Messrs. S.C. Farnham and Ca. launched lower dock on Thursday ufternoon (3ist) the first of two steel screw towboats which they are building for the Chinero Government, under order from the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung. The ye will be principally used for towing ore, coal, etc., to the Hanyang iron works established by the Viceroy. The Fu-chy's ions are: length over all, 120 ft.; ith, moulded, 21 ft.; depth, 12 ft. The ight, with coal in bunkers, will be 8 ft. Che Fu-chu is supplied with compound sur-acd gupdensing engines with inverted eylindots; @ameter 18iv., and 36in. by Zin, atrokégs: The bullers are constructed for we resstire of 90 Ibs. Every part of the vessel and engines has been constructed by Messrs. Farnham & Ca. The ceremony, of naming was performed by M. Bure, of Messrs. Telge & Ca., who broke the traditional bottls'of wine on the bow as the Fi-chu moved from the slips into the water. The launch was effected without the slight-eat hitch, The second tug is incourseof construction, and we may mention that a few days will see the completion of the Chang-teo, the light draught stern-wheeler which Messrs. Farnham & Ca. are building for the Ichang traffic of the Indo-China 8. N. Ca.
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