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GREAT JUMP IN FOOD PRICES. PIRACY NOT WORTH WAR

WHAT WAR MEANS TO THE HOUSEWIFE AT HOME:

Bacon and hams at bd. per ib, buttor at 1d., cheese at 54d., and sugar at

d. With the cost of these articles doubled and trebled it now seems almost incredible to the harassed housewife that such prices should have ruled only a few short years ago." gar

WITH U.S.A.

IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH AT SECRET SESSION.

All the essential points in the speech of the German Chancellor delivered by him at a secret silting of the Generat Committee of the Reichstag on Friday, May 5, on Germany's reply to America became known in political circles in Ber in within 48 hours.

The following brief summary of the Chancellor's 30 minutes' speech may be accepted as unquestionably authentic

The current number of the Co-operative News contains a page of interesting figures which show, among other things, how prices have heen creeping up, and that the purchasing power of $1 twelve months ago is now only equal to 16s, and Our self-respect was wounded by the that the purchasing power of £1 two aggressive, wording of the American Note Onr feelings urged us to repel this inter- years ago is now only equal to 11s. 3d..

We append a selection of the figures.ference with our legitimule methods of They are supplied by the Co-operative warfare, and tell America to mind her own business, but considerations of policy Wholesale Society, and are wholesale, not retail, prices. They are, moreover, prices compelled us to subordinate patriotic We must be at port: that it is say, the wholesale zeal to patriotic reason. prices of the goods before railway car-guided not by feelings but by the coolest judgment. We have one aim and one riage to inland centres has been paid.

The following four tables show the duty-to win this war. Therefore any prices in pence per lb. of the articles policy which endangers our victory mast

bo avoided: named in the years indicated, the 1910 figures being the average prices for the six months ended January 31st:-

1898. 1911. 1914 1916 Bacon and hams. 4.06

6.87 8.10 10.30 Butler

1.35 13,40 13.88 18.88 9.11 5:24 7.11 7.63 1.39 1.16 3.24 5.01.

Cheese

Flour

hard

Meal Видат Tea

1.80

TAB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JUNE 30TH, 1916,

JELLICOE'S MEN:

A DAY WITH THEM.

The men who will not fail u Mr. Hughes' opt description of the per sonnel of the Grand Flect. And the country's opinion of its Navy could not have been embodied in a happier phrase. Like all others who have seen them on their job," Mr. Hughes was impressed by the pink-of-condition, ready-for-anything appearance of Admiral Jellicoe's ren Well may their country be proud of them, for a long period of never-slackening training has made them into the most efficient ship's companies that ever manned a fleet. This is no bombast, only a simple, all important trath

Some may think the "waiting game an easy one to play. But the Grand Fleet knows different. They find no easy fon tures in it. Aboard ull ships the day's work begins early." "Hands are roused 5.30 am by the ship's corporals, who go along the mess decks calling the mea 10 rise and shine * Out tumble the sailors, who after stowing away their hammocks have cocon served out to them, and then scrubbing down begins.

"The overwhelming majority of expert There are people who believe that a opinion regards a rupture of relations blucjacket spends a lot of his time clean with America as a gravo perik The ing bright-work."

matter of political, military, and naval aspects are fact, spit and polish no longer holds problems which have been carefully consway in the Navy. Scrupulous cleanli- aidered. It has been decided that the ness will always remain a tradition of 184 conditions of unrestricted submarine war the Service, but his Majesty's ships are

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1.23 1.25 1.44 1.49 2.05 2.29 3.38 16.17 15.81 16.14 23,24 The increased duties on tea and sagar have, of course, been a principal factor is the advances in those articles.

THE FAMILY GROCERY ORDER.

