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TWO HONGKONG-BUILT VESSELS LAUNCHED.

CEREMONIES AT TAIKOO AND KOWLOON DOCKS. 10% Yesterday two locally built vessels were launched-one at the Taikoo Dock yard and the other at the yard of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

Both launchings took place at the same hour, viz. at five o'clock.

At the Kowloon Docks, Mrs. Clementi, wife of HE the Govercor (the Hon. Mr. Cecil Clementi, C.3.0.), performed the ceremony of launching the Sing wo, built to the order. of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for the Middle Yangtze river service; while at Taikoo Dock, Miss Stirling, daughter of Commodore A. J. B. Stiring, RN, had the honour of naming the datang, built to the order of the Chian Navigation Co., Ltd.

LAUNCH AT · TAJKOO,

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LOCAL SPORT.

MRS. CLEMENTI REFLIES. Mra Clementi, in replying, spoke of HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE MATOR. the great pleasure it gave her to launch the good ship that afternoon, She' ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE, CORPS v. thought it a great privilege to do so. She wished the veel many years of work, and she hoped it would thoroughly full its auspicious name.

H.M.S. HAWKINS.”

The above match was shot off at Stone-i

cutters Range on Saturday, December 19th, and resulted in a win for H.M.S. Hawkins.

The scores were as follow:- H.M.S. HAWKINS."

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FOOTBALL.

UNITED SERVICES SENIOR AND JUNIOR FINALS.

Playing in the Senior game in the final tie of the United Services Compétition. yesterday, the East Surrey's had an easy win against the RA, by 7-1. Early in the game Humberstone standing close in turged the ball pass Stanton front à contre by Mackloworth. Harris hit the bar with a hard drive (with Douglas yus yds. yds. tal beaten) and the ball rebounding to play, +2 35 31 99 Hende sent over the bar. Butler stand- ing ve yards out lifted the bail over the top from a pass by Charlesworth Douglas came out to clear and was, 78 bowled over by Harris, Reade again. 78 shooting over Douglas saved shot from Lirew and at the other end both Humberstone and Mackloworth missel from easy positions. Humberstonu received from Bristove and was challenged by Stanton, but the Surrey's player lifted the ball over the goalie's houd and going on sent the ball into empty goal. Butler scored the third goal for the Surrey's and Miles scored for the R.A. through Douglas coming out. At the interval the Surrey's were leading by three goals to

P.O. A. Lowry Sgt. 1. J. Shaw 5 LS. S. Trowbridge. 26 Col. Sat. W. Gossett 96 P.O. T. Shenton..... 22

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Totals

210 239910

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ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.

200 300 300

INDO-CHINA CO'S THANKS. Mr. R. Sutherland, of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., said it was his pleasant duty on behalf of the Indo-China Co to thank the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., for having so successfully de- signed and launched the Siang fo which whop completed would undoubtedly be a source of satisfaction to her owners. He said undoubtedly" because they had had many years experience of the good an honest work of the Dock Company. this being the 8th vessul contracted for, with the same builders. It was certainly a matter of congratulation to the Dock Company, particularly the Executive Staff that this good ship, notwithstand- ing unexpected, and what at one time The as. Antung, which is of the awning looked like insuperable difficulties. had Major A. E. Stam

been successfully launched within a deck type, has an overall length of 350 reasonable margin of the expected date. Col.. C. 1. Stephen, fect, a beam of 49 Icet and 4 feet depth Such results called for unremitting per Staff-Sergt. W. M. to awning deck, built to scantlings, ap severance and patience and he might say that these qualities so pronquaced" in proved by the British Corperation

on the their Chief Manager must stand the deep. framed system, with a cellular Company in good"stead. double bottom all fore and aft, three

It was perhaps in times of stress that complete decks, and four cargo holds. A the Executives of the Dock, judging by large steel deckhouse amidships has his experience, reached the high-water accommodation for 20 first class passen mark of efficiency, and in combating the gers with saloan at fore end. On the ever recurring chaos caused by labour promenade deck are staterooms and troubles, typhoons, etc., and it emer saloon for 8 saloon passengers. The dingency salvage operations; he had always ing saloon has been designed and panelled sworn by them. It was only right to which, with the pleasing upholstery, add, however, that in the ordinary rou makes a very neat and harmonious room. tine of business, he had so far forgotten The officers and engineers are necom- bimself as to occasionally swear at them, modated ju rooms abaft the passengers' (Laughter.) However, he could asIUTË staterooms. On the boat deck in a steel them that their relations had always

might they remain so.

