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 10 the advantages which these Establishments offer for Docking and Repairing Vessel-,
The Company has SIX GRANITE DOCKS and TWO PATENT SLIPS of the following dimensions:-
NAME OF
DOCK OR SLIP,
KOWLOON.
No. 1 Dock, Kowloon
No. 8 Dock, Kowloon
No.
Dock, Kowloon
Patent Slip, No. 1, Kowloon Patent Slip, No. 2, Kowloon
LENGTH ON KEEL BLOCKB.
BREADTH AT ENTRANCE.
DEPTH OVER SILL AT ORDINARY. SPRING TIDES.
RISE OF TIDE.
SPRINGS. NEAPS,
Feet.
Feet.
Feel.
Fect.
Feet.
570
86 feet top
30 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.!
871
74 ft.
18 ft. 6 in.
7 ft. 6 in.
264
►
49 ft. 3 in.
14 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
240
50 ft.
14 ft.
7 ft. 6 iu:.
220
60 ft.
12 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
TAI K02 tan.
Cosmopolitan Dock
406
85 ft. 6 in.
20 ft.
7 ft 8 in.
ABERDEEN,
Hope Dock Lamont Dock
430 333
84 ft.
64 ft.
1
23 ft. 16 ft.
7 ft. 6 in.
7 ft. 6 in
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 Docks, mes 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 Screwing Machines. Electric Cranes, &c., &c., and capable of executing the largest class of work with despatch. The Shipwrights' Department has attached to it a Steam-Sawmill with Cireular, Vertical and Band Saws, and also a complete plant of Woodworking Machinery of the most modern and improved type. The Blacksmith Shops are equally well furnished with complete supply of powerful Steam Hammers, Cranes, &c., capable of forging steru 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 seawal alongside which vessels can lie drawing 24 feet of water, and take in or out boilers, &c. The shears at Kowloon are capable
of lifting 70 tons,
The Company is prepared to tender for the construction of new vessels in either steel, fron or wood, having already built about 400 of varying sizes up to 5.000 tons; also to execute all kinds of ship work at lower rates and with greater despatch than any establishment in the East. Every department is under the close suporvision of experienced European foremen
SHIP-YARD is fully equipped with modern plant, including hydraulic flanging and bending machines, electrical driven rolls, punching, shearing, angle-bevelling, joggling and planing machines, capable of dealing with the heaviest
class of work.
BOILER-MAKERS' DEPARTMENT. – The Company, in addition to executing repaire. is prepared to tender for ner boilers to steamships, for the construction of which it possesses special facilities, including powerful punching and
shearing machines, hydraulic riveters, &c.
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 Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions upon the shortesi
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 Godowns contain large and well-selected stocks of all material and fittings requisite in shipbuilding, engine-room outfits, furnishings, and ships 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.
Digitized by
W. WILSON,
Acting Chief Manager.
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