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DOCK EQUIPMENT

Lecture by Sir John Griffith.

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In one of s mries of artiolos on the Scandinavisa sounuries

Premier's Statement.

on all steamers,

THE MERCANTILE

MARINE

A Hongkong Man's)

Osptain C. A. Mutton, kong, writen, in Shipping

apneering, and follows y torpedoing of the P. & 0, linge Arabia gives reason for another nail to be driven in the coffin Prussian militarism, although

militarism" is somewhat of misnomer for this kind of warfar

-even "piraqp" is a tame denomi- aation. When enemies reso, t to hit-

us

It is impossible when dealing NORWAY'S STATE FOOD "FRIGHTFULN) with the subject of this lecture to

SHOPS: omit, all refereuna to.: sooh spe pliances as are fitted on rommels in xxample is Keeping Down Prices. osrtain trades for handling car |

goes both for loading and din London, Oct. 23:-The hall of charging with the ship's own gear, the Institution of Civil Engineers From very early days the winch and the war, the Daily Chronicle (4) Cheerfulness is with some was well filled this srazing on the worked by hand was in was on special correspondent shows what the outcome of courage, with ocasion of the annual James sailing vessels for raising cargo the Norwegian Government is Tois war has taught all of others the step to it. When a Forest lecture, this being the from the holds. With the advent doing to assist the poor to meet b. 3.129.00. something and some of ne all difficulty or a danger arises and twenty-fourth of the series. of steamers, the hand-winch was the high prices of food

4.75. things. But one fact especially

Christianis.With the constant a man smiles at it and isckles it, The subject selected was "The replaced by the steam-winob, 8.80. it has proved, namely, that if you it disappears.

Development of Appliancer for worked from the ship's main problem of high food prices before 12 10 appeal to the human side of men

Bas urither the "Four Cs Bandling Raw Materials and boilers, or from an auxiliary us in Britain, it in of interest to you can get a remendone lot out) of them. This is such an obvious man nor the thoroughly drilled Merchandise at Ports and Other boiler. This arrangement is still kauw how similar difficulties are thing that it might seem futile ta

Steamers in the being dealt with abroad. and instructed man is perfect g Centres of Traffic," and the in general use. write it down, but convention soldier unless be ona be implicitly trusted to Sir Jobs Purser Griffith, parts where there are no shipping section of the population ars feel- ting in the dark, after the fashion delivery of the lecture was on-overses trade frequently call at

Norway, where a considerable has led us very much to forget it depended upon to obey orders in than whom no better authority quays, and the cargoes are loaded ing the pipol of the high coat of of barglare and murderers, and both in the Army and elsewhere. tight place. The best discipline, could have been chosen, his whole from or discharged into lightere living, has tookled the question srmed with the most up-to-date A few years ago is wan held in however, is that which comes from business life having been spent or

other Vessels over the in a thorough manner. The big death dealing instruments, for the Service that a soldier could within rather than that which is in close association with harbour side. To meet this sad also to fortunes which are coming into use against unarmed merabant "Kismet" performers are re-only be made by breaking his imposed from without for active and port enginesting. accelerate the sped of load the possession of certain circles ships and men and harmless minded that the next full rebear-natural spirit ander continuous service I would rather have a man al of Act III will take place on and rigo.pus drill, varied with imbued with the four and only lecturer that the sole object of the been attached to the ship's maste, Government for the direct relief think that those who go down to It was pointed out by the ing or discharge, derricks have are being drawn upon by the women and children, it makes us Friday, 8th inst., at 8.30 p.m. panishment for the slightest partially drilled, than one who introduction of handling appli-and even special derrick posts of people who are hard pressed, the ees in ships both on denk Those who are concerned in failure to obey. This was called has been artificially made into nos at our ports was to reduce have been fitted. By this means The extra profite of shipping, for and below are contributing to thit Act (Th Harin sad Wed Discipline..

smart machine, but who has the cost of raw materials and the derricks worked by steam winches example, have as much as 50 per the desired end as heroicstly, it ding Sonne) are requested to But a change usme over our neither wits nor gute, (Forgive faished article to the consumer, command the vessel's hatchways, eant. taken from them. attend punctually,

