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FIRST SALE IN 40 YEARS!

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 17ro, 1920.

NEW P. & 0, VESSELS.

THE

·NALDERA ** AND '" NARKUNDA.”

There were lying in Tilbury Dock at the beginning of last month two mail and pamsenger steamers, the Waldern and Farkanda, fresh from the hands of their

-1910ea

PENDITURE 3 MILLION DOLLARS

MORE THAN ESTIMATE...

A striking feature of the Naldera is THE COLONY'S FINANCES IN the gymnasium, which is situated on the Frommade, deok between the dìunande the smoking saloon. Here those inclined to extrose will And such novelties as an electrically-driven riding horse, a double cycle racing machine, hydraulic rowing machine, adjustable punch ball, pulley. weight axerenser, nautical steering wheel

DECREASE IN 'REVENUE.'

The Financial Returns for the year 1019

THE NAVAL DOCKYARD RECREATION CLUB.

ECHOS OF TAI HANG.

On Friday ayrning the Rifle Section of Dockyard Recreation",Club held their con-

Seamen's Institute, under the patronage cort and presentation of prizes at the

builders which are believed to be the with artificial resistanòle, writ exercisers, are publishuk in the current issue of the of Commodare V. G. Gurner, R.N., Com.

most luxurious and attractive vessels yet designed tor the Indian and Australian trades. The Waldera was to be despatch ed for Autralian ports vid Bombay.on

AN OPPORTUNITY NOT April 10th and the Verkanda to Bombay to-date the view for the working and the

ΤΟ BE MISSED.

GENUINE REDUCTIONS IN PIANOS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

AND MUSIC

AT A LITTLE OVER COST.

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Government Gazette. They show a net decrease of revenue compared with the wander Hodgson, R.N., Engr.-Capk returns for the previous year amcunting Ferguson, R.N., Engr.-Commanders” Dan- to 8,140,273. The revenue for 1919 bad

son and Samson, R.N., Mr. E. G. been estimated at $16,884,218 (in 1918 the

Kennett, R.C. N.C. actual reveau was $18,588,248) and the actual revenue in 1919 was $18,39,974. Mr. Kennett gave a brief resume of the The doerens in revenue is shown to be season's working. under three heads only, viz. Licences and Internal revenue not otherwise specified; Miscellaneous receipts; and Land Sales. The, decrease under the former heading, and for which reduced opium sales prob ably almost entirely responsible, amounta to 80,335, 665.

Alisolaneous receipts

umb-balls, foils, etc, together with a weighing machide and a height recorder.

One of the most fascinating apartments of the vessel is the chart room, where nose but those concerned with the navigation of the ship may penetrate. Hare are up

· vessel at sea. tell-tale board from rid Egypt and Arlen a fortnight later.

which current is turned on from sertes The Valeter was launched from the of switches to the mast-head lights and yard of Messrs. Caird & Co., Greenock the stern light (white) the port and star board lights (red and green respectively) (since agalgamated with the arm of at the same time iluminates correspond Harland and Wolfi, Ltd), on Decembering miniature lights on the switch-board; 27th, 1917. Although intended for com-if by any mischance any one of the main plation as a passenger and mail steamer lights should ceass to gleam its tell-tale show a decline of 89,101 and Land Sales she was, owing to the exigencies of the currespondent also becomes extinguished (Premia on New Leases) show a decline war, temporarily fitted out as a cargo and an alarm bell is sounded in the chart- of 835,329, which is little more than half steamer and later converted for use first room. Above the telemotor steering gear the decline that was expected when the Under all other revenue headings in- as an aeroplane carrier and then as is a periscopic prism which projects the Estimates were framed. been entirely re-conditioned for the level of the helmsman's eyes, so that he creases are shown, aggregating $559,813, service for which she was originally may at the same time view the card, the These items comprise

