Rapids inv. Chi Ping After six months of extensive alteration and complete redecoration, the Yangtze Rapids s. Co's. se. Chi Ping toft Shanghai on Fri day for her trip up to Chungking with a heavy cargo and 75 po: cent. of her cabins filled. The most. radical alteration to the Chi Ping hag been to her after upper deck. This has been completely cut away. behind the cabins down to the lower deck, and a "well" has been incorporated, large enough to accommo: Gate three cars with ease, New boilers are fitted, and she has triple-expansion engines of 2,000 horse-power, while 6 ft, have been added to her bull, making her 150) ft. overall, and '521 tons rose Drawing 7 ft, she average" 12) knots, 'Shippers will be interested to] learn that the Chi Ping has been' altered from a tunnel, ship to, one with an open stern. She tins been, Feconstrocted to take heavy cargo. Such as motor-cars, lorries, acroplanes, machinery of all Kinds, ori Iny other heavy or bulky cargo.
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