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TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1919.

LAUNCH OF "WAR DRIVER."

AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

THE COMMODORE ON

SHIPBUILDING.

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MARINE COURT.'

ception until the end of 1917, was me ill-fortuna nevar to have a ergo convoy with a speed-greater ahas 8 kuota on paper, which in practice saldom if ever exceeded: 74, even in fine weather. Now it seems to me that the cost of coal'expended for getting extra speed, up to a cer- tain point, is more thur Counter- balanced by the mauber of trips This morning with eset the arch ship could do in a year. In this at the backyard of the ss. Tar connection I would like to tell you Danes which has been built by the one of the diames one had to Taikookyant Company to the contend with in the chaos of conroy caler of the Shipping Contrealer:

I mentioned, which was over 30 A number of launches left Murray ships. We cruised in four columns Pier take the guests to see the until we got to the danger, zone, and Tanahing ceremony,

The visitors then we re-orged the convony: insula HF the Governor, who into eight, with for whips in each was accompanied by Mr. Ponsonbycolumn; the objet being to present Fan Lady Tulor. Jady Rees us large a front as possible to any Days, the French Consul, M. Paul Keener, Comuodon Y. G. Gurner, B.N. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwelt, Hon.

Ale. E. A C. Wolfe, U.S.P., Hon.

Lady Turler was handed a bongact

in a silver mak

Thxin-on Baldr

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(BEFORE CAPTAIN BASIL. TAYLOUR, R.N.).

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EXCESS PASSENGERS. Fan Yee. master of the steam launch Kung Hong, was charged with carrying 139 passengers in excess of the number allowed by his licence, outside the local trade limits on May 8.

Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for defendant and asked for a week's adjournment.

The Marine Magistrate agreed to this course.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR DOG MEAT STORY.

(To the Editor of the "CHDra Mats.")

Dear Sir, I read with Horror the account of The Dog Case as reported in your columns of yesterday's date. Although not stated, the manner of the deaths of these poor brutes can be easily imagined. "Boiling water." Think of it, you lovers of dumb animals, dogs in particular. The police are to be congratulated in the manner, they have, after long search and enquiries, rounded this gang up, But what about the sentence? Six months." would

not six years have been nearer the mark? should like to form one of a party told off to meet these Butchers of pets, on

their dismissal from Prison

A nice warm bath would perhaps be waiting for them, failing hot water, I know of a big Galvanizing "NANKING* REQUISI-Bath, which would come in useful,

giving them u. Fright. TIONED.

Yours truly, A LOVER OF DOGS.

NO LICENCE. Chung Sau, master of a boat appeared to answer a charge of failing to take out a licence. P. C. McCormac proved the case.

Defendant pleaded guilty. fined $5 he paid the money.

."

When

the U. S. Government. been cancelled under instructions from

and the magnificent romantic novel from Charles Dickens, Great Ex pectations" will be screened instead. Those who know this famous writer will no doubt appreciate the change. It consists of five parts. The above will be shown at the Hongkong Theatre..

labour, and with expert European compete with any in the world. Once more many thanks for the kind wishes to the staff.

This concluded the ceremony. DESCRIPTION OF THE "WAR DRIVER.""

CHINESE EDUCATION IN JAVA.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

IMPORTS AND EXPOBES DEPL

NOTICE

EMPIRE WAY.

Department, will be open for sil purposes till Noon on SAT- URDAY, the 24th May. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely CLOSED on that day..

D.. W. TRATMAN,

Superintendent. Imports and Exporta. Hongkong, May 30, 1919-

WANTED.

WEWARDESS FOR S.5. ----ADDITIONAL NEURALLA FOR VOYAGE TO LONDON. Full particulars on ap plication to MACKINNON MACKENZIA & Co., Agents.

WANTED-YOUNG LADY, Assistant at General Drapery Store. Good salary given to one, with former experienes. Also a Young Begin- per. Apply "Box 1124, c/o Chias Mail"

A little while ago we printed

the Chinese-English School at ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB advertisement for teachers required Semarang, Java, We repeat it to-

bay, and will be pleased to show a PROFESSIONAL PAIRS

'COM: sebene" and a school magazine | L PETITION will take place over to three interested, if they will call Happy Valley Conne Match play at the China Mall office.

ender Handicap. Entrance Fee $2 This school, giving a good English each player. CLOSE 31st May, 1919, education to Chinese in a Dutch at the Club Pavilions or with the un- Colony, is really a quite, excellent dersigned. institution, from all we can see. It

C. L. SANDES,

prepare for our University, and bolle has already sena four boys here to

Hon. Secretary, MERCANTILE BANE, its first Hongkong Local Examina - tion next December.

