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ADMIRAL SIMS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
- HIS THRILLING STORY.-
HOT SUBMARINES WERE BEATEN.
success The secret of it was that it made "the submarine come to the i anti-submarino craft and Right in order to get the merchantmen
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The American seamen were im pessed with the weird characteristics, THE Steamship of the war?
BELOW-SURFACE WAR.
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THE VICTORY AT SEL. By Rear
Admiral W. S. Sims, United "It was the invisible rather than From TRIENTE, VENICE, PENANG States Navy, in collaboration the visible evidences of warfare that, with Burron J. Hendrick. (Mur- specially impressed them, ray, 21s. Det.) Admiral Sims was a familiar figare in London during the closing year of the war. la supreme command of the United States naval farces if European waters, he rendered tram scendent services to the Allied cause, and was justly honoured and beloved both by our nation and Navy as the most loyal, of comrades and the most resolate of fighting men. In this book he writes as he talked and fought supremely well. On almost every phase of the later naval operations he sheds new light, and in his thrilling account of anti-subratrine operations far the best yer published-there is the living touch of human interest.
all round them was electric with file? and information. One had only to put
informed that all Goods "aPS the receiver of the wireless to his ear to find himself in a new and being landed at their risk into the Go- animated world. The atmosphere was Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon constantly spluttering messages of all kinds coming from all kinds of places.harras delivery may be obtained.
at Kowloon, whence and/or from the !... Our wireless operators had no
difficulty in recognising the spark *! of the German instruments.”
When they lowered their hydro- phones, or listeners, in the water.
"It was discovered that the under. ocean, which we usually think of as a silent place, is in reality extremely romal
A submarine running
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All claims against thasteamer muri be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th inst, for they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns 17th inst. at 10a.m. where they will be examined on the
at full speed was audible to 15 to 20 miles.... Then a rapid THE KING ON U-BOATS.
humming noise would come along the He came in civilian disguise, in one wire; this was the whirling propeller of the darkest hours of the war, when of a destroyer. A faint moon caused the submarine sinkings were sp some bewilderment at first, but it was proaching a million toes 9
mouth. ultimately learns that it came from a All our secrets were at once wreck, lying at the bottom, and toss- PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS (South) discovered there was a general be-it sounded like the sigh of a ghosted by
hesitatingly revealed to him. Heed from side to side by the current;]
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From Borkout
(about)
** PLASSY**
7,146
23rd Jan.
** DELTA "
8,000
th Fab
**DUKERA *
5,100
10th Feb.
LAERE (Cargo)
4,300
KASHGAR
5,000
972b Feb. 4th Mar.
| 5,300 | 5th Mar,
** ALIPORE *
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**TAKADA"
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6th Feb.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
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*FT. ALBANS *
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*t Noon. 1.000 16th Feb. 4,500 9th Mar
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SAILINGS
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DUNERA
Destination
MASKELM LONDON &A'warp,
Do Kuzh pore, Colombo & Bombay.
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Singapore, Colombe & Bombay
SAILINGS (South)
:{
Strain Rangoon and
Caleatis."
Hoile, Thursday Island, Towns" ville, Brisbane,
Sydney, and Malboerna.
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lief in British naval circles" that the
Our listeners after a little trait- ruthless submarine campaign would ing could identify a whale as soon as the peculiar noise it made in swim- ming reached the receivers."
succeed.!
**One of the men who most keenly
realised the state of affairs was the
Among the most interesting lacts which he reveals is that, contrary to all expectations, the submarine proved
deadliest enemy of the U-best.
King. I met his Majesty first in the vestibule of St. Paul's, on the mem Jorable occasion in April 1917 whethe
the English people held a thanks
to commessorate giving service America's entrance into the vir
MYSTERIOUS ENCOUNTER. Oce such encounter between an American sühmarine (AL 2) and a
German is described by the admi
Then, as at several subsequent meer ings, the King impressed me as a
"After a week's hard work on simple, courteous, unaffected English cut of the AL 2 was running back to gentleman. He was dressed in khaki, her base on the surface, when the like any other Eaglish officer, and his took-out sighted a periscope. The AL mander was warm-hearted, sincere, 2 at once charged her course, the tor- and even democratic. ... About pedo was made ready to fire, when the the submarine campaign the King was quiet of the summer afternoon Was SAILINGS (South) just as outspoken as Jellicoe and the rent by a terrific roes and explosion. other members of the Admiralty. Their was quite apparent that something thing must be stopped or the Allies exceedingly distressing had happened could never win the wan"
10 the German submarine; the The British Navy, under the terrific American tuned and made a steep double strain of facing the yet intact dive in an attempt to ran the enemy, High Sea. Fleet and combating the bat failed. Listening with the hydro- submarines, found its resources, altophore, the AL 2 could hear now the gether inadequate :
whirring of propellers, which indic- "I think history records few specta ated that the submarine was attempt cles more beroic than that of the great ing to gain surface and having diffi- British Navy, Eghting this hideously in doing so, and now and then and cowardly form of warfare in half the call letter of the German signal 2 dozen places with pitifully inade-
set sending appeals for aid." quate forces, but with an undaunted
What happened was never known, spirit which remained firm ever whether two German submarines were against the fearful odds." writes Ad-there and one torpedoed the other, miral Sims And he relegraphed or whether a German torpedo 35 once to Washington the grave, mcs-fired at AL 2 and returned as tor- sage:We are losing the warpedoes sometimes did and hit the few days later he reported: "Allies vessel which had fired it. All that do not now command the sea."
was known was that one U-boat re- But help was given, and quickly,mained on the bottom and was never by the United States in that dreadful seen again. hour of need,
TO
SHANGHAI
1 700
1,300
20th Jan. 30th Jan-
5,000
18th Jan
3,400
29th Jan.