Army training. It began some using the expresion, and A reduction in the cost of trans- and also lighters or vessels along

less romantically, as our naval and The supply of bread, of milk, military heroes, who are, and have The rehearsal originally called eighteen year egn, sporadically les as compound it into for Wednesday, 6th inst., at 9 at first, and is now Leeming word "git" e, guts and wits.) port was the primary object of side. Cases exist of vessels in of ab, of meat and of fuel (the been, for over two years, hold. p.m. cannot take place, as the universal. The raucous

such appliances, so quick loading which the ordinary maste have latter very important in a colding, and pushing back, the drill "Give me the choice of a recruit and discharge of vessels was an been dispensed with, and only country like Norway) provides the Huonish inventors of "frightful. Theatre is engaged that might sergeant, with his

biting

has been trained as beld on Saturday, 8th ines keen young leader eager to inspire trained in any other way, and showed many years ago that the which a vessel so fitted, carrying merits, bat so indication of the mercantile marine has from time The first dress rehearsal willie witticism, has given place to the Boy Scout or of one who he portant factor in freight derrick posta fitted; and "in- directions in which help is given. nese in so many forms for, and charges. It was Dr. Inglis who stances have been quoted in Applications are decided on their in civilized warfare. The British ourisin 8.30

p.m. sharp-by men with bis own love of the old not only prefer the Soout, one controlling condition in the over 10,000 tons of ore, has been general line is indicated by the immemorial been the proud poe which time everyone must be in work and sith pride for the but would prefer one of him to

profitable running

discharged at the rate of 300 tone rule se to coupons for cheap fuel, gessor of traitions of the best, That is the Service. Tradition dies hard, and two of the others."

steamers is the time they remain per hour. There are, however, which sie not given to single and it is still going strong. some old-world barrack-quares message whink we have received, in port for the purpose of ship- some large porte, such as Ham individuals with more than $1 a Statistics obow still reverberats with the vapping not once, but in number of cases,

that Hi of the raucous one-bat efficiency from officers at the Frost. Why a or discharging cargoes. This barg and Rotterdam, on great week, or married couples with Majesty's merchant navy is on- does not follon. Many of us who had this? Beavuse the Bout bran argument which ones with inland waterways, serving on more than 81 16s. a week-tributing, to a vary considerable great force at the present time. immense hinterland, where ships Allowances, however, are made degree, to a victorioas conclusion trained soldiers for the field amil developed the foundation

The lecturer commented on discharge portions of their cargoes for children. ed when a company of Infantry "gite," and it only needs the the fact that the rapid dearance on to the quays, and portions into

of this terrible war, by the up- was formed bya well-known journ appeal to his buman side to bring of ships in our ports is also the huge river barges found on

The Prime Minister, Mr. Gun-merce of Britain and her Allies.

keep of the water-borne cam- The s.. Kwangse has arrived could be made in six months. I

prove that an Infantry soldier out the best in him.

It is generally considered a in port from Sestow in ballast.personally had in mind at loser it mesne that the officer on hi port point of view. The quay Steamers trading to these ports/what is being done. "The present matter of course, that cargoes are

This sounds simple enough, but matter of vital imports from the rivers Elbe and Rhine. Lar Koudeen, discussed with me.

The ar. Cavanbs, which "re-liwo

walla of a port are in general the are, therefore, equipped with position of affaire," he said "causes sessily carried from ose part of complete regiments of part must be one who knows his most costly item of port equipmet. their own cargo-handling plant,

hard times not only for many of the world to another as a rick cently left Hongkong for Benthay mounted Infantry which, organise and

is in real touch The earning power of the port

It would appear that this the working classes, but also for ebay is pulled through the streets after undergoing repairs, based ond trained from very

|with difficult

them. The shepherd may, with advantage, be referred ship equipment has had a de large numbers of those who are of Hongkong or Shanghai. That returned to port.

material, were in less than half said port from Wuhu 2,133, tons of roccessfully is the field in South they all hare their individual/foot of quay, and the cost of the ment of ports. Shipowners having of 1s. 8. per ton per month secure

may be the view of those who are "We have a tax on shipping not in the know, but we can The e.e. Shansi has brought to that time fighting the enemy sheep in biok, for to him the income derived per lineal torrent effect on the proper equip on fixed salaries.

