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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1925, Page 3

NEWS BY MAIL.

GIRLISH FASHIONS. PARIS. Sept. 5. Girlish fashions for women of all ages are being devised and shown by Paris dressmakers for all the autumn fashion show.- which are now proceeding. The "girlish impression" is to be produced by a somewhat higher waist line and distinctly plainer lines. The skirt is to lie somewhat shorter. Evening frocks, especially, are to he short iuid even split mi one side for dancing purposes.

ANTI-MALARIA DRUG. LONDON. Sept. 5. The possibility of cheapening the treatment of malaria, which is very expensive because of the high price of quinine, is foreshadowed in a report of the Medical Research Council on "Clinical Comparisons ot Quinine and Quinidine.” Tests have been carried out by nieuicnl officers in Palestine, Khartum. Uganda. British Guiana, and the Federated Mr.lav Stares, and the conclusion drawn is that the immediate effect of quinidine bisulphate m malaria is as good as. or slightly I setter than, that of quinine bisul- * The real importance of the conclusion reached is that it deposes quinine front the position of unique value winch practice and tradition lmye accorded it among the cinchona alkaloids. Cinchona, hark contains many all::-.-loids. the most important being quinine. uuinidine. cinchonine, and cinchonidino. , The action of only the first two has been investigated, but the report says that', it cinchonine and cinehomdine | should also prove to be equivalent to I quinine the problem of cheapening the. supply of anti-malarial remedies would be greatly simplified.