It appears to be actually true that 'IIs,,000 have been appropriated by the authorities, for the purpose of' blowing away the obstructions which go to form the new and dangerous rapid at Pant As I wrote some weeks ago, this sum be refunded to the Provincial 'Treasury from a special tax of 20, cash per package which has' been levied upon all osrgo coming West. A very accurate sketch of the new rapid and i's surroundings was made by a gentleman attached pro, fem.'to the Blackburn Mission, and in course of time this carefully executed map will be given to the public. The present writer has'seen a rough draft of the drawing, and is able to say that some very vigorous and prompt action will, of necessity, have to taken by the authorities to prevent ths pid from becoming 4 increasing source of dun; this new rapid exists, it will be next to impossible to bring afoamers to Chungking.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.