CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5] — Page 116

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ee Enclosure end of the journey only. I am forwarding two sets of plans

for the Board's information and action, if necessary.

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S. S. "Fatshan" was built by Messrs. Ramage and Ferguson, Leith, in 1887 and the S. S. "Kinshen" by the Hongkong and

I have been Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., of Hongkong in 1903, unable to procure a midship section for either of these vessels, but if necessary I could get one made by the Dock Co.

I have, &c.,

(Sd.)

William Russell,

Goverment Marine Survevor.