&
Shanghai, and Japan. Shanghai and Japans Ebangbai and Japan Shanghai only.
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1st Saloon Fassengers may travel by B.1.5.5. Company's steamers between Napore and Calcutta Singapore and Madras in lien of the oction of their P. & O. Tickets Sinpore to Colombo.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers and Failing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notion Farola Masuring not mothar 2ft x 2ft x 1 will be received at the. Company's Offies up to noon on the day previous to miling.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignacs are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding merival of consignments expected of which they have received documente or adrios.
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WHEN HELP CAME.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Compsay's Survayors, Mesers. Goddard and Dongias, at 10s..had arrived at Queenstown. They on HONDATS and THURSDAYS. All aim at be presented within ten days of the reamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No slima will be admittad after the gooda have left the Godowns,
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At the crisis of their fate the Briof the struggles of a dying German For Particulars, apply to- tish people learnt with a strange thrill submarine, heard through these in- of emotion that American destroyers strumems: There was a lumbering noise, such as might be made by z would have been yet more thrilled heavy object trying to drag its balk had they been permitted to know the long the muddy bottom; this was fol brief dialogue which passed between lowed by silence," showing that the Admiral Bayly, the British command wounded vessel could advance only a Ler at Queenstown, and the Amerkan few yards. A terrible tragedy was
comusder of the flotilla.
clearly beginning down there in the Admiral Bayly's first question was, slime of the ocean floor...
The When will you be ready to go to chasers listened for hours without hearing a pound; but about five The answer came swiftly,We are o'clock a sharp piercing noise came ready now, sir." and it won Admiral ringing over the wires. It was s Bayly's heart. The Mayflower had sound that made the listeners' blood
The crack of a re-
returned, and
ran cold. "The arrival of our destroyers in- volver. The first report had hardly formed the British people that all stilled when another shot was beard: this youth and energy of a nation of and then there were more in rapid more than 100,000,000 souls had succession." been thrown upon their side of the battle.
The crew of the submarine killed themselves as 25 shots were heard. Admiral Sims has a new story of Lord Beatty':
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Yet in Ireland the "Ame can sea- men had disagreeable experiences:
"They were disgusted at the large *All Navies possessed what was number of able-bodied men whom generally known as a torpedo flag! they saw in the streets, and did not This was an emblem which was to be besitate to ask some of them why displayed in case torpedoes were sigh they were not fighting on the Westerned, for the purpose of warning ships Front. The behaviour, of the Ameri- change course or, if necessary to can sailors was good, but the mere desist from an attack. It was gener- Fact that they did not openly man ally reported that Admiral Beatly had fest adtred of Great Britain and 2 ordered all these torpedo flags to be love of Germany infuriated the Sinn destroyed; in case he once started in X Feiners.".
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SINN FEINERS' ATTACKS. Attacks on the Americans followed. Occasionally an American sailor would be brought from Cork to Queenstown in a condition that de manded pressing medical attention When he regained consciousness he
It is an inspiring book, generous would relate how be had suddenly and just to the British Navy and been set upon by half a dozen rough people, and its contents will be a per- and beaten into a state of insensibi- fect revelation. to both. lity. Several of our
men were severely injured it. this way."
As the American seamen took steps to, retaliate orders had to be issued that no American or British seaman should go to Cork. Even that was not
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How many babies wake up 'just
STEAMSHIP LIKES about the mother's bed-time and keep arranged under the Ports to which they her busy for a good part of the right. sal, and indicating the approximate The mother may not see anything spng. the limit of Sinn Fein treachery : " parently the matter with the child, bat "With the assistance of the Sinn the oxy depend upon it that when baby Feiners German agents and German is cross and sleepless there is something One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firmas spies were landed in Ireland. At one wrong, and the little one is taking the desiring to extend their connections, or
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Under such circumstances Baby's DEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES Wednesday, 19th Jan, at 11,mimous that I had to take experienced Open Tablets are just the friend can be printed at a cost of £1 101. 01 officers whose services could ill be needed. They contain no opiates, but for each trade heading under which they Tamday,
spared from our destroyers and assign send baby to sleep simply because they are inserted. Larger advertisexaon ta them to outlying air stations in Irere the cause of his sleepleamers from to £16.
and make him feel well and comfortable. aturday,
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They are recommended: for teething
A wopy of the directory will be sent by How the submarine attack was neu-troubles, constipation, diarrhoea, colic, tralised by the convoy system Ad-fever, indigestion and worms they are post for £3, sett cash with order. miral Sims tells brilliantly. Almost promote appetite and' regular develop
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