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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINESE GUNBOAT

LAUNCHED.

CEREMONY AT BAILEY'S BY MADAME LI CHAI-SUM.

ANTI-PIRACY WORK.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.

work by our Government. (Ap plause). Since the revolution practically no construction work has been done, especially in the Navy. This is the first stop in our programme,

This ship is named Kien Yu) after one of our revolutionary. patriots who gave their lives for the change to Republican Govern- ment during the last dynasty. Wo wish to commemorate our patriots' sacrifices without which we could There was an interesting cere-nover have secured Republican mony at the shipyard of Messrs. Government, and without Repub W. S. Bailey and Co., Ltd., yester-lican Government we could not day, when a new gunboat built to carry out construction work. Now the order of the Canton Govern-it is time for us to reconstruct, ment was launched by Madame

Our thanks are due to Messrs.

Li Chal-sum, marking the comples W. S. Bailey and Co. for taking up tion of the third vessel built for for us the construction of three

Canton in recent months. In

October two smaller gunboats, the anti-piracy vessels with which we Chung Yuen and the Chung Kai, hope conditions in Canton Delta were launched, the vessel to take will be made secure for trade, and the ana yesterday being the Kiel both Canton and Hongkong com- Yu, a larger ship intended for anti-merce enjoy the peaco of the

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Those present included Madame Ladles and gentlemen let us Li Chai-sum, Genoral Li (Chief Adrink to the health of increased D. C. to Marshal Li), Admiral commerce between Canton and Chan Chak, Capt. K. Y. Wu (Con- Hongkong and to the succoss of structor in Chief, Chinese Navy) Messrs. W. S. Bailey and Co. The and Mrs. Wu, Capt. Chow Chien- toast was duly honoured, lan (Commander of the Churig Shan), Capt. H. Y. Tu (Direcor of 2.

'An Important Event,

the Kwongnam Dock), Engineer Admiral Chan Chak sald 'the' Commander Y; C. Feng, Comman- occasion was the second recently der Li (captain of the new vessel), where he had had the pleasure of Commander Yiu Ping-chung (Pay-being present at the launching of master, Canton Navy), Mr. Li Yau- ja gunboat for the Chinese Navy, taun (representing the Chinese built by Moeurs, W. S. Bailey and Chamber of Commerce), Mr. R. Co., Ltd. They had witnessed an Sutherland, Commander and Mrs. important event in the launching Blaney, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bailey, of the new ship which just before Mr. C. F. Mendhari, Dr. and Mrs. had so successfully taken to the R. H. Kolowall, Mr. A. A. Dand, water. Speaking on behalf of the hir. W. Borrowman, Mr. and Mrs. Chinese Navy he wished to ac G. Witchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. knowledge his admiration for the Fraser, Mrs. A. Chapman, Mr. A. excellent workmanship of the Com- E. Brown, Mr. H. Hyndman, Miss pany in producing the new gun- Hyndman and Miss Pereira, 'to boat which was' a fine plece of gether with a large number of work. Chinese Naval officers.

Admiral Chan Chak also refer

A special platform had been con-red to the hospitality which had structed at the head of the ways. been no generously accorded them Dominating this were the Nation- and proposed a vote of thanks to alist flags, a portrait of Dr. Sun the Company on behalf of the Yet-sen and a copy of his will. Chinese Navy. The gathering stood in front of Replying, Mr. Bailey thanked the portrait, bowing three times, Admiral Chan Chak for the refer-| the will being read before Madame jences to himself and his firm. He LI Chal-sum performed the launch-had been very impressed by the ing ceremo in usual manner by earnest manner in which the re- breaking a bottle of champagne presentatives of Canton had taken over the ship's bown.

The Klen Yu went mently down the ways, the launching being a perfect one. It was accompanied by a fusilinde of crackers and

cheers for "good josa,"

J

The Reception, Refreshments were provided in the Company's offices where Mr. W. S. Bailey said:

part in the ceremony. He thought it inspired faith in the future and maid he was convinced that they could now look forward to an era of good Government in China, and an era of peace, prosperity and Resurity, and close co-operation be- tween Great Britain and China.

The Re-Birth of China.

Capt. Chu said that he spoke Madame Li, General Li, Admir-fas a classmate of Capt. Wu and al Chun Chak, ladies and gentle also us. a shipbuilder. The new men.I have to thank you for gunboat, built by Messrs. Bailey your kind attendance here to-day and Co. to tho design of Capt. Wu and Madame Li for sofgracefully was a good example to Chinese launching the latest addition Įshipyards. China was now com- | "Kion Yu," to the Chinese Navy, Ing into her own and would show and I have mucii pleasure in nak-the world that she was a power as ing Madame Li's" aeceptance of a country but she would need the this small memento of the occa-help and co-operation of Great HION.

Britain.

Mr. Bailey then presented a China realised what valué Great handsome bracelet to Madame L. Britain could be to hër and thero- Continuing he said, "This is the fore work had been given to Bri- third unboat we have lately taln. Ching was in great need of launched for the Chinese Navy, a Navy to protect her commerce and like the two previous vessels and his countrymen were going to sho je designed by your Construc- take an example from England, the tor in Chief, Capt. K. Y. Wu, who greatest sea power,

s to be congratulated upon the Britain produced. the greatest auccess of his plans.

number of engineers. and ship-

I wish to thank Admiral Chan | bullders and they were to be found Chak, Capt. Wu and staff for their all over the world. In her policy assistance in carrying out this of reconstruction it was most Im- work which, with their able co-portant that China should plan for operation, and that of my own staff the training of her own workers. and workmen has gone on without They.could not send all their stu- the slightest hitch. This vessel dents abroad to study but they must prove an additional warden could give their workmen the in- and pledge of the peace and pros-spiration of the work of British perity of the Canton Delta and Im-shipyards in Hongkong and the prove trade between Canton' and Chinese Empire, Hongkong, and I ask you to now Messrs. Dailey and Co. were join me in drinking success to the giving considerable help to the "Kien Yu."

Chinese Government, indirectly, by educating workers at their yard. Once the men had received prelimi |nary training they would be able to carry it to all parts of the country..

General Ld said. By order of Marshal Li I have to-day the honour of rapresenting the Canton Government at the launching of our patrol boat Kien Yu which has been so successfully performed by Madame L. You may perhaps wonder why these vessels are be ing built but you may be sure that this is a sign of reconstruction

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