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$30 per case. BOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG

AND BOUTE CHINA.

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and From All Wiss MaROKANTE.

AUXILIARY CORPS.

PREEN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12TE. 1917

working in practice for more then three months, so that it is already possible to say something of its success.

cate

TW HONGKONG DAILI

ing from, 20/- a week

arisen from the hospitals, and that they energy for the rest of our lives if neON for unskilled lat

for the most

would have to sleep on straw filled mat sary to make up to the men for thair- highly skilled the women in

tresses stretched over - planks. Not a kindness to us. In fact we fool almost. Up to April of this year the emplYgories have a deduction of 14/week, When it was decided to employ women murmur was beard, although vaccination swindled inasmuch as we were definitely ment of women with the Army had been for board and lodging if they live in France, one of the first essentials was and inoculation soon gave aches and pains, promised hardships, but so far have been- colely confined to England. But at the Government hostels; higher rates of pay to sad suitable accommodation for them to several of them; on the contrary they able to discover absolutely none. beginning of the year an officer had bin are, of course, given to forewomen and This was not always easy, Naturally | rejoiced in the temporary discomfort, sent to France to report generally in the higher grades of the Corps. Under their bostels and camps had to be self- since they felt that they were thereby questions of labour supply for the army the terms of the agreement to be signed contained, within reasonably easy die- helping the men in hospital and were thus aha on economising man-power, in order by each member on joining the Corps the from the places of employment, and already doing something for the Army to secure the largest possible number of is bound to serve, if required, for a year able-bodied men for the fighting line. As for the duration of the war, whicher a somewhat higher standard of comfort they had come to assist. One notuble peculiar at first, but all idea of the latter

& result, amongst others, recommendation is the greater period, and to declare

was required then for the man. How feature of these hostels is that all women over the military authorities co-operated of the Corps below the grads correspond. of the employment of women was strongly whether she is willing to serve at hos with the ladies went to secure quarters ing to Army officers are treated in exact urged...... In prefacing his general remarks only or at home or abroad, and she for the Corps, and proliminary arrangely the same way. There is thus no feeling on this suggestion he paid the following engages to submit to proper disciplinements were so rapidly carried out that of class distinction and the cool carning striking tribute to the success of the ex- Annual grants are made for unifoma possible to send out the first party 218 a year is for the social purposes of periment, st home; ---

for all members of the Corps proceeding of women at the end of April. At present the corpa on an equality with the short In the last year or more in England overicas and for those at home working the quartory are found principally in hand typist who carng 37/6 (35/6 in Lon- the employment of women has developed in camps or barracks,

hutted camps, and also in hostels taken don) a week This principle applice to an immense extent and has been at

over by the Corpa at some of the bases, equally in France, Naturally every en- tended with remarkable succisa Women. have taken up various forms of male em

These quarters can accommodate numbers deavour is made to allow friends to be Photo ployment, which by many had been

much as possible, but deemed impossible for the sex. They have

from 28 to 500, and already accommoda- together tion has has been arranged for over 4,000 throughout the spirit of equality of, ser found their way into work in all branches of life and have proved their capacity

women to be employed by the army in vice according to capacity is maintained for it

Franco,

in the Corps

The Uniform allowance provides the women with a servicable outfit consist ing of a great cont of Army pattern, a khaki-coloured coat treck, stockings, shoes, leggings, and brown felt hat,

The higher grades wear a khaki cost and skirt.

Shoulder straps, inset with colour, denote the various sections blue for those on the Headquarters, orange for the Ad ministrators.

Another girl writes:—

We are billeted in empty villages aud everything is done for our comfort. Army blankets and no sheets are just a wee bit

covering

75 vanished from our minds and we are developing an affection for our nice warm The restrictions are not at all formid. able In fact we are allowed more liberty than I personally expected, which is say- ing a great deal out * Army rationg may be a little rougher than the food one has been used to, but the quality is good and the quantity and hunger is the best of sauces.

The work is interesting and we really feel as if our little bit will really count this time?

# The work, indeed, proves to be very, interesting and all seem keen to make the best of work and play. Here is a girl's account of her daily routine.