Hongkong, Mar 20, '1819..

The Head Master is very anxious to obtain a copy of the Code of the Chinese Middle School Curriculums, thin any China Mail reader help us to oblige him?

CITY WAYS.

A Chinese youth fresh from the country stood agape near the Western Market, wondering at the city crowd. Some man near by had his purse containing $250 in notes snatched,.. and the bumpkin fell under suspicion..: perhaps because he looked so innocent. To-day his mother told Mr. Lindsell that her son was no snatcher of other folks property. The Magistrate also doubted his guilt, and let him go.

BOLSHEVIKS LEAVE HONGKONG.

SIEMENS, CHINA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY, (HONG KONG) LIMITED.

SIEMENS CHINA CO. BERLIN FRANZ EMIL AUGUST EHRHARDT.

REDITORS are required to send

to the undersigned Alexandra Build- ings, Des Voeur Road, on or before SATURDAY, the 31st May, 1919.

C. BERNARD BROWN,

Liquidator. Hongkong, May 20, 1919.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL.

SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- LING of the Members of the above- Society will be held on THERSDAY, 5th June, at 5.15 pm in the Houy. Secretary's Office In Chater Road (Hong Kong Club Annex),

rking Pritz. If he saw a mob of ships going straight at hind like this. his one object wits to get out of the way, either by getting on to the flank Mr. W. Chatham, Fron. 3r. Mel.where he could gob in a fit, or by Messer, Mr. W. L. Fattenden, Mr. Jeap diring where he had no clanec F. Grabar. Flug Chptain F. Co being canned. In either zrtesen, lay Fiber, R... Colonel Clement the tige he came up to periscope) Sinith, Messrs. 6. M. Young, J. W. stanes Batin the river might S. Grabam, M. de Journel, Cuptein F.

owing to an irregular zigzag.. be miles) M. Carrington, D.SO.. R., and away from him and out of range. Or large mumber of ladies and others aight find them still heading for

The United States Gove m him. One great trouble was to make gecemen.

When all was in readiness Ladyshe Masters of ships keep station.ment has requisitioned the China Teder smashed the boste of cham Fach ship was supposed to be 400 Mail Steamship Co.'s liner Nan pagno against the ship. The vessel words from the next shed, Thing for the conveyance of troops. behaved as beautifully as all "well

was seldom realised from the whole from Vladivostok to San Francisco, laurebet wraft are expected to diy. convoy, and I lave In when in this and all passenger and freight book- formation, a line of slope five me vessel on June 14th have therefore ings made for the sailing of this iza lengthy And, mind you, this was Adjournment was then made to the when 1 loud only et desses shed where tables were faid ready for four rack funk, to protect the

The vessel is expected to sail After the visits had whale money. You can see how from San Francisco on May 10th, the inception. partake of refreshments Mr. Rostely impossible it was turunt omitting call at Honolulu outward Tour Excellenyang sort of protection under the and arriving in Hongkong on June Lady Fudor. Ladies and Gentar, talitions. Now, extri spent word, whence she will be dispatched on On behalf of the Taikoo Fock and have made this a fairly simple at June 4th direct for Vladivostok and gineering Company I wish to ter and one would have kept the ships from there straight across to thank you for cotning have today together. It was not always the fault America. armint ur in launching the Hur of the slow Ships either, as I will Briver, an eat wich marks a fur-show you; but often, 1 regret to say to secure their reservations by the Passengers who have paid deposits. the step in the dipbuilling earer of the men in them who were incip June sailing of Nanking may secure riis company, mal aoo. I think, fable of seeing the necessity of ckie refund upon application to the local in the development of the shipbuilds order. One day going up Channel offices of the Company. for industry of this Colony, She had the Over. Mabesha, u ship that not the heaviest veel that has been was in here some months ago, tor Jaunched Eere but unique in that pedoed. Within Ere minutes 1 ms. Al is the Brat standan sing teat wing in keots. And I can only Owing to some re-arrangement Lave built to the order of the British state the fact that I was not dup-the drama "The Tongues of men" Glovemanent and ns such is evidence ping those eight hand Tramps any-will not be either screened at the shut the game and reputation of this thing worth speaking of. Nowy Matinee this afternoon nor at night.. runt, and of this Colony us an in-have tell you these things that portant shipbuikling centre can you should understand, our difficul- ing ground, going wider afekt, andities, but I would have you know earning the confidence of the cratestes the great majority were ner shipping authorities in the work. It who honestly did their best, and to is not the company fault that we

