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H.M.S. " HAWKINS.” ARRIVAL OF THE NEW FLAGSHIP.

OFFCIAL PANDING OF ADMIRAL DUFF

H.M.S. Hawkins, which has been des eribed as the most powerful light cruiser in the world, arrived in Hongkong Harbour at about 4 pm on Sunday, carrying Sir Alexander Duff, K.C.B., the

new Commander-in-Chief of the China

Squadron. Sir Alexander, who succeeds

Sub-Lieutenant,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2STE, 1919.

C. F. C. Neate. G. C, F. Branson Mate,"

E... Eastabrook, Pay-Mr, Sub-Lient, C. S. B. Hickman, Chief Gunger, John Turner. Chief Boatswain, George Taylor... Gunner,

Edward W. Arkie Pervy G. Panteny. Anthony J. Cutting. Sidney H. JoynES, W. J. Veerhault.

Boatswain,

Signal Boatswain, Warrant Shipwright, C. W. Samways. Artiñcer Engineer,

John A. Miller. Albert E. Leverett. Warrant Telegraphist, George Vince,

11

J. Haghes-Hallett.

T. J. . Watkins..

J. D. Ainger.

AMMUNITION CASES...

AMERICAN VERSUS BRITISH LAWS

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- the youth, who arrived in Hongkong from Manila by the Empress of Rusia, was charged with being in unlawful possession of a Daisy air-gun.

Defendant expressed himself as Bür- severe than the Manila law. In Manila, prised that the Hongkong law was more he said, they were allowed to carry an

the international Rugby footballer, and Lt. Bonham-Carter, whose prowess at cricket is so well known at Plymouth. There is a fine sporting element among. the ship's company, and every encourage. ment will be given.. The bathroOIDA allotted to, the different departments in the ship show a big improvement as com pared with other seagoing ships, v

General measing has been. intro- duced, and this is expected to greatly beneft the whole of the ship's company One of the most interesting features of Sir Frederick Tudor Tuder, R.C.M.G.WarrantMechanician, Charles Patch.

the new ship is the provision of a splen-air-gua without interference by the Police. was Director of the Mobilisation Division Midshipman,

did refrigerator. By this means the Mr. Hutchison fined defendant #5, and of the Admiralty from 1941 to 1014, and

ship's company will be supplied with asked him to apply to the C.S.P. for the was awarded the C. B. in 1913. In 1914,

Fresh provisions throughout the commix return of the air-gih. he was appointed Rear-Admiral of the

sion. no matter where the ship might be Fourth Battle Squadron. He was one of

or what the climate. The value of this Lord Jellicoe's Divisional Commanders

improvement is most apparent. its in the Grand Fleet in the Battle of

carrying capacity is enormous.. Big im- Jutland, bis dag being flown in the

provements have also been made in the wow awarded the C.B. Superb He

gallays Adjoining themi preparing rooms (Military) for his services in the action Paymaster Cadet,

and pantries bave been provided. After When Lordi Jellicoe went to the Admiral

the meals the dirty utensils are collected, Capt B. G. H. Henderson, the Com-taken to the scullery, and washed by " ty in November, 1916. Rear-Admiral Duff

mander of the linking which, by the staff specially detailed." An up-to-date accompanied him for the purpose of re-

"wis built at Chatham at a cost of bakery, electrically controlled, enables plained the situation, and Mr. Hutchi When charged, yesterday, the youth ex- organising the measures, for the appres£750,000 and was launched by Lady Robert fresh bread to be provided daily, and anon, remarking that he did not think the sion of the submarine menace, and be was

son served as commander of the Erin excellent canteen is run by Ah Ying youth intended to use the sword for an appointed in charge of the Anti-Sub marine Division of the War Staff creat. during the war, and then went to the There is also a ship's band, and in this unlawful purpose, discharged him, tell-

Admiralty, where, with Admiral Duff,

ing him to apply to the U.S.P. for the he was engaged in connection with con

return of the weapon. voring work...

ed at that time by Sir Edward Carson: In May, 19. he became an additional member of the Admiralty with the title of Asistant Chiri of the Naval Staff, and continued in that capacity till be

way,

C. W. Hope.

Wm. L. Band,

Jan M. Hopper; G. R. Cook,

P. B. McDonald. H. A. Hind.

P. Skelton.

C. C. Brown.

Barry S. Howell. C. F. Walker...

