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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1914.

THE CASE FOR THRIFT.

A CONTRAST.

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Allies and our enemies have, to differenti extents, placed in abeyance the laws of supply and demand and the influences of competition. France, by a noble effort

with

JAPANESE FISHERMEN'S WILD ADVENTURE.

promised land,. With no charts, no navi- gating instruments, or experience of deep- sea voyages, the bold adventurers were gradually driven northwards until the reached the Behring Straits, and after drifting for a couple of months were ship- wrecked off the thermont-point-of- Rankland. One of the party was drowned, but the vest were washed up on the beach quite exhausted, but were kindly helped by

the nativea.

After three months among the people. whoss language was completely unintel!:- gible to them, the shipwrecked adventurers crossed to Seattle in a Canadian vessel that happened to visit the region this summer. At Seattle they were handed over to the Japanese Consul, who sent them back t Japan by the Chienga-maru,

CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.

tion

List No. 4 E. to 31st July, 1915-3r. WR. M. $2, Mr. S. H. Dodwell $5, Mr. A. B. Lowe 85, Mr. A. R. Owen 3. Miss Angel Ormis- Ion 25 Lig Ne. 4. E. Further Contri

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$5,954.68

10,00

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[BY A TIMES" CORRESPONDENT]

of patriotism has almost succorded in ACROSS THE PACIFIC IN A BOAT.

FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE abolishing bargaining in the service of

FUND. We are now spending in all about thres the State. Our enemy, we know, has millions a day. We know that in the last taken such measures as to substitute Among the passengers on board the

Amount acknowledged to 9th few months there has been an increase of control wherever the principles of supplyChicago-marn, which arrived in Yokohams at least half a million in this figure and demand were likely to operato

a few days ago, says the Japan Chronicle, Mr. J. Witchell, Senr, further

August, 1915 we also know that there has to be much against the interests of the Stale. We were a Japanese party of adventurers, ¡ix contribution further ineroase before we have at have allowed bargain to rule, and it has in number, their ages ranging between 10 Mrs. R. Pithic, further contribu tained the output of munitious which is been bargaining with one side bound to and 45. who were at once handed over to the desired, provided all the new capital accept the terins offered by the other, for Water Police.

Mr. Wotherspoon plant which is necessary, and equipped war has destroyed all balance between

It appears that in July last year n.party

List No. _to: 31st July our new armies. It would be most supply and demand; in some directions of fishermen in Ehime prefecture, moved

1915-e. H. P. White $6, unsafe to put the estimate lower than an (notably labour and freights) is by the attractive story told by a traveller average of 3 million a

Mr. Gee Hastings $5, Mr. clay for the greatly reduced supply; in many it has back from America concerning the rich,

R... 3, Mr. A. H. Crew 8, remaining period of the war, for much vastly increased demand, while in some

Mr. CD. Wilkinson 85, Mr. further expenditure is needed in order the State needs all that there is and more.

swest life there, made up their minds tv

C. E H. Beavis, 35, Mr. to attain, and to maintain, our maximum

In the hour of need there is no room'

Icross the Pacific to that "golden lamt,”

E. W. P. 82, Mr. G. Miskin effort. This means 4 rate of oalgo for bargaining in the ration's service. They prepared a small boat and set sail for

2. M. R. E. St. Amery which exceeds our revenues, as increased Our enemies har secepted this great caught in a storm and their boat was seri-

America Off Mikawa province they were $2. Mr. ti. M. C. Burnie $10, [by war taxation, by at least 1,000 millions principle:

obsessions.

