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BIG DAY FOR DOCKS.

A DOUBLE EVENT.

TWO STEAMERS LAUNCHED.

TRADE DELEGATES ENTERTAINED.

the steamer traffle at Shanghai Mr. F. P. White, in submitting the with personal interest during toast, gave a hearty welcome on be her life there, and I know the con- half of the Dock Company to the tnues that interest anti will attach visitors from San Francisco and Dyer and there were any number herself to the well-being of this now river steamer, which is to ply between Hankow and Ichang, and so endow the ship with the beat of good luck.

I will ask Mrs. Shaw to accept this small souvenir of this very pleasant

occasion.

th nked Mr. Watson for the able way in which she had despatched the steamer to her work,

After Mrs Watson had been pro- sented with a souvenir of the occasion and the toast had been honoured with enthusiasm,

North or South, with possibly one exception, which had done any work of this description, unless it had its

which had attempted to do great work and had failed because they had not competent supervision and initiative, which was only supplied by men of Mr. Dyer's calibro.-(Applause) Ho invited the gueste to drink to the health of the Dock Company, coupled Ladies and Gentlemen,-There is a Mr. Esberg, chairman of the San with the name of Mr. Dyer. good deal more to occupy your atten- Francisco delegation, rose to express The toast was enthusiastically tion this afternoon and I will not the visitors' appreciation of their honoured. detain you beyond asking you to | cordial :"reception. They had Mr. Dyer thanked the assembly drink with me good luck to the como to the Orient to learn for so kindly responding to the toast steamship "Changsha" and con- and they Wore learning in of the Dock Company and also men. tinued prosperity to her owners, the full measure. "There are," he said," toned the pleasure it gave the Com- China Navigation Company,

a number of striking resemblances pany to have the delegates from San The toast having been heartily between Hongkong and San Francisco present. Mr. Dyer said honoured the party rejoined the Francisco and some very sharp con- that when these four ships were built "Henry Keaw'ck" and made their trasts. Hongkong is about as old they would Le identical with four be way aoress the barbour to seo theas San Francisco, and like that port, ing built by the Anglo-Saxon Com

Petricola" launched at Kowloon. is started from nothing. San pany at Son Francisco, and with the Francisco was begun about 1850, three being built at Los Angeles. Dock Company with the gold excitement; and if my The Kowloon history serves me right, Hongkong is was very much indebted to the about the same age. San Francisco San Francisco Company for helping about the same population, of and specifications, which enabled the and the surrounding territory has them by supplying some of the designs nearly a million, that is situated Company to proceed very much in Hongkong territory near.

and the river quicker than they would otherwise large importance from your position, that the delegates had been instructive You drew your have been able to do. He trusted your wonderful harbour, as a great and that they would go back with port of entry for the Pacific and some idea of the work being done in is important also because there is Oriental trade generally. Hongkong Hongkong (applause). behind it a great count y, drained by

gracefully into the water to the usual accompaniment of cheers, siren hoote" and a deafening fusillade of crackers. Addressing the gathering afterwards | Mr. G. T. Edkins said:

We in Hongkong are vory glad to see you here today, in teresting yourself in this port and its resources, and we are very glad to

you do from Ban

THE "CHANGSHA", DESCRIVED.

The s.8. "Changubo," built by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering of the China Navigation Co., Ltd., is Co., of Hongkong, Ltd., to the order

on the middle Yangtze River. Her principal dimensions are: Length over-all, 800ft. Oin.; beam moulded, 46ft. Oin.; depth moulded, 18ft. Oin. carries 1,650 tons deadweight on a The gross tonnage is 2,500, and she draft of 9ft. Oin. The vessel is of the awning deck type and has two

a twin-screw river steamer for serviou

DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL.

The sing e screw vessel "Petricola,"

"Hongkong is the prettiest place we show you all we can in the limited so far." That seems to time at your disposal of what is going have seen be the impression which has embedd-on here in trade and industries.

Coming as ed itself most deeply in the minds of the members of the trade delegation Francisco your interest is natural, in From San Francisco which has just view of the growing trade and ship been paying a visit to the Colony. ping relationalúps between your city An endeavour was made yesterday to and Hongkong. Just as Hongkong is show the visitors that we are not con- the big Ocean port on this side of the complete steel decks with long big rivers, at the delta of which you bat ani engined by the Hongkong tent with being merely ornamental Pacific, so San Francisco is the leading promenade and shade decks. and that Hongkong is progressive as well as "pretty."