them that the sea- character, although to an outsider port may be referred to the same their own appliances bave declin rice. She encountered strong Afric! The great point is to gat monsoon and rough seas through-the right spirit into your men and they seem identically alike. And unit. The cost of the port per/ed to make concessions in freig bringe in a yearly amount well-known song!

and that faring life is not the life of the out the entire trip.

to train them se human and not as it is with soldiers; to an out-the capital expenditure on the equipment. Merchants have de- of about $1,300,000, which

lines foot of quay will include to porte which possess their o sider they may seem sil to be

Still, it has been stated, on Cargree of coal were brought stomatoms. Gure orders if you cast in the same mould, but it quay walls, docks roads, fram- elined to pay for harbour equip in being largely expended, and excellent authority, that not to Hongkong: by the Fakurs for your orders this men will carry does not follow that any two of way, sheds, power and fighting ment when the shipowners' con- may be all expended, in cheapen-man has refused to esil in Mara, from Kiratsu; the Tonra for men carry Maru, from Mike; and the Nissin them out with twice the under them have identically the same capital cost for the dredging, out of the hold and placing it one and wheat, which are ground Hannieh Kaliar and its ways, appliances, and the outstanding tract covers hoisting the cargo ing the price of bread. We buy British ship on account of fear of

Maru, from Kealung.

vanding, twenty times the energy, the officer who understands how

temperament, mind or spirit; and lighting and baoying of the the ship's rail.

together. and a bandred times the sacosas Captain D'Oliveyra, Secretary

Neither will they. Passengers, harbour, These represent a So well equipped were the The mixed meal is distributed food, mails, or anything required In the Boer War just after to handle the individuals which

which there steamers of the Hamburg-Ameri. to the bakere, who have to sell for the upkeep of the Empire will Child, bas returned to Shanghai Boer friend who had been fight. times the success of the man who is an annual charge for interest on line, trading between Ham, the bread they make from it at still be carried to their destination of the China Coast Offrera Peace was signed I met an old go to make up bis force gets four capital sum on

The asal and sinking fand. To this must barg and Bosted, that the steam about 34d. per loaf. by the da. Namasang efter dealing og sgainst us, who said that he treats them simply as a mass of be added the sanual expenditure ship company advised the Boston price of the rye bread lost is now with Guild basiaces in Hong could not remain in the country

by those that go down, eta.,” subordinates. koug.

on the maintenance and working port authorities that it did not about 6d. Thus a far better nay longer now that it was under The .e. Hoisang. which we the British rule. His reason was officers and officers of the V.TO., with establishment charges. If equipment established in the port. than half the price.

This is a point of which new expenses of the port, together desire a permanent handling bread is provided at little more be kept in the background. Cold- grast crisis, those traditions will mentioned last week as being that be hated us because we were etc., may well take zote, but it is the aggregate sum reptenting

blooded murders have been per- aground off the Swashway light, so particularly stupid-"stom "slan a point which applies with these znanal charges is divided man company, with its up-to-date It would appear that the Ger

Tax on War Incomes. "Out of the £1,300,000 we had attempted murders by the tens of petraied by the thousand, and is still there, and is not expected as he called it, which means equal force in other great armies by the length in feet of the quay ship equipment, hoped to be able intended to distribute to the thoumade by means of sabmarine to be able to free herself till the "Eu per-stupid," He said that the armies of industry, in the berths, we arrive at the annual to capture the trade of Boston by municipalities of Norway a san torpedoing to say nothing of highest eping tide. Her cargo was the British soldier zeeds to bave various factories and chers in the aspenditare do the port por lin all embarrassing its competitore, who equivalent to 28. 4d. for each bombs from aircraft on spon taken from ber yesterday by the everything done for him. He country, and in our merosatile foot of berthage. In a similar might depend more spun port effort for relief in each district, could possibly be the resalt.

inhabitant, to help the special where nothing bet Hoi Ming and brought down to can do nothing himself. He Best We see the value of it way, if we find out what the an equipment supplied by the local Hongkong.

has to have somebody to show proved to-day in our mauition uel income of the port amounts authorities.

but if the price of corn continue Yet the him the

merchant way, acmeone to shops, in our shipbuilding yards, to Irm dues on shipping and Details were gives of the to rise this may not be possible. stands out bring his fool, someone to cook and, in the mins-sweeping and goode, rents, and other charges, development of appliances for the

