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REMEMBER TEL. No. 977

FOR

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THE S.S. WAR BOMBER,

LAUNCHED AT KOWLOON.

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and, further that we have 20 any enquiries from Home concerns for the building of ship out here. Our facilities for this class of work are expanding rapidly and predict the day is not far distant when we shall enjoy a constant stream of this class of work. Our great handicap at present is, as I think I said on a former occasion, the prohibitive cost of coal, but when the day comes, and it must come soon, that we get the bulk of our. supply of this commodity from the immediate neighbourhood in the Kwangtung Province, we shall go ahead faster than ever. (Applause). I have now to tender our hearty thanks to Mrs. Fletcher for so kindly attending to perform the christening ceremony, to ask ber acceptance of a small souvenir of the occasion, and to invite you all to join me in drinking prosperity and

Buccessful career to the War Bomber."

Sir Paul Chater then presented Mrs. Fletcher with a handsome set with diamonds. wrist watch, mounted in platinum

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our present rate, and I have no reason to doubt that we shall do so, the launching of vessels of

Hon. Mr. A. GM. Fletcher said even greater size than this one-YourExcellery, SirPaulChater, will become so ordinary an event ladies and gentlemen-My wife The ever-growing importance as to call for no special ceremony has asked me, although she can of Hongkong as a shipbuilding or notice.-(applause). I have been do so much better herself, to centre was again emphasised to associated with the Hongkong and thank the Dock Company for the day by the launching of the s.s. Whampoa Dock Company for favour they have done her in War Bomber, ai the Hong- more years than I should like to asking her to launch this fine kong and Whampoa Dock tell you and have marked its ship War Bamber and to express Company's shipyards.. There constant growth and expansion. the great pleasure it has given 4th Floor Hotel Mansions. Tel. 114. was quite a large gathering on In its early days its energies may her to the stage which had been erected be said to have been confined wishes, me to thank the Dock for the launching ceremony practically to repair work, the Company for this very handsome and the new vessel was decorated building of launches and lighters memento of the occasion and for When etc. Sach ambitious work as the the nice mallet and chisel I think with flags and bunting. the company had assembled. Mrs. building of ocean going steamers that the launching of this ship is A.G.M. Fletcher cut the cord did not then come within the a timely advertisement that Hong- which released the vessel from scope of its practical politics. kong is doing business as usual. the slips and broke the customary It was not until 1904 that we The world generally seems to bottle of champagne over the made our first serious effort at find it almost as difficult to get.. bows of the War Bomber as she ship-building, when the river on in peace as in war. gracefully commenced her de steamer "Kinlin", a, vessel of our local dificulties and our We have parture from her birthplace and 3,397 tons, with triple expansion present particular cross is the glided gracefully into the water.

The company, headed by the launched by the Dock Company connection I might mention

engines and twin screws

rice question: and in this Hon. Sir Paul Chater. C.M.G..to the order of the China Naviga-how much Chairman of the Hongkong and tion Company-applause) This is obliged to the Dock Company the Government Whampoa Dock Company, then boat like the "well

known for the concession of a special proceeded to the main building of "Johnny of the Docks where the health of going strong. (applause). They hope that all other employ- still rice allowance to its employees. the newly-launched vessel and doubt many of you have readers in the Colony will follow a ber constructors was drunk. in а recent issue of the like course. The Chinese is Amongst those present were: Hongkong Telegraph some inter. His Excellency the Officer Ad-esting impressions of Hongkong sense and manages to keep the a mad of sound common ministering the Government, the by a visitor in the course of even tenour of his way quite Hon. Mr. Claud Severn C.M.G.which he says. Hongkong has undisturbed by and unresponsive the Hon. Sir Fan! Chater. C.M.G. great shipbuilding yards, and to any of the outside the Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, they grew greater. it will by and excursions." I believe that C.B.E... the Hon. Mr. H. E. and by be a centre for British the work which Pollock, K.C., and Mrs. Pollock, ship construction."

has Well, it done here in this yard is equal to been Sir William Rees Davies. was the reading of this the best work done in the United R.C., Chief Justice. Com remark that brought back modorë and Mra. Gurner.. to my mind conversation Lt. Commander Kilgour.I had about the time of the the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, the launching of the Kinlin with a Hon. Mr. E. D.C. Wolfe, and Mrs. sceptical friend of mine who when Wolfe, Lt. Col. Crosse and Mrs. telling him of the grea: future in Crosse, Commander Beckwith, ship-building

before R.N., the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,ns. was inclined to scoff C.M.G., and Mrs. Chatham. Cap-at whet be described tain and Mrs. Basil Taylour, Mr. my optimism over the creation Justice Melbourne, and Messrs. of R. M. Dyer, B. J. Gedge. J. H. Wallace, J. P. Braga, F. C. Hall, G. H. Barton, R.F. Kewley, D. K. Blair, H. Percy, L. "E. S. Hodge and many others.

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Kingdom. We all know how great a part in this result is played by the Chinese artisan. One thing has struck me, namely the comparative lack of Chinese engineers in the Colony. I under- stand a number of students pass regularly through the Engineer- asing Faculty of the University and I believe the yard offers great bat faculities for training here with the the

concession that if they time spent

their. degrees the their apprenticeship. I believe counts towards this privilege is not availed of to the extent it might be, and

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WHAT LOSS OF WEIGHT MEANS.

mere river boat, events have proved that future I then predicted has naw take. come to pass, and the by and by" of our visitor should rather read "to-day (Applause) The The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, fact, that we have already sent Chairman of the Company. said out three steamers of the class Your Excellency. Ladies and we are dealing with to-day and Gentlemen. It gives me great that we have as many more in pleasure to welcome you here to course of construction. hey, day upon the occasion of the I think, fully, established launching of the good ship War four ability to compete success- Bomber, the third vessel floated fully with dockyards at Home.- from this yard to the order of the (Applause.) All the ships we Shipping Controller since 1917. bave floated have more than fal- As. Mr. Dodwell said when the filled. their War Sniper took the "water requirements and I may tell you in March last. such an, that since the cessation of affair was not 50 long hostilities these vessels have been ago regarded as a great event in sold for good prices to some of the the colony, but if we continue at leading ship-owning Companies,

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His laughter gay and free.

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I'll have a smoke," the blacksmith cried,

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I feel as happy-dash it, yes;

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