NAVAL GRIEVANCES, TOWER DECK ASK FOR INCREASED PAY.
ENTRY OF CIVILIANS.
TEE · KONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST 1917.
A MILLION NEW HOUSES.
LABOUR PROGRAMME TO COST
£230,000,000
TREATMENT OF FACIAL WOUNDS.
THE SPY SYSTEM IN RUSSIA Thirty-three long lists of spies,
Surgery is achieving miracles in many informers, and agents provocateurs in directions on those who have suffered war's ex-Emperor Nicholas' pay have been A striking statement on the housing orvellest huris, but it may be doubted amber of complaints from the lower drawn up by the folus Committee on greater than in the plastic treatment of the sew System of Government appoiated In the hope of removing the causes of problem as affected by the war has been whether it is accomplishing any marvels Published by the Commission for Securing Labour Problems after the War, which facial injuries. This is the branch of deck of the Navy, a committee has been formed, which has drawn up the follow consists of representatives of the Farlia healing to which the Queen's Hospital at by the Provisional Government inmediate imentary Committee of the Trade Union Frognal, Sidcup, the subject of an appeally after the revolution. Fifty more lists ing appeal to the Governments DISABILITIES WHICH REQUIRE ¦ REDHENSING Congress, the Executive Committee of the printed, is to be specially devoted. For may be expected. The total number of Labour Party, the Management Com Over a thousand terrible cases needing these secret legionaries of autocracy is such a hospital there is all too grave need. Since the outbreak of hostilities t no ap-mittee of the General Federation of pen! has been made on behalf of the lower Trade Unions, and the War Emergency:special treatment are already known and expected to reuch 50,000. Those whcee deck ratings of "H.M. Navy. This has Workers National Committee. aus injury the mental suffering is acate. Built is beyond doubt have been put in
registered. To the victims of such griev bren dno solely to loyalty to King and Ou no subject--not even that of demo They suffer frequently from severe depres; but it is not yet settled whether country of the "men of this branch of bilization-is it so urgent (the Joint Com-
sion, H.M. service, coupled with the traditions mittee say) that Parliament and the or friends in dread of the pity--or, even kept in jail until all peril of a reac sometimes fusing to return to home they will be tried and punished or merely inherent in the great service to which they Government should come to a decision of worse that they feel their awful dis- tionary counter-revolution my passed. belong
Hitherto they Train the treatment meted out to the policy as on housing. Many monthe must figurements might evoke.
The commission's reports depicts pre-
IN EM NAVY.
The
netivo serricò persoanel of H.M. Nave necessarily, clapse between the decision to have usually been sent for treatment toeisely the same system of espionage und it is regretfully observed that the quies provide dwellings and the untry of the the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, and state provocation to crime as flourished in cent state noted above has evidently been families into the new houses; the matter there, among other patients whos Turkey under Abdul Hamid 11. misunderstood by those in authority, and is, therefore, emphatically one which the troubles, if as painful, are not so obtions
distinction is that Abdul Hamid ran bis the lower deck feel the moment has now! War Cabinet should jackle in the next cise are mixing with their fellows that spy and provocation sys directly from
they bare shrunk from the outdoor exer arrived when, with undiminished loyalty, few weeks, Overcrowding has not been
the Yildiz Kiosk, whereas Nicholas in- the grievances under which they suffer lessened by the absence of millions of men would help them, must be placed befort Parliament and the in the Navy and Army, for since 1907 the use owes its inception to the energy and Chranno Otdeileme, or Security This new hospitul about to came into trusted his system to the notorious Jiation. It is felt, having regard to the speculative builder hes gradually give farsighted sympathy of Mr. C. H. kender Departament, which occupied a big build-
service performed by the Navy in up the building of working-class cottages, dine, one of the originators of Queening in the Hasil Ostrov district. ginning the country during the war, and during the past three years all such Mary's Hospitals at Roehampton, through that the country will see that the inbuilding (except in a few munition areas) which thenands of men who have lost tionists was to seize the Security Depart. The first act of the triumphant revolu justices complained of shall be gedressed, has been prohibited.
