINE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

—SOLE AGENTS for United Kingdom and Colonies :

FREDK. BOEHM, LIMITED,

16 Jewry Street, London, E.C.

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XX THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916
SVFFIEMIin

In the

Syphon

It is quality in the syphon that counts.

Back-pressure puts it there.

High-pressures in the aerating cylinder

won't do it. All that means is big gas
bills and many syphon breakages.

It's usual to aerate to 180 to 200 lb. to

—leave 60 lb. in the syphon ! True, but

this means loss of gas a lot of gas.

The remedy is back-pressure filling.

—Waters aerated to 60 lb. will show

55 lb. in syphon a clear saving

of more than 50 per cent, in CO2

alone, while the lower bottling
pressure reduces breakage to a

minimum and ensures the

supremely perfect product.

Write for particulars of " Compact "
Back-Pressure Soda-water Machines.

&Barnett Foster

(Proprietors of Galloway {Brothers) and

ENGINEERS,

Contractors to the War Office

Crown Agents,

"Compact No. 2" Dept. N Niagara Works, London, N.,
7
Soda-water machine complete with
and at BOLTON, LANCS.
inverted gun-metal pump ; automatic
Telegrams: "Drinks London"; "Soda Bolton."
saturating cylinder ; Ideal turnover filler Telephone: London 1605 North; Bolton 545.

with syrup pump and syphon filler. No. 170

Price ;£50 : 2 : O

( not including gas flask)

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIS1 AND DEUGGIST XXI

XXII THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916

THE MOST ECONOMICAL INFANTS' FOOD.

SHOWCARDS FREE.

FRAME FOOD CO,, Standen Road, Southfields, London*

FERROCARNIS

A pleasantly flavoured solution o£ iron in organic combination with
BRAND'S Concentrated Raw Meat Juice.

Ferrocarnis combines the stimulating properties of meat juice with the tonic effect
of iron. This product does not cause constipation, and thus affords a means

of administering iron to patients who are unable to take ordinary iron preparations.

PREPARED BY

BRAND & CO., LTD., SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD, S.W.

Do You Sell HONEY! HONEY!

" JOYBELLS " HONEY.

Sister Lauras Food? The choicest and most delicious honey procurable. Screw-top
Glass Jars. 9s. 9d. and 5s. 9d. ter doz.
The question is often asked nowadays. " JOYBELLS " HONEY. Ked Earthenware Pots, 9s. 3d. and 5s. 3d.
per doz. : in Bulk, 8$d. per lb. Tins charged and returnable.
The Chemist who does not stock BistM The Institute of Hygiene state ; " We ar*> satisfied that ' Joybells ' Honey
Lauras Food is missing a good line. is a genuine product, possesses the distinctive flavour imparted to
bee honey, and is a most pleasant and wholesome article for
Sister Lauras Food is achieving greM
general table use,"
success as a preparation for weakly
babes and for invalids and the aged. " SUMMER LAND " HONEY.

It makes milk digestible and is invalu- Equals that usually sold as Finest Clover Honey. Screw-top

able in cases of malnutrition. Glass Jar?, 8s. 9d. and 5s. 6d. per doz. In Bulk, 7*d. per lb.

" SWEET FLOWER BELL" HONEY.

It is a thoroughly reliable line and on* Fine Quality. Clean Flavour. Tie-Over Bed Earthenware Pots,
that brings a handsome return. 7s. 9d. and 4s. 9d. per doz. In Bulk, 7d. per lb.

WaWSISTER LAURAS INFANT FOOD CO., Ltd., BEESWAX. Choice quality, 2s. per lb.; l-oz. Moulds, la. 9d.

&Price 1/- 2/6 P9r tirt« Samples and advertising matter free on application. per doz.
Carriage paid anywhere in England on orders of £2 value. Samples 3d.

STANDARD HEALTH FOOD COMPANY

Honey OVith which is incorporated The Berkshire Honey Co.)
Specialists,
READING, BERKS.

IMPORTANT NOTE

7

TO CHEMISTS

WITHOUT LICENCES

Sells readily ALL the time. It has been established
by law that Registered
COLEMAN & CO., Ltd., Wincwni. Work., NORWICH.
Chemists may sell
"Wincarnis with

Quinine " without a

licence.

