ADVERTISEMENT.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE:-KOWLOON DOCKS, KOWLOON.
TOWN OFFICE:—QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at KOWLOON, TAI-KOK-TSUI and ABERDEEN are in efficient working order, and the attention of Captains and Shipowners is respectfully solicited to the advantages which these Establishments offer for Docking and Rapahing Vessels.
The Company has SIX GRANITE DOCKS and TWO PATENT SLIPS of the following dimensions :—
NAME OF Dock or Stir.
LENGTH ON KEEL BLOCKS.
BREADTH AT ENTRANCE.
KOWLOON.
No. 1 Dock, Kowloon
Feet.
700
No. 2 Dock, Kowloon
371
No. 3 Dock, Kowloon
264
Feet. 86 feet top
{86 room}
74 ft.
40 ft. 3 in.
Patent Slip, No. 1, Kowloon
240
Patent Slip, No. 2, Kowloon
220
60 ft.
60 ft.
DEPTH OVER SILL AT ORDINARY SPRING TIDES,
RISE OF TIDE.
SPRINGS.
NEAPS,
Feet.
30 ft.
Feet.
7 ft. 6 in.
Feel.
3
18 ft. 6 in.
7 ft. 6 in.
14 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
14 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
12 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
TAI KOK TSUI.
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Cosmopolitan Dock.......
466
85 ft. 6 in.
20 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
ABERDEEN,
Hope Dock..
amont Dock
430 333
8.4 ft. 64 ft.
23 ft. 16 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
7 ft. 6in.
The DOCKS are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Centrifugal Steam Pumps, &c., which enable them to be pumped out in three hours.
WORKSHOPS.-The extensive workshops on the premises at Kowloon, Cosmopolitan, and Aberdeen Docks, possess every facility and appliance necessary for the repairs of ships and steam machinery. The Engineers' Shops are supplied with a large plant of the latest types of tools in the way of Lathes, Planing, Milling end Screwing Machinos, Electric Cranes, &c., & c., and capable of executing the largest class of work with despatch. The Shipwrights' Department has attached to it a Steam-Sawmill with Circular, Vertical and Band Saws, and also a completo plant of Wood-working Machinery of the most modern and improved type. The Blacksmiths' Shops are equally well furnished with complete supply of powerful Steam Hammers, Cranes, &c, capable of forging stern posts and crank and straight shafting of the largest size.
Powerful Lifting Shears with steam purchase at two of their Establishments stand on a solid granito sea wall alongside which vessels can lie drawing 24 feet of water, and take in or out boilers, &c. The shears at Kowloon are capable of lifting 70 tons.
The Company is prepared to tender for the construction of new vessels in either steel, iron or wood, having alrealy built about 400 of varying sizes up to 5,000 tons; also to execute all kinds of ship work at lower rates and with greater despatch than any establishment in the East. Every department is under the close supervision of experienced European foremen.
SHIP-YARD is fully equipped with modern plant, including hydraulic flunging and beading machines, electrically driven rolls, punching, shearing, angle-bevelling, joggling and planing machines, capable of dealing with the heaviest class of work.
BOILER-MAKERS' DEPARTMENT.-The Company, in addition to executing repairs, is prepared to tender for new boilers to steamships, for the construction of which it possesses special facilities, including powerful punching and shearing machines, hydraulic riveters, &c.
FOUNDRY.—The foundry is fitted with a large powerful Steam Crane, and the Cupolas are capable of casting up to 100 tons. The Company is prepared to supply the very best Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions upon the shortest notice.
GALVANIZING PLANT of the most modern type by electrical deposit has been put up at the Kowloon Establishment which is capable of doing the largest class of work,
STORES.-The Company's Godowns contain large and well-selected stocks of all material and fittings requisite in shipbuilding, engine-room outfits, furnishing ships and ships' stores of all descriptions supplied at tariff intes. For further particulars apply at the Offices of the Company, Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
R. M. DYER, B.Sc.,
Chief Manager.