Jardine by the Shanghi Dock Engineering Ca., Ltd., to the order of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca. Ltd., for service at Chinkiang, the fargo hulk pontoon Ning Wo jaunched_ from Pootung Works on September 28. Rain eld off until the lengthy hulk had taken the water, flying the Red Ensign and the Indo-China S. N, Ca, house flag. Little Miss Marjory Tod, daughter of Mr, C. T, Tod, of the Indo-China S, N. Co.,'smashed the traditional bottle of champagne, tied in red, white, and blue ribbons. against the hulk as she started down the slips, and among those present on the beflagged plat form were Mr, W. J. Keswick, Matheson Capt, A. director Jardine,
Williamson, marine superintendent, Capt. R. 'W. Bateman, assistant marine superintendent,' Mr, J, A. Bonnyman, manager of the Shang-bai Dock "t, Engineering Ca., and Mr. C, Trickett, superintendent of the company's Pootung Works.
The hulk, which is 200 ft, long, 135 ft. brand, and 9 ft, deep, has capacity of 41,200 cubic ft of car below deck, and 27,660 cubic it. thave deck. She has two cargo itches, each 22 ft. by 10 ft. When completed, she will have a covered superstructure the greater part of her length, with corrugated iron roof and four sliding doors on each fide. Accommodation is provided for Chinese sailors, compradores, and tallyman, and there is also provision for a passengers' waiting Yoom and Customs room The Pootung Works are also engaged on two steel oil lighters for Messrs. Jardine, "Matheson @ Ca.
h of these will be 156 ft. overall and 190 ft, between perpendtculars, and will carry approximatel 400 tons on' 6. 6 me drafts an inter-country gathering of two Y.W.C.A, Teaders each from Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and China, meeting the three world visitors in Shanghai during the last days of the month. They will discuss the Far Eastern concerns of th Y.W.G.A.
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