The Archive · 1934

Chinese Boxer Boat Arrives

Str. Hai Li in Drydock at Kiangnan Yard The str. Hai Li, third boat to be built in Great Britain under the terms of the £400,000 construction programme made possible by. the Germany in his" tour. His per-British Boxer Fund trustees, arrived formance was, therefore, one of the on Sunday night and proceeded imme-ast in which Shanghai may see him diately to the Kiangnan Drydock for for some time. His admirers con-final Atting. [sider his Pei Chen-o to be one of his The first of the quartette, the Hai most artistic efforts and the play last Yuan, is now in active service on Jevening met with enthusiastic the Shanghai-Tientsin-Canton run, approval.

Flying the British og, the Hal The visitors were received by Mr.

Li, was commanded by Capt, Joseph 2.'U. Rwate, President of the Unio S.' Dee. Having left Neweastle-onand Mr."T-. Tyeng, Me. Shen: Tyne on October 22, the vessel will Dr. 0. ¥. Yen" and Dr, Me Wong have made the trip to Shanghai in Generat Wu Te-chen and Judge Lee 48 days.

The Hai Li is 340 ft. long, about bourhood of 900, the foreign con:

The attendance was in the neigh-a7 ft, in breadth, with a deadweight capacity of over 3,000 tons, With Lingent. being exceptionaly stone. accommodation for over 1,000 pas Tt included sengers, including 900 on decks, major classes approximate 20 frst Lady Brenan, Mr. A. D. Blackburn, Sic. ind sts 50 second, and 50 third.

The vessel was constructed accord-fand Miss. King, Mr, and Mrs, W.

Hing to specifications drawn up by Cassels, Mr. itarola "Porter,"

Captain' RP. Willock, 'De-and sire Other advices Indicate' that the Group: Cat, F. Seurr and Mr. '7. M. Wu, Wellington' Koo, Sir Shovson Chow, fourth, the Hai Ching, is due in Mr, Jil. Behrens, Mr. C.J. Chancellor, ME. C. Mi. Arahold, Rev. and Mrs. R. Rees, Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Shepherd, and Mrs. B. T. B. Boothby, Mackay, "Major. Ainger, Mr.

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