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conditions are very unsettled, also that the Japanese are

dismantling several oil presses and match factories

apparently with the intention of shipping the machinery, eta

to Japan. They have confiscated a large quantity of salt,

previously stored in godowns utilised by the Chinese

Government, also seized shipments of rice, matting, kepok

stored in junks, and are reported to be loading same to the

N.K.K. coaster, "Sungshan Maru" for transport to Japan.

SHIPBUILDING & REPAIRS.

(Please refer to the following particulars supplied by

The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co., of Hong Kong, Ltd

NEW BUILDING AT TAIKOƆ DOCKYARD, HONG KONG.

Dimensions.

475'0" x 66'0" x 38'0" 475'0" x 66'0" x 38'0"

Remarks.

Fitting-out. Launching July, 1939.

Fitting-out.

זן

TI

Ship No.

Name.

276

"Breconshire"

277

"Glenorchy"

282

283

284

"Pahang"

250'0" x 36'6 x 13'6 H.M.T.V."Wave" 120'0" x 25'6" x 12'6" 136'0 x 29'3" X 915"

IT

11

Launching end

Mch, 1939.

285

R.C.S. "Viti"

286 287 All welded steel lighter for Admiralty

42'0" x

155'0" x 31'6" x 15'6

80'0" x 19'6" x 910"

9'8" x 4'8"

Delivery Mch, 1939.

S.S.

VESSELS AT TALKOO DOCKYARD FOR REPAIRS, ETC.

Week ending 15th February, 1939.

Wing Wah

s.s. "Sanviken"

H.M.S."Scout"

m.b. "Rung Kwong"

S.S. "Szechuen"

R.M.S. "Empress of Canada"

s.s. "Rotterdam" (dredger)

Vessels repaired in harbour are not included.

Approximately 100 tons of tin was refined in local

refineries during the past week.

No change in other industries previously reported on.

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