We are all keen on our work and the hours are quite short. We have break- In the Army at Home the success has

Each hostel or batted camp, however Periodically parties of from thirty to fast at 7:30a.m. (a few of the Stores Clerks have it a little earlier) and parade been conspicuous, and women are to be found in numerous offices and cooking in

small, is under the charge of an adminis. sixty are made up from those, who have at 18:15 am. We march down to the many of the Home Military Establish

trator responsible for the comfort and completed three weeks attendance at the offices and commence work about 9 am. ments. Results have shown that the sex Members of the Domestic Section have well-being of the inmates and for their depot hostel to proceed to France. We leave again at 1:46. We finish at 5 p.m. difficulty has not been anything like what scarlet shoulder straps, clerical-brown discipling outside office hours. These ad Parties must always of course be arrang for the day. I was glad to hear that we sonic have predicted. The women have mechanical claret, miscellaneous-pur ministrators, varrying in grade from aded in accordance with the available supply were the nearest Camp to the line. The been hard at work and felt they were out

ple

ministrators and deputy administrators of accommodation and the nature of the work at this base therefore is the most for the job and the men have respected them, and experience at Home has been, The Badge of the Corps is laute to unit administrators according to the work required, and one of the difficulties important, and I have found it very in- I understand, almost ananimous in this wreath, Kurrounding the initials W.A.A.C size of the hostel, are all carefully chosen is that with every contingent of clerkt, teresting indeed. Everyone else seems

This badge is worn by all women in the for their training and experiet rose typists, storewomen. etc., there must be equally pleased about it Corps Members of the Women's Legion chosen for these important posts comprise certain proportion of women to do the I think the girls will be glad to hear The functions which in his opinion cafotor, and Cookery), who enrol in the House mistresses and housekeepers service in the hostel, to which they are till 9 o'clock roll call. This makes

schools and large institutions, and women drafted Hardly a word of dissatisfar could be usefully performed by women in WAAC are permitted to wear in a trained in wellare work, and superintendtion and many expressions of praise bave delightial long evening for us France were as follows:-Ambulance and tion, the badge of the Women's Legiments of Hostels organized by the Ministry been sent over from France as to the motor.ca drivers, clerks in various on the lapel of the coat, of Manilions University women, and ists, telephone operators, postal employees, orderlies, cooks and domestic servants. Women employed abroad would (natur. ally) be confined to bases and places of safety on Lines of Communication far from the firing line.

respect,"

that we are free to go out from teatime

166 A SAUERDER {foffices, Blorewomen, checkers, telegrapa. The approved badges to indicate the those who have gained experience in work done by the women of the Corps, the same girl writes

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these purposes

a matter of urgent necessity.

The problem of co-ordinating and ex- tending the various existing Organisa

brave women have undertaken their task: ** We've dropped in most lucky, for it is an idest little village right on the coast, and right in the midst of beautifu!

But the Très timo is well employed, as

*** Two of us went out on Sunday and various grades of Controller, Administra. Canteens and girl's Clubs; and the quali, who have already joined the British Ex-

as to the success of the experiment are prise was understood by the French- tion, etc., consist of a rose and a fleur de ties chiefly sought in them is that they peditionary Force. Even more convincing tried our French which to our grant sur lys on the shoulder strap, varying in should have been used to dealing with the letters relating their own experiences, women. We are now studying hard at it, arrangement according to the grade af girls, have helped to organize gates and which have been received from the women and are also getting up a shorthand speed the Administrator, the Chief Controller women's work and above all that they themselves, It is worth while giving class. The Army is developing us having a double rate should have tact and strength of charas copious extracts from these letters, since

already The main difficulty that arose lay The Forewomen of the Corps are denottorin order to fit them better for the nothing could be more reassuring to the Finally here is a quotation from the the question of accommodation for the women. It was essential that no women fed by a laurel wreath on the upper arm. apecial work all the administrators as friends of those who have gone overseas letter of a girl who typifies the Ens spirit should be employed until suitable accom. In cases of sickness, or injury, at home well as the higher grades of area adminis. or to all who have devoted themselves to of work and adventures in which these modation could be made available they are subject to the Insurance Act,trators and controllers receive instruer the success of this great venture.

Here is a note from one of the Erst Accommodation in France had been pre abroad, they are entitled to free medical tion before being sent out to take up pared solely in accordance with the treatment in both cases full pay is con- their duties. The course includes lectures requirements of the troops, and modifica tinued for three months and subsequently on organisation and administration, contingents to go out tions and adaptions for the use of women at a reduced rate. For disciplinary pur accounts and rations, insurance, travel Needless to say, not one of us 18 girls scenery and the most glorious stretch of required careful consideration poses members of the WA.A.C during ling, hostel equipment, official returns, would do anything knowingly to bring sea, and with such advantages as these re Several Conferences were held, and working hours are subject to the order reports and correspondence and hygiene; down the good name of the D of F. feed that we are absolutely in clever be of the Officer Commanding the Unit to and they are required to visit Army ReWA.A.C. unit, and we are certainly very cause we had expected a lot of hardships, eventually it was decided in principle which they are attached for duty and cord Offices and WA AC hostels already proud of being the first unit to come out and instead we have only inconvenience. Here are the thoughts of a store billets, being army of course, it is . With regard to our life in that women should be employed in sub at other times to Administrators of the established in England. stitution for soldiers in certain occupa Corps of their own sex At the head of A great deal of the success of the ex-woman.

