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SUCCESS IN BUSINESS.
AN INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS.
(Continued from yesterday's issue.)
1V. ESSENTIALS,
Many of you may be desirous of knowing what I consider the essentials for success in business. These essentials I shall treat under two headings:-
(a) Personal; (b) Educational. The
men thon qualifications which, all business i
· possess are very largely enhanced by their educational training, inherent good personal qualities are valuable, but they usually, lose mach of their worth it got backed by educational efficiency. One has but to study the Riven
et some of our successful men
SCOTCH WHISKY.to see what an important part these persons!
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and educational qualifications bare played in their success. That there are many notable ex ceptions. I readily admit; but, by aluse-exami nation, you will find in all such cases there have been counter influences on the one hand which have made up for the deflolenoies on the other. When one thinks of sach names and read the lives of such lenders in commerce as Sir W. D. Petrees, Mr. J. 8. Fry, Bir John Aird, Sir S. W. Wills, Mr. Andrew Pears, Mr. George Cadbury, and a whole list of other saccin men, it will be seen that hard work, strenuousness, good temper, discipline and the practice of such virtues as patience, forbearance and fair dealing are the prin siples which led to their success. The late Sir Tailor-made DRESS Waistcoats. Sydney Waterlow, Bart.founder of the great printing house which hears bis name—wit
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of ancient formulas, nor be soured-by-the-in- trasion of deleterious drainings from the domains of the degenerates.
absolutely necessary. Fortuustaly they szo Punctuality and Regularity in business are within the range of all who care to take the trouble to practies them. The employee who at all 5mes can be depended upon to attend regularly and punctually at business, whether supervised or not; the trader who can be depended upon promptly to execute orders depended upon for the
devil, and was compelled by his father to graduate through every division of the printing and publishing business before stepping info a position of ease. Edison as a boy sold news- papers on the kerb; inter installed a printing most unobservant man who comes in business a transcontinental train, set up contact with him. Under method there is a machined and distributed a newspaper of which time and place for everything: it ensures that he was the whole staff; later stilf to and himself in his proper inventive and everything in its correct place; it is ever ready by hard study everthing is down at the right time and places scientific environment, thinking nothing, even for omorgencies; it is a great economiser of time, to this day, of spending a whole week on and in space and expense, and ensures against to his laboratory when hypnotised by a promising and thoroby obviates worry. It is, therefore, problem. Again, take veterans like Lords advisable to give the greatest possible attention Strathcona and Mourt Stephen, both of whom to cultivating habits of method in all matters, went as poor lads to Canada, to be the eventual Substitute for method the word order in its full pioneers of the Canadian Pacific Railway meaning. An author whom I cannot trace, and deliver his goods; the debtor who can be Ali theso bad real "grit;' some had high to whom I would give the due of quoting his educational qualifications; but they had the name, has well said:-"What comfort. what personal qualities of naimal untrained and strength, what economy there is in order— unrestrained urbanity, they were not ashamed material order, intellectual order moral to start on the bottom rung of the ladder of life, order. To know where one is going and they were born-lovers of hard work, dogged, what one wishes--this is onder wapped out their future course and kept dead word and one's engagements-again order; to to its their persistance overcoming all rebuffs, hava everything ready under one's band, and their reward was "Euccess! Thousands to be able to dispose of all one's forces, of examples aculd be cited from all parts of the and to have all one's means of what- world where the like concurrence of these gual, ever kind under command--sill order ties has had the like result. I bare merely given to discipline one's habite, one's offorts, one's Initiative is the quality which initiates, or illustrations which come rapidly to my mind. But I cannot forbear mentioning two instances which relate to the baring of educe
ther, I
tion
believe, of the present learned".
on ability. Breese By
days, was raported to be able to write his
to
keep one's
socount; and, the man who
prompt payment of his promptly keeps bie appointments of all kinds, are not only acquisi obtain better terms and conditions than liose- tions to any enterprise, but are in a position to who are unpunctual and irregalar in their habits materialy add to the success of any business in and dealings. These qualities must therefore which they predominate, or are the invariable
rule.
