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THE WAR SNIPER."

LAUNCHED AT KOWLOON.

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Sniper, I would like to heartily thank Mrs Gurner for so kindly and ably performing the christen- ing ceremony. It is indeed fitting that a representative of the Navy should start this fine merchant ateamer on her career, becaurs

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH: FRIDAY: MARCH 28, 1919.

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE TABLES.

Goals.

P.W.LD. Clubs.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Orders issued by Mr. E. Ralphs

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government will present a Motor Ambulance to the Brigade, on behalf of the Hongkong Automobile Associa- tion, on Tuesday, lat April, 6 p.m., st Government House. Nursing

GYMKHANA CLUB.

PROGRAMME FOR FIRST MEETING.

Below is a list of entries for the first Gymkhana Meeting.to be held at Happy Valley ou Saturday 5th April

Half-mile-Dalesman, Morn-

Star, Wedding Bells, Second Fiddle, Cassins, Excelsior, Hector. Gymkhans Stakes-Grey- mouse, Swallow, Vivar, Malcolm, Alexander, Pink Eye, Weihai Salamander, Burning Chief, Medallions Bars, 75 1 1 19 211 Pendants,

Daylight, Regularity Dablia, 10 and Certificates will be pre-Bend Or, Maybe, Duaky, Victory. 62 3 1 3 12 5

sented AL the sale time Star, Tytam Chief, Viola (late 51

3.8

Members of (to certain

the Burst Length), Lovejoy (late 2 6 17

| Dectachments mentioned below. American Chief). USITED SERVICES LEAGUE,

lembers of the No.1 V. A. D. Goals.

The positions of the Clubs up to | state ---- There WAS a representativa muster last evening at Kowloon the Navy is the godfather and and including all matches played so witness the launching of the the godmother of the mercantile on Saturday last, the 22nd inst. 4.8. War Sniper, built by the marine-the two services, which are as follow-

trumpeta Hongkong and Whampoa Docks without flourish of Launches conveyed the guests to have done so much, and without HONOKONG LEAGUE; DIVISION 1.

Pier. whose help the army could Docks from Blake the Amongst those present at the core-Dever have dealt the crushing blow to our enemies. mony were the Hon. Mr. Claud final Severn, C., (Officer Admin. I have great pleasure in present istering the Government), Siring her with a gold bag as a William Rees

Davies, Com-souvenir of the occasion. I will modore and Mrs. Gurner, Major-ank you to join me in drinking General Ventris, Sir Paul Chater, prosperity and long life to the Hon. Mr. David Landale, Hon. War Sniper and her owner-her Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. H. owners-because whoever ther E. Pollock K.C., Hon. Mr. E. H. may be they are at present you Sharp, K.C., Hon. Mr. S. H. and I as representatives of the Dodwell, Hon. Mr. E.D. C. Wolfe, British nation. (Applause). Mr. Justice Melbourne, Colonel Yourg, Major Macdonald. Major Hammond, Captain S. Smith, Messrs. R. M. Dyer, A. S. D. Cousland. G. Morton Smith, C. W. Beswick, J. Reid, K. E. Greig and

others.

$0

Navy H. K. Club R. E. R. G. A. S. C. A.

Clubs.

P. W. L. D.

Navy

64 →

Lady May's Division) ant of the Victoria Nursing Division are requested to attend at Goferu- House not later than 3,50 p.. Uniform. Indoor Uniform

Members of the Men's Divisions fall fall in at Queen's College at 5.15. p. i. sharp. ·Dress - Helmets, shorts, puttees, inver-

" 112 0 11 ment

129 $ R. E R. K. Club... 8 2 2 2.768 R. G. A

S. C. A.

6 0 3 3 111 3 61 5 0 5 11 2 HONGKONG LEAGUE: DIVISION II.

Clubs.

..

Guals.

190mXY »

Pounts

Efficiently ventilated and-light

ed accommodation is provided, the crew being beched in the poop

and the Capain and Officers on the bridge.

The vessel is electrically light ed, the dynamo being of 10 kw. and the Marconi installation of 11 ..

The toast was heartily received and following this Mrs Gurner said Mr Dodwell, Ladles and Gentlemen-It has been a moment of intense interest to me to be allowed to sand forth the good ship War Sniper on her ocean life. Mrs. Gurner, the representa. Since Lady May launched the War Drummer we have wou tive of the Navy," Mr. Dodwell)

vessel the Great War and there is no the sel on her career by cutting the rope, sed, mercifully, for us to think of at the same time wishing her God- the War Sniper taking part in the speed. Like a dignified lady of cruel strife which was raging in

P. W. L. P. § the seas, the War Sniper took to August Her future-may it be only spent in speeding the com- the water most gracefully.