:

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DKUGGIST XXIU

One of the many recent testimonials relating to

Sanaphos.

(T.M. Reed.)

The ideal reconstructive nerve food.

"I have found 6 SANAPHOS ' extremely good

for a girl who was not recovering strength and vitality

as she should, after having undergone an operation

in May. She is distinctly stronger in body and

nerve since taking it."

HILDER M. LIDBETTER, Harford School, Cockermouth.

—The fixed prices at which Saaaphos is sold show a net profit to the retail chemist of over 30 per cent, on selling price (over 40 per cent, on cost.)

The wholesale prices are : 1/- size, 8/6 per dozen ; 1/6 size, 12/9 per dozen ; 2/6 size, 21/- per dozen ; 5/- size, 42/- per dozen. Sanaphos is a
NERVEreconstructive
Food; Nutrient, Restorative and Activating, It is indicated in Mental and Physical Fatigue : Nervous Breakdown;

Insomnia ; and Neurasthenia. Saaaphot is an organically phosphated milk product, much superior to the former German-owned article, and is

prepared in England under striot scientific control. Chemists are invited to write for samples, showcards, and all particulars; and to send

names of physicians, to whom we shall be pleased to send samples of Sanaphos and copies of numerous professional endorsements. Address
— —Tki British Milk Products Co.. Ltd.. 69 Mark Lank, London, E.C. Exceptional Terms for Supplies to Hospitals.

HOOKERS MALTED MILK

"A complete —food.'' Lancet.

SELLS ENTIRELY ON MERIT.

There is no Higher Quality or Better Value

^•»-fi6t<C"^3T BRITISH MADE & BRITISH OWNED

% Hooker a QiBEYliM^ DEMAND RAPIDLY INCREASING.

LARGE PROFITS to sellers.

PRICES AND TERMS FROM

THEW, HOOKER & GILBEY, LTD., BUCKINGHAM.

—

xxiv THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30, 1916
SrPPISMMI

$aitti-Raphacl There is no better
Flask made than the
Tonic, Restorative,
Digestive Wine. "ALL

Known throughout tho World BRITISH"
and prooorlbod In mil eaui of
AN/CMIA, DEBILITY, and CON- VACUUM
VALESCENCE, to Youns Women, FLASK,
Children, and the Agtd.
of which not only the protective
DOSE : One Wine-glass after the outer casing but the essential

two principal Meal*. glass vacuum bottle are

Recommended by— MADE IN ENGLAND.
P*or. BOUCHARDAT, Professor of Hy.
SOLE MAKERS—
giene. Paris Faculty of Medicine.
AERATORS Limited
Dr. MacNAUGHTON JONES. London.
"Prana" Sparklet Works,
England.
UPPER EDMONTON, LONDON, N.
" For more than thirty year* St. Raphael Wine has been

exclusively prescribed, with success, in the Paris hospital*
as a pure tonio, by eminent physioians, such as Magendi*
Rostan Chomel, Velpeau. Requin, Monneret, Trousseau,

Grisolle, Lafnnec, Sec."— Union Midicale. May S and

June 12, 1873.

"The 1 Vin de St. Raphael' Is often used fer todies

nursing their own children it is preferable to stout, which
;

ereates an unhealthy fat." The Lancet, London, England.

" St. Raphael Wine is most precious in all eases where

It is necessary to give tone to the system, withont effort

er shock."— Da. C. Das Barres.

Cl« da VIN SAINT RAPHAEL, Valence, Drama,
FRANCE.

To bo obtained from all
Wholesale Druggists.

FRENCHThe NATURAL MINERAL

— WATER. —

VICHY- CELESTINS

DISORDERS °"»* LIVER, GOUT,

Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gravel, &c.

VICHY VICHY-ETAT PASTILLES.

llllUIIIIP Two or three Pastilles after each meal facilitate Digestion-

—CAUTION. Each Bottle from the STATE SPRINGS hear* a aeek label

with the words "VICHY-ETAT" and the same of the SOLE AGENTS:
INGRAM V ROYLE, Ltd.; Bangor Wharf, 49 BeWedere Road, LONDON, S.E.

