LAUNCH OF THE "AUTOLYCUS.”
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1917.
bcas decorated for the recasion, Joosasion. The vessel which Lady fo | and hera speeches were delivered. May has just launobed is Mr. Edkins said Your Ex-the largest oosaz-going steamer cellaroy, indies sad gentlemen,—onstructed, not only in Hong- I Česire, on behalf of Mowers, kong, but in the whols of the (Continued from Page ́1.) Alfred Holt and Co., and of the British Dominion." She has a Taikoo Dockyard, to exprem the length ovar-all of 441 ft. 6 in., a The space under the forecastle pleasure we have in welxming breadth of 52 ft. 4 ins, and has been fitted up for emigrents, you hers to-day for the launching depth of 33ft from the upper deck with the usual beds, etc., while, of the Autolycus, also our keen to the bottom of the keel. the space under the poop has been appreciation of the presence of B. She is of 6,000 tons gross
and E. the Governor and of the honour tonna., and for Eailors
ber dead- capacity firemen; particularly modern Lady May has accorded u by weight
will feature being the arrangement coming to obristen and lunch over 8,000 tons. The building of
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PUT UP IN KEGS and BARRELS
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Mr. P. C. Potta returned by the Shinyo Mara to-day.
Engalter Sentenced. At the Police Court this morn-
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
4.4. "SHINYO HARU,"
From SAN FRANCISCO, via
and MANILA.
men to each room in place ingly and nocessfully room-proving that the Taikoo shipyard of one large room for all the plished, and we wish to express is capable of undertaking almost silors), a separate mess room to her car thanks. Before ating any class of sbig-building carried being arranged for firemen and you to join me in good wishes on in the United Kingdom; and for resmen. The epace under the for the future of the_verl, I it justifies the foresight of those bridge deck in utilised for cargo will mention a few points cor-who etablished this great yard, and oils. Petty cfficers' rooms neated with her conetration. and equipped it in a manner that are on the bridge deck alongside Hongkong has long had an enables it to turn-out almost any the engine casing. In the citadel excellent noord for its hip any kind of vessel. The expert re- -house at the fore end of the bridge building work, and this present ports received from time to time, deck, the enloon, engineers occasion now marks a step forward as vesele built, and on extensive EXPORT OR STEAMERS' USE. and cfficers' rooms have been in the industry, for the ship just repair work carried out in the arranged, each fitted up with launched stands for Hongkong's great shipyards of Hongkong, all the requisite items that entry into the shipbuilding world prove that the class of work done zo to make comfortable rooms. for the constraction of large here is all that can be desired Da the deck over the saloon ocean-going liners. All can- and compares favourably with is a steel hoger containing the nected with Taikos Dockyard the work done in the British
prond
bave been Isles. - Ia View of Captain's day and night cabins, are also two passenger staterooms, entrusted by such leading and plentiful enpply of
The following is the approxi mate statement of the Hongkong Over this house again is the experienced shipowners ae Hours. which we enjoy in Hongkong, Tam was
Company's tradio navigating bridge with wheel Alfred Holt and Co. with the con- and the increasing number of hcuss and chart room, Special struction of one of their highly-skilled workmen in training un-
receipts for the week ending mation might be made of the clawed modern vessels, and der the guidance of the highly Mirch 24, 1917:-
Receipts Aggregata heating arrangement of the ship, also to possess their further skilled European staffs in our ship-
for week. Receiple for patent hot-water heaters being confidence, based on work already yerde, the fatare prospects of
12 weeks. fitted in four separate installa- done, as to be already entrusted shipbuilding, the greatest indus This Year:
* eister tions to beat all the living with
ship for try of this Colony, ought to be Last Year: and meri
firm. I hope that well assured. A few instances Incresas: rooms throughout that the ship. The ventilation has as you leave this workshop you of the work that has been Decrease : also had special attention, elec will already see progress started accomplished in the build. trio fans, Tenetian doors, torpedo with this second vessel on the ing the TAEBel jast vents and large scuttles being building berth jant vacated by the launched, will soffice as 30 fitted to the rooms.
