670,000 cubic yds. @ 16 cts. per ya. =$107,200 670,000 4) "sy 1 10 yyy" 4" 67,000"
That was an estimate from an agent for the supply of dredging machines, and of course subject to correction by other estimates, but it was at least one practical opinion as to what the cost of dredging might be. The time to cut away the dar he believed would be about 18 months, but a depth of channel sufficient to be available for vessels ordinarily coming here could be made in four mouths, From what was known of Mr. Hart's idea on the matter, he thought he expected to get too much out of a dredging machine; he wanted—one that would not only steam along the coast but do a variety of things which dredging machines usually were not calculated to do, He (the Chairman) under stood that the one Mr. Hart thought of ordering was one that would be a scow in itself, and thus carry off the mud after cutting and raising it, but it would be better ethaps if they could get an ordinary dredger for local purposes.
Mr. Rerp thought the charge of 16 cents cubic yard fur removing the mud ver high, and that it need not be incurred, The mud might be utilised, by being discharged on Woosung Point, Gough Island or the banks of the River, Mr. Barnes had been given to understand by the Harbourmaster, Mr. Viguier, that there was money to be out of it, Mr. Viguier was a gentleman in a position to give the Chamber much informa-tio on the subject under discussion, and thonghit should be applied to, _Mr. Ponpox seconded Mr. Hesxequis's resolution, which was then passed unanimously.
Mr, Marruanp supposed that every one had come to the conclusion that the Bar ought to be dredged, and the very careful and well-studied report from Mr. Barnes, confirmed it still more. He had therefore pleasure in proposing—That the meeting commends the Bar question to the special attention of the Committee for the year.
Mr. Lime begged to second. In connection with dredging the Bar, he might ask whether it had occurred to the Chamber to remark the injury done by the driving of piles in the river. In the lucid report which had been read to them by Mr. Barnes, it was shown that the river was narrowing very much; and he thought the Chamber should use its inf with the Consuls, to prevent more pil and wharves being laid down.
'The Cuarnatan said the Committee of the Chamber, in a letter written to the Consul, had' specially alluded to that, and it was also to the same end that he had been advocating the formation of a Board of Barbour, Conservation, But it was hardly fair to prevent one man driving piles when his neighbour above him had done so, and thus it became necessary to establish a uniform system, to be carried out under the supervision of a Board which could form general rules by which proprietors would be guided, The resolution was then passed unanimously.
Mr, Lavens then drow attention to the jnestion of the adulteration of piece good: There was no doubt mildewed and weight goods affected the trade very materially, and with the permission of the meeting he would read a letter which, on behalf of hi firm, he had addressed to the Chamber on the subject. It was as follows Shanghai, 21st November, 1873. F. B, Jonwsox, Eeq., Chairman, Shanghai General Chanber of Sin,—Referring to the representations of the Chamber to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on the subject of mildewed and oversized Goods, and the injury such Clothe are doing to the China trade—whieh is becom judging from the reports and complaints reach. ing more and more apparent every month, Mr. Ponvow asked if the Chamber might not think it desirable to address the Treaty ing us from the North of China by almost Consuls as to the building out of wharves every steamer—we think the following information, derived from a reliable source, may on the French bund. "It was a courss be of interest to many members of the Cham-which must materially injure the English ber. side, narrow the river and make the bund frontage grow out even more than it now Manchester, August 1873, "Drills—daring the past two or three did. The whole community was interested years have been sent out to China very much in the matter, for there was no doubt it weighted, but at the present moment sill would injure the entire river frontage. more weight is being added to the Good Mr. Feanon said his impression was that which bear the same stamp and marks the matter was one outside the province of which originally obtained a name for really the Chamber, and which woul come '"genuine Cloth. No doubt the fraud will rather within' the province of the Muni-"some day be detected by the Chinese, as it cipal Council. "has been in India."
"The following is the result of washing out Mr, Poxpow said the same idea struck the size &¢. from Drills." him, but he thought it was well to mention Weight in Grey. Weight washed, Lom, the subject here, 15 tha, 9 Ibs, 10 08, The Cuarmaaw said the Chamber did 8 not like to interfere ina matter of pri By a interests, but if any representa ti Genuine 15 7 made to the Committee they would be prepared to consider it and take such Shirtings.—A similar fraud is practised on action on it as they might deem right and these Goods. "Cloths weighing 74-Ibs. being weighted to the extent of 3-lbs., in order ts expedient, Mr. Puroow did not see that there was them as 10}-Ibs. There are large quantities of these in course of preparation for any greater delicacy attaching to the "Foreign markets." question than to that of the "Woosung The above extracts we think throw very much light on the subject.
The Cuarnaaw repeated what he had Sample pieces of the Goods referred to are already said, and remarked that the Cham-in the Glenlyon (s.) now overdue, and we shall ber could take no action on an ex parte be pleased to show them to any member of representation at this meeting.
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