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Picture of the "Taikoo Cheung."

"TAIKOO

CHEONG"

Diesel Harbour Tug

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An Interesting new vessel, which It is of special interest that this has gone into commission in Hong is the first marine Diesel engine Kong Harbour, Is the "Taikoo | to be built in Hong Kong and as Cheung." built by the Talkoo a result of the successful per- Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, Ltd.. for their own service as a tug and also as a ferry for the speedy transport of workmen and materials from Dockyard to ships undergoing re- pairs in Hong Kong Harbour.

The "Taikoo Cheong" has & length of 80 feet and a beam of 18 feet 6 inches, while her load draft is 4 feet 11 inches fore, and 7 feet 5 inches aft. A falsed fore- castle gives the craft a sturdy and workmanlike appearance. The machinery space is situated amid- ships and forward of this Is -a roomy compartment for accom- modation of workmen while at the after end is a cargo hold for carriage of materials and stores. The crew space is In the .fore- castle. with 27 entrance com- panionway on deck, Stax cabin, galley, and lavatories are pro- vided in a large deck house on the forward deck. The navigating bridge is built over the forward deckhouse.

This vessel embodies many of the most recent, developments in scientific design and methods of construction.

ELECTRIC WELDED The steel hull is entirely electric welded and the structure" has been specially, designed to give

the most efficient and economical arrangement of welded connec- tions. The vessel is a splendid example of recent progress in welded ship construction.

A Kort Nozzle has been fitted round. propeller to give increased tow-rope pull. This nozzle is the patent of Mr. Ludwig Kort of Hanover, and is designed to give Improved performance when tow- ing. Towing trials were carried out before and after atting this Kort note and it was found that an increase in tow-rope pull was obtained after Kort Nozzle Was Atted.

The towing hook is of special design and the usual buffer spring is replaced by a hydraulic ram which registers this tow-rope puli in tons on an indicator on the navigating bridge.

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The main propelling machinery is a Sulzer Diesel Engine built by the Taikoo Dockyard and En- gineering Co., Ltd. under special licence from Sulzer Bros., Winter- thur.

THE ENGINE The engine is" of five-cylinder, single-acting. two-stroke. cross- head type fitted with auxiliary scavenge porups to give a degree of supercharge. The cylinders and heads are fresh water cooled. and all pumpe for fresh water circulating, salt water circulating, and bilge service are attached to main engine, as also the lubricat ing oil pump and air compressors. On trial the engine developed 250 BHP. at $20 R.P.M. The speed on trial was 104 knots."

formance of this engine an order has been placed with the Dock- yard Company for a coastal vessel with Twin-Sulzer Diesel Engines

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1937.

FRANCONIA

ARRIVES

WEDDINGS

FIVE CEREMONIES OVER WEEK.END

EDGAR-PATERSON

¿Continued from Page 1) The luxury liner is commanded by Capt. G. R Dolphin, · R.D., R.N.R., with G. R. Pope, Stax Cap- tain. The Cruise Director is Ross H. Skinner and H. F. Hennesey is the Assistant Cruise Director with Church while a Mias Esther Boyer as Social Direc-were united at the Kowloon Union tress assisted by Mrs. Ruth Wi-Church.

Hams.

The luxury liner is of 20,000, tong Her two swimming-pools one sun-soaked, on the upper deck, and one indoors are specially at

tractive.

it

She has a very broad area of deck space for sports, sun-hath- ing, lounging and star-gazing.

She has a gymnasium and a squash court.

leave to-

Five weddings took place during the week-end, two at the Registry of Marriages, one at St. Andrew's Chinese couple

Mrs.

At 11.30 am. at the Registry, Mr. J. Whyatt. Deputy Registrar of Marriages, officiating, Miks Dolores Paterson, daughter of the late Mr Ernest John Paterson and Paterson, of 92, Nathan Road, be- came the bride of Mr. Sidney Ells Edgar, well-known broker of the firm of Messrs. Ellis and Edgar. and son of the late Mr. Jacob Edgar. The witnesses were Mr. Felix M. Ellis and Mr. J. J Edgar. A reception was later held in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel where many friends gathered...

