Operations were begun about 1030 jam, on Saturday by the Yangtszepoo Dock & Engineering Ca. at the scene the incident. Their equipment consisted in part of sheer-legs, another pontoon, a derrick, a spare buoy, and much chain. According to harbour authorities, it "requires least 30 days to sink the base of the buoy, add the necessary amount of chain with swivel attached, and adix the buoy. All the mooring equipment of the upper and lower buoys for HIM. vessels, however, is the property of the Government, and is ested by Lloyd's before purchased. [Whether spare equipment' is avail Jable in Hongkong has not been ascertained, If the buoy-chain must be brought from Home, it is more than likely that another '30 days will be required to complete the work.
'The work of those now on the spot is dimeutt. From the Buoy to a swivel in the chain is 20 ft, then another §5 ft, of chain is paid out to the bottom' of the river, to allow for, cliack, "The sinker (of, anchor) is a cast-iron pyramid weighing eight tons, which is sunk 24 ft. below the mud surface, Divers must follow the chain to where it enters the mud fang then digging is begun until the sinker is unearthed. With the flow of tides and currents continually tending to refill the hole, the Job assumes tremendous proportions. Authorities assert that the sinker must be found and the new chain attacked directly to it because of ey" Link.
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