Me as very crude, and we have dispensed with tions at the Bages and on the Limes of the Corps is a Chief Controller and under periment must depend on the tact and "We had Mrs. to speak to such luxuries as tablecl-the, etc, but Communication in Franno

her a deputy controller and heads of personal influence of these administrators, last evening and she gave us a lecture on we have talicious white bread and white Any Army Council Instruction was each of the four sections overseas there for the woman of the WAAC cannot upholding the honour of the corps, but sugar Wet get a lot of bully beef, and issued accordingly authorising the em is another Chief Controller also with be treated as children they are carefully really think we are upholding that so far I haven't risked my teeth on the ployment of women of the W.AAC. for a deputy Area controller superrike chosen in the first instance and are doing honour and myself have started army biscuits because I've only six good the arrangements for the Corps responsible work For this reason a great in the stores ut a remount camp about ones, which I am anxious to preserve Meanwhile it was felt that a comprehen in districts at home and abroad; deal of liberty is wisely given to them half an hour's walk from the hostel. I antil after the war, As wo get night sive scheme for the employment of women and each hostel, nwoording to its aire, and the rules and regulations ars not is mostly dealing with harness and men's duty, being telegraphists, we are billeted In certain occupations in the Army, both has an administrator or assistant ad unnecessarily stringent. The members of clothing. When the men go up to the in a small house apart from the röst, at Home and in France, was becoming ministrator, who is responsible for the the Corps must wear their uniform of all tronches went them up with kit and because of getting sleep in the day time

arrangements and the discipline and occasions; there are certain restrictions the horses with harness. To-day a whole a concession that we much appreciate. welfare of the women in her hostel regarding admission to cafes, and lot of harness was returned to stores Wo have a bathing praade at 6-30 every Overseas all women are housed in taminets in France, but the Administrator and and hyself had to check morning, and get on swimming. It tions was not an easy one and needed Government bostels, which take the form may sanction invitations to men to the it with the Major, who is an elderly sounds like a summer holiday, doesn't itt close examination. Every aspect of the either of hired buildings or hutinents: public recreation rooms of the hostel. man, watching us problem was carefully considered. and at home except in the case of the Cooker. There are occasional roll-calls at the "We have a barrier to keep the mon here and my advice to the girls at Con- section they may lodge at their home hostels, but out of office hours the women who come for clothes cut of the store, the full charter for the organimation of these are in proximity to their work, are allowed a great deal of liberty. Thus, and the second morning I was giving out the WAAO was finally completed at the end of Jane

otherwise accommodation is found for it will be seen, the idea is that they should them in hostels, Members of the cookery be led, not driven, and that much depends boots a serjeant came round the barrier, side for enquiries. He looked very sur is treated as the whole object of women's Women's Legion already working for the still more on the manner in which the priced, but went I expected he thought it The release of men for other purposes and motor transport sections of the on the administrator, who acts as leader, 80 I promptly informed him, the other employment; they are to be substituted Army will be gradually absorbed into individual members respond to the trust roughly speaking, in the ratio of four the W.A.A.C. but may retain any advan, reposed in them to keep up their porsonals only a girl there, it does not matter, women to three men. The main cate Lages given to them by their previous says well for the success of the yatem This life is worth a great many inocu

credit and the honour of the Corps. It but he found his mistake out gorica of employment are laid down 25 rates of pay.

that after an experiment of nearly three lations, and that is saying something clocks and typists, cooks and domestic This Army Council Instruction for the months in France only three sick girls servants, motor drivers store keeper first time brought the women working for have been returned to England and they tailors, bakers shoemakers, and messen the way both at home and abroad into for an act which shored more stupidity gers, telephonists and postal servants, one Corps. Those at home will for all than deliberate indiscipline, and technical women for the R.FC and practical purposes be dong the same work A.8.C and miscellaneous, a category which some of them have been strendy

The method of recruiting for the What we all appreciate so much is, the which includes printers, gardeners (for doing for over a year; and though some W.AA.0 in Francs is as follows: General cheerful welcome the Boys have given graves) and grooms these various e changes of organisation, method of re- War Ullies of the numbers of women re and we were afraid we would be unpopu Headquarters periodically inform the as They are frankly glad to have UB, ployments are fitted into four sections, cruiting and hostel accommodation will Cookery, Mechanical. Clerical and his cellaneous. The rates of pay for the result from the new arrangements, there quired to replace men in stated occupalar on account of turning them out of tions The Director General of National their jobs, but there is no such feeling...... various categories are laid down cooks will be no great change from tho aystem Service is thereupon requested to obtain Another can hardly contain her en- and those engaged in domestic service already described under the headingbe women. His department instructs the thusiasm at the reception, she and her Eight to ten thousand people took part

