TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1918.
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THE Endersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction (FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIAÏED),
од
FRIDAY,
the 10th May, 1918, at 12 o'clock Soon, on the premise of the Hengkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, I., Kowloon, TWO MOTOR CARS
MOBILETTES 1917 MODELA (damaged), Electric self-starter, and Electric lamps,
TRADITION.
[BY JOSEPH CONRAD.J
THE CHINA MAIL:
It is right when thinking of the nine or a torpedo that strikes your Navy not to forget the men of the ship is not so very different from a Merchant Service, who have shown, sharp, uncharted rock teasing her life -und it is more surprising because out of her in another way. At they have had no traditions, to greater cost of vital energy; under the wards it-courage us greut, etc., wellaigh Intolerable stress of rigì. etc.
auce and neolition, they are doing. forefathers in the midst of multiplie steadily the work of their professional dangers, They go to and fro wercas the oceans on their everlasting task: the site men, the same stout hearts, tion created by simple toilers who in their time know how to live and die. the same fidelity to an exacting tradi
In the following remarkabir article. Mr. Joseph Conrad, that And then he went on talking of the great master of the English lan-execution of Captain Frgnit, an event guage, pays tribute to the braccty of undying themory, but less connect and unswerving devotion to dutyed with the permanent, unchange. of our incomparable Mercantileable conditions of sen service then Marine, of which he was for nearly with the wrong view thermun minds twenty years a member:-
Work is the law. Like iron that
lying idlo about degenerates into a cause of useless rust, like water that in an unruffled pock siekens into a stagnant and corrupt state, so with
Spare Wheel for each Cur Tyres 29 by 34. Permission to view may be obtained out action the spirit of men turns to from the Undersigned,
A dead thing, loses its force, ceases Terms: Cash.
to inspire us to leave some trace of ourselves on this earth.
The sun
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 3, 1913.
386
PUBLIO AUGHTON,
HK Undersigned have received instruc
THE Undersigned by Public Auction, Ttions to sell ty Public con
(FOX ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIJ),
WEDNESDAY,
the Sth May, 1918, at 2.30 pol.. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Du Vaux Reap, Corner of
Ice House Street, One 10-Bore SPORTING GUN
And
One WINCHESTER RIFLE Tormes qua).
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Avationce: 3. Hongkong, May 1, 1918.
377
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc.
Tibete Pablo vecin
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
од
WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, 1918, commencing st 9.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
AS AMORTMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS, 20,
(FOR ACCOUNT OF TEX CONCREMED},
on
SATURDAY,
the 11th May, 1918, at 10.30 am.. at their. Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Faux Road, Corner of Tee House Street,-- MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, As follows:-
delight in taking of Englishruen's "at seo. meunt by this atrocity to frighten our in this tradition for something like -psychology. The enemy, he said,! Allowed to share in this work and
sailors away from the sea.
N
twenty years, I am bold'enough' to What has happened?" he goes ther unworthy to speak of it. It was think that perhaps I am not altoge on to ask. "Never at any the the sphere not only of my activity in peace have sailors stayed so but, I may safely say, also of my short or shown such a readiness to affections; but after such a close step again into a ship."
connection it is very difficult to avoid Which mears
in other words, that bringing in one's own personality. of the above lines does not belong to they answered to the culi. I should. Without looking at all at the aspects ne. It may be found in the note-like to know at what time of history, affirm that I have never, never seen | of the labour problem, I can safely Teoks of one of the greatest artists the English Merchant Service, the than over lived. Leonardo da Vingi.great boily of merchant seamen, had It has a simplicity and a truth which failed to answer the call. Noticed Ho aueunt of subtle comment can or unnoticed, ignored or commend destroy.
l. they have answered invariably the call to do their work, the very conditions of which made them what they are. They are always served the nation's needs through their own invariable fidelity to the demands of their special lite; but with the development and complexity of terial, tivilisation they grew less prominent to the nation's eye among all the vast schemes of national in dustry. Never was the need greater and the culi to the service more urgent than today. And those in
The Master who had meditated so deeply on the re-birth of arts and seiences, on the inward beauty of all things ships lines, women's faces-and on the visible aspects of muture, was profoundly right in his pronouncement on the work that is done on the earth. From the bird work of men are born the sympathe
A consignment of Gent's Straw Hats, aquatity of Dress Material White Blankets, Counterpanes, Ladies and Gents Handkerchiefs, Ladies and the ennsciousness of a commez des Gent's Raincoata,
..
c.
tiny, the fidelity to right practice which makes great craftsmen. that sense of right conduct which we may GOLD and SILVER JEWELLERY, &c., call honour, the devotion to our call-conspicuous workers on whose quali.
A Netz of Lots of
DAMASCENE WARE, &c. Terms: Cash,-
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctionstr Hongkong, May 4, 1918.