PROPERTY OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST XXV
SIPPIEMEST

ZEAL'S REGISTERED

Clinical Thermometer

The "REPELLO"

Requires no shaking- down. Guaranteed Accurate.

A 30-Seconct Pushed back
in an Instant.

Good

Soiling

Lines for

Chemists

K NEW IMPROVED LENS FINDER

)The only Easy Reading Magnifying

Clinical Thermometer on the Market.

IN FOCUS.

OUT OF FOCUS.

The square mark engraved on lens front
locates the Mercury Column immediately.

SPECIAL AWARD AND GOLD MEDAL, NEW ZEALAND. 1907.

SILVER MEDAL, INDIA, 1909. SILVER MEDAL, LONDON, 1913.

G.H. ZEAL, 82 Turnmill St., LONDON, E.C.

Wholesale Manufacturer of

CLINICAL THERMOMETERS.

A. SELECTION OF 50 KINDS.

Established 1888. LIST POST FREE* Telephone No.
12438 Central.

National Importance !

This is the Subject

of the Hour.

There is nothing of more National

Importance than the people of
this country being kept " Fit,''
at this crisis of the world's history.
Every chemist should advertise his
Specialities, such as Bronchitis and
Cough Mixtures, Nerve and Tonic
Mixtures, Rheumatic Mixture, and
Embrocations. Secure your Labels
and Cartons, for there is a time
coming when you will not be able to
buy them for money. Send to Thomas

Waide & Sons at once for samples.
We have everything you require.

Samples to the Colonies, full set 10/6,
"which amount we credit on order of

£5 and upwards.

THOMAS WAIDE & SONS

Chemists' Printers, LEEDS.

.

XXVI THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST December 30, 1916
SIPPIEMKST

" Open " Window-Dressing Effective
with OAK PEDESTALS
Displays
and GLASS SHELVES
If you are inter-
makes your window easier to
dress, uses less stock, enables you ested in a scheme
to achieve a more artistic and
effective display, and by constant that will halve

rearrangement permits the at- your time in win-
tainment of a different style of
dow dressing and
dressing each week.

increase the sell-

ing power of your

window, send for

a sample of this

dainty oak pedes-

andat 1 s he1f

No. SF 1107. Polished. PLATE GLASS OVAL Our interchange-
SHELVES.
Solid Oak Pedestals able sign will

with Fluted Pillars. Polished Edges. interest you.
,. Complete, with
260 letters for 30/-
Inches. Doz. 18X12 5/9 each.

12 ... 221- ...

18 ... 27/6 24X18 ... 10/- „

2+ ... 36/-

30 ... 45/- ROUND SHELVES.

For use with Glass 18X18 ... 9/5 each. HASKINS & Bros.
Shelves or Cardboard 24 X 24 ... .13/-

Display Cards.

Full Illustrated List of Shop/Mings, No. C. 269, Free.

a°° DO

IJU
& Company,Dudley 451, 550 & 558 Holloway Rd., SHOPFITTERS, ESTAB. 1784,
20-34 OLD ST., LONDON, E.C.
LONDON, N.

HOW do you COCAINE REGISTER

seal your Parcels ? (Size 9 x Sh)
Bound Cloth. Boards.
This little machine, the "DEMON," will
secure them with Gummed Paper Tape per 1/6 copy*
NEATLY, QUICKLY & EFFECTIVELY
OPIUM REGISTER
at a fraction of the cost of string or
sealing-wax. (Size 9 X 54)

Send a postcard for particulars to Bound Cloth Boards.

FAIRE BRO? & CO., Ltd., Leicester per 1/6 c°Py«

And 19 Fore Street, London, E.C. '

' FORD, SHAPLAND & CO.

&Label General Printers.

GREAT TURNSTILE,

HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST xxvn

Ml'I'lUJID.VT

HARVEY'S DANYSZ VIRUS

SGREAT REMEDIES HORSE Is on the P.A.T.A. LIST.

WITH THE ADDED REMEDIES. Retail Price*

(Protected Prices.) 2/~ Per Single Tab*
51- For Three Tubes
HARVEY'S ACONITE POWDERS.
LEAVE YOU A
For Chronic Cough, Broken Wind, Roaring, &c.
PROFIT of
HARVEY'S WORM AND CONDITION POWDERS.
75% and SO%
HARVEY'S WATTS' EMBROCATION, or
Curb Bottle. RESPECTIVELY.

