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HONGKONG'S RECORD | Mr. Beckwith was then proe-

SHIP.

"Rhexenor" Launched at Taikoo.

The

Largest ship ip Hongkong Of Was launched at

bailt

ented with a small, souvenir of the occasion.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TO-DAYS MISCELLANY.

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Replying on behalf of bis wifa, Comdr. Beckwith thanked 'Mr. Young and Mr. Ra for their] kindness and ourismy in asking curious form of oath) suggested for a Chinese witness in a London Mra. Backwilk to taka · part)

in the ostemany of launching coroner's court of wringing E this magnificent vases) and thicken's neck is nes of the many China thanked them also far the hand strange means of strengthening Taikoo some souvenir, which he was sure testimony employed in the East. Dockyard this morning, Hong-she would always treasure, as a P variation among the Nagas of kong is forging aboad in ship memento of the occasion. It was Assam being to chop in two a building very rapidly, and tast ▲ little difficult to and anything fowl held by the head and feet, year this Colony had the honour fresh to say. The ground had this being emblematic of the fate of launching 14,000 tons more

a perjurer. been fully covered during the last expected to befall than all the rest of the British for years, owing to the larral Another solemn method of se Colonies and Dominions (includ-number of ships built in the severation which obtained in law. ing Australia) put together.

Colony. The speaker mentioned sulta between Russians and wild The ship launched this morn-that in 1921, a bad year for trade Ostyaks in Siberia was for the iog WAJ tha

Rhexenor, and shipping, Great Britain head of a bear jo be brought into another addition to the Blue launched half a million tons more court and the Ostyak to mate Funnel fleet of Messrs. Altred than all the rest of the world and Restures representative of exting Holt and Co. The ceremony. in that year Hongkong launched and at the same time to call on which was performed by Mrs. 14.000 tons more than all the the bear to devour him in like C. W. Beckwith, was a success olhar Colonies and Dominions manner if he should not tell the

truth. in every way. It was witnessed (including Australia) put together. by a large gathering, amongst Hoogtong would establish a ship

resse! are:-Length over-all 477 ft. 6 inches. breadth ovar-all 58

reviving an old project of his. It

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whom were H. E the Officer building trade of considerable If it be correct that Sir James, Administering the Government possibilities. The speaker con- Barrie, as the gossips assert, is (Hon. Mr. Claud Severo) and (gratulated Mr. Reid and his very anxious to get together a team of Mr. Savers, Commodore Grace, able staff on this magnificent literary cricketers, he will be Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, vessel. He wished the ship all Comdr. Beckwith, Hoc. Mr. E. R. (success and prosparity.

was a form of diversion in which THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. E A. Irving,| His Excellency called for the late Mr. H. B. Marriott Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowa Hop. Mr. toast to the Dockyard, coupled Watson, Barrio's close friend E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. R. H. Dyer, with the name of Mr. Reid. |from their early days, delighted Mr. J. Reid, Dr. Forsyth, Mr. Replying. Mr. Reid said next to co-operate. The novelists can G. M. Young, Mr. D. K. Blair, to being married this muster a goodly show of cricket- Mr. S. T. Williamson and repres-was the pleasantest day of his ars. Sir James Barrie himself is entatives of the big shipping life. He felt very glad that the no mean exponent of the game:) firms in the Colony.

Rhexenor was now in the water there are others, such as. Sir Features of the Vessel. They were getting used to launch- Arthur Conan Doyle. Mr. The principal dimensions of the ing big ships, but one always John Galsworthy. Mr. Hesketh felt that something might go Pricbard, Mr. J. C. Snaith, and

The Dockyard had ano: few among the younger. Wrong. ft. 4 inches, and 35 ft 3 inches first-class staff and they had done man. To complete the eleven, of what they set out to do. He felt course, one would have to include depth to upper deck from bottom sure that when the Rhexenor Mr. C. B. Fry, whose skill in of keel, the total gross tonnage came to do ber trial trip abe serving his county is equalled being 8,040. and deadweight would give a good account of only in the ease with which be carrying capacity will be about herself and Messrs. Holt and wields the pen. 10,000 tons. The "Rherenor”

Company would bare as good a has two completa decks with a ship as had been built in soy part artop deck forward, posp. bridge of the United Kingdom. and forecastle and citadel deck- house at fore sad of bridge, two polo masts and ten derrick poles,' also six cargo batches. vessel has a raking stem, elliptical stern, and cellular double bottom all fore and aft, the wings of which have been carried well up the sides of the vessel. Eight Captain Waard Starts Adven-late in life, and King Edward watertight bulkheads are carried torous Trans-Pacific Journey. Dever appeared in glasses in to the upper deck. giving the Caplain George Waard, skipper public, nor do any of the young vessel six cargo holds. The of the twenty three ton Chiseserinces wear. pince-nez. This space under the forecastle has fishing junk Amoy, accompanied been filled up for emigrants, by Mr. John Kayalchuk, for the cause a great part of the Royal Education Minister On Pooling Universities.