1ib. Bacon

ib. Butier 4. Checko 123. Flour

11. Lard. 1 lb. Meal

4,70

The following table shows how the cost in pence of an average weekly family grocery order has gone up by leaps and bounds:-

1908. 1011 1014.1013. 4.00 6.68 8.10. 10.30 26.80 27.70 37.76 22:70

2.02 3.553.76 16.09 13.02 15.48 22:08 1.62 2,51 · 2.97 2.05 1.23 1.25

1.97 5.98 8.20 9.12 13.52 8:08 7.00 8:07 11.62 63,85:71,00 76.70 104.30 Taking the average for the whole of 1915 the increased cost of the above family order over 1808 was 55.14 per cent and the increased cost for 1915 over 1014 was 29.23 per cent

1. Sugar tb. Ten

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On the basis of this average weekly family order £1

Ibs. weight.

In 1898 would by

1006

1909

·1010

1011

1012

1913

1014

1915

80.81

76.69

75.49 71.20

72.07 69.46

71.22

07.27

52.00

Another interesting comparison shows that the average price of the articles named in the six mouths war period unded January 31st last was 44.19 per cent higher than in the last peace six months.

The pit-month prises of house coal were 98.32 per cent. higher in 1015 then they were in 1898 and the increase in 3915 over 1914 was 30.22 per cent. In 1898 house coal at the pit-mouth was 8. 1. per ton, in 1011 it was 13s. 3d.. in IP13. 158. 9d., and in 1915 193, 9d. These prices are based on average yearly con tract figures

WOMAN FARMERS,

LADY FRANCES BALFOUR'S FRANK SPEECH.

The Duchess of Marlborough presided at Sunderland House at a meeting held: to raise funds for the Country and Colonial Training School for Ladies, Huntsmore Park, Bucks.

forewomen.

war with America. Dund

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A great mistake has been committed | gleaming brass or polished gun muzzles in overstating the value of the submarine to catch the light and thus help an campaign against England. Our naval enemy's spotters experts no longer believe in the proh Until breakfast time (8 a.m.) the ability of reducing British to starvation sailors are kept busy cleaning up various and ruin by submarines, even if the war parts of the ship, and, of course, there lasts over another two years. Madden are officers looking after them. When the flict a frightful amount of damage, but bells in the morning watch (7.30 3.m.) It is true, these instruments can in sentry on the half-deck strikes seven

this damage would be insufficient to out the midshipmen and other junior officers weigh the danger to ourselves by go to drill. This may be small-arm exer- America's hostility. It is folly to undercise under the instructional gunnery estimate the consequences of a conflict officer or gymnastic training under the with America, nor should we risk only direction of the physical training instruc- America's enmity. Our information tor-otherwise the india-rubber man.'' leads us to believe that other neutrals When eight o'clock arrives the colours might follow America's lead

are hoisted with what would seem quite a pretty little ceremony to a landsman, although to naval men it is only a part of the day's routine. As the ensign is run up on the jackstaff the band plays the National Anthem, while every officer and man turns aft and salutes the colours.

I repeat, the Imperial Government have weighed every factor, and are con vineed of the necessity for avoiding breach with America. These are the hard facts of the present situation.

A

"We have worded a reply such as may situation changes we may cancel our con reserve full liberty of action. If the

resumé.

cession to America and the present we must overcome our. feel restricted submarine operations, but for ings and pursue the policy most con- me to final victory over all our ene

For breakfast three-quarters of an hour is allowed. uny

Mess-decks, flats, and the o'clock the ship's company goes to “divi- like are then cleared up, and at nine

sions. Here they are inspected by the officers in charge of the various divisions. After these officers have made their re- ports to the captain the ship's company musters on the quarter-deck for prayers. On caps," says the commander when prayers are over, whereupon the men replace their caps and face forward. The band strikes up a lively tune, and, to the accompaniment of this, officers and men

double 59 briskly round the decks, usually with the commander at their and, as a modern warship may be any head. Double" is Navy for thing up to two hundred yards in length. the crew cover quite a respectable dis tance during their trot round her deeks.