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SIM SHIELD COMPETITION.

NAVY DEFEAT ARMY.

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ODC.

"Soon after the "restart, Butler took a 75 pass from Mackleworth and running round the RA defence casily beat Stanton. The Surrey's forced a corner and during the scramble in front of the 60 R.A. goal, Franklin handled and the 'R.A. 'cleared with a tree kick. Reade brought Mackleworth down in the 660 penalty, area and from the spot kick Butler scored the fifth goal. The R.A. then got going and Jordan was forced to concede a corner. Bristowe cleared. and, the Surrey's going down, Franklin scored. Staaten esme out to punch away but missed the ball and Humberstone walked it into an empty goal. The ñzal whistle sounded with the Surrey's win- ners by seven goals to one.

East Surrey Depts, 0. These teams met at Sookunpoo in the

house are the captain's rooms with chart been of the most cordial nature and 100% in the Sim Shield Competition, the Royal

room forward. At the after end" of boat deck is a steel house for the wireless operator and a room for the officer re- creation, combining smoke room and music room for their use.

That shipping generally was at its lowest ebb was world-wide knowledge; the depression in shipbuilding, parti- cularly in the United Kingdom was such The vessel bas 10 steam winches and as to call for the most searching invex 10 derricks arranged for 2, 5 and 10 top tigation by experts conversant with our lifts, while provision has been made for great national industries. This regret a 30-ton derrick Electric light is fitted table state of trade had resulted in some throughout the vessel and a plentiful half a million tons of shipping being supply of fans. Eight lifeboats are laid up in U.K. ports alone, and stil housed on boat deck, the davita being more serious perhaps some 3,000 Officers fitted with Turnbull's patent' turning out and Engineers had in consequence been gear.

put out of employment.

on trial.

A speed of over 13 knots is anticipated The naming ceremony was performed by Miss Stirling, daughter of Commodore Stirling, R.N. The function was small and informal.

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On the U.S.R.C. ground on Tuesday Navy Hockey team defeated the Army by

goals to 2.

The play was of a very high order, and the score in the first half was two all, Sillitoe and Hill scored for the Navy and Burgess scored twice for the Army.

and Nicholson scored for the Navy, thus In the second half, play was very keen winning the match.

The teams were

Navy:-Lt. Garwood; Lt. Wauchope," Lt. Emley L King. Lt. Simpson (capt), Lt. Broome: Pay Sub-Lt. Wilson, Lt. Nicholson, Lt. Hill, Lt. Sillitoe, Lt.

There were occasions, however, when shipping Companies, no matter how in opportune the time, were obliged to main-Fleet. tain at all costs, valuable trade connec

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CLUB 2ND XI. DEFEATED.

Beserves, 2; Staff and

final game in the Junior Competition and the Surrey's won by two goals to ail. The Staffs at the advertised time had eight only of the team selected and

Surrey's early in the game. Lathan taking in the reserve player started with. two players shart.. Hicks scored for the

and Southall came on and completed tho Staffs team. The play was very even with the Surrey's forwards showing plenty of dash and the Staffs defence being very sound. Half-time. Surrey's 1. Staff and Depts 0.

East

The Staffs had a good chance to level up early in the second half for the Surrey's goalkeeper handled outside the penalty area and the Staffs had a free Kick Sims sent the ball in but the shot

corner," which was well placed by Merry, who scored after Sibley headed back to him. The Anal whistle sounded with the Surrey's winners by two goals

to nil.

- PRESENTATION.

The machinery consists of one set of geared turbines of the Brown Curtis type, supplied with superheated steam from three multitubular marine boilers having

Army:Sergt. Clark: Sergt. Phillips, a working pressure of 20 lbs. per square tions, and it was a situation" such as inch, Turbines and boilers have pen this that had some time ago to be faced Lt. Smith; Capt. C. D. Armstrong: constructed by the Taikoo Dockyard. by the Indo-Chins Co., and which led Capt. D. J. Alfree (capt.), Lt. Webb; to the decision to replace, or supplement, L-Cpl. Masters, Lt. V. R. Wright-Neville the old vessels operating on the Middle Pte. Burgess, Lt. Jacob-Larcombe, end-was charged down. The Surrey's forced Yangtze River between Hankow and Lt. C. H. Dickins. Ichang. The steamers in question were the Changwo aged 34 years and the Aing which was built in Shanghai' some 24-years ago. Old and faithful zer- vante; links in that long and important chain of trade extending from Chung king 1,497 miles up the Yangtze, thence" to Hankow, Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton, a transport in all of over 2,500 miles or roughly speaking the distance from Hongkong to Australia, which illus- trated the vastness of China's area of commercial trade. As the strength of the chain was governed by its weakest link so they had seen fit to bring the tonnage on the Middle River up to date by nos quiring the vessel which they had just seen so successfully launched..

