St. Bees, a rescue and salvage tug belonging to the South African Government, was purchased by the Moller Line and is now on her way to this port, towing from Karachi the same company's newly purchased five 80G ton steel hoppers with a tow line over one mile long.
This is believed to be the largest tow line ever used in thg Far East.
eco is more than 1,000 ft. of four inch steel cable 180 ft. of chain cable for resiliency between the tug and the first hopper. The hoppers were purchased from the Indian Government, vere formerly used on reclamation work in Karachi, They are to be for taking cargo up the Yangtze.
Capt. J. Asquith, a Yangtze pilot for te: s, is in command of the tug, which left Karachi on April 16 and arrived in Singapore two and a half months later.
While crossing the Bay of Bengal 30 per cent. more of leeway had to be allowed on account of the monsoons, in spite of which the cable broke on one occasion, and the tug had to heave to for two days to pull up over 600 ft. of cable.
The Hongkong authorities have broadcast a warning to. all China coast shipping warning vessels to give a wide berth to the tug and its one mile long tow line, which are proceeding to Shanghai, where they are due sometime in August, as the small flotilla sails at the speed of only about five knots.
The Henry Burton to be renamed Pauline is
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