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at the end of the 19th century, one of 3 large European-run shipbuilding and repairing businesses in Shanghai<ref>[[The Engineer 1898/08/09]]</ref> | at the end of the 19th century, one of 3 large European-run shipbuilding and repairing businesses in Shanghai<ref>[[The Engineer 1898/08/09]]</ref> | ||
The British in Shanghai dominated the ship repairing and shipbuilding trade. This mainly began with the creation of the first large British shipyard with the formation of Boyd & Co. At the end of the 19th century, | The British in Shanghai dominated the ship repairing and shipbuilding trade. This mainly began with the creation of the first large British shipyard with the formation of Boyd & Co. At the end of the 19th century, they were one of three large European-run shipbuilding and repairing businesses in Shanghai and employed hundreds of people.<ref>[[The Engineer 1898/08/09]]</ref> | ||
In 1901 they merged with former competitor [[S. C. Farnham]] and had a total capital of £750,000. | In 1901 they merged with former competitor [[S. C. Farnham]] and had a total capital of £750,000. | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 25 February 2018
at the end of the 19th century, one of 3 large European-run shipbuilding and repairing businesses in Shanghai[1]
The British in Shanghai dominated the ship repairing and shipbuilding trade. This mainly began with the creation of the first large British shipyard with the formation of Boyd & Co. At the end of the 19th century, they were one of three large European-run shipbuilding and repairing businesses in Shanghai and employed hundreds of people.[2]
In 1901 they merged with former competitor S. C. Farnham and had a total capital of £750,000.
1906 They changed their name to Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co.
1936 They again merged with a competitor, this time the New Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, and became the Shanghai Dockyard Ltd.[3]
One major figure in the company’s history is John Prentice.
Vessels the company built include a steel tug named “Artillerist” in 1894 and steel steamer “Bureia” in 1900 which was used by the Chinese Eastern Railway Company.[4]
1894 Charles W. Hay was the director and John Prentice was the Managing Director. Herbert J Stockton acted as a London agent for them from 16 Philpot Lane, EC.
In 1898 Arthur Skelton Wimble moved to China to work as their Chief Draughtsman for several years. [5]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1898/08/09
- ↑ The Engineer 1898/08/09
- ↑ Foreign Investment and Economic Development in China, 1840 -1937 by Chi-Ming Hou, page 82
- ↑ Lloyd’s Register Collection, Shanghai Port, LRF/PUN/SHI1151
- ↑ ]]Engineering 1927/05/27]]