The crack Yangtze vessel, Wuhu, of the China Navigation Company, having arrived last Wednesday" evening, change of captains took place next morning at the Watung Whar. Capt. F. "Gibbs, who brought the vessel from Hongkong, where she was built in the Taikoo Dockyard, Felingwished command to Capt. W. Shinn, who will be in charge on her 1p to Ichang—about ten days resume command ug shortly. Capt. Shinn formerly having been Master on the s. Wusueh, Other oticers of the Wuhu are:—
Messrs. D. Smith, Chief Oficer: Pilling, Second Omcer; L. A. Mac-far lane, Chief Engineer; A. Orr, Second Engineer; G. E. Harding, Third Engineer; while Mr. N. Ellis fs the purser, 'The Wuhu, which had completed her ual trips and had been accepted by the company, left Hongkong on Sunday, making' the trip slowly to arrive here on Wednesday.
She has accommodation for 34 Arstclass passengers, with single and two-bed arrangements, 22 cabin-class asscngers, and about 150 third. Class, 'The Wulin's dimensions follow:—lengit. 260 ft, breadth 50 ft, and moulded depth' to the main deck 10 ft, 7 in, while she has a gross tonnage of 2,500 tons.
'The Walln, which is twin screw, wil be able to navigate between Shanghai and Ichang at all stages of water it is believed, her minimum Graught being six feet. Engined with' Diesel Sulzer equipment, gen orating 1500 lip, the Wuhu can maintain 2 speed of twelve knots, "N.C, Herald Photo. the s. Lianwern, which "Ten thousand tons of
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