daty involves the constant read- while the space under the poop past year a member of the Rivar has been utilized for the accom-Police, sailed away from the Wat-in apon them from Whitehall day ing of the documents which pour modation of sailors and fireman. mora Rosd jetty. Shanghai, at

and night. Patty officers' rooms are on the dawn on the 22nd inst, for the ad-

Britain and Ireland held their bridge deck alongside the engine venturous trip across the North-

annual conference at University casing. In the citadel house at jern Pacific to Vancouver, B.C. Brancepeth Castle, whose owner. College last month. The subjects the fore end of the bridge deck, River Policeman Karalchuk Viscount Bagne-the brother-in-for discussion were the urgent said be thought higher study and the saloon, engineers' rooms and asked permission to accompany law of Viscoop: Lascelles-is need for the provision of enlarged research should be controlled three staterooms have been at Captain Waard two days ago, and credited with an intention to dis-opportunities for advanced study within each University by a ranged, and on the deck over the the master of the ses-goig junk mantle it owing to the still heavy and research in the British Uni- board or standing committee, with saloon is a steel house containing decided at the last minute to add burdens of taxation and cost of up-versities, the increase of re-wide powers, such as the recom- the captain's day and night him to his crew of three Chinese. keep, is believed to have been the idential accommodaton for under-mendation of additions to the cabins, also four rooms far Two other foreigners made last first fortified building in Durbam. graduates and other students, teaching staffs in the case of all officere. Over this house again minuts requests to sail or the Though largely modernised, the specialising in certain subjects of departments actively engaged in is the navigating bridge with junk adventure but Captain castle retains an ancient link with study by certain Universities, and research, and recommendations wheel house and chart room. Waard could make no provision feudal days in ita baron's hall, it the organisation of adult educa. of promotions in these staffs, and The vessel la supplied for them.

armour-gallery, and collection of tion as an integral part of the the allocation of money voted with eighteen steam winchee From Shanghai be hopes to suits of armour. Founded before work of the Universities.

for research purposes. He spoke with derricks carrying loads steer a course northward, and, the Conquest, the castle was at

Mr. Fisher, Minister for Edu-more particularly on behalf of the varying from 2 tons to 40 tons after skirting the coast of Korea, one time a stronghold of the great cation, joined in the discussion on classical and philosophical sub- A powerful Marconi wireless ap make bis way through the straits Nevilles. It changed handa nine specialised study. He said bejects, which were in

very paratus is installed, with suitable of Hakodate and theo on with times within the 200 years between saw the necessity for co-operation. serious position to-day. rooms for the operators.

[the] Japanese current to the 1672 and 1822 when it passed into The expense of University edu

Research could not be machine- The machinery consists of one Aleutian Islands and possibly to the family of the present owner cation had become such, sad the made or governed by regulations set of Parsons latest turbines driv- the southern coast of Alaska by the marriage, of the heiress of development of applied science or committees,, but be believed ing through double reduction The trip, the captain estimates, the Russells to the hair of the bad now reached such a point, some organisation was necessary. gearing and capable of developing can be made in two months if sixth Viscount Boyne. The art that it was quite impossible, ha Above all, it was a step towards a total shaft horse power of 6,500 weather conditions are favour treasures of Brancepeth include felt, for the nation as a whole, to a safeguard that all subjacts of

tesm is supplied to the turbines able.

paintings by Franz Hals, Jord- advance unless there was a much inquiry would be prosecuted in by two large double-ended boilers: In line with his original plans, sens. and Snyders and several of higher degree of co-operation be- the University, and that they one single-ended auxiliary boiler Captain Ward is placing his full Hogarth's works.

tween the Universities in respect might be saved from the degrade- of the distribution of studies than tion of one-sided hitherto had been thought necee-development

is the more remarkable be

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The Universities of great

the different Universities could be so altered as to facilitate the migration of particular students in order to obtain the advantages | of specialised teaching in other

The chairman said be would raise the question at the next meeting of the Vice-Cancellors. WHAT IS RESEARCH? Principal Irvine (St. Andrews), speaking on the need for research.

intellectual

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is also provided, and all the boilers reliance on sails and cars. His have a working pressure of 220 crew is composed of three Chi- Ibe. Electric light has been fitted nese. Including Mr. Kavalchuk, The answer to the question, sary.

