COUNTERFEITERS AT WORK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 24

COUNTERFEITERS AT WORK.

HEALTH AND LIFE ENDANGERED BYUNSCRUPULOUS DEALERS, WHO PERSUADE UNSUSPECTING PEOPLE TO TAKE IMITATIONS— SOME POINTERS WORTH REMEMBERING.' No medicine that ia dob of more than ordinary merit; suffers from imitations or substitutes. Tbe fact thab an imitation is offered is one of the etrongest proofs of the excellent qualities of the genuine article. Tbe Dr Williams's Medicine Co. is continually trying to impress upon the public the fact ' tbat Dr Williams's Fink Pills are sold in Australia only in wooden boxes, the wrapper around which is printed iv red ink and bears the registered trade mark "Dr Wiliiams's Pink Pills for Pale People." Notwithstanding this constant warning, there are unscrupulous dealers here and there who defraud the public by soiling an imitation pill (also coloured pink) either by the dozen, hundred, or by the ounce, alleging that they are "just as good" or "just the same" as the genuine Dr Williams'a Pink Pills. This is a falsehood, and the unscrupulous dealer who offers the imitation knows it, but is more concerned for tha extra profit be makes on the imitation than for the health of bis unfortunate victim. Will the public, in their own interest, bear in mind the following facts :— Dr Williams's Pink Pills are "never" sold by the dozen, hundred, or cuuee. If any dealer offers you a pill in this form (no matter whether oolonred pink or not) • he id trying to- cheat you, and should be avoided. The formula of Dr Williams's Pink Pills is a secret; and is known only to the oomptny. Therefore, if some dealer tells you a substitute - is "just as good," be is simply trying to deceive you, because there is a larger profit for him in selling the imitation When you ask for Dr Williams's Pink Pills, - see that the trade mark is on the wrapper of every package, and do not be persuaded to take anything else, no matter how plausible a story the dealer may tell. Imitations in modicines are always cheap, always worthless, and often dangerous, and people who have a care for their health will always refuse them Dr Williams's Pink Pills " cure " when other medicines fail. That's why they are imitated, and that ia why you should insist on getting the genuine. Used as a tonic medicine for this ceaaon of the year, Dr "Williams's Pink Pills surpass all other medicines. If feeling "out of eorts " give them a tri*l. Dr Williams's Pink Pills may be had from chemists and storekeepers generally, or the Dr Williams's Medicine Co., Wellington, N.Z., who will eend (post paid) ona box for 3s, or -£doz for 15s 9d. Important ! — Be sure and see that the Pills are put up in wooden boxes, which are about; 2-k'm in length and lin thick.

The Hon. J. G. Ward has served a writ for alleged libsl against the proprietor of. he Napier Daily Telegraph, cjaiming £2000 in connection with that journal's remarks on the Bsrron case.

By an Order-in-Council carbide of calcium is deemed "specially dangerous" under "The Dangerous Goods Act, 1882," acd a memorandum drawn up by Colonel Majendie, inspector of explosives in the United Kingdom, with reference thereto is gazetted. Mr Frederick Dolman, special commissionei of the National Press Agency, London, arrived at Wellington by the lonic. He is writing a series of articles on matters affecting the Imperialist question, and in the course of his travels is noting down the opinions \ of the representative men of the countries ho passes through. One feature of his journey is that during the whole period he will be either sailing un der the British flag or travelling through British possessions.