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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1997.

KINGS YEAR'S FIRST

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CRUISE LINER

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EMPRESS OF

BRITAIN

CARRYING 400 ON

5-MONTH TRIP

RECORD RUN TO HONGKONG EMPRESS MAKES

FAST PASSAGE MAKING UP LOST TIME

What is believed to be a record for a passenger ship for the trip from Manila to Hongkong bag been established by the Canadian Pacille Boer, Empress of Britain, which arrived in port this morning on her

world cruise.

R.N.It., was scheduled to leave Maskin

The four hundred round-the-world tourists who arrived in port aboard the Canadian Pacific luxury liner The mammoth iner, under the Empress of Britain this morning got a somewhat hazy command of Captain G. P. Parry, impression of Hongkong, due to the prevalence of a 1 am. on Sunday, but actually she heavy fog, which blotted out the Peak, but they are not depart until 2.30 am. appreciating the cool weather after many weeks of heat and humidity at other ports.

She

passed the Lycemun entrance of ing, having therefore made the trip in 20 hours.

Hongkong harbour at 7.30 this morn-

The big liner, which is berthed at Kowloon wharves,

The liner ran at almost full speed will stay in port until Thursday, and it is to be hoped that all the way over, in order to niake up time lost at Samarang, where the weather conditions will improve for the local sight-seeing ship was delayed for some time owing to a strong monsoon, which made con- tours. This is the sixth successive world tour under-ditions such that some of the passen taken by the Empress of Britain, which set out from Hers went overland to the next port. New York on January 9. The tour will end at that port on May 14th and on May 22 at Cherbourg and Southamp ton for the British and Continental passengers.

NOTED PEOPLE

between ports seem all too short,

HEALTH STAFF

Amongst the leading personalities Dr. A. Gardner, M.B., Ch.B., Senior

Surgeon of the Canadian Pacific;! on board are:

Sir Frederick and Lady Butter-assisted by Dr. D. R. Hughes, B.Sc.

of certi- coll Acld:

M.B., B.Ch., and o

and hospital alien- fleated nurses

health dents, take care of the general of this floating city. In addition, dental surgery there is up-to-date

Dentist. The qualified in charge of Purser, Mr. W. S. Pearch, with a staff

mlm

Mr. Sydney Chaplin, the famous acter and brother of Charles Chaplin:

The Countess Cowley and her daughter, Lady Patricia Wellesley;

Mr. George 0. Draper, retired manufacturer:

Princess Lydia Berks, England;

Donskals, of Ascot,

Sir Oliver Duncan;

Major-General S. S. Long, C.B.; Mr. Malcolm R. Marsh; OB.E.;

Sir Harry Price;

of Governors of

vernors of Institute of Medi-

cine Manufacturers;

Lady Sassoon,

The Empress of Britain is 42,350 tons gross register with a length of

the

FENLAND DANGER -LESSENS-

EMBARKMENTS STRENGTHENED

Lundon, Mar. 21. of 14, looks after financial and The situation in the danger spots clerical matters, while the engineer-of the Fealand district is reported to Ing staff of 108 members is in charge be easier.

a

of Mr. H, G. Donald. Mr. F. L.

with

staff of 10, is In McCloskey,

The absence of rain last night charge of Cruise Direction. A Pro-nilowed some of the surplus water Lestant

are also carried.

It is estimated that the water near

Mr. I. R. F. Spiegel, on the Board and a Roman Catholic Chap- to now into the sea and provided an opportunity for further streng- The glant vessel this year is under thening of the embankments. the command of Captain G. R. Commodore of Parry, R.D., R.N.B the Canadian

is A. S. Phillips. It was anticipated that the bank of Staff Captain Pacile fleet, while the Mildenhall pumping station, where In addition to her. Atlantic records, the river would burst, has now sub- the Empress of Britain has created side about ten metres. The banks- several others during the past Ave of the River Lark continue to hold years-including Suez to Bombay, out, but the situation at this spot is Las Palmas to Cape Town and New still regarded as dangerous.-Reuter

Special. York to Cristobal.

758 feet and breadth of 97-feet-6 inches. She has engines that can develop 64,000 shaft horse power and has travelled at a speed of 25 knots in trials. She has 20,000 feet of promenade deck-almost equal to the fairway of an average golf course

two and her funnels are so large that London double-decker busses could drive through them together. Her masts originally towered 298 feat above the load water line but this year they have been reduced by two feet to ensure clear entry under the San new Golden Gate Bridge at Francisco.

BIG PERSONNEL With passenger 1st of 425, it is Interesting to note-that-thero-lea crew of 073 aboard-432 of whom are in the Catering Department in! charge of Mr. F. Moss, Chief Steward, Always of Interest in foreign ports: arc the smart little bellboys in their brass-buttoned uniforms. There are 17 aboard, the youngest 15 years of ago.

snappy

The laundry staff, composed of 47 members, are quite important to the comfort and well-being of all aboard and it is amazing to think that no less than 10,000 pieces (independent of passenger work) are washed every

day

The huge quantities of supplies carried on a ship of the size of the Empress of Britain arc always astounding to the uninlated. For instance, there are over 150,000 pieces of linen (101,000 to be exact). The 65,352 pieces of crockery and 20,145 pieces of glass mean a lot of dish washing, as do the 28,000 pieces of electro-plate.

There is an excellent beauty par- bar Jour

aboard for the ladies and a lour aboard for the ladies and a bar- graphic department, a fine Shop where everything under the sun socms to be procurable, ship-to shore. telephones, a daily

of world

newspaper con taining news of v events recely. ed by radio. There are sun-decks, sport decks, regulation-sized tennis Ane Library, two swimming court, a fine pools, gymnasium, squash-racquets

ms and

wide- court, great public rooms

sunning or open deck spaces for dancing

under the stars. A constant round of entertainment,

movice, bridge parties, treasure hunts, lec- tures, deck sports, swimming meets, dancing, tennis matches, cocktail and various dinner parties, as well as

the distance other pleasures make

QUIET WEDDING SOLEMNISED AT CATHEDRAL

A quiet wedding was solemnised at

St. John's. Cathedral, this aftertioon, when Mr. Eugene Marschall and Miss Renee Winifred Marjorie Tillery were married. The Rev. H. W. Baines omciated at the service, which in the Lady Chapel of the halls from Manifa, whilst the arrived from the North Inst

Just Fri day by the s.s. Carthage.

WIE The bridegroom

bride

Dr. G. C. Canaval gave the bride

away in marriage, whilst Mrs. (Dr)

Canaval was Matron of Honour. The

bride wore a becoming gown

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