Boyd and Co (of Shanghai)
The British in Shanghai dominated the ship repairing and shipbuilding trade. This largely 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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. [4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 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]]