The China Navigation Ca. have] for many years past maintained on the river, steamers which, although Vaving paid for themselves over and ever again during the profitable years, proved themselves to be ex-Fensive an a, result of ge, These are to be replaced by vessel of the, host modern type, As a matter of policy, which have been found uni to carry on the Shanghai-Tientsia run as a result of age have been naced on the Yangtze river during which trip a minimum of haffeting is experienced. A notable example is the Shengkiang. Who does not. remember this vessel on the Tientsin run? She is now almost 20 years the service of the company and after being pronounced unfit for further sea duty was placed on the viver there to fulfil her final task. There are others we could mention. The cost of running these old steamers and the matter of competition has prompted the company.
engage on a building programme which will place the company in the forefront. With six new steamers soon to be delivered the aged steamers running on the Yangtze be replaced by' others and the new ones will augment the coastal trade service, It is expected that the first launching will take place in November at the Taikoo Dock where the Ca. vessels are 1g constructed in accordance wit! the re-building Programme authorized by y Londor nese, were not permitted to land in Shanghai so: there was no question of discrimination,
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