1911-04-19 — Page 7

THE STORY OF THE CLIPPER SHIP.

Reviewing a book on “The Clipper Ship Ers, 1843-1869" by Arthur H. Clark, published by Patnam, the Times says

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1911.

Flobo with British shipowners. The story of the clipper ship as told in Mr. Clark's pages is in fact not only a narrativo of ships; bat of bumon ingenuity in their builders sud ownOYA, and of courage and capacity in their masters. the book is full of material, and the narrative The work could hardly have been baitor done- the written with knowledge and enthusiasm:

The atmosphere of the sea is foit throughout, effect is increased by the excellent and graphie illustrations not only of ships, but of their owners and captains. The whole is indeed n genuine and thorough piece of work and valuablo a kistory of a phase of British and. American coronerse which has quite departed.

THE EAST AND THE WEST.

CONGRESS TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDER- STANDING.

Representatives of about 60 scientifio, philau- thropic, religious, and economia sosistres at touded a mesting at the Hotel Cooil, Loudes, last mouth to show their sympathy with the first Universal Buces Congress, to be held in London in July.

Fo-day, when each new table of statistics chronicles not only the decline but for most commercial parpuses the extinction of walling ships, it is fiting that a narrative should bekiran of the period of their zanith. The elipper, ship en, 1843-1869-it might unreasonably bo sightly enlarged--was to timo when the sailing ship for commercial purposes And been brought to a state a near perfection as possible. For the clipper slip-tku word is American, and lustrates how in the phrasecal- ogy of New England expressions of an older England are preserved-was built to attain this atmost spent, combined will as con- The possible, siderable. o oarying capacity m construction was strong, and the lines were fan, The clipper was

express of the sea, and the man who commaaled her

ndebesity a of 1 and alle foth ship num hold

as seamun, at unco sailor represented the last word in one branch of maritimo conueren, and with their extinction form wiyenturo -onded for practical, purposes i

on the sea which dates from prehistorie times, The end of the lipp

* ship was the beginning, of the steamship. The predeces of thus dipper ship wees the East Indiansun and the North Atlantic packet, Neither one nor the other was a fast sibir, and the primary charae teristic of U-clipper was spend. For the first English and American clippers were employed MrJ. A. Hobson, in moving a resolution arg in the China opin trade and speed was required ing the meeting to do all in its power to promote not only for purposes of navigation, but in the succoss of the Congress, said that if the 19th of mechanical order rape the patient craft which infested

contney was pre-eminently an age the Chips as Those partirnar clippers invention, the 20th century would be pre-emin the first of the English vessels was built inntly the age of moral and political invention. 1839 and the first of the Auricua vessels in All the Powers of the earth wors begiquing to 1841w of amull tomme, very different be linked by material and moral bonds, in cous from those which were to he se daring the quence of the ousior trasszission of ideas and last phao of the craft, die clipper ships of fangs, but the relations were not yet system- the les trade.

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Sir Edward Brabrook, who proaided, said that the object of the Congress was to disones, in the light of modern knowledge and of modern conscience, the goueral relations subsisting between the people of the West and those of the Last, with a view to encouraging a fullor

erstanding, the mesh, friendly feelings, and heartier co-operation

Professor Alfred Caldaertt, in seconding the resolution, said it was wise that the man race should set together aml talle skont antal in-

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DESTINATION

STEAMERS

DATE OF BAYLINUS. On 24th April. S

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SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA and KOBE... "PEKING"

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& SEATTLE

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VANCOUVER, B.C..

