The profits of this Work, if any, will be devoted to
the Building Fund of the new Choir for S. John's Cathedral.
Vide
P. 42.
W. R. B.
THE ROYAL VISIT, &c.
EARLY in the morning of Sunday, October 31st, H.M.S. Galatea, Captain His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., &c., was seen entering the Harbour of Hongkong from the Lye-ü-mun Pass. Precisely at 8 o'clock, she saluted the flag of Vice-Admiral Kellett, K.C.B., and the salute was returned by the Princess Charlotte on board of which his flag was then flying. At the same time, several vessels in the Harbour "dressed ship," and many of the houses in the City were decked with colours.
The news soon spread, and a large number of Chinese and Europeans assembled on the Praya to look at the noble frigate. A very beautiful sight met the eye on passing down from the Clock Tower to Pedder's Wharf; the Galatea lying in such a position that the Triumphal Arch, erected in honour of His Royal Highness, formed a frame, in which she appeared as in a picture. And a fine picture it was, as she lay there in the blue waters and the morning sun shone brightly around her!
This magnificent ship was built at Woolwich, and launched in 1859. Her dimensions are: length over all 317 feet, breadth 50 feet, horse-power 800, tonnage 3,227. Her speed under steam at the measured mile, when new, was 13 knots, the indicated horse-power being 3,515. She carries the following armament, viz.: on the main-deck, 18 guns, 10 inch, 86 cwt., and 4 guns, 10 inch, 6 tons; on the quarter deck, 2 guns, rifled, 64 pounders; on the forecastle, 2 guns, rifled, 64 pounders. The 64 ton guns throw a shot of 115 lb., and a large double shell weighing 156 lb., with a bursting charge of 12 lb. of powder. Her draught of water, with three months' provisions on board, is, aft 22 feet 7 inches, forward 21 feet 8 inches.
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The profits of this Work, if any, will be devoted to
the Building Fund of the new Choir for S. John's Cathedral.
Vide
P. 42.
W. R. B.
THE ROYAL VISIT, &.
EARLY in the morning of Sunday, October 31st, H. M. S. Galatea, Captain His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., &c., was seen entering the Harbour of Hongkong from the Lye-ü-mun Pass. Precisely at 8 o'clock, she saluted the flag of Vice-Admiral Kellett, K.C.B., and the salute was returned by the Princess Charlotte on board of which his flag was then flying. At the same time, several vessels in the Harbour "dressed ship," and many of the houses in the City were decked with colours.
The news soon spread, and a large number of Chinese and Europeans assembled on the Praya to look at the noble frigate. A very beautiful sight met the eye on passing down from the Clock Tower to Pedder's Wharf; the Galatea lying in such a position that the Triumphal Arch, erected in honour of His Royal Highness, formed a frame, in which she appeared as in a picture. And a fine picture it was, as she lay there in the blue waters and the morning sun shone brightly around her!
This magnificent ship was built at Woolwich, and launched in 1859. Her dimensions are: length over all 317 feet, breadth 50 feet, horse-power 800, tonnage 3,227. Her speed under steam at the measured mile, when new, was 13 knots, the indicated horse-power being 3,515. She carries the following armament, viz.: on the main-deck, 18 guns, 10 inch, 86 cwt., and 4 guns, 10 inch, 6 tons; on the quarter deck, 2 guns, rifled, 64 pounders; on the forecastle, 2 guns, rifled, 64 pounders. The 64 ton guns throw a shot of 115 b., and a large double shell weighing 156 fb., with a bursting charge of 12 tb, of powder. Her draught of water, with three months' provisions on board, is, aft 22 feet 7 inches, forward 21 feet 8 inches.
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