1919-07-03 — Page 7

་

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S

A

11, PRAYA EAST, BONGKONG..

LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are now OPEN after extensive repairs. Reading and Writing Rooms, BILN Restaurant, Concert Hall

Room (two tables), 1 and Meeting Room

Bleeping Accommodation-33 Cabine and

70 Beds in Dormitories.

All men of the Mercantile Marins, H.M' Navy and Army are welcome to aso the "Lastfrute

(110

WISEMAN'S

delicious

ICE CREAM

in various flavours

can be sent out ready for serving

for

PICNIC

TIFFIN

Dr

DINNER PARTIES

From $2.00 Per quart

TELEPHONE 407.

D. M. GOODALL,

MANAGER.

106

PEACE CELEBRATION.

Buy your FLAGS:

from

GRACA & CO.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,"

HONGKONG.

♫% 7.0). Bax 620555-64 am in

CHEESE

CHEESE

We offer for sale

AMERICAN CHEESE.

POTTED

FRENCH COULOMMIER

Cheese is rich in protein aïd... butter fat hence an importanc

"aad valuable fod. THE DAIRY FÁRM ICE &

COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

ه لوم

NAPIER

JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA LANE, ORAWFORD & CO., and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS.

CUTICURA SOAP

Will prove a revelation to those who use it for the first time be cause of its absolute purity, deli cate medication, refreshing fra grance and super-creamy emol lient properties for preserving purifying and beautifying the skin and completion, two scaps in one at obe price.

Oursing and retiring ameer the lace with Cu Licura Olatuent, wath offic five aroutes with Cuteurs Boat and hot water, using plenty of 50an, best aposed with the hRDAN WHICH IT whena wondarkly, sad protipes bethlor with Seap two plantes. P'Newbury & Sons, Ltd. 77. Charthouse Sq., London, 2. C Hold throughout the world,

[31-15

| P.Wigham-Richardson & Co.,

Liranta

85, GRACECHURCH STREET, and at Lloyds LONDON.EČ.3.

CABLE ADDIZIN " ARMADORES," LONDON." Coda; Bentleya, ÜCKPLATE PHEARE COPI,. SOUTER, WATEIXI A.B.C., A.1, Westaax Exton,

Insurance Brokers, Coal Contractors, Brokers for the Chartering Sale. Pur chase and Construction of Steamers, are open to represent firms desiring businesseffected in theLondonMarket.

(708

$7

0

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION,

[J

1 Monatson HILL BOLD.

·98.

[WI

HALF, A CENTURY REPUTATIONS

PILLS FOR THI

DLECLERC'S EDEST

Invaluable for diseases of these important organs, Gravel, Paíni the Back, Gout, Rheumatism, du Frice Ja, leading Chomists, or post free. D. L Camo Man, Co., HAVERSTOCK ROAD, NW, LONDON, ENGLAND. Depots: Paris, 12, Bui CASKULIONE; New York, 80, EXTEMAN STREET, Toronto, LYMANs, L.; Australia, ELLIOT BHOJ Sydney and Brisbane; New Zealand Dung Ca Lan, Auckland, Christchurch. Punedin, WallingTM" ton: India, H. E. PAUL & Co, Calcutta,

"[160

PITTSBURGH STEEL CO.

Contable Bide

·NEW YORK, U'S. A. Manufacturen of

"PTITSBURGH PERFECT" Galvanized

BARBED WIRE

3 Point and 4 Point

and the STEEL and WIRE PRODUCTS

MARTIN'S

MARTIN'S

[958

10

יין

Alex. Ross & Co. have secured

the wholesale agency for the

famous Gillette Razors & Blades..

Enquiries solicited.

ALEX. ROSS & CO.,

4, Des Vœux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

HỒNGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY JED, 1918.

SEEDS OF NEW WARS.

HOW TO DEAL WITH THE

YELLOW PERIL"

NAVAL MENS PAY INCREASED

AT AN ANNUAL COST OF SIX MILLIONS STERLING,

The Government have approved the. decision of the Board of Admiralty, in

SIR D. HAIG'S WARNING.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig was on May 14th installed Rector of St. An-acoapting the recommendations of Að drew's University, to which, position he miral Jerzam's Committee in regard to was elected in 1016. He was also ad the pay, etc.. of petty offers, non-com- missioned officers, and inen of the Royal mitted to the honorary degree of LL.D.

In his Rectorial address Sir Douglas Navy and Royal Marines, and increases Haig said if we were to avoid a repeti- have been sanctioned which will eventuál- tion of such catastrophes as the war justly cost £8,148,000 a year. now ending we must be prepared actively to prevent them, and inust know what course to pursue in order to attain our object. For, though for a while they might lie dormant, the passions from which war sprang were not yet dead in the hearts of meni The seeds of future, conflicts were to be found in every quar-

ONCO

The scales suggested by the Jerram Committee both for substantive and non- substantive pay were adopted as they stood, and as a result we get the follow- ing comparison of pre-war and new rates of weekly emolument for single men under these two headings and those of food and clothing: --

Pre-war Rates

New Rates.

