RENOWN NEARLY READY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 9

RENOWN NEARLY READY

A GIANT FAIRY SHIP

SPECIAL PROVISION FOR TRIP.

(United Press Association.^Copyright.) . LONDON, 31st December. Into the! depths of the Renown bluejackets arc stowing immense quantities of foodstuffs, including a generous proportion of New Zealand, and Australian canned and frozen products,^also a ton of Cambridge sausages. , ■ Tho Duke of York has chosen as orderly Corporal Hunt, who accompanied the Prince of Wales. Major Hunton, an Aiizac war-time intelligence officer, will have charge of a special squad of marines and buglers, including a bugle major and drum major for ceremonial purposes. The whole of the Commonwealth's plate and souvenirs are housed' on the deck, adjoining the Royal apartments, so as to be visible to visitors iii Australia.' The Renown, resplendent in a new coat of silver-grey, looking like a giant fairy* ship, was the scene of greatest activity in the Portsmouth dockyard yesterday, sailors and dockyard .'men constantly passing up the gangways, taking aboard furniture and stores, j while carpenters, electricians, fitters, and shipwrights were putting the final | touches to the .vessel. As a matter of fact, the Renown, to the civilian eye, appeared far from ' ready, but there are really only details of furnishing and decoration to be done. The furniture includes a dining table, 3j. feet long, that will seat eighteen on each side. The drawing-room contains -a iMiidsome combined wireless set and I gramophone, giving , music from either \ the ether or record. There is also an electric piano' on board, and an additional electric gramophone.