wishes; to organise one's life, to distribute one's gives birth or beginning to thought or salions, time, to take the measure of one's duties and to and is of all business qualifications the rarest. make one's rights respected; to employ one's It is to initiative that our great industries and capifal and resources, one's talent and are's comercial enterprises are due, and without chances profitably-all this belongs to and is which they would danny. Capitalists of all included in the word order. Order means light grades and classes are over on the lock-out for
in
to
الله
- OT: RE».
the ovnstruolion contractor in mrle railway and penge, inward liberty and free command the man with initiative, in order that they may nanje, but he could measure off the track of a over one's self; order is power. Esthetic and add to their wealth by giving koops to new projected line of railway montally onloulato
moral beauty consist, the first in a true concept & living
ideas. The man of
haver at a loss. out labour, quantities, etc., with such exactitude tion of order, and the second in submission to for s
Under whatever oircumstances that he was the most successful his time, to the satisfaction tractor of it, and in the realisation of it, by, in, and around ¦ ha may be placed, and whatever may be his of the companies one's self. Onder is my greatest hood and difficulties, he will always find a means to asrn and certainly to his own material benefit. his trua well-being."
pornothinr. and thus
the half-way George Stephenson, the father of the loco-
honsa to a solution ve motive, whilst an inventive genius, was an
Accuracy in observation, in statements and employee who has the opportunity. and
transactions are exeorable conversationalist. At a dloner he
absolutely necessary who can show his employer how to improve his men of business; A happened ones to be drawn into an argument on gostation
wrong business by new or improved methods, how to in a contract, an a mechanical or engineering problem by rendering an account or in making an entry in how to economize in time and material.
error in secure now markets and extend his customers, voluble guest, who discomfited Stephenson ou The firm's books may result in considerable loss penditure, or how to increase the profits or tirely. "They arranged to meat a week later. The interval was spent by Stephenson in coaching au cision. It is the armament by which the bull's ultimately merit a position of trust or make
of time, if not merey, Accuracy means pre- revenue of a concern, is the man who will eloquent lawyer in the technicalities of the question, and when the discussion was renewed eye of business can be hit with monologous yet start for himself as a mister man.. Men lacking.
all commercial tests. gratifying regularity. It is guaranteed to pass
in initiative mustalways be servants; they must the subtleties of legal quibbling. It is to carry out orders. Thinking, in, ont, rannd
It cannot be injured by
remain of the rank and file content automatically impregnable;
and, since it attain. able by the exercise of moderate care, should be never indulge. Sach are those one is constantly and about is a mental exercise in which they the invariable testimony to the efficient organ? mesting who complain that they have fallen sation of every business howe. The need into a rot-who go round the lock or accuracy is not limited to matters of account. ercising as much intelligence as the hands Accarsoy is the truth. It should be present in on the face of that mechanism. the terms of all contracts-oral or writter. It never stop to enquire i
They to the force
the "voluble" one caught tarter; the arguments were the engineers, but the barba to them were furnished by the trained intellest of the accomplished advocate.
ing,
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·V.~PERSONAL QUALIFICATION. The day when personal influence slozie was the only requisite for searing an appointments is very largely paired and, unless a seeker after employment is able to present some broofs unil come successfalls through tests of is the main line to the terminus of all successful which impels them on their path. Yet, if they his practical ability, there is to-day little chance nottritics; just as much as torgiversation, word would find it in initiative-the power to con of securing any but the lowest positions, twisting and tellers of half-trutha pare the oire sew ideas, to contrive, to organise and to Personol Essentials are:--Character, through. way to the ditch of destruction.
