Although the present Customs' system has now beet in operation for many year, and 0.40 a.m. Vessels in port, ought by this time to be in thorough working King, "Shanghai, and Glentyon; one British Fehang bound up; at 12.35, steamer Fire boat, At 215 a.m., passed the steamer taken the trouble to procure the necessary or, the authorities seem never to have appliances for dredging the rivers and ports in Queen, bound up; at 1.2) p.m. arrived at an effectual manner, and this neglect on their Kiukiang, and left at 2.20. On the 22nd part is particularly noticeable in the Shanghai stant, passed at 12.5 a.m., the steamer GI river, where the bar at Woosung has become ockung, ashore at Two Fathom Creek; at bound up;'at 5.0 a.m., the Chinese str, A moat serious, obstacle to navigation. We are glad to see that Mr. ought 7.30 passed Russia gunboat, bound down matter to the notice of the House of Com-at 10.50 am, the Fusiyama, bound up; at mons, and we trust that Her Majesty's Minis-1.30 p.m, the steamer Aden bound up; at ter at Peking may in consequence receive fur-G10 Pim arrived at Chinkiang; left Chiaki. ther and more positive instructions to insist ang at7 p.m. On the 23rd at 7.20 a.m, passed. upon the Chinese Government patting the the steamer Peking, bound up; and arrived Fiver into a proper state withotit any further at Shanghai at 1.40' p.m. Variable wind and delay, Considering the very large amount of fine weather.
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