She was one of the "Insect" class of 12 vessels designed by Messrs. Yarrow and Ca., Scotstown, Glasgow four of which were built by Barclay Curie, on the Clyde, two by Lobnitz, on the Clyde, two by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Ca. Clyde, two the Sunderland Shipbuilding Ca, Wear, and two by Wood Skinner on the Tyne. They were built specially for service on the Tigris, and under the war-time "hush hush" policy the were designated as "Large Eh gunboats" in order to hide their destination. Sixteen other smaller gunboats of the "Fly" class were built also for service in the same waters but were hidden under the designation "Small China Gunboats. Voss the Bee type steamed out under their power but the smaller vessels were shipped out in parts end re-erected at Basra. After the war, many of these vessels were added to the Yangtze Flotilla. which as the name suggests shows romantic mountains, valleys and streams. There are also shots' illustrating customs and habits of t Zulu and the Indian, The former is physically probably one of the finest races in the world. Perhaps we can learn something from these stalwarts. for they manage somehow to get their womenfolk to attend not only to the domestic side of life, but also to till the soil, harvest the crops and carry the heavy burdens, while the men idle away their time with pipe and tobacco. (Hear! Hear! from the masculine members of the audience.)
And the third film is the Kruger al Park, an area of 8,000 square miles, about the size of Wales, which has been set the Caste part of the T as a reserve ior the preservation of wild animal life. There are hundreds of miles of motor-roads in the park, and a dozen or more rest camps where visitors can spend a night or two. It unique experience to sleep in one of these camps, and hear the lions An interesting fact is that Mr. J E. Harvey, M.LNA, who has received the contract to break up the vessel, also took an active part in designing the Bee and sister ships at Yarrow's in 1914. hyenas and other night prowlers hing; one feels very near indeed to nature park animals about.
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