The committee arms or legs have been supplied with the ment's secret papers. Many of these were that the men of the lower deck shall estimate that at least 1,000,000 new houses, latest developments of artificial limbs burned in boufires outside the building. longer suffer in the matter to be let at not more than a few shillings Thanks to his efforts, an admirable hous The more precious documents, especially of pay, or be held back from positions to
a week, will be urgently required when bas become available for a work of bene those relating to the State organization which they might rightly, and with profit the war ends, and that only by having licence that will have lasting effects long of crirur, had been kept in safes, and to the country, aspire.
The following injusties exist and resible to prevent a heavy, rise in routs, as
them ready for poenpation will it be pos.after the last war case has been dealt with
From the outset the Queen has shown the scaped destruction. The revolu quire to be immediately redressed. We
soun us the Restriction of Rent and Mortost direct personal interest in the enter tonaries also seized tens of thousands of therefore ask that--
gages Act expires. The cost of the rise, conferring its distinctive title as secret record in the department's pro-
well 1,000,000 new houses is estimated at French is chairman of the committee, and confessions of imprisoned spics, are being ats her patronage upon it. Viscount vincial onces, and from thest, backed by 15, per day to men holding the rating £230,000,000 burden which no one but Mr. Kenderdine nets as honorary organ tampile the fists The fists will he af and shove that of leading scamenthe municipalities and the Government
per day to men holding a rating can possibly shoulder The committee, co sectary and treasurer. The senior billowed by a five-volume official Hit
consulting surgeon blow that of leading search. d. per therefore, rake the following suggesLane with whom are associated in the 11.
is Sir Arbuthnot tory of Espionage Under Nicholas day to boyk
tions:
plastic work in which they have weinlis
(1) The pay of all ratings, be increased as follows
(1) The entry of
of civilians in ranks and higher ratings to be stopped simulately and opportunity given to active service men serving to fill future vacancies, the if required, wing entered in ratings. The following are the
referred to:
Sub Tents, and lients, F.N.V.R... Wireless telegraphy operators "U.P.Osssand warrant officers,
Physical training instructors CPOs, R.NAZIANZ
28
Auxiliare Sick Berts Reserve ratings entered in higher ratings and paid a highstabes of phy is all ratings than
active Rivier men,
Assistant paymasters, R.N.V.R.
INR and
Pulice constables as ship's corporals. (3.)--Hospital stoppages to be abolished, (4)--The payment of pensions to be made to men who have completed their
times swer End August, 1914, With re- atrospective effecl-
(5.) The present basis of a long-service pension (viz., 106, per day) to be abolish ed, and that in lieu thereof there be sith stituted a pension of per day for each complete your's service, the regulation.
more than a maximum of 1. 2d. per
The Government should promptly ed in the highest degree Captam J. Lerncy's spies and informers were much As revealed by these inquiries auto- inform all local authorities that 1,000,000 Aymard and Captain. 1. D. Gillies, toge oss picturesque and romantic than they new dwellings must be built, and thatther with a staff of dental surgeons, and each locality must have its quote. mechanics. Lieut. Colonel T. It. Colvin Most belonged to the more intelligent appear in the typical Nihilist novel. is officer commanding.
working class or to the minor bourgeoise. They were paid badly, the average wage
Each local authority should be required to decide, within a month, whether or not it will undertake to build its qurdla, Government. with the aid of a free grant from the
the
The land should be secured at once
legal option obtainable), "under the summary process of the Defence of Real Act or some equally speedy cedate, and the plans should also
pro
be
WHAT PLASTIC SURGERY 18. "Facial plastic surgery," says one of these experts. " means the building up of organizing political crime or betraj- the features and restoration of contour
me accomplices being $20 a month. The (from the patient's own tissues, Portions spies were usually instructed to become
of skin, lone, and cartilage are trans members of secret revolutionary or ter ferred and manipulated in a manner which orist organizations, among these being. a few months ago would have been thought the Social Democratic Party, the Socini possible has been achieved only the pic Committee," the Populist Socialists, and to be impossible." And bow far thie in Revolutionaries with their. Fighting tures and casts in the museum can quite the Maximalists. Un nearly every news- tell you. Art has come into the service, paper was at least one spy. The spies and Professor Tonks, of the Slade School, took part in committee meetings, incited who is a painter of distinction as well as a breach of actual crime, and kept the a surgeon, has devoted his talent to a Security Department well informed. The new dwellings should be begun series of studies of these awful, injuries; everywhere the day alter peace is declared that even in their horror have a compel name when he fell under the revolu
The spy often changed his town and and should be proceeded with in pro- Ting fascication. portion as the supply of building tradesman blinded and with features so ter formers (like the famous Father Gapon, There is the study ofiaries suspicion. Many spies and in workmen increases with demobilization. ribly distorted that you think Matun, the
prepared and approved in advance.
