CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 692

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

Length over all. 329 feet

Breadth

Одерева

were we to

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34 3 Grops tonnage 2118 24187"

It would be occupying your time needlefoly

a list of steamers of modern give construction of similar dimensions (having regard to tonnage) to the "Glenlyon" and they are neither considered peculiar nor disproportionate - indeed this to called peculiar construction is the common construction of the present day We would however notice that we went to the expence of several thousand pounds in extras beyond the requirements of Floyd's,

in order to give all the additional strength & stability we could in extra plating riveting Hauchwoning and complete fron

Deck's from Hem li fter, and we may further add, that we don't think a stronger Merchant Steamer has gone from

the Clyde

than the Gleulyon

مریم

If any further proof were wanting of the superiority of the Ship we would pomit to the manner in which the delwered her Cargo in Chuid writion't damage, notwithstanding cedeal through which the paped . We need not follow the other findings

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as we have not

sufficient

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