veyor,) Captain Dobie, Captain Walker of the Nagoya Maru, Captain Wilcox of the Glenfinlas, Captain Parke, of the Glen-hallock, &e., é&e. Captain Friend has been transferred from the Fuhwo to the Taiwo, and he was now in charge of her, having as his chief officer Mr. Webster from the Taku, and as his second officer Mr. Mellor from the Fuhwo. Mr. Macallum, of Messrs. Boyd and Company, who has assisted in the construction of the engines of the Taiwo, -has been appointed her chief engineer, and he now worked the engines, under the superintendence of Mr. Prentice, the designer of the entire vessel.
Shortly before eleven o'clock the steamer cast off from the Wharf. The engines did not work properly. at the start, owing to the crank pin getting "heated, and the tide carried the vessel's stern against the O.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Fehsin, The latter vessel sustained no damage, but the bulwarks of the Taito were slightly bulged in and the rail cracked. Headway was soon got on to her, however, and she proceeded; but opposite the Naval Yard it was deemed advisable to slacken the crank pin a little, an operation which did not occupy more than three minutes. She then steamed gently down the river on the last of the ebb It was a glorious day, genial sunshine, with a nice breeze; and the country, rich in vegetation on both sides of the river, looked beautiful. The engines worked smoothly, and the run down was greatly enjoyed, passing the Red Buoy at twenty minutes past twelve. Here the engines were opened out to from 78 to 83 revolutions per minute, and with a favourable wind and tide fifteen miles up the Yangtze were covered in one hour and ten minutes. At half-past one o'clock the steamer was turned round and ran the fifteen miles back to the Red Buoy against wind and tide in one hour and twenty-five minutes. While this run was exceedingly satisfactory in every respect, it affords but a slight criterion as to the actual speed the vessel is capable of making, inasmuch as the engines were not opened out to within fifteen resolutions of their full power; but as it was, her speed for thirty miles, under the circumstances we have indicated, was about eleven knots an hour.
After passing the Red Buoy, outward bound, tables wore arranged on the fore-ward deck, and the foreigners sat down to an al fresco tiffin, while the Chinese dined together in the saloon set apart for Chinese passengers. Under auch favourable circumstance, the good things provided were greatly enjoyed, and though prosperity was not fornierly drank in bumpers to the Yangtsze Steam Navigation Company and to Messrs. Boyd and Company everyone on board was full of congratulations on the demonstration of success that had been given; and not only was the trip a source of gratification to all intimately concerned in the Zaiwo, but it was a most enjoyable outing for all those who wore fortunate enough to be on board.
Tu the run back the engines averaged 84 revolutions, and a speed of eleven knots was maintained as far as Half-way Point. The engines were then slowed down, and the vessel steamed slowly up to the Settlement, arriving at Heard's Wharf shortly before five o'clock.
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