Mr. S. W. B. 8. Mr. in each year. In addition to this, there against any interference with freedom of ously damaged. After making repairs, R. P. H. 32, Mr. Lee Ching is the new burden of loan interest and contract or with "business as usual," they took on board nine bags of rice anl

Chi st of war pensiutis. which will grow

have been blind to the fact that war canother provisions and again steered for the the months progress. We may well have destruy the whole fabric of political to face a dead weight of 200 millions a

economy and set up new conditions to your in respect of these items and of which it is more important to confort, sinking fund when the war is over, for The conditions are such that almost any ench further loan will probably raise the price could be exacted for some supplies, rale of interest upon the whol debt. and for nearly a year we have allowed Part of this charge will have to be horn the pernicious idea, that the nation's during the war years; and in the after-seed can be exploited for private gain. war time it means an ammal budget of to take out It is by no means the over 400 millions, where only 10 years ago workers alone who have been reaping the it was 124 millions that we had to pro harvest of war profit; the producers, the vide. Thus Otir present principles merchants, the transporters, and she commit us to a series of war loans, middlemen have all had the chone, and extending through the two or more years many we know have taken if to the full. for which we should make pabvision, and There are some who have refused to take at least three times 38 great as the suns it, there are many who would be ready to this nation has her able to lend in the forger it, if others also had to give it up. host years of peace and prosperity.

Word trusting to a kind of voluntary taxation in this matter, and taxation is the one place where the voluntary system We have facts before us which makes it can find no supporters it results in the clear that no other belligerent State is worthy paying more than his share, while HOMErring cost on anything like the same the unworthy pays nothing. ft is upon scale in proportim to the military for the least patriotic in the community that it is putting forth; but it is comparison we are lavishing our precious powers of with the enemy that is most important.conomic endurance, for the good of those We know that watlon of 223 millions who would be the first to desert us in the (uided by other expedients) carried day of nerd, we are wanting our chief Germany through the first eight months,munition the silver bulle land, is these eight months she was To expect meu volustarily to forgo what obtaining supplies from abroad to an they know, or even suspect, that others. extent considerably greater than at pre-are taking is to ask human nature morePress Administration of the Ge sent, and she was not, as we were, in the than it has to give.. Let us not blame too infancy of her effort, bu hud her much the workmen who strike for higher energies for war more or less fully pay; our working classes are by nature developed. Austria has raised in all 200 suspicione, and it is only to be exported millions, including the loan just issued. that they should want their share, when man Fatherland, from the oldest field- A victorious war-nobody in our Ger We cannot with any accuracy assess the they know (or suspet) that their marshal down to the youngest cobbler's actual Exchequer outgo of the enemy employers would ly be rolling it in apprentice, doubts, thank God, that the Staces, but there is nothing in the figures the faster if no such demand were made. which are available which indicates a

war will be victorious will create for us, We must begin at the root if we mean to by the acquisition of the Belgian and combined total greater than what we norkes an end of this greatasit drain c alone are spending. On the naval side our powers of endurance, and we must should further translate into action her French Congo and. in base. Portugal the effort is smaller, probably less than remove not only the fact but the suspicion hostile attitude towards us, by the half as great as ours; but, if we of undue profit: It if he found on acquisition of the Portuguese colonies on deducted it and its cost on both sides. inspection of the fasts that there is no

Au stated in report of the 21th ult.,

the the Fast and West Coasts of Africa, sugh the Consignment ordered on 186 we would find a startling contrast in excuse for the making of special profit a German Colonial Empire-as-our-fathers, June, was-to-be-distributed amongst 10 regard to the cost of land warfare many out of the agency of the nation's need. who smilingly made fun of our times the output in men, munitions, in

first different Regiments, most of whom have supply columns, in comment of armies plans for limiting it or taking it, but been able to imagine. But the weightiest generous subscribers for thinking of we should not talk of slow and inefficient colonial beginnings, would never have acknowledged receipt and thank the in length of front, in detention of should turn dur thoughts to rooting out prisoners, and in all that makes up the the unholy thing. The excuse for war

matter in this not improbable division of them they thoroughly appreciated their the African world is that, by it, we should kindness. cost of war with an Exchequer outgomus is rise in the cost of living, but have swept away the English aspiration received from home that the consignment notification has been comparable to our own. In short, it is

we should be satisfied that this is in fact clear that our expenditure on land war.

