Up-to-date Methods Which the Growing Trade Demands Ichang, June 29, More up-to-date methods are now being introduced by steamship companies in the handling of cargo at Ichang. Formerly it was the custom for cargo lighters to trust to the current of the river and to good luck to bring them alongside the vessel, loading or unloading. When the river is high and the current strong, the men who work; the lighters run no small risk, as is shown by the number of accidents, in which lives were lost, during the last high-water season. Two companies have now small tugs which take the lighters out to the steamers and other companies; are expected to follow suit as the -advantages of this innovation are; apparent to the lighter. companies! and they are beginning to demand tugs.
The advent of the oil-burning: steamer on the Tchang-Chungking} run has necessitated storing of fuel here and the Asiatic Petroleum! Company.has already devoted one of its tanks to this purpose. Two oil-burners, the Anlan and Wanhsien are already on the Ichang-Chung-j king run and a new boat o Jardine, Matheson & Ca., which is; expected here soon. will also be an oilburner.
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