re-organise, to break from the "Paffing-Billy" ness," method, accuracy, tact, punctuality and regularity, initiative, sobriety and hard work, and sometimes most grossly misinterpreted, mammoths of efficiency better suited to our Tast is a qualidation often little understood of tradition and to run in its place one of the of all of which I will treat serialim j---
Good Character is no doubt the most impor. the habit of lying, and deception and mie. more advanced times. Initiative is the mighty tant qualification for a business calling, and it representation. The word tast, which has many layer is one which tends to elevate and digally every synonyms, I shall define as the ability to do would remain stagnant, procination would phase of life with which it is associated. A
the right, or most expedient thing, at the languish, and the world's economic fabrio would men of average abilities, and even of moderate perception in seeing or doing exactly what is Sobriety is no doubt necessary in business, but
correct moment; or, if you prefer it, a keen Terish from dry rot." education, may possess the qua'ification and by it suecood in business, The world to-day, as in best in any circumstances over which no time it is a regrettable fact that it is one of those the past, is ruled by men of good character, by business is the exact counterpart of that quality stamps the man as plainly as Intemperance is available for pondering. Tact in the man of qualities which all do not practise. Sobriety which phrass must be understood men weary in naval and military commandants which en leaves its mark on those more unfortunate and consistent, honourable, upright, and of uses-ables the formation of quick judgments. Did not of sober habits. The man of temperate ticuable integrity. As the poet phrases it: not Nelson axalbit tact in excelsis-knowing habits as a rule has greater staying power, is "An honest man's the noblest work of God." hit own powers-when he turned his "blind more reliable and self-respecting, and is more
Thoroughness is shown by rempicuous atten tion given
to detail; by a determination to timore" be a signal with which he did not agres offen ready and is better able to face with plus ofer which may be temporarily batase, and was content to let explanations judgment the many difficulties which arise in
however trivial, mal by podrly base follow His tast erged him to seize an opp ruiness. But intemperance is not Imited to pls to keep his tose to the grindstone, if he proud, and which will inenleats those habits of ons exhibition of zeal, in place of spasmodic simuler situations in commerofaliife. There is a much in front of the inveterate tippler is the doing credit to his position, whilst preparing sense that are so essential to success in business. unity. The simile can be applied to many, the consumption of alcoholic liquors. Not reorgaises that his seniors appreciate that he is fair dealing, patience, food temper, hard work and self-discipline, directed by practical common activity and efforts by file and starts, in the difference between talent and tact. For examples food glutton. His manners are almost always for something better he will not be content to performance of all duties. It is a quality closely Talent is something, ba fact is everything
(To be Continued.) sometimes 48 corn, and
coarser, than be a mege clerk, a shorthand-typist or a book- ero and obvistas, or obesks, or corrects mistakes, talent is serious, sebor, grave, and respectable. those of the victim of alcoholism. As Henry keeper, sto, but will strive till he is capable of
That is ail that and more, too; it is not a sixth George, in an
of his "Poverty stepping into a position that may present
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES and is therefore an economiser of time and a
an eloquent passage eeuse, but it is the life of all the five; it is and Progress"—a book which you would be itself, preventative against complaints and dissatisfas
the
the quick esr, the judging taste, more interested to read now that we have a "apen eye,
There is no royal road to suicess, but the first tion. The thorough
"man is always certain of
TOTO KISEN KAISHA. the bis
keen smell, the lively touch; it is the inter- Lloyd George as Chargcellor of the Exchequer step towards attaining it is a determination to the al ground, Tives in a state of high for P-dash"
proter of all riddles, the memounter not knowing from difficultier, the relee, of all poster of a than you would have been at the time of its play a festand leading part in whatever parition
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. one moment to another when he may receive a useful in solitude, for it shows a man his way to lower forms of desire, man's aspirations grow culties. Remember bat
appearance 30 years ago-said: "Held down you may occupy. Cultivate a confidence-potu knock-out blow through reglecting the simple into the world; it is useful in society, for it twelve bears turn on spila that Antony's mouth
eonesit-in your own power to overcome diff.