DESCRIPTION OF THE HAWKINS."

The Hawkins may be shortly described

jespect it is interesting to state that special Hawkins March," composed by the wife of t.Com. Drew, has been pre bented to, the ship by, that lady, and was (played as the ship steamed out of Porta-

received his present appointment, which a very much improved Birminghammouth harbour. A well-appointed bar.

is the first time he has flown his dag i foreign waters.

Yesterday morning, shortly after eight

type. She was designed in 1917 to mest ponible improvements or advances in designs of the German light cruisere,

such as the Bremen class, special atten-

ber's shop is greatly appreciated, whilst attached to the can teen is a lemonade fac tory, in which mineral waters are pre-

o'clock, the salutes were fired from the tion being paid to her sea-keeping quali. pared daily.

Bagship, and returned by a battery in Kowloon. Similar complimenta were ex

changed with the U.S.S, Helenn, the only other, foreign warship port. Sir Alexander inade his official landing at: about 10.30. He was met at Blake Pier hy Commodore Gurner. A guard-of-

AN OLD DEVON SEA 'DOC. An interesting handbook dealing with

HIS FATHER'S SWORD.

3 Chinese youth brought his fasher's sword, presented by the

Military Academy, U.S.A to Hongkong, as an heirloom, and was arrested for being in unlawful possession of a dungerous waa-

FOB.

CHINESE FINED $100.

unlawful possession of 200 rounds of am- A Chinese was charged with being in

munition.

The man was arrested on the Kowloon whari on Saturday, and the ammunition was found in a basket he was carrying.

Mr. Hutch lined defendant 8100, with the alternative of three months' hard

ties and her capacity for maintaining speed, in weather where other light cruisers are handicapped, in the design,tary of the ship has been written By Com, F.-W. Bennett, and issued

Inbour." gratuitously The handbook contains much instructive information concerning. A Chinese was charged with the unlaw

well as on such subjects as engineering, tion.

foreign service and tong cruises were con-

which might arise at times in obtaining a sidered, and a view of the difficulty

ri

honour, supplied by the Manchester supply of oil fuel, some of the boilers are the hull and armament of the vessel, weful possession of 100 rounds of ammuni- Regiment, under the command of Capt. obtained from them alone being sufficient electricity, general drills, boats and

Burrel having been, inspected, the Ad miral accompanied by the Commodore and the Admiral's Private Secretary (Capt Miller, D.SO.. proceeded by motor-eur to Government House, where he was received by H.E. the Governor. A guard-of-honour, supplied by the 2nd. Punjabis and commanded by Capt. Gray

was in attendance.

arranged for burning coal, the power

for cruising speed. The fitting of both

coal-Bred. and oil-fired boilers, and the песенкагу provision for stowing

quantities Jurgo

of coal and

boatwork, organization, salutes and cere mosíal, etc. This is probably the first time that such a publication has been written and supplied to the men. It con. giftains over a hundred pages of informa fuel, in conjunction with the high tion, and, in addition to its instructive speed required at full power, and value, is being regarded as a souvenir of

the licking first commission. the arrangements of the primary g

la his armament (seven 7.3in. guns, six of which can fire um either broadside, ive gums

During the day several other office being on the middle line), made a long kins, of Armada fame, who was born at.

calls were made.. H.E. the Governor

visited the Burkinx to return the Ad- miral's, call. The Admiral visited the General Officer Commanding the Troops, who returned the visit later in the day, Commander. Davis, "of the Helena, also visited the Hawkins, The "Hawkins' will

leave for Wei-hai-wei on Friday, but Sir Alexander Duff will remain in Hongkong The flagship will take Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor, Lady Tudor, and Flag Captain and Mrs. Fisher from Wei-hai wei to Yokohama, where, it is understood, they will embark on the Empress of Russia and travel Bome via Canada Nothing is known definitely of Sir Frederick Tudor's new appointment.

