The dock is now a permanent affair, and is capable of holding a 1 well over 200 ft, in length.
believed to be the first Chinese-owned and constructed dock, and will no doubt make a bold bid for repairs to the small vessels engaged in local trade, There are points in connexion with what was practically the rebuilding of the Teresa which should interest foreign engineers. Despite almost insurmountable—difficulties, and without foreign assistance of any kind, Chinese workmen and mechanics, backed up by a Chinese merchant, have almost entirely reconstructed a vessel, using tools mean and inadequate from the point of view of the modern engin eer, and the work has been done in a manner extremely creditable to all concerned. The construction of the dock was also a clever and ingenious piece of work, got through under difficulties.
great amount of time was taken up in the work, but as we know, time is no great consideration with the Chinese, and in this instance they suffered it to pass infinite patience. A new vessel 200 ft. in length is now under construction in the dock.
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