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ZÁLVATION ARMY AND FTS FARM COLONY.

Coincidental with "General" Booth's arrival in Japan, the following letter was sent to the Chronicle

DOCKYARD." PERKS: "

The sensational arrests of dockyardhmen and policemen at Chatham, in connection with alleged thefts of large quantities of dockyard stores and valuable metala is a reminder that there was a time when all those who were

employed in the loyal Yards were allowed to remove

a certain quantity of waste material, which passed by the name of

"chips." It is, indeed, less than a quarter of a century since the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 27th, 1907.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[TO THE EDITOR, “DAILY PRESS."], EMPIRE DAY MOVEMENT.

NEW CARDINALS.

Pias X. had decided to hold a secret Cousistory on Monday, April 15, which was to Thursday be followed by a public Consistory on

Sir,-So much has been said of the Salvation Army and its method of disposing of the Unemployed problem that it may interest your readers to learn a few facts o acerning the Farm Colony at Hadleigh, a village in the county of Essex, England. This Colony has always been lauded in the Salvationist Proxy as to the reed and its origia dates buck a model of what such an institution should be winning of the ways of dockyards. At the hope that no time may be lost by them in simon 1904. was born in the diocese of Bologna

from, this

and the preat work it has done to improve the lot of Londear's unemployed. Until two years ago my home was situated less than four miles Colony and I had smple opportunity of observing the methods employed in its working and also of hearing the criticism of 1hose heat able to judge, the neighbouring Homer, who were mostly well-to-do people and had made their menny from the land

Farm

This the

Colony. adjacent form exsister in 14 of over 1 ser

of growing of land aitable for the

2113 cereal-but at this time chily in pasture. The toil var reknowledged by local worthies to of splendid quality, and the whole tract of Ised on situated on a gentle slope, facing and at the foot of which the Themes Buth,

to this and, the Rowed by. In addition

and out 1,400 seres

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of

Arms hd up to the date love foreshore and the whole estate was the property of the institution headed by "Gineral Booth. A further proof of the opportunities fered by this and I may mention that a large tract was let off to a faimer who did a very thriving besinees.

When this property was required by the Salvation Army from finds implied by

custom wes

cerliest

come

it was seventeenth century sieradis au sptions custom, and it was probably the one which in those days. af corruption and In the State papers bribery was most soused.

acrras frequent of that century wo references to it, always conched in terms of disapproval, and frequently suggesting that it enght 10 be abolished. On Noveuther 20% Leads Commissioners of the Admiralty issued circular letter ordering that no shipwright, . .

suffered to carry away any chips ut that chips not used for the King's pitch fe distributed according to kettle are o the ancient order established, and that in lieu of the sm there the allowed-to the master, shipwrights and chief of the workmen the ell allowance of one penny per day." From this se mey anther ut at some earlier period in effort had her to race the chips" by money in lies, but that it failed to be affcncions.

"Chips" consisted of shavings, sawdust, chip. pings from logs which were caused in the ordi nary pursuit of Jalx ur and pees of offul wood from the ends and sides of timber. That wa the reasonable and just extent of the definition of chips." But in reality many other things came under the heading when the practice was bed. One old writer tells us that "the poor supported by their lalar in the dockywil.

cullible public, it was announced by "Genuint" proph among us Err en het n are very

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Booth thst in a few months bewald. Le whic in receive several thousands of mes to work uch ease their home-keeping by the def and pork they procure from the ships, and the this land, and that it would quicky filing they conseqneatly bring home with them become a self-supporting concern.

^nce a day from the yard. In the oigo of prognosticated that in sew years it would Charles I, one Thomas Baskerville onde to paying a herduc me profit and would prove ourarys through England, of which he kept a the piener of many similar institutions. It is

diary. Among other places he visited was Cha new sixteen years or more since that statement them, and he tells us that "The King's pay to was made rod it will be as many years hence the carpenters is 2. day for to curry away before The-Colary will way-if it ever

to their arms at beakfast or diener time, dors instead of the usage of 1nemployed and the ending of their day's work, which is finding work there, the average number is at pix o'cle), at which the They arise begin It in ployed is scarcely more than 59. Add to this

in the morning at the summer time." bat the same humlar offers. Their wives small wonder that in 673 the Admiralty wrote and children, PT d permanent employs and you

to the Navy Board that they have received Ifix hare the average peputation of Hadleigh Farm Safeu en touching the great charge is Colou -about six persons to the scre Every Majesty is only put to by the liberty t

faken by year since its inception the Colony has

bad year, necessitating appeals to the public win in every one of His Majesty yards of lor of the 22 of the defeet to Pulperditg much of their time and His Majesty's tiraber in a wastefu culling of chips, and the diffiend to retain One year-I think it was

Lords desire the Board to give such fectual 1902-over £3,000 Lud to be found to balance acet unik.

