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H.M.S. RENOWN.”

CABLES. (Continued from page 5.)

BARLIER CABLES. [TREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} FRENCH ARMY SERVICE, PARIS, April 6th.

THE VESSEL DESCRIBED. The Renown was originally intended ta be a battle ship and to that end the contract for building her had been given to Palmer's firm, but the naval lessons of the war had so impressed Lord Fisher, who was then at the bead of the Ad-

The Chamber, by a substantial majority, miralty that he had the plans altered to that of a swift battle ship of heavy rejected two amendments aiming at a re- arma Lent. He reconised that speed induction of military service from eighteen the naval struggle a hard hitting guns months to one year, immediately or alter- were an absolute esential and he so im natively in 1995. M. Poincare said Ger pressed his colleagues and the Govern ment with this view that all he asked for many's attitude did not justify the desira was conceded. It was then found that object. Palmer's people could noe build a battle cruiser of the required length and so the contract was given to the Fairfield Com pany and the venue was changed from the Ign to the Clyde, whither as much of the constructing material as way sible to uss up under the new scheme was shifted. The keel of the Reason was laid on the 25th January, 1916, and she was launched on the 4th March fol- lowing, a record for a ship of her size.

GERMAN EXCHANGE,

BELGIUM TAKES ACTION.

Brussels, April 8th. The Senate has, adopted an Emergency Bill establishing the differential tariff on goods from Germany. The Premier de

The chief dimensions of the Reaornclared that German industry was compet are:-Length, 30 feet, breadth, 00 feet,ing unfairly on Exchange" owing to the draught 25 feet, and displacement deliberate depreciation of the Mark. 36,300 Lans. The hull throughout in structed of steel, divided into many water tight compartments, all of which can be worked

the bridge. The protection is exceptionally good

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TROUBLED IRELAND.

LONDON, April 6th. All trains proceeding authward from later are being stopped by armed bands

barned

bela is of 6.3 inch armour and the same protection extends upwards. The bulk heads which divide the water tight comat Dundalk and goods from Belfast partments are of 4 inch armour and a steel deck of inch armour encloses the engines, boilers, magazines and other vital parts of the ship,

The engines are of the enormous horno" power of 112,000 and when in full swing they give the ship a speed of knots. The engines are driven by Brown-Curtis turbines and steam is derived from 42 The fuel used is oil Babcock boilers. only, of which commodity the Renown carries 4,250 tone in her tanks and double bottom:

ACCIDENT AT HOUSE "OF COMMONS.

LONDON, April 8th. " Sir George Younger, fell while running upstairs at the House of Commons and became unconscious.

BANKERS' CLEARING HOUSE

→ RECORD.

LONDON, April 6th..

The Bankers Clearing House clearings the week reached the record of £900,000,000. The previous record occur- red in January, with 2013,000,000.

The main armament consists of six la inch gas o armoured barbettes on the middle line of the ship. The guns are mounted in pairs, two barbettes forward and one aft. No. 1 barbette forward has its twin guns 25 feet above the water for line, the No. 2 barbette, which is super- imposal in rear of No. 1 stands 25 feet above the waterline, and the rear bar bette guns are 3 feet above it. The ***HIMALAYA" TO BE SOLD.. barbette faces are armon red to the depth

of

9.7 inch, the roofs of the same 8

s and the fear faces 4 inches, The serendary armament consists of for seventeen 4 inch quickfiring guns

epelling torpede attack, and three 3 ach guns, which are in the anti air craft battery amidships. The inch guns are mounted in triplets-five threes inch armour in cassmates protected by 4

and two others, one on either bow.

The torpedo equipment consists of two

nch tubes.

The broadside of the Renown is equal to F1,500 be. The 15 inch gun is the finest

afloat. Its projectile weighs

Longos. April, 6th.

The famous Peninsular and "Qriental Himalaya will be sold, it is expected, to a shipbreaker.

THE CZECH LOAN,

LONDON, April 6th. The Czecho-Slóvak Loan, mentioned yesterday, has been largely over-subscribed

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IF YOU WEAR GLASSES

and itself 06 tons. The pro there is almost as much comfort and 1,950 1 jectile has a range up to 15 miles with":

accuracy and at least five further with pleasure in wearing Pince-acz Eye more or less accuracy. As matter of

fact, at the extreme angle of 30 degrees. Glasses, there is in possessing

fortably, and securely that you forget you have them on the most important im- provement in eye-glasses in the past twenty-five years. Pince-nez Eye Glasses of any prescription in either regular or Teric form are manufactured by the

the 15 inch projectile would whiz through perfect pair of eyes-for they fit so com- over £1 miles of space and

and have enough energy left to make things very unplea ant for anything it would hit. The superiority of the British 15 inch gun was amply demonstrated in the late war. The magazines in which these dread mis siles are stored are protected by inch armour and elaborate apparatus provides for their coding in case of emergency.

