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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1990.
ple, with exceptional carrying Chairman of the San Francisco capacity on light draft. She will delegation, said: On behalf of || carry something like 1,000 tons, this "visiting delegation from San including stores and bunkers, on Francisco, 1 desire to thank you! 7 feat. We, foel sure that she will sincerely for your very kind and A Tour of the flarbour. do credit both to her owners and cordial reception. We came to the builders, thanks to the good work-Orient to learn, and we ate cer- manship of the staff of this dock-tainly harning in full measure. yard.
There are a number of striking
TWO NEW SHIPS LAUNCHED.
"1
1 am grateful to Mrs. Shaw for resemblances between Hongkong "It was instructive and in-so gracefully Jaunching the and San Francisco, and some very teresting, and we mjoyed it Changsha for us. I was gladjsharp contrasts. Hongkong "is very much." one of the to be able to persuade her to about gold as San Francisco, and San Francisco tends'delegates christen the ship, as I know she like that part it started from told
■ Telegraph reporter at has always watched the steamer nothing. San Francisca was be- the conclusion of the tour traffic at Shanghai, with personalsgun about 1850, with the gold round the barbour -- yesterday interest during her life there; and}excitamant; and if_my_history afternoon. A large party of I know she continues that interest serves me right, Hongkong is members of the San Francisco and will attach herself to the well-jabout as old as that. San Fran- Trado Delegazion and wives and baing of this new river steamer, ciscp and the surrounding terri- A number of prominent local which is to pły between Hankow{tory has about the same popula- people took a trip round the and Ichang, and so endow the ship tion, nearly a million, that is harbour in the ss. Henty Keswick, with the best of good luck situated here around Hongkong during which the party stopped at I will ask Mrs. Shaw to acespi and the river territory. You here the Taikoo Dockyard to witness this small souvenir of this very draw your great importance from the launching of a cew river pleasant occasion.
your position, with your wonder steamer, the Changsha and at the Mr. Shaw received a diamond ful harbour, as a port of entry Hongkong and Whampoa Dock-set brooch.
for the Pacifc trade and Oriental yard, where the Delegation saw Mr. Edkins concluded: Ladies trade geatrally. Hongkong is in the launch of the s.. Petricola and Gentlemen, There is a good portant, also, because there is be- and then partook of an excellent deal more to occupy your hind it a great country, 'drained tea provided by the Company.attentina this afternoon, and I will by big rivers, at the delta of which The party left Blaka fior shortly] not detain you beyond saking you (you are situated. We in San [after two o'clock and returned to drink with me good luck to the Prancisco_largely draw our im- about a quarter past six and steamship Changsha and con-portance from the fact-or did jodging by what a press repre-tinued prosperity to her owners, do so that we are situated on *tative heard, they all had the China Navigation Company. San Francisco Bay, which drains
oroughly good time.
(Applause).
the state of California by two im- It is rather in- THE LAUNCHINGS,
The toast was honoured and the portant rivers. The launching of both ships party returned to their boat. teresting that you should be cele- was a great success. Both ves-
The Changsha.
brating to-day the launch of a sels slid gracefully into the water
fine big tanker, testifying to the and appeared to be rery fine Changsha is built to the order of importance and value to you of shipa. This ship is bound to be the C. N. Co., Ltd., for service on the petroleum trade. We in lucky," a lady told reporter, the middle Yangtze River. Her California have developed quite a polating to the Petrtola, "be-principal dimensions are: Length position of importance as a pro- cause the moon is shing over over-all, ce o; bears moulded dacer of crude oils. Coming to its shoulder. Whether the moon, and depth moulded 15 the contrasts, you in Hongkong over her bow will bring her luck The gross tonnage is 2,500, and Save laboured earnestly ADL is difficult to say, but she is she carries 1,650 ton deadweight) seriously as pioneers to build up vase] and on a draft of 9 D. The vessel over the world, and to develop to ¡a goodwill, with "connections all is of the Awning deck type andits most that trans-Pacific and does also the smaller ship has two complete steel decks with export and import trade which, launched at the dockyard over long promenade and shade decks vos so deservedly bold. the other side of the witer.
We in Accommodation is provided on San Francisco bave largely de- the awning deck amidships for 36
pended in the past upon our agri- first class Chinese passengers, cultural and mineral resources Speaking from the platform wh dining saloon adjoining; and and Mr.
Edkins (General the third class accommodation, for however, the Pacific becomes more our timber lands. Now, Manager) said: We in Hongos passengers, is situated on the and more important, and we on the kong are very glad to
awning deck aft. Large state west of the United States begin to You here to-day, in-
rooms for European passengers. realise our larger responsibility teresting
this yourselves in
dining saloon, and accommodation and our larger possibilities in the port and its resource, and
splendidly
¡ deserves
built
to do well.
At Taikoo Dock MissShaw per fored the cbristening ceremony.
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can in the Umited time at your
disposal of what is going on here
vided on promenade deck. The
Ocean trade and of the territories tween decks that surround that Ocean crew is berthed in
fame here to Learn.
forward.
in trade and industries.
Coming as you do from San The vessel has ore mast. 6ttedi Francisco, your interest is natural, with four derricks, capable of
We come here to learn, and to
in view of the growing trade and dealing with heavy lifts. A steam see. humbly, how you have been able to do things, and we hope we shipping relationship between windlass is fitted forward and a your city and Hongkong. Just as steam capstan aft for warping shall go home wiser and better Hongkong is the big scean port purposes. Steam steering gear able to supplement and comple- on this side of the Pacific, so San ted amidships, controlled ment over there on the far western Francisco is the leading port on from cavigating bridge. Electric seaboard of the United States the the eastern shores. We corre light and steam beating is fitted things you have been able to do pond to each other, and interest throughout. The seaarl fa propelled well on this side of the Pacific. and intercourse are natural. While by two sets of triple-expansion surgan allow me to thank you most we have very close attachment to face-condensing direct-acting en-heartily and to offer you a cordial; welcome to come often and scon Vancouver and Seattle, acd akines, capable of developing col growing interest in Los Angeles lectively 1,500 indicated horse!
to our shores. (Applause).
