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December 22, 1939.
STEAMER LAUNCHED AT Fewer Try To
Be Lawyers
KOWLOON DOCKS
THE TRAINING TAKES
FIVE YEARS
The Karuah, A 1,200-lon atcel "Though my company is anall single-crow steamer being built for compared with some companies," ho the Newcastic nd Hunter River continued. "It has had a long and Steamship Company Ltd, Australia, useful career. The first steamer to was launched at the dockyard of the ply between Sydney and Newcastle THERE were only 28 candi- Hongkong and Whanpon Dock Com was the Sephila Jane, in 1931.... The dates at the Law Society's pre- pany Ltd. yesterday afternoon, The daily service was alarted in 1830, and liminary examination in London eremony was performed by Mrs. S. though there has been competition Inst month, Normally there 1. Dodwell, wife of the Chairman of from rallway, road, and aeroplane, aro 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 bottle of Australian champagne) answer to that demand is tho skip | Parents whose sons may become was appropriately used in the chris- that has just been launched:" tening.
He said that he had every
con-
The Hon. Mr. S. II. 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 side of the Old] Country in the present struggle.
tons
of
Australia's New Policy
Com-
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ilable to milltary service are dublous about paying the £00 duty for a stamp to article them to solicitors.
As
Mr. T. G. Lund, secretary of the Law Society, said that, as weil the stamp duty, there is the premium which varies from £150 to £300.
"Then articles lost five years. Parents cannot look smead to live un- broken years for their sons. They will not risk it with n war on.
"Ir bad times the entry to the pro- fession in the past has always in- crepsed. When times are good we fewer arilcled clerks because get
"The Karuah,” he continued, *19 "The prospects of renewed orders the eighth ship we have built for from Australia, for vessels of small Australian owners and is rather tonnage have undergone a complete unusual in that she is constructed change since this ship was almost entirely of Australian steel, menced," he added. "It in felt that there are more openings in commerce. With her launching we have safely the time is ripe to encourage the transferred from land to
"It is true that in the past the pro- water 10,000! deadweight during
building of such vessels in Australia fession has been overcrowded. But year....We have the facilities, bath and the polley of the Government is that is true of every profession." as to labour and plant, to build 25,000 directed to 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
i
thin
n
long before our services are avalled of three years a bonus will be grant elevator capable of handling. 2501b. of and the Colony given the oppor-ed on tonnage, and all British equip- | packages is fited for the rapid hand- tunity to play a useful part in the ment will be admitted free of duty.ling of small packages to or from No. replacement of the wastage in shilp- Wherens formerly duty was levied 2 hold or the 'tween deck to the upper
deck. ping caused by the war."
on ships unler 500 tans, this no
certain longer apples, so that
At the after end there is accom- Chance for Reciprocity
amount of competition from overseas modation for 12 passengers in two- According to reports, te ndded, will prevent an undue rise in price."
berth staterooms, The alicers. Australia was making strenuous efforts to stimulate her DWII ship-
With a reminder of the nailonal engineers, and crew are all accom-
worthy effort, but he wished to point yard "in time of peace and its preal is atted to this accommodation. building trade. This was a praise- Importance of the work of the dock-dated in the 'tween deck and steel houses aft. Thermotank ventilation out to Australia, in the most friendly ly enhanced value in the present time large dining saloon and smoke room spirit, that the balance of trade be- of stress," he proposed a toast to the are provided. Electric fighting tween her and the Colony was large welfare of the Dockyard Company fitect throughout the vessel. ly in Australia's favour, and that and all associated with it. orders for ships, which
The propelling machinery, built by could be Mr. Cock then presented Mrs. the North Eastern Marine Engineer- built of Australian steel, provided a Dodwell with a memento of the acing Co. Ltd., Wallsend, consists of a suitable contribution for restoring casion in the form of a pair of set the trade balance and made for re- diamond and platinum car-rings. ciprocity and goodwill.
Details of The Karuah
A
of triple-expansion reciprocating engines of modern design; taking superheated steam from two Babcock and Wilcox marine water tube boilers,
by
"We are very grateful to the New- castle and Hunter River Steamship The Karuah is of the shelter deck Company for entrusting us with the type with an overall length of 242 building of the Karuah," he declared. fi, a moulded breadth of 39ft., and al
The boilers are arranged for burn- "We realise that the Australian depth to the shelter dinek of 24ft, ing coal, which is fed to the furnaces Babcock-Erith-Roe three-retort coaring trade, like our own, colls She is bull to Lloyd's highest class
Forced ashing-lypo stockers. for exceptionally seaworthy vessels, and has been specially strengthened near and we have every confidence that in excess of their requirements for and induced draughts to boilers are
by Howden's fans. the Karuah will ince all require the particular trade in
which she provided by ments in this respect."
will be used and to conform to the All auxiliarles are independent of Mr. C. W. 3. Barker, the owners Trade
latest requirements of the Board of the main engine.
Australian Navigation representative in Hongkong and Act.
supervisor of the Karuah's construc-
rad
For the supply of electric current two electric generating sets are pro-. vided, one driven by a steam engine, 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 super- ing the christening, he explained that derricks for its of three, and heated steam for driving, all engine the name Karuah was that of a town: five tons. She also has a heavy room auxillaries and deck machinery. apel river in New Soul; Wales and derrick suitable for 15-ton lifts. Al Mr. W. Paxton, who will go home also belonged to u 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,
A Merry Christmas
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