$21,729. (The Estimate bad center- projected. She is of 15,800 gross tons, cunts, and the waters through which the Light Dues-174,345, he increase of

plated a decline of $7,800) length 508 feet, breadth 87 feet 2 inches, Vessel is advancing; chiedy, it obviates moulded depth (main deck to keel) 47the need of stooping over the compass Light Dnes, Speciai Assessment.-$89,973,

cinches and is driven by two sets of quadruple expansion reciprocating engines developing 18,000 hors-pewer and asea-speed of 181 knota.

armed merchant cruiser; but has now compass care as a vertical face at the

the

is

card which is balanced horizontally in the binnacle below. In another bridge-indi cator miniature vertical pistons, red and green, actuated from the port and star- The first and second dining saloons board engine themselves, reflect are respectivaly at the forward and after action of the engines and ensure accord ends of the midship portion of the main with the directions transmitted from the deck with elaborately equipped kitchens bridge. Telephonic communication and culinary offices between. Both dining provided between the bridge and the saloons extend through the width of the various departments of the ship the ship, and all possible care has been expended powerful instruments magnifying the in planning their lighting and ventilation human voice so that replies can be heard Outside the chart-room the expanse of On the main deck, sit, are, second saloon at a considerable distance. cabins and bath rooms. The upper deck is entirely occupied by first and second the bridge itself excites mild surprise but clase cabins liberally interspersed with it is in keeping with the rest of the ship, deck, six bed-rooms-deluxe with barb cabins of the captain, officers and pas bath rooms, and there are, besides, on this whose abiding characteristic, from the sengers to the quarters of the crew-is generous spacing. The Naldera sounds the knell of the old days when two of

rocis, etc., en suite.

The results of the various competitions were as follows:-

Club Championship-Winner: Mr. Elson, Score 1,071.

Mr. Elson also receives a bar to his Donegal Badge Mr McGuigan the next best score, not already saving one,

receiving the Badge

Commodore Guncer's Cup: Winner, Mr.

McGuigan..

Mr. Samson's Prize: Winner Mr.

McGuigan,'

The Commodore's Cup was competed for by scratch and handicap men, the best lour scores out OF MIX to count Mr. Samson's prize was tor handicap men only, to encourage the undiesp men to improve their shooting. This undoubtedly took place, seeing that the first two men becaine acratch before the

an increase of 820,887. (Estimate reckoned on a decline of $8.000) Fees of Court, ste.-441,013,207, an in-

crease of 890,413 Post Office -8460.892, ** increase of end of the season and the next five had

only a few points left.

$9;308.....

Kowloon Canton Railway-$490,000,

increase of 206,818.

Government Property Rent of

increase of $1,041,431, an increase of 331,198. Interest-$112,98,

$13,496. The actual revenue in 1919 amounted to abort of the $16,524,074, which feil Estimate by $359,991

EXPENDITURE...

The Expenditure for the year amounted

to $17,515,025, exceeding the Estimate by 3,238,009, and exceeding the expenditure in 1918 by $1,663,554. The increases or decreases, under the various beadings, as

N. R. A. Silver Badge, Sergt. Lockhard, R.N.Y.Þ.

Officers' Challenge Cupi Winner; Mr.

Elson.

Handicap Cup Competition:--

Winner of Cup, Mr. McGuigan. 2nd Prize Mr. Williams. 3rd Prize

Mr. Wimble

Mr. Athol Anderson's Cup: Winner,

Mr. G. E. Longyear."

The opportunity was taken at this stage for the Commodore to present the D.R.Ü.

ricane deck, on the after part of which more junior officers shared a cabin of compared with expenditure in 1913, are Tennis Handicap Singles Cup to Mr.

First-class bed-stend cabins for two persons fill the middle portion of the bar- are the second saloon smoking and music rooms, and, at the forward end, a double range of single or two-bed cabins. Cabin purts on this deck all open under the shelter of the promenade dock; amidships thero is 1 continuous range of bath

rooms.

the

The prodenare decks, both first and second classes, strike one as being wider and longer than are commonly seen, and that this is not merely an impression is

shown below

INCREAILS.

