H.M. NAVY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 136, 30 November 1911, Page 2

H.M. NAVY

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. Admiral King-Hall, TT.M.S. Powerful, spoke at a No-License meeting in theOpera House. Auckland, on Sunday last. The Admiral gave a short address, pointing out the advances that had recently been made by the temperance movement in lI.M. Navy. He mentioned that he was one of six admirals in the British Navy who were strong temperance advocates, and that he wished to identify himself with the temperance movement. His father had been an admiral before 'him, and was one of the first instigators of the temperance movement in the Navy. To-day 2.5,000 sailors were teetotallers. lie considered that SO per cent, of the trouble in the British Navy was caused through the use of drink. There was one vessel which for two years had held the shooting records, and it was the practice on that ship never to serve the drink allowance until after the final shots were fired. He claimed that for the best work in every department of the Navy clear head's and steady ewes and hands were required. As president of the Temperance Society, he could without fear of contradiction, state that admirals, viceadmirals, officers and men in the service were rapidly on the increase in a tendency to total abstinence principles. In conclusion, the Admiral conveyed the Society's greetings for the success of the work of the Brotherhood. To secure true brotherhood, it was requisite they should copy the example of the Elder Brother, Jesits Christ, and in His name and by His power help to make brotherliQgcl Vreality.* t