After the launching, the gath-mercial life of the Empire. may St. Joseph's11 10 6 1 33 3 21 12 6 1 4 17 6 17 ering assembled to drink health she in her business excel as did Staffs

her namesake in his, may ber life Navy Res 13 6 34 30 12 16 to the new vessel.

13 6 6 1 15 13 13 Hon. MrS. H. Dodwell gave the on the great waters be prosperous. 38th Coy.

12 3 3 2 16 16 12 toast of the War Snipar, saying peaceful and happy. Mt Dyer and Kowloon

and S. C. a. 11123-8-3-10-20-2 "Your Excellencies, Ladies and statt of the Hongkong

11 4 6 1 11 12 9 Gentlemen, not

Whampos Dock Company you | 83rd Coy. very long

14 13 12 101 "ago a launching in the Colony are to be congratulated on your 87th Coy.

having was regarded as a great event, great achievement, in and an event marking another built one of the largest ships ever step in the industrial progress of id down in the Colony, May she the Colony, To-day we are get-e a forerunner of even larger ting to look upon them as more or ships, to be built by you in the less common occurrences, and by rears to come. (Applause).

H. E. the Officer Administering the end of this yest you will have had on many that I fear it may be the Government said: I rise to As difficult for us to get a repre propise success to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company in saptativa gathering together at these functions as for the chair-all their work in the future and man to think of something fresh to I can only say I hope the day is not for distant when we shall ac say to you. (Laughter). As a mat- ter of fact this event does markept their kid hospitality at a one more step in the progress of launching and instead of turning the Dock Company in that the to the left we shall turn to the War Sniper is by far the largest right and reach the point at which vessel we have launched from this 600 or 700 feet ships will be launch yard. She is 400 feet in length ed. I ask you to drink prosperity and 8.000 tona d.w, and her speed to the Dock Compans, coupled

with the name of Mr Dyer. will be elevan knots. Those of

Responding Mr Dyer said: you who were present on the third anDiversary of the war at the thank you very much for the kind Dock Company'slsanch then held, way in which you have responded when the future for us was look-to the toast of the Dock Company ing rather ominous owing to the difficulty of obtaining steel, will remember I expressed confidence of the ability of the United States to help us out. Our hopes were fully realised and the War Drum- fur and the War Sniper are all built of American steel; four other 8.000 ton vessels coming along will be built of American steel and one of 8.000 tons of British steel, I trust that the co-operation with our Allies, the United States, and the hundred and one ways in

DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL which we have worked together

The War Stiper is of the during the war may be the fore- runners of friendly commercial class Standard type, built to the co-operation between the two na-order of the Controller of Ship- to Lloyd's tions in the future-applause)ping, London, and expanding and developing the highest class 100 A. 1. ander trade opportunities in the vast special survey of their local re field which lies at our door, not presentative, Mr J. Lambert.

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Steam steering gear, fitted in the bridge house, is controlled from the navigating bridge.

During steam trials a total deadweight of 8,000 tons will be carried, when it is anticipated that a maan speed of 11 knots will be maintained.

The vessel will be propelled by one set of triple expansion surface condensing engines driving through a line of forged steel shatting a cast iron propeller.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

worn.

To the Editor of the - Hengeun...

Talagraph."]

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

Sir. As representatives in song of the Estate of the late Mr. E. Balilios CM.G. and at the request of Mr. RE Belilios, we wish to emphatically deny that there is any truth in the so-called very

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strong rumour suggested by Distracted" in his letter which appeared in your isane of 26th inst. regarding the sale of the Bolillos Terrace pro-

aty.

Such a sale never was nor is in contemplation.

Yours etc., LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, Mar. 27, 1919...

Sir, Here I ou again, Mr..

not

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The Class Handicaps-Grey- mouse, Swallow, Viras, Mountain Ford (late Vesuvius Dahlia), Flyford (late Firefly) Pink Eye, Grouse, Rochester (late Seyhoon), Weihai Chief, Regularity Dablis, Bend Or, Victory Star, theostat, Lovejoy (late American Chief), Judex (late Moonlight), Wedding Bells. Viola (late Burst Length), Second Fiddle, Meymoon, King Joha, Tytam Chief, Alexan- der, Burning Daylight. Starlight, Thusky. Smokeber, Cassius, Makolm, Maybe, Excelsior.

One Mile. Swallow, Flyford (Late Firefly), Dalesman, Victory Star, Rheostat, Morning Star, Starlight, Smokebox. Viola late Burs: Length', Judex (late Moonlight, Hector.