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The competition between Americans and British in this particular trade was sharp bal when the Navigation Laws were repanded in 1849 British shownors had rivals in what had reds, mutnud dangers, and mutand promis hitherto bon their own Homain. The destruc. Mr. S K. Radcliffe, in supporting the motion, may tion of British copy was foretold by those which was carried, said that a phenomenon is who opposed this font of Protection, in the the world was comparable with the reaissance result fal-ided the forebodings, for British of the Erst during the last decade. There were shipowners when

their mottle put my the extraordinary achievements of Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants. fo compete successfully with Japan, and the remarkable awakening of China rivals all over the world. The trat American aftur a sleep of centuries, but the wonderful ships to arrivo in London after the repeal awakening of the Eslamic world, which came

NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS of the laws with a cargo of fea was the upon the West as remot hing like a thunderclap, Oriental, of 1,003 tour; she was a nine days. C. Spiller the secretary), replying to wear in the Thames. Her strong hull, ber questions, said the olleil languages at the Con-Sale daily at the following Stores:-

TAXTRA COPIES of Daily Press ars oụ fine lines, and Jeg fall, raking met indicated grees would be English, Frodeh, German, and

KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Perry Wharf power, Rod

seed, and the completeness Italian, but they were willing to hear any vilors

Moxers. II, RUTTONJEE & SONS, Kow and meatzers of her cunt and deckt showed if intorprotera conll be found. Specifio political.

Joos Store, No. 36, Halphong Rond. the perfection of workmanship and sur ship problems would be maled out of order is teading

Messrs, HUNG CHEONG, Haiphong Road: But English builders were able to presince in to stir up ill-feeling,

Mr AH-YAU, Hongkong Stall, Ferry Wharf after prave vessels which were no mean followers of this beautiful ship. The China trade, the Californing trade-after the discovery of gold- aftor 1848, and the Australiani trats from 1854 were the main, Bulls for the employment of elipper ships. The two her indes

that the vessels should, though retaining the main characteristics of speenī, beilt in a warewhad different manger- teobnically with less dead rise and with sharper ends, nl, with large accommodation for storage and enbia passengers. The wor magnificent ship Four American vra:els illustrate the perfection which the building of the clipper ship had reached-they won the Lighting, the Champion of the Sa De James Beines, and the Donald MoKay, and were respectively. 2,024 tons, 2,418 ions, 2515 tons, aaf 2,55910

tous, and were all built at Boston and launched in our year, i 1854.

the best those the James Baines malo one of runa on record, for, sailing from Liverpool Melbourne on Decumber 9, 1954, ste indo the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

Second half o.

VIA

To Sail on or About

Tons

Capfaia

6,232

F. S. Cowley....

-

4th May.

... 6,252

6,400

G. B. McCall..

J. Muthio

30th May.

30th June:

To be followed by other Steamers of the Compiny at regular intervala.“ The Steamers of the BANK LINE, LTD., carry Cargo on through Bilis of Lading to all orerland Common Points in the United States of America and Canada, and also for the Will call at AMOY and Chief Ports in Mexico, hud Contral na South Amarios. KEELUNG if sufficient inducement offers,

The Stoumors of the fine are of the mast modern type, have exerliant accommodation for steeraga passengers and e limited accommodation for Cabin Passengers; they are fitted throughout with Electric Light, the Laverie" and "Orterie" also having Wireless. Telography. Special Arrangoitouts have been made for Expres Parcels to Americaù sad Canadian Points,

For Rates of Freight:and Passage, apply to-

TELEPHONE NO; 780.

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INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

LINE AFFORD. THE THE FAST MODERN STEAMERS OF THIS

QUICKEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT FROM THE ORIENT TO SOUTH

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Cargo carriol on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG, to. BEIRA, DELAGOA DAY, DURBAN (Natl) EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO,

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

FROM HONGKONG:

FROM COLOMBO

(Sailed)

18th April, ¡5--

9.8. KATANGA

12th May.

For rates and further information, apply fo

AMERICAN &

THE BANK LINE, LIMTIED,.

(MARAGING AGENTS),

MANCHURIAN LINE.

HONGKONG to BOSTON AND NEW YORK, via Porrs and SEEZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at Malabar Const.)

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"On or about 25th April.”“”

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FROM

EXPECTED -ON OR ABOUT

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OR ABOL T

TJITARŒM.

TJIPANAS.

TJILATJAP.. TJIBODAS.

