A CONTROLLER OF FOOD.
REGULATING SALES AND PRICES,
WAR BREAD,"
Writing on November 17th The Times Parliamentary correspondent said:-
The Government have decided to ap- point a Food Controller. This announce ment was made by Mr. Runciman in the House of Commons to-night in an im. portant declaration of policy on the sub- ject of food supplies and prices. He an
4. nounced, too, that a form of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1916.
RUSSIA'S POSITION ON POLISH QUESTION.
GERMAN ACTION NULL AND VOID.
"NO PREMATURE PEACE.”
NEW ZEALAND PREMIER'S FIRM
DECLARATION.
The diplomatic representatives of Bus- The freedom of the City of London was sin abroad have been instructed, in con-conferred un nection with the Austro-German pro Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Hon. W. F. clamation to Poland, to hand to the Gov-at the Guildhall last month; ernment to which they are acredited the following communication:--
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong 4th Sunday in Advent, 94th Dearmber, 1916, Holy Communion (760) san) Matine, 11 am. Responses, Ferial; Veni'a Novello Praime
Kiakes and Travert; Te Deum, Smart and Turle Jubilate, Hayes |
Bressong 5,45 88, 110 and 132;
Ferial: Prime
Hymns,
p.m.
The Chamberlain, in addressing Mr. Massey, recalled the fact that since. the I am directed by my Government to beginning of the war the Corporation had Carols, The first Newell, God rent yon, mary
Nune Dimittith evening) (7th evening) bring the following to the notice of your bestowed the honour on the Prime gentlemen, Like silver lamps and Good King Excellency:
Ministers of Canada and Australia, One Wenceslas Hymns 60, 82 of 489 (T 298. bread" was to be institated, and that the German and Austro-Hungarian military sing of the Military Service Act, on the 45ad50 in union; Faalm 119, reswal, 4 and 7 In defiance of the law of nations the of Mr. Massey's great tasks was the pas-N.E.-Faim (9, verses 1, 6, 9, 16, 24, 38, 37- powers to deal with milk and potatoes, authorities at Warsaw and Lublin have lines of our own; but while New Zealand in union; Palm 132, verses 1:8, 16 and 19 in Government were about to take drastic A large House listened with profound Poland are henceforth to form a separate of the Dominions to pass such an Act, union: Carol. 2, verses 1.7, Harmony, 3 and
proclaimed that, the Russian provinces of had the distinction of being the first in Carch, 1, verse 1, 6, Harmony, 3 and 4 Mr. Runciman was not able to give the
The Imperial Russian Govern-
Harment. 4 unison; name of the Food Controller, "the most out protests against this it as part essential man in the Empire," but bestituting fresh violation of the Inter-been found necessary to enforce its Canel 4, vemos 1, 5.
by Germany and Austria-Hungary, and. national Convention solemnly sworn to powers.
ST. JOHN'S
Hongkong: Communion (7.45 sm) Hamar, 59, 62, 233, Christmas Day, 95th December, 1916. Holy deelarcs it null and void.
12 and tot: Service, He becke, (Matins (11 Vents, Crotch; Fealm, Moni. Ouseley,
Reasonery Festival; Mactarren and Turle; Te Derm, Cakolay in F Jubilate, Hayesin Fi Anten Are shine
attention.
indicated that his powers would be very wide. All food problems are to be his province, and he is to be free to act an he thinks best. The scope of his activities can be judged from Mr. Runciman's recital of the new powers which the Goy ernment propose to take at to-morrow's Council under the Defence of the Realm
Acts:- (1.) The Government will avail them
D
four eannot
FLOW
Blate.
It reaffirms that the provinces of the Kingdom of Poland have not ceased, to form an integral part of the Russian Empire, and that their inhabitants will be bound by the oath of fidelity which they took to his Majesty the Emperor, my august master.