The "fast" years the institution a number enjoyed were frein 1903 to 1965 when of men (about 250) erch year) were sent down from London,their expenses being paid out of the Mau- sion House Ford. As the S.A. have made this affair on +xcuss. Forfappealing for funds very winter siner, it woull be well to give a few particulars of the conditions under which these meu were employed.

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directions to the commisioners of the butors and the muster shipwrights of each yard, as may prevent the like evil for the time."

Farlier than this Holland in his "Disecurses of the Navy," had pointed out the extent of the buse, which went so far that some stick not to kay I dare pot) that the most of the houses at Chatham sud other places are built with the tates stuff." And he goes on to tell as that hichard Holborn, the master mast-waker at In their War Cry, the 8. alated that these Chatham, had his bedsteads made at the State's men employs npon their farm were reviving chare As alse two er fine to bury himself their board and lodging and 15. per week. So

and his wife when they die, which coffice are they were but the Salvation Army did not

now in his own bowe." The practice even provide for either. The men were paid from extended to the Navy, and captains of ships are the Mansion House Fund, braides which the

indicted for weakening their ships by cutting Salvation Army recfived 10s. 6d. per week per

out windows, scuttles and ports, and sperding mon to cover board and ladging. The wives of

the carpenter's stores, in making round houses, these men were also paid ant by the alvation

new cabins and other alterations, But by for Army but by the Mansion House Fund Com.

the strongest condemnations of the system of mitter, which committee also provided hosts for chips was the report of Samuel Kanthara, whe the men and paid their travelling expenses from Louden to the Farta Colony. For the Inspector General of Naval Works at the

privilege of working on a public-supported Farm Colony there men gave their labour smonating to 80 hours per week each; and a a retura every Satuny each man was presented wito conpion, value ed. (24 seb), to spend at certain village shoqe, together with a short It was Bermen on the evils of riotous living: said at the time, and not with at truth, that

the shopkeepers whe exchanged goods for the coupons received cash from the Salvation Army less a contribution fowards the "pect cause.

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the Farm.

Tho

Colony debts. Thote must have been many holes in the Farm clony's money chest!

The disposal of the vegetables, etc., raised on the Farm wo hours of trouble to shopkeepers in Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort. four miles from The Pari

Colony. Salvation Army had its awr shop-supported by the Army's firs-ip this tow and was able to. considerably underst the lossl shopkeepers who received their vegetables from Led marks and, of course, had to pay carriage

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83, Lancaster Gate.

London, W., 18th March, 1992. BIR-May I be permitted through your columns to draw the attention of your renders 10 the next approach of May, and to express a making duo aracrements for a proper obser. ration this your of Empire Day on May 24th.

It interest them to know that last year Empire Day" and Victoria Day in Canada were observed by over eight million oral subjects throughout the dennions of the King. Emperor It is to be hoped that many more on May 24th next will take part in celebrations which cannct inil to lead to the growth of the friendliest feelings between British subjects throughout the world, f increased loyalty to their common Sovereign, and ultimately to a clower union bel ween all portions of his tast. Empire

Desirable as is the due pelebration of Empire Day, it is well to remember that its rutword bservance is of small raite wher compared with the ore

overwhelming importance of the lurez This it per epirit may pirit of the movement. La described as the subordination of selfish or class interenta to those of the State and of the Community, and the systematic inning of the mirds of all British rubjects, especially of the young, with a sense of the gravity of their civle and Imperial responsibilities, and with a burning desire to peifen manfully and self erifiringly the duties which He nearest to them, and which they one to their fellows and the State.

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That such consecration of individual powers for the general good is not yet universal,

that it over | hardly be evntroverted will be Eሳ is extremely doubtfal but u herm, but only good can arise from a movement to stimulate a stronger sense of patriotic duty amongst British subjects, with a view not to the injury of others, but the increased happiness of the 400 millions who owe allegianes to King Edward VIIth, and through them to that of the rest of the human

Tare.

