hal Ht OF THE NEOAWA-MARU."
'The official trial trip of the Tonemercemaru, built at the yard of the Osaka Ironworks, Dock nnd' Shipbuilding Company (Tekk-she), took place on Saturday morning. The result was in every respect satisfactory to the owners (the Osaka Shosen Kaisha) and also the builders, a speed of nearly 11 knots being attained under ordinary steaming.
This completes an order placed with the Osaka Tron Works by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for three steamers of the same pattern, the first of which, the Oiyarovmem, was commenced in August Last year and faunehed. in February; the second, the Tenruigawe, was louched in June. Both these steamers are now being fitted unto ply on the Yangtze River; whilst the Tongern-Maru will for the present remain on the mail line to Bakan.
All three vessels are alike in dimensions of hull, tonnage and horse-power, and all are fitted with the electric light. The dimensions are: length, 170 ft.; beam, 2aft.; depth of hold, '27%. The ships are Btted with triple expansion engines, supplied by the builders, which indicate 800 horse-power; cylinders 12 inches, 18 inches and BL inches diameter; giving a stroke of 22 inches. Every modern improvement for economical working in the machinery department is supplied, and the ships are fitted with steam winches and a steam capstan aft. They are handsomely fitted up for first, second and third class passengers, and do the Osaka shipbuilding yard great credit—Kobe Chronicle, 29th November.
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