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LAUNCH OF THE "KUNG WO,”. INTERESTING CEREMONY AT
KOWLOON DOCKYARD.
THE
The Company responded to this toast and Mr. R. M. Dyer, in winding up the proceedings, thanked those present for attending the launch and remarked that
A large company attended the launch-during the Afty, or sixty years of the ing of the Kung We, river steamer Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10ra, 1271.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES APPROVED.
have already been fully explained by our golfing correspondent. Mr. E. J. Grist
An extraordinary general meeting of constructed by the Hongkong and Wham-pany's existinee cordial relationship the Royal Hongkong Golf Club was held at poa Dock Co., for the Indo-China Steam had existed between the indo-China Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's Board-room Navigation Co., on Wednesday afternoon. Steam Navigation Company and the Com- last evening to consider the proposals for The vessel is of shallow draft and depany. They were endeavouring to main-altering the Articles of Association which, signed for Yangise trade. She is twintain this cordiality by trying to give screw and in length is 368 icet over all.
them of their very best. He hoped that Some idea of the Kung Wo's size can the new vessel would be a source of profit be best obtained from the fact that her and credit to the Kowloon Dockyard. launching weight is 1,600 tons and her He wished to thank Mrs. Ross for chris dend weight tonnago when completed will tening the ship, which he felt sure was be 9.200 tons.
"a gunvantes "tant the vessel would have
a long life and a happy one.
The vessel was guily bedecked with bunting and the dockside and surround. ing roads were crowded with native spectators..
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The platform, built against the bow of the vessel, was tastefully, decorated with flags, and upon this structure, the invited guests assembled.
Amongst those present were: Thi Hon. Mr. Claud and Mrs. Severn, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Lieut. Conway Hnke, R.N.R..
Hou Mr. A.
O Lang and Mrs. Lang, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mrs. C. H. Ross, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. R.
the
The gathering then dispersed. This ateamer has been built for passen ger service between Shanghai and Han
kow.
2.200 tons.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE DENIES
A HONGKONG REPORT. We notice that a Tokyo cable to the Shanghai papers says:-
Lord Northolife denies the report, "published in Hongkong papers of 29th October, purporting to give the text of a cable seat by him through the Times Correspondent at Hongkong to that newspaper. He says that no such cahie was sent or authorised by him. No such cable will appear in the Times and this is proof that no such cable was sert."..
kong.
It
presided and those present included Long Daily Press and we do not know The report did not appear in the long- Messrs. J. B. Rosa (boa. secretary), J. A. what explanation our contemporaries who Plummer, D. Tester, B. D. C. Morgan, published the alleged mesenge have to give B. C. Lambert, L. S. Greenhill, L. R. that Lord Northcliffe on his return to of it, except that it was stated at the time Blacking, R. Camidge, W. E. Roberts, the Colony from Canton handed this D. H. Blake, H. P. Winslow, S. E. Ross, message to the Times correspondent here J. B. Seth, A. Gair Smith, R. Bruce, for dispatch to The Thunderer." T. . Hill, R. Melville Smith. F. McD, struck us at the time as a very indiscreet Courtney, E. B. Hornell, A. Pieter, D. message for Lord Northcliffe to send on Hall. H Spicer, D. R. Crawford, D. J.the eve of his departure for Janan. It Lewis, H. L. Dennys and A. B. Purves.
ruther looks as if Lord Northcliffe had When a quorum was present, the STORE changed his mind since leaving Hong- The principal dimensions are as "fol-TARY read the notice convening the meet- lows:-
ing.
"It was given in the following terms:- The CHURMAN, in proposing the first Sen I interviewed Wu Ting Fang, and In the absence of President Sun Yat Length overall
361 feet Diaches.
resolution, said:-This meeting has been the Officials of the Republican Govern-- Breadth extreme 60 feet 9 inches. called for the purpose of considering and,ment of South China. This Government! Moulded depth
15 feet & iuches.if thought fit passing resolutiors alter claims that it represents the views of Load draft..
14 feet 3 inches.ing the Articles of Association of the more than 130 million Chinese in the Pro- Deadweight.
