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THE SAILORS' HOME. faring men has been attained,
A CONRAD LETTER.
FAMOUS SHIPWRECKS,
though no club'can boast some of the advantages of the home, such,
Famous Shipwrecks, By Capt. as the well-stocked, clothing de- Frank H. Shaw. Elkin, Matthews partment where sailors can be and Marrot Ltd. 12s. 6d. net. fitted out at reasonable prices. This book which is an import- either "ready made" or "to men-ant and authoritative addition to sure." Each boarder has his own the literature of the sea sets out network of "cabin," the key to which he in narrative form the stories of That extensive sailors' homes and similar institu- retains while in the home. Four about fifteen of the most famous tions now to be found in so many excellent meals are provided daily wrecks. Amongst the ships of aenport towns owes its true be- and refreshments at odd times the Royal Navy which suffered the, Sailors' Home can be obtained. There is an ex- this great calamity were H.M.S. ginning to which was
instituted in Wellcellent barber's shop and
Victoria, H.M.S. Eurydice and Street in the dock area. in the laundry where clothes can be H.M.S. Captain and the author year 1830. It is exactly 100 years washed and returned within a few has written most excellent ar ago that a meeling was held for hours. Seamen, whether abroad counts of each of these. The loss "settling the scheme" of the in-or at home, can have their letters of the Victoria has been written stitution,
sent to the home, and there are about many times and for some The first recorded seamen's all kinds of games, billiards,
years considerable controversy welfare society in London was chess, and the like, founded in 1819 by that good In a hundred years the Sailors raged as to the responsibility for such a disaster, and we are glad friend of sailors, the Rev. G. G. Home has collected many to see that the author writes so as "Bos'n trophies. In one way or another impartially and sympathetically Smith, widely known Smith."
From this there were all the famous ships of a century on the subject, and with the taot rapid developments.
In 1827 and most of the men who have and understanding of a scaman. some retired naval, officers, in-served in them and written about.
The wrecks and disasters of terested in the welfare of seamen them are recalled in the old merchant ships about which the using the London Docks and work- ledgers of the home. One of the author has selected to write in- ing in
conjunction with Bos'n most famous of writers about the clude the loss of the Titanic, by Smith, hired a disused factory in sca once took refuge within the collision with an iceflow, and the REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING Dock Street in which straw beds home, his coat torn from his back Lusitania, by the unlawful and were provided for 150 seamen, by pursuing crimps. And here is piratical act of a German sub- together with a daily distribution a letter from Conrad. The Mr.marine during the Great War. of bread; from this came the Weston to whom it is addressed The author gives a very valuable Destitute Sailors' Asylum, and the was for 60 years in the employ of and interesting account of the Destitute Sailors' Fund has helped the home, and Mr. Newton and latter disaster, and says that the 133,000 homeless mariners since Mr. Bastard were also on the assertion that the lost Cunarder its inception and it is now man- staff:---
was instrumental in winning the aged in conjunction with the Dear Mr. Weston (Conrad war is not too absurd to bear Sailors' Home. The establish- wrote from abroad in May, 1896), merit." ment of the asylum made it clear-I am now likely to forget my
But the author does not confine that much could be done for sea- early days in Well Street (Sailors' his stories to those of big vessels; faring men if there were some Home) and the good will shown to be also gives, examples of the place which, as the council can a stranger by all there, and eape wrecks of several small ships, of boast with justice in these days, cially by your late father, who so which perhaps that of the John might provide mariners with a kindly assisted me in becoming (and Ann, and others at Whitby, building which is not only a home hope not altogether an unworthy) are the most striking. but also
and club, British subject, and your own hotel an
Capt. Frank H. Shaw is the where, with entire independence uniform kindness, Kindly give author of "Knocking Around," and self-respect. men can enjoy my best regards to Mr. Newton, "On Great Waters," and other their time ashore between voy- my only teacher, and to Mr books. He went to sea ages, also where, when they are Bastard, my first watch officer-young, and won his extra-master's in London in October, ticket before he was 22 years of in need, help and advice in all expect to
when I shall make a point of age. During the Great War he calling on you. I see some news- to them,
was in command of a Q-boat in The ideal was the provision of papers prophesy that my sea which he has some strange ad- a home for 500 seamen and a site, going days are over. It is not my ventures. So his writing is, that nearly ideal, became available by feeling. I do hanker after the of a real seaman, and his first- accident.
