Enclosure No.1.
"South China "orning Post"
THE S.S. TSINAN.
LAUNCHED BY MRS. CHAN MING-SHU.
FUNCTION AT TAIKOO DOCK A SUCCESS.
A 3,300 TON BOAT.
With a large crowd cheering heartily, the 3,300 tons s.s. Tsinan, slipped down her supports into the water at 4.15 p.m. yesterday and was successfully launched.
The Tsinan, which has just been constructed by the Taikoo Dockyard, is the sister ship of the s.s. Taiyuan, and has been built to the order of the China Navigation Company. She was launched yesterday, after Mrs. Chan Ming-shu, the wife of H.E. General
Chan Ming-shu, had per- formed the time-honoured custom of breaking a bottle of champagne.
There was a very large crowd pre- sent at the Taikoo Dockyard for the ceremony, including Lady Clementi, M.B.E., Sir Shouson Chow, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Southorn, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hallifax and the Misses Hallifax, Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Creasy, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. L. Shenton, Hon. Commander G. F. Hole and Mrs. Hole, Sir Henry Gollan, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Wood, Hon, and Mrs. J. P. Braga, Vice-Admiral Sir A. K. and Waistell, Commodore Hill and General and Mrs. Chan Ming-shu, who were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Au Young-ki, Mrs. Chun-chan, Mr. and Mrs. Leong, Mr. Mark Yin-chun, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wong.
H.E.
Lady
Others noticed were Mr. T. H. R. Shaw (China Navigation Company), Mr. C. de Bruyn, Mr. and Mrs. Woo Hay-tong, Captain Duncan, Capt. Arthur, Capt. and Mrs. C. B. Riggs, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wilson, Mr. Lo Kai-hong, Captain Ashby, Col. and Mrs. Skinner, Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Li Yau-tsun, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bloomfield, Mr. Chau Yue-teng, Mr. Chau Tung-sang, Mr. Chan Pik-chuen, Mr. Kwok Chuen, Mr. Wing Lok-ting, Mr. Ho Leung, M: Yue Sze-wing, Mr. Choy Chong, Mr. Lo Kai-hung, Mr. Mok Kon-sang and Mr. T. N. Chau.
The Launching Ceremony.
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The main party, consisting Lady Clementi, General and Mrs. Chan Ming-shu, Mr. T. H. R. Shaw and members of the Legislative Council and the official party from Canton, assembled on a specially erected and gaily decorated dais at the keel of the boat, and at a given signal, the supports were released and Mrs. Chan Ming-shu broke the bottle of champagne, which was also bedecked with multi-coloured ribbons, across the boat, and with a roar, accompani- ed by enthusiastic cheering, the huge boat dipped gracefully into the sea, and out in full sight of the onlookers.
Both Mrs. Chan Ming-shu and Mr. T. H. R. Shaw, the manager of the China Navigation Company, were the recipients of many congratulations on the successful launching.
Subsequently the guests adjourned for tea, where, at the outset, the success of the newly floated Tsinan was toasted in champagne.
Mr. Shaw proposed the toast. He extended grateful thanks to General and Mrs. Chan Ming-shu for their at- tendance that afternoon. He referred to the fact the Tsinan was the sister ship of the Taiyuan, and went on to pay a tribute to the manner in which the Taikoo Dockyard Company had
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built the vessel. The China Naviga- tion Company, he said, ordered a ship to be built similar to the Taiyuan, but the Taikoo Dockyard Company had exceeded their expectations and had built a ship with more room, extra tonnage and less coal consumption.. He thought the Company should be congratulated on such a record. In addition, they had extra accommoda- tion and storage, but the only thing they had not got, was extra room for pirates. Every precaution had, in fact, been taken to minimise the danger of pirates. He was glad to see that the Canton authorities had recently sent down three naval ex- perts to consider the question of pre-. venting piracies and he was sure they wished them every success in their efforts in that direction.
Mr. Shaw then handed to Mrs. Chan Ming-shu a little souvenir of the occasion and the success of the Tsinan was drunk with enthusiasm. Mrs. Chan Ming-shu Returns Thanks.
In reply Mrs. Chan Ming-shu said that it gave her great pleasure to be present on an occasion like that. She wished to express her thanks for the very magnificent gift Mr. Shaw had given her and she asked them to join with her in wishing the Company which Mr. Shaw represented, great prosperity in the future.
General Chan Ming-shu also spoke briefly and said what a great pleasure it was to his wife and himself to be there that day. He had great plea- sure in not only wishing prosperity and long life to the new boat, but also success and prosperity to the Company, because the prosperity of the Company meant more prosperity and peace in China, which would coin- cide with the prosperity of the world. He proposed the health of Mr. Shaw and the China Navigation Company.
The Tsinan has been constructed to the order of the China Navigation Co., Ltd., and is 325 feet in length, with a beam of 45 feet and depth moulded to upper deck of 24 feet 9 inches, carrying a deadweight of about 3,300 tons on 18 feet draft.
The vessel is built on the deep framed system and has two complete decks and poop, bridge and forecastle. The scantlings of the vessel have been approved by the British Corpora- tion and generally supervised during construction by the Hongkong Government to obtain their Passenger Certificate.
Accommodation for the crew has been arranged forward. A second class saloon and state rooms for 34 passengers have been provided, the staterooms being large and airy, each being provided with two side scuttles. The first class saloon and eight single berth cabins have been" arranged at forward end of bridge deck while the officers and engineers are berthed at aft end of bridge. Captain's house, chart room and wireless room are on the boat deck. The compradore's staff have been accommodated aft in the poop.
The vessel is provided with steam windlass and capstan forward, also a warping capstan aft on poop. Steam steering gear is housed in poop and actuated from the bridge by telemotor gear. Eight steam winches have been provided to work 8 steel derricks, one 15-ton derrick and one 30-ton derrick.
The vessel is rigged as a two- masted schooner and fitted with re- ciprocating engines driving one shaft and capable of driving the vessel at a speed of over 11 knots loaded.
Machinery and boilers have been constructed entirely by The Taikoo Dockyard. The "Tsinan," which is a sister ship of the s.s. "Taiyuan” launched on the 21st September, 1929, is the second ship to be built of the "T" class and will be engaged on the Shanghai-Canton run.
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