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Men's Wear Specialists.

10, Des Voeux Road.

RIDING TO CABLES

Captain. T. A. Kyle, relating the experiences of the s... Sunchong" of which ship he was in command during the gales at the latter end of -December, states: "We left Shang

hai for Chinwangtso on December: 28 with sufficient coal in the bunkers for the passage and two days to spare. The vessel was light and had ao water ballast en board, but all went well until the evening of the 28th when it suddenly came on to ow whed from the north-west and

soon there was a high sea running."

The ship became in an hour or two quite unmanageable and could;

Telephone 29.

100,000 MOTOR-CARS EVERY YEAR.

A SIX MILLION FIRM TO PRODUCE CHEAPLY.

PROFIT SHARING PLAN.

Details of a gigantic motor amalga mation, which aims at the production of 100,000 cheap cars yearly, and in which the employees will have a profit sharing interest, were given by

COST OF LIVING AT HOME

200 PER CEFT, UP ALL ROUND.

THE CHINA MAIL.

make up for radõned mail, bet ikeni substitutes being more expensive, the cost of housekeeping goes up proper: tionately.

With the exception of these three necessities there is plenty of ovary- Both lettre And newspaper from thing for those who have money to Abroad indicata that the Englishmansvils of the post, shortage, haarding bug-it, except whisky, so those twin who has been away from the home and food queues, are almost forgotten land for the last one or two years whisky is still very scarce and possesses a very vague idea of what doctor's more usually necessary.

THE CHINA MAIL'S "BUSINESS.

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TO GET YOU THE NEWM...».

maura ara murrent that the P toria Theatre is to be pulled down and that Mr. M. J. Stephens the landlord

the cost of living really in. It is such should one want a bottle: brandy is contemplates building Chinese flats a commonplace, ct course, bara that

the newspapers rarely wler 10— casy to get at 25- a bottle, and beer bn the site. It is understood, how-: everybody knows that a small four is plentiful in quantity it somewhat ever, that an attempt will be made

thin in quality." costs 4fd. and a quart of milk 114,

Tram fares have rarely advanced to secure a recawal of the lease by so why labour that point? And it is more than 25 per cent, and train fares the people interested in the Victoria | seemingly beneath the dignity of Reuter to wire out that butter are only up 50 per cent. which is Theatre. rationed and that the Individual allow other increase.

comparatively little compared with ence per day is just the weight of a Mexican 20-cert piece.

Seven shillings would purchase in the Spring of 1914 as many of the necessities and the mall luxuries of normal civilized life ons pound will purchase to-day.

The following converantior rails Imm own amusing story z---

In very lew towns where the rates

The editor of the China Mall, hear 20 per cent. been added to the rent to be pulled down, deputed reporter have. largely increased has more than Fing that the Victoria Theatre was likely of £52 for less) house, and in interview Mr. Stephens, the land- many cases the rent of these small ord, with a view to securing con houses has not advanced even 3 per Ermation of the report. The follow Seeing that this statement is flatly which has up till now protected

cert, owing to the Rent Restriction ing conversation took place at variance with the Government esti-the tenant from any charge above mate a house-keeping, account for one that incurred by the landlord for weck in 1914 is printed below with repairs and extra rates. These lesser the present prices for the same quant-compensations, however, are more ties in a paralle! colums.

than counter-balanced when we cot sider the next series of items. on the cost of living, clothes and hardware: and in any true estimate of the cost of living these must be taken into

The present estimate of the Govern ment is somewhere between 128, and 148 per cent. increase in the cost of living to-day compared with 1914, the fact of the case being that the in- crease is nearly 200 per cent, when the all round cost of living is taken into consideration and rota selected necessities.

low

The Family, whose weekly house keeping bill we have here, consisted of four persons. three adults and an Mr. H. J. Whitcomb, the chairman of eight-year-old child.

As may be seen, they had plenty of plain sub directors.

stantial food. To abbreviate what

account.

represent the China Mail and have Reporter: Good morning, sit. I been instructed to ask you whether you would be good enough to supply me with information with regard to the Victoria Theatre. understands that the building is to ba The editor

pulled down.

to do with you?