FOR SALE
ing and the idealism which is not a misty, wingeil ungel without eyes, but diving figure of terrestrial aspect 381 with a clear glaned and with its feet resting firmly on the earth on which fit was bora.
British etnon refuse any risk, any exertion, any effort of spirit or body up to the extremest demands of their calling. Years ago it seems ages spo I have seen the crew of a British ship fight the fire in the surge for a whole Sleepless week and then, with her decks blown up. I have seen then still continue the fight to save the en them refuse to be taken off by oating shell. And at last I have
vessel standing by, and this only f in order to see the last of our slip. at the word, at the simple word, of u man who commanded them, a worthy have seen that. I have shared their Houl indeed, but of no heroic aspect. days in small boots, Hurl days. Ages ago. And now let me mention a story of to-day.
I
I will try to relate it here mainly in the words of the chief engineer of a certain steamship which, after ties depends so much of the nútional,
bunkering, left Lerwick bound for welfare here answered it without Tiland. The weather was cold, the dismay, facing risk without glory, in se pretty rough, with a stiff head- wind. All went well till next day. about 1.80 p.m., the captain sighted & suspicious object far away to star board. Speed was increased at once to close in with the Faroes and good lock-outs were set fore and aft. Nothing further was seen of the three, without any warning, the ship suspicious object, but about half-past
the perfect faithfulness to that tadi tion which the speech of the states- man denies to them at the very
their courge.. moment when he thinks fit to praise and mention his surprise!
And work will overcome all evil. except ignonure, which is the con; dition of humanity and, Ee the The hour of opportunity has struck ambient air, fills the space between-nos for the first time-for the Mer-wus, struck amidships by u torpedo FOR SALE.
the various sorts anal conditions of
chant Service: and if I associate 100-PEARL THREAD NECK.en, which breeds hatred, fear, up!
ayself with all my heart in the ad- LACF and #95-PEARL EAR contempt between the Quilts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen Damask necessity Apply from 18 to their innocent lips, words that aree excused from joming in any senti- managed to bower the No. 8 bont. RINOS, Very cheap Sales & mankind and puts on men's fipa, greatest reward of brave mer. I must miration and the praise which is the Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, Root 66, King Edward Hotel. 1380 Turkish Towels, Blankets,
thoughtless and vain. *
Comprising >
Single and Double Plain And Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed
(Full Particulars frons Catalogue). ' Term-Cart
HUGHES & FOUGH
Auctioneers.
Hangkong, May 6, 1913.
300
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instrco. Those sell by Public Auction,
[70% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
WEDNESDAY,
the 8th May, 1918, at 30 p.m.. at their Sale Rooma, No. 8, Des Youx Road, Corner of Its House Street,
One LIFE SAVING WAISTCOAT
(New)
One SET OF GOLF CLUBS.
Terma-es usual
BUCHES & HOVOR,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong. May 1, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
378
THE Undoraigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction KTOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 8th May, 1918, commencing at 2.00 pm, at their Sales Boomi, No. 8 Des Your Road, Corner of Iz House STREET, TEAK WOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS
AND TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CUETAINE,
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ASE AN ABSCETMENT OF USEFUL HOUERHOLD GOODS,'
As follow
Arm-Chairs and Chesterfeld Sofas, new Card, Tables, Upholstered. Suites, de Bedroom Furnitare, comprising Double Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Teak Twin Bedstendi, Bideboards, Dinner Waggona, Extension Dining Tables, and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, de, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Beta, & Bath Exom Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood
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P. W. D.
Hongkong, Mar. 28, 1918.
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masses of
which" exploded in, the bunkers. None of the crew was injured by the explosion, and all hands... without exception, behaved aduirably.
The chief officer with his watch
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ment of surprisu. It is perhaps Two other boats had been shattered Thoughtless, for instance, were the beetse I have not been born to the by the explosion, and though another canvas boat-cover from the cold wind THE CHINESE OPTICAL CO. words that all innocence, I be inheritance of that tradition which lifeboat was cleared and ready, there and torrential rain. Says the nar HALESEND" 109 THE PEAK,va) came on the lips of a prominen; has yet fashioned the fundamentulous jumped while others were miserable, and decided to have two HGA Rooms.