The Women's Legion

local committees working under him to friends met recently in a demonstration at Stockholm jovite applications by advertisement, per At the Hotel de Commerce, W.A.A.C. against secret diplomacy, and in favour | sonal application or by making kuovo Hostel wa had an excellent supper, with of pence The following resolution was

the needs of the army at recruiting meet fresh white bread, and were furthermore That the events of

passed ingy for the Corps References, of which almost pressed to have a second helping

of the past applicants must give at least two are of the most delectable stew which was show that among leading circles in Ger- examined and when a certain number of served to us. As far as we were able to many the careless confidence of the two outtable candidates pre reported to ascertain, nobody at the Hotel de Come Conservative Governments which have be available in any area a selection meres or anywhere else in Boulogne has directed the policy

Sweden during the board and a medical board composed of ever entertained the faintest interest in period of the war has been ruthlessly medical men is arranged by the War batas or even having a wash. All such boen

misused on certain

receive £28 (scrubbers $20) per bunum and are entitled to free beard and lodg. ing; the other categories are engaged at

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Among the most delightful incidents recorded is the welcome given to the women by the men they were sent out to supersede. One girl writes

but, of course, it is not all pleasure out

naught Club is Don't come out bore ex pecting a picnic, because you won't get it. Those of us who are content with

mination to make the best of our let our lot come out with the sole motive of

Whenever we feel inclined to grumble at

insignificance by the side of the sacrifices certain things, we think of the men in the trenches, and, we feel that these sink into they are making we must always keep that thought before. Stick it girls, right to the end, and with the same noble spirit as they are showing, the honour of those who have taken a more active part in bringing the victory.

doing our bit” and with the deter

SWEDEN AND GERMANY. PROTESTS IN STOCKHOLM,

few days

Office to make a selection from them Can- luxuries have had to be instituted by our emphealed Tefemme Thigh have now?

didates elected by the board and found authorities. Electric light has also been to

the determination to herefore, to maintain medically fit are called up to a receiving fitted up. No doubt you will have an by all the Swedish people. We realise correct neutral attitude which is felt depot after a short time allowed them accurate descriptica of the chandelier 10.

with indignation and humiliation that for making preparations and giving notice the dining room

our good name has been jeopardised by to former employers. This time varies Today we reached our destinusion. the conduct of a few men. Obviously the according to the accommodation available Whan we finaly got here, we were nation's fortune cannot continue in the at receiving hostels, and in the past there indeed amazed. The men have provided hands of these few men, who lavour such has been sore, dissatisfaction at delays every luxury you can conceive. They had without resort to the methods of secret Fold ysteme and methods our foreign in calling up approved candidates- now. however, that the number of such hostel Put flowers in our mess, and recreation Sarmacy, which are to largely respues has been increased such delays are not room. We have heaps of comfy chairs the for the present misfortunes al

alo, Ye sit six at each table. We have likely to recur

world

At home we demand the white tablecloths and crockery with a cratisation of the country, and an end

demo Candidates on arriving at the hostel are sweet blue pattern on it. Our recreation uservation rule and administration, first solemnly enrolled in the Corps and hut is a veritable lounge. It has a clock sign their agreement before a military and little table and long lie-down arm should be placed in their own hands.

demand

that the people's fortune oficer The fay at the hostel about chatrs. The floors are covered with ling That would be the solution of our three weeks, during which they are inoculum. The officers who came to inspect trou lated and vaccinated, fitted with uniform them said. Oh, some pictures would look and taught some elementary marching nice and wouldn't you like some curtains? drill they are also given a low addresses When we waxed gratefully enthusiastic by senior officials of the corps on their they said modestly Well they do lock duties and privileges. These three weeke all right. Quite dry, I should think are very valuable, as the women have a The Tommies who actually got them read- chance of making friends with their snid Well, we shouldn't like to see our future associates in work and leisure, they sisters roughing it. learn to feel a Rride in the Corps and to we are the only girls for five miles understand something of the importance

of their duties. From the outset the fine found and the men tell us that all epirit hich those volunteering for coming party during the week. We are

talent is to turn out and give us service, envisaged thole, work was mani

fest One example of this will suffice

first batch of recruits came

to start work to-muzrow. We feel thất về shall bayo to expend the last s7amm

Session of the Cocnaught, Club were told that the beds had

was only a temporary menun strayed, sa 6 andden demand bad ~The beds have now

At a great Liberal meeting held in the Editorium the following resolution, pro posed by Professor Eden, was passed un-

imously

That this meeting exp

regret that the Swedish oreign not in a position to deny the as- that it forwarded pher tele

contenta hich when rev

grama in ignorance of

shall

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