The Archive · 1873

THE NORTHERN STEANERS

The following details which have been stut us, of the voyage of the first steame of the benson to Tientsin, is still interesting, although some of the particulars have been anticipated As usual at this season of the year, considerable interest has been manifested in the first voyage of the steamers belonging to the various Companies, for the Nor-them Ports, especially as to which boat should reach Chefoo and 'Tientsin first. The boats belonging to the 8. 8. N. Ao., were the Chihli, Shanse and Szechuen, which got away on Sunday morning March 2nd in the following order, the Chihli and Szochen at 4 a.af., and the Shanse at 4.30 x., the Appin' belonging to the C, C. S.'S. Company left her moorings at 12 o'clock the previous night and anchored ab 'Woostng until 2 o'clock the next morning, thus gaining a start of at least 3 hours from those boats leaving Shanghai; the alas belonging to the same Company, loft Shanghai about 5 at.; the Aden' also started, but in consequence of drawing great a depth of water was obliged to make a considerable detour; on passing Sha-wei-shan, the boats were in the following order—Shanse leading followed by szechuen, Chihli, and Taku, the Aden being hull down astern, The whole of the steamers kept: well together during Sunday and

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