Ender the ciceronage of the and the Secretary (Mr. D. K. Blair) of the Chamber of Commerce and many prominent local businessmen, the envoys from California made a trip around the harbour yesterday after noon in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Coy's sturdy tug "Henry Keswick." Skirting Stonecutter's the visitors were taken past the "Sucony" plant at Laicheskok and then East ward to Taikoo Docks where they landed to witness the launching of the "Chanshu," a new steamer for the Kangtsze trade.

President (the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang) we have very close attachment to joining. The third class accom-drains the State of California, by two carrying petroleum in bulk to be built!

Vancouver and Seattle, and a growing interest in Los Angeles and San Diego, San Francisco stands out by virtue of its great shipping and commercial status as the chief of all these very live coast centres of human activity and effort.

forward.

The vessel has one mast, fitted with four derricks, capable of dealing with heavy lifts. A steam windlass is fitted forward and a steam capstan aft for warping purposes. Steam steering gear is fitted amidships controlled from navigating bridge. Electric light and steam heating is fitted throughout.

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The principal dimensions are as follow :-

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.427ft..

53ft. bin.

24ft. 9in.

Length over-all... Breadth extreme:.. Depth moulded Load draft Deadweight carrying capacity, 8,400 tons.

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LEADING EMPORIUM

BEFORE MAKING

YOUR FINAL SELECTION.

OF

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XMAS CARDS, Isherwood

port on the Eastern shores. We corawaing deck amidship for 36 first class do so-from the fact that we were

. Accommodation is provided on the are situated. We in San Francisco and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., at largely draw our importance or did their Works in Kowloon, for the respond to each other, and interest Chinese passengers with dining saloon situated on San Francisco Bay, which London, is the second oil tanker Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., and intercourse are natural. While

situated on the awning deck aft. ing that you should be celebrating to-vessels now under construction for modation, for 94 passengers, is important rivers. It is rather interest in China, and is the second of four Large staterooms for European day the launch of a fine big tanker, this Company. : Passengers, dining saloon, and accom are provided on th: promenade deck. We in Califronia have developed quite modation for officers and engineer valne to you of the petroleum trade. testifying to the importance and

The crew is berthed in 'tween decks

a position of importance as a producer of crude oils. You in Hongkong have laboured earnestly and seriously, as pioneers, to build up a goodwill, with connections all over the world and to develop to its utmost that trans Pacific and export and import trade The vessel has a straight sten, nyl which you so deservedly hold. We elliptical stern, with long poop, with in San Francisco have largely depend short bridge and forecastle and has ed in the past upon our agricultural been built on the and mineral resources and our longitudinal system of framing to The vessel is propelled by two sets timber lands. Now, however, the pass Lloyds 100 A.1. Class. The of triple-expansion surface-condensing Pacific becomes more and machinery is aft, Accommodation direct-acting engines, capable of more important, and we on the for the navigating officers is provided developing collectively 1,200 indicated west of the United States begin in houses on bridge deck, and for the horsepower. Each engine is fitted to realize our larger responsibility and engineers on the poop, each with with a surface-condenser, uniflux our larger possibilities in the develop separate room. Saloon and engineers' type, and a separate steam driven ment of the great Pacific Ocean trade muess room are fitted out in an artistic circulating pump. The air, fed and and of the territories that surround style. The patty officers, firemen, bilge pumps are worked by levers off that Ocean. We came here to learn, seamen and greasere quatters are the L.F. e.gine crosshead. Steam is and to see, humbly, how you have situated in the forecastle and their supplied by two large multitabular been able to do things, and we hope we three mess rooms are in poop near cylindrical boilers, having a working shall go home wiser and better able the engine casing. Both a European pressure of 190 Rs per square inch, to supplement and complement over and a native galley are supplied. working under forced draught, and there, on the far western seaboard of using superheated steam. Auxiliary the United States, the things you machinery includes one pair of Weic's have been able to do so well on this feed pumps and heater, separate side of the Pacific. Again allow me centrifugal circulating pumps for each to thank you most heartily and to engine, general service, fresh water offer you a cordial welcome to come pumps, etc.

often and soon to our shores."(AP- plause).

