This refinery, situated at Hongkong, was opened in the year 1881, and.' manufactures refined. sugar Cue sugar, syrup, and sugar candy of various grades' for Chinese and foreign consumption.
Taikoo Dockyard The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Ca. of Hongkong, Ltd., a large industrial undertaking, which has no small part in the prosperity of the Colony of Hongkong is of comparatively recent growth, Raving' been incorporated in" the year 1908, The works now cover an area of 53 acres the Dry Dock measures 787 tt. by 88 ft with a depth of 344 ft., which is regularly used by the large Pacite liners, "There. are three sprays ranging from 9934 to 1080 fect in Yength and the building alps Sever ans G80 tong by 800
The largest vessel so far constructed by. the Dockyard. isthe Ca, "Rthexener" length over all 477 1k 6 ju, breadth 58 ft, 4 in, depth moulded" 35 fe, 2 in, with a ross tonnage of 7,597 ton The favourable location, and the expert experience of the management, are. eminently suited to eon: struction al and repair work for all Gassrs of For Eastern versls, The machinery in the engine works in lad out for dealing with the heaviest classes of engines and boilers and also turbine machinery.
An electri= derrick crane, capable litting weights up. to. 100 ton erected en the sea wall a electric overhead travelling cranes, Fanging from 8 tons to 100 tons, are fitted throughout the workshops "The dock jumps consist of two vf centrifugal electrically-driven bumps, together capable of empty: Ing. the Dark with 25 foot of water onthe sill in 38 hours.
The slipway carriages ate of the latest pattern, and the winding gear consists of large electrically-driven operating massive wire cables, capable of handling ships £0.3,000 tone displacement.
The Dockyard fully equipped for every description of building and repair work for vessels up to 20,00(tons
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