Clüb. The Kung fo has four dicks, and ac for by the Articles of Association con- Kuangtung and Szechuan, and is not The present Committee provided vinces of Yunnan, Kueichou, Kuangsi. commodation is provided for 22 First sists of officers of the Club, namely, the under sway of Japanese politicians, Class European, 10 First Class Chinese. Captain and on. Secretary and six Fencing recognition of 56 Second Class, and 400 Third Class other members of the Club. The Club has status by the world" powers. Sun Yat ils national passengers. The First Class Saloen, M. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sutherland, situated on the promenade deck, has been Association were framed and your Com the request of the Peking Government to grown very much since these Articles of Sen's Government declines to accede to Capt. F. Wheeler, Mr. D. McMurray furnishing being executed by Mesars be enlarged accordingly. The Committee Washington Conference because the other
handsomely fitted out, the design and
mittee think that your Committee should send one delegate.-C. C. Wu-to the Mr. and Mrs. Shenton, Mr. K. E. Greig, Waring & Gillow. Ltd., London.
are also of opinion that in the interests three Chinese delegates are the fettered Mr. "J., Reid, (Chief Manager, Taikoo Saloon is panelied in mahogany, sur
of the Club it should have a President nominees of the recognised pro-Japanese Dock) and Mrs. Reid, Mr. J. S. Gardner,uated by decorated dome and has up-
holstered settees, chairs, sideboards, as well as Captain. It is realized that clique which forms the Peking administra Mr. T. S. Murrison (representing Lloyds piano, electric lights, fans, steam heaters
it would be beneficial to the Club to have tion. They claim that these delegates Begister of Shipping), Mr. and Mrs. W. and replaces. A smoke room is pro as such President one of the senior mem- from North Chine may only act in con-
Fided in S. Bailey, Mr. E. Grant-Smith, Mr. Afitted up in first class style, panelled in when the influence of a senior member which would be dictated by Tokyo. Com a separate house amidships,bers to represent the Club on opcasions formity with instructions from Peking B. Veness, Mr. E, Cock (Assistane Mangoak with fireplace and Bttings similar to would be of great assistance. The Cappetent foreign authorities agree that this tain should be elected from the more contention is not baseless, whatever may ager, Kowloon Dock), Mr. E. L. Hosie Balcon.
The cabins on promenade deck for active and playing members and should be said of the extent of the authority of (Secretary) and many others.
Europeans are large and airy, being knowledge of the game and the time at this attitude of a large section of the
be one, qualified for the office by his Sun Yat San's government, and I The launching ceremony
was carried fitted with all the latest conveniences, his disposal to devote to his duties. The Chinese people and make it known that sider it of vital importance to register through without a hitch. At a given electric lights and fans.
first resolution which you have had read the infuence of Japan is considered to signal the wooder supports were quickly First-cines Chinese saloda and state to you amends the Articles by providing be of sufficient power to divert China, as
awaing deck, demolished with battering rams and rooma, are forward on
for a Committee consisting of a. Presination from any straightforward at- second class amidships and the third Mrs. C. H. Ross gracefully severed the class aft on same deck, with ample lavadent, Captain, an Hon. Secretary and tempt to state her case at the Washington
nine other members. I will formally Conference.' thin cord holding the hung Wo in positories and bathroom for the comfort of propose the resolution carrying out these
tion.
As the vessel began to glide into the sea the usual christening ceremony was performed by the breaking of a bottle of champagne on the bows of the vessel. The hull slowly glided down the "slips with perfect smoothness, within a few minutes she was taken in tow by the tug boats standing by and safely brought alongside the wharf.
sions were drunk.
The
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the passengers. main deck for a crew of 60 men and, Accommodation is provided forward on the Captain, Officers and Engineers are in separate cabins on boat deck and navigating bridge.
eon-
amendments, but before doing so I would by the deletion of the word "one" and LIFT ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. like to make a slight addition to "A" the substitution therefor of the word two." At the present time one black
DODWELL'S.
ball excludes; but as the Committee is to A LIFT-REPAIRER BADLY INJURED. be altered to two. be increased so it is thought one should
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derricks capable of lifting loads up to 20 The vessel has one mast forward with tons, by means of powerful wincher A Mr. J. A. PLUMMER seconded and, there
distressing accident occurred at the steam windlass ad capstan is fitted for being no questions or discussion, the affices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., yester ward, and steam capstan aft for War resolution was put and declared carried under repair for some time and on that day morning. The lift there has been ping The steam steering gear is amid unanimously. The guests then adjourned to the Com-ships, controlled from navigating bridge,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the second res morning the Chinese workmen who are pany's spacious recreation room where and a hand steering gear is supplied aft, solution and said: The second resolution carrying out the job turned their atter the toasts, customary upon such occa-of 4 cylinder triple expansion direct tion so se to include as subscribers Naval
The vessel will be propelled by two seta is one amending the Articles of Associa which travel up and down in a groove by tion to the counter-balancing weight Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD, in asking Mrs. acting surface condensing engines, hav-and Military officers of the United States the side of lifts. They ran a Manila rope Ross to accept a souvenir of the occasion, cylinders 21"-34"-39"-39" diameter of America, stationed in China and Hong over a pulley (or perhaps a beam) and
33 stroke, balanced
the Yarrow, said that it gave him great pleasure to Schick and Tweedy system.
