Q'Hare (British) were appointed during the quarter; Messrs. Kalbein and Davis left the Board's employ.
(6) Native Staff. No important changes.
3.—Plaot. A new launch, Limin, was added to our fleet at of Sh. Tls. 9,300, built by the Engineering Shipbuilding Works, Ld.
4.—Houses. The final payment was made for the house in the French Mail compound at Woosung.
5.—The following details are from Mr. de Rijke's quarterly report to the Conservancy Board.
Daring the quarter the prin of operations in stream tra connexion with the powerfal night and day dredging now progressing—has been at the upper end of Gough Island. 'The Junk Channel Bank opposite there, now overgrown with rushes, had increased in height to nearly seven feet above low tide, with the result that the whole stream' of the river at Kajao tended more than ever before to fi into Ship Channel. To reverse this great deal has already been done, especially by training works, stated in the report, bat it will be necessary during next quarter to proceed with the works with undiminished energy. A way for the stream (not yet for shipping) having now been made along the whole length of Jank Channel, I hope soon to have all three bucket dredgers at work on the bank at the head of the Channel.
WoosUNG OUTER BAR TRAIXING WORKS, coNTRAcT 1.
Actual work done during the quarter. sq. yds.
Jetty:—Bottom layer of zink-studs of C. construction.
10,800 Bottom layer of zink-studs of B. construction 1,440
Second layer of zink-studs of C. construction 11,190 Second layer of zink-studs of B. construction 13,639
This Quarter...... 37,069 Previously 12,190
Total to date 49,259
This completes the bottom layer over its whole length, 4,758 feet, or 33 feet beyond the gabbioni-work ending in the original design. The second layer is complete over a length of 3,210 feet, the end of the second section.
The H.-C. herald and S. C. & C.
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