DOCKS AND ENGINEERING FIRMS
S. C. FARNHAM & COMPANY, LIMITED,
SHANGHAI.
953
Dock Proprietors, Boilermakers and Shipbuilders.
The Company owns Three Dry Docks, viz:-
1st. The Cosmopolitan Dock, of the following dimensions :—
Length over all...
Length on Blocks
Width at Entrance
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600 fect
564 ""
80 ""
Depth of water on Sill at ordinary Spring Tides, 24′ 6′′, and has a water frontage of about 3,000 feet.
This dock is capable of accommodating any vessels which can come to Shanghai. Particular attention has been given to every detail for docking and repairing vessels. The Pump and Boiler House is supplied with two Lancashire Boilers, having a working pressure of 140 lbs. per square inch. They supply steam to five Centrifugal Pumps with Compound Engines, capable of pumping out the Dock in three hours. There is also a Boiler Shop, with a complete plant of the most modern type of Machinery recently imported from Europe, for manufacturing Boilers and Shipbuilding generally.
Shearlegs in course of erection to lift 65 tons. Large Buildings afford ample room for housing crews and storage of material, &c. A big yard affords room for extensive shipbuilding, which is being carried on to a great extent at present. Electric Light has been fitted around the Dock and in the Shops to facilitate night work.
2nd. The Old Dock, situated in Hongkew, in a very central position, close to
the principal business houses.
Length on Blocks
Breadth at Entrance
Depth at ordinary Spring Tides
This Dock can be pumped dry in about three hours.
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400 feet
57
16 ""
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Two pairs of Shearlegs can lift 40 and 25 tons respectively, and tre fitted with all necessary appliances.
There is ample accommodation for storing material. Connected with this Dock are:--
A Foundry, with facilities for casting iron or brass up to 12 tons or more if
necessary.
A Blacksmith Shop, where Engine Shafting and Forgings can be made up to almost any size.
Extensive Machine Shops and Coppersmith Shops with all the latest improve- ments in Tools, as Lathes, Planing, Drilling, Shaping, Milling and Screwing Machines, to do all kinds of work appertaining to repairs and construction of Engines.
A Boiler Shop, where boilers for Seagoing Vessels, large river Steamers and Launches up to 200 lbs. working pressure, have been built, and contains powerful machinery, with plate and angle iron heating furnaces, and all latest appliances.
The Sawmill contains all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, also Pattern-maker and Carpenter Shop, with necessary tools.
A Buoy belongs to the Dock, where vessels can lay at while undergoing repairs. To facilitate night work the Dock and the Shop at the Old Dock are lighted up by Electric Light.
3rd.-Pootung, or Tunkadoo Dock.
Length on Blocks
Breadth at Entrance
Depth at ordinary Spring Tides
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The Steam Pumps can empty the water in about three hours.
326 feet
70
16 11
The Shears are capable of lifting 60 tons and two Wharves allow vessels ample room to lay while undergoing repairs.
There is a Blacksmith Shop with various tools for doing Ironwork, as Punching, Cutting, Drilling Machines, &c.
All docks are in Telephonic Communication with the Head Office of the Company and the Settlement generally.
Every department is under the superintendence of skilful European Foremen. Launches are continually running between the Docks.
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