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THEATRE

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EDGAR WARWICK

ANNOUNCES THE

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

OF

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VANITY FAIR

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NEW BOATS ON

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Messrs. Nemazee and Co. have just concluded arrangements for the purchase of three Australian boats which they are going to operate on the Coast run. These boats, are the Morita, Allinga" and Rupara. They could not be sold during the war, and it was only recently that the Australian Government permitted the sale of Australian tonnage.

Arrangements for the purchase of these ships ware concluded a few weeks ago, and European and Chinese crows have already been sent to fetch the ships from the Antipodes. The purchase price works out at £97 per ton, approximately.

The Allinga was built in 1897 at Greenock by Scott's, and has a a gross tonnage of 2.242 tons and a net tonnage of 1,406 tons. She has passenger accommodation for 55 first-class and 201 steerage passengers. There are four holds, their cubic capacity being 113,260 feet each. Her average speed is 816 to 6 kacts, and the cubic cap acity of her bubkers 13,557 cubic feet. She was purchased by Messrs. Nemazee for £45.000.

The s.3. Rupsra's price is £36,- 000, delivery at Sydney. She is of a gross tonnage of 1,368 tons and a net of 791 tons. The length is 250 feet by 36 feet by 15 feet, She has three hatches, 11 feet. 3 in. by 10 feet. 20 feet by 10 feet, and 20 feet by 16 feet. Passenger accommodation is for 82 first-and. 26 second class passengers. Her speed is 11 to 1114 knots, and she is equipped with twin triple ex- pansion engines. multitubular boilers, three holds. six derricks, and six winches. The capacity of her bunkers is 7,560 cubic feet, her deadweight being 1,215 tons, including bunkers.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1919.

Theatre Royal-Vanity Fair; Sixth Edition-9.15.p.m.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW, Gymkhana at Happy Valley, Theatre Royal. M. C. Lin entertainment-9.15 p.m.

Coronet Theatre-3.15 and 9.15 P..

The 5.s. Morita is a sin- gie screw vessel. purchased by Messrs Xenazee for £36.000, She was built by Messrs. D. and X. Henderson of Glasgow in 1911 and her gross tonnage is 1848 tons, with a net capacity of 976 tons. She has a speed of from ten to eleven knots. The following are further details:- Deadweight 1,420 tons including bunkers: cargo measurement, 63,739 cubic feet; capacity of bunkers. 171 tons; length, 240 feet hy 40 feet by 16 feet: boilers, multitublar with a nominal horse-power of 212 and a pressure of 120 lbs.: six derrièks and six winches; passenger ar- comodation, 96 first-class and 38 second-class water ballast 468 tons; draft loaded, 13 feet 3 inches,

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Edirt of the “Hongawa s Trakip"

MACAO LEADS HONGKONG.

Sir-Macao has now six hy. droplanes and that enterprising resident. Capt. Ricou, will shortly place them on the Macao-Timor service.

It's high time some of our mircantile marine went in for aeronautics, but then I suppose a few of them would cry to the public for more and more par- achutes not lifebelts.

Yours etc. ENGINE-DRIVER. Hongkong, Oct. 31. 1919.

VANITY FAIR.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

FAREWELL CONCERT.

A farewell concert given by the members of the Naval Dockyard R.C. was held in the Dockyard on Thursday evening, the occasion being the presentation of sour- eners to Messrs, A. C. Rodney. Foreman of the Yard, Perkins and Bower. The meeting was presided over by Mr. E. C. Kennett, Con.. structor, who was assisted by Mr. Athol A. Anderson, Officer in Charge of Works. A very pleas ing musical programme by a crowded audience, each item greeted with much enthusiasm being vig rously applauded. ·

WAS

The first part of the programme included solos. duets and contributors comic iteins, the being. Messrs. W. E. Crocker. E. Hennesey, E. T. Crocker. Cawsey, Brock and A. B. Allan.

At the interval, the Chairman presented the various souvenirs to the three recepients and wished them every success in their new spheres of action. He thanked the two officers of his Department leaving, for the assistance they had given him in past and asked them to the accept the souvenirs as a mark of the regard which the members of the Club held them in for their friendly associations of the last few years.

concern,

Mr. Anderson, supporting the Chairman's remarks, spoke in very enlogistie terms of Messrs. Bowers, Rodney. Perkins and particularly with regard to the invaluable services they had rendered the Recreation Club, a state of insol- which. from vency, had now emerged info & very flourishing there being now no comparisont with the financial state of the Club and its condition when the three members now leaving started their efforts for itssuccess. He par- ticularly congratulated Mr. Rod- ney, who in virtue of his official position in the Yard must have found his social duties of a most sacrificing and arduous nature.

The three recipients suitably responded remarking their plea sure at going home was mixed with regrets at leaving so many friends.

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The second part of the pro- gramme was also musical, varied Consignees of cargo are hereby with some very clever sleight-of-notified that they must produce band tricks and card juggling by an Import Permit signed by the the versatile amateur Mr. A. B. Superintendent of the Imports Allan and a strong recitation by and Exports, Hongkong, before! Mr. Prickett. both items being bills of lading can be counter-

signed. warmly received.

All broken, chafed and damag ed goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be ex- amined

on November, 3rd at 10 am., and November, 4th at 10 a.m.

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The evening was brought to a very successful close with "the King "and "Auld Lang Spyue". Mr. Longyear was the pianist, and the arrangements of the Con- cert etc. were in the hands of Messrs. Bearne. Cawsey. Brock and E.. T. Crocker, the grammes being the design of Mr. arrival here, after which they Bunker L W Lt Marin A Miss

Col cannot be recognized. Bearne.

No claims will be admitted Blake John Mr after the goods have left the & Mrs Godowns and all goods remaining Carpenter A H Rev undelivered after November, 4th Carruthers will be subject to rent.

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not yet been done. A large and enthusiastic audience is assured to bid goodbye to Edgar War Nothing more than a reminder wick's clever aggregation of is necessary that the final perform- talent, and if there are any who ance of "Vanity Fair" takes place have not yet spent an evening to-night. A special bill has been with "Vanity Fair" they are prepared which will include strongly urged to do so ere it is many of the most popular num-too late. The plan is at Moutrie's. bers which have been staged Last night's show was greatly f during the season and there will enjoyed by a most appriciative also be some fresh ones that have audience.

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