Governor-877,198, increase 23,890. Colonial Secretary's Department and

Legislature.--868,197, increase $7,508. Becrearist for Chiness Affairs.159,834,

increase $2,516.

Audit Department. - 835,625,

increase

W. E. Crocker,

The CHAIRMAN remarked on the improve- ment shown by a number of the new them. bera and hoped that this improvement would continue as no doubt during next. season the D.R.C. would be called upon to defend their right to hold the Belilios Challenge. Shield won during season. 1918-19 saying that the Club would bo without the valuable services of Mr. Elson, and drawing attention to the record made by Mr. Elson of 102 out of 108, this score increase being phenomenal when it is known that it yas made at Tai Hang, as quite a num ber of our visitors would recognise.

Royal Observatory.---823,450,

Departmenta Police and Prison

$1,066,820, increase $192,258. ·| Medical Departments 1984 524

1984 524, increase 826,967. Sanitary Department. $384,873, increase

814,705.

limited dimensions with a denial of per- sonal privacy; on the "chart room laval each officer has his own apartment; and the range of officers' cabins is completed by bath-rooms, etc en suite. Turning one eyes aft over the expanse of the boat deck one sees, ranges of roomy, sub stantial and shapely lifeboats which All cabins throughout the ships have challenge the statements from a naval2748- lavatory basins with continuous water pin-in a recent magazine article as to Harbour Master's Department.--236,111,

jucrense 160,996. supply, wardrobes, and, in many cases the character of this provision in writing tables Where the cabins are liners

Imports and Exports.--8609,627, intresse

$69,363. double-banked, they are arranged, on

Two handsome sets of reciprocating tandem principle, so that every cabin engines mainly fill the space in the engine whether of the first or second classroom Here one may stand and trac its own porthole or portholes opening to the course of the condensed and purifed the outside air.

water delivered at boiling point to the boiler, passing thence, as steam through its asbestos jacketed channel to the high presure cylinders, which it reaches with thence through the first and second intar of the vessel which shows the promenade medate to the low proure cylinders deck supported on bracket which uplay which it arrives with a mean force to the outwards beyond the limits of the bul- square inch of less than 15 tha: thence warks, suggesting, constructively, what to the condenser and, as fresh water known in architecture as an oversailing purified and reheated, back to the boilers upi er story. The small lateral extension and so on, in endless circulation. A in above the brackets, multiplied longitudi avery shin, there is a constant loss of nally, makes an immense difference in fresh water in this process of circulation space and has boca secured without the and to place this the sea-water com lightest sacrifice of any essential struc-denger is, as usual, a constant contributor, tural quality.

One tarns from the enormity of the main. engines to a minor.area where, flanked by the thrust-blocks of the main shafts there a grouped auxiliary machinery which generates electric current for light and power or products arctic temperatures for the preservation in transit of the successive

The Commodore then presented the prizes won and made a short speech in which he and boy be regretted leaving the Colony and commented on the loyal suppert he had received from all. He back with pleasure on his tenure of office in Hongkong.

The resumed.

proved by the structure of the upper part a torce of 210 lbs. to the suuare inch, Botanical and Forestry.-851,457, increase Mre. and Miss Gurner would always look

$1,001.

Education.-$357,806, increase $14,387- Military Expenditure. 83,580,453, in-

crease $791,742.

Public Works Department.-8391,382, in

crease $18,180. Public Works Recurrent-8899,509, in

crease $109,534. Public Works Extraordinary-2,215,002,

increase $636,853. Kosioon-Canton Railway-$437,692, in

crease: 850,318.

Charitable Services. 868,838, increase

$24,014.

DECREMEN.

