BEST LINER ON ATLANTIC

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1930, Page 9

BEST LINER ON ATLANTIC

PRINCE LAUNCHES NEW SHIP.

“LAST WORD TN SHIPBUILDING.” British Wireless. Rugby, June 11. The Prince of Wales to-day launched at Brown’s shipbuilding yard, Clydebank, tho new Canadian-Pacific luxury liner Empress of Britain. In proposing the toast of the Cana-dian-Pacific Railway at the luncheon following the launching, the Prince mentioned that the new liner would be the fastest vessel operating between the two seaboards of the Empire. “The construction and launching of the Empress of Britain is an event. of such importance in British shipbuilding and Empire shipping that I should have felt it very wrong not to have taken part in to-day’s ceremony, not only as Master of the Merchant Navy but because I have very closely at heart anything concerning the welfare of Canada,” said the Prince. . "This vessel may be considered in construction as the last word in shipbuilding, and in appointments will have no rival. I note that in addition to the squash racquet court, gymnasium and swimming bath, which are a luxury not taken for granted on-ocean liners, the passengers will have at their disposal an open-air tennis court and Turkish and electric baths. Every modern contrivance for the comfort and safety of passengers has been brought into play.”