Mr.

Her two really exquisite garden- lounges and terraces are flooded with soft light and filled with flowers. She is a ship of gracious charm and the passengers include 14 different nationalities aboard.

BUECHER-BERNN The Franconia will

The wedding took place at the morrow at 5. p.m. for New York, Registry Office, Supreme Court, at travelling via Shanghai, Chin-

noon on Saturday, between Installed in the engine room is

wangtao, Chemulpo, Nagasaki Hans M. Ruecker, and Miss E. Lisl a general service auxiliary unit, Miyajina, Kobe, Yokohama, Hono- | Bern, daughter af Julius Bernn consisting of high and low pres-lulu, Hilo. San Pedro, and Canal doctor of medicine, The witnesses sure air compressors, the former Zone.

were Mr. Lee In Cheung and Mr. for charging air, réservoirs · of

K. C. Mantel, while Mr. J. Whyatt. Diesel engined vessels and the

omelated. The bridegroom is the latter for supplying air to pneu-

son of Mr. Hugo Ruecker, mer- inatie tools: a centrifugal pump

chant, and is the manager for for fire and general service; and

South Chinu and the Philippines a bell-driven centrifugal pump Among the interesting. passen- of Carl Schlleper, Remschelä (Ger- for blige and general service; all gers aboard are:- driven by an 18 B.H.P. Lister Marine Auxiliary Engine.

The vessel has been built under survey of Hong Kong Govern ment Marine Surveyors Depart- ment and is licensed to carry 169 passengers, in harbour and 87 outside local waters.

DEPORTATION OF BRITONS

Changes In Local

Ordinance

When the liner reaches New York she will have covered a total mileage cruise of 35,053:

PERSONALITIES AMONG

PASSENGERS

many)

UADES FOX

Mme. Mary Hallock halled as the "Rembrandt of the Plano." Mme. A quiet wedding took place at Mary Hallock Greenwalt-to give St. Andrew's Church on Saturday. her full name--is a pianist of unt-when Miss Ann Mary Fox; daugh- que individuality. She is the ori-ter of the late Mr. Edward Fox, ginator, developer and patentee of was married to Petty Officer Al- Ught-colour play..

fred Henry Oades, of HM8. Með- way, The Rev. W. G. Parker, Chaplain of the Medway, official- ing.

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LAWYER AND DOCTOR' Dr. W. G. A. Robertson, eminent retired lecturer on medi- cal jurisprudence from the Edin- burgh University. Dr. Robertson In addition to possessing his medi- cal degree is a barrister-at-Law and is also a Doctor of Science. With him is his wife who is also a Doctor of Medicine and a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

ARDENT TRAVELLER Lady Joan Elverston, & Polish

The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss M. Farrar and Miss J. S. Hamilton.

Leut. Com. G. W. H. Fawkes of HMS. Otus. and Petty Officer B. Ambrose, of H.M.6. Medway, were witnesses to the ceremony.

A reception was held "at" No. 22, Humphreys Buildings.

YU-LAW

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APPOINTMENTS

The "Government Gazette" contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Deportation (British Countess, is an ardent traveller, local Chinese sporting circles took Subjects, Ordinance, 1936.

She is a writer too and is setting place on Saturday, between Miss The amendments have been sug-down all her travels and expert-Law Yuet-ho and Mr. Yu Kal-yan His Excellency" the Governor has gested by the Secretary of State ences to be published later.

at the Kowloon Union Church. appointed Commander.J. B. Newill, with a view to bringing the Or- Miss M. Simmons, a charming The bride is well-known as the DS.O., R.N. (Retired), to act as dinance into closer conformity | young girl who is looking out for captain, of the Mul Fong Girls' Harbour Master and Director of Air with a Model Bill attached to the thrills" and adventures out of the College Basket-ball team, which Services and Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood Report of a Departmental Com-ordinary. She is an English girl has won the Basket-ball Cham-st act as Deputy Harbour Master mittee of the Colonial Office ap- who hails from South Africa and pionship for several years. She during the absence on leave of the pointed by the Secretary of State.. she has been asked by the "Cape was also selected to represent Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.