FROM FLEET STREET TO
THE SOMME,
it was remarkable that it had not yeton; Carol, RAL
Mr. Massey, in reply, said the honour was not only to him personally, but to the people of New Zealand, and whenm (Full Choir) be returned they, too, would feel honour ed. All the Dominions and dependencies had done well and sent their represents tives to the front.
Elvey; Hymns, et, 6xand 52. God Savo the King... Fiam 10, veren 1, 7, 12 and 15 in asison; Palm 45, ventos 1,4 7.11 and 18 in anion: Fasim 85, vores 4, 7 and 13 ia nní on Holy Communion (19 Noor)
8 8.0.
DIGESTION AND THE NERVES.
Proceeding, Mr. "Massey said During the last few days I have had an op- selves of provisions enabling them
portunity of seeing the magnificent work to proceed against any person who
which the soldiers of our Army are doing wastes or unnecessarily delays any
for the Empire. We have now reached
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, West Point, Sun article. Mr. Runciman gave as an
the most serious and dangerous part of day. 24th December Holy Communion 8 8.0. instance of what must be stopped
the war. That the enemy, particularlyndsy School 10.20 . Morning Prayer under this head the charge made
his infantry, has become demoralized,
and Sezmar, 11 sm. How Service, 5 pm. in a former debate that milk had
The gazetting as Brigadier-General of there is no question. We are winning,
(The Flowers will be sent to the Bospitals.) been poured down a sewer because one who, only five years ago, was the editor and must win; but it is necessary that
Christmas Day, 28th December. Boly the contract price was not consid of a leading morning newspaper, must
Communion, we should apply ourselves to the prose Holy Communion, 11 am. Inacher, Rev. ered suitable.
Fong Prayer and surely be unique in military history cution of the war with all our heart and W. T. Featherston (2.)--The power is right of prescribing Brigadier General Fabian Ware, who
the purp
which an article since the war began has been the officer soul and strength; that we should keep
UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road Sonday. shalfas: The Minister in charge of the Graves Commission at munitions and other military require- Hymns,
up our reinforcements and supply the 24th December, Merzing Services at 11, peace propicion the giving the front, owes his rapid rise in militaryments. Failing to do this we shall comthit. ' The 30, 329, 29; Persphroto 39; Anthem,
bigs, and said rank, as, indeed, he owed his rapid rise
were Shepi erds" Eul jest, "Huges. Some of pred to issue an respectively in the educational world, in u blander worse than a crime; and in all hold Fiety Evening Service &
stop that practice that ero will be control of the menu the Civil Service, and in journalism, to probability the war will go on indefinite- 30, 528, 35, 11. The aber, Roy Hymn
facture of certain articles of food. knowledge of French gave him an oppor
command of foreign languages. His y, perhaps for years, probably ending Machte. Anaval Collection for Sunday
in an unsatisfactory and incompleto Sehcols. This is intended to apply parti tunity to do good work at the Paris Ex-PRO
Bevice on Christmas, 25th Dreen ber pularly to flour. The Government hibition, his knowledge of German was We have got to see that the sacrifices Mornis vices at 10.30, Fricher, Rer, have decided that 70 per cent. of the underlying cause of the fact that Mr. which have been made shall not have . E. Brut.
be permitted. Pure white flour, from which same draft a report on education which at srusses on the lone gullies and the bleak day, 5.30 p.m.
Michael Badlor sent him to Germany to been made in vain.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SOIRE TIIT, The little white MacDonnell Road. Sunday, 11.15 am, Wednes of its most valuable qualities have tracted Lord Milner's attention, as also hillsides of Gallipoli; the crosses on the been abstracted, will not be milled that of all considerable educationists. Western front, where lie the remains of in futura The Local Government Lord Milner took General Ware to South many a gallant lad; the murders which Board will make regulations ce Africa as a member of his Kinder- have been committed by the Germans, quiring millers to produce only a garten. From the South Africa of the such as the shooting of Captain Fryatt straight bread flour.
