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port on the grounds of "military operations".
Steamers
are occasionally calling at that port, but are not
permitted to load or discharge.
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The Canton River is still closed to foreign
It is reported an agreement
tonnage for general trading.
has been reached whereby the Japanese and British will
operate a service between Hong Kong and Canton, i.e., the
Japanese with a weekly sailing and the British with one
river steamer fortnightly. Passengers and luggage only
can be accepted, cargo being "barred".
SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRS.
(Please refer to the following particulars supplied
by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong, Limited).
NEW BUILDING AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONG KONG.
Ship No.
276
Name.
"Breconshire"
Dimensions.
Remarks.
475'0" x 66'0" x 38'0"
277
283
"Glenorchy"
H.M.T. V. "Wave"
475'0′′ x 66'0" x 38'0"
284
120'0" x 25'6" x 12'6"
136'0" x 29'3" x
Fitting-out.
Launching July 1939. Fitting-out.
9'5" Launching end
March, 1939.
285
R.C.S."Viti"
155'0" x 31'6" x 15'6"
286
Tug "Jan Hendrik" 80'0" x 19'6" x 9'0"
287
All welded steel lighter for
42'0" x 9'8" x 4'8"
Admiralty
Delivery March, 1939.
VESSELS AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD FOR REPAIRS, ETC.
Week ending 1st March, 1939.
R. F.A. "Francol"
s.s. "Anking"
s.s. "Rotterdam"
S.S,
"Hoihow"
H.M.S. "Thanet"
m. v. "Herborg"
s.1. "Ares"
s.s. "Apoey"
s.s. "Chungking"
8.s."Kingyuan"
m. V.
"Manvantara"
Vessels repaired in harbour are not included.
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TIN REFINING.
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