TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1917
Hughes & Hough
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ECNGKONG,
AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received Tatrycaons to sell by Public Auction
(YOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),.
DU
WEDNESDAY,
the and August, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
WHAT WOMEN IN THEIR PRISONER'S VOYAGE ON
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MANY
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womon approach the critical
GERMAN U-BOAT.
changing period of their lives that | COMFORT, EVEN GAIETY, ABOARD. comes between the ages of forty and
Sfty,
unmindful of its tremendous
the
importance to their future health and METHODS OF SUBSEA WARFARE. happiness. Not understanding Functional changes taking place in their bodies, they work beyond their strength. often break down, become nervous wrecks, their bodies suffering with fatigue and their weakened nerves trembling at every step. Often in their weakened condition capillary hemorrh age becomes excessive, this added drain compelling them to take to their beils from nervous exhaustion.
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Much of the mystery and rumo surrounding German submarita methods I cleared away by this narrative of a Stearnship officer who spent many days x à prisoner in ons of the powerful "new boats His story was written for The New York Times" ou con- dition that his name he ant disclosed, Treated with great consideration by his Suptors, he hack an opportunity to lears how the officers and crew lived, to study their attitude and manners, their work with torpedoes and deck guns, their systern of attack and defense and their science of navigation. One of his con chusions was that aircraft would' uiti. mately prove the roost effective medium of curbating subsea warfare.
This is a true recurd of actual experi-
The commander frankly told me to ask him any questions I liked about the boat, and that it ho sometimes nude un reply that I was not to taka further notice of it, ~Perhaps," said he, "there are one or two things I do not want you to wee, but you must not mind that, and as to the was or what is going on, we will bet talk
of it."
done so; but the "larger ones for choles avoid the shallower water and keep out
deeper chaanels, Safety to themselves prompte such procedure, for they are quite alive to the danger of nets and explosive hombs dropped from the air onto the surface of the water." When homeward bound and neuring their own shores they aften lie at the bottom all night and wait So that what I saw or heard aboard for daylight, before provveding for fear of passed the censor, so to speak, so far. as encountering English patrola or destroy.. the offers were concerned, yes. With their own war craft they have formed no opinion that they wilfully gavy, me any false information. I am not clear yet as to their motive in taking me prisoner at all, as I was no up to then and only took up room and consumed food. Nor could it have been wyrth, their while to terrorize ons individual like myself. Of course, I carefully retrained from touching on this point, nor did
weil ting signala by day and Morse, flashes by night. The larger share wireless-installation by which in code they can communicate with such other. but their range of transmission is short.
The wanitary neibgements belowe "weris" good and much the star as on my loer, A petty officer was in onparge of the sanitation, who also as est, aid ambul- ask what they intended to do with ie if Innes mun had charge of the medicine. we got safely to port, preferring to remain chest, and when required acted as a gun. silent and 'patiently' await developments. | ner-quite a handy runn. There were two When on deck for fresh air I saw no good lavatories on board, effets matter being expelled by force pumps at any time. Other than drinking water there
ebee as prisoner on board a Gerinan kubland anywhere, nor did expect to be marine. The ship lett ay be called allowed to, wer it and probably if I huit
will reter as the U-boat!”- „
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tine. Wanderer, and to the subunurinis II should not have been way the wiser. Nor was I shown ang charts or allowed to take any periscope observations, although some occasions I was asked to retige to my cabin, nwatig around noon, when aavigation was being worked out. What course we tock 1. aever knew, and the
All went well till one day the first intimation of any danger around was hear ing a shoe fired, and in a few seconds
shell hit the water #little dis
The weather from the ship.
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tative
14 ik Rood and the sea salty and only clue I had to position was one day
no erat was discernible, thong look when, to my relief, I was informed they
were watching-and I drawlped to land within twenty-four hours.
Out
was scarcity of fresh water for domestic ses, so there was no chance of a fresh water bath, another of the drawbacks experienced, although sponging off in cold salt water is at all times refreshing.
There was a variety of books to read, comis and other papers, among them two Faglish papers nearly three weeks old; o gephone and several records, so that i we had me singing, and necúsionally
BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, DICKSHAW, second bad. Reply attention to this to show that, in spitFirst, as to the out herself-he dancing for exercise' sike, but no smok.
