Lung, built by the New Engincering & Shipbuilding Works, proceeded to the measured mile outside Woosung on February 24 and successfully underwent her trial trip, on which a speed of 12 knots was attained. A trial of two hour's duration was afterwards made to prove the reliability of the machinery, and on arrival in Shanghai the vessel was handed over to the Chinese Maritime Customs.
The Chiang Lung is built for service as a lights tender on the lower Yangtze, her dimensions being 196 ft. 6 in. over all by 21 ft. by 9 ft. She is fitted with twin screw, triple expansion condensing machinery and single ended return tube boiler by the builders, The vessel left for Woosung on Sunday, to proceed on a tour of the Yangtze ports as far as Hankow and Yochow, and will return to Kiukiang where she will have her headquarters. two different methods of obtaining the desired oxidation, one by blowing air through the tanks contain. ing the sewage, and the other by means of mechanical agitation through the medium of paddle wheels, and these were described in some detail.
The paper concluded by giving details of the experiments that have been undertaken by the Public Works Department on a site adjoining Yangchow Road.
A large gathering. of members and visitors was present and an interesting discussion ensued, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Helsby for his paper.
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