LAUNCH AT KOWLOON DOCES. Mrs. C. Clementi, wife of E. the Governor, performed the bottle breaking ceremony at the launching of the 15 Siang o at Kowloon Dock yesterday afternoon.

There was a large gathering to witness the launching, those present including Sir Henry Pollock, K.G., the Hon. Mr. ER Halifax, the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, the Hon. Mr. T. H. Creasy, Mr. R. Sutherland, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. R. M. Dyer and many others.

Promptly at five o'clock "Mrs. Clemonti cut the cord and broke the customary bottle of champagne, just as the vessel commenced to glide into the water. "Good luck Shing #d" called out Mra. Clements, and three rousing cheers for the vessel were given

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The East Surreys defeated the Club 2nd XI. by 3 goals to 2. T. J. Price and D. Lyon scored for the Club.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.

FANLING COMPETITIONS.

The Bogey Pool at Farling, December 18th to 2ist, resulted as follows:

C. C. Stark, one down, wing, W. L. Dunbar, two down,

AH. Ferguson, four down.

WEATHER REPORT.

The

At the close of the senior gume, Major R. S. Pator, East Burrey's, Chairman of the United Services League," apologised for the absence of the G.O.C. The Major gave the number of teams entered in each division and remarked that four soldier teams were left in the

finals. Ho would have liked to have ecen both Services contesting the finals. He wished to thank Mr. May, the Secretary, Q.M.S. Steele and Q.M.S. Charlesworth for the work they had put in to make the league a success. Major Paton then"banded the Soldiers' Club shield to Q.M.S. Charlesworth, captain of the senior team, and the cup to Sgt. Garland, captain of the juniors. To each player of both the Surrey's teams he handed & axali silver cup. Three choers were given for Major Paton and Mr. May on the call of Q.M.S., Charlesworth.

EUGBY TEAM- SAILS. Hongkong's interport Rugby XV. left- for Shanghai by the as President McKinley yesterday afternoon. The first of the triangular interport matches takes place on Boxing Day, Shanghai r. Keio University, Hongkong's first game is against Shanghai next Monday and their other fixture is with Keio University on Wednesday:

In wishing prosperity to the Dock Company, it was significant that in times of trade depression the Indo-China Co.," could not and Docks for their annual overhaul jobs, without the use of the eld The Royal Observatory issued the fo- Aberdeen Dock, a place which at one time lowing report at 4.80 p.m. yesterday: Following the launching the guests they did not regard too favourably and A moderate anti-cyclone remains un- were entertained at the Deck offices, which some years ago might have been changed over China. A moderate mon- Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Managing demolished. It would seen, therefore, soon may be expected along the S.E. Director, Jardine. Matheson & Co., in that there was still a very considerable | coast of China and over the China Sea. thanking the company for attending, amount of shipping in operation and as Local forecast: N.E. winds, moderate; said that the name Siang Wo meant regards the Indo-China Co., it was a generally cloudy, some drizzle or mist "Felicity and Peace" and he could not source of gratification to know that after think of a more appropriate zame for a protracted lay-up of a portion of the a ship that was just commencing its fleet, all the vessels were now, more or career in the at present turbulent waters lees operating in their customary trades. of China. Let them hope that the senti-He trusted that the improvement would mants Felicity and Peace" to be borne continue and, that the Dock Co., would by this steamer would soon become the reap its benefita accordingly. general state of China. (Applause.) If He would now oak all to drink to the any of the company were likely to take continued prosperity of the Hongkong a trip up the Yangtza Gorges they could and Whampoa Dock Co., and he coupled now travel from Shanghai to Hankow by this toast with the name of Mr. R. M. the Longue or Aangiro and, as soon as Dyer. this ship was finished, complète the journey as far as Iching, in vessels all buile at this Dockyard. After that, however, they would have to proceed up the Gorges in boats built in Shanghai or at Home.