Milner period to the editorship of the and that glorious Englishwoman, Nurse (4.)-Power is to be taken to deal with Morning Post was a not unnatural step. Cavell; the killing of non-combatants; the mode of sale and distribution given the racoethes scribendi in the the drowning of men, women, and help. of the article: This will give the Miluerite disciple, From the editorial Government power to net at once, if chair of the lost to the rank of general is, less children, are all arguments against it becomes necessary to embark however, extraordinary
an
a premature and incomplete perve. upon a policy of food tickets, Possibly, it is in some measure a reward (Cheers.) Even the memory of Lord' (5.)-Market operations are to be re- For the new general's thankless and fruit Kitchener most appeal to his fellow. gulated, if necessary. If there less advocacy of airship construction at citizens to carry on until the power of is any form of. cornering,'
g." the
a time when no one in England, except Germany has been permanently broken. Government will have power to act, possibly Ware himself, believed a Euro We are all anxious that this cruel war (G.)-Power is sought to fix prices in pean war possible.
should come to an end, but we must hang cases where the Government can fix them. Mr. Runciman explained
on with stedfast determination until it has that maximum prices could be fixed
been made impossible for a "repetition of in the cases of four, sugar, and
of Agriculture were put on level terms the horrors of the last few years to certain forms of meat, or the sup
Parodiation of the British with the military authorities in regard take place. plies of which were under Govern to the withdrawal of meu from agrical historian, be continued, that a New ment control. In some other cases. ture. The Government must get rid of such as milk, the Government could the stupid fallacy that every man added Zealander would stand on London Bridge limit an increase of price after to the Army was necessarily an addition and sketch the ruins of St. Paul's ascertaining the cost of production. to the strength of the country. To put Cathedral had not been fulfilled, nor did too much of our national resources into the think it was likely to be. They had Mr. Runciman would not give a final the purely military channel, when peace seen no sign of decay, and as one of those opinion on the suggestion that the whole might be far off and victory might deNew Zealanders who were of opinion wheat crop should be taken over at apend on staying power, was the one way that the Empire would stand for all its lack of nourishment from fool. fixed price. He intimated, however, that in which we might lose the war. By occa-time, he believed that London would be the wide powers sought by the Govern- sional references to his speeches on the its capital until the last trumpet ment would be followed by the issue this Military Service Acta Sir John Simon Bounded. In every way London was week, as a first instalment, of some new made it sufficiently plain that he attri-looked at it was wonderful. The Kaiser orders.
Returns of milk contracts and buted the food difficulty to the indiscri-tried to frighten its population with his potato stocks would be called for. Ona minate enforcement of conseription.
This view was sharply challenged by seriously alarmed. That danger had of the orders would limit the
Zeppelina, but no one he had met was percentage of milling of four, and another would Mr. Churchill. The dearth of labour in passed away, Tine and again had deal with the waste and destruction of esential industries, he said, was
more London advocated the liberties of the largely due to the unchecked and india Empire, always being loyal to the Consti- criminate recruiting which went
Otution and to constitutional principles. under the so-called voluntary system, and
KIKASURES AGAINST WASTE.
advance
A tiny piece of grit can cause a lot of mischief. You maline this when it blows into your eye.
Comfort ends until this mere speck of dirt has been removed.. Sometimes your watch won't keep time; goes when and how it like. You take it to the mender; and he, perhapa, finds the delicate movements have been put out of gear by dust you can only see under a magnifying glass.
Indigestion acts in the same way on the body. Digestion, like the mainspring of that op te vbucle of lip running a watch, is one of the principal things mothly. Let it be disturbed and every part of your system suffers.
Notably your perves are upset. Why!
Well, the nerves and digestive systems depend upon each other very closely. One cannot become affected without the other becoming upset... Bad digestiv
fed. They lose tone and energy. Let us Your nerves cry cut because they are not show how Mother Beigel's Byrup rapidly mends matters.