Me. Stephers: What has that get

Reporter: Nothing whatever, sir, am acting under instructions from my employers.

of clothes for a period of six months A family may ignore the renewal

or less should prices during that time

Mr. Stephens: Don't come here be abnormal; but if prices remain asking me for information. What has. abnormal, and clothes and boots wear it got to do with the Chine Mail? You cut. the abnormal prices will have to had better be very careful wha: you be paid and reckoned in the cost of say. Why can't people keep things living: and if the period a high and private if they want to? exorbitant prices is maimained for

Reporter: Quite so, sir. I merely years, as it has been, then all sons came for confirmation or denial of a be brought no nearer to the wind as Harper, Bean, Ltd., and associated otherwise would have been very of essentials in home, towels. rumour provalent round town. I will; than seven points, which, to say the with it are such well-known firms as long list, about eighteengence worth sheets, blankets, curtains, oilcloth. inform my editor that you decline i least, was an unenviable position to adfeld's Ltd; Harper, Sons and of small items; polishers, condiments brushes and crockery, will require make any statement.

Bean, Ltd.: Vulcan Engineering Co. and similer trifles, have not been in renewing and have to be charged in

Mr. Stephens: I did not say 80. td.; Swilt. Ltd. British Motor Trad- cluded, but the advance in cost of the cost living. Hers is a list of You had herer be very careful what ing Corporation, Ltd, larvey-Frost these articles, is about the samo prices for some items of a man's you are about. Don't come hero wak Co.; and the Birmingham Aluminium in those that are given.

clothing to-day compared with prices ing for information. Co...

for the same articles prior to the

be la Thinking at first that as the storm came on se suddenly i might not last long, I ran before it dead slow, but, do what we could we could sot ge over the ground more than about five knots. The next morning the gale had increased to tremendous force and the hall and snow had set in with unremitting fury which lasted for another two days."

The chief engineer reported later. that the coal on board would not last until we reached our port of destina- tios and it was problematical if we could manage to get to the wharf among the ice even if we reached there, the vessel being rather poor found, etc., and the gale showing no signs of abating. So I resolved to run for Shanghai."

"I rang full speed and told the chief engineer, to give her all He could, but, owing to the light condi- tien the skip was in, and the awful sea that was running, the racing of the propeller and the heavy rolling of the ship, we could not head up mere to the westward than S. by W, "and we made a true S. by E. course, about."

The new corporation will be known

The capital involved is £6,000,000. Mr. Whitcomb rejects the description of combine" for the organisation, since it suggests a bust and control of prices at a high standard..

"That is the point against which in this amalgamation," he explained, "the whole energies, intentions and principles of the directorate will bei firmly concentrated."

"It is estimated that not less than two years must elapse before our ideal magnitude of production can be achieved and we can enter upon our projected programme of units for 100,000 motor vehicles..!

Thus we shall start with a com- pletion of only 50 cars per week in January, and increase this number gradually until we expect to com- plete:

By July 1920 ... 300 per week. By Dec., 1920...600 per week. By July 1923......2,000 per week. "Our programme does not include the high-priced vehicles, but the car for the multitude-50,000 of one type (the small car), 25,000 of the medium car, and 25,000 of the commercial vehicle-three types only.

"Provision has been made to give our employees a real and tangible interest in the results in the form of 500,000 fully paid ordinary shares, to be held by trustees on behalf of the employees as a whole, for the pur- pose of a benevolent fund for them and their dependents."

0 101 34

:-

Woollen Vests 0 4 6 Cap... 0 16

0 17 € 0 6 0

Total...53 6 0 1 10 6

Women's clothes and boots have advanced in almost exactly the same proportion and children's outfits are in comparison even more expensive.

Now we come to hardware and household necessities. It is impos sible to make a full list but the fol lowing items are among the more

Nov.

Article

1914.

