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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August '17, 1939.
HANDSOME NEW GLEN LINER Watches Stolen
LAUNCHED THIS MORNING
GUARD
FRONTIER Glenorchy Christened with
Champagne at Taikoo
KILLED
Upper Silesia Trouble
"On behalf of Taikoo Dockyard 1
christening the Glenorchy and con-
graceful manner in which she per- formed the ceremony. I will ask
our very best
The memento tool the form of a
From Europeans
TWO European Indler had their watches matched from them while out walking' yester- day.
Mrk D. G. Wilson of 74 Mac- donnell Road, had her watch alolen from her while walking .near
Tramway Path the Kennedy Road. The watch is valued at $120,
In
Mrs. Flanagan lost her gold wrist watch valued at $150 when near the Petér Music Company in Des Voeux Road Central,
LADY DR.'s BAG STOLEN
THIS morning at exactly 19 minutes past 10 o'clock a gest to the Glen Line that they com- bottle of champagne, in a frilled paper covering of red, Plete the Taikos trio of Glens. BERLIN, Aug. 16, (Trans-white, and blue, swung down against the bow of a great thank Mro. Lock for honouring us by Ocean).-A Polish frontier ship poised in Taikoo Dockyard and broke in a frothy gratulate her on the efficient and guard was killed in Upper splash. Silesia near Beuthen-Schar- Even as the bottle dropped to its mark the words Mrs. Lock to accept this memento of ley on Wednesday by three "I name you the Glenorchy; God bless you" were heard the occasion with
wishes. civilian persons in course from the lips of Mrs. W. H. Lock, and the twin-screw "I ask you to rise and toust the
Man Sent To Prison of an altercation over a motor vessel Glenorchy, sister ship to the Hongkong-built good ship Glenorchy."
For Five Months frontier pass, it is reported Breconshire, slid serenely into the water. She and the platinum wrist watch, set with dia- by the "Lokal Anzeiger." Breconshire are the biggest ships ever built in Hongkong monds.
Failing to give a satisfactory Mr. Landale Responds explanation when found loitering The Polish authorities had and, the United Kingdom and Australia excepted, the
Responding. Mr. Landale suldin the General Post Office un closed the Upper Silesian biggest ships ever built in the British Empire.
"Thank you, Mr. Finney, for the Tuesday, Shek Wah, 23, un- very kind way in which you have frontier thus preventing The Breconshire was brunched on another announcer on land in a com- proposed the toast of the good employed, Was taken to the
broadcast of the Glenorchy.
, öhlp about 10,000 workers from February 2 by floodlight. This mor-prehensive
feel profoundly lionour- Police Atation. On being ed at finding myself in the position questioned, he admitted having continuing their work inlight, but it was no less a spectacle on
ning's launching was in broad day-inomentous occasion.
Even the weather made allowance of replying, not only on behalf of Germany.
that account; in fact, a readier ap-for the auspiciousness of the occasion such distinguished owners as alfred stolen a handbag belonging to previation of the size of the atten- and a shower that fell at 9.30 am. Holt and Co., but also on behalf of Dr. (Mrs.) A. L. Dovey from a dance and of the interest the occasion simply cleared the Numerous small incidenta occurred
vir for fair such a graceful ship as the Glenorchy, desk on the third floor of on Tuesday and Wednesday as
All weather at 10 o'clock. The breaking Taikoo Dock, and indeed fungicong, building on July 27. The Police evoked could be obtained. the work at the dockyard had stopped for away of the blocks began just after have every reason to be proud of her. were taken to his house where a guards contineated the frontier passes, and prevented the workers from going the day. The Chinese workers and 10 o'clock and this was still being
"Most of us have seen the Brecon- pile omil in their friends were present in great done at 10.15 when suddenly, rain shire, either from within or without,
cigarette case and a fountain to their jobs. As a the Beuthen-Scharley frontier station numbers, giving an attendance, with threatened to fall through the sun and I feel could not do better than pen were recovered.
shine.
Umbrellas were broken out leave her to speak for her younger attempted to deprive a worker of Europeans, of about 4,000.
Arresting
all over Scene his pass, he was attacked by the man,
the ground and, at the sister.
Shek Convention, unhappily for
appeared before Mr. R. even water's edge, Chinese attendants and two women and in a free-for-all) The kerne been arresting!