1 Mile Handicap, tirey- monse, Swallow, Vivat, Mountain Ford late Vesuvius Dablia), Pink Eye, Rochester late Soy- ha, Weihai Chief, Regularity Dahlia, Bend Or, Tytan Chief, Alexauler, Burning Daylight, Dusky, Malcolm, Maybe, Lovejoy late Auterivan Chief

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Handicaps and particulars of Buable Puppy' event i.e. Race 4 will be advised later,

KOWLOON CRICKET,

CLUB.

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PRESENTATION TO THE REV. MR. DOWDING. There was a large attendance of sporting members of the Kow- loon Cricket Club last evening. in the Pavilion of the Club, upon The dimensions of the cylin-Eliter, to ask you to allow me the occasion of the presentation ders are h. p. 27" diameter, i p. just a few lines in your valuable to the Rev. A.T.W. Dowding, M.A. 44" diameter. 1. p. 73" diameter paper in regard the Housing (who is resigning Membership of

problem, as mentioned by the Club upon leaving the Colony) || each with a stroke of 48".

Steam is generated in three "Distracted." As an outsider of a silver cigarette single ended boilers 15' 6" intern-I may

blackwood tray, inlaid with silver have much to

and a silver tes service. but Bay, al diameter by 11

pro-Britisher length constructed to Lloyd's re- I may have the right to have my quirements for & working pressure of 180 lbs. per square inch and say in a question, which, after working under Howden's system all, besides being a burning of forced draught with closed question for Britishere, is at the same time of concern to all ashpit and beated air.

No donkey boiler is provided Europeais. By hari fighting in these vessels,

steam for you have succeeded in patting auxiliaries in engine room, and for out

very danzerous Bwindiaar, wincher, etc., on dick

what kacw you being supplied from main boilers

I mean. Strange that you let one go and you allow another to come. Was the Great War not a good

The ship represents the result of several years' work-not in cos- struction. Some of you have been fighting battles in Flanders and in the North Sea, but the biggest battle shipbuilders have had out here has been to convince the Controller of Shipping and other people a: Home that we can build ships in Hongkong. I think I can honestly say that we have shown that we can build ships and I trust this will be the forerunner of many such gatherings.

only to our mutual benefit but The dimensions of the vessel also to the very great benefit of are as follow:- China herself. (Applause). Of Length over all course as far as steel is concerned | Length between perpendi in the future we may be indepen-

culars......... dent both of the United States of Breadth moulded America and Great Britain. The Depth moulded sceptical amongst you will say it

come true.

guess;

lesson?

Dr. Forsyth, President of the Club, in making the presentation, said that it was one of the little pleasant duties of the President

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THEATRE

Maison Lily

mona simsarað

New Thaw Hats Linen, Peyer, Rain and Flowered Féiles.

Alexandra Fruitiling,

HONGKONG..

A. D. C.

ROYAL

IS THE MUSICAL PLAY

"PINKIE & THE FAIRIES

FOR GROWN UPS AND CHILDREN

by W Graham Robertson,

Music by Frederick Norton.

WITH FULL ORCHESTRA, CHORES AND BALLET OVER 60 PERFORMERS

FINAL EVENING PERFORMANCE

TO-MORROW' (Saturday). 29ak Mazok, at 9.15 p..

Prices:

$3, $&$1. Children half price to Matisera.

=1+

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.

SPECIAL NOTICE. Owing to the unprecedented demand for further performances of

"PINKIE & THE FAIRIES"

there will be a

FINAL MATINEE

on Wednesday, 2nd April, at 4.30 p.m.

As an anonymous gentleman has purchased the whole of the Lower part of the Theatre for the benefit of children, only the Dress Circle will be Available.

...$3.00 ...DRESS CIRCLE ..

PRICE...

CHILDREN HALF-PRICE

of the Club when they were able at times to show the appreciation of members to a member leaving. Mr. Dowding had only been with them

very short time and if they gave him the lovely table set after so short a membership, what would they give to some of the older members such as Mr. Robinson and Mr. Harvey? The little pre- sentation had been got up at very short notice and when he the

had to idea it was going to be speaker) was asked to come along and make the presentation he

got up very quickly because they were not sure of the exact date of Club not only meant a Club to Mr. Dowding's departure. Dur him; it meant good fellowship, ing the short time he had been himself to all the members and they wished him a safe journey and all prosperity for the future. (Applause).

such a formal affair. It had been

Booking will open at-MOUTRIE'S on SATURDAY, 29th inst.

Well, there have upper deck; and a poop, bridge, full capacity of the pump to be Will you please, Mr. Editor, aak | amongst them he had endeared and it also meant cheery comrade- |

LAWN TENNIS.

