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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

OFFICE, I, CLUB CHAMBERS, D'AGUILAR STREET,

HONGKONG.

BANKERS:

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

R. DEACON, Esq., J. S. LAPRAIK, Esq.,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. WHITTALL, Chairman. Vice-Chairman.

S. D. SASSOON, Esq. A. McIVER, Esq.

R. DUNCAN, Esq., Secretary.

THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABERDEEN, KOWLOON, and WHAMPOA, are in full working or- der, and the attention of Captains and Shipowners is respectfully solicited to the advantages which this Establishment offers for the Docking and Repair of Vessels. The Docks are the largest in China, and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, &c., to ensure safety and despatch in work.

WORKSHOPS.

The Workshops at Aberdeen, Kowloon, and Whampoa, possess every appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships or Steam Machinery. The Engineers' Shops are supplied with Lathes, Planing, Screwing, Cutting, and Punching Machines, &c., &c., capable of executing work on the largest scale, and driven by steam. The Shipwrights' and Blacksmiths' Shops are equally well supplied, and are under the Supervision of experienced Europeans.

Powerful Lifting Shears at all their Establishments stand on a Jetty, alongside which vessels can lie drawing 24 feet of water, and take in or out boilers, &c.

BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT.

The Company, in addition to executing Repairs, are prepared to tender for supplying new Boilers to Steamships, for constructing which they have great facilities.

FOUNDRY.

Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, are executed with the utmost despatch.

STORES.

The Company's Stores will (when required) supply at moderate rates all the necessaries for Ship-work, such as Paint, Copper, Canvas, &c.

The Company's Steam Tugs Fame and Pilot Fish are always in readiness to berth Vessels, and Tow them to or from Sea at moderate Rates.

For further particulars, apply to the Office of the Company, 1, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.