The pretty -litile steamer, the Boyaty: recently Intnched from Messrs, Boyd' Co's, Dock, Pootung, for the Russian transport service at Port Arthur, made her trial trip on Monduy. The occasion was quite a function, the invitations of the Wuilders for a day's" uring being accepted by number of ladies and gentlemen. The Bogatyr, with Russian flags at the tracks of her two stump masts and on her staff, hauled alongside the P. GO. Jetty shortly before LI ud by the time 8 Vets had sounded from the Hermione she was well on th show her paces. the mail tender Vie aL none qualified) lad char e ut the new and Mr. J.D. Sang (aff Boyd's") Tow after the aes est the An guests on beard were Mr. Mes. Prentice, Miss Ada Law, the Russian Consul otary, Mr. and Mrs, Sonne, Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Donn, Me. and Mrs, A. D. Lowe, Bare d+ Gunzberg, Messrs. Geo. Brown, (lite Kiukiang), Capt, Plenderleat Pamar), Messrs, Hooter, H. Rob'nsom the Commander and officers of the Ros warship Zabiaka, and Masses, John Gow, A. Wimble, Pearson, C. J. Astley and. Jas. H. OUshorne '(Secretary to Boyd and Ca.). Cartain Morton took the new steamer out like a yacht; she was in spick and span trim, drawing 9it. Bin, aft and ft, Yin, forward. Inboard all was bright and clown and she suggested Agunboat or a swagger yacht more than aught else, Directly her head was pointed down stean the Bogatyr moved along in good style, soon beating her guaranteed speed of 12 knots, and after a pleasant cruise, the more acceptable after the heat ashore, the anchor was dropped and a stoppage made for tiffin below Woosung. The catering was admirable; no speeches were made Dut all united in draining bumpers to the Bogatyr and her hulllers, and all who hat a lund in her. After tiffin the little ship gave further taste of quality and asto ished not a few by doing 13.8 knots, with 312 revolutions, 145 Ib. of steam and a vacuum of 2G inches, She carried her steam easily and in " little while should be quite a flyer in the Russian service north, Phe forced dranzht, arrangements worked excellently, and altogether the builders and owners have every reason to be sufisticd with the craft. Shortly after 5 p.m, the vessel returned to the pier and all ov bourd united in saying that they had had a happy and most enjoyable outing.
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