The auxiliary machinery Co. sists of one Weir feed pump, one Weir general donkey pump and one Weir ballast pump of the simpiax type. The feed water for I certainly do not blame the the boilers is filtered and heated Japanese for buying all that they -412'0" sir pamp botwell. Coeling water good money during the War) by a special arrangement in the can they certainly have made for the condenser for the main but I certainly blame the few 400'0" | engines is supplied by an inde

52'0" pendent steam drives centrifugal people who have control of the 31'0" circulating pump.

This pump is Colony, and do not protect their There are two steel decks, the fitted with a bilging connection

own subjects bat let any one in and do as they like. is a dream fat too good to ever second deck 9 feet below the 12" bore which would enable the come been many dreams during the and forecastle, 8 feet high, having utilised in the event of the vessel these gentlemen to go to Japan and try to buy land or houses? have lengths of 49 feet, 112 feet and 39 being flooded from any cause. seemed too good to come feet respectively.

An evaporator capable of pro- We all know how the Europeans Water ballast will be carried in | ducing 23 tons of fresh water per are treated there.

Only two matches were played receive them with open arms. trus and which have come true.

A winch condenser of

Mr. Dowding suitably replied in He wished them all well. Lots of in the H.K.C.C, lawn tennis Sir Paul Chater alluded to this in both peak tanks, and oil or water 24 hours.

So far I can see there is only a few well chosen words, saying nice things had been said about tournament last evening, but que his speech when he addressed you ballast in the cellular double the non-vacuum type is fitted in at the launching of the War bottom which extends all fore and engine room complete with all one way to settle once and for all that no doubt he could take home him and he liked to have some of these provided a big surprise, connections for dealing with the the housing problem-to write to the present to his wife as a sort thing to take Home to show SE. Green (a former Champion) Drummer. The sceptical will say aft that Bir Paul is a great optimist, Seven watertight bulkheads are exhaust steam from deck winches. the Foreign Minister at Home, of peace offering for returning his friends that

SO soon (Laughter). The air supply for the forced and have a clean change of taipans Home a Bowden fan driven by an in- look after and protect dependent steam engine situated interests of their own in engine room, and with a steam subjects. Did not, President

last

few years

which

carried to the upper deck. Form-

ship. If any of the members ever found themselves in the vicinity. of Bath, he hoped they would look into his little shed and he would

it was not

EX-CHAMPION BEATEN.

very great advantage of the ing four large cargo holds sad draught system is obtained from and have instead people who will He felt rather like & man camouflage. He thanked them being defeated in the Singles

and so, thank God, he is, to the Colony in the past and probably in the future. (Haar, bear). There are many difficulties to be sur

tween deck spaces, and a reserve bunker forward of the engine and boiler room, the latter being amid-

abipe.

Wilson say.

the

driven dynamo for supplying the necessary electric light, completes

"We are servants of the list of auxiliary machinery the people?" In Hongkong it The ia engine room.

looks like the reverse.

Enclosing my Card,

double

mounted, but winning the war has

The arrangements for loading removed some of them; and I can Assure you that no stone will be and discharging of cargo are up- left unturned to remove the others to-date in every detail.

In the stokehold And so bring about what will hatches are 26 feet in width and prove of incalculable value to the 30 feet to 35 feet in length. Double cylinder steam driven ash hoist industrial prosperity of the derricks in twin posts are fitted, is fitted with suitable gear for Colony. Before asking you to each derrick being operated by s removing the ashes from the

stokehold. drink prosperity to the War 7" 1 12" steam winch.

OVERLAND

ELGIN

Yours etc.,

DISGUSTED. Canton, Mar. 27, 1919.

who had robbed his brother, very much indeed and he hoped Championship by N.E. Kent. they would now drink every. The match went the full five sets, since he had been there such a body's health at his expense and Kent won, as a result of short time, and what was happen- (Applause.)

steady, consistent play, but three ing he did not expect even in his On the tray of the tea service sets to two and 22 games to 20. most wildest moments and he did was a silver plate inscribed, The details were 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 1-6 not know how to express his Presented to A. T. W. Dowding, and 6-1, appreciation of their great kind, MA by a few well-wishers of

In the Handicp Singles, "A" Club. ness. He had gone down to the Club sometimes feeling fed March 1919." The same inscrip- Class, A. Morse (reca. 3/6) defeat. up with life, but

had gone tion was also engraved on the ed 4.B. Raworth (recs. 1/8) by away feeling much more like

6-2, 6-1. Cigarette case. electricity. The Kowloon Cricket

the

Kowloon

Cricket

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