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Booking is now open Moutries for the showing of that "F great propaganda film. The following parts of the re-Four Years in Germany The port of the Straits Mercantile picture is a most wonderful pro- Marine Service Commission are action and has created a deep of general interest.-
The main point on which the claims for increases of salary were based is the increase in the cost of living.
We have not considered it necessary. nor indeed have we had time, to require statistics to be produced before us, t prove the well recognised proposition that the cost of living which had been going up before the war has increased enormously during the
war.
impression in every place in which it has been shown. It will be screened at the Theatre Royal on Saturday and Monday next. We understand that the price paid for showing the picture in Hongkong is $3,000.
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.
EUROPEAN PUMPMAN
FINED.
We notice that in the recently published Report of the Public
Before the Harbour Master, Services Salaries Commission the following remarks are made in Captain Basil Taylour, this morn- regard to the position here during ing. Robert Smith. pumpman on the Admiralty ship War Sepor. the war and up to the present
waiting here with oil for the fleet, time
"In common with most other was charged with absenting him parts of the world the cost of self from the ship without leave living rose appallingly......Public qn 2nd, and 3rd, June. officials and those on Exed salaries have been most seriously affected."
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HONGKONG
We take the following from the report on the Blue Book for 1918
The revenue for the year amounted to #18,665,248 baing .89911,658 more that the estimate and $3,607,144 more than the re- venue for the previous year,
Compared with the returns for 1917 there were increases under every head. with the excep- tion of Light Dues, Miscellaneous Receipts, and Fees of Court or Office.
The expenditure amounted to a total of $16,252,172, inclusive of a sum of $1,578,149 spent on Public Works Extraordinary, and one of $3,189,972 being a contri-
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The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $16,259,172 being $4,111,697 mere than the estimate. and $9,161,344 more than theexpenditure in 1917. { Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 20 beads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $5,229,871 under Miscellaneous Services due to the War contribution stated above, in addition to Another contribution ($1,052,761). referred to below: expenditure on houses and house allowances;
and other miscellaneous items. Military Expenditure W&S smaller than the estimate by. $30,138 on account of the Revenue for 1917 having been over- estimated.
Public The item Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess of $103,975. Decrea- ces were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange.
The balance to the good on the. Jear's working was $2.413,076, and the assets and liabilities од the Sist December a credit balance of account showed
$5,681,138.
The following is a statement of the revenue and expenditure of the Colony for the five years 1914- 1918-
'Defendant pleaded guilty. Captain Harrison said that defendant asked for leave on the We associate ourselves with ad inst, to go ashore, but his that view and consider it only reasons the Captain discovered necessary to remark that we are to be merely an excuse and leave aware that the cost of keeping up was refused. an establishment is very consider ashore at 9 a.m. on the 2nd. 1915 ably greater than it was before and returned on the 4th. Captain 1916 Harrison logged him and on be-1917 the war,
Defendant went 1914
In so far. therefore, as the costing shown the log entry, the de-1918 of keeping up an establishment fendant refused to do further
is
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a factor of importance in duty. It appeared, however that settling the rate of remuneration the Captain in his log entry very docked defendant eight days pay we are satisfied that a considerable increase in salary which Captain Taylour said he
had no power to do. over prewar rates is necessary,
Defendant had nothing to say to the cost of keeping up an and Captain Taylour ordered establishment is complicated by that he be fined six days' pay. the fact that as far as the officer himself is concerned board and
The question of pay as relative
ment.
to
Revenue. Expenditure.
$
$. 11,007/973 10.756.225 11,786,106 15,149,267
13,833,387. 11,079,915 15,058,105 14,090,828 18,665,243 16,252,172
The amount of the consolidated loan stands at £1,485,733. Against this there is at credit of the Sinking Fund a sum of £283,602. The Local Loan under Ordinance No. 12 of 1916 amounts to $3,000,- 000 and there are the sums of $212,000 and £33,300 at credit of the Sinking Fund.
The rateable value of the whole Colony amounted to $15,638,736 being an increase of $1,228,583 or 8.52.
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For the period 1909-1918 the assesement of the whole Colony has risen from $10,750,903 to
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IN RESPONSE TO MANY REQUESTS
THE ROMANCE
OF TARZAN
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FOR ONE NIGHT MORE
This is positively the last showing as the
Coronet will be closed on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
and the picture is wanted
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CHINESE COOK IN TROUBLE.
lodging is provided by the owner would probably not perform his duties to the entire satisfaction at in addition to pay.
We do not, however," consider any rate of European first-class it likely that any employer would passengers and if owners altered desire on the grounds to economy the present arrangement they
$15,638,736, an increase in rate- to discourage matrimony on the might, have to employ an ad. part of his employees, for that ditional European officer.
We did not notice any desire onable value of 44-53 would be to discourage the natural
the part of the owners to disturb racial instinct.
We are prepared to go so far existing arrangements nor were as to state that, generally speak-there any noticeable signs of dis- ing, the extra' sense of regnon-satisfaction on the part of masters sibility naturally resulting from who. netted little on catering matrimony is an asset to an em-that some of their fellow officers and does ployer in its steadying effects on might be making much. That the employee and in its resultant this perquisite can desire on the part of the married amount in some instances to a »employee for continuous employ very considerable addition.
income is shown by the evidence It is, therefore, necessary, we of one witness who stated that he consider, to face the proposition doubled his salary from catering that with few exceptions, seafar-profits.
