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Derpatch, China Station,, with "37 Galliope, on trooping service, was exercises, como econd, and the third with 80. On the mercantile Indo-China Steam Navigation Co side first place was taken by the with 198 successful exercises and two failures. The Buitish-India TJISALAR Steam Navigation Company was NIKEMBANG Ellerman Lines third with 97 second with 191 exercises, and the TJISONDARI...SAL KLUNG. neither having any failures.
Current Fleet Orders contain ex--- The two new German cruisers Karlsruhe and Koninberg are inter- of signalling between HAL. ships tracts from the quarterly zeturns The general toudency in the Navy eating ships in more directions than and cerchant vessels. First place is not to view the aircraft as a very their design. They may be describ-mevie was taken by the Eighth the unquestionable, efficiency gỗ among..maval vessels in order of formidable opponent to the warshiped as seamless vessels, since the Destroyer Flotilla China Station, A ship is a very small target from hull plating has been joined up by with 189 successful exercises The n considerable altitude, and rapid electrical welding. We shall need fire from her anti-aircraft should ensure hostile airmen keep this process under the test of ex guns to learn more about the results of ing at a considerable altitude. IF they come low to
perlence before being converted to make sure. they will probably come lower still era claim that it expedites the rate faith in it. The German shipbuild with a crash and a splash. Not only of construction, which no doubt is is a warship a small target, but true, and that it saves weight in travelling at high speed, and 6 rivets, which is negligible since a zagging. she is also an elusive target. If her funnels are "somit How far welded plates are going to rivet only replaces drilled-out metal ing at all, she is a mere smago stand the stress of heavy labouring if she puts up a smoke screau se in a seaway can only be ascertained vanishes, But then so does the air by experience, and the process has craft, and this gives her the op a tendency to weaken the metal, portunity to come very low over Moreover, in the event of repairs where she calculates her prey to be being necessary there will be more without being shot at. We do not difficulty in dealing with seamless think that the idea of aircraft versus warships in sen combat will plating than with aveted joints. Probably the German naval autho ever develop into a serious war rities regard these two new cruisers problem. That the aircraft of two opposing fleets would have a scrap which was worth making since, if it as an experiment in construction on their own account is likely enough, for each will want to deny proves completely successful in the other the opportunity of observ. Practice, it will both expedite and ing. That they would be watchful cheapen the cost of warship pro
duction. aay chance to drop bombs upon
for warships is also to be expected as part of the game. But the idea of an aerial fleet setting forth over the sea to engage & warship flest ap Fears to us to be more suited to the films than to the realities of war.
On the other hand, the danger of an aerial attack to a flee; at anchor, or in harbour, is a very real one. The old saying that that any feet which is caught at anchor in war time deserves to be is all very well as a precept, but it was coined bc- fore aircraft were dreamt of. If
Upon their displacement of 8.000 German tons apiece, these new They are equipped with geared tur- eraisers are regarkable vessels. bines of C5,000 s.h.p.. estimated to give them a speed of a knots. Only six boilers are fitted, so as to economiza weight to the utmost, and these are of the small tube type, to work at very high pressure. economized without corresponding As a consequence oil fuel sacrifice of radius of action. Diesel
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TJIKARANG ... BATAVIA County class cruisers, H.M.S. Ber- THISAROEA, KLANG. 16th wick, Captain R. S. Wykes-Snerd, D.S.O., was ordered to leave De TJIKINI romport on March 3rd for the China Station, being due as Hong Kong on April 91st. The first of these Captain A. L. Smagge is, of couse, new cruisers, H.M.S. Cumberland, now at Hong Kong The third of the class to be ready for foreign service may be the Suffolk, Capt. Neil O'Neill. This ship was joined by a full crew at Portsmouth an February 7th. Another ship of the Hon. W. S. Leveson Gower, D.S.O. class is the Cornwall, Captain the Last of alt will be the Kent, Capt. J. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., which is not due to be finished until the end of June, and which is to relieve the Hawkine
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With effect from February 7th engines are fitted for economic cruis-ommander Clement Moody joined the conditions of the Great Waring speed giving the cruisers an were reproduced to-day, the Grand endurance of 8,000 miles at about
he cruiser Dauntless, which recent Fleet at Scapa and the High Seas 10. knots without using their steam returned from China, to recom- mission at Portsmouth for the Fleet in the Jade would be within at all The armament is nine 6.3 easy reach of heavy air attack guns in triple turrets, one forward erican and West Indies Station. Their concentrated searchlights and and one aft. These latter are at Commander F. E. P. Hutton, who His successor in the Excellent is batteries would make such an attack centre-lined, but place en rebelon," an hazardous that it would prob- an arrangement which is claimed to the flagship Hawkins in China.