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remains tour long in the stomach and In a state of Indigestion fond often
Nature's own lamative) from the liver ferments. Again, the supply of bils frequently poor in quality, and badir regulated. Or the bowels are two slug- gish to expel the body's refuse. Impuri are then thrown into the blood. All these important digestive organs are the N.B.-The Invesɩment may be any multiple of 158. 6d. up to £887 10s. centro of a special nervous system. Naturally the irritated nerves protest -- like the eye does against a particle of
You must right your digestion before
cause discomfort and discontent in some ernment for their tardiness, in bringing would probably to-day have been part of lindy and nerves casi be restored to a really
food. Mr. Runciman did not minimizs the urgent need of these drastic measures, The Government, he declared, had been driven bit by bit against their will to in so far as organization and the seien-Had the representatives of the City suspend the easy flow of purely voluntary tific principle had now been introduced received the consideration to which they action. He warned the House that the into the selection of men for the Army were entitled on the outbreak of the war Government might have to take steps in it was made possible by compulsory ser- between Great Britain and the American the way of State control, which would vice. He proceeded to attack the Gov-colonies, the United States of America | sand.
quarters, and appealed to the people at forward their proposals. Had it taken the British Empire. London to-day home to shoulder their burdan manfully 27 months of Arangeddon, he asked, to acknowledged the importance of the sound state; otherwise there is a steady for the sake of the common cause.
convince them that action to prevent the Dominions of the Empire, and admitted water from a leaking can will empty it drain on your vitality. The drip of This was the climax of one of the most pouring of milk down drains was justi-that they should have representation in notable of Parliamentary war speeches, fied? Only a month ago Mr. Runciman its councils. It was to be hoped that on
in time. In an earlier passage Mr. Runciman derided some of the things he now pro- this occasion the opinions and advice of declared that the strain which we should posed. In the interval there had been Londen would receive the consideration have to hear next year would fall pri increasing pressure from the people. As to which they were entitled, and be given marily on food supplies. He explained in conscription so in the regulation of the steps which the Army Council were food, the Government had to be driven
effect to. (Čheers.) taking to avoid a dangerous depletion inch by inch. Our losses in merchant he said, bad almost been re- shipping. mares which were being taken to
expedite new construction of merchant vessels to ways, and there was no need to put the the City, said that "Anzae" would be Boksburg North, frausvaal, wrote on replace our lost transport. He had shutters up yet. Shipping freights, he hallowed name for all time.
July 21st, 1914:-- About four months nothing cheerful to say on the limitation suggested, were a more serious factor.
ago.
I suffered very much from Indiges of consumption by voluntary means. The Before the war ended all shipping would
tion. The symptoms which gave me the Sagar Commission had decided that have to be taken over, all important en-
most trouble, and which were especially farther reduction in the issue of sugar ployments State regulated, ration tickets
severe after meals, were a tightness and had become inevitable. The whole of the issued for everything that mattered,
beaviness at the chest, and a complets luxurious use of sugar, Mr. Runcim in prices fæed, nuiversal service instituted
derangement of the bowels. insisted, must be cut down and there was for industry as well as the Army, and asernful allusion to the continued buy agriculture nationally organized. Why ing of expensive confectionery. As for should not the Government take these potatoes, there were only two ways of steps now, instead of waiting to be making the supply go round, by the driven by necessity 1 "detestable" method of tickets, or by voluntry economy.
this sapping of the system. Its tonic and Mother Beigel's Syrup quickly stops corrective action restores good digestion by stimulating stomach, liver and bowels into healthy activity. Then you derive which followed, the Lord Mayor, in pro-health, with full nerve energy follow-
At the luncheon at the Mansion House full nourishment from your food. Robust of farm labur, and indicated the menaced by new construction and in other posing the test of the new Freeman of. Mrs. T. Momberg. 83, Eight Street,
THE WHEAT SUPPLY.
