The new twin-screw steel steamer Pao Wo, built to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Ca. Ltd., for their mid-river _service lon the Yangtze, was successfully Inanched from the Pootung yard of the Shanghai Dock & Engineering Ca, Ltd, on August 13, The! christening cereniony was perform-R. M. Austin, wife of] the of the Jardine Engi the launching the ves in tow to the International where the main boilers will installed.
The Pao Wo has been specially Jdesigned for carrying a large Jamount of cargo on a very light draft, and is built to Lloyd's lassifieations and under their spe-cal survey. She is 292ft, long and has a beam of 48ft,, with a moulded depth of 18ft.' to the upper deck. The passenger _accommodation consists of four special class staterooms with a Jdining saloon amidships. Third-class accommodation is provided for 122 passengers and the quarters [for officers and other members of the staff and crew are large and comfortable.
The propelling machinery has been made in the Shanghai Dock Engineering Co.'s workshops to their Jown design and consists of two sets. of triple-expansion surface condensing engines ard two large Scotch multitubular boilers for a working pressure of 2001b. to the square inch, fitted with forced draught. The auxiliary machinery includes two sets of steam driven dynamos, Weirs feed pumps, Weirs type feed heater, Drysdale's centrifugal pump, large duplex pumps for general service, sanitary service, ballast service, and a compound engine for the forced draft fan. The ash hoist is Crompton type, On the main deck is a large duplex oil pump far the rapid loading and discharging of wood vil in the four oil tanks embodied in the hull construction, 'The steering gear. is Hastie': latest design, with telemoter attachment, and a powerful steam wind-mss "and capstan are placed ior-ward and a heavy type capstan aft. The vessel is fitted with twin masts forward. Powerful steam winches of the oil bath silent type are fitted to each mast, Four steam driven cargo winches are fitted at the hatches in the tween decks to enable ight cargo to be handied quickly. The lifeboats are of steel and a large motor pinnace is installed for harbour service, The general design and construction of the vessel is up to the Shanghai Dock & Engineer-Co's usual high standard and in keeping with the owners' popular steamers on the Yangtze.
After the launching those present adjourned to the offices of the Shanghai Dock & Engineering Ca, Ltd, where Mr. W. S. Burns, managing-director, in proposing the toast, "Success to the Pao Wo and the Indo China Steam Navigation Ca," said that his company's connection with the owners of the new vessel went back a long time, From the Pootung' yard they had launched in 1879 the steamers Kung Wo and Fuk Wo; in 1881 the Tai Wo; in 1884 the Yuen Wo; in 1891 the Chang Wo; and in 1901 the Kiang Wo. In 1914 the company built and engined the Tung Wo and in 1920 the British Government standard ship War Tiava left the same berth, She was called the now
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