Priority should be given for four years to the new houses in regard to building materials and the erection of “* luxury. buildings should be suspended.
mittee on which labour is represented.
تو
for service, badges, charner, and me As to the cost of this programme, the between the eyes. Other horrors there are, hunestly and earned the approval of both,
Being as the time cancelled.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
"
Do
LLOYD
GEORGE
says
"I want to see your cheques
come hurtling through the air.
A five or ten dollar Note
EACH MONTH
will do.
THE WAR
SAVINGS
Say So..
ASSOCIATION
THEY "REVEL" IN THEM.
You are not FIGHTING, are
Then get busy with your "HURTLING.”
Address:
you?.
THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
Hon. Secretaries and Treasurers-
TRE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,
Queen's Building, Hongko
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If a local authority, refuses to haild old blind beggar of "The Truce of the hose treachery on Bloody Sunday, 1905, its quote, the Local Government Board Bear, with his flesh like slag in hd to his bring hanged by a revolutionist should undertake the work, placing it must have looked like him. There is die volutionaries and became later betragera furnace, knobbed and withered and grey engineer) were at one time genuine re- which now prevents a man from recniving under the supervision of a local come of a once handsome young officer who I and informers.
received hideous jet of liquid fire full Some seem to have served both sides Committee estimate that if the Govern shown in all their ghastly realispi. ment lend the whole capital free of
That is one side of the picture. inerest the charge on the Exchequer in other tells how a portion of a man's own notable
and some do not szeni tu trave known The which side they sympathized with. The pay of the Navy was partly revised the first year (assuming that the Govern rib can be taken whence he will feel 10
case is Trukhanoff" in December. 1912, when the averagement borrow at 5 per cent) would be inconvenience, and used as the foundationreal name Nisitin, nickname Perky amount then conceded was 40 per dier, $12,500,000. If the Government make auf a new jaw. Bits of cartilage can bu
--who aroused the suspicion of but even in this paltry rise able wann free grant on the scale adopted in the taken from his chest to reconstruct a nose his terrorist comrades, was threaten- (with less than six years' service), ordin munition areas, allowing just sufficient and here again art assists, for Mr. Eded by ary sennien, and boys, did not participate.to enable the local authorities to avoid wards, the sculptor, take care that the to rehabilitate himself was obliged to Diretory and Chromiale of the Far East F11.50 | Misalonsky Directory, cloth cover in
them with execution, and It is obvious, with the prices of com any charge on the rates, while fixing new creation shall be of the type that the gendarme officer with whom he col modities now ruling and the wages paid rents got exceeding those paid hitherto, accords with the man's features. Skinlaborated. The murder of Grand Duke on shore, that the pay of naval ratings, the total cost to the State would be from the brow can be turned down, flaps Sergius in Moscow in 1905 was due to always at a low figure, is now, wore ever, inadequate. The high price of food £50,000,000-less than ten days cost of the can be drawn from parts of the face that the same motive
are intact, for these things taken from means that the seamen afgat are cigled "T
the living organism can still preserve their aim of discrediting non-terrorist political The organization of crime, with the upon to contribute in much highe -de-
own vitality under the process of trans associations, went on on a great scale, gree to the expenses of their mess, and the issuing prices of clothing have also known as a "hurt certificate."
These As much as a whole year, or even two, muy hired by the department to fire at Generalstrated Account been considerably enhanced since 1912, stoppages apply only to lower dork he occupied as one after another of the Djunkowski, Governor of Moscow, but he Temporary Mining Regulations in China The pay of an able seamus
is 15 8d. per ratings officers, who if anything are delicate operations are successfully per day, and if he is also a seaman gunner better able to most such mulets, are not formed.
