Vessels for the Yangtsze Rapids 8. Ca, and The newest ship of the Yanytaxe Rapids Steamship Company," the Vea slid down the ways at the Hui Hsing yard on the Nantao Bund on January 15 and will short-be placed in commission on the Usual up-river run by her owners She was christened by Mrs, E. J. Foy, wife of Commander Foy. Chief of Sta on the United States Yangtze River Patrol, who deftly broke the bottle alongside her barr amid the cheers of the onlookers.
After the brief ceremony the launching party partook of light refreshments in the office of the builders adjoining the work The now sublition to the Y Rapids Tine is the largest of the fleet and enibodies many. new features not heretofore found in river boats.
She is driven by two Benz full Diesel motors supplied through Messrs, Jebsen & Ca. and is capable: of 1,050 horsepower, which will drive her at an estimated speed of 14 lets.
The Yangisze Rapids Steamship Company, Fed, Me., U.S.A., placed its first steamer on the Gorges run about six years ago. White its capital is 80 per cent, American the policy of permitting: Chinese and British busmess- mex to huid the remaining 20 per cent. his meant much to the success of the company, Mx. Lansing Hoyt, ut of the company, believes that it is mutually beneficial for Chinese and foreigners to work gether in the promotion of trade, especially on the Yangtze liver.
Among there prevent were Mr. Lansing Hoyt, president of the Yangtze Rapid Steamship Cv. and Rear Admiral Yates Stirling of the Yangtag River Patrol, as well twin screw steamer order of the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha their Tehane-Chane The vessel is} for main deck, draft 6 ft. 6 in. fully Toaded, to carry passengers, generat argo and a certain quantity of wood oil in deep tank. The upper deck is arranged for Ist and class Chinese passengers, and officers and foreign passengers are accommodated on the bridge deck. Arrangements tive also been made to accommodate a certain numb.r of 3rd class Chinese on the main deck, when this space is not heinz used' for cargo.
'The propelling machinery con sists" of twin triple expansion engines developing about: 2,200, indicated horse-power constructed at the works, with two ThornyeraCt water tube boilers, which will drive' the ship at a speed of about 14 knots loaded.
This vessel is a sister ship of the well known sts. PLing and I'Ping, previcusy constructed by the Kiangnan Dock, which have proved themselves very successful ships.
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