I presume that this is an advertisement for Yarrow built stern wheel steamers placed in the Hong Kong Chinese press.
I thought I’d seen this steamer before and sure enough when I checked my records I found an English language advertisement for Yarrow built stern wheel steamers placed in the shipping section of the Rio News of April 1895. The design is in keeping with North and South American river steamers. It would be interesting to compare the Chinese text with the earlier English language copy.
The Old China Coast website lists two stern wheel steamers built by G. Fenwick & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong for the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. West River trade.
Incidentally the Glasgow Herald newspaper noted the launch on 20th. August 1903 of an unnamed sternwheeler for China by Ritchie Graham & Milne. Of 60 gross tons with engines supplied by Campbell & Calderwood of Paisley the vessel was built in five floatable sections bolted together. Unfortunately no record was kept of the owners and to which part of China it was to sail.
An English text advertisement of Yarrow & Hedley's Small Steamers and Steam Launches can be viewed in the Hong Kong Daily Press on 9 January 1875 (scroll to Page 4).
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I presume that this is an…
I presume that this is an advertisement for Yarrow built stern wheel steamers placed in the Hong Kong Chinese press.
I thought I’d seen this steamer before and sure enough when I checked my records I found an English language advertisement for Yarrow built stern wheel steamers placed in the shipping section of the Rio News of April 1895. The design is in keeping with North and South American river steamers. It would be interesting to compare the Chinese text with the earlier English language copy.
https://gwulo.com/media/55883
The Old China Coast website lists two stern wheel steamers built by G. Fenwick & Co. Ltd, Hong Kong for the Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. West River trade.
NANNING 1900-1948 (removed Lloyds Register)
SAINAM 1900-1948 (removed Lloyds Register)
https://www.oldchinaships.com/_files/ugd/45c03c_938fdb963cf24a60a3e311b8b728036c.pdf
Incidentally the Glasgow Herald newspaper noted the launch on 20th. August 1903 of an unnamed sternwheeler for China by Ritchie Graham & Milne. Of 60 gross tons with engines supplied by Campbell & Calderwood of Paisley the vessel was built in five floatable sections bolted together. Unfortunately no record was kept of the owners and to which part of China it was to sail.
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interesting
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Yarrow & Hedley
Yarrow & Hedley from 1865-1875 preceded Yarrow & Co. Details of Yarrow & Hedley in Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Yarrow_and_Hedley
An English text advertisement of Yarrow & Hedley's Small Steamers and Steam Launches can be viewed in the Hong Kong Daily Press on 9 January 1875 (scroll to Page 4).