1919,

3. d.

s. d,

1904

1919

7 quarts Milk 3.cwt 4ib 2. lb 2 lb

2:0

65

£ s. d.

£'s. d.

Coal

2 4

70

Suit

2 50

7 10 0

Mutton 24.

6 8

Beef Steak L

Unton Shirt.. 0 36

0 13 €

4.0

Beef

1 10

4 7

Secks

0 10

0 50

Boats

0 10 €

1 18

Rabbit

0 10

2. 5.

B

Herrings

0 A

"1 3%

.4 lb 2 lb 24 lb

CodTM

1 4

4 8

Plaice

0 10

2,8

Bacon

2 1

6 9

10 loaves Bread

.3 Ib

1 8

3.9

Self-raising

5 lb I lb

four Sugar Tea

04

0 10

1.6

34

b

Cocca

04)

0 93

Potatoes

07

.24

Cabbages,

carrots, etc.. 08

20

3.lb

3 lb

Margarine 16

3.9

1 lb

Lard

08

20

+ lb 1 tb

Snet

0.3

0 10

Cheese

08

18

2. lb 12

Jam

07

20

Cups and saucers

Eggs

16

50

Saucepan.

1 lb

24 lb

1 lb 6 boxes

Soap

0 10

2 3

Bucket

Butter

14.

2 6

Dinner Plate

Rice

0 2

0.8

Curtains (pair)

Matches

0.1

06

Sheets (pair)

6 6

2 lb.

Currants and Raisins, 08 Gas

Woollen Blankets (pr) 16 0

2 8

Towels

0 9

2 0

0 9

1 6

Linoleum

2 11

Brush sweeping

0 9

Total

29 3

89 1

Bresh scrubbing Glass Tumblers (doz.) Alarm Clocks

O 4

:14 lb 14 lb

.

Reporter: Very good, sir. I will inform my editor of what you say,

Mr. Stephens: Don't come here Be very asking for information. careful what you say.

Reporter: Very good, air. Coot morning.

No response.

a blue serge suit made to measure it will cost you 89, 13s. to-day, com- pared with last year's price which was 27 13s., but you can compensate yourself with the though, that though

japanese screen ost £4 45. in 1918, to-day, you can buy me for only £2 12s. 6d.

What working man will crudge 16/6 to-day for a union shirt which according to the advertisement was

Onions 0 3 0 10 important and cannot be done with-13/8 last year, if he can buy tor

It will be seen by this list that the cost of nearly everything now is three times as much as in 1014 and in some Bread hasn't ad-

cases even more.

Total

1914

toise shell lorgnette for 30%, come 1919 pared with the old price of £2; and a. d. . d. though men's overcoats, 'socks, mac- 0 3 10kintoshes, umbrellas and woollen 1650 scarves have all gone up in price since 06 3 -6 1618 he can stiil buy a "dainty 03.09 coloured, China puff, bowl or an 46 13 6 evening frock with silk net ever 220 jap silk trimming" for less than they 56 0 cpst in 1918.

Turning to provisions in the seme

9 11 advertisement. household soap, soda 30 and lard, have all gone up, an ad-

13 vance however more than counter- 1 0 10 0 balanced by the fall in tinned peaches. 26 15 0 spaghetti, and custard powder, and at the "Bargain Counter " one can 32:94 143 8

easily make up the advance in the price of a boy's overcon, by buying

We then got blown over to the Keresa Coast in our helpless condi tion and must have passed fifteen miles off the Socotra Rock. It was an extremely anxious time for all of us as may well be imagined. There was no sleep or rest for anyone for forty-eight hours. When getting in about the latituds of the Saddles I went dead slow sgain with the hope that the storm would blow itself our We then had only about one day's supply of coal on board. By noon we get a position 130 miles cast of the Saddles. If anything, the gale then started to get worse and to keep on was to get cast away in the falls aft. through the alleyways. middle of the Eastern Sea. We Also we put the three fold life-boat vanced so much because of the Gov Unfortunately the tendency is for a yard of lace edging fallen from 8/11 sounded and got thirty fathoms of purchases on them and led the falls ernment subsidy, but as the subsidy prices to go up even higher than those to 2 in one fell swoop. water upon which I decided to put to the after windlass." the cables on the bottom which we "The fore-deck winches