The passages in the Chancellor's speech wherein he condemned the over-estima tion of Germany's submarino campaign were unmistakably aimed at Tirpitz. BERNSTORFF WARNS GERMANS. The authorities of the German Embassy in Washington have issued instructions intimating that all Germans in America to German Consuls in the United States, should, as far as possible, observe the law of the United States. This is gener ally regarded as significant. No doubt Germit Ambassador the Berlin Government has notified the

in Washington

urging that the Germans in the United Staten should refrain from planning future. There is no longer any doubt intrigues and starting disturbances in that Germany is most anxious to pacify the feelings of Americans towards the Germinas and to win the favour of the United States. The general belief is that Germany thus intends to alter her policy towards the United States, thereby try ing to grasp an opportunity for the restoration of peaca..

"DOWN WITH BULGARIA GREEK ANGER AT THE INVASION.

The

A great demonstration against the Bul garian invasion took place on May 28th (SKY8. Times correspondent at Salonika). Processions with the British, French, Serbian, and Greek flags the Just-named draped in black proceeded to the Church of St. Sofin, the courtyard of which and the surrounding square

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On the quarter-deck they come to a halt again and are then told off to various others to torpedo drill, and so on, while duties. Some go to gunnery instruction, the boys go to school, or, rather, half of them do the other half are at naval training. In the afternoon there is a change round, so that the boys have both book learning and seu lore drilled into them in the course of the day.

The modern blurjacket must be a well- educated man, particularly if he wants "to obtain promotion, and in the course of bis Service life he may have to nequire something more than a nodding acquaint -ance with certain sciences. In order that. hu may have educational opportunities. the Admiralty has lately arranged for all first-class ships to be supplied with schoolmasters. Where no schoolmaster is borne a qualified chief petty officer acts in this capacity. In the Navy the boy becomica a man at eighteen and is rated ordinary seaman A few special boys reach official manhood at seventeen- and a half. 6 A

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The str. Nankin left Singapore for this port on the 28th instant, dog with the outward. English mails, and is que here on the ard July, at about 8 a.m.

the rook of the mess." But the men still choose their own menu, each me

ware packed with people. Aorsetine must be varied so as to give practice deciding this matter for itself,

And

they apply to the various disnes such qpaint names schooner on-a-ref-

It was one of the most practical schemes, she said, for fitting women for all-round duties as farmers and house wives. Originally intended for wonten who wished to emigrate to the Colonies, The principal was receiving more appli cations than she could fill from head gardeners who wanted assistants. 86 great was the need that head gardeners. French and Serbian gendarmes, were in some cases employing their own and fout, assisted the Greek gendarmerie | in all these. Instead of gunnery and daughters instead of allowing them to go in keeping order. After impassioned other somament drill the fo stations a straight rush," or "Zeppelins in a into shops. The response to the appeal speeches, denouncing the Government for be devoted to exercising for women to work on the land had been submitting with folded arms to the inva Naval organisation has become a fine art, cloud (sausages in gravy). — li a man better in manufacturing than in agriculsion of Greck Macedonia, which were Only those familiar with the complexity does not appreciate the fare provided he tural districts, because the separation greeted with lond cries of "Down with of warship life know how skilfully describes it as a march past. With allowances meant less than in the the Government! Down with Bulmatters are arranged and what a num

dinner the grog ration is issued. Petty | villages

where there was more money than before and less economic incentive garig!' Long live France Long ber of intricate little items of mechanism officers and men receive three-water to work So far 14,000 women had live the Allies the crowds dispersed in must be devised to make the machine grog, but the higher ratings receive their

work smoothly. Every possible conting- rum neat.

pipes trills the responded, and many of them village orderly fashion.

ency is provided against, and there are bo sun's mate at one o'clock. Upon hear women who only offered part time; but couple of Grock soldiers in a ceff stations for each one. By means of ing this call the men cease smoking and 400,000 were wanted at once. Trained, who raised the cry of Long live Ger there each officer and man gets taught fall in for the afternoon's work Usually educated women were needed as local many! Long live the Kaiser! were with his place and his job whatever emergency this means a change about from the morn w diffenty saved by the police from being may arise, and as soon as the necessity ing those who were at, say, seamanship Lady Frances Balfour said it required lynched by the crowd.