Edwards at the Central Magistracy dictates otherwise. you all, fight he was fatally injured. The as-fan hour before the
At feverishly hauled down the tradi-The technical side of ship-building this morning, and admitted the lar- sailants escaped across the frontler that time a steady stream of Chinese tonal chain of fire crackers from its always mystines me and I can never ceny of the handbag, Into Germany,
and Europeans to the launching site place on tire hook of a high chain understand how the right piece ands
Detective Sergeant E. S. Brooks, Another Incident
began and the big space around was test the crackers should become wet. its way into the right place. I am crowded with people. The Chinese
Ship Launched
not suggesting for one moment that who prosecuted, sald defendant had DANZIG, Aug 10 (Trans-Ocean), aude impromptu tiers of Another frontler incident occurred which could be climbed upan, produc- a few moments later Mrs. Lock, wife the bits: on the contrary, I do not labour, to be followed by two years everything The shower was a false alarm and the Taikoo Dockyard would misplace two previous convictions for larceny.
ill
thug the
launching.
to
the
Sentence of five months' hard
here on Wednesday evening whenever of a small ampitheatre. of the manager of Messrs. Butterfield | suppose any ship has stood up Poilce superelsion, was imposed.
Suicide Attempt
to
the
a gruelling trial as that which
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Usual, $1.05 & $2.50
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Chases Snatch-Thief Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
German Journalist watching the pro-| The
crowded to the water's and Swire in Hongkong, stepped for: ceedings at Liesnu customs Station edge, state of the poised ship and first presented with a bouquet of Glenorchy will do the same, and f
in the warm stalight to perform the cliri
the christening. She was Mr. Dickie gave the Breconshire the of other day. There is no doubt the was fred at by the, Polish frontier on me guard. He was not hit, however, in its couling shadow on the other scarlet ladioli by Miss Jean Finney,
sido. Off sho
shore hundred sampans. little daughter of the mailager of the can well imagine how proud the men The Danzig Government ut once filled with curious, scavenging Taikoo Dockyard, and then, in no of Taikoo feel to-day. lodged a verbal protest with the de-people, waited,
uncertain manner, Aung the bottle of "Mr. Finnie has remarked that puty of the Polish diplomatic repre- One big enclosure accommodated champagne against the side of the some of us had considerable difficul- sentative in Danzig, poluting out that 175 ormy and 50 navy details, who Glenorchy and pronounced her bene-ty in locating the County of Brecon- this was the second accident in a sh-were the Dockyard's guests for the diction.
shire; in fact, I was asked on her gle day,
occasion. The omelal cinis into A whistle blew shrifly and the trials whether it was in the North or which the bow of the big craff julted great vessel slid away without South of Scotland; so need make was occupied by some of the Taikoo pause. A great cheer went up and no apologies for Mr. Finney when he . Company's 700 ößleini questa.
the crackle of fire crackers began. tells us that Glenorchy is in Scot- Handsome Impression For just 30 seconds the majestic glide land. But it is one of those fortunate To all this scene the ship waswards the ways to see her take the
nanes that can also be attributed to continued, her
There was a surge to Canada, Australia or Tasinanta in impression. Its AN attempt to commit suicide was handsome
deep
Razetteers do not give i It water: Cidinese workmen with hosts Scotlang any credit at all. bottom gave way made by Wong Yu-chor.
Li Kin, luggage coolis of the Hong- harried maroon wamum, when she jumped into the wat
waterline band of light red, which Inran forward at the end of the ways.
kong Hotel, was commended by Mr. to check fre
"Like the causal priority of the hen R. Edwards at feletion whe from harbour from the Salwanto Ferry turn was topped by the black upper Wharf, yesterday. She was rescued section of the hull, u start white stern became buoyant and about 3,500 or the er, there has been a certain the Central Magistracy 3,500 amount of discussion as to whether helping in the arrest of Wu Slu-kwan, by Yai Kan, coxswain of the Ferry opron then topping this at the bow. tons of the weight of the ship
Was the red-and-black funnet of the Glen launch, and later taken to the Queen A line of flags flutted over its length, pressed on to her bow; there was a Linc is a plagiarism from the Indo-21, unemployed, who had snatched a Mary hospital, where she was treated while 50 ft, above, on the prew, stood moment when the ends of the ways China Steam Navigation Company pair of earrings from a womun in Des for immersion.
a ZBW announcer co-operating with did actually begin to smoke; and then or whether It was the latter that felt Voeux Road Central, carller in the
the Glenorchy slithered swiftly into imitation was the sincerest form of morning. her element, pushing a great wave of flattery. I have no idea which way water before her.
Comes Quietly To Rest The tug Talkoo swept to her bow to take a line and the great ship swung into the stream and, her flags dying in the breeze, came quietly to rest. In her track the sampana be
serumble for the floating wood gan a
"should like to congratulate Mrs. cragged in beneath her hull.
