Farnham & Ca. a number of ladies and gentlemen including some of the leadin Chinese went to Farnham's Lower Doc yesterday to be present at the launch of twin-screw steamer for the Yangtse trade. The guests were conveyed to the dock in the Fuiry, and the launch, which was successfully performed, took place at 2.35 p.m, the naming of the Vessel being performed by Mrs. Nolting. After this, refreshments were provided in an improvised tent, and Mr. Galles proposed success to the Chang On. The vessel is 212 feet 10 inches long within perpendiculars and 220 feet over all. She is 30 feet O inches beam, over guards 38 fect, depth of lower hold 12 feet, and 20 fect from upper deck. Her builders' measurement is 932 69/94 tons, and she will carry 400 tous dead weight on a mean draft of 8 feet. She will be supplied by the builders with two pairs of inv. direct-acting compound surfacecondensing engines
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