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Glasgow. The last of the five "Duchess" liners that have boon built on the Clyde for the Canadian Pacific Co., the "Duchess of York," was launched to-day (says the "Journal of Commerce" of Sept. 29) at the Clydebank shipyard of Messrs. John Brown and Co., Ltd., by her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, in the presence of a dis- tinguished party,
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shipyards in workmanship
and efficiency. (Applause.) Mr. Beatty added his sincere hope and prayer that good fortune would always follow the vessel and her Royal sponsor. (Applause.)
Strathcona, Sir William Van Horne, and others would endure so long as the British Empire existed~~(ap- plause) and in its head to-day, Mr. E. W. Beatty, we have a man who is worthily upholding the great tradi tions of the past. (Hear, hear) His deputy in London, Sir George McLaren Brown, is doing the same. (Applause.) He would like to take that opportunity of saying how glad they were in seeing Sir George with them, and to learn of his recovery from his very severe illness. (Ap plauso.) With such mon in com.
and they could watch with confid- once the development of Canada.
As a Canadian, he (Sir George) would add this assurance, which he was sure Mr. Beatty and every
One could not fail to be: impressed Canadian would support, that they with the valuable aid rendered to saw in the launch another striking the shipbuilding industry by the indication of that great interest Canadian Pacific Railway since the manifested in Canada and Canadian war, and particularly during the last affairs by their gracious Sovereign twelve montha. During that time and every member of his Royal four splendid Duchess liners had Household. (Applause.) He would been launched, and in addition there like to express his hope as a Cana had been built five super-cargo boats dian that the Duke and Duchess of and one coasting ship for British York would honour his country at Columbla, and everyone of these had no distant date by visiting them; been built. in British yards. (Ap- nothing would give his countrymen plause.) greater delight or pleasure than to be able to welcome their Royal Highnesses. (Applause.)
On arrival at Clydebank railway Sir Charles Elila, C.B.E., K.C.B., station, the Royal party was met by director of Messrs. John Brown and From Hong Kong.
Lord Aberconway (chairman of Co., said they recognised as direc- .Sails on/or about 13th November. Messrs. John Brown and Co.), Sir tors that the honour of the visit of Sails on/or about 11th December.||George McLaren Brown (European her Royal Highness was attribut .Sails on/or about 8th January: general manager of the Canadian able to her affection for the great
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THE 37-FOOT YACHT "STURDY" in which Edward Miles (inset) was to start on a trip around the world-alone. He designed and built the boat himself.
Pacific Railway Co.), Captain James Gillies (general manager, Canadian Pacific Steamships), Sir Thomas Bell, managing. director at Clyde- bank of Messrs. John Brown and Co.), and Sir Charles Ellis,
Dominion of Canada, and to one of the ties that bind the Dominions and that Dominion's greatest assets, the the Mother Country together. (Ap Canadian Pacific Railway,' (Applause.) plausa.) He could assure her Royal He would like to remind them of Highness that that day would never the suggestion which was put for be forgotten in Clydebank. He did ward by the Prince of Wales to the The route from the station to the not speak so much for the directors business men of Great Britain that shipyard was lined by cheering they were intensely grateful-but they should visit Canada in their crowds, and every vantage ground he wanted to voice the gratitude of
spare time-(applause)---and sea for in the shipyard was occupied. The all the craftsmen who built that themselves what great opportunities Duke and Duchess, before ascending magnificent vessel, and who main exist there, and he could assure them the platform, paid a visit of Inspectained the reputation of the yard. that they would fack for nothing in tion to the ship on the ways, and (Applause.) He was sure they the way of comfort if they arranged Lord Aberconway Introduced to would all desire that he should ex- to travel in the "Duchess of York," their Royal Highnesses, the follow-press their great.appreciation of the or one of her sister-ships. (Lord ing managers:Eng.Comdr. Wood, recognition of their work which her
applause.) Messrs. Pyltt, James McNeill, John Royal Highness paid in giving them Paterson, William Ford, J. B. the honour that day. (Applause.) Henderson, and D. M. Skiffington, They in Scotland above all appre- The launching ceremony was a ciated the visit from a Scottish lady great success, the Duchess of York to help them in their work. performing the ceremony with
charm and grace. Her Royal High- ness was presented by the directors
Very Real Pleasure
The Duke of York, in responding,
of the builders with a very hand-said the Duchess had asked him to some tortoiseshell casket, containing say that it had given her very real pleasure to perform the ceremony
a brooch in the form of the Rose of launching a Canadian Pacific of York and a model of the liner.
liner bearing her name(applause) In general dimensions the new and also to express her deep grati- vessel is similar to her predecessors, tude for the present, which she but her service speed will be 18% would always treasure as a charm- knots, an increase of a half to one ing souvenir of what he thought was knot as compared with the "Duchess-
of Bedford" and the "Duchess of an historic occasion. (Applause.) Atholl, but identical with that of He believed that this was the first the "Duchess of Richmond." She will occasion that a member of his family make the passage from Liverpool to had launched a vessel of the Mer- Montreal in seven days. Her fuli cantile Marine under the auspices of .
one of the great overseas Dominions. complement of passengers is 1,561,
He felt that those present would join with him in offering to Messrs.
Mr. Beatty's Message
At the luncheon after the launch, John Brown and Co. their warmest which was presided over by Lord congratulations in the successful Aberconway, Sir George McLaren launching of the "Duchess Brown in proposing "Their Royal of York" (applause) -and-on of which Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of producing a ship York said he would like to dis- they and the Canadian Pacific Rail- charge a very happy duty assigned way, and indeed the whole of the to him by Mr. E. W. Beatty, Presi Mercantile Marine may be proud, dent and Chairman of the Canadian (Hear, hear.) Pacific Company, who, in a cable, They all knew that the fame of desired him to express on behalf of Messrs. John Brown and Co. was himself and his directors their sin world wide. At present the ship cere appreciation of the very high building Industry was passing honour their Royal Highnesses had through a dificult time, but he felt conferred upon the company, and confident before long that they particularly of the gracious act of should see prosperous days again, her Royal Highness in standing and he trusted that shipyard may sponsor to the noble ship which share in that prosperity (Applause.) bears her name (applause)and; The building of the Duchess class further, to express the hope that the made yet another chapter in the Duchess of York launched under wonderful history of the Canadian Buch distinguished patron would Paclie Railway, the story of Ita be a credit to thair: Atlantic service, romantic beginnings and of the fore and would constitute ther evid-sight and courage of its pioneers, such as Lord Mountstenher Lord
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