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DOCKS AND ENGINEERING FIRMS

THE

TANJONG PAGAR DOCK Co., Ld.,

SINGAPORE.

(Proprietors of Victoria and Albert Graving Docks.)

870

ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS AND SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS AND WHARFINGERS.

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DOCKS.

The VICTORIA Dock, built of granite, is 450 feet in length, 65 feet wide at the entrance, and has a depth of 2) feet on the sill at ordinary sprig tides. The Company's wharves and godowns for the receipt of cargo are immediately adjoining, so that vessels requiring to discharge a portion of their cargoes, can, on doing so, at once haul into dock

The ALBERT DOCK, built of concrete, opened in 1879, is 480 feet long, 6) feet wide at entrance, and has a depth of 21 feet on the sill at ordinary spring tides.

Both Docks are fitted with powerful Centrifugal Pumps, and are emptied in 8 hours.

IORN FOUNDRY capable of turning out single casting up to 10 tons in weight. BRASS FOUNDRY.-All descriptions of castings up t› 3 tons.

BLACKSMITH'S SHOP.-Recently enlarged; capable of forging shafts 12in. diameter or welding same up to 15in. diameter.

ELECTRICAL WORK of all kinds, repairs, supplies, rewinding, etc., carried out with despatch for lighting and power Installations. Machinery driven by electric motors.

BOILERMAKER'S SHOP. Recently enlarged; boi-er and ship's repairs carried out with despatch. New Boilers made with hydraulic pressed flanges, and hydraulic rivett ng; all holes drilled in place.

SHIPYARD.-Building of small steam vessels up to 200′ 0" in length of steel or wood for light draft, cargo carrying, pleasure yachts, etc., undertaken at rates comparing favorably with British prices.

CARGO LIGHTERS in steel or wood any capacity; recent European designs for shallow water and open sen.

REPAIRS of any magnitude to s'eel or wood vessels undertaken. Large stocks of ship's plates beams, angles, etc., kept for immediate use. Ship's lifeboats, racing gigs, and sailing yachts built to any design at reasonable rates.

MACHINE SHOP recently extended, and many new machines with latest labour-saving devices laid down.

STOCK.-Ship's and boat's fittings of all des riptions. Engineer's stores. Powerful salvage plant and steamer's fire appliances. Marine engines, and dredgers, etc., etc.

WHARVES,

The Wharf is divided by the Entrances to the Graving Docks into three, viz:—

The CARGO WHARF-about one mile in length, with from 25 to 35 feet of water, alongside at low-water spring tides, strongly built, connecte! with the shore by spacious bridges, and capable of terthing twenty to thirty vessels loading or discharging at the same time.

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The SHEERS WHARF-340 feet long, having 26 feet depth of water, with powerful Boiler and Masting Steam Sheers erected thereon, connected with the workshops by a line of rails for transporting heavy machinery and boilers.

The EAST WHARF-500 feet long, chiefly intended for vessels undergoing repairs er going to Dock, has a depth of 25 feet of water outside and 16 feet inside at low water, so that vessels can lie, alongside n either side of it.

Cargo can be discharged at all the Wharves and stored in the Godowns erected thereon.

Town Office-No. 6, COLLYER QUAY.

W. E. MOULSDALE,

Manager.