Jardine, Matheson & Co. S.S. Koon Shing steamship

Title : Jardine, Matheson & Co. S.S. Koon Shing steamship

Topic : Virtual Shanghai

Year : 1917

Location : Shanghai

Date (start) : 1917

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Book

Caption on support : S.S. "Koon Shing"

Information data : Indo-China Steam Navigation Company started with a dozen steamers acquired from the China Coast Steam Navigation and the Yangtze Steamer Comapnies. Jardine & Matheson were the promoters of the company. By 1917, the company had 40 steamers having a tonnage of close to 100.000.

Keywords : ship;boat;steamer;steamship