One of the most up-to-date mer of-war of any nation now in China rs is the French light cruiser catapult is said to be the latest thing in such a machine. In practically all the ports which she opportunity after the appearance of Primauguet, which recently arrived the Punjab troops in our midst of in Shanghai on a tour round the ing seeds of dissent against the world.
Government. The fact, how-The Primauguet was laid down! ever, that five of these seditionists jin 1924 and was completed during were apprehended, tried, given terms. the summer of 1926, and following of imprisonment and thereafter de-her trials cruised for several months ported, their original detection. in the Atlantic before, going int having been brought about by the Mediterranea later Chinese! troops themselves speaks well for roles Big wil wetebly the loyalty of the Indian soldiers. here for two months—depending on It is said that they are decidedly: the political conditions—after which lad to be returning to India though she will make a tour of Japanese of sorry to have missed the worst ports, Honolulu, the west coast of part of the year's heat in that America, Panama' and the West} [country atid one of the chief reasons Indies, the east coast of America given for this enthusiasm is to be Jand thence to her Home ports. found in the Indian bazaars, the Speed of 34 Knots like of which Shanghai has not been
visitors. able to provide for the Punjabi The Primauguet has a displacement of 7,880 tons and of 9,350 tons Accompanying the troops are a fully loaded. She is 604 feet over number of popular officers whose all, has a beam of 561 fect and a departure will be regretted by the [draught of 178 feet.
Toeal communities. The entire list The engines develop 120,000 horse of officers is as follows: power on four screws, and in the tests drove her for six hours at a speed of 34 knots. She has one boiler room for each of the four! Capt. U. "HI. Johnstone, engine rooms and in each these twal Capt CH. Adams: Lieut large turbines turn one of the has visited, the catapult has been. demonstrated and not the slightest hitch has occurred. On the port side is lashed a small hydroplane which can be put into operation' within 20 minutes' This must be dropped over the side by a large derrick amidships The Armament The heavier armament consists of eight 165-min, (6-inch) quick-firing guns which are located in two double turrets, one forward and one aft, Besides these there are four batteries, each Composed of three torpedo tubes, and four anti-aircraft [guns of 75mm, calibre.
All apparatus for manauvring the ship, range finding, safeguard: ing the magazine, loading the guns, Jas well as the guns themselves and the engines, is of the Intest type.
The Primauguet is one of three of this same type Inid down and completed about the other two are the Lamotte-Picquet and the Duguay-Trouin, which are Atlantic waters, The ship is commanded by Capt.
Valat. She has x crew of 23 a/ine' Punjab Hegiments Wil Big rrbone bast; Cape Dixon: 4 screws. She is an oil burner.
Like the latest light cruisers of ost other nations the Primauguet is equipped with flying boats a hyroplanes. On the stern is a.large bombing flying boat which can launched within a few moments, The officers and 650 men, At the pro-sent time she is lying in the Whang-_ Poo in the neighbourhood of the Kiangnan Arsenal, owing to the fact that it is impossible to get her between the French naval "buoys opposite the French Bund, SAR Panjab Regt;—Lieut-Colonel GH, Stockley, ns.0.
FW, Haynes; "Capt Capt' BE. Pine-Coft Capt W. D. Soyee:
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