"On the west side of sea- it's only the want of or hand knowledge is manifest in Well Street, Wellclose Square, in portunity that keeps me ashore his stories, in addition to which the heart of dockland, a theatre I am now writing my third novel. he has a felicitous manner of ex had been built for John Palmer It is an occupation of much trou-pression and a charming style. (one of Charles Lamb's favourble and little profit. A man can't The book is illustrated very ites) towards the end of the 18th live on praise alone. I get enough well with photographs of the century. It was called the of that,
ships referred to, and tributes are Conrad was destined to great paid to the splendid work of the Royalty Theatre because it stood within "the liberty
of His fame, but thousands of mariners lifeboats and life-saving ap Majesty's Fortress and Palace of who have passed through the paratus workers, which have been (Private exchange to all departments.the Tower of London." This home have equal reason for instrumental in saving so many
theatre was burnt in 1826 and in gratitude.
lives of those who go down to the 1827 a successor. to be called the
Bea in ships. Brunswick Theatre was run up in seven months on the site; it bad a heavy iron roof, and during a rehearsal of Guy Mannering, in February, 1828, the whole build- ing collapsed, 13 people being killed and others injured. Some
The health bulletin of Eastern naval officers and their friends, among whom. was the founder, Ports for the week ended July Captain R. J. Elliott, R.N., 12, issued by the Director of bought the site. They had in Medical and Sanitary Services
the provision of, gives the following cases:- their minds board and lodging, a savings bank, and a church. The building was post office, shipping office, schools
begun in 1830, since when the whole district has changed for the better; but the Sailors' Home and the sanctuary it provided for marinera must have helped large- ZANZ-ly towards the change.
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The activities of the home in- clude a sailors' bank, through which about £34,000 passed last year, nullifying the old tradition that money always burnt holes in Ja sailor's pocket; while at the same time pay can be transmitted direct to their homes by sailors. Every effort is made by the home to find employment for the men, and it is its boast that, even in ad times, few of its boarders wanting ships fall to get them sooner or later. Naturally, sonie boarders fall into debt while waiting for a ship, but a debt is seldom left undischarged, and money comes from the ends of the world in settlement. The Sallors" Home cashes advance totes for sailors. These notes, are issued
The following table, issued by some days before the men join the Kwangtung River Conservancy their ships, and of notes to the Commission, shows in English feat value of $3,114 thus cashed last the water levels on the West year, only £37 was lost through River, North River and East River, "failure to join," and even this on the dates named:
ON
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small sum may be reduced even-h
Shivhing.
Tsingyaon
Samshul Sheklung vor
July 16 July 17
5.3
6.8 10:18: 05 13. The highest levels on record are:
tually. In 1893 a school of nauti- cal cookery was established, through it 153 pupils passed last year, Whoever travelson An tramp in these days has reason to be grateful, in all probability, to-Shlubing 41 feet; Talugygen," the Sailors Home for the great 29.2 feet; Samabut, 27.8 fest; improvement in coolding. Thanks Sheklung 15.5 feat
largely to the Scafarers Educa- The lowest level on record at tion Service, there is an excellent Samshut is minus 6 feet and at library frequently renewed. All Sheklung minus 2.7 feet. kinds of lectures and entertain- ments are provided. The home has its chapel, and the services are well attended,
A visit to the home shows how: Completely the idea of a self- tained club for all grades Of 8887-
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