kong. This is a matter not only of cens hauled up the weights. The rope was not the great interest taken in the launching
tesy on the part of the members of the strong enough to take the strain and it Each engine is fitted with a surface Golf Club, but one of international im- of a steamer from the Kowloon Dockyard. condenser, uniflux type, and a separate portance, assisting to seal the bond of groove and struck a man who was snapped. The weights fell down the Shipbuilding was a most important steam driven circulating pump. The air, of Hongkong was dependent upon the fevers off the L. P. engine crosshead. dustry in Hongkong and the prosperity feed and bilge humps are worked by friendship existing between the two great working on the side of the lift-cege lower
English-speaking nations. There is no
down. He was sitting on a beam with abipuufiding. The first requirement of Boilers are threin number, 15-6-i doubt the American officers would greatly his legs dangling inside the lift cage. a shipyard WTH. 1. large shipping ternal diaricter x 120l ong, each fitted appreciate the extension to them of the centre, this they possessed in Hongkong with 3 Deighton corrugated furnaces privilege enjoyed by the British officers. The Kowloon Dockyard was able to com-3-10 internal diameter, constructed to I will now formally propose the second pete with any yard in the world, beth Lloyd's and Board of Trade requirements
resolution.' as regards workmanship and price. It for a working pressure of 190 lbs. per was only a few weeks ago that large square inch and working under Howden's oil tanker was launched for the Asiatic system of forced draught. Petroleum Company. To-day they bad
The auxiliary machinery consists of witnessed the launching of a river steamer
one pair of Weir's feed pumps, working the Aung Wo, built to the order of the in conjunction with a Weir's direct con- Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd. for their tact feed water heater. lower Yangtse service.
One Weir's The Kung Wo general service pump, one, amplex type another river boat belonging to them had auxiliary feed pump, working in con- been built at Kowloon Dockyard in 1004 junction with an auxiliary condenser they were the only people who, spoke the A sister-ship was also built in England and float taak. at the same time and, it was very grati-pump Carruther's
One sanitary and bath fying to know that the ship built in the pump for circulating water to auxiliary make, one duplex Kowloon Yard had proved a success and condensed and one Crompton's silent ash that an order for the new ship had been hoist. placed with the Company. (Applause.)
The Directors, continued Mr. Bernard, were confident that the Kung Wo, which embodied many improvements over, oider ships, would be suitable, in every way for the up-to-date requirements of the Yangtze trade and that she would give complete satisfaction to her owners The Directors and management of the Dock Company much appreciated 'the honour Mrs. Ross had done, them", and he had. great pleasure in asking her to accept a small souvenir of the occasion.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ARMISTICE DAY.
(TO THE EDIQDA OF THE "HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS.
Mr. PLUMMER remarked-that-only-the United States Navy was mentioned: Why not any other, the French Navy for instance?
The ponderous weights acted like a blunt guillotine, smashing one leg just above the ankle and breaking the other in two places. The man was tightly jammed in this position and it took nearly ten minutes to haul up the weights and then fasten a rope to the victim and lower him to the nearest lift gate. did what they could for him until an medical practitioners came to his aid and ambulance arrived to take him to hos pital. The poor fellow did not faint and his groans were terrible to hear.
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Some of the weights jumped from the groove, damaged the lift-cage and smashed the glass roof of the lift which was at the bottom of the shaft.
in including the United States Navy, in The CHAIRMAN said he thought the idea addition to the reasons he had already mentioned, was that Americans had taken up the game of golf very seriously and same language. Moreover, French war ships were not here much,
The resolution was carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN proposed the third re- solution and said:-We now come to the third and last resolution' before the meet- ing. The object of this resolution is to give the Committee powers to make bye- laws in "respect. of the establishment and carrying on of a Júnior. Club or Clubs or branches at. Happy Valley or else where......... Article 59 gives the Committae"
It was with great regret that Mr. full power to make bye-laws, but Article Warwick was compelled yesterday after
hoon to announce that it would not be G1, the one proposed to be altered, res tricts those powers and unless amended possible to commence his season jast would not allow the Committee to estabRght owing to the non-arrival of the ligh what they think is called for, namely umaang which was bringing the second a Junior Club or branch at Happy half of the Warwick Comedy Company.
