Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 22, 1939.
GIFT
Cuggestions
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It's fun to give something-out of the ordinary, something the others didn't think of--and here are a few suggestive hints.
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beautiful and practical-one of the few gifts
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and you have it.
2. A smoking stand, or a humidor smoker wil! please any man who is lucky enough to get so useful a gift for Christmas! We have a wealth of clever models, interestingly priced for
holiday shoppers.
3. Give him an "electric thrill" for Christmas! Give a Remington or Rand Shaver-a shaver
that really shaves.
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STEAMER LAUNCHED AT Fewer Try To
The
KOWLOON DOCKS
Karush, a 1,200-ton steel "Though my company is small!
Be Lawyers
single-crow steamer being built for compared will come companies," he THE TRAINING TAKES
FIVE YEARS.
River continued, "it has had a long and
useful career. The first steamer to
the Newcastle and Hunter Steamship Company Ltd., Australia, wan launched at the dockyard of the ply between Sydney and Newcastle. THERE wore only 28 candi- Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com was the Sophia June, in 1931...The dates at the Law Society's pre- pany Ltd. yesterday afternoon. The daily service was started in 1839, and liminary examination in London ceremony was performed by Mrs. S. though there has been competition last month. Normally there II. Dodwell, wife of the Chairman of from railway, road, and aeroplane, are from 75 to 100. The war Directors of the Dock Company, and the service is still in demand and the has caused the reduction, a battle of Australian champagne answer to that demand in the ship was appropriately used in the chris- that has just been launched." tening.
He said that he had every con- The Hon. Mr. S. 1. Dodwell open-fidence In the worthiness of the ship's) ed his toast to the Karuah with an construction, which embodied certain expression of profound admiration special features for which she would for the grand way in which Australia | probably be noted. has rallied to the alde of the OM) Country in the present struggle.
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Parents whose sons may become llable to military service are dublous £80 duty for a about paying the stamp to article them to solicitors.
Mr. T. G. Lund, secretary of the Law Society, said that, as well the stump duty, there is the premium which varies from £150 to £300.
Just five years. "Then articles Parents cannot look ahead to five un- They broken years for their sons, will not risk it. with n war on,
"In bad times the entry to the pro- fession In the past has always in- creased. When times are good we there are more openings in commerce. "It is inue that in the past the pro- fession has been overcrowded.
Australia's New Polloy "The prospects of renewed orders "The Karunh," he continued,
from Australia for vessels of small) the eighth ship we, have built Australian owners and is rather tonnage have undergone a complete unusual in that she is constructed change since this ship was com- get fewer articled clerks because · almost entirely of Australian ateci. menced," he added. "It is felt that With her launching we have safely the time is ripe to encourage the transferred from land to water 10,000 tons
hi buliding of such vessels In Australia deadweight during year....
We have the facilities, both and the policy of the Government is that is true of every profession." as to labour and plant, to build 25,000 directed to this end. Encourage- tons of deadweight in a year, and ment is practical in that for a period man and Carron & Co. An electric I am very hopeful that it will not be of three years a bonus will be grant-elevator capable of handling 2001b. long before our services are availed
of
deck.
But
of and the Colony given the oppor-ed en tonnage, and all British equip-packages is fitted for the rapid hand- tunity to play a useful part in the ment will be admitted free of duty, Ing of small packages to or from No. replacement of the wastage in ship- Whereas formerly duty was levied 2 held or the 'tween deck to the upper ping caused by the war."
on ships under 500 tons, this no longer applies, so that a certain At the after end there la accom- Chance for Reciprocity
amount of competition from overseas modation for 12 passengers in two- staterooms. The ouleers, According to reports, he added, will prevent an undue rise in price." berth Australia was making strenuous
With a reminder of the national engineers, and crew are all accom-. efforts to stimulate her
own ship" importance of the work of the dock-immodated in the "tween deck and strel building trade. This was a praise-
ta fitted to this accommodation. worthy effort, but he wished to paint yard "in time of peace and its great-houses aft. The motank ventilation out to Austraila, in the most friendly enhanced value in the present time torge dining caloon and smoke room spirit, that the balance of trade be of stress," he proposed a toast to the: are provided. Electric lighting tween her and the Colony was large- welfare of the Dockyard Company fated throughout the vessel.
and all associated with it. ly in Australia's favour, and that
The propelling machinery, built by orders for ships, which could bo Mr. Cock then presented Mrs. the North Eastern Marine Engineer- bullt of Australian steel, provided a Dodwell with a memento of the oc-jing Co. Ltd., Wallsend, consists of a suitable contribution for restoring casion in the form of a pair of set of triple-expansion reciprocating the trade balonce and made for re- diamond and platinum ear-rings. ciprocity and goodwill.
Details of The Karuah
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engines of modern design, taking superheated steam from two Babcock and Wilcox marine water tube boilers,
"We are very grateful to the New.. castle and Hunter River Steamship The Karush is of the shelter deck Company for catrusting us with the type with an overall length of 242 building of the Karunh," he declared. ft., moulded breadth of 39ft., and al The bollers are arranged for burn- "We realise that the Australian depth to the shelter deck of 24ft. ing coal, which is fed to the furnaces coasting trade, like our own, calls She is built to Lloyd's highest class by Babcock-Erith-Ree three-retort
ashing-type near
stockers. Forced for exceptionally seaworthy vessels, and has been specially strengthened and we have every confidence that in excess of their requirements for and Induced draughts to boilers are the Karuah will meet all require the particular trode in which she provided by Howden's fans.
All auxiliaries are independent of ments in this respect.”
will be used and to conform to the Mr. C. W. J. Barker, the owners' latest requirements of the Board of the main engine.
Trade and Australian Navigation representative la Hongkong. and
Act supervisor of the Karuah's construc- tion, responded to the toast. After Cargo is handled through two and the other by a Diesel engine. thanking Mrs. Dodwell for perform-large hatches by eight steel tubular Advantage is taken of the ing the chelatening, he explained that derricks for lift ol three and heated steam for driving all engine the name Karuah was that of a town five tons. She also has a heavy room auxiliaries and deck machinery. and river in New South Wales and derriels suitable for 15-ton lifle. All Mr. W. Paxton, who will go home also belonged to a ship formerly the derricks are worked by steam with the ship as Chief Engineer, has owned by the company."
winches supplied by Clarke Chap-supervised the engine installation.
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