The construction of the dock, which 1s capable of accommodating, steamers of over 10,000 tons, fills a Tongefelt need in marine activities in this port in view of its increas in shipping and now regular visits of large liners. To Kiangnan Dock, the construction is the more impera: tive In view of the Increase in business.
Plans for the construction of the new dock were drawn up more than two years ago aller protracted negotiations with the Ministry of War jacent to the Kiangnan Dock, for the new dock. These were, however, held up by the Sino-Japanese hostili-tes in Shanghai.
Because of the ancial stringency caused by the Aghting, the authori-Mes found It necessary to change the original plans. It was then de-elded that the work should be divided into two stages, so that a comparatively smaller dock may first be constructed to cope with the demand for another dock, A contract then signed with Messrs. L. W, Painter Ca. in May last year, and work was immediately started,
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