Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-28
SATURDAY FOOD SPECIALS
GREAT BRITAIN ENACTS.. !
STRICT FOOD REGULATIONS

The following Ii q summary Of the
orders issued By the British food con
troiler from time to time and now In
force. Only thess provisions are given
which affect ths general public, and
they are arranged under the headings
Of subjects and not Of the orders as
made. - {
sg-.ss; $ Public Meals
Hotels. restaurants, clubs, boarding
houses, and refreshment places gen.
orally are fatioped by bulk according
10 the aseeYtained weekly average Of
meals served In them. The allowance
OF meat is based on an average of 5
eTs. for each luncheon and dinner. and
z ozs. for each breakfast served on
aon.meatless days; bread 2 ..ozs. for
each breakfast, fuHcheon. tea and din
ner with / OF. of -four for each lunch
con ana dinner; and sugar % OF an
ounce for each breakfast, luncheon,
tea and dinner.
Tuesdays are-msatless da.s In Lon
don, and Wednesdays elsewhere in the
kingdom. g.
Potatoes must not be served except
UH HL1tIyob uASo Gu0 LdoS
Z establishments at which no meal is
SERVED costing more, than Is Sd ex'
elusiye< Of beverages, are exempt.
4 All tea shops are rationed in re-
speet OF brea6stuffs and cakes. Where
q public eating place is excluded from
the public meals order by, reason Of
the fact, that. 1t never charges more
than 10 Sd for any meal, 1t shall not
serve any individual between the
hours Of 3p. IA. and 6 p. m. with more
than Q ozs. in al Of bread and cakes.
This does not apply to places which
limit to Sd. the maximum price charged
for sany. meal not, containing meat,
fish and sggs.,
I. Cakes and Pastries.
, The making of any light fancy pas
tries, mullins, crumpets, fancy tea
cakes- and. other light articles Of food
il prohibited, I.
Cakes, buns. scenes and biscuits,
which are permitted, must conform to
certain requirements as to the amount
OF sugar and wheaton flour that may
Fifteen per cent of sugar is allowed
in cakes and biscuits; 10 per cent In
buns. No sugar may be used In
scenes. ~ =
Not more than 30 per cent of wheat.
en- flour may be used in cakes, and so
per cent In buns and scenes.
Eoed SAILS and hoardlns. '
: No trader 10 selling an article, may
impose d condition involving the pur.
chase OF any ether article. ..s~..>.,'
No person shall acquire supplies of
food beyond the needs of his ordinary
consumption. 4sRss -
{. 4 tradesmaH shall not sell any ar
ficie OF food where he has reasonable
grounds for believing that the guam
tity ordered Is lin excess OF require
nents. 81 -, 49,. :. = .SE-s.1: :
4 The food controller may order the
inspectiep OF premises In which he
has reason ID believe that boarding
10 taking plaza. ~.
Wheat, Fieurs and eread.
The maximum price of wheat is
fixed at 7Ss per quarter of4S0 pounds;
Of barley lother than kiln dried) at 65s
per quarter .of 400 pounds; and Of
oats at .55s per quarter of 312 pounds.
This does: net, apply to seed until
Nay. NJ - -.
shall be sold it the present time,
The main thing which you should
watch IL. to see that your loaf weighs
IS ounces. 81 ounces or > multipIes
thereof; that sugar, skinned !, milk
ard shortening contained in, your
bread dees net sxceed the amount spe-
Gifted. 81 & ~ +. -. h >.
All licenses should be applied for