DUTCH SQUADRON

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 18, 16 October 1930, Page 11

DUTCH SQUADRON

Berth To-morrow Morning

WELLINGTON PROGRAMME The squadron of the Dutch Navy will arrive at Wellington to-morrow morning, and will remain until Tuesday. The visitors will be the cruiser Java, and two destroyers, the Evertsen and the de Ruyter. Rear-Admiral C. C. Kayser is in command. The flagship, the Java, is a vessel of nearly 8000 tons, has a speed of 30 knots, and was built in Germany. Her armament is ten six-inch and four threeinch guns. She is commanded by Captain J. de Graaff. Both the destroyers were constructed in Britain, and carry four 4.7 and two three-inch guns, with two torpedo tubes. They are capable of a maximum speed of 34 knots. The Evertsen is commanded by Lieut.-Commander A. C. van der Sande Lacoste, and the De Ruyter by Lieut.-Commander J. van Leeuwem The personnel consists of 56 officers, one naval chaplain, and C<B ratings, ot which 265 are natives. The ships will leave Wellington on Tuesday, arriving in Auckland on Friday. and remaining there until Tuesday WeC ' Arrangements During Stay. Details of the programme, which has been mapped out for the ships stay in Wellington are as follow:— TO-MORROW. <1 am ships berth; exchange of offi aia J and courtesy calls. 1 p.m., State luncheon at Parliament House (Admiralandelght officers) : 2 p.m.i observation motor-bus to take nartv of 25 on tour of the city: <-15 p.m., Consul’s dinner at Wellington Club, 9 p.m., dance at Government House (Ad mlral and 25 officers). SATURDAY. 955 a.m.. three officers depart by rail for Ha were; 10 a.m., Navy League school members to visit Java: 10 a.m, Admiral and officers invited to attend the M -ton Racing Club’s meeting a -™’’ serration motor-bus to take Party of-*’ on tour of the city: 2 p.m to 4.30 Ip.nm ships open to public: 7.30 p.m., dinner Government House (Admiral ana siv offieersY; S P.m., Admiral and all officers invited to Savage Club s korero, 8 P-in., 100 men invited by British Sailors Society to a social evening in their rooms nt 57 Cuba Street. sijND Ay . "30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.. ships open to nubile 3 p.m., ship's band to play at Newtown Park; 7.15 p.m dinner on board H.MS, Dunedin (Admiral and six ’ 8 15 n.m., officers and men invited to concert at De Luxe Theatre, given by band of Wellington Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. MQNDAy Rail excursion to Palmerston North for party of 30; depart 9,32 a.m., arrive Palmerston North 12.15 p.m.; depart Pahneiston North 3.10 p.m., arrive Wellington 6.3 p.m.: party guests of mayor and citizens of Palmerston North while there, 10 a.m.. observation motor-bus to take party of 25 on tour of city: 3.15 p.m., Admiral and officers “at home” on Java; 0.3 pin., three officers return from Hawera; (.15 p.m. Admiral’s dinner on Java; 8 p.m, 100 men invited by British Sailors’ Society to a social evening in their rooms at 57 Cuba Street. - TUESDAY. Free, ships depart for Auckland. Privileges for Visitors. While here, the visitors will be given free use of the trams, the Kelburu cable car, the baths and the zoo, and on Saturday and Sunday, the Eastbourne ferry steamers. Some of the theatres are also opening their doors to the sailors without charge. , The Miramar tenuis courts and tue Heretaunga and Miramar golf links be available to the officers, ns will me loading social clubs. -inA ofwind. ™ foY Tue'sdny, h:;7 had 6> cancelled ,°i 1 ' i ”ffit t 'likelv that''the earlier part of the” day will ‘be used for fueling,