The most effective way of bringing the above ideas to a practical solution is saritally to be feand by fluencing the rising generation throughout the Schools of the Empire, and, with this view, it is of the greatest importance that assistsoce of all Educational Authorities shall he avoked, and the sympath

thies of Teachers throngbout the Ring's dominiens te aroused in in support of this great national mavement, It is hoped that the moral keynote of a high ideal of Imperial and civic duty will be struck by the Clergy of the Empire of all denomina bons in their sermons and address on Sunday, May, 19th, an es to prepare their compregations for the dus eppreciation of the inner mesning of the celebration of May 24th.

The promoters of the Empire ay Move- went also frael that, where possible, Maycra and Municipal Authorities will make the demonstrations on May 24th a matter of civia concern.

Should Further information be desired, Leafels exploratory of the aim and objects of the morement, including an "Empire Day Catechism and Address to Children, and Children's Song" by Rudyard Kipling, can he obtained from the Secretary of the Empire Day Movement," at 83, Lancaster Gate, Lon. doo, W.

I am, Sir;

Your obedient Sercapt

MEATH

CHESS.

The maleb for the Chess Championship of the World has ended, as most of us expected it to and in a victory for Dr. Lauker, Hia victory is complete; his play a triatoph for the principles he couuciales in "Common- subse in Chess, Emanuel Lasker was only

beginning

of the nineteenth century. Thie roper was published about a year ago, and is full of interesting matter and sound sense. He very decidedly of opinion that it is highly pedient that the pra fire at carrying out of the dockyards auy article, who tenever under the denomination of chips should be abolished.”. He

years of age when he wrested the Cham did not think that extra vigilance on the part of the dockyarl officials would have any effect in pionship in 1894 from Steinitz, who had beld preventing the abuse, and he instances case of it for a quarter of a century. In Chere, a a quartermen who was so zabas to his endes-

in everything else youth must be served, vous to present thafts "that it was thought and iSteinitz had to yield the palm to a wan When it is vonsidered that the army ate nccessary for his pessoal safety that he said thirty-five years his junior. Tasker, then efit of over de, per week per son ent of Foremetime be guarded on his way to and from twenty years of are, made his début bord-Indging allowance, lecrived the men's

appear that Bentham Tou

Tourney play in 1999. carrying off the first I the e lakony grativ, and the split advertisement the dockyard. It would

report was noted upon, and money in lieu of prize without losing a gaine. which was pushed for all it was worth it will ship once more allowed, but in 18 even this year, he became a Master by winding be seen that business was good, anil it is not to

allowance was finally abolished, so far as the the first prize at the Brian tournament. be wondered at that "General" Booth rinted be could find cemedalion for a few thousand D Ware Cered. For the offers it was Though he Las not always won the fire

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place in tournaments, being third to the late time longer -Chips "was an elastic term in the ronsciences | Mr. H. N. Pillsbury and Tschigorin af man the same terms. Even under these advantageous couditors the year 1904 was of those who traded apou the permission. There Hastings in 189 h has a higher average written

yeor in Colony balance sheet, ere bagatella" are records of while pieces of firaber being percentage of wins than any lining player removed, while logs large enough to keep a fire. It is unfortunate that he never mot Pil-bury in of £4,000 bring to be transferred from the Central Fails to pay the Badleigh Farming for some hours were quite commonly a match. Pillsbury, it seems to ne, was the remed, and in great quantities. Beatham only player of Lasker's time who passed the refers to the remoral of articles of greater edae, genius and temperament to defeat the campion. such us copper, and it was notorious thar His style was energetic, correct and free from lengths of cable were stolen from the oral rope fads, bis pawn play was powerful, and his mid- walk, and disposed of for a good price to murine die game monceuvring fearless and superb. store dealers in this neighbourhood of the yards.

