The Archive · 1899

A Rush of Business

The Changwo came in this morning at 7.80 and again cleared to-night.

the Tayuan goes to Shavghai this trip for repairs, We hour the Chinese agent of the company here has has gone down to Hankow to persuade the Hankow office not to send up so much cargo. There is rear Inck of storage-room. Temples, guilds, finished godowns, matsheds, are all. being requisitioned for: the storing of cargo hasbeen very strict. Beery night at 6 o'clock Since the late smuggling case the Customs all godowns are closed and sealed. Cargo being put into any other place than an and passed by the Customs. The agents of authorised godown must fet be examined the different firms here are loud in complaining of the restrictions. It is hardly possible to hire chartered junks enough to ship on cargo to the West. 3 What, a boon it will be when steamers ran between Ichang and Chungking! The Fulwo and Kiangkican are reported to be coming to Ichang as extra boats.

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