Ichang, May 14.
Flying the house flag of the Robert Dollar Company, the Robert Dollar I arrived here on the evening of the teth instant, having completed the journey from Skanghar in six and a half days.
On the afternoon of the lith a reception was held on board tke steamer, and the Ichang community responded wel] to the invitation to come and inspect the vessel. Tea and other refreshments were provided and altogether an enjoyable afternoon was spent on board.
Originally owned by a Chinese company this steamer was never able, owing to deficient power, to make the trip through the gorges. Bought by the Standard Oil Company of New York, she was refitted and operated by that Company and then sold to her present owners, by whom she was operated last season.
During the winter she was almost entirely rebuilt and had two new boilers installed. She is certainly beautifully fitted up and has every convenience for the comfort of passengers. She can carry 14 first-class foreign passengers. She sailed for Chungking on the 12th with a full complement of passengers and a full cargo.
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