California and British Columbia are fascinating places, not only from the business point of view, but for recrea- tion and good health, and many of us have pleasant recollections of good times spent in one or other, or both, countries, among the genial and After that they were taken across hospitable people who have developed the harbour and past the Green Island the resources of these comparatively Cement Company's works to the Kow-new lands and created so many fine loon Docks and there another launch-and progressive cities and industrial ing was staged for their edification. centres. I found California ever full This ceremony disposed of the visitors of interest, and we all wish you a and those who had accompanied them continued safe and pleasant voyage on the trip adjourned to the recreation and happy return to that good hall to enjoy the Hongkong and country. Whampoa Dock Company's cus- toumily lavish hospitality.

Cressing the harbour at dusk on the return journey to Blake Pier the visitors had a glimpse of what Hong kong looks like when lighting-up time arrives. "Say" remarked one of the delegates, as, leaning over the rail of the "Henry Keswick," he watched cluster after cluster of lighte flash out in the gathering darkness your Hongkong is sure some pretty ploce,"

As to the ship we have just seen launched, she is not a very big one, being about 300 feet long, but she represents the best of workmanship and dosign, with improvements on what has gone before. She is equipped for cargo handling to meet the latest requirements of trade on the Upper Yangtze River.

THE KOWLOON CEREMONY.

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The Petricola " is sub-divided by transverse and longitudinal bulkeads, stiffened longitudinally,-into 18 main oil tanks and 10 summer tanks. The pump room is situated amidships between No. 4 and No. 6 tanks.

A dry cargo hold is fitted forward under which is a deep tank for either

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HONGKONG.

oil fuel or water ballast. Cross bunkers arranged that they will pump from

The Siam Observer says

one

Some of you during your. visit to China have probably noticed some of the old type of passenger steamers worked with paddle wheels with the The Californian party was about 50 walking team above the deck, which strong. Amongst those who ac- still ply in and out of Hongkong and companied them, in addition to the Shanghai. Such steamers, are A There was already quite a large

Replying on behalf of his wife Mr. Chamber of Commerce Officials, were reflection of the bonts developed to so gathering around the Petricola Watson rejoiced that the launch bad and side bunkers are constructed the sea into any oil compartment, member of the Bangkok club who was severni members of the local American great an extent by Americans on the when the party from the "Henry been a success, as were all launches oiltight so that they can be used for and from any oil compartment into forbidden to bring a dog into the club, community, including Mr. W. H. Gale, Great Lakes and rivers, and they Keswick" arrived at the Kowloon at Kowloon Duck. He mentioned either coal or oil fuel. A double any other oil compartment on op now attends with a cat on his should- (American Consul General) and probably recall to you familiar Docks. Amongst this assembly were that he had satisfied himself by con- bottom is fitted under boilers for oil Mr H. St. E. Miller (Vice Consul), associations in the old country. Suek Mr. H. P. White (Chairman of sulting works of referencs that the fuel and under engines for reserve feed Posite sides, also pump from any oilers and leading a calf by a string. The Mr. G. Hogg (Manager of the Inter-steamers have served a very useful Directors of the Dock Company), word "Petricola was really a shell water, and both forward and after compartment and deliver simul latter he tethers to the chair be o pational Bank), Mr. R. M. Johnson and profitable purpose in China Hon. Mr. Claud Severn. C.M., Sir and not, as some persons thought, peaks are arranged for water ballat also through main sea valve. A occupation of consuming stengahs. taneously over each side of vessel capies while engaged in the pleasant (U.S. Shipping Board) and Mr. J. waters in the past, but for many William Rees Davies, Hon. Mr. C. a telegraphic address or as are for trimming purposes. The fresh special oil fuel pump is in fore hold Meanwhile the juvenile bovine piteous. Oram Sheppard (Manager of the years now the change to twin-screw McI. Messer, Mr. and Mrs. N, L. holder (Laughter and applause) water is contained in a built in tank for transferring oil fuel in deep tank ly bellows a song which does not con Pacific Mail S.S. Company). The ships has been introduced for light Watson, Mr. R.E. Atwell, Mr. W. A. The Petricola" and her sister aft in the lower tween decks.