Lock on the charming way in which The official
the launch-she broke the bottle, and I am sure guests anw ing completed, then drifted into the it exploded with the right detona spacious moulding loft nearby, which tion to
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Sergeant J. E. Jessop prosecuted, it was, but Jardine's have represent- and said complainant, Chan To, was ed both shipping companies for a walking along Des Vaux Road thought that the acquisition of the when Wu come up from behind, and very long time and it is a very happy Central about 0.30 this morning, Glen Line by Alfred Holt and Cosnatched the earrings. Complainant forins yet another link with our old gave chase, and shouted "snatching." friends and associates in the shipping Li saw Wu being chased, and ou business out here Talkoo,
Joined
in.
Wu was eventually caught in Wing Wo Street, a few streets from the scene of the incident. During the struggle, a constable arrived, and Wu
Wu was remanded for
48 hours to
LJ Kib, 23. unemployed, charged a similar offence in Gough"
had been draped with Bags, set with slitin satisfy every degree of super- was taken to the station. tables decorated with flowers, and "Ladies and Gentlemen. I ask you see if he was it for a whipping
itted with a fan trunking to drink to the health and prosperity 07 System, with louvres, for of the Taikoo Dockyard, and I hope with the occasion. There toasts were it won't be long before they gel that Street yesterday, was also remanded drunk to the good ship Glenorchy empty herth occupied by another for 48 hours. and the frins which co-operated in ship.", her production.
"Ship's Proudest Day"
Handsome Younger Sister
wish the
A pleasant speech was then made large a ship when of kindergarten and tremble to think what The platform in this reception room by Mr. Lock. "I shall not keep you was occupied by Mr. D. F. Landale, long," he said, "but on behalf of the ships they will be building when they head of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Dockyard I must thank Mr. Landale really get into their stride five or six Co., Ltd., Mr
for his very kind remarks, and on
hundred years hence. Mr. and Mrs. Lock, Mr. J.
"Before closing Finale, manager of the Taikoo Dock-behalf of my wife thank the Dock- yard and Engineering Company Ltd., yard for giving her the privilege of Glenorchy and her owners all good and Mrs. D. L. Newbigging, wife of launching this line ship and the very fortune; in these times it needs great one of the directors of
handsome present which she has courage and vision to undertake a Jardine's. Addressing the big gathering, Mr
received.
great enterprise like the recon- Flanie said: "We are very pleased Glen sisters to be launched
"Glenorchy is the second of the struction of the Glen Line fleet, but that you have come here this morning this yard. The fairy stories say that which British shipowners have not
from these fortunately are qualities to honour the launching of the Glen- archy. The proudest day in the life the younger sister is always more been found lacking and I am con-
He beautiful and gifted, and I hope this fident that they of a ship and one of the happiest days may be to, though having seen Bre-reward." for her builders is the day on which conshire off on her first trip two she is launched. At no time is ship weeks ago it hardly seems possible. more greatly admired than when she "Repetition is tedious and Mr. sits on her launching cradle showing Finnic and his staff must be getting ceive her superstructure, engines, and her graceful form and sturdy build, tired of compliments, but I cannottings. and when she slides down the ways refrain from adding my congratula- expected about the end of January and
becomes water-borne the meations on this ship and her very suc who fashioned her gaze with pride cessful launch.
on their
while some of
of forget the long months of careful
us had considerable difficulty in
will have
Completion In january
In
their
The Glenorchy now has to re-
Her completion can be
the
A launch, especially and she should be on her malden The Glenorchy is a sister ship of and beautiful sight, but one must not month.
of a large vessel, is always a brave voyage by the end of the following the Breconshire
When she goes she will carry as in planning and hard work which have chief engineer Mr. J. Threlfall, who locating in
our atinses, & county, or made it possible, and those to whom came from Home to superintend the shore of
credit is due.
Installation in both engine name, we had less
the This dideulty with Glenorchy which we
is, I suppose, the newest Breconshire and the Glenorchy, and readily associated with our arly ship to be launched in Asia. The one of her passengers will be Mr. H. Scottish history when our forbears records of the first ship built in Asia C. Bustard, who came from Liverpool lived in a constant state of war and are preserved and it is interesting toto superintend the construction of tension without any asstutance from learn that, when Nonh launched the both ships and whose work-unless even the people south of the Tweed. Ark, he was himself 000 years old. Hongkong should land another such is it seems all the more oraculous that contract--will end when the Glenor- peaceful Highland glen, and we this staff of youngsters can build sochy has completed her trials. hope that even the most deliente sailor will find the good ship Glen- orchy as calm and peaceful as Its namesake.
very
"The Glenorchy is the sixth of the new fleet of eight motorships which is being built to the order of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. for the Glen Line and we hope that she will hold her place with the other very fine ships which are already in commis sion
and that she will be a valuable addition to the Glen Line. We also hope that she will be a worthy addition to the large fleet of ships sailing the world today which carry the stamp 'Built in Hongkong. "I would draw Mr. Landale's at tention to the empty berth we have Just left in the hope that he will sug-
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