Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-28


orders issued by the British food con
troilcr from time 20 tine and nov in
force Only those provisions are given
which affect the general public. and
they arc arranged Unde- the headings
~ Subjects and rot c. the orders as
made.
Public Meals
Hotels, restaurants. clubs. boarding
houses. and refresnmen' places gen.
c!aIiy are ratiOncd r. bulk according
10 the dsCertaIred weekly average Of
meals served in them. The clio" ance
Of meat IS based on an average Of ;
o7s for. each luncheon and dinner, and
ozs. for each breakfast served on
nor -meat,nss days, bread o7s. for
each breakfast. luncheon. tea and din
ner with | o.. Of flour for each lunch.
con and dinner. and sugar . Of an
ounce for each breakfast, luncheon,
tea and dinner.
Tuesdays are meatICsS da.s in Lon
don. and Wednesdays cISeW here in the
kingdom
Potatoes must not be served except
on meatlcss days and Fridays
ESTABLISHMENTS a. which no meal IS
served costing more than Is 81 eX,
elusive OF beverages, are exempt.
All tea shops are raiOned in re-
spAct Of breaGstufte and cakes. Where
a pIhliC eating plaC" is excluded from
The pubic meals order by reason OF
the fact that il never charges more
than Is Sd for any meal. it shall not
serve any individual between the
hours Of ; p. m. and p. III. with more
than Czs. in all Of bread and cakes.
This does not app" TO places which
limit TO I'd the maximum price charged
Tor any meal not containing meat,
fish and eggs.
Cakes and Pastries.
The making Of any Hgnt fancy pas
tries, mullins. Crumpets. fancy tea
cakes and other light articles Of food
is prohibited.
Cakes, buns. scores and biscuits,
which are permitted. must conform TO
certain requirements as 10 the amount
Of sugar and wheaton flour that may
be used.
Fifteen per cent of sugar is allowed
in cakes and biscuits, /" per cent in
buns. No sugar may he used in
scenes.
Not more than "n Pc cent Of wheat
Ell flour may be used in cakes, and so
per cent in buns and GCOnCs.
Food Sale ard Hoardjng.
No trader, in selling an article, may
impose a condition involving the pur
chase Of any other article.
10 person shall acquire supplies Of
food bey> nd the needs of his ordinary
consumption.
\ tradeaman shall not sell any ar
ticle Of food where he has reasonable
grounds for believing that the guam
tty ordered is in excess Of require
ments.
The food controller may order the
inspection of premises in which he
has reason to believe that boarding
is taking piece.
Wheat. Flour and Bread.
The maximum price Of wheat is
fixed at 7Ss per quarter Of $50 pounds;
of barley (other than kiln dried) at 65s
per quarter Of 400 pounds; and of
oats at SIS per quarter Of 3l2 pounds.
This does not apply to seed until
May l..
shall be sold at the present time.
THE main thing which you should
watch is to see that your loaf weighs
Is ounces. "a ounces or multiples
thereof; that sugar. skinned milk
ard shortening contained in your
bread does not exceed the amount spe-
Gifted
All licenses should be applied for
before the 10th of December. but in
asmuch as no license application
blanks have been received in Hawaii,
have asked for an extension of time
for ten days after the blanks are re-
ceived in Honolulu.
whether you are subject to license
or not, it is advisable that you COM
muniCate with me at once telling me
Of the character. of your business end
how much flour per month you use
Then. as soon as the license applica.
ton blanks are received. one will be
sent to you with instructions. so that
you can comply with the law"