comes along he goes straight to his post. in the forenoon changing occupation with the House of Lords to imagine, that one: The population of Seres and all This explains why it is that our blue those who were engaged upon something had only to call upon women who were Eastern Macedonia is now faced with a jackets show such admirable self-control else. In this way the w whole get an all- at their sewing machines to gely know menaced with famine, which the But their ships when it over complement various apetalhese may bo go the most serious situation. are and coolness when disaster overtakes round training. There are in a warship's g ratings who everything. It was her great good for garians and Germans are certainly un-

a warship there are tune to belong to beotland, in districts able to alleviate, as, owing to the Bul stations, fire stations, collision considered as apart from the general run of which women were engaged on every garian occupation of Demir Hissar, the stations" and "stations" for "aband of the crew. At 4 pm. comes physical farm operation, and where men would supplies of foodstuffs for that part of oning ship(which means taking to the drill, which ends in another" double feel degraded if asked to milk cows, Greece, which since the destruction of the boats when the ship is sinking). Practis round the decks, and when this is over though here there had been a belief that Demir Hissar Bridge have been regularly ing these comes in the day's work. Being ten time has arrived. only men could milk. She knew a Beotch conveyed by French motor-vans, must

Should there not be much to do after innately conservative, despite its progres-w crofter's wife who had been rearing calves for 40 years and had brought up 10

now necessarily coase.

siveness in matters that are essential, the ten the watch is called in other words, Navy adheres to aid customs where these the watch on duty remains at work, but children at the same time. If women.

do not militate against sficiency. Thus the remainder of the crew stand easy. took up work to which they were

everyone in a ship, salutes accustomed they would fail Lord Sel

castom which be evening whitions ordered by the borne had defended his unmarried foreHissar region has aroused a storm of originated centuries ago in sailors cross-admiral and the nature of which he will man from Lord Derby because he could indignation and rage among the Greeks ing themselves before the crucifix that deride Night duty varies.When the not get & woman to replace him she The Balonika newspapers publish the used to stand in this part of a ship ship is in harbour the majority of the would hack some women to take the most violent articles of protest against Similarly although maste and yards crow can turn in,” but if she is at place of a foreman, but they would be the supine attitude of the Government have long been abolished, a warship's rea there is not much rest for anybody, women who had learned their business. They demand the abandonment of the crew is still told off" inte foretop The customary time for "piping down

Miss Turner (R.H.8.), principal of the policy of neutrality, and nige nu imme. men maintop then, and the like, as (going to bed) in 9.30 p.m., half an hour school, also spoke of the value of a pro- diste breach with Bulgaria and then in the old wind-jamming" days after the coomsuder has been the ner training. The woman workers would

but upon special occasions have to face the caustic criticism of the listment of Greece on the side of the

in!! time will be postponed by Allies Shoals of telegrams have been

During their off time in the evening sailors have plenty of amusement. For the erudiously inclined there tre night schools, and every ship has its library. Very often, too, officers give lectures upon some Service subject J.Je in the Daily Mail

· APPEALS TO ME VENIZELOS.

Aboard

The Bulgarian advance in the Demir feel he steps on its the quarter if the ship be at sea thers will probably

ZEPPELIN IN A CLOUD."

old men of 70 who, leaning over a gate dispatched to the King and the Govern Dinner is served at twelve o'clock, í and watching their operations, would not spare them. The training for a post ont giving expression to these feelings, bluejackets, are, fed now far better than as under gardener would take a year, and also to M. Venizelos calling on him they used to be. All modern chipa have and the cost was 80 guineas. They were to save thsination page a bakery, and a staff of trained cooks asking for £2,000 to found scholarships: Without doubt popular feeling is more prepares Jack's meals instead of this for needy girlswith love of agriculture, I deeply stirred than ever before by the task being left in the unskilled hands of apd to provide further equipment.

(Continued on next Column.)

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