Mr. Watson, replying on behalf; and San Diego, San Francisco power. Kach engine is fitted with stands out by virtue of its great surface condenser, unix Pannes had been a success, as were of Mr. Watson, rejoiced that the shipping and commercial status and a separate steam driven circ-all launches at Kowloon Dock. He as the chief of all thee very live lating pump. The air, feed and mentioned that he had satisfied coast centres of human activity bilge pumps are worked by levers himself by consulting works of and effort.
of the LP. engine crosshead. California and British Columbia Steam is supplied by two large reference that the word Petricola
was really a shell and not, as somet are fascinating pizced, not only multitubular cylindrical boilers, from the business point of view, having a working pressure of 190 persons thought, a telegraphic! but for recreation and good health; lbs per square inch, working
"shareholder."!
Dr address
and many of us have pleasant re- under force draught, and using her sister ships were the
Laughtery. The Petricola and
first
collections of good times spent superheated steam. Auxiliary tankers built east of Suez, except in one or other, or both, countries, machinery include one pair of among the genial and hospitable Weir's feed pumps and heater out here on the Isherwood system, jin Japan, and were the first ballt people who have devdoped the separate centrifugal circulating when first introduced, was resources of these comparatively pump. for each engice, general new lands and created so many service, fresh water pump, etc.
led as re tionary. MIRRORS, TOWEL RAILS, SOAP & SPONGE HOLDERSdustrial centres. I found California
fine and progressive cifles and in- The Kowloon Launching.
At Kowloon the visitors werel
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China' Limitations. ever fall of interest, and we all welcomed ashore by Mr. R. M. Mr. Watson said that all these wish you a continued safe and Dyer, Chief Manager of the Dock boats had been built by Chinese pleasant voyage and happy retora Company. They found a bigger labour. The Chinese were said to to that good country.
erowd, and a bigger ship to be be wedded to old ideas; but this The Old and the New. launched. the Petficola, second rather proved the contrary. There As to the ship we have just seen of the four tankers being built was one very important thing to launched, she is not a very big for the Anglo-Saxon Petroleam remember, however, viz., that one, being about 300 feet long; but Company, Ltd.
these boats had been buil! by
she represents the best of work- Mrs. N. L. Watson, wife of the Chinese labour bat under foreign manship and design, with improve-local Manager of the Asiatic advice, under Mr. Dyer and his : ments on what has gone before.Į Petroleum Company, eut the cord very able assistants; and be She is equipped for cugo hand-and then christened the ship thought that was a lesson which ling to meet the latest require with the beribboned time-honoured people who were trying to get ments of trade on the Upper Yang bottle of champagne. Like the China to move too fast would be tsze River.
Taikoo event the launching was well advised to consider. (Ap-' Some of you during your visit entirely successful, and when the plause). There was not one to China have probably noticed crackers and the other acclamatioa single enterprise, so far as he some of the old type of passenger had subsided and the ship was knew, in China, either North or steamers worked, with paddle comfortably adoat, it was a big, South, with possibly one exception, wheels, with the walking beam gathering that assembled in the which had done any work of this above the deck, which Bill ply in beflagged recreation room to toast description unless it had its and out of Hongkong and Shang- and talk about it.
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hai. Such steamers are a refec- Mr.H. P. White. Chairman of ber which had attempted to do tion of the boats developed to so Directors of the Hongkong and great work and had failed because great an extent by Americans on Whampoa Dock Company, was in they had not competent super- the Great Lakes and rivers, and the chair. He said he was glad vision and initiative, which was they probably recall to you to see so many members of the San calibre. (Applause). He invited only suppiled by men of Mr. Dyer's familiar associations in the old Francisco Chamber of Commerce country. Such steamers have present and he extended to them the guests to drink to the health with the three being built at Los The gathering then dispersed, served a very useful and profit hearty welcome on behalf of the of the Bock Company, coupled Angeles. The Dock Company was the Henry Kerwick bringi
very" much"indebted to the Sah; "Américan visitors back to King- able purpose in China waters in Dock Company. He thanked Sirs with the name of Mr. Dyer.
the past, but for many years now Watson for the very sble way in The tout was beartily honoured. Francisco Company, for helping kong. They will be enterta the change to twin-screw ships which she had despatched the
Mr. Dyer thanked them for so them with some of the designs by the Chinese to day and tha
has been introduced for Hght steamer to her work, and invited kindly responding to the toast of and specifications, which enabled their return journey hate? draft steamers, and the boat fast the guests to drink success to the the Dock Company and, aise men his Company to proceed very mitch launched is one of this tips. Pad-Petricola and to her ownere, Hetioned the pleasure it gave the quicker than they would otherwise de wheel steamers wet the light asked hirs, Watson to accept a Day to have the zepesenatu- kare boen, able to de: He trusted draft boxts of enclier der; but in small maromir of the occasion, tives Host San Francisco
time went on it was Zooid pomilblé (Apoisure) 2
10 secure the lighter possible** Hongkong and Blu draft with propeller drites boats. The taart havi Find/Lis:Changshs is in
that the visit at the délags
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