THE COAST OF CHINA, The following despatch from Vice-Admiral Shadwell, with reference to the vey of the Coast of China, has been received by the Vice-Chairman of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce 30th June, 1873, St,—I have already briefly acknowledged the receipt, on the 17th instant, of your letter of May 14th, requesting, at the desire of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, my opinion on various matters connected with the navi gation of the China Sea, and especially that part of it lying between Hongkong and hanghai, with a view to its safer use by the increasing steamer trafic by which it is now yearly navigated.
have now the honor to forward herewith my replies to the various queries contained in your letter.
1 Is the survey of the Coast a t waters correct, sufficient, and satisfactory; and are the existing charts of Into date as correct as they can be made!" Lam of opinion that the Adnity Charts of the China Const, based primarily on the surveys of Cuptains Kellett and Collinson in 184 and subsequent years, and since added to and corrected by' various surveying and nther fieers. of Her Majesty's Navy, and hers, are in the main correct, " sul ent," and. satisfactory for the ante vis ion of the Coast of China, Duo notice 1 is give by the Hydrographic Department
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