in 1991-20 was gunnery officer of ably meet with disaster. But in yield" better protection, war-time there are plenty of minor
An oil fuel course has begun at
As far as can be learned--for on
or it include Lieut. A. J. Norris, late the cruiser Carlisle
this point the German naval authortamouth, the officers appointed rities are not disposed to be very communicative only two torpedo tubes are fitted, but a large number Chich.
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Tink and Consignees subject to Terms and Conditions of be ready for Delivery from Godown on Storage at Hell's Wharf. The Cargo will and after 27th March,
All broken,
beez
here given to are to be left in the Godowns, where they the contrary Bix hours before arrival of
be examined on Tuesdays and the Steamer, Fridays between the hears of 10.55 1.
will
to
anval formations to attack which are in a far less effective position for defence, and these would form the objectives of an enterprising enemy. The danger puts both ways of mines and dropping gear are car- A change took place on February and it is quite conceivable it might ried. Armour protection is sparseth in the post of Naval Assistant be limited by a tacit understanding, and light. The general details sugretary to the Committee of Im- and Noor within the Free Storage period, cluding date of arrival
Goods not cleared within & days in-
will be No Claims will be admitted after the entire Insurance will be effected by It is said that such a tacit under-gest that these cruisers have been the Hon. C. P. Hermon-Hodge, Goods have left the Stamer's Godean,
subject perial Defence, when Commander standing existed with regard to designed more particularly for Care D.S.C., left to become commander and all Goods ramaiting undelivered Army Headquarters on the Western merce zajding since they have Front and that on neither side were exceptionally wide sea-keeping of the Despatch, and was succeeded after the 2nd April, will be subject to these ever bombed it, ffm garer they will be considerably in whose last service was as excond-in
as St. qualities for their In gun by Co, Loice us as gecond-in-All Claims against the Ntramer must
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our
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us in any case whatever. We in
Fire Storage
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be presented to
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Thursdays, within the recognised, No Fire Insurance will be effected.
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bombed whilst G.E.Q. occupied ferior to Dew "B" class command of the cruiser Curlew in them, this was probably a treach cruisers. But the Germans civdent. Chinx. yara."-aral & Military Record. ly retain their faith in moderate calibres and high velocities. They believe that fire intensity counts for even more than superior weight of projectiles, always, of course, 13- suming effectiveness of range to be.. maintained Military and Naval COAL DAMAGE TO CANTER- Recarti
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HONG KONG TIDE TARIA,
From March 28th to April 3rd, 1998,
Hron Wayan.
Probably Bolshevism and salt water do not go well together. Various rumours are current regard ing new Russian naval construction, both in the Baltic and the Black Sea, but it is impossible to get any authentic information regarding this. That the Moscow Government would be only too ready to employ such sen power as it can command for stirring up mischief is beyond question, and probably the whole Red Fleet would have been in Chi- nese waters long ago had there been the faintest prospect that it would ever be allowed to get there.
U.S. EPISCOPAL CLERGY AND PROHIBITION,
MOST CONDEMN IT.
NEW YORK, Feb. Stat. The Church Temperance Society has recently sent out a question naire on the subject of prohibition to the Protestant Episcopal clergy throughout the United States. The replies-read at a meeting of the society held here yesterday-seem to prove that only one-quarter of the Protestant clergy ae in favour of the Volstead Act, and three-quar ters recommend, some modification of the Act.