OFFICERS OF THE "HAWKINS.” The officers of the new flagship we as follows:-- Vice-Admiral.

at

THE GREAT NAME OF HAWKINS. Continuing, the writer says:--

Bad Dis Depnew

Mr. C. H. Lyson stated that defendant

arrived in the Colony a few days ago after a long stay in America, and was ignorant of the laws of the Colony,

Mr. Lindsell Ened defendant $20.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT.

general remarks the author points out foss the ship is named after the great peaman and commander; Sir John Haw.

The funds of that deserving charity, Plymouth in 152. He was the second son

the Ministering Children's League, pre to and large vessel necessary. The length of William Hawkins, sed captain, mer between perpendiculars is $65ft., overalt chant, and Mayor of Plymouth, 12-9, beneft by an entertainment which will be whose ancestor had been a long line of given at the Theatre Royal next Satur 603ft, and the breadth forecastle deck and underwater bulge of 85ft., the breadth His elder brother, William, was also a day, under the distinguished patronage Hawkins (or Hawkyns) of Tavistock.

at the waterline being a few feet less.

great sea captain, but dropped his sea-of. E. E, the Governor, H.E. Major- faring career earlier, and became Mayor In order to render the vessel as site ma

Reca of Plymouth, in which post be fitted out General Ventris, Sir William pusable in the event of flooding through seven ships against the Spanish Armada. Davies, Commodore Gurner and the Hoa. damage to the hull caused by grounding, It is interesting to observe that, in 1864, Mr. Claud Severn. A portion of the pro collision, and mine or torpedo explosion, tion, Hawking sailing orders concluded gramme, comprising vocal and instru before leaving Plymouth on an expedi watertight bulkheads and docks are fitted with the quain: advice from Queen Eliza- mental items, will be supplied by some which divide the vessel intu a large num-

beth to serve God daily, love one of-Hongkong's leading amateurs, among ber of wartight compartments. Except of fire, and keepe good companie. This whom will be at least one gentleman, very another, preserve your victuals, beware: for the bunker doors, the door to the biography of Hawking is most interest-popalar in local A.D.C.' circles, who has torpedo head maganne and the door ingly written, and deals fully with the recently returned to Hongkong from wer life and adventures and the many ex- the bulkhead between the main and auxi-peditions of the old Devon sen dog whose service. The remainder of the programme liary steering compartments, there are no memory the new flagship perpetuates will he made up of a potted revuette doors in any of the transverse watertight

entitled "Chin-Chin Hongkong," speci | bulkbeads below the lower deck. Also, in

view of the vessel being generally more ... uacking to be named after tas

ve way therefore really considerally written and set to music by Mr. Charles Weatherly. The Prize Pac- liable to damage and consequent hooding wore my or great seamen i Joan, lets," who are presenting this revue, are as the fore end, the main transverse bulk-

als ratser umum, as brother will, already well-known in Hongkong, where Sir Alex. L. Duff, beads in the lower deck crew space for-

LS 600 Sir kicauru, K.C.B (Commanward bave, no doors. This arrangement, der-in-Chief, China | although, perhaps, somewhat inconveni-

ine last was the originator of they have won golden opinions by their British trade in toetust in lounging on tuneful singing anu general entertain- Station).

ent to the occupants of these spaces, ingiu factory at burst, after visunging abilities. They are not stranger to. makce for greater gatety of the vessel.

The bulges, which extend generally and negotiating with the Great Bogu revue work, for they took part in that throughout the length of the boiler and stating the right of Britain to show her type of entertainment for several months engine-rooms, are for the purpose bug all over the seven seas at a time when in Calcutta and Bombay towards the end Flag-Capt. and Chief- R. G. H. Henderson.giving greater safety against torpedo that right was being contested by the of last year and early this year. "Chin- attack, if portions of the bulges on one whose might of Spain, with weaith incal- side are damaged, the bulge on the other cumble and with cunning and bravery Chin Hongkong" contains Arthur C. Hensley, side can be flooded as necessary to bring almost superhuman. And so must the topical allusions, and a couple of songs the vessel upright again. It is possible great name of Hawkins be honoured for about Hongkong that are sure to find for both the engine-ruome or for all throe boiler rooms to be flooded, and the vessel stil remain adost in a stable condition, of the lessons learn; during the war, and

stucturally, the ship embodies some their way into popular favour. providing Do water obtains

access we must try, by making ber as smart and through side scuttles being left open...

