The twin screw steamer Kiang Shun, built and engined by the Shanghai Dock & Engineering Ca., Ld., to the order of the China Merchants S. N. Ca., for service between Shanghai and Hankow, and a sister ship to the Kiang An delivered a few months ago, successfully ran her offici] trials on Saturday outside Woosung.
As mentioned in our issue of May 11 the Kiang Shun measures MO ft. long by 47 ft. moulded breadth and 24 {t. 6 in. depth to upper deck and is propelled by two independent sets of triple expansion surface condensing en-guinea of 3,200 indicated horse power: the passenger accommodation is large and luxuriously furnished, and the vessel throughout is fitted with the most up to date fittings and requirements of a modern Yangtze cargo and passenger steamer.
She left the Old Dock at 10.30 a.m. with a large party of guests on board and after proceeding down the river at easy speed to the official measured mile outside Woosung the engines were opened out to their full power and during the runs over the mile course the average mean speed attained was considerably in excess of the contract. After being successfully tried for imancuvring qualities vho Kiang Shun returned to Shanghai, reaching the Old Dock wharf at 7 p.m., the trials having proved entirely successful in every respect. The appearance and finish of the vessel are up to the dock company's usual high standard of excellence and drew forth most favourable comments from all on board.
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