was no time to lower it; and "serne rator:-" We were all very wet and statesman making in the House of part of my character, in any young wushed overboard. Meantire the
67 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Commons an enlogistic reference todays that I am so consciously aware captain had been busy handling life
biscuits all round. The effects of this 277 the British Merchant Service. In of it and venture to vindicate its belts to the men and cheering the canvas warmed cs up and hade us this namo I include, men of diverse existence in this outspoken marmer up with words and smiles, with no feel pretty well contented. At about
thought of his own safety." The status and origin, who live on and by Merchant seamen "have always ship went down in less than fourecovery, and by the time the sun sunrise the captain showed signs of the es, by is exclusively, outside all been what they are now, from their minutes. The captain was the last was up, he was looking a lot better, professional pretensions and social earliest days, and before the Royal man on board, going down with her,much to our relief." formulas, men for whom not only their daily bread, but their collective Navy had been fashioned out of the up he was caught under an upturned been done the revived captain drop and was sucked under. On coming After being informed of what had character, their personal achieve material they furnished for the hands bout to which five lands were cinsped a bombshell in our midst" by ment, and their individual merit of kings and statesmen. Their working. One lifebout," says the chief
The proposing to make for the Shetlands, the statesman were meant kindly men, giving to their wchievement that uvred to our assistance by the will take you there. Are you all will- with single-minded derotinn makes in the distance was cleverly man-wind is in our favour," he said. "I but, after all, this is not a complete vitality and continuity in which their steward, who swam excuse. Rightly or wrongly, we ex-souls are expressed, tempered and pluckily. Our next endeavour was engineer, from a man who but, a off the ing"""This," comments the chief C/o Messrs. Jonysax, Stoxzs&pect from a man of national inport-matured through the succeeding to release the captain, who was few hours previously had been hauled Hongkong, April 30, 1818.
803 azce a larger, at the same time a generations. In its simplest definientungled under the boat. As it was back from the geare! The captain's tion the work of merchant seamen impossible to right her, we set to to ecrifident mariner inspired them, and more scrupulous precision of speech, has been to take ships entrusted to split her wide open with the boat hook,
their cure from port to port across because by awful bud luck the head they all agreed Unger the best SCIENTIFIC EYY EXAMINATION the seas; and, from the highest to of the axe we had flew off at the first possible conditions a boat-run of 150 miles in the North Atlantic and in the lowest, to watch and labour with blow and was lost. devotion for the safety of the pro-thirty minutes, and the extricated text of no merr merit, but is the
The work took winter weather would have been a Frames, Lenses, and Protection glasses- perty and the lives committed to captain was in a pitiable condition, circumstances it required a man of their skill and fortitude through the being badly bruised and having
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for it is possible that it may go ceho
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hazards of innumerable voyages.swallowed a lot of salt water. Hemmon nerve and skill to make That was always the clear tank, the was unconscious. While that a proposal." "With an Dar.for a rast and the boat-cover cut down for single aita, the simple ideal, the only work the submurine came to the sur-
u sail they started on their dangerous problem for an unselfial solution. face quite close and made a compléte The terms of it have changed with circle round us, the seven ten which the stars for their guide. The cup- journey, with the boat compass, and RESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince's THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED the years, its risks have worn different we counted on the conning tower
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aspects from time to time. There laughing at our efforts.
tain's unduunted serenity buoyed are no longer any unexplored, seas. There were eighteen of us saved. He told their what point he was Mens to sell by tablic
then all up against despondency. Horan ingenuity has devised better deeply regret the loss of the chef making for. It was Rocas. Hill Auction, means to meet the dangers of natural officer, o fine fellow and a kind ship and we stries it as straight as a forces. But it is always the same mate showing splendid promise. The die problem. The youngsters who were other men last one A.B. ons The chief engineer commenda niso 5,650,000 growing up at sea at the end of my greaser, and two fireinen--were quiet, the ship steward for the manner in the 14th day of May, 1818, at 59 o'clock.
service are commanding ships now. conscientious, good fellows.
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At least I have heard of some of them. With no restoratives in the boat, had last, the cheery spirit he mani- who do. And whatever the shape they endeavoured to bring the captainfeated, and the great help he was, to and power of their abips the character round by means of massage. Mean the captain by keeping the iner in
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of the duty remains the same. A time the cars were got out in order to good humour. That trusty man had Situata in Barker Road at The Peak reach the Faroes, which were about his hands cruelly custed with the and comprising these pieca or parcels 30 Tuiles dead to windward, but after rowing, but it rer damped his of ground registered in the Land Office about 9 hours", hard work they bad spirits as RURAL BUILDING LOT NUX to denise, and, putting out the set-
They made Reus Hill (ne straight BER 7 101 GARDEN "LOT NUM, anetor, they took shelter under the
same as a die), and the chief engineer cun- BER 24 together with the attractive
- not express the feeling of gratitude residencial house thereon knowE, AS
and relief they all experkused when
TUSCULUM they set their feet, on the shore. He and garden and tennis court thereto praises the unbounded kindness of attached
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Spring is a trving, season-one day is words warzy the next is wet and chillyonlend here was our captain, just the mother is on her guard the little his usual self, as if nothing lnd hup. enes are suited with colds Baby's Own penel, as if bringing the bout that Tableta, the fanadian children's
remedy, dre mothers' best friend in bazardous journey, and being the h preventing or banishing colds. They mass of saving 18 rows was to bin act as a gentle asffre, keeping, the at every day occurren bowels and stomach free and sweet an Occasional dose will rovent cold, a
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