The 4inch guns fir a 31 lbs. pro-Hongkong Optical · Co., successors to jectile. Their chief use is for anti.

Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Re torpelo attacks, the sinking of torpedo boats and the stopping of destroyer fracting Opticians-the most competent rashes, whilst the 3 inch guns of the anti optical manufacturing establishment in rcraft battery provide against aerial South China-located in 3, Queen'ı

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attack.

The conning tower from which the battle cruiser is controlled in action has a protection of 12 inch armour. Inside it are the maze of speaking tubes, electric wires, etc., through which the commander.

action gives his orders throughout the hip. The conning tower is the brain of

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Engineer Commander J. W. Miner. Engineer-Lieut.-Commander H. Bleack Engineer-Lieut nants A. E. Kemp, E-

additional gating engine bence R. Barwise and E. R. Eastbrook.

protection. Although the construction of the Hen and her sister ship Repulse-way pushed on with all speed and she was completed in September, 1910, she did not get much of an opportunity of prov ing her value. She left the Clyde for the Grand Fleet on the 18th September, 1916, and in the November of the follow ing year was in the sharp cran off Heligoland Bight. The Renown is a fire class sen boat and is very comfortabe.

Whilst in the First, Battle Squadron furing the naval blockade of 1915-18, the

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Major. L. D. Briscoe, R.M.A. Lieutenants J. H. G. Wills, R.M.A. and J. M. Fuller, R.M.L1. Chaplain Rev. T. Crick. Surgeon-Commander A. C. W. New port, M.V.C., and F. H. Hell.

Paymaster Commander F. W. Walshe M.V.C., C.B.E.

Surgeon-Liemt. Commander A. Lawrey. Paymaster-Lieutenant A. P. Atwill Surgeon-Lieutenant H. E. Y. White,

M.B.

as noted for her seaworthiness hem. and minimum of rolling in the heavy eas of the North Sea-one of the most 0. “Eykyn. .... uncomfortable sena in the world owing

to its shallowness and currents..

Although the Renown is presently" fill-

Her

Instructor-Commander R. . Whap- Sub-Leutnanta J. W. Bisgoed and W. Comm-Gunner D. P... J. Enright, D.S.O

Comm. Shipwright H. Emmerson.

ing the role of a royal yacht her fight Comm. R. M. Gunner F. Buckland. ing efficiency is not affected.

Gunners W. Tolman, (T) G. Wheeler, internal fittings are very plain and very J. 8. Macpherson, A. H. Turtin. C. N. little in the way of decoration was made A. Smith, F. J. Woodward and H. Fron- to fit her for the voyage. A temporary man. platform masks on of her secondary Boatswain D. H. Imms. guns, but that could be knocked away in Warrant Telegraphist E. H. Cox. i couple minutes, so that she could go Warrant-Engineers H. R. G. Brock- into action at very short notice,

ng: W. S. Branson and G. Walmsley. Warrant-Mechanicism O. 8. Phillips. Warrant Electrcian R. W. Parker. Warrant Writer A. E. Hurst. Warrant Victualling Officer A. O.

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As the steams, she, represents some- thing like £2.112.000 to the British tax- payers, and she is well worth it. Of this zum, her guns take up $200,000, in- cluding torpedo gear and contents of Waugh.

Her recent refit at Ports- cost £175,518.

officers and men.

C.

men Prince Charics of Belgium, G. VM. Dolphin, G. The complement of the Renown in 920 Barnard, A Lambert, U. 8. Felly, 0. H. G. Dickinson, E. Arm-. strong The following are amongst the officers: Greenwood, W. E. B. Cross, M. Hard Captain Hon. H. Meade, D.S.C.

ALE. Hoskyns-Abrahall, J. 8. ing Commanders Hon. E. R. Drummond, Lchfeld-Speer. D. L. Johnson, G. E Harry J. M. F. Phillimore and E. W Monckton.

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Lieutenant-Commanders 2W G. Tene Captain Meade, who commands the F. J H. G. Dalrymple Hamilton and Renown, is an Ulster man, and the HAR 8. Berwiby.

brober, of the Earl of Clanwilliam, the Lieutenanta . M. Barnes, J. E. 8. head of distinguished naval and mili Anderson, B. Hort. cards in the late war and was mentioned TE. Halsey, R. St. J. Prentary family. Captain Meade won much

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G. Dugdale, N. OM Findlay, E. Win despatches for his gallant handling of Billyard Leake and Lord Lenis F. A. V. his ship at Juuland.

N. Mountbatten.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

Prince Charles of Belgium sarved with the British Beet in the late war.

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