HARVEY'S WATTS' RED LOTION. LIQUID VIRUS

For Wounds. for large applica-
tions at 6/- per
HARVEY'S HAIR RESTORING OINTMENT,
quart bottle, mak-
HARVEY'S EDOS, or Tasteless Purging ing about 5 lb. of
Powder.
bait.
THE ADDED REMEDIES:
HARVEY'S KOPPOS POWDER, SHOWCARDS.-

For Lymphangitis, or Weed, and Inflammations Dummy Boxes, Clockwork
generally. In Tins, 5/- and 10/- each. Cats for Window Display,

HARVEY'S THRUSH SPECIFIC. Circulars, Postcards, etc.,
on application.
In Tins 1/9 and 3/- each.
DANYSZ VIRUS, LTD.,"Chrough $our Wholttalt House, or direct from
HARVEY'S HOOF OINTMENT. G(Dept. A), 52 Leadenhall Street, LONDON, E.G.

In Tins, 31- and 6/- each.
Also

HARVEY'S HAIR RESTORER (HUMAN).

A successful modification of the Veterinary Prepara-

tion. In Pots, li- each.

The REMEDIES may be obtained of all the leading Druggist*'

Sundries Houses.

HARVEY & COMPANY, LTD., DUBLIN.

KAY BROTHERS, Ltd. mm

STOCKPORT, K EATINGS

Manufacturing Chemists. KILLS

BIRDLIMES and FLY GUMS for all climates. BUGS FLEAS MOTHS
BEETLES
FLYPAPERS, Big Bat " & " Falcon " Brands.
Tins*!0 5° 6" ¥-
ffon- Poisonous.
WRITING INK
FLYCATCHERS, S Piral wire "Vampire."
- POWDER

Ca ity T e As supplied to Gout. Depts.
"g^n-TAPES & BANDS. and the principal Railwan Cos.
^.: '
Saues 98"/, Freight.
,. ,, "Dragon." Suitable for any Climate.

Roll ] also
.
| (2 in. wide.)
WHITING INKS,
CEMENTS. " COAGULINE." Transparent COPYING INKS,
GUMS, PASTES,
Cement for broken articles, 6d. bots. INK POWDERS,
" TENASITINE." A Liquid Cement
STENCIL INK.
&in Tubes, Id., 2d., 3d. 6d.
" KLINX." Hydraulic Cement (heat- T.WEBSTER & Co.

proof), 6d. tins. Diamine Works,

" CUE CEMENT." &6d. 1/-. LIVERPOOL.

SANITARY FLUID. For Disinfecting and

Deodorising. In Tins or Casks.

" PULVICIDE " (Patented) . A Dustlaying Com-

pound. Agents wanted for its introduction to

.Municipalities.

" LINSEED COMPOUND." ra t a

A Cough Mixture of 50 years' proven excellence.

xxvni THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST December 30, 1916
SIPPIKIKXT

GLASS BOTTLES

(Manufacturers)

BLUE POISONS, and .<\>

ALL BLUE GOODS A SPECIALITY ESTABLISHED

TABLETS 1868
PANELS
POMADES
FLATS
EMULSIONS
KALIS

ETC.

WHOLESALE BLUE &Works Offices:
and AMBER The Oval,

EXPORT. ACTINIC Cambridge Heath,
London, N.E.
TINT
WHITE FLINT

MELIN & CO.C. ESTABLISHED

1865.

7 India Street, Crutched Friars, London, E.C.

supply GLASS AMPOULES, TUBES

and LAMP BLOWN ARTICLES

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PROMPT DELIVERY.

DIRECT FROM THE WORKS. :: WHOLESALE & EXPORT.

GLASS BOTTLES & GLASSWARE

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

Buyers in India, Australia, and the Far East should send samples
(two of each) and quantities required for quotations to

J. L. THOMPSON & CO., P.O. Box 22, KOBE, JAPAN.

Cable Address: "FRANKLIN KOBE."
FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SENT POST

FREE ON APPLICATION.