Treasury-$63,070, decrease 81.07. Miscellaneous Service. 85,332,310, do

crease $143,780. Judicial and

Departments.

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musical programme wäs tben The "bulla" were quite an numerous in this half of the programme, some were so pleased with scoing them registered that more were demanded. The M.C., Mr. Prickett, and Messrs, Crocker, Clay, Cawsey, Haggar and Mrs. F. Good

Mr. man, were the scorers of." bulls." Merrin; R.N., was in top form and scored so well that he brought down the house. The accompaniments were in the capable bands of Mrs. F. Clay and Mr. G. E Longyear, and a most successful evening terminated at 11 pm with the National Anthem.

HARD-UP BROTHER IN TROUBLE.

STEALS SISTER-IN-LAW'S

JEWELLERY.

All the public rooms of the Naldera are panelled in dull. finished brown oak with the exception of the first clase dining saloon, the walls of which have been paint ed to imitate the exact appearance and elight variation in tone of old ivory Ip

Legal consigamentar of perishable nionant contract with these vellum-like

8251,434, decrease 8147,380.".. walls, are the movable chairs in natural cargo which the Waiter will bring from coloured oak, with oval backs, pierced down under to the insufficiently pro Post Office. $138,224, decrease $42,983.

Charge on account of Public Debt- centre panels, the seats in green moroccoducing mother country strect of 8749,649, decrease 33,741 leather, whose design recalls but excels

Forward, of engine-room the work of Heppe white.

bailers served by fifty furnaces. Ab one Pensions, 8217,510, decrease $10,891.

The actual revenue for 1919 Round the oval well, which rises from end and a little aside from the amidship' the centre of the saloon is a riotously way which runs fore and alt between the $1,390,951 less than the actual expendi

A Chinese who bad lived with his painted deep friem by Professor Gerald boilers is an uninteresting grating." of ture.

brother for some considerable time, find Moira, in gay and animated tints, where wide interstics. The fanstion which it

ing the latter away at Canton, stole his nymphs and dryads disport themselves serves is remarkable enough; through

The ship's cabins have an allure of their wife's jewellery while she was absent from in woodland surroundings under the this grading all the ashes of the furnaces

A constable stopped him in bright lemon-coloured sky of an Eastern are pawed into a chamber having for its own; cool white enameled walls, berths, the house. sunset The treatment of this painting is floor a trap door opening to the deep ses each (where more than one occur) with the street examined the box he was carry- ing and discovered the contents. A con- broad and effective, and when it is illu- beneath the shy about this door play its own electric fan and reading lamp; fosion was made, the man saying that be minated by the scores of electric lights opposing forces, for the pressure of the promise the most agreeable conditions for

was hard-up and had been refused the repose. A steward's pantry on every placed beneath it and hidden from below outer ses keeps the door closed until there by a cornice moulding, the whole of the comes into netion) above it a jet of water deck, fully equipped for immediate ser- money. When charged with the theft, the friez is a blaza of gorgeous colouring. driven at such pressure as to force the vice, is a great convenience and will sister-in-law said she did not wish to prese Moreover, the music room, which surfloor downwards and open; into this jet make much for the early morning comfort the charge. The man was given fourteen rounds the central well on the prometall from the grating the ashes of which of passengers en voyage. nade deck, two decks above the dining the ship must constantly rid her furnace specially arranged rooms, known sa the saloon, also receives its main effect from and herself and by it these are driven Inchcape cabins, whose optional com- Professor Moira's work which, indeco, into the sas; and as the premore of the bination offers convenient facilities for dominates the decorative scheme of this jet is greater from above than that of family parties,

cilios part of the chip, the quiet and reticent the sea from beneath, no sea water can Communication between the successive treatment of walls and ceilings soetribuz make its way into the vessel through the tiere of first saloon accommodation on the ing a rich but subdued frame work to the open door. When the water jet is a main, upper, hurricane and promenade pended, the rush of sea-water to the open decks is rendered easy by two electrically- picture

the music saloon, is divided from the ing marries the door with it closes it and driven passenger lifts which, on the hur Chinese defective, who arrested 'n mam divan by light wood bulkhead with keeps it closed until the ash-ejecting jo ricane deck, give acess to the spacious for being in unlawful possesion of two plate glass doors Generally, both apart. be again brought into operation. vestibule or reception hall and the tumblers, searched him at the Falco