Autolycus. The Autolycus is elcqueat tribale to the successful The vessel is supplied with the largest ocean-going stemer training and supervision by Mr. Seventeen steam winches with so far constructed in the British Reid and hiasts. The propeller Dominions overesas, although and the stern frame of this vessel derricks surying loads varying from 2 tane to 40 tons, which en-
of eimilar size are have a weight of 20 tons, while
in building sures rapid handling of cargo. Fire DOW
Canada. some of the machinery oastings ing. George Anderson, third ea- HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS The factor in the out-tors of are of the same weight, and two gineer of the se. Hapeb, wIE extinguishing pipes are fitted to all cargo holds. There is a these large veresls, besides the of the boilers completed weigh sentenced to three months tard Bam of quick-warping steam windlass on pornestion
Becary nearly 100 tons. All of these labour for stealing a the forearstle for bandling the mechanical plant, is the apply great forgings bave
been money belonging to the second anchors and warping the vessel. of the skilled labour required manufactured on the premises engineer of the same ship.
Jumped fato the Harbour. The steam steering gear engine more particularly for the exiting from
entailed in the hary The engines, which are is placed at the alter end of the work
We have now standing ready to be lifted from the navigating bridge. Ait however on the authority of a board, will indicate 4,000 br engine caring and in controlled plating and rivetting. Lowerful Marconi wireless appar qualified experts that work done and, judging by the evidence of atne is installed,, with suitable in previous heavy repair jobs and previous succesefal machinery covery of a parcel, it was stated
Cargo remaining undelivered in the construction
this yard, that the man was being searched be landed at consignees' risk and on the 29th March, at 5 P.M., will the most chiport consists of one particular ship responde to every these engines will leave little to at the wharf when he suddenly expense, and delivery must then set of wiple-expansion, surface requirement and is a credit to the be desired. The keel was laid deshed off and jumped into the be taken from the Company's condensing engines havingoylind capacity of the Chinese workmen on the 22nd May last, and, had barbour. He was seen by the Godown Storage charges will ere 26 inches, 44 inches and 75 and their supervisore. In general it not been for unavoidable inobes diameter, with a siroke of finish slao we have every son delays in shipping some of revenue cfficer to ando his belt be assessel on all cargo remaia- 54 inches, and is of the most fidence that their work will bear the material, the lannohing of the) and take a racket from it and ing undelivered on
fallow the packet to sink. The ¦ April, at 5 P.M. modern design, having "Unifier" comparison with she best at Home. vessel would have taken place at man then climbed oa to a Sampan type condenser, which sesures & We hope and believe that these a much earlier date. So much and was arrested. Inspector Wil will be effected. good vacuum being easily main. large vessels are only the forerun- for the body and vituls of the din spoke to the man being! ained with the minimum ofners of more and larger vesela vessel. You will wonder perhaps brought to the <fice dripping after the goods have left the weight. Edward's patens ir still to be turned out by local why she is called Autolyeas. wel, and although he at first said Lump has also been fitted and a shipyarde. I wish to express our Well, I assume it is because the that it was only salt that he threw seperate centrifugal circulating appreciation of the great assistindo owners have already a Ulysses in
extended to the builders by the their fet, and a daughter of Bia Warahip fined the man $30, away, he later said it was epiam. of the Intest type. The auxiliary machinery in the owners in placing the rest of Autolyous was the mother of
or one month's hard labour, engine room comprises Weir's their experience at car dupon, Ulysser. Moreover, at the pre- feed pump, general service and and on behalf of the dockyard sent time the name Autolycas fresh water pumps, 35 ton evapo-staff generally their indebtednem sem peculiarly appropriate. rator and one large auxiliary for the oc-operation of Hearn. Autolycon was the son of Hermes, Hr. Beid and his stuff, to the filed after the 17th April, 1917. condenser of the "Uniflax" type Alfred Holt's superintendents and who was very precocious infint. Taikoo shipyard, and her desigo- complete with suitable circulating staff. I have the pleasure to sak Born in the morning, by the time ers, Mossra, Alfred Holt, but will pump, capable of dealing with you to join me in best wishes to he had swallowed his mid-day bear a charmed life, which is what all exhaust steam while the the good ship Autolycus for a bottle, he had invented the lyre all of us here wish her; and under Hongkong, 27th Marcb, 1917, veselin in port. Steam in succesful career with continued and before his evening bottle, he the aegis of the God of Battles appplied to the Main en- prosperity to her owners. bad stolen 50 head of cattle from will fulfil nobly her part in the The toast was beartily dronk. bis brother Apollo. He then great struggle in which the Em- Mr. Reid, Manager of the Docks, returned to "his oradis for | pirs is fighting. Inak yon to bleas said:-I have to shank Lady May good night's rest. His son her and say with me, as Lady May for her attendance and situace Autolyces seems to have in asid just now: "God b'ass her; in carrying out the interwing herited the cunning of his God bless the Antolycus." Electric light plant consists of ceremony. I always consider it father, for he became a mort two direct-coupled engines and wonderful good luck to have lady
rooms for the operators.
pump
gines from two large double- ended boilers; one single-ended auxiliary boiler is also provided, and all the boilers have a work ing premura of 200 lbs.
