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Japanese continue to make fairly reguler air flights over
the city; no further bombing reported. In the
circumstances, cargo is now offering in larger quantity.
Hoihow remains a "closed" port and the Japanese will not
permit steamers to anchor in the harbour or have any
communication with the shore. However, British vessels
continue to call at Hoihow to show the "flag".
Except for the fortnightly sailing, i.e., a
British river steamer permitted to operate and to carry
passengers and baggage only, at the discretion of the
Japanese, the Canton River remains "closed" to foreign
tonnage. The Japanese, however, have frequent arrivals
which discharge rice, beer, marine products, etc., and
load whatever cargo, including scrap iron, that offers.
SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIRS.
(Please refer to the following particulers supplied by
The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co., of Hong Kong, Ltd):-
NEW BUILDING AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
HONG KONG.
Remarks.
Ship No.
Name.
Dimensions.
276
277
"Breconshire" "Glenorchy"
475'0" x 66'0" x 38'0" Fitting-out. 475'0" x 66'0" x 38'0" Launching
July, 1939.
283
284
H.M.T.V. "Wave"120'0" x 25'6" x 12'6" Fitting-out.
136'0" x 29'3" x 9'5" Launching mid
Apl '39.
285
R.C.S. "Viti" 155'0" x 31'6" x 15'6" Launching mid
286
Tug "Jan Hendrik'80'0" x 19'6" x
287
All welded steel 42'0" x 9'8" x lighter for
July, '39. 9'0" Launching end
4'8" Delivery
Mch, 139.
March, 1939.
Admiralty
S.S.
VESSELS AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD FOR REPAIRS, ETC.
Week ending 15th March, 1939.
"Hoihow" m.v. "Muinam" s.s. "Helikon" S.S ."Aeolus s.s. "Sagoland" s.s. "Kingyuan" Dredger "Rotterdam".
Vessels repaired in Harbour are not included.
TIN.
Approximately 100 tons of tin was refined in
local refineries during the past week.
No change in other industries previously
reported on.
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