One indiepeniable device on the main purser's information bureau, The Station, and discovered papers relating style which combines elegance and com- engines the link motion invented by Naldera has accomodation in the first a secret Society, of which the ha fort in a superlative degree. At the after Stephenson, the father of steam engin saloon for 425 passengers, and for 247 was the leader. end of the promenade dock is the first has not been displaced by any superior passengers in the second saloon, for all $100 note, which haut boen issued by the saloon smoking room furniture of which contrivance to this day. From one of the of whom the dining saloons provide now defunct National Bank of China. is in the style of William III. and Mary, side platforms of the starboard engine simultaneous beating pecómmodation, Consequently a further charge will be Here are deep, roomy lounges and big may examine a compact automate The Narkunda whose constructional preferred against the prisoner.

rm-chairs upholstered in groen morocco governor which instantly shuts off steam history is similar to that of the Faldera Heather, the walls being panelled between when, in a plebing sea, the propeller was built at Mesars, Harland and Wolff's futed pilasters having carved caps.

A emerge from the water and which Belfast yard, and his also been brought

ments are designed and furnished in a

There are

the

daya' hard labour.

ALLEGED TRIAD SOCIETY LEADER ARRESTED. MISFORTUNES DO NOT COME SINGLY.

He further found a

PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS

its after end, the first smoking saloon opens the steam valve when the propeller into the condition originally planned. opens on to a large sheltered randab is again immersed. This, applied also on She is of approximately the same dimen

The Pension Minate contained in the cafe, and there are, at the after end of the part ride, preventa "racing of the signs and general character

"Regulations of Hongkong÷1914? is. the divan, the maller wing verandah engines thereby saving at incalculable Naiders and, like her, has three funnels with appropriate furniture. Forward of amount of wear and tear, and prolong and a stern of the cruiser type, these ships amended by the addition of the following

clause after clause No. 15: the smoking salood on this dealing their life to a very considerable ex being the earliest of P. & O. steamers to

15-1. It shall be lawful for the twenty single-bed, cabine with abundant hent

be eo designed Care of the health of the ship's com The character of these vessels is a matter widow of an officer who has been killed in Governor in Council to award to the bath-room accommodation. Above - the smoking saloon, on the boat dock is pany is, of course, in the hands of a of superlative interest for the prospec- the discharge of his duty, or who dicen second verandah cafo facing aft and over qualified medical man whose dispensary: tive passenger. The E.&O. Company's direct result of injuries received while looking the fine sheltered second-class pro adjoins his personal cabin. En suite are claim that it has been and is their policy on duty or who dies of illness the contrac

a pair of two-bed cabins where any to carry out a building programme which, ton of which was specifically attributable menade on the poop doek.p

The second class dining and molong serious case of illness rohy he tended; from the passengers point of view, shall to the nature of his duties, a pension pot saloons are beautifully panelled and while for infections cases three isolation be continuously progressive; and the exceeding ten sixtieths of the deceatest mahogany chairs in the style of Queen houses are provided on the extremity of Waldera and Varkinda are the first of officer's salary, or $100 a year, whichever Anno, with tall backs and centre splat the poop one each for male or female a-new-geries of six-vessels which will in sum is greater inlaid with the monogram of the Com Enropeans, the third for native senmon or

firemen pany, are part of the furnishing equi;

some sense, reflect the increasing activities Pensions granted under this clanne and wealth of the British communities of shail comes on the re-marrisge the Bouthern Heriphera.