&0. and B. I. Stra, Disposed of When Displaced by New Craft Three British ships have been sold to Japanese shipping men ein line with the policy of disposing of old craft displaced by new ones, states the Japan Advertiser." The British India (Apear) steamer Culna has been sold by that firm to a Japanese marinfg company \in Yjokohama, according to the Yokohama representatives of this line. Th" reason given for the sale is that the British company is build-_ing new liners and is ridding itself of its older steamers. The Culna is of 6,152 tons gross and was built in 1907 at Dumbarton. She is 430 feet 5 inches long, 54 fest wide and 31.9 feet deep. She will be delivered to her new owners shortly.
The Pyninsular & Oridntal steamer Banca which arrived at Yokohama a few days ago has been sold to the Asahi Steamship Company.at Kobe and will be delivered to the new owners immediately. The reported price is £14,000. The Ranca is one the older ships of the P. company and is being sold to make room for newer boats. The Banca is a steel ship 439 fect long, 51.7 feet wide and 291 deep. She was built at Sunderland in 1910. She is now en route to Kobe to be handed over to Japanese interests.
The British India (Apcar) steamer Gracchus hag been sold to tha Hashitani Steamship Company of Kobe and is to be handed over to those interests immediately. The reported price of sale is £11,500. This ship is now in European waters but she will be brought to the Orient soon and upon her arrival here she will be taken charge of by the Kobe interests. The Gracchus is a steel steamer of 5,734 tons gross and was built in 1902 at Newcastle. She is 360.7 feet long, 48.8 feet wide and 24.4 feet deep. -Calcutta is her home. port.
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