ENG-1961 — Page 380

Hong Kong Year Books 香港年報 All

Many ships drop anchor in Hong Kong for the last time, being broken up and their metal melted down for re-rolling (above). For whatever reason they come, vessels must be protected against fire and Hong Kong possesses one of the largest fire floats in the world—the Alexander Grantham (below)--which is kept in constant readiness by the Colony's Fire Services.

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