wards the end of the time when they La none of these vessels in commehal attended the classes which were sier before the arnaistice was de set up at the surious Pork for in- dard and the time of greatest presstructing them in anti-submarine mure on the pounage of the Empire measures, there we a great ira- bal passed That was solely hue to provement indeed. Naturally it was | in bility sooner to give us priority the intelligent men who tried their for the necessary steel to work outmost to carry out daders, and as a supervision they can build ships to their vessels, of which it you look male they were found in the better around you, will see three more in

class ships, During the war the two yardens stages of construction. Oare services have been mixed up so in The material was obtained no time tiraitely that I hope and feel sure was het. The first of it reached that a far better understeling now in Oetober towards the end of which exists between the Royal Navy and month her kel was laid, we have joc Mercantile Marine than ever was The "War Driver" is one of the Kuschel her terley, her engines are the ense before. Personally as you well-known standard design steamers The eight Russian Bolshevik pri- ready to be put in place and we ex ¦ will late gathered, I have had u ordered during the war by the soners captured in Persia who pect to have her ready for work great dual to do with a large number Shipping Controller. The vessel, arrived here some time ago from Boon.. la shipbuilding this Colony of Captains of mercantile ships, but which is classed under Lloyd's 100-India on the s... Dilwara, together Buffers wrder reitain disadvantages jat is only the few of the kind I have Al., has been built under special with the 22nd Punjabis and the with regard to the supply of material ended attention to, that wants not survey and is 413 feet over al in Kirkee men, left for Vladivostock bub Its satisfied blait these are more to eliminate but to train up to better length. 52 feet 2 inches beam and 31 this afternoop under a military than offset by various advantages things until they are fit to uphold feet 2 inches in depth to upper deck. escort commanded by Lieut. Newton. that appear to ensure the future the honour of their tag and their Two complete steel decks are fitted At 2.30, the guard paraded outside prosperity of the industry in "the fawe uglinst all concerns and in all with steal forecastle, bridge and the Detention Barracks and, after Colony. Recent events have brought sens. Now this is a levelling age and poop decks, the latter deck being the prisoners had emerged and His Majesty's Navy, and the Merall men are equal-ce they wish to wood-sheathed. A cellular double taken their position in the centre, cantile Marine into clear touch then be but the thing that we must bottom for water ballast has been they marched off to the A.S.C. they have ever been in the past, and try to do is to level up and not down, arranged throughout and the peaks pier where they boarded a steam we regund it as a good omen for the and now to my mind and the way to are also available for water ballast. launch which bore them to the future of this vessel that we were do this thing is by providing better Seven water tight bulkheads are fitted Russian Volunteer Fleet 3.s. Indigirke fortunate enough to succeed in pero muration for the Officers and in the vessel, forming four cargo which sailed for Vladivostock soon Guading Lady Tudor to so gracefully Staps Companies of all ships. In holds and reserve coal bunker. The after 3.30 o'clock. The escort is perform that part of the work for furt nemily improving the condicarge hatches are exceptionally large composed of Manchester men. They us that released the War Driver from ions of life at son. I feel strongly and suitable for the working of bulky expect to be away for about three the ende of her infancy to take her on this point and sponk with a hopa cargo: two steam winches are placed weeks. place on the bosom of the ocean that of doing something for our Brothers at each hatch, with derricks fitted to will be her future home. I wish to in the Mechant Service, as I am table round-the mast. The vessel thank you, Lady Tudor, most deeply sure better conlitions of life, better has two steel masts fitted with tele- for your Lindly interest in this vessel.nccommodation and pone cocsidera. scoric topmasts arranged to suit the I will now and you ud to join me in biod than they have hithito received Manchester Canal Bridges. The ac drinking to the future success of the in some ships, will head to a better commodation for the captain, officers following good ship War Driver and will couple erbucated man than we find in and engineers is on the bridge deck in a James Hill has disposed of a the toast with the name of Lady some of the ships, that are knocking central deckhouse and wing houses. large part of his interest in the Tudor, to whom I have great plea about the Ocean.

Apprentices are accommodated at the Yorkshire Observer, Bradford. Daily Now just one sure in tendering this staal souvenir more thing about making the ship aft end of the bridge 'tween decks. Telegraph, and associate

At the trade and no the trade the A smoke room for the use of officers papers, to Mr. Robers - Donald, Mr. Ross Thomson then handed to ship. In pre-war days we had the and engineers has been fitted up on formerly editor of the Daily Chroni Lady Turlor a disrond circle brooch. bulk of the camping trade of the the bridge deck abaft the engine cle, and managing director of United The War Driver having been duly World, but it was seriously menaced skylight. The crew are berthed aft Newspapers, Ltd. Sir Tunis Fil onoured, the cannodore rose to by the Germans, and in a few years is installed throughout the vessel, also which owns the properties, and Mr. under the poop deck. Electric light remains chairman of the piny reply on behalf of Lady Tudor. if there had heen no war, I honestlya Marconi installation for wireless Donald will be managing director.