Indeed, the only real difficulty instructed to be sure to miss. He Regulations for Railway Construction in he receives 3d. per day in addition, a subjcet to hospital stoppages. total of 13. ed. on which to clothe and tinction is hard, if rot impossible to men ure frequently so delighted with the through carelessness killed a passer-br-
The dis in regard to a perfect cure is that the executed his instructions precisely, but Chine partly feed himself.
Hansard Reports of the understand, and it is incumbent upon the amendments partially wrought that they
Hongkong authorities to untold the honour of the and their friends say that is quite good
Mostings of the Legislative Council, country by abolishing these iniquitous and enough, and no wore need be dose.
Fablished Annually unjust stoppages immediately.
Mountings of Naval Grans and their At least, they know none will shrink away
Sabongmont Use with tân Landymmaith from them.
Relief Column Dep
The case of the able seaman is cited merely as an example of the small rate of Pl which is doled out in a more or less degree to all the various grades of lower-deck ratings.
it FNTSY OF CIVILIANS IN BANKS AND BIGHER RATINGS.
PENSIONS TO MEN WHO HAVE RECOME EN- TITLED TO BAME SINCE AUG. 2ND., 1914.
Bmalar Edition 7.00 Children of Far Cathay Social and
Politim! Novel, by C. J. H. Halcombs 3,50 The Jable of Hongkong, being
Hongkong Weekly Pre half-yearly
vel bound
ference. The method is slow, of course. For blood money of $150 a-mechanic was The Hongkong Typhoon, Sept. 18th,1905, Bizi Teow Anglo-Chinese Calendar,
tion, very few women were employed as In viclation of the Nihilist novel trádi-
spies or informers, but a few noted cases have been exposed. In Moscow Lares sisters named Palitsin betrayed scores of them by simulating love.
Historical Bletab, to which is addet an Account of the Celebrations in 1891 · 1.00
0.50
Liberal grants bave been made by the workmen, after getting confessions from Wazilke Exploits of the Merchant Navy,
by. J. E. Featherstanhaagh Ja Pelitfost Obstsoles to Missionary Success
in China
department was a hard task-Diaster In Trade Mark Regulations in China
The commission's lists show that the addition to paying its spies badly, it spied upon them. Every Security Depart ment record contains a note of the spy's history. Some are described as mede- rately good, others as indifferent,?? others as having betrayed many revolu lionaries," others as energetic, hu; un- achable," and others as doubtful, should be watched."--N. F. Times
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Since the outbreak of war over 4,00 National Relief Fund and the Joint Com The danger of the entry of civilians in (and this number increases daily) pettymittee of the British Red Cross and St. riks and higher ratings for which they officers and men have completed 22 years, but much further help will be, want have no qualifications and are entirely.un service, which is the period they en fitted in H.M. Navy must be obvious gaged to serve to earn & long service maintenance alone will be a heavy cost, Years of discipline and training are pension, They are entitled to pensions for in many instances the patients can essential, and an officer cannot become varying from 18 to £00 per annum, but take nothing but milk and eggs, while the efheight 112 a few yurs, much less is in lien thereof they receive 2d. a day. mouth, lips, nad jaws are kept motionless lew weeks or months. The Beer The Admiralty saves at least £150,000 an Said Colonel Colving Our daily cots ranks of the Navy team with men adminually by this extortion, and that at the samption of milk will be about 100 gal. ably ted for commissioned rank or expense of the womun and children of lens, and youething like 250 eggs day higher relings. This petty officers have
ave the men who are risking their lives for at least will be wanted.". Towards this the deep mortification of seeing civilians
their country.
The men who were for the hospital will be partially selfsup placed in positions above them, and tunate enough to complete their 22 years porting, as there is a dairy and poultry whom, in many instances, they (the before August 2ud, 1914, and who are farm, on which the ven can receive train- officers) bave to instruct or train in their now serving, draw both pay and pension.ng, with a view to their future useful duties. A bitter feeling has in conse- The law of England surely requires that employment; while estate carpentry motor A HANDFUL OF WOMEN LEFT quenes been engendered, and for the good in an
both sides shall be tractiod, and electricity will also be of the country, and the service, and in required to keep its compact, and unless taught in suitable cases. But economies justice to men who have loyally given such engagements are to come under are difficult to effect in these days, and their whole lives to the Navy, the cause the category of a scrap of paper" the the housekeeping for 300 or so men, a
Tes wounded heroines of the women's of this feeling should be removed at once.