The custom as to selling liquor men, as is the case with men ing mother walks of life, look to varies. Some masters take such career which will enable them proft as there may be from the to supported a normal marrying have nothing to do with supply easily startled and subject to add to the amount put up as bail, got a good character, followed the
ing liquor to passengers. All our severe headaches.
$1,000. In this manifestation of example of other people of his I was listless and scarcely The question of whether the remarks under the previous head wages paid before the present of additional profit would apply able to get about. My nerves friendship they were guided by country, by bringing with him a seemed completely shattered and a confident feeling that their revolver as a means of protection
unfortunate friend would
not against the infamous characters deadlock arose are adequate to to this profit on liquor also.
The salary of Masters recom-I felt a wreck.
wean trick who infested his village. keep up an establishment for a
thus absconding, and
In view of the evidence afforded wife and possible family seems to mended as $420 rising by annual While I was at a base hospital do them the
a friend recommended me to try us to be answered definitely in monthly increases of $30 to $540.
the Police. This was all their asked the Magistrate to exercise the negative by the evidence of with a charge allowance of $20 Dr. Williams' pink pills, and I leave the money in the hands of of the seaman's record, Mr. Lewis Messra Mackay and Gilroy who per month for vessels over: 250
vessels "A few days after commencing generosity would allow them to leniency, adding that the revolver gave details to support their con-tons gross: $40 for tention that $256 per mensem, the over 500 tons; $60 for vessels the pills I began to feel better. do; they were not prepared to and ammunition were found at then pay of a chief officer and a over 1,000 tons, the maximum First of all there was an improve-pay the $500 fine which was im- the bottom of the seaman's kitbag the seaman who was found guilty false bottom or other secret second engineer, was insufficient pay of Masters of vessels under ment in my appetite. Then my posed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell on and were not concealed in a
250 tons gross being 2500.
nerves gradually got steadier, and
hiding place. It was a genuine at the Police Court. to support a wife and family..
This works out as follows:-
the headaches left me. I became All this was to-day stated by case of a man who had It is to be remarked that in
brighter and had more energy. neither of these specific instances
I made such good progress Mr. D. J. Lewis in explanation saved up a certain amount of to money after many years, and was pills that at the end of six weeks Pay
Mr. Lindsell try, but had the misforture of
certificates which were in the possession of the accused, it Wounded three times, gassed,
appeared that during the war blown up in a trench, and kept a
he had sailed in different Ad- prisoner of war for a brief period,
FINE REDUCED.
miralty ships, and in each case his
had discharge papers is the record of Rfin. E. T. Hor
marked Recently a Chinese, seaman been land, whose home is at 18, Wood-
"very good.** cote Place, W. Norwood, London.
of arms was arrested for being in possess. The importation The continual strain event of a revolver and a quantity was regarded as a serious offence, tually told on me." said Rin. of ammunition. A number of his as they might get into the hands con-of bad characters, but in the pre- Hoyland, and I had a nervous
comrades between them
to support a wife by the time they bar on board their ship, others breakdown. I became irritable,tributed a large sum of money toisent case, the seaman, who had
age.
Under, 250 tops, commence had the responsibilities of married $420; after 1 year $450; 2 years life been entered upon too early. $480; 3 years $500.
Over 250 tons, commence $440 Dealing with the matter of amounts received, the Commis-3 years 8530; 4 years $560.
did so.
of
while taking Dr. Williams pink of the seaman's inability
his fine, when he now returning to his native coun-
applied to
"perquisites as increasing the after 1 year $47012 years 5500: I was able to rejoin my regiment. for reconsideration by His having his sayings dissipated by sion dealt with (a) Profit on 'pro- Over 500 tons, commence $460-the. 6th Battalion Rifle Brigade. Worship of the sentence he had the payment of a heavy fine
***I wrote home to tell my mother passed. The seaman, Mr. Lewis A Police Sergeant stated that siding meals for passengers; (b) after 1 year 8490: 2 years 8520 of my cure, and at my request said; had been away from China he would not have pressed the she regularly sent me out Dr. Over 1,000 tons, commence Williams pink pills. "I found for seven or eight year's service case had the seaman shown him in Blue Funnel boat, he arrived his record when brought to the that they kept me absolutely fit, in London in February, 1912, and Police Station and I never hesitate to recom-ace then been sailing from Mr. Lindsell stated that he mend them."
dinerent British ports, and had not would inflict the usual fine To overcome the miseries that- returned to China until re-imposed in cases of arms importa Dr. Williams prok pills nowcently. Between the intervals tion by Chinese from Austraile n his toyages, the accused acted and America He reduced the
ave the roo to any dealer for a supply,
Cook by a Chinese Sexmen 6. fine to $300 einb in London According to the fat bimonthe
Profit on sales of liquor to pass 13 years $550; 4 years 1580. engers; (c) Mail bounties; (d) Pront on providing food for 3480; after 1 year $510: 2 years Ps. The last named is con- $540; 3 years $570 : 4 years 1000 Mates Pay, commence 320 sidered negligible and the last but one only applicable generally on after 1 year $340: 2 years 5360; 3 the Bangkok and Borneo runs. years 2380
As to (a) and (b) the report runs End Mates Pay commence To the owners point of view $210; after 1 year $225;2 years
sotsthat a native $24)
3rd Mates Pay $150 per month
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