Section 2 (3) of the principal Town News" to contribute a series China at Volley-ball at the Far (Retired). Ordinance provided that a person of articles of her experiences dur- Eastern Olympics at Manila. should be deemed an immigranting her present trip. British subject if he had been re- ❘sident in the Colony for less than

certain prescribed periods.

ANIMAL SCULPTRESS Mrs. Madeline Park, the cele brated animal sculptress of New York. Her latest piece of work is a study of 趄 Giraffe entitled "Annie" of Ringling's circus...

His Excellency the Governor has The bride was given away by nominated Mr. M. H. Turner as a her brother, Mr. Law Tze-foon, and | Member of the Court of the Uni- was attended by Miss Kwan Wun-versity of Hong Kong in place of tan, who acted as bridesmaid. Mr. G. D. R. Black, OBE, V.D. Y

The bridegroom is attached to It is noticed that during the ab- the staff of the National Com-Bence on leave of Mr. G. M. By- mercial and Savings Bank, and is vanck. Acting Consul-General for also well-known in sporting cir- the Netherlands in Hong Kong, Mr. cles. His best man was Mr. Chung | Lodewijk Adolf Gastmann, LL.D., Wah-chiu.

Consul, will be in charge of the Netherlands Consulate-General."

TWO INSTEAD OF SEVEN The words "since the date of his last arrival therein" were inserted to prevent a claim of former re- PAINTER-SEAMAN-POET. ** aldence defeating the unexpressed Seaman Harry Cowper, poet, intention of the Committee which painter, and former rum-runner prepared the model, that the who has known the decks and rig The marriage ceremony was con- periods of residence concerned gings of famous old wind-jammers ducted by the Rev. Cheung Ma must have immediately preceded as well as he does those of the jcblu of the Baptist Mission A the service of notice or the charge Queen Mary is one of the most reception was' later held at the At the same time the words in interesting personalities on board I Nathan Hotel. question were not satisfactory be- the Franconila. cause thereby a long period of re- He is a deck hand aboard the sidence might be broken by a few ship and with him he, takes some days absence. The amendment of his canvases which have won will delete these words and sub-him fame on both sides of the stitute others expressing more. Atlantic. clearly the intention of the Com- mittee.

"

Others may use the ocean as their road but, Harry has made it his abode.

Harry Copper left Durban after 35 years with the hope of living in England.

Section 2 (3) (b) of the principal, Ordinance provided that a convict- ed or undesirable British subject should be deemed an immigrant if his period of residence had been He is a member of the Liver- less than seven years.

To con- pool Sketching Club, one of the form with the model, the amend-most exclusive in England, and has ment will reduce this period to submitted a picture to the Royal two years

Academy this year.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The wedding is announced and will take place shortly between Charles Augustus Figueiredo, tutor, 65, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and Aduzinda Correa Lemos, of the same address."

RIBEIRO-REMEDIOS

The name of Dr. Kong Bau-yul Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Hong Kong. has been added to the list of medical practitioners.

The name of Mr. John Whyatt has been added to the list of Oficial Justices of the Peace. specially designed by Mrs. D. 8.

Ribeiro.

The bridesmaids were the Missen

Angelina Viera Ribeiro, Bertha dos Remedios and Celsa Barros.

Mr. J. M. d'Almeida was best maa and Mr. Jorge O, dos Remedios act

ed as groomsman.

A pretty wedding took place at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, yes terday afternoon between Mr. Gil- berto Henrique Viera Ribeiro, of the China Light and Power Com- pany, and Miss Eleanor Marta Re-

Following the ceremony a recep- medios The Rev. Father Roston was held at 29 Kimberley officiated

Road The bride wore a pretty ensemble"

The honeymoon is being spent at Ganton.

Above is a picture of the delegates and guests of the Central Conference of Eastern Asia of the Methodist Eniscopal Fhurch, now in session In Nanking, which was taken in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, March 27, with Dr, Wang Chung-hul, the Foreign Minister, who rocalved the delegation, and who was presented with a copy of the Bible in Chinese by Dr. Eric M. North, secretary of the American Bible Society, New York City.

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