'The Customs preventive steamer Licnhsing, a sister-ship of the Teh-hsing, which' was launched last Wednesday, was named by Mrs. Ni. Lawford, wife of the Customs Chief Secretary, at the Kiangnat Deck & Engineering Works, on Spt. 1¢, when the vessel slid down the ways amidst the cheers by about fifty guests and more. than' 100 workers. The vessel was beflagged em to stern, with the tradiional bottle of champagne hung fern the bow by white and blue ribbons. On the bottle were tied. lone Kuomintang and one national fag. Mrs. Lawford smashed. the bottle and, with champagne foaming the. baw, the vessel slid down, ud took the water.
Tramediately after the ceremony, the guests were entertained wit refreshments on the platform. Capt.
F. Chen, vice-Director of the Kiangnan Dock, who presided over Taunehing ceremony, expressed this pleasure "at the attendance of Sir Frederick Maze and the guests. After presenting an ivory ball on-graved with a Chinese figure to Mrs, Lawford, he proposed a toast to a long and_ successful career for the vessel, "Sir Frederick Maze replied in suitable terms and toasted the Kiangnan Dock.
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