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Hoihow remains "closed" to foreign ships also the
position in regard to Canton is unchanged. The reason given by Japanese remains "owing to military operations".
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRS.
(Please refer to the following particulars supplied
by The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ltd.)
NEW BUILDING AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONG KONG.
Name.
Breconshire"
Dimensions.
475'0 x 66'0" x 38'0*
Ship No.
276.
277.
"Glenorchy"
283.
H.M.T. V. "Wave"
284.
M.V. "Tembusu”
285.
R.C.S. Viti"
475'0 x 66'0" x 38'0
120'0 x 25'6" x 12'6"
136'0" x 29'3" x 9'5"
155'0" x 31'6" x 15'6"
286.
Tug Jan Hendrik" 80'0" x 19'6" x 9'0"
Remarks.
Fitting-out
Launching July 1939.
Fitting-out.
Launching mid April 1939
Launching mid July 1939
Launching end Mar. 1939.
VESSELS AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD FOR REAPIRS ETC.
Week Ending 29th. March 1939.
S.S.
*Kalgan"
H.M. S. Tarantula"
S.S. "WuchangTM
S. S. Harelda"
S.S. "Hupeh"
S. S. Hunan"
S. S. "Aeolus"
"Rotterdam" (Dredger)
S. L. "Poseidon"
Barge 27.
M. V. Selene*
Vessels repaired in Harbour are not included.
TIN REFINING.
Approximately 75 tons of tin was refined in local tin
refineries during the past week.
OTHER INDUSTRIES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON.
No change.
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