Since the vessel was designed numerous reverting to pre-war methods, to show efficient as ever ship was, without unduly additions have been made, as a result of that we have also learned many leasuna in progreas and war experience, to improve routine administration during the war. the eficiency of the gun and torpedo con- H.K.8. Hawkins is the first ship of this trol, etc. These additions, and also the name that the Navy has possessed; it will Organ Recital to be given in St. John's The following is the programme of the addition of the above-water torpedo tubes, therefore be even more necessary for All Cathedral at 6.15 p.m. to-day- have involved a comparatively large in who sail" in her to try. and make a re- crease in the number of the crew, but putation for her in all branches1-Prelude and Fugue in C minor, Bach it has unfortunately not been possible to efficiency, smartness, comradeship, com 2-Blumber Song," allocate any additional space for their fore, loyalty, and sport-which will set 3-Solo, "Who loves not

......Nevin. accommodation. A feature which will no a very high standard for all future ships

Know- doubt be notiood is the structure at the of the same came to look up to and to

ledge!"...... L. Lehman sides of the vocal at the after end of the endeavour to attain. That a ship is

Mr. C. Bewley Bird. boat deck. This structure is arranged to known by her boate is an old service say give the necessary strength and rigidity ing, and this is true; but a ship is even

Caesar Franck Hymn 12. March Pontificale, 6-Bolo, "Eye hath not seen" A. R. Gaul de la Tombello

Mrs. O Kong Bing. 7-Berenade

-Duet

Secretary,

H. Miller, D.6,0. Flag-Lienionant, R. R. Stewart.

of-Staff,

Secretary,

Commander.

Lieutenant,

Engineer-Captain,

. Staff.

.C.B.

O.B.E. N. A. Wodehouse.

C. J. M. Lang,

Wm. A, Dathan.

(Jean H. B. Jejeuze.

C

Clerks to Becrotary, H. Elliott. Commander,

Geo, FB. Edward."

Collies.

Lient-Commander, Lieutenant,

Eng.Commander, Lieut. Col., R.M...

F. W, Bonnelt.

T. B. Drew, 0,3.E..

P. H. Bonham-Carter,

Roderick E. F. Mey.

Mackenzie D.S.C. Donald K. Bain,

J. K. Laughton,

F. W. H. Jeans,

J. D. Chapple, D.B.C.,

R. R. Beauchamp.

A, G. Archard,

B. G. Weller, C.B.,

D.8.C..

A. B. Woorball."

Lieutenant, R.M., Chaplain,

Rey. J. B. Pin, M.A. Instructor Lieut. C. 3. Stuart, H.50, Surg-Commander, Wm. E. Gribbell. Pay-Mr.Commander, H.

J.D. Spriggs, O.B.E.

st agra. All were instrumental in 10:

all ume.

numerous

TU-NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL.

-Pastorale,

at this position where the section of the more known by her caprit de corps, which vessel changes no considerably.

In this new ship where, the comforts of officers and men of themselves, each simply means the high opinion held by the men have been so studied, it is inter-other, and the ship, which opinion should ceting to note a distinct innovation in not usually be unduly, concealed. the provision of a recreation space for John Hawking' ideals weres Progress,

Bir! ward. Here gates of all sorts are pro- cfficiency, loyalty, and sympathy. Let us

................. B. Kinder vided, and cinematograph shows are take these as watchwords, and the success

Abe Day is Done"...H. Lohr given for the entertainment of the ship's of the cominission will be cured.

Mrs. O Kong Sing and Mr. C company. A system by which file will The Hawkins is a sister ship to the be exchanged for new ones at the ports Raleigh, which was launched at Meara 9-Jour, des Noces .....

Bewley Bird. Surg-Lieutenant, J. L. Priston, M.B.,should make this now departure much Beardmore's works, Dalmuir, recently; During the singing of the hymn a col-

appreciated.

Sport will be a prime of the Frobisher, now on the slip at Delection will be taken in aid of the general factor in this ship. Among the vonport; and the Engham, which is officers are Commander Wodehouse, being built at Portsmouth.

B.S., M.R.C.P.

Pay-Mr-Lieutenant, H. A. Thompson

expenses of the Cathedral,

Stuart Archer

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