SHANGHAI

JAVA

JINA

JAPAN

Second half of

April

Becond Lulf of

JAVA

JAPAN

April Second half of

April

April

Second half of

April

First half ofi

May

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

First half of May First Italf of May Second halt of Muy

JAVA

JAVA

SHANGHAI

JAVA **

JAPAN

·First half of

May First half of

May First half of

May Second half of

May Becond half of

May

Telephone No. 780, Hongkong, 7th April, 1911.

passsgo out in 63 days, her best twenty-four TJILIWONG hours un beige 420 miles and the passage

hom in 69 days, thus sailing round the Globs | TJIMAILI

in 132 days.

The commander of the clipper skip was the TJIKINI. best type of semad. 1 way osential that he should be bold and courageous, but not reckless; when other vessels were have to the clipgion pro- ceeded on her guynge the captain and therefore to be first-class navigator. At the same time

board.

of

he had to be a man not only of physical strength, but capable of exorcising authority over his orow, and, when passengers were on understanding their wants and wishes. Mr. Clark givans prtraits of two of the earliest of these meu, Captain Waterman and Captain Palmer, who though two of the first of the race, ara typical of their successors and conteri- porarios, Many of them were born in New Eugland but Watermann came from Now York, and began his sea life at the age-of twelve, when he shipped on beard a vessel bound for China, and worked his way upwards from ordinary sean to waster Though, like the slipper ship caplains, he carried wail

years

rather hard, he never daritur the eight aiko

that lie was a comander lost a ship

his fellowa, was a picked man. The-a man and How different the these ships ware Auriean. picture is to day, whon, partly owing to the

Civil War an

and I partly owing to Protection, the

American Mercantile Marine h vanished from the high seas and consists of little more than coasters. But to discuss this interesting and suggestivo matter would be to go beyond the scope of the book before us, though no who renda it can fail to dwell or tho contrast between the present me and the clays in the middle of last century, when Ameri cans were competing in wvery quartor of the

The Steamers see all fitted thronghont with Electric Light and have accommodation, for

a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to sil Netherlands-Indian Porta

an Brough Bills of Laling.

For Particulars of Fraight and Passage, apply to thỏ

York. Buildings, 1st Floor,

Hongkong, 19th April, 1911.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

* Telephone No. 375.

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SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA and KOBE..... " ARABIA" COPENHAGEN and BALTIC PORTS

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F FOL

MARSEILLES AND LONDON.

TAKING PASSENGERS ALSO VOL

COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDIS, &o. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.

STEAMERS

to

Leave

HONGKONG

Connecting Steamers

Dae

Dne MARSKILANS PLYMOUT from COLOMBO to

(Brindisi (London MARSEILLES & LONDON 2days earlier) 1 day later)

Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Crow, A. Tobey Mr. & Mrs Donnelly Mr F. Foster Mr & Mra Hollahough Mr A. C. Blondyk Mr H. R. Heckscher Ar B. Jamog Mr. and MR.

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Steamer

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Steamer

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Mr C. M. B. tema:

19. M. Gains

DATE OF SAILING.

" CATHAY"

About end of April About 3rd May,

MELCHERS. & CO.,

ABSATE

7500 April

29 MORKA. .11000

DELTA

8000

May

13

MOOLTAN ...10000

May 27

June 10

June 2

June 16

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KONSULAT. Canton, 15, Dezember, 1910, [1403

DEKANNTMACHUNG.

IE Bekanntmachungen aus dem ganibies Forgeschriebene Veronffentlichungen werden im Fahre 1911-durch.

Dalannister, wie andere gestalion

and

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

Leave HONGKONG

Due LONDON

dezi

Topoago

about

about

4600

April

Зако

6700

May

17 July

4600 May

31 July

6700

Jane

14 July

M

There Steamers call ateo at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Laofading Burtax):

་

Ir. BALOON £55.0 SINGLE. £8210 RETURN. 2ND

£38 10

Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Passengers.

For further Particulars, apply toTM-

HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.

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