Lasker, however feat him is bis game at Ifast- ings. The feature of Lacker'e games is their It was known that mang the huge criminal class of "vereivary" in those days there were

apparent simplicity. Hareide semplicated in

board and thronghon! his match with Marshall many who kept a large staffmployed untwisting cordage for the sake of remering the seeded time he has had to play in the King's -k, a distinctive thread span inte detenes of the championship sine he won it, 2 which was supposed to distinguish bis game has been marked by accurate open- Yet the Salvation Army were producing at a less

Government from mivat property. Bot ining, A methodical and seccad middle gum, according to the secquale.

point of fact it maly served to satisfy there and a relentless pressing home of any adran- Marshall, the chal- Oze more instance of the manner in

seirer that he was purchasing good quality rope. tage in the end game. which

charitalde this

institution Jooks poor. In 199, a Beard of Ategole, wa now not be sutry that the old lenger, is a brilliant and enterprising player. the aller Guardians in London, shuck by the Salvatim of chips" has been alslisted. The and his play in the recent match was char Army's proferred success of the unemployed Navy is costly enough without bating such acterised by considerable ingentits, but in scheme, resolved to get off their hands some of abuses to add to the burdens. And the value of the hands of a consummate Muster like Lacker. iron and steel chips" would be eren greater he was helpless an baby, and failed to When he the able-bodid paupres which had become that was the value of the wood that need to bus score a single win in öfteen cames. chargeablis to their Union. These mon we removed. Whether they would be as easily defeated Steinitz in 1804. Lasker scored 10 sent to the Farm Colony and in consideration carried out of the doo yard as were the logs of wine, Steinitz 5, and games were drawu, In of their labour and 1ts. 6d. per week per saan paid to the Army by the Guardians) the Salves which the dockyard matey's great-grandfather the second match, we buliare Steinitz did not Ling Army guaranteed to find these mes in built his little wooden hut" or Lis blazing win a game, and now Mar-hall has been defeated Christmas fire, is beside the question. No doubt, without scoring, the record being-Lasker 8, board and lodging-sud 60 hours work per

away would have been found. He might even Marshall 0, drawn 7, Unlike most Chess work. When after the first week several of

he had bie motor car waiting at the dockyard Mesters, Lasker has good capacity for business, these men received 61, as payment for their hire,

gate to take him and his chips to the nearest and be takes chew wod like generally in a very serions way. It would be interesting to see a it is not surprising that they then absconded,

match between him and Tarrasch or Maroszy. and once more became chargeabin te their Union gant.

who won the Minor Tournament and his in London. The Goardinne must have been ill-advised when they anmmoned these men, for,

mastership at Bastinge Tarrasch, plays the berides acquitting them, the magistrates parsed

Kame correct game as Livker and the modern salool, whereas Maroczy has the brilliant Rights Some very savoury comments the Guardians

that seem to balene in the highest degree method of discharging their duty, and the Salvation Army had a very warm time in the P FORE for sororal

the imaginative Hararians-tite Times. weeks after.

In concasion I might mention that I have received a letter from home which says that

THE UNSPEAKABLE SCOT AGAIN.

He was a down on his luck"; and the man in the comer of the compartm nt- big, red- bearded man with a worm phail wiepped round bim was smoking a cigar that lal a most.

At last he could stand! appetising bouquet."

"Can you oblige me with a match?" be risked

The big man lecked at him, producar a big, wonden watch box, and instead of offering it to him, opened it, carefully extracted single match, and landed it over,

the Farm Cekoy is still ea auprolitable as it no longer. ever except it be as a recuperating resort for tired and weary Salvation Army officers." innocently. The writer ot this letter also montions an zution taken against the Salvation Army owing to the closing of a footpath by that body (from the village of Hadleigh to the river not mach nead by fishermon) which has been recognised as a public right of way long before the Salvation Army or oven General" Booth was thought of Perhaps the people who traversed this path -becsms too inquisitive and wasted to find out where the £4,000 a year deficit "went to earth." Possibly some of the advance agonta of General" Booth now in this country can solve this riddle.-Yeurs, etc.,

Kobe, April 9th 1997.

H. G. B.

He pat the match carefully on the seat b-side him and then began to search bis pockets. Ona after the other he drew bank. and then, with a beautiful simulation of su prise "Dear me, I and disappointment, he said: must bare left my pipe and my fabricco at Lome!" and waited expectant.

"Then yell no The big man leant over. be needin' the watch," be said; and, lifting- it tenderly, carefully replaced it in the box!

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Lonedetto Lorenzolli, Archbishop of Lucet, ing the present Pope as Patriarch in 19:4

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