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c. &c.
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Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs' and Solas, Card Tables Bedroom Furni ture, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bed steads Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, TC
ard Occasional Tables, etc.... Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Catlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Plated Ware, etc.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Sandry Black- wood Furniture, including Engravings, Pictures, etc. etc., Tennis Poles and Netting.
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A few lots of Turkish Bath Sheets Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilte, etc.,
Also
PIANO by The Robinson Piano Co.
Collard & Collard.
· Rosenkranz. (
Shiedmayer & Soutine,
Stottgart. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) Traxe-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, August 16, 1917.
FOR SALE.
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THE Undersigned have received instruc
..tions to sell
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEY),
at theirs Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Vox Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
ONE 16 BORE HAMMERLESS GUN
BY
BLAND"
In Good Condition.
Terms as usual.
BUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneer's
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Bangkong July 1, 1917.
TO LET
"TO LET.
1970
TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very desirable SHOPS situated in lee bouse btreet, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply
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46 Lonnaught Road Central.
Hoogkong. August 2, 1617.
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TANG YUK DETISZ,
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quoting prier, to
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st precautions, it is difficult to revuguize was about 250 feet long, had i crew of & subtraring on the surface, with her shout comen, carried two 4uch guns, conning tower painted the uplir ot, the could steam 18 knots on the surtace and water, at a range of three to four that 11 below it required, and had a range sutri gards. Very shortly à nerand shot limit of 3,200 miles steaming at 12 knuts was fired, whereupon through the glasses on the surface. La evening teatra became visible and abso then standing on the deck, so we brcang aware da u sabanciar, evidently a big one, wus on our truck...We then stopped Petora fire being impossible and to run awag useless, as we would not have been overhauled.
Presently a flag sigtial was hoisted Trol
Learing Germany she was stored for u twelve weeks cruise; 'when I joined her she had provisions only for a few inore days, as prisoners previously captured had copsunied sode of them,, hezee their anxiers to get rid of the remaining ongs sent of in a hurry in the Wanderer's out.. The original stures consisted
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ing below, which was strictly forbiddew and was perhaps the grates: hardship of
all.
There was thus a little gaiety on board to relieve the muotony, although, truth to tell I found the voyage an exciting Ane and my shipmates secuted inerty enough. Ia fuct. I was surprised at myself getting med an quickly to the new life, and am bound to confess that I was un more worried about what was going on. above the surface of the water,than E-hüd previously been on my own bost about what takes place at any minute from under the water.
The pariscope, which read Sudan of preserved pork and beef, vegetables,
The crew on board were quite self- officer here with your ship' papers," tinned soups, fruit, raisins, biscuits, Pushing es in a sandi bout. I was soon butter, murmalade, milk. tea, and composed, jocular for the most part, lord the subaazine, where I was anffee,
Prior to sinking one ship serious enough in what they were out to kies taken down below and questioned they had commandeered, fresh do but not worrying much about the risks by the entrander us to the name of the neat, butter, vegetables, and some liquor thereof, nor did they seem to regard their 1997 ship, owner's name, nationality, where to afford variety to the larder: so that calling as any more hazardous thap on any other war craft in dangerous waters. fun, where bound for, and nature of the hill of fare was varied and there was
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Box 430 Co "CHINA MAIL" Office.' Hongkong, August 1. 17.
CORNED BEEF
AND
wined
ergo. After a few minutes conversation ne stinting of rations. Any cocking was being all young men, full, and, find "of (a young áfficer hundiedly entered the cubin done on an electric stovė...
and informed the cotaminder that he
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adventure. the incitements stimulating to their nerves, and victims and they looked on as legitimate pres with no feelings of zemorse. The reports" I had heard that men in Germany had
The U Was driven by petrul, but they DAIRY FARM NEWS. thought a pitrol boat was in sight., "Theud cols or benzoline or any kind of commander protipay ogdend some other
runching all not too thick could be used, prisoners to be brought up, placed in the and it this could be replenished from any Wanderer's boat and pushed of Pre-
to be forced into the submarine servic cuptured ship, so much the better, sommably this was done at once. for pre- sently. I cild hear what sounded like would have liked to have known about seemed to amuse them immensely. Ou hatelies on Heck being quickly owenal i
the supply ships which undoubtedly have the contrary, they declared there were secret rendez pas" with these sub-any number of volunteers for the work, and that many young officers were willing and glad even to pay a premium to get on
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-PEDDER-STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel
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Bongkn, March 20, 1914.