to rule alone in Africa from the Capeurdered on the 1st July was sent to those a reason for, and not purely an effect of, fare would be but a fraction of what it the principles we have chosen to follow, Africa, that are still British, and the cipate, vis:

Cairo, for between Egypt and East Regiments who did not previously parti- befors se allow the argument to get up, would be avoided if we could even

Q. C. C. Canadian Contingent - British Vicious circle working harm to then fie the endless girdle of our gigantic Expeditionary Force, 33,000 Woodbines partially assimilate the principles which greatest cause the nation has ever had at colonial possessions stretching from the and 110 lbs. Plug Tobacco. govern it to those which govern in the stake.

Indian Ocean to the Central African O. C. Australian Contingent, Meditor- enemy States.

lakes, and from the Congo down to the ranean Ex. Force, 34,000 Woodbines and Atlantic. "Still British," North-East and South Africa; but who

Wa Say of 110 Jbs. Plug Tobacco.

O. C. New Zealand Contingent, Medi- knows what my yet be when the word terranean Force, 34,000 Woodbines' and 88 of the poet is fulfilled :--

lbs. Plug Tobacco,

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CLAIM AND CONTROL.

THE ALL-IMPORTANT QUESTION.

This is act the pine to go into detail as to how claim and control are to be Such are the rough results which are to be deduced from the information which introduced, but it may be useful to out is available, and, whatever allowaners it

line quite roughly one of the ways of uny he neessary to make in respect of trial army subject to discipline as our

doing this. We could mobilize an indus on assumptions as to the calls on the soldiers are. It is not necessary that, enemy Exchequers, it is clear that the the State should take over the manage- contrast is such as to make these questions ment of manufacture: it is probalily matters of infinite and urgent concern better to claim the services of those who to us:-Why does it cost us several times aro trained thereto, and to give them ag much as it costs our enemy to develop commissions in this Army. equal_enerpy} Are we acting as

We may not should on the economic side, and have we ranks; probably more than enough will We need to force mea to join the fighting adjusted ourselves aright to the altered make this their choice when the claim of conditions which this war of wars im service is made. We should not call on Are there any disclosures ja those who are already doing a necessary store for us of fundamental error in the part of the nation's work or supporting principles to which we give our trust. its productive capacities; but all must and is it possible that the enemy has share the war-time sacrifice, and where grasped some elementul truths to which the claim for servies does not fall there we are still blad? And, last, but not should be special cres. Payment must least, are we not heartening the enemy. be that which the State ordaing, and this and prolonging the horrors of war, by control (governed by expert counsel), must allowing him to see us squandering our extend to all that has effect on the cost economio energies, and by giving him of living: for example, we cannot allow hope of holding his

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fill he can freight or coal profits to be inflated by dictate terms of penee to an exhausted

the operation of Staty requisitions. Europe?

No matter how we solve this great The first question is by no means problem of substituting control answered by stating the fact that they bargain, whore the interests have conscription and that we have not the nation are

atake It is necessary to go much deeper and to matter how rough and... ready the find the larger causes for the contrast in control may be far greater justice resulls. It is true that the average cost will resalt and the burden of sacrifice of a fighting man is far less with them will be shared out far more fairly than than with us. They claim the military is under the system now at work, and service which they need, and the cost is there will be time and to spare hereafter only such as they find it necessary to pay for the adjustment of any proper claims. in order to provide subsistence for de pendents where they need it, while wa offer inducements sufficient to obtain this. service.