forward into the cross bunker aft. hosts were Hon. A. O. Lang (Chair draft steamers, and the boat just Butterfield, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. ships were the first tankers built

duce to good bridge! The machinery consists of a steam, The steamer is equipped with wire- rau of the Hongkong General Cham-launched is one of this typo. Paddle Cameron, Mr. C. D. Lambert, Mr. east of Suez,except in Japan, driven triple expansion engine having lean apparatus, powerful steam ber of Commerce), Mr. D. K. Blair wheel steamers were the light draft H. P. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. and were the first built out here on cylinders 27 inches, 44 inches, and 73 windlass, winches for handling cargo man minister to the Republic of China, (Secretary), Mr. R. M. Dyer (Chief boats of rarlier date, but as time went Vences; Mr. J. Reid, Mr. K. E. Greig, the Isherwood system which inches, with a stroke of 48 inches, and warping purposes, and steam Maanger of the H.K. and W. Dock on it was found possible to secure Mr. J. Stalker, Mr. W. Russell, Mr. when first, introduced, was regarded Steam is supplied by three Scotch steering gear with telemotor.control, who arrived in Peking on Saturday Company), Mr. D. G. M. Bernard the lightest possible draft with W. O. Lambert, Mr. R. Hall, Mr. as absolutely revolutionary. All these boilers of the usual marine type hav- with steam heating in accommoda- last, has been in the diplomatic service (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co.), propeller driven boats, and the John S. Gardiner, Mr. T. S. Morrison, boats had been built by Chinese ing a working pressure of 180 lbs. per tion, and electric light.

of his country both in China and in Mr. G. T. Edkins (Messrs. Butter-Changsha" is an example, with Mr. M. M: Maas and Mr. G. H. Potts, labour. The Chinese were said to square inch. The boilers are arranged field and Swire and Taikoo), Mr. G.exceptional carrying capacity

Japan acting as a consular official in 00 The "Petricola" is the second of be wedded to old ideas, but this so as to be able to burn either oil or

both countries. He is a financial er- bi, Dodwelt (Messrs. Dodwell & Co.), light draft. She will carry something the four tankers to be built for the rather proved the contrary. There coal as fuel, with Zulver Smith be entertained at afternoon tea at the most recent post was the head of the pert rather than a diplomat and his and Lieut. Conway Hake (Harbour like 1,000 tons including stores and Angie Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. and was ono very important thing System' and Howde. System of forced. Master).

bunkers on 7 feet. We feel sure that to Birs. N. 1. Watson, wife of the to remember, however, that these dinught. The usual auxiliaries in Kans Ling Hotel by the Chinese economic bureau of the German she will do credit both to her owners local manager of the Asiatic Petroleum bonts had been built by Chinese cluding Weir's feed heater, evaporator Chamber of Commerce and this even foreign Office: During the war, hav- When the party had lauded at and builders, thanks to the good work Company tell the duty of cutting the labour but under foreign advice, under distiller, and oil fuel pump are fitted ing they will leave Hongkong again ing returned front South Afries, Taikoo Decks they were conducted manship of the staff of this dock-cord and christening the ship as the Mr. Dyr and his very able assistants. in engine and boiler rooms

where he represented a prominent Mr. N. J. Reid, Dockyard Manager,yard,

Vessel slid down the ways. The He thought that was a lesson which The vessel is capable of maintain-

German bank, Dr. Boye was the to a decorated platform under the

grateful to Mrs. Shaw for so launching proved just as successful people who were trying to get China ing a speed of 11. knots in the loaded To-morrow afternoon Messrs, economic advisor of the German ami- bows of the 9.a. Chaugsha." Here gracefully launching the "Chang-as the one at Taikoo had been and to move too fast would be well condition.

Hughes and Hough suction à quantity bassador at Vienas. From this post Mrs. Sunw, mother of the Assistant sha" for us. I was glad to be able afterwards the gathering sat down in advised to considez.--(Applause.) The cargo oil is handled by two of Chinese porcelains, curios, he returned to Berlin after the revolu- Manager, performed the launching to persuade her to christen the ship the recreation 100m and drank success There was not one single enterprise, large horizontal duplex cil pumps, lacquered wars, etc., particulars of tion to take up the duties of the ver mony and the new vessel alid as I know she has always watched to the "Petricola" and her ownore.. so far as he knew, in Chins, either Heyward Tyler type. Pumps are so which are advertised in this issue. economic bureau of the Foreign Office.

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