SOLD EAST: TRADERS, TRAMPS AND TUGS OF CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson, S.A. Kentwell
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc.
in 1991
ISBN: 0959907947
View more images
SOLD EAST: TRADERS, TRAMPS AND TUGS OF CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson, S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822820
1st.
1991.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Many cargoliners and tramps from Britain and Europe and most coasters from Australia and New Zealand were eventually 'sold East' to begin a second career for owners based in Shanghai (until 1949) or Hongkong. A sequel to 'Beancaker to Boxboat' completing the study of the shipping firms that had their origins on the China Coast before 1949. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0959907947. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at corners with a few small clsoed tears, spine is faded (title almost disappeared) with a small stain.
Front cover
Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Conventions
- 1. Bruusgaard, Kiosteurd & Co; Thoresen & Co; Jutha Maritime
- 2. Moller & Co.
- 3. Wallem & Co.
- 4. Williamson & Co.; Mullion & Co.
- 5. John Manners & Co.
- 6. Wheelock, Marden & Co.
- 7. San Peh S.N. Co.; Hoong On S.N. Co.; Ningshin S.S. Co.
- 8. China People's S.N. Co.
- 9. China Merchants S.N. Co. (Taiwan)
- 10. Towage & Salvage
- Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.
- Taikoo Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd.
- Hongkong Salvage & Towage Co. Ltd.
- Mollers Towage Ltd (later Hongkong Salvage & Towage Co. Ltd)
- C.Y. Tung Group
- Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co. Ltd
- Taku Tug & Lighter Co. Ltd
- Tientsin Light Co. Ltd
- China Navigation Co. Ltd
- Swire Pacific Offshore Ltd
- China Merchants S.N. Co.
- Wallem Towage & Salvage Pte Ltd
- Appendix I: Addendum to Beancaker to Boxboat
- Appendix II: Funnels & Houseflags (R.J. Tompkins)
- Glossary
- Index of Ships' Names (fleet lists)