The first of Diesel-engined boats for China river service was launched at the Huh Hsing Shipbuilding and Engineering Works last week.
"This vessel, which marks an innovation in maritime construction in China is buy 110 ft. in length and of no great depth, as it tended for the Yangtze River trade above Chungking.
Messrs, Roscoe 1. Hambleton are inaugurating a "passenger and freight service between Chungking, Suifa and Kiabing. Till now no vessels of this type have ventured Into these perilous waters and the innovation of Mr. Hambleton is regarded with interest. by commercial men of Central China.
'The vessel is all-steel, the hull having been built specially to provide absolute security against the treacherous current, which has foundered so many' other vessels. Messrs, Eisler, Reeves and Murphy surveyed the boat and have favourably on the workmanship and the designs, specially made for Mr, Hambleton,
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