Mr. Brodie Clarke went on to say hut the tea clippers sailed part of the way up the Whangpoo and were tien taken in tow by the steam tuzs. Rocket and Fuble. The clippers were wonderfully: well built a exstly vessels, costing as much as ton to build. It can thus Noien, Scotland and joined Messrs. fealeulated that a vessel of 1400 tons Jardine, Matheson & Ca. in 1860. would 600 to build. They Tu those days there were two] Municipal Councils, one governing weathered typhoons, particle when sailing to Anjer Head for the Amerizan Settlement (the Fresh water and stores. The Suez Hongkew district) ard one the ral was, of course, mot in existence at that time and th voyage to London had to be made forces but Inter the two settlements tid the Cape, the weather experien-were amalgamated and called the col in negotiating that point being too well known te enlarge upon. Anglo-American Settlement. There:
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Mr, Brodie Clarke well reavemba-s the arrival in China waters of the the name of Saunders, frst Blue Funnel strs. Achilles, "Saunders. wat a fine photograph. jax, and Agan Thes er," continued the oldest resident. vessels, built in 1865 by the Ocean have several photographs still in Steamship Ca. were square tigre.! excellent condition, ere "is a ques, equipped with tandem com-sample of his work." Mr. Brodie pound oncines, the propeller bel Clarke then produced a photograph abaft of the rudder. The Ad of m comparative table of terapera-leave heme fear Chi vid the tures which appear din the "North: 'Cape, in 97 days £8 hours' steaming.
China Daily News" ie Auge time or, inclading.stompages, 6 daya, hours. She carried 2,800 tons of merchandise and her goal consumption did not exceed 20 tons a Im spite, however, of thi 1 Of valuable time, the clippers trade. for 20 odd years, shippers pre-to ship by sailing ships and thereby running no risk of the tew Lecoming spoilt through oil fumes aad the various smells which pervade ed the carly steamships. Another factor was, of course, the rate of freight, steamship rates being:
her than those of sailing vessole,
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