Over two years ago the Superintendent of the Foochow Arsenal reported the contemplated construction of a stone dock in connection with the Arsenal, which was to be used for the repair of ironclads. Last- year the work was suspended on account of the want of funds. During the winter the Board of Admiralty wrote to the Superintendent pointing out the desirability of having a dock of the kind for the repair of the northern fleet during the winter stay in the south, and suggested that the work might be' accomplished if distributed over a period of time, The Buperintendent in conjunction with the reposal was carefully considered by the Tartar General and the Viceroy, and they decided to apply Tls. 60,000 a year to the prosecution of the work from the six-tenths of the Customs Revenue, This decision was submitted to the Board of Admiralty, who were asked to memorialise the Throne, Dut so far no reply has been received on the subject. As, however, the construction of the dock supplies a pressing need of the
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