B.S. "SHINYO MARU.” means of defence with which a cultivation of
You have
entered shows him his way through the world. Talent ful of meat shall be done to a fare; all treasures apos a career with boundless possibilities Thonghase to a pearl of rippen. In power-that is skill; talent is weight of Arsbis ransacked to add to Cleopatra's charme: Unlike a profession, commerce has no limitation, From SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU
is great
sloven-
ruled liness
taat is momentum; talent knows what hanging gardens and palaces that rival the bills and is not the quintessence of all that is bad. To be to do teot knows how to do it; talent rise? The animalism and grossness of the glat musty formulas, or in any way circumscribed. doubtful etiquette, old and by don thorough is to be certain; totiump at conclusions į makes a man respectable-tiot makes im ton are in some respects far worse than the conduct The whole world is at your service and success ▼ HE above-named Steamer having arrived,
talost, in respected
преп and neglect resulting from the dull and weakened within your reach. Therefore enter Thoroughness spells "Victory" all the time, a ready money. For all the practical purposes intellect of the chronis inebriate. Both aro
your business life fall of hope and courage, certainly as haphardness and carelessness of life tact carries it against talent, vices, at all events, to be studio sly avoided by and prepared to follow the good advice and ox- spell "Dafest and Disgrace" The "thorough"
ten to one. Every man in business should those who are bent on making their mark in the parlence of of man conquees; the non-thorough manis dossess the quality of tact, as without it he will exacting commercial sphere.
friends, mary your
A com- mercial esteer is one which will
bring into always cudgelling his brains for loopholes not succeed as be should. By this qualification Hard Work is by no means the Issat quality proper use all the moral and intellectual the 27th inst., at 5 F.M. will be landed at Con-... of escape from terrors of his own creation. Need I ask you which is the better man or with and handle those with whom he comes in
the business man knows exadly how to deal which inssential to a successful career. The tooltipar view, by oreating true in the faculties you may possess; it will broader and which is the man that will make his fortune, contact, whether it be his staff, a purchaser, or quality is fortunately within the reach of all whe end which the one who will be eventually bank-
U give may be blessed with health and strength, Person. place of falso sentiment; this in turn will a seller, or whether a person be argumentative, elly, I think I sight to have placed hard work fall play to courage-that virtus which is the rupt and pauperised?
difficult to please, bad tempered, proud or con-
sttribute Method, like character, may be good or bad. seited, smarting under some sense of injustice, immediately after good character as a prime no defest until all is lost, that looks facts in the of every true Britisher, that admits Good method is a most valuable commercial as lack of courtesy displayed towards him by requirement for business. If I And to choose mistant. Without it, or by the application of
others, or what not. bad method; successi
between cleverness and apitude for hard work, face and grapples courageously with dificulties largely I
as they occur, knowing that should fallure result in business in almost titive gift: it may be improved by prae- the latter. A youth who is hardworking will learn many important lessons that may left on board or Godown, and examination of
think my choice wonld
on it is not all
for out of failure a wise youth loss, impossible. With
of man the mustness of his work, the proper locatione; extent it may be
good method,
lead tion of stock or papers with which he has acquired by those who care
win barines, will always be fitting himself for a it. But the ground from which it is
llied to method and securacy. It incalestes
worker
is to land one on a monntala of doubts,
wealth -tact
Tact in
to
cultivata grown
AND JAPAN PORTS.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for Counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.
Cargo remaining undelivered on FRIDAY,
be taken from Company's Godown. signees' risk and expense and delivery must then
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. No Claims will be recognised after the Gooda have left the Steamer or Godown; and-all Goods
remaining undelivered on TUESDAY, the 31st inst, afternoon, will be enbject to rent and innding obarges.
All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo to be
All Claims must be filed on or before
to deal, the arrangements made for the duties must be saturated with infinite courtery; it Bigher position, will not be coulent with just virtue of courage, which enables bin to regard to which he has to attend, the record ho koops must be kept sweet and wholesome by the con. filling the position he has, but will be constantly success or failure, with equanimity, that has | TUESDAY, the 7th Nov., otherwise they will of matters hò has to follow up or bear in mindstant addition to it of the sweepings of experi. adding to his knowledge and qualifying himself helped to mould that fine type of British not be reouguised, for future dete'; in fact, the method he applies' ence; it must not be encumbered with the weeds to All one of the many openings which may at business man of which we as Britishers, with
to all he undertaken becomes apparent to the
any moment become vacant. He will not scru- every other nation of the earth, are equally.
K. MATSDA,
Agent.
Hongkong, 24th October, 1911.
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