Largest Ever Imported Into This Country Unloaded at the N.S.R. Wharf: More to Come
Six British giant 4-8-4 Vulcan loco-fist ies sent fo Canton, These motives—the' largest ever imported however, arrived smantied and ave into China—arrived in Shanghai last now in the process of being erected.! Wednesday as the principal cargo of nother si engines of the same type the my. Belpsmela, one of a fect of vil be Jeaving England next month. Norwegian ships specially constructed ound: for Teingiao.
"The last con-for carrying such abnormal wel signment will consist of eight eng-! The engines, which are of up-to-date ines, which are. expected to arrive manufacture, are. destined ultimately later in the year—probably when the for the Canton-Hankow Railway. They Canton-Hankow Railway Is complet were purchased by the Chinese Gov- ed, ernment from the British Boxer Inflemnity Fund, through Messrs. Mal-com & Ca, Lid The grey "painted inv, Belpamela, tying alongside the wharf of the Nan-King-Shanghai Railway at Woosuns, with her strange cargo packed on the open deck, presented an unusual Picture, The ship herself immediate-Ty" draws the attention, on account of her Unusual lines. The only fun= hel Is at the stern and three steel mnats, from the base of which power ful cranes operate, tower to the skies. 'A. special crane, adjusted to. the length of the engines, (0 lift them in Bulk off the boat, isa huge piece of mechanism hot seen on the ordinary cargo boat, Five of the six engines were lined side by side across the centre of the hip, the sixth, with its front fouch-Ing one side of the ship and its back the other, was placed behind the first Ave. These locomotives weigh approximately 106 tons each, Their tenders weigh 40 tons each and these were packed in the bow of the vessel, Other cargo on board in-eluded five third-class coaches, Twenty-Four Engines The six locomotives are the second consignment to arrive In China, The
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