With us the average money payinent in the non-commissioned ranks is well over 25s. a week, and it may The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng has just be 159 if we take account of the allow-paid into the Chartered Bank the sum of anges made by employers. But this dis 811,150 subscribed by Messra, Tan Wi Yan, parity cannot account for more than 150 Sim Cheng Mes, and Tan Kim Wah for the millions of our HAVE HOPE.

excess annual expen-purchase of an aeroplane for the British diture.

army, It will be the first Singapore This is the part which we grudge least, Chinese aircraft and will be named the Neuralgia can be cured. Those dart but we cannot fail to see that most of it Wi-Cheng-Kim." ing, agonizing pains can be stopped constitutes payment in excess of peace Restful sleep and pleasant days may be income to the dependents at hume. Outr You can get relief NOW this splendid soldiers themselves get only yours! very day and bour- by the use of small doles of pocket-money; but there are LITTLE'S-ORIENTAL BALM The hundreds of thousands of cases in which marvellous efficiency of this wonderful the home income is doubled or more remedy is almost beyond belief. Yet its than doubled in spite of the complete power over pain,, Neuralgic Pain and cessation of cost in respect of the all kinds of pain, is more than a matter man himself whole classes could

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MARINE WAR INSURANCE

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IN JAPAN, Contracts for marine jusurancc coneiuded- during June under the Marine War Insur ance Law numbered 8,911 in alt, valued at

premium of Y.165,100.

GERMAN AMBITIONS.

The surrender of German South-West Africa to Genera! Botha gives a fresh interest to the following passage from the Kutserzeitung des Ostheres (the imperini Gurette for the Eastern Army), which the Military Government at Lodz," in Rus- sian Poland, published on the Emperor William's birthday last January:-

“Tenn es muss an deutschen Wesen.. Einmal noch die Welt geneson. '-- For the world must one day find Its healing in, the German mind."

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

COETS ORDERS DY LIXUI.-COL. à. CHAPMAN, V.D.

1. Members of No. 1 Section Artillery Battery will return their rifles and bayonets to Headquarters on Monday- 23rd inst., before 10 am., for inspec tion, They will be ready for re-issue on Tuesday, 24th inst.

FARADES.

P. $2. A. A. 21. F. W. 1. 22, J. R. K. 22. R. 12, 3. M. F. $2 A. HA, 82, W.- N. $5. G. A R., F. H. R. 3. R. W. M. $3, A. W. L. R. $3. W. C. B. $2, H. M. W. $2. B. B. 5. C. H. B. $5. 1. S. G. 3. R. C. 82. A. M. W. 85, (). E. $5, J. McH. $5. A. 1 G. 82. G. T. E. $10, G. M. Y. $10, L. J. A. $. G. E: S: 25. A. K. 2. A: 0.. I.. $2. 4. W. C. B. 85. R. S. 82...8 List No. 4 K Further Contri- bution G. B. L., R. II. $3. CE. H. B. 84, E. W. P $2, Chai Wan (W. D.) $2.50, Ladies Bridge Book (Peak) JET Mrs. G. Me, Mosser $7.70. A. H. C. 3, N. 8. M. $5, J. V. R. 85. C. P. $5, H.J. $2, G.S.A. 93, W.J.H. $2. H. H. 83, W. D: $2, P. S. L. B. 83, H. C. S. $5, W. H 8, 93, 1. N. M. 84, A. C. L. $3, J. A. R. $2, G. M. 82, R. E. St.. A. $2, C. D. W. §a, R. A. $3. J. R.

Amount expended

Balaiter in harid

A

M1.00

85.20

$ 6,236.29 5.990.41

200.87

Further Contributions to the fund will be thankfully received so as to enable the Committee to send one Consignment month, in order to give some comfort to the brave fellowa at the Eront who are bear. ing the burden and heat of the day in this terrible, battle.

Gro. J. B. SAYER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.

KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

The Tang Wah Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donatious to the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund --

T. T. from Saigon.....

2-Parades for Monday, 23rd instant.

5.30 p.m. Recruits of Engineer Co.--

Musketry and Rife exercises at Tai-Yenk Chi Girl School Bazaar

Loo Dockyard, under Sergeant Bal look. Right Section M.G. C.- Squad drill and Skirmishing at Head- parters, Remainder: nil

DETAIL.

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon:

On duty until morning of 25th inst.-.

Scouts Company.

Detention Camp, Kowloon:-

Officer on duty: Lieut. Wright. On duty 23rd, inst.: Civil Service Co. Officer on duty: Lieut. Lindsell. Orderly Officer until 25th instant

Lieut. C. Smith. Orderly Sergeant until 25th instant:

Corp. Young.