"We have another taxon large an exemple of cool heroism, in-

pre-amionat it for him. He bas to have tents the transport flest where the and divide this sum total by the handling of coal, in which can war incomes which bringe de la asmuch as the seafarers have, in or bata to live in. He is told workers have disciplined them length of quay berthage in feet, nection reference was made to the about £550,000 a year, and this is the great majority of cases, bean where to go and what to do, even elves through Patriotion, and we arrive at the earning power method of compartment boste on being distributed to the musicianable to defend themselves, and wbst sight to take for his rifle and have put their heart into their of the port per lineal foot of the Aire and Calder Navigation, palities over the country to lessen where he has to aim it. In fact, work when appealed to ler their berhage. We are

spotted ” are absolutely at How into the methods in rogue at the the price for the poor of coal and the enemy's meray-an unknown the only thing he does for himself country's sake and not for the sake position to ssy whether the port great cos porte, and on the coke and kindling wood." is to pull the trigger and very of gain. It is not drill and repress whole is tolvant, or whether Thames, where the importation of

The Prime Minister explained, hot from under their feet, and quantity. Thair" gronad" is Mr. Frank White, of Hong-oflen he may not do that without sive disciplins that makes soldier the port charges are suficient or coal for domestic and manafao on, that the State servants and weather conditions often destroy kong, who is also well known in the word of ommand. As a¦ bold together a gaping wound in exits. We arrive, in fact, at turing purposes has resulted in municipal servants in Norway any chance of doing much more Shanghai, is opening branches of Beer, accustomed to look after his belly while he gets to his what the verge earning power some of the best instillations in (they number 163, 540) were each than each individual attending bie state and share broking himself in the open, he could not destination ander heavy fire with of sach foot of quay should be. Great Britian for the discharge of receiving about £14 year as to himself. bavinean in Shanghai and Sing-have any truck with such beings his mesange, and then again re-la a detailed examination of coal cargo.

bonus in addition to their pay, apore, says the N.C. Daily News.and he was off to Germen enters the Hell of fire to stagger diferent portions of the berthage

Still our merobant men hava Mr. White already been succGBE~;

South-West Africa. And he went, back with the reply, and finally on these lines it will be found in the United States, was attribut each dependent-wife and abil- the occasions, and the great flset The success of the steel industry Above this they get $2 Ba. for proved themselves quits equal to ful business in Hongkong where But in a few months he was back to fall dead at his officer's fest: that some quays pay much better ed to the scientific treatment and

dren. during the last two or three years

of vessels, sailers and steamers, been there, bis daty done. Yet this is what than others; that, in fact, some economical handling of the iron

I want to one of the coupon ranging from 5 tous to 50,000, he has carried through many of and had found that the Ger. Private James Miller did the other quiye are much more sezily ore and the coal. Some of the issuing depots in Christianis and Fishermen, sail, or steamship the big property deals. in that mans were етед more "atom" day. It is not drill and repressive worked then other portions. It most striking developments of

"the applicante (all remea continue their colony.

then the British. He said discipline that make a boy of will generally be found that appliance for handling minerals spectably dressed and not of what daties, day or night-often both that at any rate after six months few weeks' service stand at him beribs appropriated to fixed and and ore have been associated with we should call the poverty class)-in spite of the knowledge they Volunteer Reserve Orders. or to the British hegan to feel post waiting for orders, though regular trades yield a higher this great industry.

filing past the counter and receivhave of the lurking machinery in«. their feet, but the German never. mortally stricken and with all his retorn than the open berths The following members of "A" Fritz fiddled about carrying out comrades killed and wounded devoted

Dealing with grain handling ing their tickets. The anperinten-vented and used by our enemies Coy Volunteer Becerre, will orders, and never using his own rand him. This is what Boy trade

to the general appliances it was shown that the dent in charge added some details for desling out andden death to un- parads at Blake Pier tomorrow brains, until he ended up in the Crowell did the ex-Boy Boout naturally follows, because barth- although British invention, has

of the port, This oneumatic discharge of grain, about the system.

