Two launch companies uro now running between Chengyangtuan and Pengptr The great Sun fannily of Showchow started ne only a month ago, so ere long there will be a cutting of fares. A% presen they are rather high. There tone or two shallow rhees in section of 300 li, bit launches ely between, so that the delay is infinitesimal. Just now one goes down some 90 li from Chengyangkuan and another can go on to Pengpu. As the water decreases there will be one to run in the centre section.
In the coming summer we shall probably see a good launch ser running up to Yingchowfu and Tai ho hsien. The people find these convenient and the owners make good profits, sv we can reckon on, these having come to stay.
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