G. E. STEWART, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.C.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

7,000.00

Youk Chi Girls School $142.50

and sovereign

148.16

1 Subscriber of $24.50, and I of

$22.90

150.00:

47.80

Already acknowledged

Total

on

476,145.00

8483,490.65

WAR DECLARATIONS. The Budapesti Hirlap records the num ber of war declarations up to the present since July last, and finds that there have been twenty declarations already, and a few others are being awaited before the list is completed. According to this paper, the list of declarations is as follows: Austria declared war on Serbia on July 28th, Germany on Russia on August 1st, Germany on France on August 3rd, Germany on Belgium on August 3rd, England on Germany on August 4th, Austria on Russia on August PARADES (CENTRAL POLICE STATION.)

th. Serbia on Germany on August 6th, Montenegro on Austris on August 11th, Monday, August 23rd.-Return of Rifles by Montenegro un Germany on August 11th, Chinesa, Portuguese and Indian Com-France on Austria August 11th, panies at 6.30, 5.50, and 6.10 p.m. - England en Austria on August 13th, spoctively, under the Bergeant Major. Japan ou Germany on August 23rd, Tuesday, August 24th-Return of Rifles y Austria on Japan on August 25, Britab Company at 6-p under In Austria os Belgium August 28th, spector Wilden. Recruits of Thin

Russia on Turkey on November 2nd, France on Turkey on November 5th, Eng Company under the Sergeant Major at Gp.m.

land on Turkey on November 5th, Belgium on Turkey on November 7th, from Portuguese Company under CrownItaly on Austria on May 24th, 1915. Sergeant C. M. S. Alves at 6 p.m.

Another ten to fifteen declarations eruits of Chinese Company under two will follow."

the Kays N. C. Osters to be detailed by Acting statistician.

ingenious 'si when one or two more Inspector J. M. Wong,

States abalon neutrality." Thursday, August 20th. Recruits of Indian Company under the Sergeant Major ar 6 p.m.

Nos. I and 2 Platoons Por tuguese Company under Own Com- manders with Rifles.

of belief-it is a glorious FACT, & reality instanced in which this is the position. Y64,700,000, which yielded an aggregate Wednesday, August 25th-Men detalcd Serbia on Turkey on November 7th, ani

a proven CERTAINTY. Countless thou. sands-know-it to be true.-- Sold at is. 4d. per bottle.

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But those at home are also facing risk, and, if we can, we will gladly pay this

The Teikoku Kaijo Hoken Kaisha (Im- price for the proud fact that we have perial Marine Insurance Co.) and four only willing fighters. Nevertheless, wo other Japanese insurance companies has may be very sure that our brave army of contracts regarding the cargo an board the volunteers would fight none the worss if Danish steamer Cathay which was destroy- they knew that their country's cassed by a German submarine in the English demanded a reduction of the payments Chaunel on May 5th. They have filed an made at home and that sacrifice was being application with the Japanees Govern shared by all.

ment for compensation for the losses sus- tained. For instance, the Tokyo Kaijo

NO ROOM FOR WAR PROFIT,

L

Re

A far greater reason for the glaring Hoken Kaisha (Tokyo Marine Insurance Friday, August 25th...Nos. 1 and 2 Platoon

disparity of cost is to be found in the Co.) is entitled to claim Y.28,604, corra widely different principles governing the sponding to 80 per cent of the amount economic relationships in

home insured for 500 tons of pig iron on board markets of the different countries. Our the ill-fated steamer, Japan Chronicle.

the

Chinese Company under own murders with Riffës.

Com

F. C. JESKIN,

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TRUST GOD AND- According to the Christin Common- alth, Dr. Hodgkin, a well-known

Quaker, presiding over a conference t Swanwick of the Fellowship of Reconcilia- tion, whose members disapprove of all war, advised his hearers to trust God and dama the consequences,"

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