December 30, 1916 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST

Soluble Quinine Pessaries

"SAFEGUARD"The Pessaries (of which we are sole proprietors) are compounded according

|o a formula which experience has shown to be absolutely the best for the purpose. Nothing but
the purest drugs being used in them, they never fail, and can be recommended to customers

with the utmost confidence.

PRICES. £» d.

1 Dozen in Box, with directions Per Dozen Boxes O 12 O
6
1 ,, in 3 Dozen lots O 11

Special Quotations to Shippers and Wholesale Dealers.

»% discount allowed for prompt cash off above prices. Carriage paid on orders of £2 and upwards to any town in the United Kingdom.
ILCWBLleeiUdnSsia.TcraRWelAaTTtthEeheDerramPrnoR»demIheCAttEierHrLoCIsuuS,ssTehCifoPobmOnrbSss,BT,RWFIaERTtnEIeeErSm.pHar-soM,oAfDESElOhaesUGetROitciOGnDHeOoS.sO-iaDeAnSrndyt,AieR-HvREoehtryReWIuadGmetHaseTtcr.iricBopttRtiilonenssM,eoO,fNTrRBEuuaYsbnsbdeBeasA,grCeSaKspnl,iIdnFBtVesNul.OltWcsT,aantSCieAatrTteIhaSGenFtodIeoErdADsis,.r

BURGE, WARREN & RIDGLEY, LTD.,
t91 SI 92 GREAT SAFFRON HILL, LONDON, E.C.

R. MANSON,

Culvert Works, Culvert Road, South Tottenham, London, N.
WHOLESALE AND EXPORT ONLY.

Manufacturer of CATHETERS and BOUGIES, DRUGGISTS'
SUNDRIES, SURGICAL RUBBER GOODS and DRESSINGS.

Ask for Price Lists.

ELLEMM" BRAND 2 S SIndisputably the best value on the British Market.Ll

LEONARD MORRIS, 7 Brazenose Street, MANCHESTER.
T.A. : "Ellemm Manchester."
T.N.: 1097 Central;

WHOLESALE Established A return of 50% to 65%
1901.
ONLY. on outlay can be made by all

Surgical Dressings, Chemists who will handle

Absorbent Lints, 'HOME' BATH CABINETS.

Bandages, Gauzes, &c. BRITISH-MADE THROUGHOUT.

To give you a fair start, we offer a Sample Cabinet

complete, and a supply of strong selling literature
at the following cut price*, Cash with Order.

Samples and prices on application. With Inside Spirit Heater 25/9, Retailing at 38/6

VERNON & CO., Ltd., PRESTON. _«>„ .Outside „ „ 35/3, „ 49/6

Also 9 Fore Street Avenue, London, E.C. Riley Bros. (1914) Ltd.,Bnidford

THE ONLY MAKERS TO THE TRADE.

sxx THE CHEMIST AND DKUGGIST December 30, 1916

LIQUORICE

ALL the Best Brands—On spot.

LINTON, HUBBARD & ANDREW, 72-75 Fenchurch St., LONDON, E.C.

&Apply Telephone : 1892 Avenue. A B C &Lieber's Codes. Cables Telegrams " Linteolo London."
:

STERILE SURGICAL CATGUT

ALL-BRITISH.

We are actual Manufacturers, by Aseptic process, under Hygienic conditions and strict Bacterio-
logical control, of all Surgical Catguts— right from the selected fresh intestines to the finished
SterileiLigature ready for immediate use at the Operating Table.

Packed in hermetically sealed g"ass tubes ; on spools; or in bulk lengths. 10, 20, 30 and 40-day
muscle absorption ; Iod-Aseptic (Iodized), Tanned, Formalin, Chromic, Snlpho-Chromic, &c.

We are Contractors to H.M. Admiralty and War Office; and supply largely
to the leading Civil and Military Hospitals throughout the United Kingdom.

G. F. MERSON &C0.I EDINBURGH.

BRITISH

MAKE

HIGHLY polished, printed, coloured or embossed.

Pure tin, guaranteed free from lead. For wrapping

chocolates, cigarettes, cigars, foodstuffs, etc. etc.

ALSO
CONFECTIONERS' and Bakers' trays, stock boxes

and bins, and cases of all descriptions for home
or export. Made from the famous " Venesta" plywood.

VENESTA, LTD,

1 GT. TOWER STREET,

LONDON, E.C.