PRISONER REPRISALS,
STRONG MEASURES TAKEN BY
RUSSIA,
The following official communication was imed at Petrograd on November 14th-
**This caused me acute pain, and with loss of appetite had the effect of upsetting my nervous system, After trying several | preparations in vain, I was recommended by a friend to nas Mother Beigel's Syrup, The result was almost immediate relief, The Minister of Wat was informed at and the use of two bottles completely The new plans of the Government were. Mr. Runciman pointed out, as evidence the beginning of November that the Ger- restored my appetite, banished the paint, Fell soceived by the House, although Bir of the true proportions of the submarine man Government, as the result of com and I now sujor the best of health Edward Carson and other members aug: peril, that the was risks insurance scheme munications made to the enemy Press re-always keep a bottle handy as I find sa gested that they were not drastic enough was sovent on a 1 per cent. basis.
The Karding the sufferings which German occasional dose very beneficial to meet the necessities of the case. Bir real diminution in our tonnage for food-jected to in Russia, transferred a large tonic, not a mere stimulant, which gives prisoners of war were alleged to be sub- Mother Seigel's Syrup is a genuine Edward Carson expressed the hope that carrying was due to the claims of the the Food Controller would be something Navy and Anny, The Board of Trade number of Russian officer prisoners be you false energy, and then, when its like & Dictator, with power to snub the had drawn the attention of the Depart special concentration camp, and subject than ever. It builds up your strength on longing to privileged regiments to a action is spent, leaves you more lifeless Department if they would not do every ments from time to time to cases in which ed them to particularly severe treatment. a firm foundation by ridding the body thing he required. He predicted that it a more eronomical and efficient uso might would not be long before Mr. Runciman be made of commandeered
On the receipt of this information the of the imparities created by indigestion, told the House a very different story. Freights, he contended, played a very
vessels. Minister of War recognized that it was and providing increased store, of vitality Notable speeches were made next day small part in producing high prices of
necessary to draw by diplomatic means from the nourishment it enables you to by Sir John Simon and Mr. Churchill food,
the attention of the German Government draw from food, On the withdrawal of men from Both members laid the blame for the pre industry for military service his con-
to the injustice of the aforesaid measure, sent situation of food supplies and prices science was clear; and, as to the charge style) the Minister of War was not in of war, forbidding them at the same
adding that if by November 14th (new on the Government, but their criticisms that his food plan was belated, he held came from widely-separated standpoints that the necessity had not arisen hitherto. formed that the aforesaid severe treat Sir John Simon acquitted the Board of The new fact which had emerged was the had been suppressed, all German officer natry, depriving the of allowing Trade of responsibility, and directed his failure of the North American Invest prisoners in Russia without exception, then the regulation rations allowed to ment applied to Russian officer prisoners time all postal communication with their charge solely against the War Ofice, this year:
of their orderlies, and only It compelled us to send to Either through ignorance or in obedienco Australia for our wheat, and the longer
would immediately be subjected to simi to popular clamour, he said, the War voyage reduced the carrying power of
lar treatment.
common soldiers. Office had neglected the warnings of the the mercantile fleet by two-thirds.
Not having received any reply at the
At the same time the district military Boards of Trade and Agriculture, and had In expressing his gratitude for the re-day gave instructions by telegraph to the this treatment the motives which bad date indicated, the Minister of Way authorities were ordered to explain to depleted exertial industries of their ception given to his proposals, Mr. Run
the German officer prisoners subjected to labour. The appointment of a Food ciman said he he did not envy the task centrete immediately at certain points that these measures would not be revoked district military authorities to can provoked this massure, snel to warn them Dictator and the other schemes unfolded of the Food Controller. He would only all German prisoners of war who had until the Minister of War had received by Mr. Runcimag would be useless to im- be able to do his work if he had the sup- been treated as officers and to put them prove food production or check prices port of public opinion and of men who in spots allocated to common prisoners treatment of Russian officer prisoners in unless the Board of Trade and the Board were prepared to asczifon private in-
official' information that the normal (Continued at foot of next Column.). terests for the common good.
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