Commodore V. G. Gumer said: believe that they would have but in Mr. Ross Thompson, Ladies and considerably more than we like windless is fitted on the forecastle telegraphy, A steam warping Gentlemen,-Lady Tudor has asked One of the reasons for this was that deck for anchors and for warping me to thank you for the honour you they made the ship fit the trade. the » have done bar in inviting har to Now, Ladies and Gentlemen' I think

vessel, and steam steering lanch the War Driver. It is a fine I have said all that I have aither got casing

at gear

the aft .end of the

ochierement to have built such a

the upper deck with or you want me to say and with all control on the navigating bridge. ship in Hongkong, and I hope she is good wishes to the War Driver in her Steam heating has been installed for only forerunner of many more and fartire life, and to Thikoo Dockyard all midship accommodation and at Euskircon (16 miles north-west having arrived from the shove porta, even larger shipe to be built in the for all time, I will sit down. days to come. I understand that

stoves fitted in the crew spaces, of Bonn) by five robber wearing the Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby Berlin informed that all Goods are being landed both imp and coal have been dis- The Governor, Mr. Claud Severn, Ventilation of the holds and living British uniform, reports covered in the vicinity of Hongkong said that they should all congratulate rooms has been amply provided for. telegram of March 24. According to at their risk into the hazardons and/or Some day no doubt, these will be Taikoo on launching their first The vessels will carry about 8,100 the evening paper the thieves gag- extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong workable. Add to them the supply standard ship. He wished the com-tons deadweight on 25 feet 1 inch get the officials, and ultimately and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co of cheap labour which is always ut pany all prosperity in the future draft, and a speed of 113 knots on made of in the direction of Bonn Ltd, hence and/or from the wharves, hand, you have all you require, and coupled with the name of Mr Reid and trial is anticipated.

and Cologne in British motor am-delivery may be obtained. The propelling machinery consista bulanoes. ought to be able to compete with any congratulated his excellent staff on other yard in the World. Mosers. the excellent work they had done. Butterfield & Swire are Agents for

of the occasion.

(cheers).

On

of one set of triple-expansion surface condensing engines, having cylinders

NEWSPAPER DEAL.

H

The Yorkshire Observer umtes. the sanounrement: - Sir

AGENDA: (1) To receive and pass the Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts (2) Election of Officers and new Committee for ensuing year.

H. B. L. DOW BIGGIN,"

Boży. Secretary. Hongkong, May 20, 1919.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Cndersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction

On

FRIDAY, May 23, 1919, commencing at 11 £21.

at his Sales, Rooms, Duddell Streep

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news-

GERMIN BANK ROBBERS IN BRITISH UNIFORM.

Nearly one and a half million marks (£75,000 nominally) have been stolen from the Reichsbank branch

27, 44 and 73 inches diameter with a A dead body was washed ashore the finest cargo ships alot, I allude a responding Mr. Reid said: Your stroke of 43 inches. Three single-ended at 9 o'clock this morning, near Bfake to Holt's vessels, and when they start Excellency, Lady Tudor, ladies and multitubular Scotch boilers, 15'6 Fier. to design and build for themselves, gentlemen. I thank you for the in. diameter by 11'6 in. long, will will have a grand opportunity of try; kind expressions towards myself and supply steam at 180 lbs. pressure, Nice people do not, in paying a ing to improve on these ships; and the staff of the Taikoo Dockyard. working under Howden's system of ricsba coolie, throw the money ou when I say improve, I mean in every They have done their very best to forced draft. Auxiliary machinery the ground for him to pick up. respect. Accommodation, cargo give the world, the very best. I am consists of Weir's feed pump, Weir's Verb. sup... capacity, facilities for dealing quickly sorry the abip was not launched general donkey pump, Weir's ballast with cargo, and also speed. This lust earlier as we fully intended but we pump and evaporator. The engines is a thing I can speak of with feel could not get the steel released for and boilers have been constructed ing an I have escorted convoys across the work. The ship is a very entirely by the Taikoo Dockyard and the uneven the'r viginal in- creditable piece of work for Chinese Engineering Company.

The Yellow Dragon for May is suffering from the heat. It is not quite so interesting as usual, althoughi it has a good story about cats.

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Hongkong, May 20, 1919.

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