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and a buzzing wind which I knew-after-f wird was due to the lowering of the marines, and also about land bases in some of the weutral countries so-called, prispe
but this information was of course denied
me.
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"ans"in preference to other war craft. where they said the routing, was harder and more irksome.
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What their pay was I did not hear, but, I gathered it was good, and that provision in the way of bonuses for "good"work" and pensions for their dependents were allowed. "The idea, too, that at the end of a cruise they were all so nerve-racked that they needed a long rest they declared was too absurd. Many U-boats, they said, mude consecutive voyagesé äfter" a abort spell in port to store up, and their rest depended entirely on the emorgen-
I must say that on parting with them saw no signs of any breakdown, either physical or mental, silhough all of them
In a few semonds all wens stil) and we had subawrged. The whole air hap-
The living, quarters were small but pered so quickly that I could scarcely comfortable, obrers having separate small realize. I was now a prisoner ir a sul cabins and the crew hunks with Harrow "singing, and as I thought of my shipmatesley way in between. Ventilation was my only consplation "seurned to be that surprisingly good, pipes for the purpose the Wanderer was safe camgh. For the running all through the bout: foul air present at least. Left alone to myself being extracted by exhaust and fresh air in a small cabin. I wondered what_"was
driver in fonz or five times a day for half going to happen next in what was going
an hour at a time while on the surface. In be the end of it all." Being told not to
More than once I remained below for leave my cabin, I obeyed"andy' as I felt
more then twelve hours and did not suffer somewhat lozed, and confused, took off from, headache or symptoms due to bud my east and lay down on my bunks.
uir. Sometimes we ware submerged forces of the moment." Thoughts. crowded through my head. four hours; sometimes longer, one for and "I had an almost irresistible impulse close of fourteen hours, but F felt little to get out of the inclosed narrow space inconvenience. The officers stated that and speak to some one, nn. matter who, to twenty-four hours of continual sub- looked for a holiday, which is a sailor's This mua denied me for two hours (which nursion they were fairly comfortables privilege. Sailors, we are told, are pro seemed like as many days, wher the after that, for six hours, it was uncomverbial for their modesty and the un- commander called Ene into the saloon: he fortable, and subsequently became intolerasamning way they talk of themselves, was quite cheery, told me not to be able due to the * sweating" from the but this traît I failed to discover in the frightened, that we were a long way from framework of the boat, which rendered U-boat officer, who was boastful enough [the original scene, that we were on the the clothing damp. To obviate this, of the great work he was doing for the murface, and that we were all safe again. leather suits were wom mostly during Fatherland and quite callous as to the To me the consolation sounded airangely prolonged submersion, and this process foethods employed in so doing. Irnuical, but he was evidently in earnest was perhaps the most disagreeable experi. and wished to put me at any ease.
enco of all. For purposes of ventilation, therefore, and in order that the crew "Where is the ship ?** I had to ask, **Don't trouble," be replied. She might remain in good health, as well as had gone off all right and there is nothing for necessary locomotion, the remained as much as possible on the surface bath" day and night,
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Presently two tnore of the U's officers entered the saloon and we sat down to
The idea that most of the submarines.
our first meal, which consisted of pre-come inshore at night and Ho at the
bottom
in bays, is quite wrong one- served meat, biscuits, bukter, tinned tomatoes, marmalade, cette in perhaps at the beginning of the war, when and a glass of port wine to finish My the boats were smuler, they may have appetite was not good, but the fire was rholesome enough, and my bosts, know- ing I could unders and German, con- versed theerily: For the most part 21. auswered only when spoken to, making co questions lest I might be thought inquisin hiles Hemedy should be packed
ing. Here let
from
tive, but taking in every
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