A Recent Fine piece of Work by Kiangnan Destined for Service on the Yangtze The gunboat Sicaning, built to the order of the Chinese naval author ities, by the Kiangnan Dock Engineering Works, was completed recently and, after very successful trials, has been handed over to her new owners.
The Sienning was Inunched on August 16, the ceremony being performed by Mrs. Hsiung Hsi-bui, wife fof the present Gendarmerie Commissioner of Shanghai and Woo-the Hirst Squadron, and Vice-Ad: {miral Chen Shao-kuan, Commander the Second Squadron, who is now chief of Ube Department of Naval Affairs of the Ministry of War.
The vessel is intended for the Yangtze service and took about six months to complete. She is 180 feet Tonge, 22 fect in breadth and has a draught of six feet. She is capable of attaining a speed of 17 knots, find accommodating 48 officers and to take any action, The sput es between the workers and capitalists of the Wen Kee Weaving Ca, and the Hsin Kee Weaving Ca, also have not been settled, The Chinese New Year is fast approaching. If you do not will again dismiss of workers at the end of the yea "You are furthermore remind ed that delay in the settlement of these disputes will give the Con rusts a chance to disseminate their pro-cause trouble, whi will endanger the peace and order brigade, the chief and his sistant of the Woosung brig numerous others.
Among the honoured guests were Mr. Chun Bing-him and representatives of the Defence Borees in Shanghai.
Unifortinately, owing sto a. fire alarm, a number of the Chinese visitors were called off to duty,
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