Sir Sydney Russell-Wells (Vice- throughout the ship. When com-there will be but five men aboard. "Which is the biggest railway It was very important that they Chancellor of the London Uni- pleted and on service the Rhaze-Provisions are being carried for station in the world ?" is one of should husband their resources, varsity) said that he hoped they nor will attain a speed of 14 knots a two months' trip.

those little bits of information and he was of opinion that this would urge on the Board of The Speeches.

The parpoee of the journey one likes to keep stored ready for work could best be done by the Education the necessity of allow

And the answer, according universities taking counsel one ing bigher degress to count for primarily is to demonstrate the use, The actual launching ceremony over, the company adjourned to sea-worthiness of the Chicase to the German Raitray Gasette, is with another. He had as doubt increased emolumente in the fishing junk on a long and try now "Munich." Munich station, the University Grants Committee teaching profession as much as, partake of refreshments, during lag voyage. The Amoy was slarge extension of which was would do its best to allocate Govor more than, first-class honours. which time some interesting specially built for this trip by opened a few days ago, baceste ernment grants upon an economi- Dr. M. O. Forster (London), specches were made.

After thanking those present Captain Waard at Amoy. It is claim not upon more ares, but cal plan, and with regard to the declared that the public did not for attending the ceremony. Mr. sixty-eight feet long and has an upon the number of railway lines specialised aptitudes of particular know what research meant Young said Taikoo Dockyard eighteen foot beam, and is solidly running into it. Munich bas 32 Universities; they would there great number of young students had launched two Blue Fannel constructed for the most part lines, St. Louis (U.S.A.) 31, the fore help Universities to realise came to him and told him they Tessels over 5,000 tons each and of camphorwood. It carries three Gare du Nord (Paris) 28, and the federal idea.

wanted to go in for reseach, but The more conference there was when he asked what they under. main sails and three auxiliary Leipzig 26. Munich is very proud he was very pleased that Mess18-sails. It has registered tonnage of having beaten the great new between those responsible for stood by research, only in a very Alfred Holt recognised the

of 23.13. Throughout it is con- Leipzig station, which cost four University policy in Englend small percentage of cases did he Dockyard's ability to build ships atracted after the standard plan times as much to build as that of and Scotland the better, especial-get an intelligent answer. These of the high standard required wad of fishing junk. although the Bavarian capital.

ly as they had certain number young men had taken the news- placed the order -for the

of lean years to look forward paper use of the word because to, and the public would expect research. Was in everybody's decline. She is the proof not be used as the hold of the tiny BRITISH ACTIVITY IN SZECHUAN anxious to husband their re- general public were to realise it them to show that they were mouth. He thought that if the

Should Captain Waard succeed of the Chine trade but of their in his plan to cross the Pacific Corporation will shortly.com- It is said that the Yangtse

was learning how to solve a prob-| Str Richard Lodge, Edinburgh,tem a great deal more money belief that the shipyards of Hong- he will have set a new record in mence the development of oil in suggested that the question might would be forthcoming in its sup kong could build for

trans-Pacific travel, as it is be-Szechuan, which came to it in be considered by the committee port. it, and the speaker felt

fieved that the Amoy is the absorbing the Eastern Pioneer Co. of Vior Chancellors." that the Rhexenor would

smallest sailing vessel ayer to in conjunction with one of the big, · · QUESTION FOR INQUIRY. fally justify their confidence.

oil groups. The Chinese Govern-Mr. Fisher said the committee He called on the gathering to attempt such a passage. drink to the good luck of the

ment has in the past questioned might be asked to inquire into the OPREADING FALSE NEWS, the validity of the concession, but question as to what new specialis For ofrenlåting a report falsely, Khexenor; and when this had

A Swedish journal states that the British Foreign Secretary has ed departments requiring new (acausing the French police of been complied with the speaker called for a toast to Mrs. Beck. art collection, made by Li agreed with the claims of the endowmente were appropriate to causing the death of a began, the with, who abristened the ship chased by a Swedish consortium

Hung-chang, which was pur company, but suggested that particular Universities; whether secretary of the Shantung Road their best interesta - ku lieto uxisting trust funds in particular Street Union and the manager of With har good wishes the

in 1919 for 1,100,000 kroner, has inviting the so-operation of Universities could be applied to the Kuo Won News Agency Rhexenor WAR sure to have

been proved to consial mainly of substantial Chinese · business better uses within those Univeral fined $25 each at the French SUCCESS.

worthless imitations.

(tids; and whether the statutes of Mixed Court last weak.

Rhezenor. She was the largest sided in what would ordinarily cabin accommodations are pro- steamer aver built in Hongkong

only of the faith the owners had

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