TAW
of this tarasd out at
materiale. When a a:ok-boy on board the Commander C W. Beckwith, at 8.6. San Ning was charged before the Marice Court to-day, with preventing the seizure or dis-
ascessful robber. He had, more.
dynamor, esob capable of May present at functions sook over, the gift of making himself, lighting the whole ship, Surs this. At the same time, I desire Cinal projector, and Cargo to present her with a circle of lights. The emergency plant on diamonds as a memento of the the weather deck comprises an cossion.
arrangement,
up
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
G.
B.
SWEPT CHANNEL-EASTERN ENTRANCE. HONGKONG. SHIPS are cautioned that they should approach and leave the harbour by the swept channel and that deviation from it is attended with risk. The channel
sunrise and 7.30 A M. and should
with his stolen goods, invisible. Ws may hope that our baby Autelyons will prove a worthy descendant of his ancestors; and oil engine coupled direct to the His Excellency the Governor will, in the hands of some generator. A Bees ro-turbo pump replied as follows:-Lady May can donghty member of the British with watertight enclosed motor is make quite as good a sporoh, on mercantile marine, which has fitted for the emergency pumping her own 1000unt, as I can, but won in this war equal glory ehe dislikes pablia speaking so with the soldiers and sailors of In the stokehold a Bee's patent much that she has asked me to His Majesty, sucosefully evade aah ejector will be fitted, also a return thanks for her. I, eqally, the submarine attacks of all the large independent duplex pump dislike public speaking, but as King's enemies. I predios that he for working same; in addition to my indebtedness to Laay May is will be able to do so. You know is swept betw in the hours of this a steam ash hoist will also be greater than has been my that in Fairy Tales the hero or not be used between those times. fitted for heaving asbes up to deck. "bility to pay to the heroine has always been supplied In the event of ships arriving When completed and on ser present time, I am quite glad with a "Fairy Godmother" who in the swept channel before the wise, the vessel will atlain a speed to have, this opportunity of mak has brought him or her good for sweeping is completed they are of 13 knats.
îng a small saoridos "on account", fuus; well the lady who has sol- warned that it is dangerous to The Launching, So on her behalf I wish to think, ed as “Godmother” on this coos- approach. · vessels employed The launching ceremony west first of all, the little damsel who sion, although she can no longer sweeping the swept channel or through without a hitch, the craft presented to her the beautiful be described as a fairy, is to attempt to pass between pair taking the water beautifully.
bouquet on behalf of the Quarry pelebrated for an abunda-ce of of vessels «weeping.
The vessel superintending the When christening the vessel in Bay children, and also the Quarry look, which has indeed become the customary manner, Lady May Bay children for their sind proverbial. Moreover, you kara maternoder ball in a awaaping,carries a bell at the mid:-"Good luck, and God thought. Hart I here to thank Mr. choman, a lucky day for this position where the yard wo sidź blame you."
Beid for proposing Lady May'a ceremony. It in Lady. May's, he sand is that, wide me whlah it by "Mine" Margaret Raid presented health, And lastly I have to thank birthday and our aiders daughter's dangerous for vaspois to pass. Lady May with a beautiful bou- the management for doing lady wedding day. And besides all All signals made by the vassal quet of roses in a handsome silver May the honour of having invited that it is. Tuedaythe God of superintending the sweeping are flower stand.
her to launch the foe veeal, War's day. I feel convinced to be strictly obeyed which has just taken the water, therefore, that this Autolycus, Sabrequently, the company and also for presenting her with Hongkong's record haby, will nos fourniɑson workshop which had such a bandaoms memento d this only be a credit so Hongkong, to
The Speechas,
6. W. BECKWITH, Commander, "LE,
Harbag? Master, An. Harbour De
19177
The above named steamer having arrived, consigneon of send in their Bills of Lading for cargo are bereby notified to
immediate delivery of cargo from countersignature, and to take alongside.
the 2nd
No Fire Insurance. whatever
No Claims will be recognised Steamer or Godown.
will be landed into the Company's All chafed and damaged cargo Godown, where they will be examined on the 3rd April at 10 AM.
No Claims will be recognised if
T. DAIGO, Agent.
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