The principal question asked was, "is prohibition a success in your locality 1" Five hundred and one clergymen replied "Yes," while 1,304 replied No." The majority, of 1,399 over 873, favoured a modi fication of the Act, and most of the rophes expressed approval of come form of Government control, as in Quebec. The report of the society,
BURY.
Like many other ancient build- ings, Canterbury Cathedral in suffering from exposure to an at- mosphere made impure by the use of bituminous coal,
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In the frst annual report of the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, is headed by the Prince of Wales a society whose roll of membership
mes hereby notified that the Cargo and
the Prime Minister, the will be discharged into Holf's Whart cathedral architect, Mr. W. D. Karl and rabject to Terms and Condi-
it will lie at Consignees Caroe, states:
Cargo on
Al
Olsims
Claims agaiast
the Steamer
(must
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will be i admitted after the
No Clair.
Goods
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The Stanship: "BENAVON," NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
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The stone is subjected of Storage at Hat Wharf. The inded at their rink inte" the hazardous
to an influence of destruction
be ready for Delivery from and/or extra hasarious Godowns of the and alter 96th March, quite unknown in the Middle
Hose Kory AND KOWLOON WEART AND Optional Cargo will not be landed
Варома Ages. It becomes sulphated in here, unless Notice has been given prior from the wharves
COMPANY, Lan, whence, and/or
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en be admitted aster the
the stroosphere of to-day and to Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from obtained, tory may be turned into gypsum, which readi-port to port to
the final ly decays.
port to which the option extends.
Goods left the Godowns, and all are to be left in the Godowns, where they 28th instant will be subject to Beat.
All broken, chafed and damaged floods
Goods remaining andalivered after the will be examined on
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All Claims against the Steamer must Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4. be presented in the Undersigned on or And Noom within the Fres Storage
the 11th April before
1929, for they
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chaled and damaged Goods
Thus the Dean and Chapter are faced with a constantly active ensmy which rever rests, and con- tinues to eat into the fabric. In vamous parts of the fabric the decay of the Osen stone
No Claims will be admitted after the
on account of the reasons given Goods have left the Steemer's Godown
100
All
will have to be faced in the near and a Goods remaining undelivered are to be lofta
in the Godown, where futures and the sooner it is after the 2nd April, will be subject to they will be examined on the 27th
Berk undertaken the lese outlay will by contagion be involved, for the decay spreads be presented to the Undersigned on or
All Claims against the Steamer must instant, st 10 4.x, by Messrs., Goddard
and Douglas,
work of making all parts of the
AD Fire Insurance has been effected. It is proposed that the great be recognisedurance will be effected.
before the 16th April, or they will not Bils of Lading will bet countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD. - No Fire
Mommy, Agents, Hong Kong, Siet Haz 1928., 16041
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
But, fortunately perhaps, warships based on the replies of the clergy, stealthy fashion as troops. Russia pared with former pole of the cannot be moved in the same states that they prove, when com is said to be assembling formidable forces very near to the Manchurian clergy, that those who believed, fabric reasonably secure?! shall be: frontier. This may, or may not, be stil vote in full force in its favour
prohibition before its introduction true. At any rate, it is quite pos sible: "But we should perfectly well know that if she were said to be
Water Tower" a gem of late Nor gin with the restoration of the
man inception," which cries out to have its fissures and settlements re-
quietly assembling naval forces at 26 PEOPLE" GASSED AT A paired and its shallow foundations
MEETING.
STRANGE SCENE IN A CHURCH HALLA
strengthened"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "Ageata 28th March 1928.
(603B
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
CONSIGNER NOTICE
BB.
"ANDRE LEBON.