is now threatened the price may soon we have gutted, while in furniture How wages have advanced to meet prices are so exorbitant that it seems these increased costs would take too di We have them out to the utilized to set up wires as a support 30 up very considerably. clench, one at a time, and after a to the windlass ends as the forecastle Margarice is another item that incredible they should remain at their long, to detail here. Suffice it to say while the ship rode to them beauti deck was lifting. We then managed as not advanced as other articles present figures.

that the average wage of a skilled fully. But, as the ship came down to ride out the gale safely and even have, but it does not contain the fat If it is thought that the cost of artisan to-day is roughly about 83/- and up with the swell of the tually got back to Shanghai on the it used to do, and housewives com-living has been broadened to embrace for a 48-hour week, miners and build- tremendous sea, I feared the wind-evening of December 31 without any plain that it is now no substitute for too many items in this little article. ers get much more, workers in luxury lass would be torn out of the ship, serious damage to the ship. This is lard. Butter has not gone up quite it might be as well to analyse a brief trades get much less. For a labourer To ease the strain on the cables we the second time in eight years that I 100 per cent, but seeing that there list of articles printed as an advertise-it will be 50. to 88 according to then rigged up springs comprised of have saved the lives of all on board is only a ration of 12 oz. per head mant to prove a reduction in prices the occupation and degree of skil gun tackle purchases, iron snatch or, at least from being cast away, by each week that does not appreciably by a famous store in a Socialist daily, for instance a labourer trucking stuff Blocks and gins, etc, and led the the use of the cables."

lighten a present day house-keeping paper. This enterprising firm thought about in a factory will get the lower apparently that it might do something figure.. and a bricklayer's labourer the There are two items that our house to stem the rising Food of discontent higher.

Refreshing the Skin

1

A must refreal ing Perbly learnte nuk Teller klealy, grefurle ing and bemedikantë the skin, in daily engaged by use of the

"Albion Milk and Sulphur Soap"

-English made and Jöklatal, forowe, Toilet and Bath fur- pasek Delicate, retreslag, reviviur, perfume. E. 10 pess

Lady C. Howard web

I like the 'Albion and Sulphur Soap' mach; it is elu are and whiene and site tig Lady C. Hoher Jiangden wiltes:~~

The Albion Milk and Sulphur Soap'

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I have over tid artificial reants red

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Sald by Chelate, Diores, Stais, do. Why not try a tablet

'ALBION MILK AND SULPHUR SOAP."

were

account.

wife has not included in her list, -sp-emong the proletarist by showing how Very high wages are usually the ples and pears, which can be bought prices were coming down since this result of overtime at increased rales, to-day at a pre-war price, threepence time last year when the Armistice and cannot be maintained for any

length of line without injury to sixpence a pound, owing to the ¦ was signed. · · phenomenally good crop this year.

Butter, sugar and meat are the only foodstuffs the quantity of which is rationed to each consumer to-day

11 oz. of butter, 8 oz. of sugar and 2/ worth of butcher's meat.

It titled its half-page advertisement health. Evidence that the cost of living. Is Enough, however," has been said going down at Selfridge's," and gave to break the news gently to the list of 250 items chosen at ran-joyful home-comer that things are dom throughout the store. A study not what may be expected a year or of the 250 items, the cost of which more after the war has ended. With

People use more jam to make their in 1918 was £210 9. 3. and to-day exchange at 6/to the fast, however, bread and margarine palatable, put is only £177 35. 448. must have one is about as well of as in 1913 saccharine ablets in their tea to save made amusing reading for the wager 1914, with the exception of the the sugar for cooking, and use tinned carning classes who chiefly buy the rationed iteras and the lack of travel- meats and poultry mtné largely to paper. Should you want for instanceling facilities.

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