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ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

OFFICES, No. 14, PRAYA, HONGKONG.

BANKERS:

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

M. GROTE, Esq.

A. McIVER, Esq.

C. D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

L. POESNECKER, Esq.

E. H. M. HUNTINGTON, Esq. J. BELL-IRVING, Esq.

D. GILLIES, Esq., Secretary.

THE THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABERDEEN, KOWLOON, and TAI-KOK-TSUI are in full working order, and the attention of Captains and Shipowners is respectfully solicited to the advantages which these Establishments offer for Docking and Repairing Vessels. The Company's SIX GRANITE DOCKS are the largest in China, capable of docking vessels 150 feet in length, and 23 feet draft of water, and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caisons, powerful Steam Pumps, &c., to ensure safety and despatch in work.

WORKSHOPS.

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

A large Saw Mill, fitted with every modern improvement, is now in working order. This New Machinery enables the Company to undertake the building of vessels and execution of all kinds of ships' work at Lower Rates, and with greater despatch than any establishment in the Eust.

Powerful Lifting Shears at all their Establishments stand on a Jetty, alongside which vessels can lie drawing 21 feet of water, and take in or out boilers, &c.

The Company, in addition to executing Repairs, are prepared to tender for the construction of New Vessels, either in Iron or Wood; and for supplying new Boilers to Steamships, for executing 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 large and well selected Stores of Materials necessary for Ship-work will be supplied, when required, at the lowest possible rates.

The Company's Steam Tug Fame is always in readiness to berth Vessels, and Tow them or from Sea at moderate Charges.

For further particulars, apply to the Offices of the Company, 14, Praya, Hongkong.

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