BRINGING CARGO FIM „MARSEILLES, &c, Aro CARGO
The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, whose objects. are "to gather round the cathedral in as sociation with the Dean and Chap- tér, a body of supporters who are Twenty-six people were overcome prepared to take some share in
caring for it and in preserving it · Frox COGNAŬ & BORDEAUXE by furnace fumes at a religious for posterity," have undertaken tog Ex BS. BOLLON meeting at Derby in a room in the find the £1,000 aceded for this item batement of the Central Primitive
DERBY.
FROM NEW YORK Motor Vessel
TEATAVAN PRINCE"
having arrived from the above Port on 21st instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being land at their risk into the Kong and Wharf and
Godowns of dedown CompAD Smith B and expense papa Phi
Vladivostock, there was not. a word. of truth in it. Probably ber Baltic Fleet is icebound and deserted. In any case it does not matter. The Bolshevist Navy is under no illu stons as to its world-wide "on- popularity, and it is not in such strength as to feel equal to fouling this sentiment. No doubt this is the reason that we hear nothing about it
Poland and Finland may regard Methodist Church, save of restorations the cathedral CORBONERS, on hereby
cathedral but no other country over troubles in progress when one woman fast the cloisters, the monastic Fruins, being landed and stored into the Godowzie Way, 27th instant, at 10 am, -hati, in Navy never recovered from its the company complained of leching transept (the scene of tas martyr- Delivery: 15 }, "Ramquately. Fifteen daya of the Vennela, arrival
Kong Standard Time.
** LOW WAZI.
Height
Hong
Kong
Standard
Timi,
Height
the Red Fleet with some concern, to think about it. The old Russian
The meeting had not been long urgently needing restoration are
od, and then one after another of the exterior of the north-western Wed, 28 m 484 2 6 29 39 crushing defeats at Port Arthur and well. The sunjarity of them redom of St. Thomas), the north side A very belated pro- covered when taken outside in the of the Christchurch Gate, and 1526 4 10 1218 Trushima. Thur 23 No infer, high nor Low wat gramme of now construction was in open air a
Becket'e Crown, The estimated The daughter of the Rev. John 8 1843 11 8818 hand when the Great War broke
coet is £20,610. nor Low a standstill
out, but this came to an abrupt Chapman was so overcome by the Some of the rusting fumes, that lie was removed to
PH. 80. 0.000,00
by informed
r Goods with the exception hat their
Conngates
Kowloon, and stored st
damaged
All broken, chafed and
they will be examined ou
of Oplum, Treufure and Valuables are Goods are to be left in the GodowILS, of the Hong Kowloon, whence and Glodowk Chabtafand
Kong and Kowloon Wharf
after landing
All Claims must be presented within here, after which date they, cannot 1 All Claims must be sent in ie-me-on Claims will be adultted after the
Thursday the 5th April, No Claims 1928, or they will not be recognized, Goods have left the Godowns, and Damaged Package will be examined by All Goods remaining undelivered after
the Company's Surveyors, Manure 28th March, 1928, will be subject to Goddard & Douglas in-the-presence Beab Monday, the 2nd April, 1925. - Bale of Lading will be countersigned
Highest opantair Temperature, 26th: 71 st One hulls are said to have been com hospital when a number of people comentars of the Tears (22) No Te g
Lowart.opaleiz: Temperature 27th-61
BBine sky C-Cloudy: Da Drixxlə -- F»Fog
showers; Q-Equat; R- Thunder.
ghtning
6-18-10-4 mll-28 44pleted One submarine certainly A member of the meeting said
a
Bd, 1 m 8.46 47 m 1 30 1 3 was, and promptly drowned the "We held a meeting in the after ed of lous. It looked as if a
19 20 6 0 12.39 whole of its crew. A paper list of noon in the church and then ad panic would develop, a Mon. 11m 3:01.9m 2.9.18 ships means nothing. And this is journed for tet in the schoolroom Gas fumes had escaped from
-14856–1-4x4-4-just about what the Russian Navy beneath An informal talk-or- que underneath the floor, and these Tube8 9:15 5 1 m 2 40 14means to-day-Faval and Uilitary Ururah, matters was proceeding affected us. Not one is seriously
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