Admiralty should be compelled to fulfil percentage of officers, a nursing and battalion arrived in Petrograd recently, The public will understand the state of their obligations,
donicstic staff that must perforce he put leaving their commanders Vera Beth- Chaos which would obtain if business men
BASIS OF LONO SERVICE PENSIONS.
erous, cannot be done without very con conducted their business in like manner
The present basis of a service pension siderable outlay. The cation is not diskarey and Marya Skrydloff, a daughter of but it is not now a question of business, (viz., 10d. per day) was fixed a great posed to be niggardly towards the in the Baltic Beet and Minister of Marine, Admiral Skrydloff, former commander of it is much more the successful prosecu many years ago, when the period of ser
who have suffered so greatly for its safety, tion of the war, hence the Admiralty state. vice required to entitle a men to a long honour, and welfare. This is an effort in a hospital at Vitebsir. ment that these commissions will in many service pension was 20 years. On Janu that will assuredly make wide appeal by The women said it was reported that THE VOLUME, which consists of 191 Ist, 1885, this period of service was reason of its high purpose and its spirit of the two hundred who reached the front of historical interest showing the disposi cases inpse after the war is of scant increased to 22 years, but the basis of the of practical beneficence. Donations, only fifty remained. Twenty were killed, tion of the Forces at the battle of Kwei- Pages, and includes a Sketch lan ment efficiency should, and ought to be, pension still remains unaltered.
keyword and watchword sou.
either large or small, will be gratefully re eight were takes prisoner and all the reet in, is dedicated to Sir ROBERT HAFT, reived by the hon treasurer, addressed to were wounded said one sounded girl, G.C, M.G., and Dr. A. RENNIE. St. Stephen's House, Westminster, S.W.1. --Daily Telegraph, d
we attacked the Germans. Especially
the
HOSPITAL: STOPPAGES.
Men and boys below the rank of war rant officer when sent to a home hospital
engagement
The regulation fixing a maximum pen sion of 1/2 a day for service, badges, character, and medal, means in effect that not a single farthing for service is
TO FACE THE FOL,
Several times,
By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE, Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Cus toms Service, Author of The Mystic. Flowery Land" etc.
memorable was our attack on Novospas MAIN ARATI
have stopped out of their pay after 3dded to the pensions of men in respect ROUMANIAN PRISONERS' HARSH ky Wood, near Smorgon, where the Customs and Superstitions, combined
(1)In the case of
a Ffter
days:
of men, itd. a day if their pay is not less
sss than Is 7d a
day, and ad if
(2.) In the case of boys, 4d. a day,
of any additional time erved after com pleting 22 years, either during the pre- sent war or at any other time, provided such men by their good conduct have already earned the 1/2 The only addi
TREATMENT.
Its description of Chinese. Bocial.
chemy, hearing the voices of girls, lost with the insight it given into political their nerve. The result was that many of conditions in China, makes CHILDREN Roumanian sergeant succeeded in escaping from a prisoners
tem were killed, wounded or taken or FAR CATHAY" an excellent volume for prisoner.
at presentation to friends at Home. camp in Germany tells of the horrible. We did not feel the slightest fear for serve Russia. We advanced gaily againg auffered, during the whole winter from unpleasant sentiments being when we first The concessions asked for will give a cold and hunger, the daily ration being came to the corpses. Once, when replying to
(3.In the case of Marines, ?d. a days that are made in such circumstances treatment to which Roumanian and Rus our personal safety. Our passion was to If they remain in hospital 91 days their pay is entirely stopped, and the time so are for what is known as petty time sian prisoners are subjected the They the foeith laughter and song, our only spent (.eter 91 days) in Forfeited for ( time served as petty officer, etc.).
basic pension of 11de 22 years
at
PRICE
$3.50.
purposes of pension, badges, etc. 6 they are invalided and return to life they must pay up arrears of Health 14 and in the case of men who are te- only 200 grammes of bread (less than jib) the enemy's severe fire and machine gno Insurance to become entitled to benefit tained beyond their time, as in the present and a little boiled beetress In Januar fire, we discovered to our amazement, all
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