02 4 114 49 13

ter of the globe, only awaiting the right conditions-moral, political, and reoncinic A. B. (under 3 years) ...LO 19' 8 --to burst

more into, activity. B. (over 6 years)...21 51 and cover the fields with harvests of aria.. (under 3 years) 1 2 ed meg. The unequal standards of living CPO (under 3 years) 2 39 £411 01 | P.O. (over y years)................£1 169 £411} and wide difference of civilisation exist-C.PO. (over 8 yearrs) £25 25 1: ing to-day in different parts of the globe. These emoluments are in addition to the economical pressure which must result free medical treatment and service accom« therefrom, and the racial and colour anti-modation, and in the case of married men pathies. likely to accompany the develop are, of course, increased by the amount ment of the latter, all forced him to the of separation and dependents' allow conclusion that struggles still more tex-unces, rible were in store for this earth unless wise and decisive action were taken to remove the causes. Hi would mention few, and those the more obvious, of the existing possibilities of strife. There was, in the first place, what newspapers

The effect of the changes will be, rough- and novel writers had made known to

public under the name fly, to increase the average pension from the allow the

Peril.

and thereby, in thr about £40 to is, and the maximum from interest of

of sensationalism, had robbed it to about £100, exclusive of the age in the minds of many of its ver

Pension.. real

Every life pensioner of good character' claims to serious consideration

and of the qualifying age is to receive the age pension.

با

it

needed only a little reflection to under- stand that this problem was in fact F matter of the utmost seriousness, deserv ing all the thought that could be given to its solucion. He spoke of the work of the Chinese who hati heen brought to France, and said the Chinese must even Lually demand place in the European labour market, competing with our high- ly-paid labour and our infinitely higher standards of living. Again, India, with a population of over 300,000,000 sauls, was already beginning to turn towards social, industrial, and political develop ment. Such a policy as that advocateed by the ex-Kaiser could only result in almost amending strife between the West and the East..

OUR MISSION TO THE WORLD.

In a

But the report, goes a good deal für ther than this, and on the questions of pensions and allowances there are many important recommendations For in stange

14

$1

The basic rate of pensions is increased, from id, to lid.

Allowances for long service and good conduct medals and badges to be increas ad and the to be £90. Ent on receiving the medal

Separation, ete, allowances to continue. until December 31st, when the subject will

be further considered

to

Kit upkeep and leave allowances made permanent, and bospital stoppages not to be reintroduced.

Admiralty

National Insurance pay contributions, the town of his employment within one A man's establishment to be moved to month of his leaving the Service.

Royal Marines to be placed on Naval pay basis instead of Army rates.

The persions copocsaions apply to men

ESTIMATE OF THE COST,

cửa to the cost, the following is the offi cial estimate:-

..

The solutions which he (Sir Douglas) | now serving and, thous who have served would offer for this and other problems in the war. which must, unsolved, give rise to mighty |.. Wars was very different from that pro pounded by the ex-Kaiser. It was differ ent because ideals were different, and

The increases in pay herewith aroune- for this reason it was that he believed. as thousands of his countrymen believed ed, based on the numbers of permanent with him, that the solution of the prob- men "show in the Fleet, will cost annual- ...*. £2,830,000. lem was part of the great mission of the ly, British Empire in the world.

The increases in, allowances (increased sentence, he held that this tremendous pay for good conduct badges, increased problem was only capable of solution by rate of good conduct gratuity, early giving to all races, however insignificats crease in grog money," increase in non- allowance for good conduct gratuity, H- what we proudly regarded as British

in substantive pay, increase freedom and justice, and thereby, in the

engine-room artificers special allowance,. years, levelling them up to tional Health Insurance of

cost of Course

many our own standard of life. Only in this way

contribution, could international rivalry be brought discharge to pension or on being

conveyance of families and furniture on confined within limits of peace; noted), less certain existing allowances to and

invalid. thus could the terrible pressure of economic competition be prevented from I merged

engaged pay to sea- driving whole continents into war. It mun class, store allowance to Victualling was, he imagined, with something of this Branch ratings, certain allowances to the idea.that

been woven into the fabric of the pay) will cost annually £658,000. an economic and industrial sida Royal Marines now merged in bi

in higher. League of Nations, It so, be welcomed

The increase in the basis rate for pen it as a step in the right direction, but

including increase for badges, the League of Nations sure above the c

of all leading seaman time, us from the mission that was laid upon together with the application of these im us, as members of the British Empire, provements to pensioners on the roll who to use for the betterment of mankind the have served during the war, will cost:- unequalled opportunity that God had In the first instance