armed and defenceless men, women Sales at Cost Price. at 3.30 p.m. for muskatry (Dress: uniform way of getting them of H. M. 8. Chester. It is the age is not appropriated so s been chiefly developed at Con-

and shildren. There are many "The municipalities make in this great floot-who are work- drill order): Sergt... Moxon, kicked out sbrough his stupidity self discipline, the spirit of play-particular trade

grants on their own sooount. Corp!, W. Hill, Ptes. A. Cop in dealing with the business ending the game for bis side si no trade is regular sod of ancient timber handling by electriceranes, the £81,000 it received from the tions, in different parts of the unless that finental porte. Oil handling plant, The Christianis adde 827,700 to 8, ander more congenial condi- pin. H. E. Scriven, A. Watson, of males. The fellow who was matter what norifice to himself, volume to warrant an appropria- and appliances for handing heary Siate to provide cheaper fool and world, but it is well-known that F. W. White, A. J. J. Brock, drilled merely to carry out orders that brings this about. AB. Hollingsworth. E. A. G.] was no use.

tion. This all points to the machinery were also described. oke for the poor inhabitants offered their services to Bis a large number of them havO May, A. E. Orapnell, B.J. Knight,

neoseity of insisting on rapid in connection with the handling Coal is thus cut down to half is Majoely's Government, in any J. O. Shepherd, F. A: Brown, 3. pointed out, four "O.a" which go Herr Liebknecht's Deaundation, at these open quare. From the referred to the equipment of the pric

discharge and clearance of ships of general merchandiss, Sir John Carr, N. E, Kent, T. W. Mackay.to make the groundwork for good

Bapacity whatever. The merchant Boldiers:

annual expenditure per lineal foot Oldham-road Goods Station, Man-k itkets are given for servics, however, mast keep mov- Armed Robbery Case. :

The Zurich Volkerecht pub-and the income per lineal foot of chester, of the Lanosshire and families of children under 124 ing, - consequently many offers · Four Chinese were charged be though not universal. At the same addressed to the military tribuna! ger on the wuk spot and say

(1) Coarage. This is essential, lisse a letter that Herr Liebnesht quay, we can at once pat our Yorkshire Railway, as cas of the for the sick people and for old could not be accepted and they best fastallations of the kind. Teople. The difference in cast have been content to oneFY on in fore Mr. J. E. Wood, at the Police time it can be grown, and it is, by which he was condemned, that such and sesh a gany must

about 40 per cent, is made the sphere in which tusy: wäre. Court this afternoon, with armed as catching as measles. If there fiercely denouncing the German be worked at greater pressure. First Aid Examination.

ep by the authorities to the most useful to the country. robbery at a home in Kowloon is a leaven of the right spirit Government, which, with the The importance of appliances for recently, the following were RG-

At a first aid examination held dealers. “ City Laspector Grant said defend-in an army it spreads to all, You Austrian Goverment, plotted the handling raw materials and cosefal in obtaining first year plying brorisions have

"Four official shops for sup ants went to the house ons even-

bean ing, one of them being a med Courage ie not always there so of national unity, or for the welcomes evident. It only by such Tam-ting, Pan Teo-pui, Wong them are sold sugar, mest and We regret that in our soon can see that at the Front to-day. war, a war not for the defence of merchandise immediately be certificates:-Li Shin-long. Pan Mtablished in Christianis At with a long butcher'a kaifo. The begin with, but it is largely a fare of the masses, but of shugh- sppliances that you can see Choching and Wong Ping-fan, th practically at oost prices. As of the boxing at the Victori inmates were terrified into subjec matter of self-education to conquer ter of the working on for the rapid discharge of the ship, There was one failure. The Hon. an axample of what in being done, creation Club on Saturday fion, and the men dreamper with the desire for evasion and to set ospitalist and absolutist advan. maks your port faancially sound, Lecturer to the one was Dr. G.EL may be mentioned that Chris inadvertently reported clothing and money to the total in a spirit of high adventure. value of $24.70, The case was (2) Commonsense is essential, Gaiman stropitics and againt the snake your pori stizaotāvs, so both

tage. He profats, too, against keep down port charges, and thus Thomas, LB, B.SU

tianis hea. Imported 200 tons of man Clarke beat Privato Dav adjourned.

shipown

pock" from "Amerion for relisi Thie

DAY BY DAY.

Mr. Frank White.

again.

He had

There are, as I have elsewhere

so that a man will use his wife' censorship,,

it is not likely that in the present

Saturday's Boxing-

murder

service

ardaour