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ADVERTISEMENT

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY,

LIMITED.

OFFICE: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at KOWLOON, TAI-KOK-TSUI and ABERDEEN are in efficient 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 has SIX GRANITE DOCKS and TWO PATENT SLIPS of the following dimensions :—

NAME OF Dock of Sup.

DEPTH OVER SILL AT ORDINARY

LESOTH

ON

KEEL BLOCKS,

BREADTH AT EXTRANCE.

SPRING TIDES,

RISE OF TIDE

SPRINGS. NEAPS,

KOWLOON.

No. 1 Dock, Kowloon

Fret.

Feet.

Feet.

Fret.

Feet.

•

576

【 86 feet top

30

No. 2 Dork, Kowloon

371

70 ft. bottom

54

18'

No. 3 Dock, Kowloon

264

49' 37

14'

Patent Slip, No. 1, Kowloon

240

INT

Patent Slip, No. 2, Kowloon..

990

60'

14' 12

TAI-KOK-TSUI.

Cosmopolitan Dock

460

85*

201

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6"

ABERDEEN.

Hope Dock

Lamont Dock

430

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3833

23* 16'

i-i-

6"

The DOCKS are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful centrifugal Steam Pumps, &c.. which enable them to be pumped out in three hours,

WORKSHOPS. The extensive workshops on the premises at Kowloon, Cosmopolitan, and Aberdeen Downks possess every facility and appliance necessary for the repairs of ships and steam machinery. The Engineers Shops are supplied with a large plant of the latest types of tools in the way of Lathes, Planing, Milling and Serewing Machines, Electric Cranes, &c., &e, and capable of executing the largest class of work with despatch. The Ship. wrights' Department has attached to it a Steam-Sawmill with Circular. Vertical and Band Saws, and also a complete plant of Wood-Working Machinery of the most modern and improved type. The Blacksmiths" Shops are equally well furnished with a complete supply of powertul Steam-Hammers, Cranes, &c., capable of forging stern posts and crank and straight shafting of the largest size.

Powerful Lifting Shears with steam purchase at two of their Establishments stand on a solid granite seawall alongside which vessels can lie drawing 24 feet of water, and take in or out boilers, &e. The Shears at Kowloon are capable of lifting 70 tons.

The Company is prepared to tender for the construction of new vessels, either in Steel, Iron or Wood, also to execute all kind of ships work at lower rates and with greater despatch than any establishment in the East, and every department in the three establishments of the Company is under the careful supervision of experience European foremen.

BOILER-MAKER'S DEPARTMENT. The Company, in addition to exeruting repairs, is prepared to tender for new boilers to steamships, for the construction of which it possesses special facilities, including powerful punching and shearing machines, hydraulic rivetters, de,

FOUNDRY, The Foundry is fitted with a large powerful Steam Crane and the Cupolas are capable of casting up to 100 tons. The Company is prepared to supply the very best fron and Brass Castings of all descriptions upon the shortest notice.

GALVANIZING PLANT of the most modern type by electrical deposit has been put up at the Kowloon Establishment, which is capable of doing the largest class of work.

STORES, The Company's Godowns contain large and well selected stocks of all material and fittings requisite? in shipbuilding, engine room outfits, furnishings, and ships' stores of all descriptions supplied at tariff rates.

For Further Particulars, apply at the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, No. 1, New Praya, Hongkong.

W. B.

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