873,000 "Eventually** given us. As a necessary preliminary to

£2,246,000 The addition of sd, a day age the great crusade which he had indicated,

pension we needed the active assistance of a aat 55 and 9d. a day at 65 to all life pen- united Church. It was highly necessary signers as trom April 1st will cost, over that all teachers of every shade of Chris and above the amounts already dispersed tian opinion should enrol themselves as by Greenwich Hospital on age and in- active members of a great national and creased age. pensions:- Imperial Church

and

mind, the Churches had a great unequalled opportunity, and upon

how they used it would depend not mere-

of

ly the fature of our race, but the con tinual existence of that noble civilisation wh

which we and our for

re-é

L

In the first instance.... Eventually Total annual initial cost,

pay, pensions, and allowa ances, of the present deci-, sions

£ 79,000

407,000

--------£4,447,000 Total annual eventual cost, pay, pensions and allow-

tees, of the present, deci xions

£8,148,000

had laboriously built up. Education, doubtless, had also a large part to per form, but in addition to lay education there must be that idealism which this

The additional immediate cost of the" Church alone could give. Ours was 20 If our Empire founded on idealism.

increases of pay, etc., for the demobilis- must perish withable man still in the Navy and for ante ideals died, our Empire much recent dating the new sondes for all concerned

We had

to February 1st, is

£1,040,000. the need of levelling up our own

It was still proceeding, and, It will be remembered that earlier in

them.

H

Years

of

peoples.

he hoped, would never cease; but to ex- the year the Board of Admiralty autho tend that process to the children of rised ad interim increases of pay for other civilisations was a far more

officers and men pending the conclusion stupendous task, and

to accomplish it!

* of the Committee's investigations. These must take some hundreds of

dur. came into force as from February 1st ing which, be trusted, our own people last. would not be standing still. Yet it wa were to strike at the roots of the cancer that made for war, if the great ideal of world peace was ever to be attained, we must take up that task. We must persist in it, thinking not merely for ourselves, but for generations and generations to come. He who thought only for his own time was only half a statesman and bus a poor patriot

MILITARY PRECAUTIONE

In tribute to the officers and men of the Army, Sir Douglas said the Regular Officer as a class had made good in the war. He had shown that he was master

this war rests in any degree upon Creat Britain it is because the state of her mili tary preparations made it seem to the foreign observer improbable, if not im possible, that she would venture to take up the challenge which her enemies cast at her feet All available resources must be prepared and organised in time of peace with the view to their being used was the challenge of one Imperial idea if and when occasion requires. The ar

fought to secure the triumph of the, iden to another, and all parts of our Empire'

which they lived. We have won, Hanauld lend men and was a lot 12 209" "regding of judge of men. He hoped that one of the current events is correct, we have won post history and good results of the war would be higher regard for the Army among all Let us do our utmost to keep, it so and because our national character is sound, classes of the community. We cannot

So long on to our children. afford to neglect military precautions,"

Our national character remains an his continued, for to do so would be to invite warf the responsibility for (Continued at foot of next column.)

of his trade and was no mere society idler.

band

charged we shall always win in all we undertake. It is the sword and buckler of our Empire.' 17

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

I Manufactures the mast Important Point is Improvement, and in Dietetics,

Cleanliness Science always insists on these Maxima,

Groundnut or Pennut Oil can be used as a substitute for Olive Oil, Butter or Lard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurjous to health.

In China, by the Ordinary Methods" of Extraction, Dirt and Dust are not" guarded against: Our Method shows a great advance. By the use of New Machinery and New Methods Scrupulous Cleanliness is Agureci.

Our Machinery daging the Process Filters the Oil, while our Factory is Free from Dust. Our Oil is Clear, Sweet and Fragrant; and Comparts most favourably with otcer Oily used for Culinary purposes: there is no residue.

Prices are moderate so as to induce now business Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.”

NÀM CHAU OIL FACTORY," Office: No. 28, Connaught Road West HONGKONG. Factory No. 26, Kwei Lin Street, SAMSHUIPO,

[695

'LA MINERVA" CIGARS.

Sold by

4

PERFECTOS

In Boxes of 25

$2.50 per box.

A Cigar of full-flavour

and

attractive shape, covered with the

finest Sumatra Leaf.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

AERTEX

CELLULAR

Defies King Sol & Boreas

Wind may roar or the sun may.. pour forth its hottest rays; but the man or woman clad in Aertex Cellular remains comfortable always-cool and trim on hot days-proof against penetration when Boreas blows his utinost. The secret is this: Te be clad in Aertex Cellular is equal to being clad in multitudinous cushions of air-the best non-

conductors of heat the surest means of maintaining an even

temperature of the body whatever the degree of heat outside.

To be obtained of all FIRST-CLASS RETAILERS

THIS

ella

AERTEXELL

LONDON

|GAREPAS

Viyella

Magi Doda Murs

SHIRTS andPYJAMAS

are unequalled for comfort, durability, rich appearance, bealth qualities, and they DO NOT SHRINK, Good-class Outfitters everywbie mock them, ar (will makes to mekanda. Imeint un seeing the geominu miataria) with name en selvedge or'la gmaMEINE,

21 ang #Bestir, pëson

WH. JROLLING & COLLER,

SAY

MIGHT

WEAR

¦ Gyveners MinOS VALD ZONDON, ENGLAND.

168.