My. Hung Hs'n Completed by Kiangnan Dock The largest, fastest, and most modern addition to the Beet, the inv. Hung Hsin, recently completed, shortly will yo on active service the Chinese Postal A¢ministrati carrying malls to various points and down the Whangpoo.
The vessel was built by the Kiang nan Dock & Engineering Works. 10 the order of the Chinese Postal Administration, Her length over' all 100 ft, beam 18 ft, depth mould: 9 ft. 8 in. She Is divided into five watertight compartments, the mail compartment. being forward of the machinery space, She is capable of carrying 45 tons of mail, The machinery consists of one Burmeister Wains latest trunk-type Diesel engine of 400 horse power, with all the necessary auxiliaries. This engine is alr-started and ait-reversia, and can be changed from ahead 10 astern in a few seconds, a fact which will make her very useful for service the Shanghai Harbour. The auxiliary set comprises a dynamo of 5 Kdlowatls and an air-compressor directly connected with and driv by a Diesel engine.
Lighting throughout the vessel is by electricity and a searchlight Ie provided to enable the crew to pick out the ships for which mall is intended.
'Trials were conducted in the Seven Afile Reach, and the Hung Hsin gave tis faction' in every respect, making speed of 11% knots over the meamvred mile, "About fifty persons witnessed her' trials,
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