New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
NDIA HOUSE A BREATH OF ORIENT IN THE OCCIDEN1
This Western SanCtum
Of Bud a h a Has Its
Appeal TO Each of
the Five Senses.

Mr.. Winans asserts that the China trade was
probably the first to manifest direct influence
on the sailers. When it was learned that tea
lost much of It's delicate favor and quality in
the hold of ship great encouragement was Of
fered to means for quicker passage.
This fact and the desire Of the London tea
merchants to get into the market with the first
consignment of the new tea crop led them TO
post enormous prizes as an inducement TO
speed And the shippers Of those days were
out to win the money.
The passing of the sailing ship is the theme
of report from the American Consul at Hong
Kong, and is illustrated in the statistics Of that
port.
Just one sailing ship entered Hong Kong in
the year 1912, as compared with COB, one
fourth of the total entries, in 1876. No sailing
ship of European type is now engaged in reg
uar trade to Hong Kong, and even Chinese
junks are being robbed Of local business by
power vessels of various kinds
Sails are full of poetic suggestion. but cost
of overseas transportation is what makes the
strongest appeal to the business man.
Some OF the older members tell Of the good
days of the East India wharf in this city and
when the Tontine Coffee House was in its
prime. Men in the foreign trade were in the
habit OF getting together more in that time
than has latterly been the custom
Commercial opportunities in foreign lands
are now opening up as old trade relations are
being shot to pieces, and it is expected by the
ipcu site hat hav
great merchant marine again and will bring
some of the old glories to the masthead, as
when the Stars and Stripes were floating over
American craft on all the seven seas.
In Leadenhall ST., London. at the northwest
corner of Lime ST., was the house of the East
India Company. the most celebrated COM
mercial association of ancient moderr
times" There is difference in the aims of
our new. compared with the English, India
House. The English East India Company was
incorporated in 1000, and first leased these
premises from Lord Craven, who was born in
the old house on this site. The East India
House was several times rebuilt and finally
pulled down in 1862, when its most valuable
contents were transferred to the Iadia MI
scum. in Whitehall. Charles Lamb was clerk
in the House. My printed works" he said.
were my recreation--my true works may be
found on the shelves of Leadenha ST., filling
some hundred folios"
India House is located in New York City.
Its membership will not only be national, but
international. 1T is particularly hoped" said.
an officer Of the club last week, that non-resl
dent members living beyond the continental
United States will avail themselves of the
club when returning home and in this man.
ner bring to India House the latest informs-
ton regarding foreign markets, much as the
merchant adventurers of former days were
wont to bring from the furtnest ends of the
earth valuable information to their business
associates at the East India Marine Museum
at Salem.
Provision has been made in the bylaws for
the extension of the privileges of the club
for certain periods to the officers of the army
and navy, the diplomatic and consular services
and OF the foreign trade service of the Depart
nent of Commerce of the United States, and
the governors are empowered to extend the
privileges of India House such persons as
they may desire, thus permitting the use of the
club by distinguished visitors and others iden-
tilted with the upbuilding of trade among the
nations"
Il is customary to rub the wooden Buddha
upon entering India House for luck-and an
appetite.
We already mad an appetite, so we rubbed
the little god on the way out-for luck.