The Committee have already tion it had been found necessary to Owing to insufficient berth accommoda
SIR Part of the celebrations at home will include the placing of wreaths on the Cenotaph and other War Memorials scat tered throughout the country. I write to suggest that something similar bo done Valley.
LEAGUE OF FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE.
WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY, POSTPONEMENT OF OPENING NIGHT.
Mr. Beraard concluded by asking the Company to drink prosperity and success to the Kung Wo and her ownaro, the in Hongkong, and that in memory of prepared bye-laws and they ask for Indo China Steam Navigation Co. those who left this Colony to give them- powers to put these into effect, I would transport the company in two sections. Mr. A. O. LANG (representing the lado selves in the Great Conflict, as part of particularly call your attention to the The first duly arrived by the Arratoon China Navigation Company), said Mrs. the Service in the Cathedral-meant to last two lines of paragraph 61, which pear, on Tuesday morning, but it was Ross had asked him to offer thanks for be representative of the whole Colony-reads that any bye-law may be set aside not possible to produce The Circle" the honour conferred upon her by invit time be found for a wreath to be placed by a special resolution of a general meet- last night on account of the fact that some ing her to launch the ship and also for by His Excellency the Governor at the ing of the Club, so that in effect any of the artistes in that play were in the the handsome souvenir. As the hair foot of the memorial in the Cathedral bye-laws made by the Committee are sub-second contingent." man had just said, this was not the first Compound. river steamer that had been built in the
"ject to the approval of members. I will Mr. Warwick requests us to announce Perhaps someone deeply interested, now formally, propose the third reselu that all sents booked for last night's per- Hongkong and Whampoa Dockyard. A members of our Services, the British tion.
formance will be transferred to any other built seventeen years ago for the Legion, etc., would act on this.-Yours. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company
A MEMBER raised the question that the night in the forthcoming season, and that LEST WE FORGET. had been such a success that the King Hongkong, November 9th.
ground would be objectionably crowded "The Circle "Somerset Maugham's Wo had been largely modelied on similar
at popular hours if a great increase of striking comedy that was to have been lincs. The Kung Wo was longer than the
members was permitted."
presented last night-will be transferred previous ship and more adapted for heavy
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had to a latter data in the season which will loads. The modern requirements of the
the power to decide when people would be duly announced. Meanwhile, the trade in the Yangtse River called for a
be allowed to play and they would not Kumsang will reach port to-day and the Vessel capable of handling heavy
let people play to the detriment of the
season will commence in earnest to-night machinery. The passenger accommodu
with Clemence: Dane's extraordinary tion was aft, which was also an improve Fellowship and Service-which week mittee would deal, at once, with any diff comedy that is making all Loudon think
Under the auspices of the League of General body of full members. The Com- ment. The name of Kung Wo was not a has gained 250 members a public meet culty that might arise in that respect so hard, "A Bill of Divorcement." new one to the Company; the first steamer ing will be held at the Theatre Royal and would restrict the hours at whichThe plans a
ATC"at" Moutrio's," under that name appeared in the early this evening at 5.15 punctually, under the junior members would be allowed to play. tightics. The meaning of the Chinese chairmanship of HE. The Governor, for matter to notice because the majority of The MEMBER said he wished to bring the characters on the vessel was United the Peace and the speaker hoped that their message to the Washington Conference: the general Committee members were in-
purpose of cabling the following Chiness friends would carry out that To President Harding, Washington, maxim and bring prosperity to them
variably at Fanling and were very rarely "Public meeting of Hongkong Residents at Happy Valley to see what was going ceived by the American Consulate General, The following telegrams have been re- selves as well as to the Kung Wo The sends greeting to Conference and expresses on there." speaker, in conclusion, wished to congra earnest hope for just and permanent The resolution was then carried.
Hongkong, from the Manila Observa tulate Mr. R. M. Dyer on the arrange settlement of problems of the Far East The-CHAIRMAN k-members-to-fill-
tory: mante made for carrying out the launch and Pacific."
November 9th, 8.45 0.01. up the forms which would be posted at which had been a great success, and he | The necessary resolutions will be moved Fanling and at the Hongkong Club for W.N.W, or NW
Cyclone or typhoon N. of Yap, moving asked those present to drink continued by the Hon Mr H E Pollock, K.C.,nominations to the General Committee. health to Mr. Dyer and prosperity to the and seconded by the Hon. Mr. Lau The annual meeting would be held in
*November 9th, 1 p.m. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. Chu-pak.
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