Abstract: 9-Hydroxydibenzo[a,g]quinolizinium compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8 and R.sub.13 are each hydrogen or lower alkyl, and X.sup.- is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion. Additional substituent may be present on ring A and D. Betaines and 9-acylates are also provided. They inhibit growth of transplanted sarcoma or leukemia strains into mice.

Abstract: Novel berbine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each methoxy or jointly a methylenedioxy, R.sub.3 is methyl, 4-methoxyphenyl or phenylvinyl, and X is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion. They inhibit the growth of transplanted sarcoma strain in mice.

Abstract: A knitted fabric possessing a porosity of at most 80% and a surface contour of at most 6, therefore having a woven fabriclike appearance and hand, is manufactured by uniformly pressing a primary knitted fabric containing at least 50% by weight of thermoplastic synthetic fiber with a presser face under 5 to 35 kg/cm.sup.2 pressure at a temperature lower than the melting point of the synthetic fiber but not lower than 90.degree. C so as to compress and heat-set the primary fabric in a thickness of 95 to 55% based on that of the starting primary fabric.