Accommodation for 2nd class passen This ship should have been launched

gera is provided on the aft boat deck everal months ago and he very much re-

where there are nine 4-berth cabins and

Italian Convent, Caine Road: gretted that owing to the strike and

DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL:

a large dining saloon. The Captain's Theory The Misses Kimy Barretto, Alice boycott there had been some delay. How Following are the leading dimensions:quarters, consisting of bed-room, sitting Guttieres, Thelma May, Celestina Xavier, ever, in spite of all the adverse circum Length overall: 285 Icét.

room and bathroom, are situated just Eileen Garrod, Cissy Wong, Helen stances with which they had had to conLength between perpendiculare: 25 abaft the navigating bridge: the officers Waller, Agnes Dillon, Matilda Pereira, tend, they had been able to carry on

and engineers being housed amidships on Remigia Elatte, Ruby Simbes, Kate quite well, and it was encouraging to

the upper deck...

Sullivan, Maria L. Ozorio, Iris Guing find that their neighbours, the Taikoo

"hara. The vessel is electrially lighted through. Dockyard, had also been able to continue work in their Yard and were likewise launching a ship that afternoon.

The toast was cordially drunk, and Mr. B. M. Dyer suitably replied, and said that though the last five or six months had been rather difficult, he was an optimist and was looking forward to the future.

feet:

Breadth moulded: 46 fort.

The ship has accommodation amidships for 12 1st class passengers in six com- modicus ataterooms, each having two cot beds, and a continuous supply of hot and cold fresh water. The usual electric faus and radiators are also provided. dining saloon, situated just forward of the cabins has seating accommodation for 20, and is handsomely fitted out in teak, set off with carved and polished hard- wood pilasters, a smoke room being con structed at the after end of the Bridge deck.

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SHORTHAND EXAMINATION

RESULTS.

The following results of Pitmanʼs Short-": band Examinations at the Italian Con vent, Hongkong, and St. Mary's School, Kowloon, are announced-

St Mary's School, Kowloon-The

WHEN HOMICIDE IS

·JUSTIFIABLE. /

Depth moulded: 11 feet to main deck? The yeasel has two complete decks, without and fans and electric radiators are Misses Olga Remedios, Carolina Ribeiro, bridge deck amidships and boat deck aft, provided in all public, passengers and Albertina Garcia, Mercedes Ribeiro, and is divided into six W.T. compart officer's rooms, He thanked Mrs. Clementi for doing menta by five transverse bulkheads, and The vessel will be propelled by twa sets Danenberg, Gladys Sousa, Leonor Xavier, Cissy Noronha, Ester Carvalho, Ena them the honour of earning to launch and has a deadweight carrying capacity of of triple expansion engines, having Josephine Stoppa. christch this vessel. Mrs. Clementi was 1,330 tons on a draft of fect.

cylinders 134-22"-35" "with a stroke of | known to many of them there that day, Cargo, is carried in the fore and aft 18 Steam is supplied by Thornycroft when she was in Hongkong before, and he holds and also in the 'tween decks, the water tube boilers designed for a working could not think of a better way the Dock latter will also be required for deck pas pressure of 230 lbs. per sq. inch. The Company could have welcomed her back sengers. The facilitice for working cargo boilers are arranged for coal fuck only than by asking her to christen the Grat consists of twin maste forward and der with the Howden's system of forced ship launched since her return; and intricks poets aft, the forward derricks draught, agreeing to do so Mrs. Clementi had being capable of lifting loads up to 10 The engine room will be equipped with In his summing up in the Border given evidence of the interest, both she tons: two winches are provided for each auxiliary machinery of the most modern Shooting Inquest the Coroner quoted and H.E. the Governor took in the jo- hatch, also 2 small wall wincher

pattern, consisting of the Uniflux type from Halsbury the law applicable where dustries of Hongkong. He had very The rudder is controlled from the Condenser with steel body, Monotype air a falon is shot to prevent his escape from much pleasure in saking Mrs. Clementi bridge, by the McTaggart Boot system of pump, two independent main feed pumps justice. The quotation reads as follows: to accept a small souvenir of the coca Telemotor gear, which is led to Hastis's and heater, evaporator, centrifugal cir sico, and he would ask al to join in steam steering gear directly, coupled to culating pump, independent bilge, sani drinking to the prosperity and success of the rudder head. A powerful steam tary fresh water and ballast pump. The the Siang We and her owners

windlass in fitted. for working anchors reversing engine will be of Brown's latest Mr. Bernard presented Mrs. Clementi and cables, a warping capstan being make and the thrust block of the Michell with a diamond brooch, and the company fitted aft

type and a Crompton's ash hoist will be drank to the success of the vessel.

fitted.

(Continued en next columa)

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