[
    {
        "id": 206784,
        "series_id": 26,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-rashkb-journal-engine",
        "series_title": "RASHKB Journal 皇家亞洲學會香港分會學刊",
        "series_use_hku_proxy": false,
        "document_key": "RAS-1973",
        "page_number": 61,
        "title": "RAS-1973",
        "content_text": "APPENDIX\n\nEARLY STEAMSHIPS CONNECTED WITH CHINA\n\n  \n    Vessel\n    Material\n    Tons\n    Builder\n    Dimensions\n    Engines and Builder\n    Remarks\n  \n  \n    Diana\n    1823 Wood\n    89\n    Kyd & Co., Kidderpore, India.\n    100'0\" × 16'8” × ?\n    2 of 25 h.p., Paddle. Henry Maudslay, London,\n    Materials sent first to Canton, then to India: Diana never operated in China.\n  \n  \n    Corsair\n    1827 Wood\n    186 net\n    J. Wood & Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland.\n    136'0\" × 18'0” × 11'9\"\n    \n    Although built in 1827 did not arrive in China until 1846.\n  \n  \n    Forbes\n    1829 Wood\n    162\n    Howra Dock Co., Calcutta.\n    126'10\" × 22'6\" × ?\n    2 of 60 h.p., Paddle, Boulton & Watt, Birmingham.\n    Towed barque Jamesina to Lintin in 1830, and was first steamship to be seen in China.\n  \n  \n    Jardine\n    1835 Wood\n    59\n    A. Hall & Co., Aberdeen, Scotland.\n    82'0\" × 17'0” × 9'6\"\n    2 of 24 h.p., Paddle, J. Duffus & Co.\n    After first arrival in China never operated in Chinese waters.\n  \n  \n    Ann\n    1839 Wood\n    239 gross\n    T. Isemonger, Littlehampton, Sussex, England,\n    117'0\" × 19'7” × 13'3\"\n    Paddle, Conley & Co., South Shields.\n    Built as a schooner, lengthened and fitted with engines in 1846.\n  \n\nEARLY STEAMSHIPS IN CHINA\n\n55",
        "txt_file_path": "txt/dfo323lmgvd/RAS-1973.txt",
        "external_url": "https://digitalrepository.lib.hku.hk/catalog/8910rj06r",
        "rank": 0
    }
]